Maha Sarakham

Well, if she produced a positive result, you're at the mercy of what you originally agreed to gamble on.  Telling her to leave is only going to cause problems for her.

Pizza Company 'Aloha' is ok, my wife likes that one.

52 minutes ago, Sticky Rice Balls said:

Love me a good soapie thread! ????

It's missing visuals, help.

Miss Laos looks better than Miss Thailand this year.  Bad year for Thailand.

Just depends on the location, as with any real estate anywhere in the world.  Proximity to city center or major attractions will net a higher price.

Also for what it's worth, Buriram has seen a lot of Thai publicity lately making it a hotter commodity than many other places in Isaan.  

Tasteless.

Depends on the mall, some doing better than others, but nothing like pre-covid.

12 minutes ago, ed strong said:

Insurance is not going to stop someone retiring to Thailand, most people in fact almost all of the retired people will have Insurance.

 

Considering all the other issues that are going on in Thailand, insurance is hardly a deal breaker, when you are considering somewhere to spend the rest of your life.

It's all dependent upon age and health history. While it may be more affordable when you're younger, it gets much more expensive 70+

1 hour ago, spidermike007 said:

It is apparent by now, that Thailand DOES NOT have a plan.

I thought the plan was to welcome the rich by the yacht-load?

Wouldn't even consider it, this program will likely be replaced with something new in short order...

Dated a Massage Girl, Doctor, Teacher, and then a Nurse.  Married the Nurse.  Life is good.

Still too many hoops to jump through.  Gonna wait on the sidelines until they change it, again.

3 minutes ago, bert bloggs said:

...so why would most people bother to come to Thailand?

That's a good question, I wonder the same thing myself.  It's a shadow of its former self for those just seeking two weeks of entertainment.  It's going to be a while for all the activities and venues to start up again.  I mean if you want a deserted beach then its still there, but for those seeking 'fun' its going to be a while.

http://www.goodviewvillage.com/

Just recently reopened, good Thai style for your family.

Chumphon is far preferable.  Ranong is very Thai with very little Western amenities.  Both are incredibly quiet post-covid at present, many restaurants closed.

Naklua and Jomtien are fine due to the expat communities and weekend Bangkokians, Central Pattaya is still devastated.

Pattaya definitely won't look the same for quite a while, if ever.  Very reminiscent of Singapore's 2012 crackdown of ladies of the night lining the roads, none of that ever returned.  The Thai government appears to be attempting to stomp out the embers of the entertainment/sex industry by keeping it closed indefinitely with false hope.

Surprisingly,  I qualify for the "Wealthy global citizen" category, but I sure don't feel that way!

Will be interesting to follow this story as it develops though.

Feels like an obvious troll...