it is what it is

yea, i get them trying to interest me in central heating boilers...

much easier to just pay the fine/bribe

loads of my thai friends have easily obtained tourist visa's for the uk, just apply online, it's pretty straight forward, just make sure she applies early as it can take a while.

unfortunately, you're logic is flawed, you could be the best, most perfect motorcycle rider in the world, the problem is you can not control what other people will do. therefore, you need to risk assess and take appropriate measures, high on that list is wearing a helmet- now that's common sense.

guys, if you feel so strongly, you're adults, with free will, go somewhere else. a win for you, and, because we won't have to listen to your whinging, a win for the rest of us.

and locals

it's always worth watching the expressions on the faces of the loyal (deluded) lieutenants standing behind him when he launches into one of his rambling nonsensical diatribes. they know.

Targeted for being Jewish/Israeli . - any evidence to support this? Most probably instigated and filmed by an enemy . - any evidence to support this? Thais are usually non plussed about shoes being worn or removed - obviously you either don;t live in thailand, and/or are totally ignorant of thai culture/customs She also states that the restaurant owner was OK with shoes being worn . Its quite likely that she was responding to some unsavory abuse unrelated to the shoe issue . - any evidence to support this? An example of what Israelis have to deal with and a reason why they aren't always friendly to non Israelis - what goes around, comes around, my friend.

why don;t these people understand? it's easy; get the appropriate visa! i.e. don;t try to use tourist visas/visa exempt if you intend staying in thailand long term, you're not a tourist, one more time, get the appropriate visa and you won;t have any issues. evidence, i've been in and around thailand 25 odd years, never had an issue with an IO, male or female, because, guess what? i've always had the appropriate visa. it' not rocket science.

hardly anyone i know has a tattoo, but then i don't hang out with the low class, low educated, or anyone involved in the sex industry.

it means; any excuse for a thai bash.

too many people feel entitled to stay in thailand, they use tourist visa exempt entry to stay here long term i.e. they are not tourists. obtain the appropriate visa for your status in the country and you'll have no problems, try to misuse the visa system don't be surprised and/or complain if you do have problems. is this difficult to understand? regarding female IOs, i've never had any problem, of issue, with any IO, male or female, but then i have the appropriate visa for my entry to, and time in, the country.

when you've been here longer you'll realise you don't need a work permit to open a bank account, and if one bank says no simply walk to the one next door. worked for me.

i guess you're living in thailand? how about a bit of respect, not to mention common sense, and take the time to learn thai instead of criticising and thai bashing?

yea, but you guys voted for him, everyone else in the world seemed to know what what was in store.