Jack Hammer

2 hours ago, micmichd said:

Did you do field research? 

Many, many bar girls, freelancers and happy ending massage ladies have married foreigners and done really well

3 hours ago, bigupandchill said:

It seems to be open season on Chinese miscreants at the moment. What did they do to upset the powers that be I wonder?

Influx of Chinese too  much opposition for the Thais in the bar and gambling establishments 

6 hours ago, bob smith said:

will never change. thais are far too lazy to even attempt learning another language other than their own.

Bar girls pick up the English language quickly. One lady told me she could not speak a word of English when she started work in a bar, after 3 weeks she said she could communicate effectively. I think it is a matter wanting to learn

2 hours ago, Gknrd said:

I know a few people here, every uncle , aunt, extended family is growing it. I stopped at a few Guest housed and they are growing it.. In Laos same. But, you go to jail here if they want.. But, the GH I was in had at least 100 plans growing.. Crazy..

They all think it is going to get them rich..

It will be the same as the Tulip bulb boom in Holland in the years 1636- 1637.   Over supply, from boom to bust 

Can somebody please advise. I know a person needs Covid insurance for entry into Thailand. Is ordinary travel insurance also required?  I am over 75 years of age and I find it difficult to obtain travel insurance. I would be on a 30 day tourist visa. 

I could not see any "Dancing Elephant Logos"  (DEL) at any bars in Soi 4 Nana.

There was a rotund lady outside Mc Donalds on Sukhamvit Rd, Nana with a DEL on her forehead

4 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

And there you have it folks......There is no prostitution....lol, then why is Thailand synonymous with Sex Tourism in places like Pattaya, Phuket and the seedy side of Bangkok nestled right in between multi million baht high rise condominiums.  Alas, prostitution is the worlds oldest profession and as my GF recently pointed out by pointing towards 2 ladies standing just across the street from the Lumpini Police Station as we jogged outside of Lumpini Park, "Look they selling pussy again"

Thousands of Farangs marry them

5 hours ago, yogi yogi said:

what if im shirtless with nipple piercing will that be frowned upon by the white helmet cops

All depends if you are male or female

8 hours ago, mtls2005 said:

Kind of sucks for those who've paid for Moderna.

 

 

Why do you say it sucks for those who have paid for Moderna?

The Thai government “hopes” to get 50% of the population vaccinated

Hope in one hand, <deleted> in the other hand  and see which gets filled first

1 hour ago, falang1969 said:

Can you imagine if UK Borderforce did this for every illegal immigrant or overstayer in the UK?

 

For a start they would need 1000's more staff for finger pointing!

 

She does look like an international high security threat though! 

 

Brown envelopes stopped when the husband died, then it became time to arrest the widow

8 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

Such a dangerous person?

Whilst I do not condone people who overstay or break the law, this lady is not really a threat to Thailand's security.

When the husband departed there were no more brown envelopes, so they nabbed the old lady 

15 hours ago, Amdesign said:

Scenery? Mediterranian is way nicer to me. Food? The one is too spicy for most of farang visitors... Well, can try, but look how many foreign-owned restairants serve European food - this is becasue of the demand from tourits who dont want to eat Thai food every day. Art?? What do You call art, this visuial garbage on the streets, covered by chaotic advertisements and ugly shop signs? Is there anyone who can walk and enjoy street architecture in Thailand?

 

Easy to come and low prices - the key for success! Cheap drinks and prostitution, too.

Drinks are only cheap at 7/11. 

13 hours ago, 3NUMBAS said:

the bar industry cant survive this ,sex tourists are toast

I say Karma for the bar industry. Not the working girls, the bar owners are greedy and have been ripping off customers for years. They should at least give the girls 30% of the bar fine. Why pay 190 Baht for a warm beer in a bar, no aircon, when you can get the same at 7-Eleven for 42 Baht. 

On 8/1/2021 at 1:48 PM, jaideedave said:

buy gold again? I recently inherited a tidy sum and bought mostlt Thai gold in bars..why not?

You bought Thai gold, take it to a metallurgist to have it assessed. I would not trust 

10 hours ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

You'll hate Thai conservative and puritanical values even more then. Thailand is a deeply conservative society even moreso than the West.

 

Trafficking and force is a huge part of the sex-for-sale industry which is why it is so big here. 

 

They are very good at hiding it from naïve foreigners though, it's almost an art.

True.   Bar girls are treated unfairly by their employers. A “bar fine” that is required to take a lady from the bar is “pimp money”   If a bar girl meets up with a guy and decides to leave that form of employment “bond “ money has to be paid. Modern day slave labour

Just now, Bill Good said:

 

Self portrait.      You could not show yourself going in top gear or the photo would be barred 

On 10/31/2020 at 2:56 PM, dallen52 said:

A picture paints a thousand words...

On 2/6/2021 at 12:36 AM, BangkokReady said:

 

What are you saying with this?  You don't believe them?

I am sceptical. I have met many men with Thai girlfriends/wives and not one has ever stated that their girlfriend/wife was a bar girl/prostitute before their relationship  They have said their partner worked as a house maid, cook, cleaner etc etc all types of employment not associated with the "entertainment" industry. I know the stigma placed on a woman connected with the entertainment industry and don't want it to be known.  I am aware that some relationships were formed and the woman did not work in the entertainment industry. I have no prejudice towards "working' girls, I associate with them regularly when I come to Thailand