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Same but always slept with my weapon on active operations, ready for immediate use, and on arctic ski and survival training in Norway (to prevent it seizing due to the cold).

Interesting that Trump's social media message refers to 'Anutin and Hun', i.e. using a given name for one and the family name for the other, or is that deliberate ...

Feel sad and sorry for this boy who is a victim of petty tit for tat strategy. Senior officials on both sides have created and escalated the border dispute issue and use it to stoke national jingoism that has an extremely detrimental effect on individuals that do not make problems but simply contribute. Facing a similar issue in Cambodia. None of our Khmer friends and acquaintances, made over the previous 2 years, have any issue with Thai people and have gone out of their way to say so. However, Khmer Immigration has just denied and rejected my partner’s extension of stay application with the reason given that she is Thai. Now we have 3 weeks to pack and leave Cambodia. It is noteworthy, at least to me, that my partner has changed from having a general apathy and occasional dislike of Khmer people to being very sympathetic and hating Thailand, to the extent that she does not want to return and hopes we can relocate elsewhere in SEA and return to Cambodia if, and when, the situation calms down.

This 'BNPL' is not a recent trend. For the more than 10 years that I lived full-time in Thailand, all the adult Thais that I knew were living beyond their financial means, using many different types of extended credit, with increasing debts that they could never hope to pay.

I also have an SRRV as a back up, obtained in 2010 but renew online as I have not visited for 10 years. The Time Deposit Account of US$10,000 pays interest into a US$ savings account. A monthly penalty of USD 5.00 is supposedly applied if the account is not used (USS 60 pa) but the Bank has never levied any charges and advised that they have no intention of doing so.

Update from night out. No issues at all with everyone being friendly and welcoming. We maintained a relatively low profile, spoke English and some basic Khmer phrases. All the locals that knew us came to greet us and say they had no problem with Thai people and no one else they knew had an issue. One large restaurant was also playing Thai songs. A very pleasant evening

Flights may be operating normally but there is an issue. My GF was on a flight full of Western and Indian tourist famililes with about 20 other Thais on Monday 11 August 2025 from DMK to Siem Reap. All the Thais were segregrated by Khymer Immigration and told they would be returned to Thailand. My GF has a long term visa and stated her case that she lived with me, showing long stay visas for the previous few years. She remained calm but argued her case firmly with Khymer Immigration, for more than 1 hour, before the senior officer permitted her entry. The other Thais were not so lucky. Our taxi driver advised that for the previous few weeks that Thai residents were reporting to Police or being picked up with some being deported. He advised that it might be better for us not to talk Thai when out in public as feeling among the population was running high. We are going out tonight for a few drinks, at our usual haunts, to see what happens.

I suggest to demonstrate Thailand's superiority as well as distraction and diversion from current political shenanigans and, perhaps, lay the path for military invention in domestic politics ...

My take is that this is a simple and obvious example of exaggeration. Information warfare as part of a Psy Ops campaign, spreading disinformation and false propaganda to influence attitudes and behaviour of the populace on both sides, targeting the poorly educated, to sap the enemy population’s will to fight while generating and maintaining domestic national support.

Good on you. I am 69 with a 43 year partner and have no issues with her family. Neighbours are curious, if not downright nosey, about everything and I am sure they gossip. I speak and understand a reasonable amount of Thai but only chat with the family, pleading ignorance outside with wifey cutting off any attempts at prolonged conversation or questioning.

I still can use my existing credit to make calls by using Skype calling through weblink: https://calling.web.skype.com/ Would appreciate knowing how you obtained skype credit after the app closed down (May 2025?)

I suspect a semi-sub heavy lift vessel for float on/float off (FO/FO)

I worked in the airline industry for many years. Aircraft weight and balance calculations are critical to flight safety and are usually based on standard weights which are derived from survey data conducted by aviation authorities or by the airlines. These standard weight assumptions for male, female, children and infant passengers and crew, including carry-on baggage, are detailed in their operational procedures. These standard weights do change over the years. For example, internet research suggests that the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) calculates the average weight of a male passenger at 84.6 kg and females at 66.6 kg whereas the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) estimates adult male and female passengers at 90.7 kg and 81.2 kgs in summer changing to 93 kg and 83.5 kg in winter), including carry-on baggage.

