Expat68

It is the same in the city I live which is also non touristy. Majority of people who live in Phuket/Pattaya only know about life there. If people want to know about real Thai life then you will not find it in those places

Many places. Lotus, 7-11, Big C, Global. I have been chatted up by girls in all these

It is the same as immigration different province different rules

It effected my friends travel/holiday massively

You WILL pay. When you come to tax your vehicle your bill will be waiting

Did not mention it

Thought that would be pretty obvious? Water is the answer and when I was in a top private Bangkok Hospital the surgeon/doctor confirmed this

When I mixed Thai and English in one sentence it used to send my wife crazy, hence we are longer together so I suppose that was a good thing😄😄

Depends where you live. Tourist destinations no. In normal towns and villages yes. 3/4 years ago I was having a drink at a beach bar in Phuket and struck up a conversation with a waiter and waitress and they were amazed I could speak Thai, we were laughing and joking and the tourists were staring, probably they were also amazed

My friend was there 4 months ago, he said Philippines has gone backwards since last he was there. Probably not recovered from Covid as yet

Same in Loei on Thursday, roofs blown off houses

What I am about to say may make you laugh. I went to the doctor because I had a pain all down my left hand side and irritation of the eyes. After a few tests it appears I had an allergy to rain which disturbs the pollen. A dose of tablets did the trick never have had it again

You can please some people some of the time but not all people all of the time

Songkran is everywhere in Thailand. Pattaya is probably the most craziest, in my city where it is not touristy they do not have water guns and normally only lasts 3 days

Had both my eyes done two years ago (one week apart). Surgeon told me different quality of lenses, hence different prices, go for standard lens, you may still need reading glasses with bifocals 1) Painless 2) Drops in eyes, every 10-15 mins for one hour before op 3) Shield on eye for 24 hours post surgery. On eye at night time for one month 4) Drops in eye post surgery through out the day for one month 5) After one month can do everything just as before Hope that helps