QuantumQuandry

I think both the extreme hate and love he inspires is pretty funny. That said, people who go out of their way to do 'piss takes' are kind of try-hards. The best humor unfolds naturally, not by going out of your way to try and manufacture it.

I would say you have been lucky, then. No offense. I will only deal with online orders that have COD options, at this point.

That second sentence was pretty unnecessary. Please try to be polite in the future. I would rather know when I am doing something illegal and it's probably worth mentioning, even if you don't personally care. Especially when there might be alternatives that are perfectly legal.

Is it actually legal for foreigners to carry a collapsible baton, though?

Marinating in Soy Sauce really covers up the gamey taste.

I get mine from local market, fresher and cheaper than BigC. I use Foodmart for other items, like their bakery section.

I very much agree. I would say that the concept of "There are two sides to the story" is important but probably should have been made in an article where there is a more plausible second side that has been left out. At best, here, he might have some mitigating circumstances (to a degree) but I can't think of anything that would totally condone his actions. Given that all of these "news" articles seem to be constructed only for clicks, there are tons of better opportunities (than this one) to point out that bandwagon-ing and witch-hunting are short-sighted.

Just checked what a Bolt car costs to my normal place. It's more than double at 265. That's NYE level pricing. Checked 5 minutes later. Down to 120. Seems like just a momentary blip to me.

The best thing about KFC back home was the biscuits, which they don't have here. I do like Texas Chicken...but then they went and made their biscuits smaller <shakes fist> I am not eating rice, Asia! You will not get me! lol

Jomtien has Pratamnak next door so I kind of include that in the comparison, making it an easy win for me. Tons of good restaurants, probably more of my favorites than Pattaya. Very accessible via baht bus. Foodmart is a good grocery store. What's not to love?

You may be shocked to learn that I don't compare prices to groceries in completely different countries.

I think Foodmart is the best grocery in Jomtien OR Pattaya. I find it odd to not consider it a full grocery. I love their baked section, the prices aren't *too* marked up and they actually give me plastic bags instead of having to accumulate 287 'ecobags'. That said, I DO supplement with deliveries from Makro for larger scale stuff and Grab 'greengrocer' for fresh chicken breasts.

It's so weird to me that a city can basically give carte-blanche free pass to be as big an a-hole as you ever dreamed you could possibly be...with the one caveat that it has to involve water. (not saying everyone takes advantage of that...but still, the few who do...get a free pass)

Maybe they had "The Spirit of SongKran"? I don't know lol But yes, big sigh of relief. Always get anxious, dealing with immigration...

Just got back from Jomtien immigration. Got the extension, no problem, using the 65k monthly method. In addition to the normal paperwork, I gave them the bank statements from my Thai account and bank alerts I printed out of email, showing withdrawals from my foreign account. No other proof of pension was provided. Can't guarantee that for anyone else, of course. Just relating my experience, as of today.