My long-time live in Thai GF likes to watch action and horror movies (English with Thai subs) but hates gratuitous sex scenes, or where women are scantily clad adding nothing to the movie plot so immediately loses interest and walks away

Brit here. K-Bank account at Hua Hin, opened 2013 with an O-A visa and used until O-A EoS expired 2020. Maintain the account with minimum funds to prevent it being closed so I have a local account available when visiting Thailand. Currently spend time in Cambodia on long stay visa with Thai GF and visit my UK residence a few times a year. CRS email received on 24 November, completed and returned same day with copy of new passport and notarisation by a local lawyer, that I got last month. Stated 'A check of bank account details would show that I was not a US citizen' and that a TIN is not issued by UK (because they use a NIN which is not just for income tax). Requested acknowledgement by return to confirm receipt but nothing yet heard.

Having liked and worked in many countries, it is clear that food is very significant in body odour. Whilst Westerners may not be able to differentiate smell from yourself or other Westerners with similar diets, I was advised many years ago by my Hong Kong Chinese staff that Westerners generally gave off a body odour akin to a supermarket cold counter, specifically dairy products, so have a slightly sickly sweet smell.

I have used the free version of WPS Office for many years without any problem

The Little Bird is designed to perform a wide range of missions including light attack, precision attack, anti-armour, security and escort, reconnaissance, combat search and rescue and troop insertion and extraction. The new helicopters will replace seven ageing Bell AH-1F Cobras now operated by 3AvBat, based at Lop Buri/Sa Pran Nak in Thailand’s central Lopburi Province. https://aerospaceglobalnews.com/news/royal-thai-army-ah-6i-flies/

Not sure this will be permitted to be posted but thought it might be of interest to some. ISOC are, apparently, attempting to ban the sale of a Thai language version of a book about the Thai military's history of involvement in politics. News article at https://prachataienglish.com/node/11128. Has anyone read and can comment on Infiltrating Society: The Thai Military’s Internal Security Affairs?

We both have 12 month visas which are easy and simple to obtain. I provided evidence that we lived together and it was accepted that we were in a long term relationship, living in Cambodia, so I am at a loss to understand why the Home Office believed that there was no incentive to leave the UK. Re-application probably next year from Thailand

My GF earned her own salary and paid all family expenses until we decided to live together with me supporting her because, otherwise, she and her family had no income. Her parents are elderly and could only get piece work on an occasional basis so I funded a project by buying a small-holding for them to grow fruit and vegetables, raise chickens and have a fish pond. This is a full-time activity keeping them busy and, as well as providing food for them, allows them to sell the excess which they are very happy with. I also pay for her son to attend Bangkok University but this is not expensive as he was granted a scholarship after the first year. I paid a great deal more when married to my farang wife ...

Hi Cameroni, European food products available at major supermarkets although expensive and limited selection. In Siem Reap our go to for our weekly shopping is Angkor Market and Makro.

Some of the factors areL 1. Overall cost of living. Food can be slightly more expensive but house rental costs are a lot lower. We stay in Siem Reap and enjoy the weekend night outs around Pub Street. 2. Safety. A lot less crime, no guns, knives, punch ups or manic driving so never seen any traffic accidents. 3. Immigration. No reporting or visiting Immigration. Just go to a travel agent and they apply for a visa which arrives within 2 weeks.

In a relationship with my Thai GF for 4 years. We decided to live together in Cambodia so she quit her job with H&M fashion and we both have 12 month visas. I pay all expenses for her and her family in Thailand who she visits regularly. This arrangement works well for both of us with the distance meaning no unexpected family visits or interference although maintaining almost daily video calls. Wanted her to accompany me to the UK to meet my family and see some of the South Coast. Chose July 2024 due to the warmer weather. Followed the UK visa application process to the letter, as well as including additional documentation to evidence that everything was genuine and above board. I also loaded her bank accounts to show a substantial amount of money. Result; rejected on the basis that she did not have a job, no income and no family ties to Thailand despite Thai bank accounts, house and land titles et al! Appeal said the same thing and, additionally, that further applications would likely also be rejected. Apparently the Home Office employ people who do not think that monthly deposits from me to her Thai bank accounts, spending in Thailand, and that having house and land, as well as family in Thailand, is a reason for her to stay in UK, which neither of us want! Not a happy teddy so was in the process of writing to the Minister but timed because of the election. I will probably re-apply from Thailand next year.