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Easy- they'll just print it. Who cares about inflation and currency devaluation, right?? There's a number of other questions though: 1. Why?? Is there an actual need? this isn't anywhere near central Bangkok, is there enough actual traffic congestion to warrant such a project? 2. If there is traffic - why not just build it above ground? tunnels this long cost a lot to maintain even beyond the initial cost. 3. What envelopes were passed as part of the decision-making process? 4. Is the drilling going to be outsourced to Chinese companies? was that part of the decision process? ...

It doesn't matter who was right or wrong initially. The fact that the guy punched the window and tried to punch him puts him in the wrong regardless. Nationality has nothing to do with this. Speaking of punching glass - probably the dumbest thing you can do as it can injure you severely - the guy probably has some wounds and maybe even broken fingers.

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Not sure you meant the pun, but I had a chuckle at "blow up".

Not in Pattaya.

So basically two Arabs fighting over a whore? Thailand you have indeed succeeded in attracting quality tourists. Seriously though- why don't they round up those troublemakers and send them back home? there's plenty of these small-time Arabs gangs that really shouldn't be here. Sadly though the guy will probably just pay his way out of this. Unlikely he will go to jail or deported. And he'll just assault more people again in the future.

Not sure I'd call it progress. Not that I care if gay people get married, it's just that it wasn't a pressing issue for the majority of the population. So yes- they've done nothing of significance.

A new day, a new joke. How exactly are they going to implement this? even if they were able to magically prevent it being used at big retailers, it'll just create a black market where small biz owners will buy using other forms of payment then resell it. Also- money is money. If someone uses 10k a month on groceries paying cash receives "digital money" even if they can't pay for a new phone with it they'll simply use the digital money to pay for food and cash to pay for the phone. 🤦‍♀️

Good. OnlyFans style "work" is one western import that should be prevented from making it here. No problem with sex work in private, but when you start paying young ladies to simply exist, things go wrong. The reason western women are so vile compared to Thais and generally Asians is that being put on a pedestal so much results in 90% of women uninterested in 90% of men. Every women no matter how ugly thinks she deserves guys who'd never be interested in her beyond sex, while ignoring guys who'd happily marry her. In the west this started with social media and followed with OF, in Thailand social media is already damaging young women, but at least OF style work isn't as prevalent, yet. On the upside- AI will make this irrelevant as realistic AI women will eventually replace real OF and make them obsolete. If and when men can make realistic characters who you could not tell aren't real, and an unlimited amount of them, it'll begin the race to the bottom. Unlimited supply, limited demand, bye Felicia.

I'm talking about freelancers who work in nightclubs and bars and return to the same venues often. The street walkers are always a risk, in any country.

I'm no fan of Biden, but I doubt this was all a big plan to destroy the middle class. Wages in America have been keeping with inflation for the middle class for the most part. It's the poor who are worse off. The middle class have stock holdings and retirement plans that have all benefited from the money printing. P.S. I am 100% against the Marxist b/s. I believe in strong capitalism with checks and balances. So this isn't coming from some liberal nutjob - it's just not what I'm seeing happening financially. Either way, Trump will likely win in November anyway.

Prices are a function fo demand and purchasing power. Masses of people spending on consumer goods all at the same time is likely to increase prices in the short term. Those "cheap charlies" are who pays the wages of a great number of Thais. Any decrease is bad for Thais who work in the service industry. It doesn't really matter if inflation is 3% or 4% and tourism is down by 5% or 10% - seemingly small percentages translate to a big number of jobs lost or wage cuts. I never said anything about deflation. Prices tend to remain high once they've gone higher. They just won't increase further. They win in the short term, only to lose in the long term. Wage cuts, jobs cuts, higher prices - all translate to a decrease in welfare for them. Again it doesn't matter if they lose 1000 baht or 2000 baht per month of real buying power (wage vs prices) - they still lose either way. Inflation is ALWAYS bad for those who can't keep up with it.

The US and many other countries paid for these handouts dearly in inflation, reduced purchasing power and welfare, and all sorts of other problems. The real end result is that poor people have LESS spending power than they had pre-Covid, and rich people are much, much richer. I'm not necessarily saying those handouts weren't necessary and didn't play a key role in balancing the economy - they did - but someone (the working class) has to pay for it down the line.

Literally taking money from one pocket and moving it to the next. Likely results: 1. Taxpayers will pay for this crap. 2. Temporary consumer spending increase, resulting in inflation. 3. Inflation will cause interest rates to rise. 4. Consumers will pay higher rates for their loans. 5. Taxpayers will earn higher returns on their investments. 6. Inflation will drive tourism down due to the added cost. 7. Decreased tourism will stifle economic growth again. 8. Inflation and interest rates will subside - but by that time the damage's done. 9. No one wins, everybody loses. Money doesn't magically grow in "digital accounts". Either taxpayers pay for it or you print money and cause inflation. The only good GDP growth is real industry growth, not fake growth causes by printing money. What's the point of growth if there's no increase in people's welfare or spending power?

