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380 k for gastritis sounds over the top, endoscopies at Bangkok hospital must only be about 20k now, 11 when I had one, I'd want a new stomach fitted for 380 k ????

I did not mean the hand position which is higher or lower, I referred to social/age hierarchy of those you wai. Eg totally not done to wai taxi drivers, waitresses or hotel doormen first.

Get a forecast on the pension as you will be disappointed if you have ever opted out while working.

At least they mostly speak Englsih, bit like Pattaya but without the girls ???? It will be hard at first but you can get used to anything, and the pension date is not that far off.

All the best Terry, sounds like pre existing condition so the insurance would not pay. It's easy to think you can go home for health care, but not always possible depending on the problem. Blackpool is where Simon went and got treatment as well.

I'd avoid anyone in cargo shorts with tattoos and talking loudly, normally that seems to be Americans, thankfully a rare experience to see any foreigner at all.????

You only wai up not down, if you are wai ing all and sundry first it makes you look ridiculous in Thai eyes.

Drinking Leo 'beer' at a German restaurant, disgraceful ????

No it was nothing like that with her look and attitude and what she said to her son about foreigners, you would have to have been there, I was.

You only see cheerful people? with their massive house hold debts and many on 500 baht a day! either everyone is on drugs or you have some good rose coloured specs. Do you reside in a place well known for fake smiles where they call you handsome man all the time? ????

You read on here, not listen and there are always the in denial Thai excusers here who pretend there is nothing bad with the society or behaviour, yet you only have to drive down the road to see that's not the case. Probably some will post, well iv'e been here 35 years and never seen any accident or bad driving, Thais are some of the best drivers in the world, it must be you!

Your wife wont hold your hand in public because people might think she's on the game, maybe it's more that you look like a sex tourist, do you walk around in those cargo shorts and singlets? ????

No chip at all, just not a starry eyed Thaicentric worshiper. I mentioned a few examples from years ago, I did not claim the were everyday events. If you have lived here years and claim you have never been treated differently due to race, or never been cheated you have not been paying attention.

Thank them for being rude, aggressive, racist or trying to cheat you?

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As very few are actually in the scouts or guides forcing them to dress up in whats really paramilitary uniforms is certainly not a reasonable concept, but the very worst part of this nonsense.

Any spirit less than 40%, unless a decent Brandy is not worth buying IMO

Another lottery winner, congrats!

I did, or tried to but the guy on the bus was pretending to be asleep, told the tops women when I left her behavior was disgusting.

Had the bus moving seats happen, in fact one guy moved twice after I moved into the seat he vacated as mine was broken, as soon as he realised he moved again. Also in tops food court a woman actually moved the two small adjoining tables apart, when she went to get something I moved them back. . I have had people telling me to go back home and a crazy women in Big C ranting about farangs, never saw her before. All these incidents were years ago, nothing to do with smells so that excuse wont wash. My most annoying peeve with Thais is their lack of awareness of what goes on around them, like they are in a world of their own, partly the reason for the traffic statistics. People standing in doorways or at the foot of escalators is a classic. Mrs will be walking behind and just nip into a shop forgetting to say anything. Yesterday group of people we were giving a lift to from a concert just wandered off without looking where we were and lost a lift home, dozy buggers, but TIT. !

It says on the box blended spirits 35%, it's cheap muck

Never seen that anywhere else

Not rum though and weaker, Sangsom feels like it's actually stronger than 40%

Not just one though is it, whats the point of making them dress up as scouts and guides, then there is the sporty uniform and our local school has what looks like a pyjamas one on Friday. Just one uniform is enough

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