StayinThailand2much

True. Thais also scam each other. It's in their nature, and authorities just shrug shoulders.

True. The variety of scams keeps me from visiting other locations besides the handful I know and feel comfortable at. And even for those locations, I sometimes don't bother going, as I don't want to worry about getting overcharged or scammed on my holiday. Not to mention that, for these reasons, I don't visit national parks in Thailand, and, nowadays, rarely visit temples or museums.

No, but I've seen something similar done with ice blocks on the road in Thailand. (Since then I've tried to avoid ice in beverages whenever possible...)

I met a family of Chinese quality tourists at a Bangkok mall two years ago. They couldn't find a restaurant there (even though there were dozens), so just in case they had brought their own lunch in tupperware...

Were there any pens (on strings) left to fill out arrival cards, or were they all ripped off (again)?

I can imagine, cause Chinese people, esp. from the mainland seem to love their fat and bones...

Better to eat like Chinese people in the PRC; fatty, very oily food ????, more bones than meat, egg plant as the main vegetable ????, and the (good) lean meat is in the soup ????... When I lived in China years ago, I used to joke that 'I watch the wrong American sitcoms and movies, cause in those, people always order yummy Chinese food', which I could not find in the part of mainland that I lived in. Loved the Chinese food in Hong Kong ????, though...

Not needed for a VFE- or Tourist Visa extension. (And it's of little use if not married, or under 50 years old.)

Have they solved the transportation problems for tourists in a 'smart' way yet, i.e. providing public transportation suitable for tourists, but not limited to mafia-style taxi cliques?

Still, puzzles me how they can live in Thailand if they don't have 1,900 baht for a visa extension. As for the guy in the OP, he could have actually crossed the border on foot, if he wanted to, as he was staying close to the Malaysian border anyway, thereby getting, initially, 30 (or 45 until March) days, but, perhaps, he had used his two allowed land-border crossings already...

Seems the baht is already reacting; just today 1% weaker vs. most currencies.

If you 'lend' money to anyone in Thailand, count it as being gone for good.

Wonder if TAT employees follow international news, or watch YouTube. If they searched for something along the lines of 'Chinese economy', perhaps they would get an idea of how the same is falling apart... Do they really think that large numbers of unemployed, but indebted Chinese line up to come to Thailand?

Go for it, TAT! I follow your example, and expect to win 5 million in the lottery this year...

Same here. It's common sense to keep an eye on one's bill. Never had a problem in Pattaya. Only time I had in Thailand was at an upstairs bar in Patpong many years ago, where they tried to charge me 3x the price of a beer. (When I wanted to pay, suddenly lights went on, exposing a sign that earlier was not visible about 'drinks actually costing 3x the announced price'...) - I just complained, paid the originally billed price, and left.

LOL. I just agreed with your earlier post. I have lived for two decades in this part of the world, so, yes, as for the 'research' part; check! (Seen all the facets of Thai politics: democracy in crisis, populism, various military coups and dictatorships, civil unrest, etc., etc.) The news item I mentioned, basically confirmed your earlier post and opinion. Yes, less and less people trust traditional news channels, but I still consider a handful of them trustworthy. And as for, say, places like North Korea, Somalia, etc., I mostly rely on them, as I don't plan to do my 'own research' there... ????

That's right. I watched my country's news about this general election in Thailand. While, generally, in my country's news shows there is a large emphasis on democratic developments and elections around the world, often even eclipsing national news, reporting about this election in Thailand was surprisingly brief, while suggesting that forming a government might be difficult.

Well ahead of Thailand... ????

Thanks.

I scratched my head after watching it. Then I came across this online... An expression of astonishment in South London black kids use the phrase "God save the Queen!" to mean far out or cool. You really did that! God save the Queen! by dustmote August 21, 2006 Does the explanation lie in Biden's trips to the UK, or, perhaps, is this an expression in New England or N.Y.C.?

As if there was much to lose in this regard...

Reverse effect here... Started to eat less red meat and cheese, actually gaining weight.

I was recently worried when my pee started to smell sweet. But I figure it was due to either, consuming fruit juice at the time, or using more sugar in my coffee... Things are back to normal now that I consume less of both.

They would probably be better off learning from the Vietnamese, growing more fruit instead...

Didn't know Mr. Clean had a son...