JimTripper

Reduced sex drive. Reduced erectile function. Loss of body hair. Less beard growth. Loss of lean muscle mass. Feeling very tired all the time (fatigue) Obesity (being overweight) Symptoms of depression.

There are plenty of prudish people in the world who won't go anywhere near Thailand, or even Asia, due to the sexpat reputation it has. Ditto, any nightlife location where you find skint customers. Sure, you may get some straggler wealthy people, but it's an exception. If you want wealthy families and such, the reputation needs to be cleared so people with images to maintain don't get tarnished. That means getting rid of seedy venues. Not saying it's right or wrong, just reality. If you disagree the stigma exists go back to your home country and tell everyone you have been sitting in a Thailand go-go and watch their responses. It's not for high class oriented people. The high class orientation typically means wealthier in most cases, as they are gravitating to goods and services that set them apart from middle and lower classes. A lot of it is reputation and image.

With bars and nightlife closed I do think a different quality of people will come around, eventually. If they want family friendly and classy people that is what they need to do. However, making the country a name for itself in this niche could take many years and would probably never be able to compete with established destinations in this regard.

Another great argument for renting ????

Ask them.

Did it stink or smell?

Have you tried urinating in the back seat?

Was it dirty?

Don't they know how to grab someone? The police here lack balls.

Call back in 9 months. Things change. ????‍♂️

What difference does it make when you go if the line is always there?

I lived in Cm for about 5 years around the same time as you, roughly. Had the same feelings about it, though I eventually started to travel because I wanted to experience other countries nearby. I returned a couple years later to CM expecting it to be like when I left, but it never really fit like it did when I was there before. Not the city so much, it was me. Sometimes when you leave and try to go back things just don't work out for some reason. The groove is lost. Kind of like losing momentum. It never felt comfortable like when I was there before, and I eventually moved on and have no plans on returning.

The idea is that most people can't eat more then two full plates, especially when they keep filling your drinks all the time. Once in awhile some sumo guy will come in and cause a problem, but a savvy server can put something in his drink if it's a big problem.

Why can't you get thai insurance through a company like pacific cross for the o-a? The cost is minimal. Are you too old to qualify?

Are you getting to old to travel home for another O-A?

From what I hear they just bounce the funds in and out on the same day while you wait. The visa gets extended by a corrupt immigration person who overlooks it via the agent.

The question is, is it going to get scrapped, or is it a new normal?

It said "missing".

He would look like a grease monkey if he did that ????

You kok.

It should be. Anything can be twisted around, it just depends how far they want to go. Someone could say it was issued under false pretenses so it does not get renewed, or look up your address and come get you for not having a valid visa. Grey area. The main thing is to just keep off the radar as much as possible so you don't attract attention to yourself. Do things the right normal way unless you can't afford to or for some other serious reason. Like someone mentioned above, a last resort, not something you would prefer to do. The less people your dealing with the better. Better to show up at immigration yourself rather then use an agent, less chances of a problem or misinterpretation. Not attracting attention does not mean hiding behind an agent, it means hiding in plain sight and doing things normally.

I don't care about the testing, it's being locked in a hotel or shuttle bus where they can grab me and take me to the hospital that worries me.

Can you will over the remaining years on the elite visa if you pass, it's already paid for.

Probably more like 5+ years ago... I think he was pressured to leave due to legal problems. Saw a vid of him barge into the police station causing trouble, etc. and I think the police raided his pad. He was Pattaya based. Pretty sure he had a youtube channel or even a website, may still be there somewhere. I used to follow his vid's but he stopped updating when he left.

Usually you can deposit into an account and not withdraw, unless it's a joint account. How is the agent withdrawing funds if the account is in my name? Are they logging in to my account and doing a wire or money transfer out into their own account? I sure would not want to keep any money of my own in the said account in the future if they have a withdrawl line on it, or maybe change the username/password.