PingRoundTheWorld

MFP should've read the writing on the wall and backed off the lese majeste law changes. They could then change the constitution and remove the 250 senators or at least make them elected rather than appointed. Take the wins you can get. They are like spoiled children who tamper tantrum "I won so it's my way or no way" - but they didn't win anything - they have only a few more MPs than PTP, and by being stubborn and not compromising on anything they guarantee their inability to form a government. It's almost like they prefer to make a statement even at the cost of making a government. You can only make change if you're part of the game. Exclude yourself from the game and insist on being the opposition and no change will come.

Not sure I would call it a tragedy if it ended badly. All these idiot YouTubers running around harassing people and creating trouble to capitalize on filming other people - usually without their consent - deserve anything they get. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. YouTube etc can easily solve this by banning or limiting monetization/ads for accounts that post fake/staged content, but they probably won't do it until a few "tragedies" actually happen and they get sued, if at all.

They are not girls. They are big angry men who will gang up on you at the slightest provocation. As evidenced by locals being scared of them and fearing retaliation if they intervene. No doubt the MEs are also to blame and they should've just walked away - but having large gangs of ladyboys walking around looking for their next fight is not good for anyone. Just the other night we saw a real girl get hit in the face with a beer bottle unprovoked by a ladyboy because the ladyboy group and a group of real girls clashed in a club. No idea why they let the ladyboys in - they were loud and obnoxious the whole night before being thrown out after the fight. Letting one ladyboy in if well behaved is fine - but a group of big loud obnoxious ones looking for trouble? nobody wants to be around that.

Completely useless, as usual. Hopefully the incoming government will do better - but I'm not holding my hopes up. Entertainment should be allowed to operate 24/7 in ALL entertainment zones - there is no valid reason why it shouldn't. Thailand in general and Bangkok especially are getting less tourists directly as a result of the wet blanket rules and enforcement post-Covid. They used Covid as an excuse to shorten hours - even though it made no sense - and never allowed it to recover to pre-Covid hours.

I think even Anutin realizes the streets will explode violently if both large parties who clearly won the election are shoved aside in favor of another, now hugely unpopular, military government. I can see Pheu Thai forming a government with Bhumjaithai, but for Bhumjaithai or any of the other dinosaur parties to form the government without the 2 parties who the majority of the people voted for would be a spit in the face of the Thai people that will not pass quietly.

You're a bit quick to dismiss a party that was only slightly less popular in the election results. MFP is riding on the tails of a military government that did everything in it's power (and is still doing) to subdue them - which only aided their popularity - but once the dust settles and there isn't much change (because there won't be) - I'm not sure how popular MFP will continue to be in the future. Making promises is easy - executing and delivering is what will make or break them in the future.

Even prostitutes here often get attached immediately and will try to see you the next day. It's not just about money - it's just the way they are used to dating here, what they think you want and expect, and what they think they want. For non-working girls it's way worse and I don't think I've dated any normal girl here who didn't expect me to be her boyfriend almost immediately. There's no good way to handle it - just try to manage expectations and tell them that you are busy and cannot see them every day. For the more persistent cases I usually give up, tell them I'm sorry but it will not work out and/or block them if they get verbal about it. Better to cut it short than end up with a crazy stalker (which you might anyway).

Not sure what's more ridiculous - that they are using anything they can to prevent a democratically elected government from forming, or that two MFP leaders in a row were careless enough to give them ammo (holding such shares). Didn't they learn their lesson last election?! It kinda seems like these guys think they're elite and laws/regulations don't apply to them - which kind of makes sense being young Thai billionaires - the law doesn't apply to them in most areas of life. Move over and let Pheu Thai take over - they might not be the cleanest, but at least they know how to play the game.

Proving once again that men can do anything women do - better. ???? No, I'm kidding - it's atrocious that men are stealing titles away from women. Transgenders should not be competing in sports where they have an unfair advantage, nor in beauty pageants where literally every part of their appearance is fake and manufactured. Sure- the other contenders are heavily modified as well, but not to that extend and they do usually have natural good features (height, body shape, etc).

Professional nightlife enthusiast ???? Me...????????‍♀️????

What's the alternative? looking over your shoulder all the time to make sure a gang of drivers don't try to assault you? better to shake hands and let it be than risk revenge from scum like that.

That's a ridiculous conclusion. Maybe that's how hookers and their wannabe thug boyfriends view you, but it's not how normal Thais (yes- there are Thais with an education, they're not all hookers) view foreigners. Sure- I won't deny I've spent money on girls here, but I look and act nothing like this stereotype. This is NOT reality for normal people.

