MangoKorat

Re: Airfares. Just one example that I found when booking European flights on sites like Ryanair etc. They often have really cheap deals to Eurpoean destinations from the UK but they are often just to hook you in, when you look at the return price, especially if you're booking a weekend away, you often find that its either a hideous price or its at a bad time or day. Hence what looked like a really good deal turns out not be so good. If you can't get a flight at the right price on the right day, you're also going to fork out more for additional accommodation/meals. Last September I saw a Friday night flight to Krakow for £25 outbound. However, unless I was prepared to stay until the following Tuesday or Wednesday, the inbound flight was £141 (Monday). Then I looked at the same flight booked separately using a VPN and basing myself in Poland - £42. I've never tried looking at long haul flights using a VPN but I have noticed that flights from Dublin to Bangkok are often a fair amount cheaper than Manchester to Bangkok with the same airline - could be other reasons for that though.

Wouldn't 'despite winning the most seats in the May election, weren't allowed to form a government' be closer to the truth?

Doubtfull anything will actually happen but if it does it will be a requirement for new bikes. Just about impossible to retrofit and the cost would be astronomical.

Yawn

We know all that, several reports recently. This is about requiring a KR2 to extend a 90 day stay by 60 days.

I think he's talking about 30k per month to live on.

Yes, you'd much rather have an old one with t%$s like envelope flaps and 3 stomachs wouldn't you? So many people with such high morals on here - they all come to Thailand to 'immerse themselves in a different culture' and visit temples too. Me? I'll take a young one (legal) every time thanks but I have no intention of having a relationship with them and I make that clear - I think you'd be amazed how many young girls want the same. If that makes me a pervert, that's fine by me, you're welcome to your envelope flaps. You might also be surprised to learn that things have changed in the mating game - girls are fast becoming the predators these days and many are not looking for money.

Remember one thing folks............ The raw materials for just about every medicine out there comes from plants.

Its a puzzle - what to do for the best? I will of course take care of my nearest and dearest but that's in the form of property left in my will. Its the 'cash' side of things that's difficult to work out - you want to have a good time but without a 'sell by date', how do you budget? I know this better than most. I got cancer nearly nine years ago and things didn't look too good - 2 to 4 years they said. I decided cancer wasn't going to cheat me out of my retirement so I cashed in a small private pension, 'retired' and set about my bucket list. Nine years later, the cancer is gone but so is the money - back to work!!!

Its been a while since I applied for a 60 day extension to a 90 day stay based on marriage at Korat. At the time I was surprised at just how little they wanted - as long as my wife was with me, certainly never asked for a KR2 - not to extend a stay from a MENO. Surprised indeed because when they want to be, Korat can be complete bar stewards. I'm pretty sure that offices requiring KR2's to extend a MENO entry are simply mixing the requirements up with those for a 12 month extension of stay. Think about it - a MENO gives you unlimited entries within a 12 month period for up to 90 days - you can nip out and enter again for a fresh 90 day stay and you're not asked to provide a KR2 on each entry, so why when all you are doing is extending that entry? You've provided a KR2 to get the MENO in the first place. Yes, I know, try telling them that.

Still? I thought they'd stopped that nonsense? Do they still want a photo of you both sitting on the bed?

Quite agree, however, apart from the fiasco they made over quarantine/Covid time entries, many of the things we see as a bit crazy about Thailand are changing, albeit slowly. I've certainly seen improvements in many areas since I first arrived 21 years ago. Some of the 'craziness' seems to be on ideas they've 'borrowed' from other countries but not fully understood and put their own slant on it. Still, its their country.

The one opposite The Dynasty? Around the same amount of years ago I was in there when a girl asked me for help with a 'sick buffalo' letter' I couldn't help myself from laughing when I saw she'd CC'd it to several 'boyfriends' - I didn't have the heart (or the will) to advise her of her mistake.

There haven't been landing cards for a while.

Their rules may be crazy - filling in your 'address in Thailand' is crazy, having to report to immigration every 90 days is also crazy, lots of things seem crazy to us but its how it is. I've been aware of having to produce my boarding pass for years - but only as a result of not having it on one occasion. Just as they used to hand out landing cards and tell you to fill them in, the airlines should tell you to retain your boarding passes - I've never known them to. However, to answer your question as to why they need to be registered, I don't think they actually do. I've been in the queue several times when people in front of me haven't kept their boarding cards and after a brief exchange, they've been waved through. I believe the only info that is recorded from the pass is the flight number. I guess it depends on how pedantic the I.O. wants to be and how long he wants the queues to stretch.

