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11 minutes ago, BonMot said:

I'm lost here. It most certainly can. In fact, I'm reading even from bedding which makes complete sense. Open  puss-y sores...

 

I read a recent account of a homosexual man than had painful sores in and about his anus. Sounded dreadful.

Personally I find open anuses and pu**ies most unsavory. Would everyone mind keeping said apparatus close??

10 hours ago, overherebc said:

Constant battle between viruses and life forms.

Started on day one of life on this little world.

Idea: Time Thai officials has another queue at Thai International airport. One for all Thai's (including gays and ladyboys) entering the country the other marked 'ALL DIRTY FARANGS'. Then the dirty farangs are escorted for whole body fumigation and a conveyor belt into a shower facility. On their forehead afterwards is stamped 'DIRTY FARANGS PROCESSED'. All is then well.

8 hours ago, Denim said:

 

Oh yes....that advice will really fly in Pattaya.

 

 

Where do all these idiots come from ?  When AIDS first hit the scene here it was the same....avoid foreigners. Then it transpired that the first cases here were among the gay Thais returning here from America. 

Oh goody, let's all live a righteous , celibate life and blame farangs for this disease. Of course Thai's can't carry nor propagate this illness. Unless said Thai's they are gay or ladyboys that is. Another gem from nutty Thai officials.

19 minutes ago, Daithi85 said:

I don't do miserable buddy, i enjoy my life here.????

Indeed ?? could have fooled me. But millions wouldn't believe you - but I do lol

On 7/12/2022 at 8:15 AM, Daithi85 said:

Bloody hell, it's a free visa it's a good thing. Some of u on here seem to just wake up miserable every day and look for an excuse to cry about something. Unbelievable.

Sounds like you woke up miserable and want to cry about us crying lol.

On 7/11/2022 at 10:36 AM, jacko45k said:

So make it a burden of the taxpayer?

Oh goody - A burden on the tax payer. If you are a tax payer, I have no problem burdening you with my visa costs. It's a lovely thing for you to do . lol

11 minutes ago, orchidfan said:

I don't think its changed. 

The odd thing is the 180 days are for certain countries only.

My then Thai gf (now wife) used to get 30days, and Philippinas got 14 days. 

I once asked the Immigration officer why I got 180 days (Oz pp) and she only 30.

Answer was that they considered 30days enough time to "see" and experience HK.

So my reply to her was "so we westerners are slower lookers needing 180 days?"

No reply.

She also told me that they didn't have a gf Visa and if I wanted her to stay (gf having come numerous times during the year on 30day stamps ) then I needed to marry her.

So I did !

 

Well the thing is: Does anyone want to travel to Hong Kong and face arbitrary detention by the CCP. Glad I went to HK and China a few years ago. NO MORE until the insanity there ceases. Not holding my breath.

1 hour ago, KCM3 said:

I respectively disagree.  Charging reasonable fees for visas helps offset the cost of the Immigration Service.  If not for those fees (on non-local arrivals) then our domestic taxes would be higher in one form or another.  Certainly the cost of a Thai Visa is competitive with other countries.  And many tourists don't need an 'official' visa in the first place.

Good Oh ... Visa fee, arrivals tax, departure tax ..... fee for this and that... Not going to belabor the point BUT it's not the responsibility of tourists, that are going to enrich the country they have chosen to visit, to pay the immigration service of that country. It's just a bit of paper/stamp after all. There are many countries that are sensible and offer free visa on arrival.

2 hours ago, ukrules said:

The fees aren't the problem, it's the paperwork and financial audit that's the problem.

 

Visa fees (everywhere) are legalised theft. Creeps are financing their losses due to the pandemic on the backs of tourists.

10 hours ago, soi3eddie said:

....and there's no cost of living increase or inflation in Thailand?

 

Of course there is. But Why should the English government finance that, when you have 'chosen' to fly the coop.

On 5/2/2022 at 5:04 AM, soi3eddie said:

Nothing will change. How dare we leave the UK for a happier life in Thailand (or elsewhere). We only exist in the eyes of the UK government if they can still tax us. Nobody stuck in the UK would support an increase for those living overseas. 

 

Well of course people should be free to pursue a happier life elsewhere. But in many pensions there are benefits embedded in the pension payment - to help the said people cope with rising cost of living in their home countries. Such as inflation indexed benefits, power supplements etc. It seems reasonable that people shouldn't receive these same benefits should they decide to relocate elsewhere.

7 hours ago, VBF said:

Simply that the Thais CHOOSE to allow the Chinese to buy the property in question, As i said above ALL Sovereign States have that right. the fact that in our view they're giving away the traditional Thailand is irrelevant - it's nothing to do with us whether we like it or not.

And...re-read my post - they are not the freeloaders to whom i referred.  These Chinese property buyers are the opposite of Economic migrants  - they're investors whom the Thai government chooses to welcome - again nothing to do with us.

Many of the soft touch freeloader that you refer to, are genuine refugees who find themselves and families in a very dangerous life situations in their home countries - through no fault of their own. They are not all losers and many have skills they bring with them. You sound heartless with a 'I'm ok Jack - F the rest' . Your ostrich approach to life is abysmal >>>>  Quote:...... 'nothing to do with us' !! Well Hitler had nothing to do with me BUT I hate him and his memory. If you live in Thailand at the moment, and you are OK with a change in the balance of the population to Chinese well 'up to you'. You'd change your mind if 9/10 of your condo building became Chinese.

8 hours ago, VBF said:

As a UK resident who visits Thailand when i can, I completely agree with @Mr Meeseeks  As much as it galls some people on this forum, Thailand has every right to limit who it allows into their country. ALL Sovereign States have that right. 

