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I did that once. I'd borrowed a friend's car and went with TGF of the time to Nong Nooch. On the way there, my friend's licence fell out of the sun visor, so when we arrived at NN, I showed it and got the Thai price. TGF looks at me and says "you don't look like Peter (my friend)" I couldn't resist it......my reply was "We all look the same to you lot" 😎

Quite! But Gooding's a so-called "diplomat", or in plain English "A waste of space" If you're a Brit, living in Britain, you (should) know the law, ignorance of which is no excuse. If you're that bl**dy stupid you deserve what you get.

What a nonsensical reply! EXPLAIN How am I "foraging" by walking down a street and going to a café or restaurant or food hall where there are many local people eating good food? Why do I need to pay for fancy tableware and annoying air-conditioning just to eat boring foreign food in a country that produces (IMO) the tastiest food on the planet? If I'm a forager, you sir are an arrogant snob.🥵

For you perhaps, but I prefer to leave such snobbish affectations in the West where they belong. Simply look to see where the Thai working people go and eat and follow them. Markets, food halls street food etc. I basically avoid Western food when I'm in Thailand and can still get a delicious dinner in Pattaya for under 100 Baht. Oh and a lot of the flight price rises are not down to Thailand - if you fly from UK for example, look to see how much of your fare is due to TAX and fees imposed by the UK gov.

Ah feck it!

Indeed - when I was in Patts this year, it appeared to have expanded, and was still full. I've had several evening meals and cocktails there over the years, (never breakfast) and always found the only bad thing about it was actually being unable to get a seat. Good luck to them!

My experience at Jomtien is about 5 years old so maybe things have changed. I always think if you look like your passport picture you're probably very unwell! Maybe they now compare the picture you supply with the one they take? I don't know. I only mentioned going and asking for passport sized pics 'cos that's what I did and it worked - then! I don't recall actually measuring them but I got a load of them. Sadly the "hansum man" in the pics isn't quite as hansum any more - tempus fugit regrettably. 😢

The OP doesn't state his location but I recall that in Pattaya, if you go to pretty much any photo shop and ask for "passport-size" photos, then Immigration accept them for visa extensions. IMO it's worth getting a few and just keeping them for when you need them.

Me too, but I must say that this sort of misunderstanding could easily occur anywhere that posts on social media are taken out of context, which is of course, pretty much everywhere. The Thai police get a lot of criticism but I think they need to be congratulated on this occasion for carrying out an efficient investigation.

I get what you mean but with my dislike of heights even watching the VDO made me tingle! I'd go if it was legal but only with the right safety precautions and "TIT" 🤔😮

Ah you're assuming I'm an Agnostic theist, who, as you say, care. No...I'm an Agnostic who, as I say, doesn't care (about religion) I searched for "What is the difference between agnostics and agnostic theists?" and found https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-difference-between-agnostics-and-agnostic-theists That link provides loads of reading, much of it contradictory. I leave you to plough through it if you wish. As for the time I'm spending, sometimes it's interesting to debate, agree, differ or whatever. My views haven't changed inasmuch as I have no idea whether god(s) exist, I cannot prove it either way and likely never will. Furthermore, if I was to somehow find proof that it or they did exist, my life probably wouldn't change for better or worse - THAT'S what I mean by not caring - as I said earlier, I'm very happy for others to care or not. Someone posted that I'm just apathetic - quite possibly but to be flippant, who cares about apathy? Not I Bottom line is that, in my personal life, religion and all that goes with it is just an abstract concept - discussing abstract things is interesting though. Clearer? Facetious afterthought, countering your mild sarcasm: In the words of Lewis Carroll “When I use a word,’ Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, ‘it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less."

And there you have it 👍 For me it's all academic anyway because religion or lack of is for other people - I'm agnostic on the matter. 😃 As I've written several times, I really don't care and in fact perhaps we should all simply form our own views and just do what feel is right. As I also said earlier, as long as we're not harming others.

Ah thank you - agree about atheism...... Best wishes from Mr W. Washy 😂 (Who still doesn't care 😅)

Not sure if you're challenging me or making a point? Clearly, being agnostic, I have neither because I haven't wasted my time because agnostics don't actually care! Having done a little searching, I find https://www.dictionary.com/e/atheism-agnosticism/ in which it says that atheists don't believe and agnostics neither believe nor disbelieve. In my case they don't really care!

No! That's atheists - so sceptical because there is no clear proof of religious beliefs. BUT, they want to prove their negative beliefs and persuade others to join them. Agnostics just think it (religion) is all nonsense and not worth worrying about.

Atheists are trying to claim a negative - the non-existence of something. As i said above - agnostics just don't care!

Incorrect - your description applies to agnosticism - i.e. don't give a damn; atheist have beliefs about the non-existence of gods etc and go to some lengths to tell others

And I ignore them - QED

I suggest that is something atheists and agnostics have in common: Both assert that whatever exists cam be explained by verifiable science rather than religious belief.

Is that what's known as a put up job? 🙄😂

Sadly, i did not 🤔

Not sure I get that. Neither atheists nor agnostics deprive anyone of anything. Atheists just want others to understand their POV and will make efforts to explain them. As I said above agnostics tend to the view of "if you want to believe, go ahead, just do no harm to others." Sort of an "Up to you" philosophy.

Which, IMO, makes you a fellow agnostic: Why bother, who cares....

I agree, whereas the agnostic (me) would probably yawn and say something like "Whatever"

Atheism denies that gods exist, but there's no "until" It's just that - they don't exist - period. An Atheist will make an effort to avoid any of the conditions etc that you mention, so it is, if you like a "non-belief system." An Atheist, when meeting a religious believer is likely to assert his/her thought that "your religion is illogical / bad because....." It matters to them. Agnosticism basically says "Don't know and don't care, I'm not interested." I have good friends who declare them selves as Christians and make references to god - when we meet we rarely discuss the matter out of mutual respect, but if it comes up in conversation, my response is along the lines of "Oh, OK then" because it all goes over my head and I'm happy with that. It doesn't matter one little bit to me. If someone was to somehow prove to me the existence of a god, I would still be of the opinion, "I don't care, what's it got to do with me?" Do you see my distinction?