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A couple weeks ago I had a complicated tooth extraction, the dentist gave me tramadol (the 50mg green & yellow caps) she said that was the strongest available, the next strongest would be morphine. I took a couple for a couple days then stopped as I know from experience that tramadol can get you addicted and it is extremely difficult to get yourself unhooked. So anyone using it should be very cautious and only take it when really neccessary.

Still it is better than that horrible dory that seems to be everywhere. I'll take Plah Nin (Nile) anyday over dory.

He won first prize in the lottery of death. Way to go!

"I'll fook you up"....well he'll think twice before ever making that statement again. 😆

A few years back I saw statistics from Australia and I think UK too, that more of their citizens died in Thailand than any other country in the world outside their home countries. I suspect the same stats apply to many other country's citizens as well but haven't seen those stats. So were talking traffic and motorcycle accidents, accidental deaths from drink/drugs, plus deaths from assults and murders, and just plain bad luck accidents like falling off balconies and waterfalls. Of course Thailand and the Thais cannot be blamed directly for many of these foreigners' deaths, nonetheless it still doesn't change the fact that Thailand has a very high death rate for tourists and foreigners.

Now start on those fkn dogs the customs use at airports. That'll be a good one for the WFFT to take on next. 😁

In all my years in Thailand I've had very limited friendships with Thai males, I think it boils down to not really having anything in common with them. The big exception are the musicians, I've had several pretty good friendships with Thai musos over the years. On the whole they're a nice bunch of guys and we had lots of things to discuss, common interests in music.

I've heard of stories about guys my age group getting 18yo or 23yo TGFs. For me that would be a nightmare. 😂

Been regular as clockwork my entire life. Wake up, have a big mug of hot coffee, 20 minutes later I'm sat on the throne doing my thing. Always once a day in the morning, occasionally the need for another dump in the evening.

True, the older a couple get the more the age gap narrows. I'm 18 years older than my Thai wife, and I'm 78 next birthday, so she's nearly 60.

It's happened in Australia too, dad jumps in his car and reverses out of the driveway and the toddler gets in the way of the reversing vehicle. Must be a terrible thing to live with for the rest of your life.

Considering he was a heavy drinker and drinking every day you'd think he would have got the hang of falling over by now.

That's good to know, I don't actually do the QR scan payments myself in Thailand but tirak does, so I'll bring my Thai bankbooks and cards with me.

I'm flying BKK to Danang in August for a 2-week hol with tirak. I do not have any USD or VND with me. I do have several hundred dollars in AUD cash which I take with me, plus my Australian ATM card, and obviously I have THB. It's been a long time since I last went to VN so I forget how I got money last time. I presume I can use my Aussie ATM card in ATMs in Danang to get VND? If so what are the daily limits? Also is any particular bank better than others. I'd rather not bring a bunch of THB cash with me, it would suit me better to take money out of my CBA bank acc in Australia. Any tips for me?

OK thanks for that info guys. I really enjoy my cheap and direct flights BKK to Perth.

I've read that Jetstar Asia will finish at end of this month. Will Jetstar still continue in any form? Will there be any Jetstar flights between Australia and Thailand? It seems confusing at the moment so hopefully some knows what is happening with the carrier.

I think next time he should try looking for a better class of woman, that one didn't work out well at all.

I flew Australia to Swamp a week ago. Filled in the TDAC at home 3 days before departure. It was very straight forward and took me a couple of minutes, and I got the email confirmation almost immediately, which surprised me because I thought they needed some time to check us against the bad guy lists. And soon after I got an email from my airline informing me I had to complete the TDAC as it was a requirement to board the flight. When I checked in at Perth airport I was asked if I had done the TDAC, I replied yes but the check-in lady didn't ask to see it. When I got to Imm at Swampy I had my smartphone ready to show the Q code but the lady IO said she already had it on file on her computer.

Bingo

Well in that case I guess the 4th option is the best one. 😁

First option is the one.

Mamasan gave her the job means nothing, pretty well every bar in Thailand is looking for fresh gals all the time. Accommodation means a folding mattress on the floor in an upstairs room with a fan and shared by 3,4,5 other gals. Lent her money, bought her clothes etc is pure BS, at the very most mamasan would have possibly paid for a couple of days grub until the gal got some cash through LDs or barfines. Of course she can quit and walk away at a moment's notice. As already pointed out here the only repercussion would be the gal would not be welcome back to work in that particular bar again should her relationship with the customer fail. But there are about 50 zillion other bars around the country she can go to. Is this standard? Yeah, pretty well, It's just the mamasan and bar owner trying to get a piece of the pie.

Thailand's monkhood attracts a lot of low-life, bottom-feeding Thai males. Any down & out ratbag who has no money, no home, no job, no skills, no prospects, no family support, can just walk into a temple and receive free accommodation, free food, free gifts, and have people grovelling at his feet. The process of turning into a monk is instantaneous. Shave the head, change the clothes for a robe, and hey presto!

Bad news for Australia's Albo, he was all set to get on his knees and beg for no tarrifs and some subs. He ain 't got a hope in hell now.

He's the luckiest man in the world today. He'll be a bit of a celebrity for a while, the journalists will want to get hold of him and he'll be invited on the UK talk shows when he gets back. If he plays his cards right he could make some good dosh out of this.