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Booze is not therapy that can cure issues, neither are drugs or any religious freaky dynamics. Best to consult a reliable psychiatrist that can make drastic positive changes that can improve the patient's existence. Many people in Thailand, locals or farangs, could take this path.

Same happens in restaurants in Thailand. There is the price you see in the menu per dish. On the final bill it can be increased per dish. "Solly mistake", when you challenge it. Always take a photo of the menu and the dishes before placing the order. It avoids any useless arguments or even trouble. Or do not do it if you want to be a sucker and get cheated.

ok thanks for the tip.

A friend who bought a brand new house from a reputed place in Hua Hin is having a nightmare with all the issues depiste the so called snag list being handed out just after the COVID. By what I understood, the (farang) developpers mainly try to push to make the buyer shell out more money for "upgrades" and do not respect or seem to care on the initial agreements during the construction. They also can try to dissuade the owner's claims and say that this or that is not necessary to be replaced, Reactivity can take months before comming over to do the repairs on the snag lists. Never buy or even rent in such places. Obviously all places are not the same. But no point in taking a useless risk with one's life's savings,

No offence please, but the US,. UK or Australians are not the only people here. Other foreigners are also in Thailand and all have different tax situations. On the whole the wealthy people from Europe or Asia are going to sell property, leave and the markets are flodded with sellers and very few foreign buyers. Even if there is treaty to avoid double taxation, one may assume it will require a lawyer and a accountant or an agent to make one's way out on the annual tax returns form.

Buy a cheap PC if you have a Mac. As they can apparently see if it's a Mac and automatically it increases the price.

This is where the cheats, agents and speculators will show up and make an offer that is just a ripp off as it will be far lower then what you initially paid and it's worth. The main targets usually are the foreigners who have purchased or leasehold and are wanting to leave following the new tax rules and constant immigration hassles.

Always watch how those hotel reservation websites cheat with crooked practices. Depending on the time of the day you reserve, depending on the computer you have (the algorithm of the site can detect if a Mac or a PC), depending on the country and the area where you are, the price can double. Call the hotel directly and negociate a deal. It often works. Avoid also those houses with private pools in developpments. Often they overcharge and are not very conveniently located or close to the beach. You will have to take a taxi to reach town for your meals and get scammed again. Choose a place that is close to the main commercial and entertainment areas and check it out on Google maps before.

The new tax rules aimed on foreigners will make the bread and butter for a new generation of crooked tax-lawyers and accountants in Thailand. People are desperately trying to sell their property. No foreigner is buying anymore. This will also make profit and the bread and butter for the opportunists who will bid to purchase from the foreigner at ridiculously low prices. Not to mention all the side effects on foreign investments, as foreigners will think only once and not wish to invest in Thailand.

The fine falang "quality tourists" that Thailand loves to bootlick ?

Many are trying to sell off their properties but nobody is wanting to buy any more. No matter what the price may be.

How about taking it to a mecanic at the dealership ? But to find a mecanic who knows his job could be a long lasting saga.

Read in a post that Hua Hin yesterday was under a cloud of pollution caused by the usual farmers burning their cane fields or other scumbags burning garbage and dead leaves

What to expect from an airport that asks for tourists but has never ending queues at immigration or security on arrival and departure. One can almost miss a flight due to the disastrous inefficency of immigration. Sure, it's the immigration that is not efficient but the Airport has enough political power to shake the BiB and make them do their jobs in manning more booths.

Rule number one is never to get involved in the wars of others mainly those of the US or Russia.

Seems that some officials suddenly have the latest BMW's or Benz's in front of their new 3 storey houses ?

Money will flow in once they start to enforce the income tax on foreign income after 180 days of stay and punish all farang tax residets.....so might as well start spending government money straight away.

When it comes to grotesque or reprehensible attire, nothing like going to a farang sports bar and enjoying the sight of the beer bellies mouting all over.

No issue as to own or not a EV. The point here is that the roads are a constant threat to drivers and not to mention the corrupt BiB who love targetting farangs on the road,

It's about time to bring those poor people back to Thailand and not allow them to go back to that region full of problems.

Plan B could be to move out to a more friendly countries in Asia, with less immigration hassles, hotter gals, cheaper prices and great quality of living.

Netflix is the worst as they regularly detect VPN's and block,

There should be a law that forces requires managers in pool-villa developpments to assist their farang residents on the immigration house registrations on-line. These people are quick to charge absurd prices for their services but do not offer any complimentary assistance to their property owners within the residential complex.

How can one say she is not happy despite her conditions ? At least she does not get scammed in exorbitant monthly "community fees" or other monthly over-inflated charges that are common practice in housing or condo developpments.

It's getting tempting to start wearing a personal bodycam when dealing with the immigration or police and other BiB's.