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Here's an education for you, OP: most Thais would not expect you to pay (...)

Well, I don't deal with prostitutes, but still...

Pedantically speaking, a PDF file isn't a spreadsheet.

Trying to control adult's behaviours is at least a challenge and possibly unwelcome.

As for children in my Thai family, yes, on this particular topic I've tried over the years to teach them to finish their plates with reasonable success.

It's even become a gimmick, a private joke in my Thai family to repeat my usual statement that "anyone who does not finish his plate will walk back home" when we go out eating in my small town.

I usually insist that we limit the number of dishes ordered in the first round, and add more later if anyone wishes so. It kind of works but this is with people from my first circle. Wouldn't do it with anyone beyond this.

"Promote critical thinking"

Am I the only one who's burst into laughter reading this?

Why do Thai banks talk about credit cards ? There are no credit cards in Thailand. No credit is advanced by the banks against the cards. The cards are secured by twice the "credit" limit being held by the bank.

That's only for foreigners. Any Thai with a job can get a credit card(or several), each with a credit limit of 2 to 3 times their annual income. My niece, a pharmacist at a govt. hospital has a credit limit of 4x her annual salary. Crazy, but true.

Foreigners with a work permit can too. Although I did not want to have a credit card while I was working in Thailand (only debit), I know several people who do have one now.

Etihad has an offer to bid for a price for a business class upgrade. They quite aggressively advertise it, too.

However the bid is not guaranteed.

Don't know if you're aware of this but Emirates has a 30kg baggage allowance in economy class too.

Testicular cancer is not uncommon among men in their late 20s-early 30s.

Prostate cancer at this age is almost unheard of AFAIK. it's known that taking testosterone increases the risk, however not until late 50s early 60s... somehow I very much doubt that he was taking testosterone.

As for penile cancer, not much stats available but seems unlikely at this age too.

Whatever. RIP.

Its funny to see fireigners come here and complain these and those about their home country then praise a Junta government for changing their paradise into a clone of that they fled.

I couldn't have said it better

This is yet another move towards a Thailand with no cheap and tasty street food, only KFCs and expensive restaurants, no cheap clothing, only shiny malls with brand outlets, no bars, no places for fun and/or sex, no easy people always eager to have a good time together, no more of this gentle wilderness ... a place as boring as Singapore indeed.

Not something I'm dreaming of.

You are of course 100% wrong. There are hundreds if not thousands of markets all over Bangkok. There doesn't need to be a market on every inch of pavement Bangkok has to offer.

I am 100% wrong only in an scenario where you are 100% right, which, unlike you, I very much doubt.

I am seeing a trend here. This particular market going away is not the end of the world, but yet another step towards a "new" Thailand I don't like and I'm 100% entitled to my opinion.

Note: it's not usually construed as constructive discussion to start by saying someone is "100% wrong". As a matter of fact, I never consider that I'm 100% right either. That would be extremely presomptuous. Only shades of grey...

After having driven all brands of pick-ups in Thailand (except Fords and Chevrolets - the latter being rebranded Isuzus AFAIK) I do agree that the Isuzus are, by far, the most economical.

They tend to be noisier though, with rougher engines and have less punch than e.g. the Toyotas.

Economy comes at a price.

Just my two satangs. Can't say a thing about SUVs, never had one.

Its funny to see fireigners come here and complain these and those about their home country then praise a Junta government for changing their paradise into a clone of that they fled.

I couldn't have said it better

This is yet another move towards a Thailand with no cheap and tasty street food, only KFCs and expensive restaurants, no cheap clothing, only shiny malls with brand outlets, no bars, no places for fun and/or sex, no easy people always eager to have a good time together, no more of this gentle wilderness ... a place as boring as Singapore indeed.

Not something I'm dreaming of.

I have no issue with suicide, but what a terrible way to go...

During the freefall from the 40th floor, the instinct must kick in and the last seconds must bring incredible fear and pain.