He didn't choose to leave - he was deported. He also didn't choose to not come back - he's on a blacklist for 5-10 years. What Thai prisons are like is irrelevant since the guy in the article did not spend any time in Thai prison. Going by the info in the linked article - he was arrested and spent a day in Patong police jail before being granted bail. He was free for 6+ months in Patong, then a couple of months ago, in May, he pleaded guilty on his court case and given no additional jail time - only deportation. He then had to return to Patong police jail where he waited a week to be transported to Bangkok Immigration Detention Center. He spent about 2 months in the IDC before the embassy were able to schedule his flight out. It's certainley not pleasant, and I'm sure the IDC feels like prison, but between that and "I almost died in Thai prison" there's quite a leap.

Yep. Reading about his past removes any sort of sympathy. He seems to have devolved into the worst kind of streamer - opportunist who would do anything to make some coin. Obviously the live stream was a poor attempt at getting views, but threatening suicide publicly like that is probably also a ploy to get views. Reminds me of some guy who spread a bunch of fake news about the Taiwanese mafia (huh?) threatening his life for making pickup videos in Taiwan. Everything for those views/attention...

It's not an easy job, and it's not that profitable - and on top of that they have to "buy" their spot and pay police. With inflation raising ingredient costs and probably also increased "rent" profit margins have been hit hard. There's only so much you can charge for street food and still sell. Not much incentive for younger people to set up shop when they have more lucrative options. Like being a massage therapist serving wholesome Arab princes in Dubai. ????

Instead of picking on poor street vendors trying to scratch a living out of the bottom of the barrel - why don't they arrest and deport the one population that makes the area scary at night - Africans? It would be incredibly easy to spot and catch the drug dealers, pimps, and prostitutes - if they wanted to.

Read that initially as "to ease travel from the world's largest outbreak".... which was about right, in 2020.

Literally the same to you. However miserable bubble that is, assuming all Thai women despise you for being foreign. What a miserable existenece. Good luck.

Exactly. Despite the clickbait and attempt at implying there's something wrong with traditional gender roles - the fact is 10 of them dropped out immediately just based on his looks and first impression. He is short, carries himself both arrogantly and insecure at the same time (which is awkward), had his hand in his pocket the whole time (sign of insecurity), and speaking Thai probably worked against him. He also comes off as immature, especially with those gaping holes in his ears - those might impress a teenager, but a mature woman wants a man, not a teenager. 10 more dropped also early on when the video of him came up simply because they didn't like what they saw of his personality. The remaining 10 gave him a chance but that was short lived too. I think if it was a successful Thai man saying the same things (although a Thai man would be more eloquent and not say it the same way) I doubt the result would be the same. We all know it is common here for successful men to have mia nois and such, so let's not pretend he's saying something outrageous and out of line with the actual reality in Thailand. This isn't America. Having said all of that - we can keyboard warrior roast the guy all we want - he had the balls to go on a TV show, which is more than most of us can say. No. The majority of Thai women would much rather date a Thai man than date you. Do not include the rest of us in your self-hating pity parade. What a terrible self-limiting attitude to have. I have no illusions about the limitations of foreigners in the Thai dating scene - just language and social access alone keep us away from most - but to declare yourself inferior is just nuts.

Is there? So far there is no government, no clear path to forming a government, and doubts about Pita's ability to serve as PM...

Overstay and fraud I get it - arrest is justified - but arresting people over failure to file TM30? that's a bit harsh. I hope they're only arresting the landlords and not the tenants as I doubt many Thai landlords actually file these things, and it's not the (legal) responsibility of the tenant. Anyway, all these crackdowns only serve to deter foreigners/tourists. Good luck with their "X million tourists this year" goal.

Another day, another idiot buying property for a Thai woman in her name. If it's in her name, it's a gift. It's not an investment, it's not yours, it will never be yours, and you will never see money back from it. Simple solution: don't buy her <deleted>. Now get back in your lane.

He talks too much for his own good. Surely acquired new enemies since the election. The more he talks, the less chance he'll make it to PM. I like MFP but stop talking before you've even formed an actual government. Time will judge what you do - not what you say - assuming they even make it to government.

Good life rule anywhere, not just Thailand. Though things tend to go from 0 to 100 a lot quicker here than they do in other places. As for the guy - he's an idiot for dating a girl/hooker who's dangerously violent, and he's even more of an idiot for fleeing the scene - this could've been his opportunity to leave that relationship relatively unharmed with police escorting him. Next time he wants to leave she'll get even more violent or otherwise try to get him in trouble (fake police complaints etc). Abusive partners come in both sexes.

WTF? Does MFP have no idea who their constituents are? I have no love for cannabis but a great percentage of MFP voters do. Ban it in public, allow it in private, and move on!