NanaSomchai

Correct, food (at least every 8 hours) is a very basic human need it is covered by the Article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as per below: https://www.un.org/en/about-us/universal-declaration-of-human-rights "Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services, and the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his control." Basic. Human. Rights. Also if they try to mess around with you and tell you "This is Thailand, we follow Thailand laws", then you need to remind them this: Thailand was among the first 48 countries to endorse the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. So technically this also applies in Thailand. !@#$ing. Basic. !@#$ing. Human. !@#$ing. Rights.

Uhhhh okay, everything I've read is deemed "acceptable" by Thai immigration standards until the "we were not allowed to get anything to eat or drink other than bathroom water" part. THAT is a very serious violation of your basic Human Rights, which should not be taken lightly. You need to ask for a supervisor and explain calmly that you need to get anything to eat at this point, it is a human right, there are even medical treatments and pills that must be taken along with a meal, hence why it is important that they let you eat something, they cannot just lock you up and throw away the key for the next 14 hours. If they insist, bring it to the mainstream press attention and see how it goes down. The Thai immigration will back down from that stance instantly. Trust me. There is no Thai immigration law that states "aliens who are subject to immigration control must be deprived from nutrition" or something alike. Get the story to the press including the "we starved for 14 hours" part. This is going to backfire, not even a Thai judge would stand behind that stance. The immigration officer is abusing his authority.

Cambodia is better in that regard as you are eligible for it's citizenship after only 5 years.

You need again to read between the lines, as I've said above, I cannot legally provide you with a source because: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prostitution_in_Sri_Lanka Prostitution in Sri Lanka is illegal, and related activities such as soliciting,[1] procuring,[2] and brothels[3] are outlawed. https://www.equaldex.com/region/sri-lanka Homosexual activity in Sri Lanka is illegal (imprisonment as punishment). Current status Since Jan 1, 1885 Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) Homosexuality is considered illegal in Sri Lanka, with up to 10 years of prison for "carnal knowledge" against order of nature. Also from that page: Jan 1, 1885–Sep 9, 2018 Male illegal, female legal 8-14 years in prison and fine under Section 365 and under article 365 A. Not enforced. Just got ruled unconstitutional in India on June 17, 2018. So again, Sri Lanka: Prostitution is illegal. Sex workers have ZERO rights. Homosexuality is illegal as well. Gays have ZERO rights and face 10 years of prison, therefore they cannot be added to the OFFICIAL statistics. To compute the number I came up with, you first need to account for the amount of infected females from official sources then the amount of infected heterosexual males THEN on top of that the officious number of infected GAY males. My sources? Several concatenated reports from: https://www.ohchr.org/EN/pages/home.aspx OHCHR: Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights. United Nations.

Geylang is dead post COVID-19. https://www.youtube.com/c/RoamingSinCity/videos

- Ecuador, Portugal, Costa Rica: Yes. - Panama, Mexico: So, so. - Uruguay, Paraguay: Not at all. Off that list two retain my attention: - Portugal has decent healthcare and hospitals, should things go bad, you can rely on it's hospital system, if not, in case of a lethal injury, Spain and France are next door. - Mexico has poor healthcare and the quality of hospitals is less than desirable, however it is geographically on USA's doorsteps, therefore; if you have the $$$ and can afford it, in case of a serious trauma, it's always good to know the good ole' USA are next door. Again, my two cents.

For once (but just once) I'll have to agree with you. That place is sordid, drugs den and HIV nest. Not the typical GFE experience you would be getting in Thailand.

Not since COVID-19 has hit the nightlife industry very harshly.

Malaga and Cadiz is where it's at.

I call a spade, a spade and a mutt, a mutt. Let's face it; None of us would be here if it wasn't for the pootang action.

Trust me, in 20 years from now on, you WILL care.

