PingRoundTheWorld

Sorry to burst your "sexpats" bashing bubble, but I've got news for you: these days even young guys can't get laid in their home countries, unless it's with an ugly/old/fat chick. The good looking ones won't even bother unless you're western-standards rich or famous or extremely good looking. Normal average guys don't stand a chance which is why you see a lot more younger non-loser western types in Thailand now. It's not just retirees anymore.

That's an easy possibility, as long as they limit it to exempt entries and VOA only. People with a tourist visa already pay a fee, and others on visas such as Non-O, retiree and Elite shouldn't be paying an entry fee. Given this is Thailand however- if they implement such a fee they'll just blanket throw it at all foreigners...

Then why the **** are they encouraging Russians and Indians? There's entire areas in Pattaya that feel more like India than Thailand. Aside from few actually rich guys most don't spend much. The stereotype of 5 guys sharing a beer (and a girl/ladyboy) are there for a reason - it actually happens - a while ago an Indian (Thai born) friend told me about how he and 5 of his mates invited one girl over and all of them took turns. I was holding my laughter because that's the exact stereotype. Another (rich lawyer) Indian friend was laughing because there was a group of Indians who were being denied entry to a BKK club, while he walked right in - the difference is that he's well dressed, looks nice, and opens bottles. They wanted to get in with a large group of men, underdressed, and they'd be drinking beers. He said he's happy they didn't let them in, lol. As far as Russians go, while a lot of them have more money, there's also a LOT of younger guys who are broke but escaped to avoid the draft. This in itself is a positive thing, but Thailand encouraging them to come to Thailand is part of the current situation. (and let's not start on all the Russians working illegally, mafia, etc) I'm not saying discriminate- but definitely don't encourage tourists who don't have money. And don't complain about over-tourism of cheap charlies when you created the situation.

Yup. Can't go two meters in Nana without running into an African drug dealer, pimp, or hooker. They're really just a waste of space and a constant annoyance. Should round them up and deport anyone who's working illegally (which is almost all of them). Even the ladyboys are more pleasant.

Depends. Pretty much any girl active on a dating app will sleep with you on the first date if she likes you, so it's basically the cost of the meal and/or drinks. Not free, but definitely cheaper than a freelancer or bar girl. These days in Bangkok working girls have gone bonkers- recent quotes I've heard were 6k, 10k, even 30k. Bar girls are probably more sane but bar fines have gone up and it'll still cost ya 5k+ between drinks, bar fine, and "tip".

There is no way a gogo bar is paying 1.2mil a month rent. They'd need to sell on average 500+ drinks a night just to cover rent and salaries. Possible on a busy night sure, but not every night.

Every high season they go crazy greedy. Every low season they cry no tourists. Don't worry- give it a month or two and there won't be "over-tourism". What the hell is "over-tourism" in an island that it's entire economy revolves around and depends on tourism? without tourism Phuket is just another island. Don't get me wrong- I'm all for less tourists, they drive up prices and cause the greed meter to go bonkers which hurts us expats too, but imposing yet another stupid tax is just....stupid and greedy.

Should've at least been arrested. If he tried to forcefully drag a random woman to do who-knows-what then why tf did they let him go to potentially do it to another woman? (if he knows the woman or it's his gf or something then it's a different story - but if he tried to drag a stranger somewhere that's a rape attempt)

How exactly is revoking his visa different than deporting him? same result. As far as immigration deeming him undesirable - how is that different than discrimination? if his "victim" was someone less connected and/or he wasn't a foreigner neither police, immigration, or the court would handle the case as harshly as they are.

Landlords are just doing what the market dictates: if they think there is more demand than supply they raise prices. If and when they realize there's no demand at those prices they lower. Locally demand is very low for pricey condos, but tourists compare it to prices back home and are happy to pay inflated prices because they don't think or realize they're overpriced. Low season, here we come. 🔥

That's the worst bs story I've ever heard. 100% not what happened for sure. Send him and his friends to rot in jail PLEASE! It's absurd that a Swiss idiot is facing jail and deportation for bruising some bitch's ego, while these actual criminals put two men in hospital and they'll probably walk away with a small fine. Ohh, and "foreigners"? Chinese or Myanmar or something similar. These are not who we think about when you say "foreigners".

Obviously drunk off his mind (if not drugged). Disgusting but I don't think it's disrespectful - he had no idea what he was doing so respect doesn't come into the equation. No doubt however that the racist/xenophobic mob out there would condemn all foreigners based on this incident. Thailand really is better without tourists. They drive up prices, overcrowd the place, and give us all a bad name with singular ridiculous incidents like this. My rent has gone up 30% since tourism restarted - it's not much of a dent but it's annoying and overpriced in relation to the rest of the country. Will probably move when my contract ends and no doubt landlord will jack up price again.

I'm not saying the guy isn't guilty - he is and he should be punished. But he should be equal under the law, and the typical punishment for a kick is not jail and deportation. In this case because the case went viral and the doctor has connections you have top government intervening and basically telling the court to go harsh on him - that is discrimination. He should be made to pay a fine, pay the good doctor some money for her alleged "trauma" (bs), and move on with their lives. Instead you have the attention-seeking doctor keep holding press releases, top government doing the same - for what? a kick that didn't even leave a bruise aside from her ego? it's ridiculous. Give the man a fine and move the **** on already.

