Middle Aged Grouch

Abuse of booze, stimulants or drugs by far to many westerners in Thailand, makes us all farangs look really bad in the eyes of the locals.

All the arrogance and hateful behaviour from some of our kind unfortunately......those from the boys club of the inflated ego white male...who is not worth a dime or a penny back home and tries to play it big in Thailand. It also shames me often.

Thai "Therapists" in strong demand ? Really ? In a country that does not even know or develop homeopathy natural remedies for exenple....?

To be part of Sin city's finest, would it depend on the size of the brown enveloppe handed over above, as for the promotions ?

He watched to much of those Asian MILF x-rated movies ? Or is it just to get a Thai passport and be able to set up shop in Thailand ? Or of course just for the money ? Or of course, because he hansum ?

Often known or seen young adult european ladies, with inner issues due to an absent or unknown dad, to hook up with a guy 30 or 40 years older. Not as much visible as in the streets of Pattaya obviously 😂, but it does happen more often then one may think. No money involved. Just deeper rooted issues that make it possible and happen. But in Thailand, in long renting a ex-bargirl or soapy fishbowl beauty, the main risk is that she would probably be having somebody else behind to share the money (another farang-sponsor, b/f or husband). Things can get bad if one of these chaps gets jealous, or wants more or gives her a viral STD.

Usually the bodybuilt tatooed testosterone types, are the top customers for ladyboyz in Thailand 😆 So much for the macho virile image...

With the proper brown enveloppes, any closing time is possible in Thailand for such venues. However, the authorities should rather focus on conducting alcohol DUI tests on all drivers and stop focusing on elderly farangs on rented scooters or vehicles during daytime just to racket money. The problems have nothing to do with hours of closure It's about allowing people to drink and Drive on DUI and not conduct proper road checks in these areas, Start checking drivers at night and stop harassing tourists or foreigners in clubs or on the street,

Never connect any debit or credit card with a Thai Bank account. Use cash as much as possible. Keep the parameter-settings in the Thai Bank account to 0, regarding the daily payments etc. The world is under daily cyber attacks that have even hit many online banks in Germany or France. So imagine Thailand.

Llife abroad is not always that better then the US. It's more the life in the US that is going from bad to worse. Trillions are spent by the Biden Top Guns to encourage and run wars abroad but what is done for the homeless, the pensions, the healtcare domestically ? Nothing.

Which foreign investor can get trust when scamming foreigners seems to be a national sport all over Thailand ? It starts with the dishonest taxi drivers at Bangkok Airport, then continues with the dishonest prices in malls or in all the Sukhumvit Shops charging absurd prices for quality stuff that compare to the west. Sometimes a small and insignificant element can influence indirectly large scale trust.

With the tourism drop as prices are increasing all over Bangkok mainly in shops or restaurants, less visitors who will spend. One can have 10 millions tourists from China or Russia who do not spend but that would not help the local economy.

A global issue, that does apply to a large city like Bangkok with many users....far more then a remote area in Isaan where nobody has heard about Line.

With all the foolish people saying all over "ohh it costs more back home"...."ohh the poor people earn so little so it is normal"....etc etc...the standards drop, customers are taken for granted, and one ends up in getting bad service.

Many people in customer relations, services etc.... use the absurd technique to look and treat the customer i a stern manner. Like one may do with a kid to make him/her behave. It's just a manipulation hoping it will push the customer to try become friends, indulge and leave a tip. Do not hesitate to report the bad behaviour of the staff in the restaurant on Google and name and shame such people who should be grateful to have customers and a job. And of course do not go back there and tell your friends and neighbours when the service is bad - should it be in a restaurant or by your condo or house manager or who ever. Customers need to respect staff yes. But it also works the other way round.

Cities in Israel can be quite dirty no doubt. But you seem to forget that there are people holding an Israeli passport, who are arabs and not of jewish confession. You really ignore the realities of that area in your racist ramp. Maybe a bit to much time speng drinking at your sports bar and screming "yo Mate" all over ?

Ukes or Ruskys are the same culturally speaking and in their shrewd practice of warefare. None is better then the other one when it comes to politics or war. Not to forget the highly corrupt government in Ukraine that even the civilian and decent urkrainians wanted out a few days before the war. As for the panama papers scandal ... the 400 millions missing as per reports from US investigative journalists...free to all to choose their side I may say.

You missed the other article saying they wanted to stay i Phuket and refuse to leave.

India indeed is out to be the next superpower and reliable geopolitical and commercial partner. I only can agree with that. The rest on your comment is up to you, but I'm afraid it may work perhaps in Disneyland but not in the future of reality.

I also saw the changes announced. Also had issues through Line app with unwanted spams and strangers adding me as "friend" since a few months. When I contacted their assistance via the App they gave me a ridiculous answer, hinting it was my fault. Usery may have not read the recent update news on the changments announced shortly. Unfortunately Line is widely used here but I make it a point to ask for an alternative method of free call. Viber is good or even Facebook.

And of course you are ex CIA, ex Navy Seal and why not, ex SAS and GIGN ? sure..

What a coincidence. Same happened to me often. Except that it was usually a drunk beer belly Brit or Aussie...

Always watch your back with the rent-a-week female bar stool "guide". Her jealous ex or current hidden boyfriend/husband can get into rampen rage.

I understand you are brainwashed by the mainstream media but unfortunately more and more people are just fed up with these wars that are always caused either by the USA or by Russia.

As we are in cctober, time to forget and drop April !!