Felton Jarvis

I love the use of defamation as a way to quiet the dinosaurs who want to turn back the clock on cannabis. Thailand stands to benefit greatly from legalization. Whatever methodology they use to quell opposition is justified.

Every Thai woman I have ever dated, thought Thaksin walked on water. Even the educated ones. This tells me something.

Thailand can rely on the USA to prevent any insurgencies.. No military is necessary here, except to “protect” the highest institution.

The same lame arguments were used in Costa Rica. They were seeing Communists under every rock. Once they abolished the military, most of their problems went away and they had money for social programs.

Thailand will never change as long as there is a military. Costa Rica solved this problem in 1949 by abolishing the military. Thailand has no need for a military since there are no countries who would even consider invading them.

The "well-regulated militia" strikes again.

No. Anyone who lives here is different. That is a GOOD thing.

Lazada has never let me down. I have never used Shopee.

Riding. an elephant was high on my list, with petting the tiger a close second. Yes, I live a boring life. ????

None of these services make change. Better make sure you have correct change or are willing to give a big tip.

It is their right to eat inferior food if they so desire. They should take a look at what that food has done to my home country. (USA). I don't know a single Thai woman who thinks it's a benefit to be fat.

Prayut cannot be stopped. He is in office until his heart stops. President for Life.

Linkage of the gun problem with the illegal immigration problem is an amazing work of fiction.

America.....the land of the gun. Reaping what it sowed. This Yank never owned a gun and never missed it. A former Chief Justice said ""The gun lobby's interpretation of the Second Amendment is one of the greatest pieces of fraud, I repeat the word fraud, on the American people by special interest groups that I have ever seen in my lifetime." Warren Burger.

Not many expats can afford the exorbitant rates charged for insurance premiums. Especially given the likelihood that the insurance will never pay off. National Health Insurance is the answer, but Thailand will never create such a program.

I was under the impression that Thaksin could get a royal pardon at any time. Is this still an option?

April Fools

The beauty of being a billionaire. They don't have to endure the ignominious treatment reserved for the plebeians.

Wonder when China will decide to protect their nationals who live in China? The CCP has murdered more Chinese than any other country.

Most decent blokes can find a girlfriend who is not a bargirl. I have dated four different ones since I moved here seven years ago. Unfortunately, I have found that the bank employee or the waitress are frequently little different from the bargirl, as concerns their priorities. Money, money, money.

Your definition only. Most of us want to be left alone. Drugs threaten no one except the cartels who can no longer profit from them.

Libertarian. Google it.

Pay up and shut up. It's the way business is done.

Most all drug laws are idiotic and counterproductive. In Thailand, they serve only as a conduit for bribe money. I am in favor of total legalization of ALL drugs, including heroin, cocaine and what have you. The penalty for misuse is usually death and the users do not even have to go through the court system. Let drug abusers weed themselves out.

Not all agents charge this much. My landlady is also my agent and I give her 14000 baht to renew my extension of stay each year. She and her British husband own a number of condos here in Pattaya and seem to have a very good connection with IO. Knowing Thailand's ever-changing rules on Non-O visas, I do not expect this situation to last any longer than it takes them to find a way to make things more miserable. Making things smooth and simple is contrary to their policy of making it as difficult as possible to live here.