Noah K

4 minutes ago, newbee2022 said:

Is this a promotion for a book nobody needs?

Written by a nobody, or lunatic?

100% on the nose

This article is hysterical. He admits "he came to Thailand unprepared" and "Without structure or purpose"

Well guess what, that applies to anywhere in the world. He's a rich 40 year old, so why try and retire to Bangkok? He got exactly what he deserved. He won't get a dime from me. 

This is a ridiculous news story to release before an autopsy and the results of the death. And the two stories are barely related. Hundreds of thousands of massages are done everyday. Great way to undermine a major money making industry in Thailand 

You don't charge foreigners more, you charge everyone the same price, and give locals a discount. I know it's the same thing, but it is an easier pill to swallow. Disney has been doing it for decades 

I suppose I should just move along, and although there will be disagreement from some, I still wonder, with all the things plaguing the world today, why put so much effort into classifying parts of a plant that grows naturally? Everyone talks about the freedom to choose. I personally choose not to smoke cigarettes. Because the scientific evidence points to no redeeming qualities in tobacco and yet if you want to smoke them, I shouldn't have the right to make that decision for you, as long as your use does not interfere with my freedom to be free of cigarette smoke. I think we can agree, that the cigarette laws in place today work. There is also evidence that consuming certain kinds of alcohol, like red wine, which can also be beneficial. People should understand the difference between use and abuse. 

Hysterical! The rest of the plant is worthless 

6 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

They have clue.. They see all foreigners as tourists for a few weeks to spend their money here and leave. Long term expats and retirees are allowed here to sit at their home travel around the country and drink coffee, and the latest pay tax.. But they are not allowed to do even some volunteer work which on a retiring visa is impossible because you can't get a workpermit for free work on it.  So sit at home watch TV and go drink coffee and sometimes travel around ... That is retirement in Thailand and they are wondering why there are no people coming.

You need a work permit for everything that a Thai can't do, so no jobs left for long term expats

That's not entirely true. If you have a Thai partner you can pretty much open whatever business you want. I know lots of people that are retired expats. And they like not working. They enjoy gardening, collecting, hiking, biking, etc. I found that working was interfering with my hobbies. Been living here more than fours years now, never bored, never want another job.

It was only a matter of time. Eventually, the communication industry most fix what is a very dangerous situation waiting to happen. It's visual pollution and it really needs to be addressed. Another situation simular to the pollution/smoke issue. Lots of talk, very little action.

How many people died on this so called "linked to marijuana use" before it was decriminalized? How many people died on the roads in Thailand? The answer is 14,737 in 2022 and 6,732 so far this year. Nobody is screaming to make vehicles a criminal offense to drive. Lets face it, laws and rules are put in place to make it safer on the roads, and to reduce the number of deaths. Age requirements, a valid driver's license, speed limits, traffic signals, seatbelts, helmet laws, drinking and driving laws are all enacted to make something dangerous safer for everyone. I will admit that I don't know the exact numbers, but my guess is that most of the accidents were caused by an individual not following the rules or laws. Proper enactment of  laws and enforcement of these laws does seem to reduce the number of deaths on the roads each year. The same thought process should apply to cannabis, alcohol, cigarettes, vaping, etc. No sense in throwing people in jail for use, but clearly there can be justification for abuse, especially when it can cause harm to others. I think most people are in favor of tightening up on any of the laws for abuse of anything with potential harm to others. The second reason, is placing cannabis back on the banned narcotics list only shifts the earned income from law abiding citizens and government tax income, to the criminals pockets. The government's war on drugs is a complete failure, here in Thailand and everywhere else in the world.

49 minutes ago, Spellforce said:

I and my wife catched (one more time) the covid in Patttaya 3 weeks ago, it's over today in Pattaya.

I had fever for 2 days, not worse than a bad flue in Europe but worse that my covid in 2020 (fever only 1 day)

 

99,9999% of people wont die, dont think too much :).

 

You're right, if you are healthy and have had at least one vaccine, you like me will probably have a bad cold or flu like symptoms. Mine lasted three days. However, if you have not been vaccinated, and/or have serious health issues, then you are more at risk of getting really sick, hospitalized, and/or die. The choice is ultimately yours.