Jethro Tull

2 sides to that page, wonder if anything on the other side ?

The last page ( 33/34 ) on my passport is blank/emergency contacts. My previous passport details are on the first usable page ( page 6 ).

Can now add SS to the list, he obviously is suffering here !!

Better idea would be to give the immigration officer at the airport some flash cards with photos of: tattoos, bare chested men, people with beards ( for the ultra sensitive aka Possum ) and ladyboys etc etc. If any of the incoming foreigners winces or shows any signs of repugnance then instant refusal of entry !! Don’t need these sheltered upbringing nancy boys showing their disgust for perfectly normal people ( except for the ladyboys of course !! ).

Like I said all nonsensical comments just to raise the post count.

More nonsensical anti foreigner rhetoric from Harris/Malc and i suspect Safety also.

Come on Malc you are letting your mask slip !!

Not really, Castanha do pará literally means Nuts from Pará ( Pará being a State in Brazil ). Castanha de Caju means Cashew Nuts or Nuts from Cajueiro ( Cajueiro being the tree or plant native to northeastern coastal areas of Brazil ) the tree bears the caju apple, a fruit, each one has a caju nut attached to the underneath. The fruit is commonly used for juice and the nut is poisonous until cooked. Seen everywhere on large Brazilian coastal towns like Aracaju. All nuts, Hazelnuts, Walnuts, Brasil or Cashew etc are referred to as Castanha except for Peanuts which are Amendoim and thought of as a legume rather than a nut.

Castanha do Pará actually, Castanha do Brasil means Brazil Nuts and is not what Brazilians call them.

My Thai spouse does take over the conversation when there is something I don’t fully understand but normally i would try to lead the conversation which i am sure pleases the immigration officers more than a foreigner who takes no interest in the culture of the country he has decided to settle in. “ taking some fruit, biscuits or a coffee “ is a pleasantry i agree, i hope you also show the same courtesy to bank staff, hospital staff, restaurant staff, staff in Be-Quik, Big C, Top Chareon, PTT, your local market etc etc to eliminate any perception of a bribe for favourable service at immigration ?

Why would you bribe someone who is doing their job ? I smile pleasantly to the courteous ones and show disdain to those sour faced ones. I once saw an idiot farang walking in with a huge beam on his face and a family size pizza in his hands, the immigration officers looked at him with a combined “ not this farking idiot again ! “ look on their faces. Do what you want but I won’t support corruption, it only means they will expect it and make it harder for those who don’t comply !

Another one who didn’t read the article or apparently the 8 word title !!

Yep, but the anti Brit members here are already defending the Thai’s actions. As usual, don’t need the full details just pick a side and go with it seems the typical knee jerk reaction from many posters on here.

I too wear the cheap sandals, before I would wear the leather sandals ( similar to your bottom photo ) with the memory foam in soles from Bata or the like, very comfortable but the soles would always crack after a while.

Barefoot in the house, cheap rubber “ slides “ in the garden or popping to 7-11, flip flops irritate me between the toes. Going out i nearly always wear sandals, trainers and socks if driving any distance or plan to walk any tourist area or market etc.