Chris.B

Yes, you are probably right. There are many wealthy people in Thailand who own nothing but the shirt on their backs. You see them nursing a beer Chang outside a 7 eleven store and eating street food. Glad to hear they are all invested to the hilt in properties and shares back in their home countries.

and the other reason.... you haven't got any money!! ????

Where exactly? ????

Yeah but what about Sunday roast dinners and fish and chips? Bet they don't have that. ????????

Newbies don't count as well!

Bye! ????????

As a Spaniard, your views don't count when it comes to Benidorm!

"I wanna a motorbike" - What are you, 12 years old?

Try Benidorm in Spain, good weather and sandy beaches. Hotel staff speak English. Cheap booze, full English breakfasts, English pubs. Easy to rent mobility scooters. What more could you ask for? ????

You want to apply for a one year extension to your retirement visa? Yes, the 800,000 baht must be in a Thai bank account for 2 months on the day of your application.

"So someone is ripping me off. Can anyone direct me to an honest pharmacy?" A bit quick to accuse being of ripping off when the Op doesn't even know that brand name drugs cost more than local generic equivalents. ☹️

Second-hand?? ????

Try opening the Lazada Wallet in the smartphone App. I did and can use it ok now.

I am surprised mankind didn't suffer pandemics earlier in the late 20th and early 21st centuries prior to Covid. Over population, high living densities in cities and cheap international travel meant we were due for pandemics anyway. I think face masks will become the natural order of things such as shown in parts of the Far East Asia prior to Covid. This won't be the last pandemic, just a matter of time before some other sickness comes along.

Errr... can I complain about the mosquitoes eating me alive? and.... the lack of bacon sarnies covered in brown sauce?

Well there you are, Georgia 1 year visa free. Not far from Florida. ???? Sun, sex and sangria. What more could you ask for. ????

If he got a yellow book, he would have been able to get the pink Thai ID card as well?

Yes mate.

Always someone who wants to put a spoiler on something. ????

Some people drink alcohol free beer to try and lose weight. Others drink it to lower their blood pressure. ????

I doubt if he packed a black suit, white shirt, black tie and black shoes for his trip to Thailand. ????

How does drinking beer make you look cool? You sound like a 14 year old.

The school was probably pre-school or nursery as we call them in the West. Didn't you know that? ????

For the small amount mentioned, Western Union would be appropriate.

Talking loudly, in the early hours of the morning with people trying to sleep in rooms built to Thai construction standards, i.e. paper thin walls, is sure to upset someone. As for the other farang neighbours sleeping, they were probably drunk and crashed out when they hit their rooms. However, air conditioning and fans do help drowning out the noise somewhat.