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I believe this article is way above my pay grade. Can't respond this article as my response will surely remove any doubt I don't know what I'm talking about. When can we get back to falang bashing articles where we get to say in unionism " fine, arrest, and deport".

Congratulations! An account from a person that "can and does" vs an account from a couple who "Can't and won't". As correctly pointed out there are literally thousands of people in the same situation. In this situation you should be street smart enough to know you can't rely on the nanny state or a third party ..... its survival of the fittest.

I got a cold call from a legitimate mutual fund sales rep. His response to my questions was "Don't you want to earn 10% annually" indicating only fools would turn down this offer. Being the fool, I said no and ended the conversation.

Well if Thailand reciprocates and makes age / weight (obesity) a requirement for visa renewals, I think Pattaya will become a ghost town. I better get on an overdue weight loss program or else I'm screwed, not in a good way.

In major Thai cities such as Bangkok they should extend and improve the public transport systems during the festive season. Give a transport alternative that the party revellers cannot refuse. Just my two cents.

At my coffee shop, I know two old Thai guys who use to be a sous chefs in Cambodia. Both had to leave because of the Thai-Cambodia conflict. As my Thai language skills are basic at best I don't know there situataion. My only observation is that wars seem to affect the most financially vulnerable.

I couldn't agree more. This childish 2-5 pm rule is a major inconvenience and serves no purpose. People with drinking problems will adjust and make this rule meaningless.

Agree. The renting from a obnoxious landlord or landlady is under the control of the tennant. With abundance of rentals, one can argue that the "obnoxious" tennant has the upper hand. Just saying.

I recently bought a condo in Bangkok from a motivated seller. Happy with the condo but I agree wih the article that there is the dark cloud of building deterioration due to lack of maintenance fee collection. Going through a major project of replacing the galvanized steal water pipes, management on right track but strong arm tactics required to get all condo owners to pay their share. Caveat emptor!

Ironical that the US treasury is accusing Thailand of currency manipulation after Trump introduced tariffs making Thai products more expensive and, as a result, weakning the Thai baht. Just saying.

My rights. My freedom. My body. I know my limits , you don't. Ok, you made your point Dr. Google. In this Utopia of unregulated narcotics the government , society and family are expected to pick up the mess left behind by the druggies. I am expecting an overwhelming negative response from the pot heads who can't last a couple of days without their medical-nutrtion fix.

Why the prestigious position of foreman, why not a worker? Ok. Your'e right he's too old to be worker, I doubt he would last 10 minutes.

Here we go again, the currency wars. How about focusing on providing better services than artificially making services cheaper by means of devaluation.

"The changes target those continuing to consume alcohol in venues after legal hours." Legal hours?? Let me guess no specifics given in oder to allow qualified people in high regard the discretion to determine the exact hours.

"The criticism began with the choice of Zara McDermott, a former contestant on "Strictly Come Dancing," as the documentary's presenter. Without a background in journalism, McDermott’s selection raised questions about the BBC's decision-making " Questions about BBC's decisin-making process. No kidding! Whats next, Zara McDermott is going to present a series on neural surgery?