BarBoy

I am not Ukrainian. If I were I would be on the front-line defending my country and my family from a foreign invader.

All I can say is that they were great fun, in particular the woman who was a flight attendant. They invited me to Krakow and said I would have an absolute blast, especially loving the booze as much as I do. And the fella said the women are on tap and very liberal and his wife concurred.. Could well be my next trip!

I'd rather Americans than the Russians or Chinese any day of the week! Met a Polish couple the other night. Lovely people with a great sense of humor. They also had very strong opinions on the ruskies..

My leader hasn't started a war.

This is completely untrue and I have video evidence filmed in multiple locations that I have submitted to the relevant authorities at said properties for further investigation.

...and many Russians hiding out here support the swine but won't fight for him! go figure.

Yeah... And now they/he needs more cannon fodder. Now get off the beach lads, roll up your towels, swap the speedos for some military issued pants and go do your duty for your supreme leader!

This is the EXACT type I run into on an almost daily basis. I go all over Thailand, always stay in decent - upscale places and yet still they persist, like a lingering fart that just will not dissipate, even after the car windows have been opened.

Mom quite possibly. Kids not sure.

I do not hang out in the wrong places. Is a train a wrong place?

I agree with much of what you have said here. However, I believe the law could be amended in a way that benefits those who have lived in country for a long time, are married to Thai nationals and have a family together. This would not displace the locals as locals would be residing at the address, it would just be either co-owned with the wife or solely owned by the foreigner. In that scenario I see absolutely no issue with a foreigner paying for and owning both the house and the land it sits on.

Most Russians are usually drunk. This is a big part of the problem.

If she was with her husband I would've give him what for as well.. Doesn't bother me if I get my head kicked in, it's nothing new!

What's right with them? Did you read my OP?

They are rough as chuff.

They should be back home on the frontlines in the snow, fighting a war which they started.

Indeed. Most if not all are now Russian ghettos. It's such a sad sight to behold.

They are literally everywhere now. In every tourist hotspot, in every condo building, in every restaurant and on every train, Thailand is littered with these Russian draft dodgers who show a complete disregard for local laws and customs. The kids are the worst, they have no respect for anything or anyone and the parents just laugh it off. Just the other day I had a bust up with a Russian mother about how her son was behaving in public, I told her straight that she should be embarrassed and she should teach him how to do things correctly. All this was going on whilst a Japanese couple with kids were sitting on the opposite side of the train. Those children were so well behaved and it was such a refreshing sight, I even gave them a thumbs up and had a pleasant chat with them with my limited Japanese. I pointed this out to her to which she gave me the middle finger and told me to eff off... Lovely people they are, but to be honest I have come to expect nothing less.

You have totally missed the mark here, beachlover. My OP was about the baby who was on the bike without a helmet, driven by an adult. Does your philosophy also extend to that child who was legally incapable of making the decision for herself?

I don't.

Fair point & duly noted. Just let em carry on regardless and to hell with the consequences... One less Thai on the take, right?

How do you know I am not Thai?

such a weak, defeatest attitude. Martin Luther King would be turning in his grave!

I guess we should all follow Thailands lead, shouldn't we?? Imagine the state of the world then by christ. Back to the dark ages..

Just like Jim Morrison said in 1967... "The West Is The Best..."