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Not really related but my wife got a US tourist visa (I'm a UK citizen) as I (unfortunately) had to visit there for work back in 2018, very easy, in the documents submitted was my passport, work permit, marriage certificate and letter from the company that I needed to go for 2 weeks, that was it.

I've witnessed the same in the UK, easy for all apart from actual citizens, nonsense.

Absurd, Thailand's whole purpose is that of a cheap destination, cheap entertainment, cheap beer, cheap people, simple. How dare they think they are more than that, sickening. It really makes your blood boil.

7 minutes ago, gamb00ler said:

My first suggestion is to stick to Thai food that is prepared in Central Thailand style rather than Issan style.

Central Thailand was historically blessed with a much greater variety and higher quality of vegetables and fruit when compared with Issan.  Consequently their traditional recipes use more fresh ingredients.

 

Have you eaten Thai food cooked by someone whose prime motivation is your good health and enjoyment?

 

I'm willing to wager a substantial stake on NO.

Yes, and on occasion one can enjoy food in fancy Thai restaurant, but it's once a 3 month deal and when you see the bill you realise you could have had any other cuisines which would have been enjoyed more.

11 minutes ago, elgenon said:

That's why I am interested in hearing what American food the OP likes. I need to tell others!

Southern BBQ is a favourite of mine from the US.

15 minutes ago, rwill said:

Just a troll seeing how many people he can get to argue with each other.

Not at all, just disheartened that the country I fell in love with has changed so much since I moved here, meaning that i now have to entertain Thai food on some days whereas before I never did, prices have gone through the roof at my favourite places (well the ones that are still there).

Interesting to look at the replies to the topic ???? 

I suppose my main peeve is that when I moved here in 2005 I didn't need to even entertain Thai food. My average meal cost was 200 baht for a great meal of the cuisine of my choice, the prices have skyrocketed for restaurants in the same area, sometimes pushing 1000 for in essence the same thing.

I remember the phrase 'stick to the devil you know'.

The sheer insolence and unabated disdain that these cretins have for people who have moved to and called Pattaya their home for decades is starting to grate.

Firstly by shifting the demographics to that of the uncouth, now this imbecilic idea, stop trying to change what's already loved!

The burnt fool's bandaged finger goes wobbling back to the fire.

On 10/2/2021 at 8:14 AM, tonray said:

Did it worry you this much when she got all her other childhood vaccinations ?

How on earth can you make this comparison?

Giving the vaccine to young children, who have close to zero risk from Covid, for the benefit of older people is criminal. 

12 minutes ago, possum1931 said:

Yes, of course, but how? Do brown envelopes come to mind again here?

No, just make it so if someone wants to open a hotel they can simply open a hotel. The current rules are more than absurd. 

1 minute ago, bkkcanuck8 said:

This fee will be embedded in the price of an airline ticket.  This fee is for international flights into Thailand and I don't see them indicating it is for foreigners only, not to mention I don't see them being able to get ticket issuers to charge taxes based on nationality.

It that's the case then the title is misleading. 

I sold my Rolex, 1979 Submariner to a shop in MBK, next to the Orange colored bank if I'm not mistaken the last time I was there about 2 years ago, got a pretty penny for it as well, so try there.

This was passed down from family and I sold it out of principle, it was bought back when watches were tools and not the preserve of the worlds over monied pillocks. I couldn't out of good faith wear the watch, tasteless, my grandfather would have approved. I settled on a  new Grand Seiko, bought with the proceeds of the sale + enough left over for a car, absurd really, but that's people for you.

Just now, Chomper Higgot said:

You should start a thread on this.

 

This isn’t it.

How is this not related?

You're in some way shape or form claiming anyone who questions the official narrative are crackpots purposefully spreading lies, while not realizing that misinformation will catch on more due to the way governments have tried to get people to have the vaccine. By forcing the vaccine, and prohibiting someone from living their lives if they're not vaccinated, more people are going to assume there is something amiss and spread said misinformation which in turn will continue to fester.

5 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

No, some dream up attacks on personal freedom (despite decades of mandatory vaccines). 

 

And then feed their fear by latching on to misinformation because, well science based medics, it’s got to be wrong.

 

 

If you need a vaccine to for example go to work, that is an attack on personal freedom.

There is misinformation yes, but on both sides of the argument. Things are not helped when people are not allowed to make up their minds, when the government makes their minds up for them they may, and have every right to, question this.

When questioning the narrative that governments want to portray becomes illegal as some people seem to want, those that seek this make everything worse for their own cause.

Maybe making it a lot easier for hotels to be legal should be the thing to do.

2 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

IT was you who brought the off topic subject of mandates up... remember?!

Yes exactly, the title of the topic is 'The Infectious Nature of Misinformation'. Misinformation bounds when there is a perceived threat to personal freedom, when one is forced to become vaccinated to do certain things you can't expect everyone to take it lying down.