Daves not here

The government actively monitors social media and private communications with limited, if any, oversight. A complex set of policies aims to control online communication, but the country does not have a legal framework that establishes accountability and transparency mechanisms for government surveillance. Sections 18(1) to 18(3) of the CCA allow the government to access user-related or traffic data without a court order and to compel ISPs to decode programmed data.134 Government agencies possess a variety of surveillance technologies. In July 2022, an investigation from Citizen Lab, iLaw, and Digital Reach identified at least 30 Thai human rights defenders, prodemocracy protestors, and monarchy-reform activists whose devices were infected with Pegasus spyware.135 The investigation was prompted after Thai politicians, activists, and academics received emails from Apple in November 2021 notifying them that “state-sponsored attackers” may have targeted their iPhones.136 Following this, the MDES minister admitted that some Thai government departments have been using Pegasus spyware for “national security” and to combat drug trafficking. https://freedomhouse.org/country/thailand/freedom-net/2024#C

Nice weather here in Pokhara right now. Cool/cold at night, super green jungle. You guys need to get out more.

Here is the article. https://thethaiger.com/hot-news/crime/man-in-prachuap-khiri-khan-arrested-for-drug-possession Where i come from neighbors don't report people to the police because they have new motorcycles.

I look the dirty looks Thai give me. They don't both with you and at least it is more honest.

Just send money to yourself every month or two with WU or Money Gram. Cash is king. Why fool around with the fools?

Do you feel that Thai's snoop on you? like your neighbor or guesthouse workers are violating you privacy because they are paranoid of everyone especially farangs? "Following suspicions from neighbours about a man who seemed to own luxury motorcycles without a visible job, police arrested a man known as Ball in Prachuap Khiri Khan. Officers discovered..." It seems to just takes one phone call and they will breaking down your door. I wonder how many times this happens and someone is innocent?

India immigration has gone nuts these days. ++ if you are Canadian.

methinks, Thai's doth protest too much.

I won't trust wise or any of these fly by night fake banks.

If you kept the money would it be a crime in Thailand? Why did the women turn the money in, Thais seem too honest perhaps?

Come on now. Tell the truth....

Nothing unusual in human history. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marriageable_age

Fascism.

There are two guys who have been staying for months in my guesthouse. There are totally weird and suspicious. They never leave their rooms. White as ghosts. Claim to speak no English and avoid all contact with the outside world.. Maybe hackers. Certainly suspicious. They avoid at all costs never talk to each other...except once. I am not dumb. They know each other too. These guys are hiding something!

Thailand has a high number of sadistic psychopaths. Why is a good question. Probably due to abusive upbringing in a hierarchical culture.