madmen

24 minutes ago, sanuk711 said:

I don't think AirAsia fly's direct from Gold Coast any more---their main airport is now Brisbane, Gold Coast is a 13 hour 1 stopover KL flight......I think

They don't do any direct flights from oz

10 minutes ago, owenm said:

So 4k incl taxes to the Gold Coast is only AUD 200.. Isn't that dirt cheap if flight from BKK?? 

Yes and plenty seats 

1 hour ago, Neeranam said:

flooding is not as serious. I remember being nearly waist deep on the main roads.

They are improving infrastructure fast and our whole soi lower suk was ripped up and a new concrete rd installed with MASSIVE drain pipes and this happing all the way up sukhumvit..Barely a puddle during monsoon

Air Asia flights to the gold coast oz in peak season Nov December are 4k right now including taxes. Never seen that before, I guess Ozzie's are holidaying in oz this year, can't blame them and nothing to do with jet ski scams or Prayuth..its the <deleted> oz dollar, 20 baht!

Name one 1st world country where the capital city is littered with corrupt stall holders stealing footpaths to sell overpriced fake everything and setting up resteraunts on the street without running water all food handled without gloves and pedestrians forced onto a main rd?

Thailand is developing fast and only way is to cut the 3rd world charm..its over 

3 minutes ago, Herbe said:

I have lived here on retirement since 2006, married to a Thai for 36 years.

My family visit us from the UK every year each January.

They have just informed me that they will not be coming this

coming January, as it is cost prohibitive, given the current and future

bad exchange rates. There is always 6 to 8 people in the group.

Nothing compared to China India numbers, why would you  even dream that your family would have an impact? even 20 thousand people in your shoes would equate to nothing

4 minutes ago, billd766 said:

Actually Prayuth was NOT elected by the people during the election at all.

 

He was "invited" to become after the fiasco that masqueraded as an election.

 

If you think that he is (In your words) a representative of the people you are sadly mistaken. The people are the boss of him. If you think that is true, once again you are sadly mistaken.

So they rigged 50 million votes..impossible

44 minutes ago, mogandave said:

I do not seem to see a decline in Bangkok. If anything, I’m seeing more than ever. 

Just got back from soi 11 , an endless line of tourists dragging suitcases, and its still low season

Plenty of Mobile food carts on side sois around lower sukhumvit but they park on the road and not the footpaths

2 minutes ago, TSF said:

It's all part of culling the farang herd. Bringing in this mandatory insurance will absolutely get rid of a large percentage of retirees. 

No they want them to stay to continue to bleed them dry. 

3 minutes ago, Curmudgeonly59 said:

Now they'll wait for the dust to settle, see what the resistance/uptake is

I doubt they are capable of planning that far ahead

The beer garden water front

2 hours ago, stevenl said:

Simple mistake.

 

I see no reason to doubt the OP's story, quite a few refusals of people living here but trying to enter on tourist visas or visa exempt lately.

nonsense he said British embassy was closed for the weekend here so he called the Embassy in London..that statement fits well. busted!

stop kissing his butt and making up stories for him, its embarrassing !!

22 minutes ago, benjieboy said:

He probably meant the british foreign office

 

So why did he say British embassy? nothing alike

1 hour ago, keith101 said:

The economy hasn't hit bottom yet so I wouldn't be committing to buy that many aircraft and with the Thai baht still going up less tourists . 

Have you warned them on this matter?  They have a right known.

It shouldn't make a difference but did you angry and start yelling?  Its just that there appears like part of the story is missing