Sunnny

I remember that time (end of September 2020) very well. There were a lot of provocateurs here on TV who created a panic stating in every thread that no more amnesty will be given and everybody should just go home asap. Then a lot of nervous guys just left the country in a hurry and some others applied for expensive Volunteer visa. I am glad I held my nerve back then.

That “mental illness” card was thrown in right at the beginning. For me personally, this crime was quite a typical thai-style savagery we have seen so many times before. There will be no real justice done for the poor victim, don’t hope for it.

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of disorders that affect a person's ability to move and maintain balance and posture. CP is the most common motor disability in childhood.

This is not a mental disease. Period.

Cerebral palsy is not a mental disease. And look at his photos - he looks pretty normal, unlike many others with the disease. This is cerebral palsy (photo below). Can you imagine a guy like this kill two adults with the sickle? Come on! I would not believe anything the Thais trying to save their ass tell you.

There are three victims in this story: the guy whose head was cut off, the other one who was cut in pieces but still alive and the “master of the sickle” who is the victim of his (never actually proved) illness. All three should be released. Justice for all.

Your friend should just visit the nearest Immigration Office and ask. Tell him to bring all his personal stuff with him. P.S. The cost of the Covid extension is 1900 thb. If your Indian friend paid , let's say, 500 thb to the agent - chances are pretty high his Visa is fake.

I moved into crypto on 30 of December after reading Neeranam’s post. Now, after I lost 25% of the invested money, I want to know if is time to move out of Crypto, dear Neeranam? Any more bright ideas for the money I have left?

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Many Thais have this problem imho. Not only prostitutes. They are fast to resort to extreme violence and that is, probably, one of their national traits. The murderer from Kanchanaburi is just another one from the bunch and not some extreme nutcase, imho. No, I don’t think Thais are bad people. May be the best ones of all other nations I have dealt with. Still, they have their weird and negative personality sides which should not be ignored.

Typical job of the Isaan girls in Pattaya: classical piano teachers.

Since you pay for “her” house there is no any point for her to negotiate. So the answer is: zero, nada, nothing.

I am yet to meet a mentally stable Thai person (especially when under the influence of alcohol). All my Thai gfs used the knives whenever something went the wrong way in their crazy minds. Some tried to cut themselves. One even tried to jump out of the window on the 17th floor - without any serious reason. None of them was officially insane yet they acted like ones on the regular basis. The fact they state from the start that the murderer was “mentally ill” quite worries me. Sounds like a preparation for an early release. Reminds me of my childhood where people used to say “be careful of that man, he is nuts with the papers”. Which meant the person can harm anybody without suffering serious legal consequences.

Yes, keep assuring yourself they love you even more than they love themselves. And then go and pay the double and triple prices everywhere. It is a sure sign of love and respect. Or when the Thai minister tells the public during the first wave of pandemics that foreigners will get the vaccine right after homeless and beggars get it - this is, probably, also a clear sign for people like you that Thais do treat foreigners equally and respectfully. So many examples out there but nothing will help people living inside their own illusionary bubble. Still I warn all those with a minimum sense of reality present - never forget that you are strangers in this country and BE CAREFUL. The guy whose head was cut off in Kanchanaburi probably also thought that he was an entitled foreigner surrounded by the friendly locals. Nothing, as it turned out, was further from the truth.

It is the cases like this one which make me prefer to stay in Pattaya. Here we have a lot of foreigners and the locals are generally more tolerant to us and often see us as their income source. Don’t say they love us here but chances are higher that in Pattaya they will first ask you to lower the music’s volume before they cut your head off.

Foreigners are the second class citizens here. Like it or not, but for many Thais it is an axiom. And, as a second class citizen, you are expected not to cross certain lines. Sitting outside and drinking beer - no problem. Listen to the loud music at nights the way the first class citizens do? Big no no! Do I say these views are normal and fair? Off course NOT. But this is the reality here and one should accept it in order not to get into the trouble. Don’t behave in Thailand the way you behave at your own home place. Even if you live here for 40 years - you are still a guest. Don’t forget it for your own sake!

We should never forget we are only the guests here. What is allowed to the Thais is not always allowed to us. Accept this simple fact or face the consequences.

No, I am just bluffing

I am ready to leave, anyway.

There was no any intention to kill. It was an incident. Who knew this drug dealer had a weak heart? Release the guy, he suffered enough. We need more press informations like this one, people should understand this guy is innocent.

“We also received budgetary permission from the Pattaya City Council for an overall footpath/road renovation for Walking Street. Unfortunately, in the process of moving cables underground, portions of the road were damaged and some areas are in poor condition. Our plan is to refurbish and repair the pavement along the entire road, including full painting and a new art design for the street to give the area a fresh, new look.” The mayor continued. ---- Yes , we all know that old and profitable scheme - you fix one thing and damage the other one in the process, then you fix the damaged part and again damage the fixed one. Never ending budget money stream. Keep doing you job, guys, you are the best!

These girls are trying to make a living. They have families to feed!

Make it more family friendly...family friendly agogos? Why not?

They paid 3 times more than most of us and still are genuinely happy.

Thai cuisine is greatly overrated.