JensenZ

That'll be a change from the left wing's constant whining since their November 5 wipeout.

I've never had a problem with the Internet in Thailand. I don't care about free wifi as I would never use it, but most shops do have free Wifi if you care to use it, and major shopping malls too. I have good cellular packages to use when travelling, and 1000/1000 fiber at home. It surprises me that anyone would need anything better, and possibly leave the country for it. You can get much better if you pay for business packages and get dedicated lines (no sharing). It's all here.

It doesn't matter where you end up. There is no paradise where everything is exactly as you like it. Leave Thailand, and after your honeymoon period is over, in a new location, you'll end up finding new problems to complain about. It's quite likely you'll regret leaving Thailand. I'm not interested in living in a one-party Communist (Socialist) state (from 1976) despite some of the advantages being touted on here. I suspect that some expats moved to Vietnam and secretly regret it, and are trying to convince themselves that they made a good decision; moreover, they are still in the Thailand (ASEAN) forum talking about it.

You're talking about special deals that pop up all week through special messages from your provider, but that's irrelevant, as you cannot subscribe to them unless you've been offered the deal. I just happen to be on one myself - 10GB per month at full speed for 100 baht. I've been using it for 2 years.

Why would you need 40 GB per month for reading the news and using Google Maps? I get 10GB per month, and my heaviest use was only 5GB, using it for everything you can imagine.

Whoever told you that is talking nonsense. Your location is irrelevant. You download the app and check the packages of your provider. They will be the same anywhere in Thailand.

Yes, correct. Unlimited packages will come with very slow speeds if they are cheap.

Where in the world would police be able to recover cash stolen from a wallet? How would you prove it? Going to the police station would be a waste of time. Very few people walk around with that much cash these days. 95% of my transactions are debit card or QR transfer. Even food vendors accept QR payments. Having said that, you should be more careful about the company you keep. I could keep 100k in my wallet, and my gf would touch it.

If you're getting too many fake smiles, you might be in the wrong place. Try moving out of the main tourist areas. I can understand how difficult it is for Thais to put up with all the Indian and Chinese tourists, and plenty from the Middle East and Russia. They have to deal with them all day long. I asked my Thai gf, who works in a 5-star hotel in Pattaya, if she likes them. Graciously, she replied, "not too much" LOL Why am I still here? I like it here and don't want to start over in another country after 20 years, even if there might be some advantages. I've never been to Vietnam and don't have a desire to visit. I don't believe your story that in Vietnam they smile genuinely all the time, and that they aren't after your money, and that they really "dig" all foreigners. The desire for money is universal around the world.

You're defending a foreigner who has no respect for Thai elders, calling them "old crows" and "fossils", just because they cannot speak English. The OP most definitely should pack his bags and leave. The sooner the better. I agree that it's cliché when foreigners who complain are invited to leave, but defending this pr**k is a step too far.

Stop living in the dark ages. I don't speak Thai, but I open my Buz App and translate to Thai and vice versa. It makes life easy if you put in just a little bit of effort, and they appreciate it too. Criticising older Thai people for not speaking English is the height of ignorance. Calling an older woman "an old crow" is beyond ignorant; The words I need to define that are banned on here. Regarding optometrists, I could hook you up with one of the best in Pattaya, who speaks perfect English.

You must live in Lala Land. The borders of countries around the world have been shaped by the winners and losers of wars over millennia. It doesn't belong to Ukraine anymore because Russia took it from them, and there is no way to get it back. Ceding territory is the only way this war will end. If any other countries enter this war to help drive out Russia, a Nuclear war is a strong possibility. You're sitting here in safety behind your keyboard. No one is asking you or your family to die in a war that cannot be won.

Ukraine has already lost and is only holding on by a thread due to waning foreign support. Should they give up now, or wait until 100s of thousands more are slaughtered on the battlefield with the possibility of nukes being deployed? Ukraine cannot win this war even with foreign support. They should take the best deal possible and save lives. Every battle has losers - they lost.

Internationally accepted concepts are irrelevant unless there is someone to police them. There is not. China gave the International Court of Justice the middle finger and continues to build islands and military bases in the South China Sea. Your fake nausea and disgust are pathetic. You don't live in the real world. There is no other solution to stop the bloodshed. Ukraine must give up on Crimea and other lost territories.

So you sit around ATMs watching foreigners withdrawing money for their girlfriends. This is something you love to do. This is aberrant behaviour. It's a good thing you're far away in CM. Please stay there.