DonniePeverley

The USA will want to be main players. If they walk away, then in the short term Europe can cobble together and arm Ukraine for a few more years. If Ukraine are buying arms from France and UK, that would put America out too. Would be the mother of all twists if China steps in to create peace. That would end American dominance.

Nope. No one is tossed in jail for a 'mean tweet'. Usually those who end up going to jail for these headline sentences, have a litinay of previous offenses which go into the course of any sentencing, but that's never mentioned. You are more than open to talk about immigration, pros and negatives, you can protest to your hearts content on the streets, you can critisize your government without fear of being locked up. What you cannot do is abuse someone because of their colour of their skin and use that, or their sexuality, anti semitism, etc to cause hate - that is the illegal matter. Now again, tell me where the free speech is in America (when you can literally sue someone for saying something about you). And lets see the free speech in China, Russia, India, etc

Utter nonsense. The sheer volume of litigation lawsuits in the USA for things people have said, would suggest there is no free speech there either. Trump himself tried to sue Bill Maher for calling him a orangatan - where was the free speech then? Go google that lawsuit. There is free speech in Europe, just not hate speech - eg, racism, anti semitism, homophobia, etc What they say when they want to free speech. what they actually mean is they want the right to be racist. Well sorry, but i rather live in a harmonious society than allow manipulated idiots to be racist. JD Vance doesn't really talk about free speech in Russia dose he ?

Vance stirred it up. He loved it. I've seen guys like that love feeling clever. He's probably been feeling left out Musk has taken headlines. He's completely the wrong vice president to tame in Trump's nuttiness. Pence the previous Vice president did that, and reigned Trump in. Vance will just stir it some more. He plays the media game. Came to Europe lecturing about free speech, when his own boss has sued plenty of people for saying things about him, eg Bill Maher (go read up on it) - where was the free speech then ? Saying that Zalensky should have stayed quiet - as you cannot reason with idiots like this.

I have seen it so many condos in Bangkok. They may have Photo entry, finger print entry are all accessible and available. They chose not to ... ask yourself why. Probably cos the juristiction get cut backs, including tips all round for staff.

Here come the big chinese Casinos. Devastated cambodia. Cities left in ruins.

You take it for granted, but you'll never give up your citizenship. Very lucky it allows dual citizenship, generous pensions even if you don't live there (try getting that in Thailand, India, etc). Free education, free health care, subsidized university fees for their citizens in some of the best universities on the planet, clean air, safe compared to the rest of the world with low crime rates, good strong economy in relative terms. (*free as in subsidized from the tax payer), and a powerful passport to allow you to travel anywhere. Before you <deleted> on the UK or your western country (like the TikTokers love to do - straight from the Tate coursebook) you should remember it's that economy that allows you the freedoms to come and stay / holiday in Thailand. These young entitled idiots all over social media feel as if the state owes them everything, then they <deleted> on it. Go ask Thai's, Indians, etc how bad the state is in their countries. In India, if you have no money you can't get treated by a doctor, pretty much no country (except Thailand) will let you in without you being a rich person., etc etc

What's the point - when he leaves office, and Democrats get back in, they will undo all the work he did anyways. Got a feeling he doesn't really care that much on a deep level - but enjoys the bullying, big man, routine and celebrity, pomp and ceremony, power that comes with it.

From India you can get a flight for around £70 one way to Bangkok.

One month in - He's exhausting. Can he keep this crap up ? Take a holiday man

300 Baht will do nothing to stop the Benidorm Brits or Indians. 3000 would be better to kull the 7/11 cheese toastie brigade.

They have 40 million tourists set to arrive this year, probably more. And they are subsidising domestic tourism?! Truly a collosus waste of money.

The open border policy, allowing tourists to stay for such a long time is destroying Thailand. You do not see these type of visitors in Dubai, Malaysia, China, etc Would this tourist been so open in his behaviour in Dubai or China? Not a chance. Ask yourself why they feel embolded to behave this way in Thailand ? Thailand is attracting low quality cheap thick tourists.

Quality tourist indeed. So we have : Draft dodging Russians Benidorm British chavs Sex pest Indians Now we have the enviromentally destroying Italian Stallions

He's exhausting.

Some news reports are saying the guy was British. Quality Benidorm brit again.

Behaviour from the visitors is cheap. I've witnessed up to 10 young visitors share a tiny little hotel room. Smoking cigarettes that had been put out. Drinking anything leftover. Why? Why do they come this far to do that? They could stay in Benidorm, where drinks are cheap as water. They need to ban hostels for a starters. Phuket if you want to stay in a five star resort, eat in good restaurants is pricey at times.

DOn't think any country will trust Russia again with any sort of pipeline running through them.

No matter what happens the red diesel black smoke busses will still be there. No matter what happens, a nuclear strike, a covid virus, those busses will never go.

Or wants a sim card set up.

As the visa schemes were relaxed, visitors were allowed to stay longer, it was open door for these scams to happen. Complete disgrace.

Thailand open door visa policy is a mistake. It simply attracts cheap quality tourists, that turns away high end family tourists. Culture erosion, crime, infrustructure pressures, and VERY CHEAP tourists have ruined the image. There should have been a pivot to quality tourism. Allowing cheap backpackers, and cheap tourists to stay here for longer periods with such little over sight and measures is a barbaric mistake of epic proportions. No other country on this planet has an open door visa policy for Indians. None. Not even African countries. Thailand does. What's going on here ?

Doesn't matter. The volume of Benidorm Brits, cheap Europeans and Indians i am seeing is through the roof. Yesterday i saw a Benidorm group drinking leftover drinks lying around on bars. The queue in 7/11 for cheese toasties was crazy too.

Yes the resident certificate. When we spoke to the car company they said you needed that. Then when we made enquiries to insurance they said we needed a driving license, not the driving permit from the UK. We have the relelvent visas. Any agent in Bangkok can do this ?

So we've been looking at cars, unbeknown to idiots like us we didn't realise we needed a permit to buy a car here. Also it appears the driving permit we purchased in the UK is not enough either for insurance purposes. Is there any agents who can do these for you ? Futhermore, if not is it quite straightforward for these two items ?