Will B Good

Same every year, but can get more onerous. Couple of years ago we had to drive three sets of neighbours to immigration to be interviewed......last year I had a 20 min interview....father's name? Mother's maiden name?.....how many siblings?.....Brother's middle name..... ..................AND this was conducted by the same officer we see every year........and we've been married for 17 years.

I trust this drive to digitize will be fully backed up by paper copies in triplicate......one copy of which will go straight in the bin............. right in front of your eyes.

Middlesbrough......because it wouldn't matter where I went on holiday, I would already know it would be sooooo much nicer.

Yes.....wife did....all her money.....I spend as much time as possible doing house sits here and in the UK. I very nearly left her when she told me she was having it built......until I realised it would save me about 80k a month if I stayed.....555

Brilliant......I laughed so much a bit nearly popped out.....are you a professional comedian?

Yes....correct...the annoying part is that it all used to be in English???....and only switch recently to Thai text...spoken English

Tricky getting the balance right I guess.....nationalism-jingoism-indoctrination I remember my father being furious at the quote "My country (America) right or wrong".....Carl Schurz

Nice idea...but no go.....thanks anyway.

Exactly!

Delicate little souls these politicians.......never mind illegal gambling dens, drug dealers or loan sharks.....get my name off this list

....and yet

Go on ThaiFriendly and get another one.

Very, very close one night......Charlie Hotel.....not sure it's still there. I'd picked up a girl whose 'boyfriend' (back in the UK) happened to have a friend in the bar spying on her.....the 'boyfriend' instructed his mate to attack me......but like any sensible coward I wormed my way out of it.

You do know creatures form gangs and defend resources to their death?

Always look on the bright side of life....do do do do do.....

Don't forget your lost opportunity of capital in your calculations......of course you could have lost the lot in a bad investment....555

Wow..... that is some faultless logic.....I give in.....you and your gang win...555

The point is....you can.....it reflects human nature...wanting to be in a gang.....from a couple to a family group to a village to county to a nation......and so on.....there are endless examples of gangs.,,,,of which nations are the biggest.

555.......So all football fans are just one, big happy family supporting each others teams?

Wow....Interesting......so they can avoid frontline action even though conscripted? Are there any subtle forms of punishment for refusing or are they not even asked, during their one year, to serve on the frontline?

Ever watched football....rugby....cricket????

True.....but similar change of attitude to the indoctrination they have/are enduring.

It's human nature to be in a 'gang' and the biggest gangs are nations. The notion wealthy Americans, as an example, might be prepared to have their way of life and standard of living decimated in order to accommodate everyone in Central America is laughable.

Feel for you.....step one is never, never buy in Thailand....only ever rent. Unless the situation is resolved, moving is your only option (but rent if you do!!!).

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russias-putin-signs-decree-autumn-military-conscription-2023-09-29/