 

I just wish the UK would "grow a pair" and refuse entry to anyone without the correct paper work including the freeloaders we constantly let in who only come here because UK is a soft touch!

Economic migrants with useful needed skills - OK. The rest.... F*** 'em!!!

BS... so how does that fit into the perception of Thailand selling off property to the Chinese. What property you may ask. All those new condo's. No they are no free loaders as you suggest, BUT if enough Chinese do this the face of Thailand will change. The new 'Chiland' - the new wave of 'economic refugees'

1 hour ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

They have seen the state of Western countries in particular the UK with thousands of refugees arriving in dinghies and quite rightly thought, "we must stop that from happening here".

 

Thailand's immigration laws are exactly what we should be doing in our home countries before they are overrun and destroyed. 

I think your shooting off at the mouth, and tripping over your tongue says something about you and your motives and perceptions. Fact: Thailand is selling off to the Chinese. Who do you think are buying all the condo's ?? Yes, Asians (more specifically Chinese).

17 hours ago, Will B Good said:

Serious question.....does this even exist?

 

Answering my own question....it is the yellow card/booklet that was all the rage last year....apparently.

That's interesting. A health minister that knows nothing about health. Hang on - TIT. What he need is a booster up the kyber with my boot.

4 hours ago, Isaanlife said:

You must not understand reading comprehension then.

 

Because it is all facts. How is that for ignorant?

Yep - I second that - talking through your hat My Isaan man. Logic full of holes. Read what I said mate.

55 minutes ago, bang saen guy said:

The main drawing card for Thailand is cheap booze and readily available sex.

No idea how anyone could call the food great. It is edible. The only people I know that live on Thai food are skint or too lazy to cook for themselves. My wife brings hoe some occasionally. I try to feed it to my dog

Your wife brings 'hoe' sometimes. Wow your are a lucky fellow. Some bed variety hahahah

On 2/8/2022 at 10:12 PM, Paulaew said:

Anutin knows that the omicron variant has already spread through the population here, even if the daily government numbers are paltry. While opening up the nightlife venues will undoubtedly contribute to the spread, one has to wonder if it really matters at this point.

 

Hospitalizations are very low, and most infected people stay home (or just go about their business and spread the virus further). There is really very little the government can do about.

 

Paul Laew

Anutin knows this is a nice little money spinner to rip off tourists with expensive isolation costs if they are found to be Omicron +ve. Requiring RAT tests on entry to restaurants and bars. It's profitable to keep this madness alive. All these politicians could care less about their people and business owners  going bankrupt. They still get a fat salary while their population starve. All in the pretense of saving the masses from the pandemic. Sad!!

On 2/9/2022 at 1:01 PM, edwarda909 said:

Not at all puritanical. What I was trying to say, is that many of the things that make cities tourist draws- NYC, Paris, Rome, etc have more to do with other attractions 

Been to both Rome and Paris. Paris: Eiffel tower and couple of cathedrals, Louvre, (dangerous place at night near the can can shows - many hotheads) - plate of chips $20. Rome: - a few statues, Vatican, expensive pizza, expensive everything, plenty of deadbeats and homeless near Termini railway station, hothead Africans trying to flog imitation handbags etc. Quite funny witnessing these aggressive  Africans talking in perfect Italians. Once you've been there - meh !! But many return to Thailand for obvious reasons (over and over).

On 2/10/2022 at 7:48 AM, Isaanlife said:

Disagree.

 

It is not only Thailand, every country has their own rules and regulations.

 

Inflation has rising prices all over the globe. People have less money to travel.

 

The pandemic smacks many into reduced salaries or unemployment.

 

People have found places closer to home and cheaper.

 

If you are not after cheap sex, what is the point in going to Thailand?

 

Nicer beaches all over the world, same lower cost destinations, etc.

Disagree with you on some point Bub. Yes, every country has some rules - obviously !! But to have a rapid antigent test before you enter eateries and bars ... and risking a lengthy and expensive stay in a Thai hospital .... Thailand gets 1 st prize in the nitwit stakes. As for inflation all over the world that is BS. Doesn't deserve an example. People having less money to travel ? more BS ... people (that retained their jobs - and most did) have truck loads to spend because they were confined and unable to travel. Also, only a fool would spend thousands for cheap sex and beaches. Every country has sex and beaches. Second on the nitwit list is Bali and Indonesia. This is now a pandemic of money making by all the rip off governments and medical industries etc.

19 hours ago, MJCM said:

They installed that in Pattaya on Beach Road and on 2nd Road and what happened???

 

No one took notice and they did NOT stop. ! (But maybe the camera's will help (eventually ???? ) 

 

Seriously, It's a huge problem drivers not obeying road rules in ALL SE Asian countries. Vietnam is even worse. Only way is to hit these inconsiderate drivers in the hip pocket severely OR jail time.

21 hours ago, Willy Wombat said:

Just pissing into the wind is TAT.

 

They’re in absolutely no position to be picky with who comes to their country.

 

And if Omicron gets a grip in Thailand and it will, they will be begging anyone with a heartbeat to visit

Yeah - makes a lot of sense 'let's kill the goose that laid the golden egg'. Nitwits change ideas according to which way the wind is blowing. So they want a better class of tourist ... to do what may I ask ??? In BKK there is one skyscraper being built after another - for what ??, whom ?? Chinese miserly tourists ??

On 12/9/2021 at 4:10 PM, sanuk711 said:

More often than not, a massage will turn into sex.

 

Which is why I gave up the job as the physio at Doncaster Rovers.................................

No, I don't think massage or soapy massage leads to anything distasteful such as involving sex. Heaven forbid. It's just a bit of harmless physiotherapy. These ladies and ladyboys are graduates of Physiotherapy. The therapy is just comforting gents with stiff muscles or boners.