Hellfire

That is more than enough. You are now fit to write a book about Russians.

In the future, picture yourself receiving a foot massage aboard a Chinese spaceship, expertly administered by talented Thai ladyboys. This scenario showcases the incredible potential of international cooperation to create truly extraordinary experiences.

Their tribalistic mindset frequently hides behind the facade of liberal democracy and Christian humanism. Interestingly, they rarely (if ever) oppose atrocities committed by their own oppressive Muslim regimes against millions of people. However, when it concerns Israel, they suddenly adopt liberal and humanistic stances. Hypocritical liars.

It is very easy to advise Israelis what to do and what not. Especially if your life is not in permanent danger created by your terrorist-jihadist-islamist neighbors. Most of the Hamas sympathizers on this forum would be ready to kill hundreds of people if only it was necessary to prevent their own children, parents, wives from being harmed. But israeli children, parents and wives - who cares? Let’s pretend we are great humanists taking care of every human life out there. Bunch of hypocrites.

An Austrian massage… performed by only old and angry men…

Although I acknowledge that Russians are often perceived as rude and may have weird drinking habits, it is evident that in recent instances, it has predominantly been older (comparatively) Western Europeans who have caused trouble. Many of them visit here with the intention of feeling like millionaires and playboys simultaneously. However, when they realize they are neither, their frustration and aggression start to show up. It is difficult to overlook definite sociopathic tendencies among this group of foreigners.

Old European sociopaths are at it again…

The stones were never enough for these animals. Those stoned boys used to explode themselves in the crowded Israeli malls, buses, restaurants… Savagery and stupidity combined with total lack of any modern education…

Sexual harassment, a pressing issue in mass gatherings, was also brought up in the survey. Some 85.20% of the respondents believed that an alcohol-free Songkran could help lessen cases of such behaviour. —- Why only alcohol? There are more effective methods - mass male castration, for example. Balls-free Songkran. I wish I could work for some Thai government agency. Have a lot of cool ideas. Just for 1 million baht a month salary - I am ready.

But don’t forget about one huge disadvantage. One should be quite old to get that retirement visa. And, regarding your positive examples… Well , I know several people who stayed in Thailand for many many years on a tourist visa (one of them I know better than anybody else in the Universe).

Last time at Bangkok Pattaya hospital the woman at the cashier was visibly unhappy after me asking her to just give me the names of the medicines so I can buy them outside. I think she wanted me to feel myself as a kind of Cheap Charlie. Anyway, I prefer to be Cheap Charlie to being Idiotic Charlie who pays 1500 thb for 500 thb pack of antibiotics (true case).

But I think you ignore some advantages that do exist. Like, for example, the possibility of getting a Certificate Of residence, which is necessary for some procedures (getting a driver license, for example). There should be some other, similar advantages.

Just an advice. Never buy a medicine in the private hospitals if one can be bought outside their premises. Two-three times price difference is guaranteed.

Don’t think that even the loan sharks will want to deal with a foreigner. We are only good for spreading Covid here )

Bank loans?

What does that mean, exactly? Could you, please, elaborate?

Once I tried a public hospital (Banglamung Pattaya). That was an awful experience. Waiting queues (for hours), the lack of the necessary basic equipment and the doctor who did not speak English and looked like she is still in the process of getting her education (young and unexperienced). No more public hospitals for me.

I don’t see any contradiction here. I was on a tourist visa for a long time. Now, I have applied for a retirement visa and want to know about the additional benefits I could get from this status change.

I plan to live here permanently. I heard there are payment tiers in the Thai hospitals. The lowest and the most expensive tier is for those on a tourist visa. Did I get that right?

Yes, that indeed is obvious. What about other, less obvious advantages? For example, the cost of the health related services?

What are the main pluses of being on a Retirement visa vs Tourist visa (if any)?

Yes

Only verbally? Really lucky… I get the reports of the shootings involving maskless foreigners all over the country. 8 years old farang boy was shot in Chayapum province this morning. Thanks God his parents were fully masked, they are alive but a little bit shocked. The Thais took this new measure seriously. Beware everybody.

So, today I opened a new account through agency. It cost me 3200 thb. But it was done together with retirement visa application which cost me additional 25500 thb.