Sigmund

The paint is rarely at fault. It's usually the painter who gets stingy with the product and over dillute. This happens even in using staff recommended or employed by those swanky pool villa developpments. I recall in Hua Hin once when I rented a villa in a farang run house developpment. Not only it was more costly then a hotel. but also much to far away from the main town area. On peeping over the walls in the houses around, I saw many practically brand new homes that were not even occupied, that had their paint crapping on various parts. Very bad work and many residents were saying that the developpers used bad labour to do much of the jobs (paint or general finish). Bad construction in these villa developpments of Hua Hin. Bad image for the developpement. But foolish farang owners just don't seem to care and pay like geese.

Oh man....trip down memory lane. .... the fella must have had loads of unloaded non protected intercourse !!

Life means take care of it. That means your life, not others. Stop that daily booze. Quite smooking. Avoid over use of hookers in massage parlours and unprotected oral. Eat at home regularly. Stop stuffing yourself with those snaks, beers and sandwiches at the heya-mate sports bar. Exercise as often as you can. Avoid toxic people (that would mean most of the bitter, sour farangs). Stay away from Dr Qwack who will prescribe antibiotics just for the common cold. And once again, get rid of all those people around who are sour and bitter...which could mean even people like meself !!!

A private eye can also be a tricky issue, if one falls on a crooked PI who will get a bribe from the bargirl and split his wages with her to give the guilable farang a clean chit. A bit paranoid, but it can happen considering the greed, corruption and money scheme involved within the parties here.

Wonder if those on leasehold in the pool villa developpments will benefit from the discounts ? As they pay their bills directly to the developpers. Usually the electric or water charged in housing developpment communities is more costly as the community managers take their cut. So better think twice even before renting in such places.

Dark coloured cars look really smart, rich or official etc etc...but they are a magnet to show dirt and dust,

All depends on the situation. Anybody who is totally broke in the west with a disgraceful pension or no pension like many in the US, UK, Australia, would probably be in a similar dramatic situation in Thailand and burden the system. European retirees from rich countries like Germany, France, Switzerland or other nordic countries on the other hand mostly have great pensions, great healthcare valid worldwide and usually are the Snowbirds who come here only in winter. The Thais think that the farang who wants to say in Thailand full time, usually did not make it back home.

At no age should one be paying for a continuous sex-relationship. A hooker with all respect exists for a one time stand and that's it. Getting into a relationships usually leads to dramatic consequences for the falang.

Cars need to be banned in certain downtown areas like in Bangkok, Pattaya, Phuket or mainly Hua Hin where the pollution can get intense in the crop burning season north. But do not make the same mistake as many places in Europe. First make proper pubic transport that is fast, cheap and with easy and direct access as much as possible. Then create pedestrian only areas in popular towns.

Avoid such places, Point out the behaviour on social media under the name of the establishment. It's the only way they learn. I have a crappy computer, with no personnal email or any connection on my private network. I only use it in public space wifi to give post my rants against bad service. Same with a phone. Always have a crappy smartphone with no personnal data, contacts etc and loaded with a top up sim card available over the counter and no questions or id asked, Of course only for legitimate use and just to rant against bad service all over. Helps others not to meet with bad service.

When money is involved, even the next kith and kin can fight. Not to mention a wife or spouse. Put the deserving by all means in a will but never throw around money all over in bars, clubs, restaurants or in a flashy exposed life style. It usually ends up with trouble in Los.

Don't like to use Line. Far to many scams and safety loopholes. Awful client assistance when there are tech problems.

Are there not nurses to attend at the back while the driver goes bananas ?

I doubt that a bunch of bearded, Oakley sun glassed, PLO scarf clad, US Navy Seals, would be allowed anywhere in Thailand or near the dignitaries, if Putin responds to the courtesy call.

Precisely not. Because any head of state who is overdressed in top class luxury 150 yarn silk wool, italian cut, can send the wrong message to his people who are not all minting money. The PM is wise to dress as he does, not to flashy but still in formal attire. Get the point my dear fellow poster ?

Here is a link to a reputable french paper, that does date back, but will give you an idea of what is being talked about here. I assume you are familiar with Google Translate. Take the facts reported and multiply by 2 as since the article was posted, is has got worse. You are welcome. https://www.lepoint.fr/societe/dans-les-cites-sensibles-de-marseille-la-recrudescence-des-armes-fait-peur-10-12-2010-1273463_23.php#11

I am definately younger and in better shape then your lordship, so bitter and sour.

Snowbirds will not stay more then 178 days mate.

Drug wars in France for instance. You have criminals using assault rifles to shoot in broad daylight aiming their competition and just sprey bullets in mad frenzy and kill bystanders who have nothing to do with it. So yes, France is highly dangerous for anybody now. Not to mention the attacks on tourists to rob them in touristic spots of Paris or Marseille.

Europe has for long opened it's doors to many unwanted people fleeing their nations on various motivations. Terrorists or criminals sneak into such groups that are obivously not all baddies and set up shop in western europe. The western countries are ruled by Bruxelles and thus cannot expel the unwanted very easyly. Europe is dooming itself in letting such people remain within it's borders. Take the quality migrants and refugees who are educated by all means. But send the trouble makers or those living off the system back home or pay another country to take them.

Time to sell and relocate in a more friendly country in Asia that welcome foreigners with less hassles for visas, less hassles to open bank accounts or converting a driver licence, cheaper prices, hot ladies, cheaper booze etc. No more reporting, TM' forms to fill for anything etc etc....Why do you think that the markets are flooded with properties to sell all over Thailand ?

And the USA on the other hand are arming and financing other "dictatorships". So it's a balance. Who cares if Russia deals with Thailand ? What the majority here are rightfully worried about is the tax changes next year and if long stay tourist visas will be given with less hassle to quality european tourists (90 day visa exempt). Buying Russian oil will lower inflation in Thailand and that's what matters.

Last time I rented this place in a swanky pool villa developpment in Hua HIn, I peeped into a few houses around, that were brand new dated only a few years, and the paint was already cripping from the walls outside. The place was run by farangs but apparently bad quality work remained the norm.

Taxis or SongT's....same attitudes often.

Only a fool would want to go back to those horrific regions.