I know right? And yet we thought we had it all, we thought we knew it all... - Which time of the year was it, to get the cheapest one way fare tickets to Suvarnabhumi and which companies to fly with. - What to pack in our lightweight backpacks, no bulky suitcases were ever needed. - What to tell to the immigration officer at the airport... we could even tell just by the looks which line to queue at (tip: avoid female Immigration Officers). - Where to get the cheap bus for Pattaya, how much the fare was and what the departures times were. - Where to get the best cheapest quality foods in the airport (hint: it was at the food court level 0 conveniently right next to the bus ticket counter). - Where were located and which currency change booth to use to get the best bang for our cash; lower floor -1 right next to the metro network (hint: SuperRich Orange or SuperRich Green). - Which data package to get for the best promotions and the best bang for your buck, either through TrueMove, DTAC or AIS and which booth to get it from. - Where to get a motorcycle taxi in Pattaya to go from the bus station on Thappraya Road straight to either Buakhaow or Beach Rd or even Walking Street depending on the time of the day, knowing how much it really was without being fleeced! - Where to get a cheap affordable room in the central/south area of town for 350 THB a night without the need to fill up an immigration TM form or make endless unreadable copies of our passports. - Where to head off in town to which bars on which streets and rotate the "happy hour" draft beers at 39 THB a pop! - Where to get a nice friendly bird for the night and having the mamasan and the girls jump in your arms because they knew you as a returning regular, feeling overly welcomed as if you were at home! We thought we knew it all, we thought we had it all covered and now all of that is gone. Gone, gone, gone, GONE. My great grandmother used to tell me as a kid, "You don't know what you've lost until it's gone". Therefore, if only we knew how easy we had it back then... if only... Just like you I miss easily travelling on the spot... but I also miss the most "that" Thailand, "that" particular Thailand is gone. ???? PS: I'll never forgive the Chinese for their "nasty contribution" to the World.

He must be! Lots of monks on Soi Buakhaow.

Change your name to ThaiManToo.

100% of said retirees were tourists at one point in their lives though.

THIS is the new normal. Over are the days where you could book a one way flight to Suvarnabhumi on the spot for 250 GBP/300 EUR, fly in with no other documentation whatsoever than your passport, get a VoA on the spot, use the lift, head for level 0, to the Pattaya bus counter, get a cheap 120 THB (because !@#$ the taxi mafia) ticket to Pattaya, two hours later you'd be in town, ride a motorcycle taxi for 30 THB from the bus station on Thappraya Road to Beach Road and be done with it.

Calling a spade, a spade. Don't expect me to sugar coat things.

These destinations only lack one very important thing: WOMEN. No pay4play experience.

Neither is Pattaya. When was the last time you met a working girl or a waitress or a room maid who was FROM Pattaya?

There goes your Brexit. Serves you right.

Fake news you say? Let's look at the first paragraph of your linked articles then, shall we? "HIV prevalence, sexual risk behaviours and HIV testing among female sex workers in three cities in Sri Lanka: Findings from respondent-driven sampling surveys" Now let's add emphasis to it: HIV prevalence, sexual risk behaviours and HIV testing among female sex workers in three cities in Sri Lanka: Findings from respondent-driven sampling surveys You see that? Female sex workers, the statistics do not include MALE sex workers. This is why I did not link a source to my previous post because I legally cannot do so, male prostitution is supposedly "non existent" in Sri Lanka, which we all know is a load of BS, arguably because then again male sex workers are supposedly non existent as well. Now should you compute the official female HIV rate with the officious male HIV rate (which by the way is through the roof) among heterosexual, bisexual and gay males, you end up with a staggering 8.54% HIV rate through it's population. Not so "fake news" anymore, eh?

Yes and yes. That implies Indonesia falls under the same category.

And what about Sri Lanka then? Well... A staggering 8.54% of the total Sri Lanka population has HIV. Source? It's all over the web (although these numbers are from 2020). So, yeah neither of these destinations, thanks. Next time, try Singapore.

Okay what about Malaysia and it's LEGAL TORTURE SYSTEM then? Still skeptical? Read on: Article 1 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (UNCAT) defines the term “torture” as any act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental, is intentionally inflicted on a person. While most countries have condemned and criminalised torture, Malaysia remains one of the very few countries yet to commit to becoming a torture-free nation. In Malaysia caning is used as a judicial punishment for criminal offences. Amnesty International estimates that as many as 10,000 people each year are subjected to caning in Malaysia, and many of them are foreign nationals. Source? https://www.amnesty.my/stop-torture/

What about Cambodia and it's "plastic problem" then?