Kat Hao

Driving 25 in a 60 zone is ok, even though everyone has to cross a yellow line to change lanes and face oncoming traffic in order to pass the slow vehicle. Slow drivers are a bigger hazard that speeding. But don't honk the horn. Pull out of a driveway or small soi without looking -- slam on your brakes but don't honk. The cultural consideration is lovely, but the reality is not so pleasant. The horn has a purpose, the worse the drivers the more important the horn becomes.

Reminded of the saying "everyone knows price, but very few know value". So much for your high-end interior finishes, thick hardwood teak floors, granite counters, imported porcelion tile, built-in teak cabinets, European kitchen and bathroom hardware. These features mean nothing to a person without the knowledge to discern. To some extent this is true throughout the world, but no where moreso that here. And if you spent 5 million to build, and then 1.5 million to fix their mistakes, what was the value of your time and agrivation along the way? In my book, this house cost you far more than 6.5 million when all is said and done.

If he/she has a bank account he/she can accept a phone transfer. Money moves faster and easier within Thailand than nearly anywhere in the world -- Thailand has that process nailed down. And maybe he was having a legitimate problem with his phone. We are quick to call out poorly behaved Farang, and Pattaya surely has many to chose from, but occasionally we must be discerning -- not so cynical.

As an american, I am often surprised by the number of people that can speak some level of english. It sure makes my travels easier, but that's pretty much where it should stop -- I have no right to expect people to speak english, no right at all. Even more so when we visit countries that are considered 2nd or 3rd world -- whatever those silly labels mean. Why should you expect to visit a country in SE Asia, that is one of only 3 countries never to have been colonized by anyone, and have some expectation that people should speak your language? Should the hospitality workers also speak Russian? Chinese? German? French? Spanish? OK, if you book at a resort that caters to your language, OK, good for you. But if you traveled all the way to Thailand to hear your native language spoken, it begs the question of why you left home in the first place. Try traveling for the cultural experience, less anger and hostility over a language choice.

Let's rank on Critical Thinking, scoring would be worse

Some of the people here entirely miss the point. Whether you believe Trump is up or down by a few points is irrelevant. Let's assume his approval rating is above 50% -- which is not the case in nearly any poll -- that statistic does not grant him the right to run roughshod over the other 49% of the US. 49% of the US DID NOT vote for him to entirely dismiss the world order and global dependencies of the past 80 years. Those of you who are from the US and know the New York finance community know, for sure, that New York banks stopped doing business with Trump many decades ago. It's not about his recent felony convictions -- its about him being an entirely dishonest person, as he has been for longer than most of us have been alive. Roy Cohn for President -- not what we signed up for. Let Deutsche Bank have his business, the major US banks don't want it.