thaibeachlovers

55555555555555555555555 NO. Didn't the word "bikini" indicate what gender they'd be? That also applies to men of the third gender, even if they look good in a bikini.

Whatever, is anywhere else as interesting, as much fun and as affordable as LOS? I've lived in a lot of places and I say NO.

IMO anyone that is bored in LOS will be just as bored anywhere. It's got something for everyone, but not all in the same place, and one has to make an effort- it's not going to be presented on a platter. I think people that leave because they are "bored" are just too lazy to find something worth while for themselves.

I'd have been happy as a sandboy in a very big pile of sand if my wife had stayed as nice as she was when we first got married. I'd also still be there.

I never, ever, in all the years I lived in LOS wanted to integrate. Happily one didn't need to to to have loadsafun in the sanuk paradise. If masks are enough to make you leave Thailand, you never really loved the place.

I do regret that I never really went anywhere else after I discovered LOS. I was having too much fun there to go anywhere else, but it'd have been nice to see other places too. I was going to go to the Philippines, but that was when the mayor closed the bar district ( forget the name of the area ) and I wasn't going somewhere I couldn't enjoy myself. I found out later that was just one area, but by then I was invested in LOS. Had everything I wanted there.

Actually, while I think Thailand has many problems and is far from perfect, I've always liked it far, far more than any western country I've lived in. I'd rather live there than anywhere else I can live. Most of the problems I had there were of my own making. I don't like competition as there are always losers in any competition. The only thing I'd really like to see change is immigration. I hated going there. I'd rather pay $XXX. 00 per year for a visa extension without the paperwork ( paperwork only for initial visa ), and forget all the BS 90 days and having to q at 4 am if one wants to extend oneself.

If anyone dislikes the Thai system they are free to take their money elsewhere. Surprisingly, many do despite the "rules". I guess they like Thailand then. I hope Thailand never becomes like a western country. If that's a problem for a farang, they know where the exit is.

So what? Why does everything have to be a competition? Life should be about more than greed.

As one that lives in a country where IMO just about everything important is owned by foreigners I support the Thais 100%. Why should foreigners be allowed to own anything in LOS anyway? If they want to they should become citizens. Without that competition, product and service quality is always going to remain very low and the investment in people, virtually non-existent. Competition isn't everything and the Thais have managed quite well so far. I'd rather live in LOS than in a western country which is all about greed profit over people.

Just my opinion, but if one chooses to not live in a certain country, why should one have a vote there?

Apparently 80,000 people don't think that is sufficient.

I very much doubt anyone on here ever brought more than one can carry on one trolley, but you could probably pay an airport worker to bring another trolley.

There is no definitive answer to the OP. As always it's down to luck. I've had more than one unpleasant experience with customs on arrival, but happily not in LOS. IMO might be better to ship non essential items that are not subject to tax. BTW, I hope you have a lot of cash to pay the excess checked baggage charge. It's not cheap. I have used the standby luggage before, where they send extra bags on a later flight. Check it out as may be cheaper.

and for some it's the definition of paradise on earth. At least it used to be, but this century it changed and not as good anymore.

LOL. It was never about US walking, rather about THEM walking ( I'll let you guess who THEM refers to ). I'd go and sit street side in Lucky Star 2 bar and watch the passing parade. Back in the day they played great music like AC DC LOUD. Bliss.

Nice poem, but as I believe our soul comes from God and after death returns to God it'll be more like going home.

Tell us how you really feel about the Donald then, LOL It's pretty obvious you really like talking about him, given he's not what the topic is about.

More likely to see a nurse at A and E unless critical.

I don't remember seeing any of those flags during the invasion of the Capitol, so how are they "connected" to the attack? I read the article, but the mention doesn't convince me of that.

I am becoming more and more of the mind that the people that run the Democrats have abandoned Biden to his fate. I'll be extremely surprised if he is a candidate in 24, and not surprised if he is gone before.

What more can they do short of sending their own military and the inevitable casualties that follow? Have you forgotten that western countries are in financial doodoo because of covid lockdowns and subsequent disruptions in economies? This isn't a world war and Russia isn't threatening to invade them.

?????????????? Why would they? It's not their war. They have no reason that I can see to go to bat for Europeans of any country in a European war. Europeans have been fighting each other for many, many centuries.

Hundreds of tanks would require thousands more tank crewmen and support personnel, plus additional vehicle recovery vehicles and teams, plus more mechanics, armourers, radio techs, tons of and millions of $ worth of spare parts and the transport to bring them to where they are needed ( all of which will be new as such will not exist in Ukraine ), etc. Also, different tanks and heavy weapons require training the people to use them. Its not the movies where such trained personnel magically appear and jump in and go to war. It's never as simple as some would wish.

I hope the demonstrators succeed, but I fear they will not and we are in for worse news from the Palestinian areas in the future.