Replaced by who? I'm single.

Yawn, I'm not a newcomer, I'm fully aware of all that. What I'm suprised about is that these people have the nerve to open Social Media accounts and conduct their business so openly. How many times recently have we seen the Thai government taking action against anyone who brings Thailand into disrepute online because of their perceived worries about the effect on an already fragile tourist market? This woman was apperently offering 'coaching' on lying and how to deal with situations such as when 2 husbands want to visit at the same time.

Another one missing the point.

What I find puts the fakes off is when they realise that they can't get anything that they think you have. My house is my own, I didn't buy it whilst I was married and the channote is in the name of a trusted friend. If I was to marry again, I wouldn't 'donate' anything to the 'pot' unless I was prepared to lose it. The guy I bought my house from (English) took things a stage further - he registered a foreign mortgage on the house in favour of himself with the mortgagor being his wife and ran 2 million baht through her bank account to match. (Not all Land Offices will accept a foreign mortgage) Some guys seem to think they are impressing Thai women by showing their wealth - very likely to backfire and almost certain to attract the wrong sort. I learned of my ex wife's real aims through various means, one of which was from a friend who works at the local Land Office. Apparently my (ex) wife had been there checking out the channote. That would explain her sudden loss of interest and theft of my car very shortly afterwards - no house, no chance of getting her hands on it. Unlike many who think they've no chance, I pressed charges and she was summoned to court. Realising that she was facing prison, she settled before court. But yes, they do have a way of making men suggest they help out finacially - something I've learned to just ignore. However, once that starts - its time to move on. There are no hard and fast rules but I believe that if you meet a Thai woman on a dating site, you have a very high chance of meeting a 'wrong un'. Most are not so smart though and with a little experience, its pretty easy to 'weed' most of the scammers out before you even meet them.

I don't need them explaining thanks, I'm fully aware of them - as are most people with any association with Thailand. However, my point is that this woman is brazen enough to ply her trade on Social Media - just in case you missed that. Thankully the page has been taken down for now - no doubt she'll be back though.

if 21 years is 'new' - guilty Leave where?

Where is the rant? I take it that you support such behaviour then? I don't expect praise but I certainly didn't expect criticism from a foreigner. Still, I guess it takes all sorts to make a world - even low-lifes.

I've had some dealings with the Thai Medical Council and found them to be a decent outfit. They do have a Code of Ethics and its available in English. The code does not only refer to medical matters but also refers to general behaviour and honesty. They helped me to win a case against a major Thai hospital group - maybe they can make a difference in this case.

Well, a little faith in Thai people restored. I just tried to get some screenshots of the Tik Tok page and apparently it been taken down due to complaints from Thai's.

The fact that SOME Thai women deliberately target foreigners with the aim of ripping them off is well known. There are of course, Thai women who have genuine relationships and some that seek a partner and one of their aims is to achieve a better life - nothing much wrong with that. However, there are some that are real bitches and prey off foreign men that range from simply trusting to just plain stupid. Even the most experienced amongst us can be caught out. I myself had an unfortunate relationship/marriage with a girl who was much the same and in fact, had a Thai boyfriend since the day I met her. Some of these girls are quite clever in some respects - they can appear quite innocent. My ex fooled my Thai friends into believing she was genuine. Fortunately I soon realised what was going on and got out of it without much financial damage. Most of us here will be aware of the above - the stories go around the world, damaging the reputation of all Thai women and the country in general - none of this will be news to members here. Yes, there will be those who say that anyone who falls for such things deserves it for their stupidity. I would just ask those people to consider that some of the men involved are very vulnerable and some of these girls can be very cunning. Whether its stupidity or not, its wrong and I believe may possibly be criminal - if the intent from the start is to defraud. However, what I heard yesterday was news to me: A Thai woman, I believe from Bangkok and with a Danish husband is on the Tik Tok platform giving advice to Thai women on how they can find a foreigner, how to get money out of them and how to deceive them. She tells them the basics on things like running 2 or 3 husbands/boyfriends at the same time, what to say/how to act to keep their interest and generally how to rip them off. She then goes on to offer private paid lessons to anyone who is interested in taking things further. You guys may be aware of this, its news to me and I think this woman needs to be exposed. I am hoping to get a few screenshots of her Tik Tok pages later and would ask the moderators if I am allowed to post them.