Mr Dome

BangkokBernie: "Why can't there be just nice considerate people on this planet?" Perhaps psychics at the airport are the answer? 😝 "You! No! Go back!" ... "You, yes, quality tourist, I can see."

I, on the other hand, find it very believable because sadly, some people are like this and similar instances of unprovoked violence are reported pretty much everyday. The attacker obviously felt he was only punching an artificial creation and discounted the fact that there is a real human inside. I hope he will be identified.

Still only 2 visa-free entries via a Landborder? For those who can prove they live in a neighboring country and are not visa running, I'd love to see this increased/abolished.

Traveller's Cheques? Seriously? I would highly recommend you carry enough cash for your needs in 🇹🇭.

While prison is supposed to be a deterrent, Thai prisons are a violation of basic human rights.

The world is full of people looking for revenge, it seems. That's no recipe for a happy life.

"When queried about the delay in addressing the issue, the airline's management confessed to an initial ignorance about the exact planes plagued by the problem." This is just inexcusable, unless the airline had given up.

Do any of you remember Stickmanbangkok from NZ? How he used to write post after post against the dowry and then in the end paid one himself for his own wedding? Did that wedding last btw? I only remember him going back to NZ. His posts sure warned me about Thai ladies though. The readers stories section was amazing (not just for horror stories).

It took the Fins 18 years to build their last one (unit 3 at Olkiluoto). Just sayin' 😏

Most folks on this forum wouldn't qualify for one: "To be eligible to apply for an ABTC you must hold a valid passport from an APEC economy (or be a permanent resident of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Hong Kong, China), engage in regular business travel throughout the APEC region and have no criminal conviction."

Well, unless someone forced you to come here, you only got yourself to blame. This is why wise people recommend starting with a trial period. Do you also have the figure of the amount you brought into the country? Did you come out ahead?

The flights originate in TPE, stop in BKK, then continue to LHR and vice versa. EVA has done this routing for decades but some of their flights go nonstop from their European destinations to TPE.

They obviously meant total traveling time, including all layovers.

You jealous? No need, I think. Assaults on the crew on the rise, frequently getting sick, entitled attitude in all classes, airlines cutting costs, overbearing ones like Qatar, dictating every part of your life, lousy pay, etc. . It depends on the airline of course, but I recently flew KUL - KTM, a 4hrs 40 mins flight. By the time we landed in KTM the crew had already been at work for 6+ hrs and they had to work the flight back as well. A 13+ hr work day, working all through the night. Of course, there are hours with not much to do but such a night shift takes it out of you. And all of this for peanuts. So, if that's a piece of cake, you're welcome to it.

Please don't put your personal issues/trips on the flight crew. Their life is hard enough as it is.

And there it is. Of course, none of the horrible behaviors shown by these foreigners will announce themselves at the immigration check, where everyone is on their best behavior. So, what will they do or look for that they don't already?

Well, you picked her, so ... I had one from Southern Tyrol, 5 years older than me (I really don't discriminate either way - + or -), loved her dearly.

I think it's best if everyone 'sweeps in front of their own door' and refrains from judging others they've never even met, as much as possible. In my younger years I also never thought I'd one day be making out with someone 40 (!) years my senior but it happened last year 🤷🏻‍♂️. Never say never.

Seems he hates everyone. His ex sure outclassed him. Wish these bitter people stayed at home. He might end up in prison for quite some time.

One has nothing to do with the other though and many (most?) guests are Thais. So, what are you saying here?

Most people don't know that we use francs in Europe. On a serious note, RIP. He was maybe one and a half year older than me. We could die at any time, better be a good person.

I have yet to see an adult look good in them and I am flummoxed why people actually use them as street wear. Do they think it will get them 10% off all purchases? 🤔

Tune in again next week for more drama in "As the somtam turns" 😜

The VVD, biggest party in the last government has already turned him down. Mr. Wilders will find it very hard to find a majority: "Without the liberals, Mr Wilders will struggle to make up the 76 seats needed to form a majority. The only other major potential partners are the newly formed centrist New Social Contract and the centre-right Farmer Citizens Movement." It's not enough to be the well-coiffed bride at the wedding - and he certainly is perfect for that part - you also need the groom or 2nd bride to show up 😏

People in a confined space can really "infect" each other with fear, regardless if the situation warrants it or not. Aircraft can fly perfectly fine with only one engine and they were so close to an airport. Me, being a long time fan of airplane crash investigations, I would have felt for those giving into their fear but enjoyed the action myself.