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Exactly, and let's not forget, we are still governed by our home country's laws even when we are abroad.

But then where's her responsibility?

Missing the point, aren't you? I think I understand your point correctly though: it's okay to sleep with children if you can get away with it.

Legally, he is the only one responsible, lol. You think what you just said would stand up in court? ???????? You can keep living the fantasy all you like though.

To hell with that. In that case, give soon-to-fathers a say in the matter in general. Her body, her choice. She can pay. Why is is it men are expected to be responsible for everything, but women aren't expected to be responsible for anything?! How do you know she was abandoned by a guy? How do you know she even knows who the guy is? She could just be a trollup and it could be anyone's who had 500 baht.

Legally, yes. It would be the adult doing everything.

That seems to be the sentiment here. There's no such thing as "no strings attached" here.

Massage can be a hit n a miss in Thailand from my experience. Everyone parlor seems to have some awesome masseuses and some duds. It's a roll of the dice every time. Anyone know a therapist that's really good at what they do? (In Bangkok only, please) Would you be so kind as to let us know where they work? Like "name of therapist at xyz establishment", if possible. Or if there is just a place that you have found to be consistently good that would be great, too. Thanks.

Hey, Anyone got any recommendations for food Thai grub in Bangkok? Nothing hi-so, just some local gems. Kinda like the type of restaurants Mark Wiens would review. Any tips?

I think there should be a sensible threshold somewhere. Logically, if it is eaten regularly (almost daily in some cases, lol) by enough Thais then it's part of Thai cuisine (e.g. papaya salad, southern curry). This cannot be said for tacos or bangers n mash. Very few Thais have ever even tried those, nevermind adopted them in their regular diet. Let's try to be sensible here. To say papaya salad isn't Thai food, is like saying everyone in Isaan isn't Thai. Isaan people are Thai. They eat papaya salad in their regular diet Thus, it has become part of Thai cuisine. It has Laotian roots though and a longer history in that country. Same can be said for the southern curries and chicken over rice etc. etc. By your logic, you might as well say chilli peppers aren't part of Thai cuisine since they didn't naturally grow here. They were brought here by the Portuguese and Spanish. The Thais then started cultivating them.

I'm farang-Laos, apparently. Still dunno if that's a complement or not.

This is sad - using your intelligence to be a ???? ???? ???? Do you not realize that cuisines have influences from other places? Lol. Like, duh ???? And somtam is Laotian, by the way, if you wanna be like that. ???????? (I know, mind blowing, right?)

Interesting point. British style Chinese food only exists in Britain, and it's just served to the Brits. It ain't Chinese food, that's for sure! Chinese people don't eat that. It ain't their cuisine. So, if you can't call it British cuisine, then what do you call it?

So, papaya salad isn't Thai? Sticky rice isn't Thai? They're Laotian, by the way. The southern curries aren't Thai? They Malaysian. Give us a break. Lol You are gonna narrow us down to only the Central Thai dishes (which mostly suck) and half of them you'll say are Chinese, lol. You have any idea what makes a country? People from different places. Lol. You don't seem to understand how cuisines works and that external influences happen. Anyone know how long chicken on rice has been served in Thailand? Lol. Long enough to be considered Thai, I think. And I am sure the kind they have in China is not exactly like it is here. It'll be different. I never saw Thai style chicken rice in China. And I didn't realize that China had a patent on chicken on top of rice. That's a new one on me ????

Is it polite to say to a friend?

You are aware that it has been part of Thai cuisine for a very long time tho right? Bro

I'm a huge fan of the yellow rice with chicken (khao mook gai) particularly fried chicken and if there are any chicken livers to go on top, damn, that's heaven! I'd add a fried egg to it if I could. Duck egg, preferably.

God, knows what these dishes are. Are they women?

Yeah, it's tough

I find it hard to pick a top 3. Vietnamese style Thai rice noodle soup (guay jap) has to be up there in the top 5 anyway .

Absolutely love pad thai

Think I know what some of these are

Interesting, why you not into chicken?

I think the first one is that northern pork curry? Delicious Second one, I think, is stewed pork leg Third one, no idea. You could write it in English, you know

Love chicken rice and duck soup