
thaibeachlovers
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LOL. The softly softly be nice to evil people approach to criminals isn't working. I'm all for saving the taxpayers the cost of a trial and subsequent time in jail. Crime wasn't a problem in Saudi when I was there, but they amputate thieves hands. Terminating evil doers tends to prevent them doing it again, so I'm all for it. Sick of bad people being released from jail only to murder the innocent.
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Pattaya dental treatment - any recommendations?
thaibeachlovers replied to raysunshineray's topic in Pattaya
No idea if still there as don't remember name, but there was a place not far from Dolphin roundabout on the right hand side going towards Naklua. I used him and no complaints. Big sign outside. -
Why is the UK struggling more than other countries?
thaibeachlovers replied to Scott's topic in World News
Why pick on them? Rich people are always immune to the tribulations of the masses. You think Musk is cutting back on his food bill? -
Why is the UK struggling more than other countries?
thaibeachlovers replied to Scott's topic in World News
There is abundant energy ( the sun is certainly abundant ) but IMO greed means we are still beholden to OPEC and other oil companies. Hydrogen is a proven technology that could supply all our needs, but greed is driving us to batteries, which need rare and expensive raw materials. The other problem is that the world's population is increasing faster than our ability to build the technology to get off oil. -
Why is the UK struggling more than other countries?
thaibeachlovers replied to Scott's topic in World News
Circular argument. By all means mention it till the cows come home, but it's not going to make an iota of difference to anything unless one can go back in time. We all got that some posters blame Brexit for the UK's woes many pages ago, so no need to beat the proverbial dead horse any more. -
Prince Harry says 'it's a dirty game' in new Netflix trailer
thaibeachlovers replied to webfact's topic in World News
Not her minor soap career. The Oprah show etc. I'm not trolling any more than yourself. Having a different opinion than you does not make what I say trolling, but carry on trying to cancel me, by all means. -
I do wish that farangs would realise that Thai officialdom doesn't care much about what farangs think or want. Seems some think that because they contribute a few thousand baht to the economy they deserve special treatment. Time to wake up and smell the coffee. I very much doubt that the most important thing on a Thai official's mind is how to make life easier for a few thousand long stay farangs.
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No I'm not American. Never even been there. My pension is from the taxpayer, and the rule applicable to me says I can't get pension outside my country if I stay away longer than 26 weeks. That worked for me as long as I was married, but costs too much if I have to pay for hotel. Being old, travel insurance costs too much to be affordable, when taking into account cost of flights and all the other expenses, and I'd never travel without it. Actually I could afford it if I didn't have to pay to stay here for the rest of the year- but obviously that's a non starter.
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So, despite the cops not ( apparently ) arresting you, you decided to leave LOS, in part because of one incident. I could understand if it was a regular occurrence, but I doubt that. I knew a Brit that left because he owned a restaurant and he was constantly extorted for "fees" by the cops, but those that don't own a business probably don't get hassled for such. I certainly never was. Every farang in LOS should know the rules, and by continuing to live in LOS accept those rules, willingly or not. If tourists consider carrying a passport an unacceptable inconvenience they will just go elsewhere. Up to them.
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Why is the UK struggling more than other countries?
thaibeachlovers replied to Scott's topic in World News
Brexit is done and dusted. Highly unlikely to rejoin, so accept it and move on. Moaning about it isn't going to help anything.