Keep telling yourself that while you poison anyone around you. Do some research- it is not harmless and it is not "water vapor". It is full of chemicals like formaldehyde, benzene, diacetyl, and a whole bunch of other substances that are known to cause lung issues.

Anutin once against reaffirming that he is racist. As if us "dirty foreigners" didn't know what he thinks of us already. A Thai kicks another Thai- police won't even prosecute. 500 baht and a wai max. Swiss rich guy vs an attention-whore doctor? prosecution, possible deportation, top of government gets involved. If this isn't discrimination then what is?

Of course it can cause lung cancer. If you put chemicals into your lungs in large enough quantities for long enough time, it's a no-brainer. But lung cancer isn't the only option - there have been thousands of documented cases of EVALI (E-cigarette or Vaping Use-Associated Lung Injury) in the US alone, 96% of them required hospitalization, and some of them died. It's already injuring and killing people.

Just shows how clueless people are to the dangers of vaping. It absolutely IS harmful and particularly harmful to those with allergies or that already have pre-existing lung respiratory issues. Personally I literally choke and start violently coughing up phlegm when exposed to it - it's become a huge problem for me because people are completely clueless and just assume it's ok to vape in your face, anywhere. People smoking in no-smoking rooms is even more ridiculous - you (owners) went out of your way to provide a safe-air space for your customers, only to let mindless drones fill it with vape vapor? Funny that you mention Thailand pollution - or as they call it here PM2.5 - vape vapor literally is smaller than PM2.5 - it IS air pollution. Hopefully this woman gets arrested and made an example of. She broke at least 3 laws - the two mentioned in the article, and the obvious one which is so commonly ignored they didn't even think to mention it - vapes and vaping are illegal in Thailand - it's just no longer enforced which is a shame. The public absolutely needs more awareness that they should not vape in no-smoking areas, it's common sense, but people these days lack common sense.

And you are a clown who cares about no one else but himself. Zero empathy. Great human.

Do you not understand English? I am allergic to it and it leads me to violent fits of coughing, gagging, and nearly vomiting for days after being exposed to too much of it. Gasoline vapors are in open air - not indoors - and they don't affect me the same way (likely because it's outdoors so the concentration in the air is significantly lower). I'm guessing you're a vaper and it's inconvenient to accept the truth that it's harmful. Speaking of concentration- it would be an interesting experiment to take a PM2.5 meter to a venue that allows vapes. I bet it'd be off the charts. Google it. I don't work for you. Vape juice is mostly unregulated, you have no idea what some Chinese company put in it, and even the substances we do know are in it can be toxic, especially at high temperatures. I know- inconvenient truth.

Of course they'll say that. It interferes with them being able to control, manipulate, and financially rape men. Anything that even remotely threatens their monopoly on sex is vilified. Funny though- in Thailand they reach for your pocket before marriage, back home they'll take your pants and shirt too after. Don't think I'll ever remarry. What's the benefit to me? I can have all the sex I want at a fraction of the cost, and if I want emotional connection a gf will do just fine.

I just wrote I'm aware of that in a subsequent post. Obviously foreigners working in forbidden professions like waiters and bartenders are responsible for their own choices and actions. Getting a work permit for a DJ, performer, manager, etc shouldn't be a problem for a business that cares about their employees. The specific people I'm thinking about are mostly club managers, security managers, PR team managers, DJs, etc. I don't think I know any westerners working as bartenders or cleaners - and it makes sense since the wages are too low. I do know some Burmese and such who do, but I have no idea what their visa status is.

What a ridiculous woman. She is either after money, or revenge, but one thing's for sure: you don't get PTSD from a minor kick - that's just BS. While it's understandable she wants the guy to be punished, giving him a harsher sentence than a Thai would have been given for the same crime is discrimination and sends the exact opposite message Thailand should be sending: that foreigners aren't equal under the law. We all know this is true to some degree, but the guy shouldn't rot in jail for years over a minor incident that a Thai would've gotten out of with 500 baht and a wai. The guy might be an <deleted>, but this affects all of us. Every time this ***** is on TV it creates more hostility towards ALL foreigners. It's ironic that she lives in Phuket - one of the richest provinces in Thailand thanks to the foreigners she seems to hate so much. During Covid the place was a wasteland without the tourists.

Both. Yes I am aware that it requires 2mil baht registered capital and 4 Thai employees per foreigner sponsored, which is exactly why they avoid and delay sponsoring their employees until a quota clears up (either they hire more Thais or a foreigner quits). Of course a lot of foreigners are being employed in jobs that cannot legally be employed in like bartenders, cleaners, wait staff, etc - but in that case why are they hiring foreigners for jobs they could hire Thais (and probably pay them less) for? Want foreign managers - get them a work permit. If all your other staff is Thai then no problem.

It's amazing how some people think their right to smoke supersedes everyone else's right to breath clean air. This is true for both cigarettes and vapes. Send that entitled POS to jail and deport. Trash out.

Tell her you want a divorce, she'll lose weight real quick... 😜 Seriously though- my gf gained quite a bit in the last few months and she's unrecognizable. When I met her she was skinny 45kg, now she's 60kg. She asked me before if I would leave her if she got fat - I said yes - that's not the only reason but I'm planning my exit strategy already.