Middle Aged Grouch

Also keep your back clear in these gyms all over as many are deep into sterioids and other substances to enhance muscular build but totally nimbles their brains and sensible judgement. In fact I keep good distance with those tatooes bodybuilt wierdos with bizarre haircuts.

With bribes much gets done in Thailand but that is totally illegal.

Did somebody close to the renter owner of the place have a spare key and helped themselves maybe ? Anyhow a good reminder to never leave valuables unlocked and never to blindly trust landlords in Thailand (or any other place in the world). Or maybe a scam and fake claim like the brits were doing and are still doing in Spain, with phony medical certificates stating that they got a stomach issue in a spanish restaurant. As in Spain they did have the incentive to refund any tourist who got a stomac issue during holiday in Spain. Not sure if it still exists with all the frauds. Check it out online to get a larger scope on what it's about.

America has always treated foreigners badly. Nothing new here except with Trump it's say more Open.

In that case, he does not speak to the VP Mr Vance ?

Also due to the absurd sanctions against Russia that are creating speculative inflation and shortage in the global markets, be it for crops or energy. But we all know that keeping the panic alight and spreading paranoia is very good...very good for selling arms and making Nations forget how bad their own leaders are like all over Europe or America.

Many are also leaving the UK, be them locals or foreigners. They take up better paid jobs elsewhere in the world where the pay is better and mainly they are more respected. Why and how can any doctor/nurse/surgeon have a clear mind to treat some drunk broke bloke from Manchester who is insulting the medical professiona with racist comments ?

I may not call it "bad" but definately it's a world full of scams and overcharging and excessive high prices with lower quality standards, compared to the rest of Thailand.

How can anybody in their sense, take a side in war between 2 of the most corrupt countries on Earth ?

There is no flawless security if the guards are doozing off in front of the CCTV as they mostly are in Thailand No security either if the gal once in the house, suddenly looses it and get's into a mad frenzy in your place due to drugs, or let's the hidden boyfriend enter ? Who can say ?

Each year many foreigners who are highly specialised doctors, software engineers, nurses, dentists and people of talent are leaving the USA or the UK and going back and flourishing in their home countries. The world's prosperity is shifting. Soon Europe will be a 3rd world broke continent, like America for sure and it's all the nations in Asia, the BRICS+ member nations who will the global powers of tomorrow, as most are already today.

As a westerner, in Thailand, bringing back a girl to one's own house ?!! With all those weirdos or junkies all over, be they Thai or foreigners ? I would watch it,. Rather get entertained outside the premises of my home, even a hotel if necessary. But the golden rule, is avoid bringing back pick-ups to your place.

This visa free is useless as one can do no bank or administrative formality in Thailand on visa waiver. One needs a visa. Then comes the fact that nobody on holiday from Europe or the west will want to stay 60 days. At least nobody with a regular job and revenue. Tourists stay 10 to 14 days usually and these numbers may also drop as more and more westerners are going to Vietnam or other countries in Asia that are more welcoming to foreigners, Thailand is always making the big mistake is not seeing who spends the most. It is all those western retirees or people who own property on leasehold or feehold who spend the most. Thailand must make it more simple to give a NON O visa to property owners who come in only for winter. Thailand must stop all those health insurance immigration hassles or bank statement requests for the evisa, as usually the foreigner winter birds only come for 4 to 5 monts in the cold season and then go back to the west. The foreigner property owners in Thailand must get a hassle free 5 month visa e-visa, on just on showing the lease or purchase agreement of their house in Thailand and that's it. Asking to show private bank accounts and so on must be abolished by immigration for e-visa, for house owners. If not, don't complain when these retiree foreigners will sell their property and move to another country to spend their money.

If you ask a majority of Europeans, most are pro Trump. Like it or not.

Guess that when traditionnal law enforcement methods do not work, this would seem the only was to deterrence. However, before gunning down these boats, hope that they are 110% sure on the criminal intent of the vessel ?

Of course locals also steal or cheat their own or foreigners, just like those farangs who are in various real estate or construction businesses in Thailand who cheat other farangs...As a foreigner, retiree, expat in Thailand you will be a target to get overcharged or cheated by anybody...local or one of your own with whom you may be dealing for any issues involving money...

On the other hand the Brits seem to have total submission and are devoted to their royal UK establishment 🙏, so hard to complain now...

I put these on my scooter and since feels that it's sliding a bit towards the slide when I ride over a certain speed on a long road.

This could happen to any sextourist or sexpat....never...never leave cash or valuables around when bringing prostitutes back in the hotel room. Always have it locked in the suitcase before...

If one wants to request an extension in Thailand when the initial 3 month Non-O (got online) expires. Will the immigration office in Thailand accept the foreign bank statement ? Thank you.

America now is no better and no worse then it has always been say since the last many decades. So what's all the fuss here besides the usual Anti-Trump hysteria ?

All this shows that the absurd sanctions against Russia that Europe foolishly applies and that is mainly harming european populations, is a total failure at one point. Those who are dancing in joy and calling for more Russian sanctions are strangely very quiet for another situation far worse elsewhere. Hint : it's a bit in the Middle East area.

You hit a sensitve point there on my taste buds and belly. I also just love that Double Fish filet that aiways comes fresh. It's double decking very inspiring for later playing in Pattaya in fact...😂

As long as it is them who bend to pick it up and not me bending over to pick up the cake of soap like in the showers of Alcatraz at the time.

Funny, never heard so much uproar at the time when it was Bush and his handling of Katrina in New Orleans.