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Brilliant. A good move if it get followed up in real life. This law need to be frequently repeated in the news, so all get reminded about the severe consequences. Sadly, abuse of children happen in many countries, and often ignored.

Come on. This started 20 december. Go there. Makes us proud, son. And report back here

You remind me about a friend who years ago fell totally in love with a lady on internet. So much in luv that he paid her airplane ticket from north Thailand. She actually came .....with a surprise he didn't know ......... 8 months pregnant ????????

Where do you get this from? You missed my point. Has nothing to do about impress other people. The unit is tiny. Not suitable for more than 1. A future live-in gf would mean one had to sell and move. Not very smart or practical. The building has a bad reputation. If living here, and be ridiculed by temporary guests, and give you a certain nickname in public, you wouldn't mind. Ok. Good to know. "Impress other people" where do you get this from? I come with facts, I didn't say buy a condo for minimum 3 mill baht, to impress the ladies, did I?. You should really read twice, before you quote and reply to a post.

Would anyone really be surprised, when he become the new PM?

The point system are pointless, many drive without a DL already. This will not change much, just more on the roads, without a DL. The system could work, if vehicle was impounded and sold.

Thailand, importing more covid cases, what can possibly go wrong? #MoneyNumberOne

BUMP. Local media report that this has been put on hold, and under investigation by anti corruption division, result within 30 days. SRT management under thorough investigation.

Huh! The city can't even clean out the addicts and alcoholics on beach road, who are in your face, very visible all day and night. Now in high season. Haven't seen the other boys in brown on patrol, Tessakit, for many months.

A country without any immigrants. (communist countries excluded)

Futile attempt, when 4,000 possible covid cases arrive daily, at swampy. In other news: facemask soon required all over Thailand.

In a country famous for unlimited U-turns, how long until this become illegal again? I bet within this year. How many of the population actually use this? Less than 5%?? Still, in the news semi-weekly

20 mill baht car but to cheap charlie to pay up. Didn't think this would mean a blood test would be taken? Douchebag

A regular thing in bkk and other places too. Lack of parenting. Lack of proper education. Too much violent soap tv nightly. Lack of police to instantly arrest these "wannabe-men" and hand out proper severe time behind bars, or fines that really hurts 10k+ Pathetic.

Tips for successful living in Thailand? ● There is no guaranteed formula for happy life in Thailand. I made my plans for 2 years before moving here. This was the 90s, no internet forum to get advice ahead, only lonely planet books. I had them all. Went directly from airport to isaan and lived there for years. Married a supposedly very good women. Few years later my notes had words like: not trustworthy, liar, deceive and similar. Never felt burned, only a lot wiser. ● Learn thai. A huge advantage in daily life. Able to tell store staff what you want exactly, compliment them, make friends you never would if you didn't speak thai. Get extra discount. Date ladies with no english at all. Know what they are saying about you, before you reveal that you speak thai. Learn thai early will be the smartest you did here. ● Learn thai culture and society, their class system. Learn how to behave to avoid problems. Never shout to a thai, never give the middle finger, bite your tonque if any confrontations. You avoid problems, hospital and death, this way. ● Learn who to greet first, general rule only older than yourself or one of higher social status than yourself. Example: you always greet parents first, also if you older than them. I greet a doctor first, regardless of age, due to his status. I don't greet younger people first. Observing many tourist greet store staff and waitress first, is fun but wrong. Sure thais love polite foreigners, but one must learn who to greet first, or not. To a older person you hold your palm infront of your nose. To a younger person than yourself, your palm should be lower near your chin. ● Join expat clubs as a newbie, learn knowledge from older expats, not in the bars. ● Get health insurance, insure your motorcycle and get a proper quality alarm. Observe the fast paced traffic and frequent disrespect for all traffic rules - before you start driving here. Never be the first into a intersection when light change from red to green. Driving on red light is common here. Road rage is daily event here. Before you give the middle finger or shout to another thai motorist, remember many of them wear guns or other weapons, and will use it within few seconds. Even the other motorist was wrong, shut your mouth, bite your tonque and live another day. ● Make many foreigner friends, but don't trust anyone blindly. Never let anyone borrow money from you. One friend from 30+ years back borrowed tiny 500 baht, never paid back. Don't invest in a new friends brilliant business plan. Seen many foreigners approach others this way. Beware. ● Control your alcohol intake, many expats end up alcoholics and broke. Before you buy any narcotics, be aware that many sellers inform police minute after your purchase. ● Control limit how many ladies you sleep with. So much eye candy here but some come with a surprice. Can be a ladyboy but you would bet $1000 that this was a real girl. Even old hand expats has done same mistakes. Std and Aids are a actual problem here, more among freelancers and street walkers. Coconut bar pattaya freelancers on beach road as example. Some with herpes, some with hiv. Last year a hot spinner near Mike shopping mall died of Aids. She was known for going for 500 only. Many customers daily. If a lady say ok no condom, she said same to her 3 customers earlier today. Now add up weeks, months, years, and estimate the possibility that she maybe has a nasty STD. If you still continue to be a unprotected butterfly, at least get tested yearly. ● Don't fell in love too fast, more so if she work bar or FL. Most have a thai bf that pick her up at 2 am. Most also have many sponsors sending money frequently. You noticed the many women in front of western union, you are seldom/never her only one. Finding true love that last isn't easy. A few succeed, many fails. Western love and asian love are very different. Here it means you support her, and also help her parents. Not all women are like this, but as a tourist or newbie expat, you are likely to meet the wrong sort.

#CaptainU-turn. It's all about the money. Ignoring the health of 66 million people.

When, if ever did any foreign tourist or expat get a similar grand welcome to Thailand? Chinese mostly spend money in chinese owned hotels, restaurants, and chinese owned shops. Very little of their money goes to any business owned by a Thai. "Welcomed by 3 Ministers, and given gift"

4.000 covid arrivals monday, 120.000 per month. Imagine the number of new positive cases after songkran. #kaptainU-turn have promised no new lockdown. Anyone believe any word from that china puppet?

Joke aside, 50s isn't bad, it's the big 6-0 where things really start to happen healthwise, and more

After 3 year without Songkran, I expect utter madness mega celebration this year. And many expats stay home 10-19 april, or get a ticket to Angeles. I already dream about 20 april.

Jomtien required a copy of lease agreement when I applied for a new retirement NON-O extension, recently (same condo as before)

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Not vaccinated, now welcome. Proof of vaccination, no longer a requirement. First time in 2,5 decades that I feel I should leave. Next months peak of newly infected will be sky high, just wait after Songkran

Yes, for all with terminal illness. No life to spend last years bedridden, with a iv giving morphine with a click on a button. Yes for the many with chronic pain, that opioids can't get under control. Yes, for those with previous suicide attempt, many will attempt again and again (sadly seen it up close) Controversal group, I admit that. Those of us who also lived previously in poorer country than Thailand, and seen with own eyes how extremely sick people in ER on their death bed, don't even get any opioids, and last days is a living hell - Absolutely Yes.

Thailands expats are all rolling on the floor now and can't stop laugh. #HumanRights????????????