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Especially if you're 6 foot 8 and blacker than the ace of spades. These clowns are laughing because they think they're still in the UK. Judge Somchai doesn't care if your father didn't buy you a pony when you were 5 or that your juvenile record is sealed.

They do, but tell whitey otherwise. There's low overhead for a ho. 500 baht for an hour of getting reamed is still more than an honest job pays for an entire day's work. Little to no opportunity cost if she's working the Indians. It's not like she'll step out with Pajeet and his brothers and miss out on being rescued by Richard Gere.

People bash the Indians but at least they share amicably. One never hears about them stabbing their mates over a ho.

You've seen us drive, now watch us ride!

I used to read through the Isaan news section and thought the same thing. Pattaya, for all of its degeneracy, is an island of peace compared to the rural areas. I'd probably go crazy living in a village, too, especially without money.

A Thai version of 'he was a good boy, he dindu nuffin' and 'he was turning his life around' as the UK press loves to print.

Like giving liquor to an Indian, then handing him the keys to a jetski. I wonder how long he can hold his breath underwater.

Just like the idiots in the movie 'Snatch'. It's going to cost more than 500k each to get out of the mess. They stand out like sore thumbs in Asia, and one of them is 6'8"? Blimey, England really does send their best and brightest over here.

I've got to agree. I expect people to play the heel on forums but am surprised when they're that bitter in real life. I don't know what more someone from a country that's cold and wet half the year could ask for. Thais sleeping under bridges have a more positive outlook than a few of the expats I've met.

Have you dealt with a Thai bank since June of last year? Just read the updated news report and the swarthy idiots from the movie 'Snatch' came to mind. I like the bionic leg. How long will he get to keep it in IDC?

The lede is somewhat buried in this case. I'd go with 'Three Brits Held in Safe Heist'. What is it with the British underclass and Thailand? Clearly it's time to cut their benefits and winter heating subsidies.

Hanging out in food courts may be indicative of a different kind of poverty. They're soulless places where one must overcome the natural instinct to depart after finishing their last mouthful of food. Food courts are designed this way so that the next batch of paying customers don't have to sit on the floor. Many Westerners miss or ignore the not so subtle social cues, which causes friction with the locals.

Whilst I agree with what you said it's a strawman that doesn't address the post. Balloon chasers are a specific demographic who engage in specific behaviours. I thought they died out with the middle aged Brits who sold timeshares but it appears that they changed their hours and location.

What you've described is done at the behest of big business as a way to create monopolies by erecting barriers to entry for most competitors. Economy of scale (big business) doesn't mitigate their high overhead and requirement to pay shareholders, so they buy politicians and shut the competition down.

What's this "we" business? Did someone drag you away from the computer and pin a sheriff's badge on you? Were you appointed to the Thailand Gatekeepers' Association? Thank God people of this ilk don't roam about, but get their Thai 'wife' to be their intermediary with the physical realm.

You guys should go to a health spa for a group enema after the ride. It's kind of like sharing a hooka, but without the negative health ramifications. Big C food court has completed the puzzle I began to ponder 20 years ago: where do the balloon chasers go in the daytime? They're a gregarious bunch on limited budgets. There's no way they're running AC all day whilst waiting for the pig to roast and the balloon flag to be raised.

Monkey man here. I'd love to try my hand at a root canal on your upper molar. There's a good chance I'd perforate the sinus, which can quickly lead to a brain infection. It seems that most of the posters on the board would prefer this to a monkey being experimented on. What do you say? I'll run the instruments under warm tap water to minimize the risk of infection!

That's true for most of these well meaning treaties. There are no teeth, thus no real world consequences. Do what you want to do and later, if the need arises, ask for forgiveness. Seeking permission is a fool's errand. A case in point is the imbecile retirees who try to get a tax number to pay taxes that aren't due, but I digress.

A very articulate post, but there's a way around everything in S.E. Asia. One doesn't have to dig very deeply in the West, either, to find violations. Look at Fauci's experiments on Beagle puppies with sandflies (I think that was the bug). What consequences did he face? He truly was 'the science' as he bragged during covid, so that might not be the best example. The search continues.

Nowhere in my post does it say that I'm a tourist on a 2 week sojourn. I hope to test my hand with a scalpel and participate in something that the rest of humanity has played a role in, whether they acknowledge it or no.

I've got an appointment to get that one back home. Shingles looks like an unpleasant affliction.

Not if the people back home find out he's a gearbox. His poor family. Opa is a flamer and got his a ss kicked by a pack of undernourished tra nnies. Good luck if the guy is a professional or has a public facing role in a company.

There's a clue in the original post: "where a layperson...."

Quite an emotionally charged subject! It's good to see a few rational responses and the posters who are willing to examine the issue with an open mind. Perhaps I'll have to consult with a university via a Thai friend. Easy there partner. Those injections you're so fond of could and should be tested on your kin instead of simians.

I'm 60 and doing fine. I recommend you take every vaccine and booster available. You won't, of course, but you should.