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Perhaps he has an example in the USA? 🙄

Meanwhile, the baht, which tumbled to its largest drop in seven months, is drawing concerns as market players brace for potential BoT action to control its ascent, which could harm exports. Baht seems to be back to where it was a year ago - my Feb to April 2025 exchanges of UKP averaged 42.69. I'm happy if it stays at that for my upcoming trip.

Not sure if this helps but I've read that at BKK anyone over 70 can use the Priority line - the ones that Business Class pax use. Anyone confirm? One of the dumbest things I've ever seen was, waiting for a Thai flight to London, with the gate about to close, the staff were running around like crazy, looking for a family who had checked in but were now missing. Finally found them still in the duty-free and when this Sikh family finally arrived at the gate, the Thai staff were berating them for holding everyone up. The man of the party announced to all "But madam, we are always late" It's either funny or he's an arrogant <deleted>, depending on your POV!

That surprises me - Australian friends have told me that Oz is similar to UK. In UK, the law and the severe penalties are the same all year round. The only difference in UK is that the police are looking out more keenly for likely drunks and will use any possible justification to stop and breathalyse. Same applies to drug driving. Personally i have no problem with it - I KNOW my judgement is impaired after drinking alcohol!

But does each story contain the same amount of truth? 😉

Yes Blockheads..same same not much difference ? 'Imagine finding one in your laundry basket Banging nails in your big black door' 😋 How would you like one puffing and blowing in your ear-hole? Or pissing in your swimming pool? I loved them too...and Ian's band before the Blockheads "Kilburn and the High Roads" Bunch of rough kids

I've watched the Italian Job so many times, I can mouth the dialogue as it goes through! Love it!!

And sure enough, if you have access to BBC TV, it's on TWICE over the holiday.

So, opening myself to ridicule here, what is the penalty for bringing something like this https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0FCXQ47CL/ref=ox_sc_saved_image_2?smid=A2158KCNV485W8&th=1 into Thailand? "Asking for a friend" - I just haven't met her yet! 😉

Let's just say.........

On The Road to Hell?

Yes, you swine!!!!!

When I was young and stupider than I am now, (🤔) a friend and I after copious pints of beer decided to visit an "Indian" restaurant in London. This place had a sign outside "If you can finish our Vindaloo, it'll be free." So friend and I think "We can do that, we're a couple of geezers" So we went in, ordered and were served.....and watched the staff whispering together and smiling 3 things happened: We were sober in about 10 minutes. We both "finished" after about a quarter of the food was eaten. We paid our bill and left. As for the following morning.... I really don't wish to discuss it further 🤧😵😲

In Cambodia, Siem Reap specifically, my ex TGF was approached by 2 youngsters, whom i might describe as street urchins. They wanted our empty plastic bottles. They spoke to her in Khmer which neither of us understood. When she looked baffled, I said "Lady Thai", upon which they looked at me and asked for the bottles in good French. I assume they thought I sounded French. When I gave them the bottles, saying "Here you are", the reply came in English "Thanks Mister" So, poor uneducated kids with 3 languages perhaps necessary for their own survival? IME, most Asians, other than Thais, have at least a good grasp of a second language, usually but not always English.

Only if it's Schrödinger's cat 🙄😂

Let's not forget what a naughty boy he was! 😁😄

ADULTS ONLY!!!!!!

I'm not quite sure who the bigger losers are: The so-called "influencers" or those who allow themselves to be influenced. Both richly deserve to be totally ignored! That's the trouble with some social media - it allows people without thought-out opinions to get one off the shelf!

True - certainly for Brits, this would invalidate insurance https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/thailand FCDO advises against all travel to within 50km of the whole border with Cambodia except for, Koh Chang, Koh Kood and the other islands in between them. FCDO advises against all but essential travel to Koh Chang, Koh Kood and the other islands between them. I was planning a road trip early next year with a mate who lives in Bangkok. We had planned to take in Trat and surrounding areas. Think again!

Thanks 👍 From what everyone has said, it looks like IF this changes, it will be after early February which is what concerns me at present.

I know...I sort of thought that as it's the joke thread...... Never let the truth, as they say! 😉

Very subtle @ballpoint You reckon a hundred men or more will get it?

Tusk, tusk...... 🙄

You are correct and insurance companies will use it as an excuse to deny ANY claims - that's how they work. As I said above "it all comes down to one's attitude to personal risk and adventurousness."

I know what you mean - when i was working, I went to a few places of which governments and insurance companies would definitely not have approved. It all comes down to one's attitude to personal risk and adventurousness. Enjoy your future travels.