There are so many easier ways to call it a life and without pain and stress, especially in a country where medicine that is only sold with a prescription in the west can be obtained without much effort.

I don't think there are more suicides in Thailand, but so many jumpers? I don't get it.

By defintion, no.

Different culture, different way of loving.

And I'm not even thinking of the many things that can interfere with genuine feelings in a thai-farang couple. Such as money, of course.

Do you mean local anesthesia (numbing) or sedation? avoid pain or avoid stress?

Really free to enter, accessible for everyone?

Will there be a tiny clause that says 'Foreigners pay 50 baht'?

Must be the most retarded thing I read today.

I'm presuming, it was an allusion to the Thai national parks much-criticized policy/practice of charging non-Thais significantly higher entrance fees than those charged to Thais.

Yep, most definitely and it's not retarded at all IMO. It could well happen.

Beats me. I'm no expert but I fail to see how attractive a country with a so uncertain political future and so much ingredients for severe instability (not to write chaos and civil war) can be.

I had parked my car at Talad Thai (Pathum Thani) to go buy food.

When I returned, another pick-up truck was parked behind mine, blocking me.

I sat in the car waiting for at least 20 minutes before a Thai guy walked to his car, briefly turning his eyes at me so he couldn't possibly ignore that I was stuck here waiting for him. Not a word. He sat into his car, started the engine so I thought that I would be able to take off soon, but he didn't move.

Becoming seriously p.ssed off, I walked to his window and started to tell him (in Thai) without raising my voice but firmly, that I had been stuck here for a while and that the very minimum I would have expected would be an apology and him freeing me quickly.

The guy then opened the door with great violence, making me taking a few steps back, got out, titled his seat to grab a machete that was behind the seat and started threatening me. I ran away to my car and locked the doors. After shouting a few insults he went back to his car and left.

What I find strange is that Thais like to put on more clothes even when the temperature gets higher , watch the locals on their scooters , They wear big jackets , shirts with long sleeves and jeans. They don't seem to mind , compare it with all the foreigners on bikes . some of them are even shirtless.

They do this to avoid sunburns and more generally to avoid being sun tanned. At least that's what they reply when I ask. As you certainly know, having a dark skin is not something liked here.

Why is it that everyone seems to have a sword. The attack on the crippled man, now the dog gets chopped. Are we living in feudal times ?

My guess is poor translation. Probably more a machete. Seems that there's one in almost every Thai home.

Wow. That's not much service for half a million baths.

I would certainly rather have them help for these situations instead of the limousine at Suwa or discount at golf courses...

No idea, but how about calling their "we can help you for anything" hotline you're paying big money for?

Folks, I'm not a 3BB customer but it seems to me that you're mixing two different sets of usernames/passwords.

- the admin account used to log into the router's web interface

- the PPP/PPoE username that must be configured into the router's parameters, used to established your data comms with the operator (that's the XXXXX@3bbfttx one)

If you do a factory reset of the router, you need to log into its web administrative interface using that admin account and then proceed (likely through some kind of wizard) to its basic setup which includes entering that PPP account.

(...)

If any of you folks is truly are concerned, please contact

Rights and Liberties Protection Department, Ministry of Justice

(...)

"Ministry" and "Rights and Liberties" really sound like an oxymoron in the current political context...

Thais do suffer from heat too. Don't be fooled by people saying "they're used to it / their metabolisms are adapted" etc.

I was in the LOS in the middle of the very unsual heat wave we've had this year and I really noticed the tired looks of the people in my village. Well, those who don't have a/c at home at least.

The talk of the town was sleepless nights.

I don't think any human being can really "adjust" to what the hot season has had for us this year. Be it farang or Thai.

Most Thais call it "nom prieow" (sour milk).

Google it.... it's only between $30-80 a YEAR to not have censored (not to mention far more private personal communications) internet content in this day and age connecting from just about anywhere on the planet.

Censorship isn't the biggest issue. When a public wifi is slow and unstable as hell, adding a VPN layer on top of it can only make things worse.