Kaopad999

good work lads!

Well, what the <deleted> did you expect to happen?

Sadly, Yes. Another good exmaple is that you'll see them riding bikes wearihng face masks, but no helmets.

Whata a compelte laod of Bull<deleted>

agents are charging 20,000, 30,000 THB to open an account. Crazy prices.

It's not a problem, provided that the account was actually opened by you, your passport details match the account information, and your phone number is registered under your own name

Ohh shut the F*** about this crap

Sounds great. Thailand has tunred ino a joke in many ways over the past 10 years. I visited Vietnam the other week, was my first time there after living in Thailand for nearly 12 years. people always told me that Vietnam was not friendly like Thailand, but in actual fact, i found the people there to be friendly, and far less immature than people here in TH. Another thing i noticed is that the younger generation of Viets were super easy to have conversations with as their level of maturity appread to be quite high along with their English skills.

I agree - Out of curiosity, did you return to your home country or relocate to a neighboring one?

Came here to say the same thing, Buddy. 20k is a joke - Just attracts the usual riff raff. 100k should be bare minimum for 2-3 monmths holiday

Shoud be more than that in my huimble opinion - no less than 100k in savings.- might weed out the cheap charlies and beggers. No way 20,000 is enough for a 3 months holiday in Thailand for people spending actual $$$

Drinking is a not a necessity. Comapring an expsnive part of Bangkok for rent is irrelevant when you look at the average rental costs in Thailand and oher areas of BKK. Thailand is still super inexpensive. How many othr places in the world can you easily find rent for a clean and safe room for as little as 3,500 THB per month? Where else are you able to find a Condo for a little as 6k per month with security, swimming pools gyms etc? Food is still super cheap- 40 -50 THB per meal to eat outside.. 3 of thsoe per day - 150 THB to eat well every day.. it's really nothing Again, as i stated in my previous post, Thai people live wayyy above their means! No one ever put a gun to their head and told tem they have to take a loan out to buy a brand new car, buy the latst Iphone, or eat in Shabu Resturants 3 times per week...

All scaremongering tactics - Inflation has barely hit Thailand like it has in most western counries! Sure, Fuel prices have risen by 7 THB. Food prices have gone up a litle with alcohol prices , but other than that, eveyhting else like rent, internet, phone packages, and transportation costs have remained pretty much the same for for the past 5 plus years. The issue i see is that Thai people live WAYYYY above their means. They splurge on things that they can't actually afford and take bank loans out for band new cars, when they cou;d just buy a good used car, buy the latest Iphones, and other gadgets, while thyre on a 15,000 THB per month salary ... This is a social issue of saving safe and having to look like you have money to impress others around you.

Very good idea

They're either ignorant or likely stuck in their bubble—whether it's Pattaya, Phuket, or Sukhumvit Road's Nana area.

I'm not sure why some morons left a funny or confusing emoji to my original comment.. If you actually bother to step out the tourist areas, you'll realize that these are the standard prices at local Thai markets. I literally went to my local market 2 days ago and paid 40 THB for a huge serving of Mango Sticky rice. Other vendors were selling smnaller portions 30 THB

30- 40 THB

I think this is a good idea. It helps to keep most of the area clean, quite and safe for thsoe who want to relax or sleep early without being woken up by drunks.

Great decision! There's nothing worse than having to endure loud drunks on a long journey. Keeping things calm and quiet definitely makes the trip safer and more peaceful.

along with the Indians...

100% more to this story. Something does not add up

Exactly. They pretend to care so much about local businesses losing money, but that's just a smokescreen to hide their inability to control their alcohol dependency—or simply an excuse to take a dig at the Thais.

Oh yeah, I'm certainly not saying I agree with them—I just don't think it's an issue, and I don't understand why people get so freaked out by it. I guess I just feel indifferent about them when you consider the much bigger problems at hand.

The first time I came to Thailand 15 years ago for a vacation, I encountered a Buddhist holiday that I was unaware of. It didn’t affect my vacation at all. I simply respected the tradition and the local laws, and had a good 24 hours without drinking. As I said, it only affects people who are dependent on alcohol.