In my personal experience that rarely exists with attractive women in Thailand. The order of her priorities will usually be (her) family first, kids if there are any, herself, and only then you. It's hard to build a partnership who has so many priorities above you IMHO. Well, that's a different topic entirely. I don't believe men should be relegated to a single sexual partner for the rest of their lives, but of course no woman wants to know her man is playing with other women. I like the Japanese-style "solution" which is to pretend it's not happening and look the other way - they are not mad as long as you don't shove it in their face and make an effort to keep it discrete. With Thais it's more complicated, but doable.

I've lost weight since, but I was near 110kg back then. The much smaller drivers had a hard time controlling the bike with me at the back. I wasn't driving.

Or at least a freelancer who works the same venues every night. If they know you can find them, the chances of theft go dramatically down. As for this incident though, it sounds like his version of the story isn't exactly how it happened. It's unlikely she targetted him from a dating app and brought date-rape drugs with her. More likely they took "regular" drugs together - probably ones which he provided, he passed out, and she seized the opportunity to grab what she could and run. Reminds me of some street hooker I used to know- a customer refused to pay her after sex, so she grabbed a gold necklace when he fell asleep. Incredibly dumb move because the guy showed up at the street bar she always worked at the next night. I've had small things and cash go "missing" with girls too, but with small amounts and no actual proof they took it no point going to police. And I'm not even talking about (only) hookers - also supposedly "normal" girls - there was a dancer who worked at a club I attended, she was all over me saying she wants me to be her boyfriend blah blah, and eventually came home with me. The first couple of times while she still worked at the club things were fine - she did not ask for money nor take anything. She quit the club shortly after and messaged me to meet, which we did. During that time she asked for 2000 for some random excuse, which I gave her, leaving 4000 baht in my pocket (I felt it there as I handed her the cash). I then went to the bathroom and a few minutes later she left. When checking my pocket the 4000 were gone, she saw the opportunity and just grabbed it from my pocket before leaving. I guess she felt safe because she knew I'd have trouble finding her now that she no longer works in that club. She was correct- I've never seen her since, although funny enough her Facebook profile did show up as we have mutual friends. Never bothered with it though - her loss - she could've milked me for a lot more than that for a lot longer if she didn't pull that stunt.

I do agree riding bikes in general is dangerous, and refuse to get on one even as a passenger. You don't have to choose between bikes and driving a car drunk though. Taxis and apps work just fine. Bangkok is extra easy with taxis everywhere and anywhere, Pattaya Bolt works well enough (InDrive and Grab less so), and Phuket you're better off not visiting anyway. 🤣 I rarely ever ride bikes at all - but I managed to get injured riding ones 3 times in Thailand. Minor injuries but it's indicative of worse that could easily happen. Since the last one which was very bleedy I've decided to completely abort any and all future bike rides. It's not safe and not worth it.

Not sure why you are singling out foreigners. I know a lot more Thai people who drink and drive on a daily basis than foreigners. Many women who work in entertainment drink as part of their job, but drive home afterwards. I'm not condoning it - on the contrary - I've seen the way some of them drive and it's just a matter of time and how bad the accident will be. But to the question at hand: why? because they can, and they've gotten away with it so far. Police rarely enforce drunk driving here. Technically the penalties are very high, but if they're never enforced then what's the point?

You always pay one way or another. Some men are just delusional that they're not. Even if you're not giving her cash - if you're paying the rent, food, her car, insurance, etc etc - you are paying for her. If you bring more money into the "partnership" than she does - you are paying. The real difference between a wife and a rental gf is the gf will put more effort into pleasing you. The wife doesn't need to - she owns you already. There is zero reason for a man to get married - especially not in Thailand when replacing models to a younger one if the current one gets big ideas is so easy. My ex-gf pre-Covid started nagging me about her friends getting married and she wants to too. I disregarded it at first, but she became more and more insufferable and jealous until I eventually dumped her and happily moved on. The really stupid part is that when I asked her WHY she wants to get married so badly she replied she wants to ensure I can't leave her because it would cost me a lot of money to do so. Literally said exactly why I should NOT marry her. The even funnier part is that after I ditched her she went back to her ex who cheated on her and she used to trash talk all the time (hint: major red flag that showed what was to come, in retrospect).

It's unfortunate that imported alcohol is taxed so highly in Thailand. I think it was what.. 300%? 400%? And let's not start on imported cars...

Yep, this. The hordes of "quality" tourists flooding Thailand isn't doing Thais any favors. They need to wake up and realize they need tourists with money and manners, not low cost masses. As for this story, without discounting that the guy is an ***hole, the punch itself does not look strong or able to knock someone out. More likely is that the mascot is exaggerating in an attempt to get monetary compensation. Because foreigners = 🏧.

Outraged? Just don't buy. Problem solved.

Why? sounds about right for Bolt from Phukey City->Patong.

Exactly. How would he know her room number if she hadn't invited him in? she probably did and don't remember it. Also unexplained is how he managed to enter the car park, elevator, etc - assuming it's a typical condo and you need a key card for those. Still kind of weird for a Bolt driver to hook up with a passenger, but it wasn't necessarily uninvited. Bottom line: getting drunk af is a great way to find yourself with a stranger in bed the next morning.