Ben Zioner

Ok, I have suggested to my youngest daughter (8) that we could try this place, this will move up the hierarchy, the cat will make the final decision.

"Also arrested were Russian nationals Tatiana Zaichkina and Timur Tuktalov who have been on overstay since February 1. In Karon, Australian Carl Ken Haddad was arrested for illegal possession of diazepam, a Category 4 narcotic, while Russian Andrei Alexandrov was arrested at Nai Yang Beach after it was discovered he had overstayed by just one day." Organised crime most evidently.

Feeling that may posters on this thread must have a guilty conscience, somewhere. Would makes sense if they all volunteered three months in the local slammer, for all their petty misdemeanours prior to this epiphany.

But you speak Thai, I suppose... Anyhow I makes you one of that tiny minority. Also retirees don't have the same opportunities as blokes who are in a job.

The "country" is Thailand and only Thailand. And when it comes to adaptation you are talking to an expert. Dad was a French Jew, Mum a surviving German. So my mother tongue was German until the age or 4 where I had to adjust to the French school system. After 1967 my Dad couldn't forgive De Gaulle's treason and decided to move to the homeland, so I had to adapt to school in Tel Aviv. (3rd language). In 1981 I emigrated to Australia and blended in effortlessly, mostly thanks to the Sydney community and Australia's true immigration policy. How about Thailand? IMHO out of 300000 western expats there is a tiny minority who have truly integrated, kudos. There is the tonal language, I am tone death, the abysmal work ethics mother of corruption, the xenophobia that is a key element of the local culture and the gender gap. I just feel I am on a different planet here. Fortunately I have a nice family here. So I avoid the Thai males altogether while I feel that the females a more approachable and respectable.

Yes and here in Issan you need a robust gallbladder to handle the food. This place obviously isn't an exception. But I might try just to go to a new place. And maybe have a nice surprise. There was also an ok Italian place, "Romano" I think that disappeared shortly after a move out of downtown. Klim near the hospital was a nice place, mostly for locals.

Definitely not. Therefore limit interactions with Thais to the barest minimum.

Nope, and "London Steak" isn't exactly appealing for someone of my culture. So what's so great about it? I'd be grateful if you'd spare a couple of minutes to enlighten me.

Been living there for 10 years, and I am still looking for one of those. My wife's cooking is great though.

Is this guy a celebrity? I must have missed something, because as far as I can see he is just the typical Gen Z overachiever.

Can only be thankful, and hope the UK government will be up to the task of bringing back these brave men.

Repair would be promoting gender equality, and abolishing jihad, etc... Evacuating Palestine is a different matter.

Wouldn't that make sense, Uli, for instance has 63 employees. Many of which would be Burmese though.

Where on earth did I write I was threatened by Indians and Chinese. I remember saying in very few words that Thai authorities were in the process of given them visa exempt stays. Stating a proven fact can lead to be accused of all sorts of things here. Ridiculous. As for the "campaign" I should have used "sentiment", English is my fourth language, even though it the one one I use most, these days. But yes, "growing anti Farang sentiment " would reflect what I observe.

You've just wasted 20 lines of BS mate. I am here on a LTR visa..

The mind boggles... Such a deep statement. Yet another CID expert.

Who is defending him?

That's a legitimate concern. It will be interesting to see if this case will trigger another anti westerners mob.

I was indicating that the charge, as reported, doesn't include that she fled and failed to provided assistance, which would amount to manslaughter, as someone else pointed out.

Thus spoke Georgealbert the great. Must feel good to partake on a forum where all other are morons...

"Initially, the police accused her with careless driving, resulting in the death of another person." No mention that she left the scene and let him die... She is Thai after all..

No more

As long as repayment is seen as optional by the Thais they will be facing problems.

The anti Farang campaign is gathering pace. Visa exemption for the well behaved Indians and Chinese.

You present the worst case of Schadenfreude I have ever witnessed. But it seems to be an AN epidemic.