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Is that picture really necessary?

unnecessary because interesting details pixelled away

@yacobm8: with your 21 years, you still have plenty of time to learn, to imitate, to suffer, to complain about anybody else's way of driving...why don't you take it easy = take control and drive yourself? you'd feel so much better then

They think: This is our country, we even don't have to think whether this acceptable because we all like it - 68 mill. people. Who cares about some stray farang with their exotic ways of life?

"Thailand needs to develop labour skills"

funny enough: When I took up my 1st assignment in Bangrak way back in 1972, newsprint carried exactly this same head-line. And what happened in between all these years of "frantic learning on the job"? The result is impersonated by the managerial boys and girls in all the DIY- shops, the malls, the arcades, furniture shops, repair centres etc.etc....

...or by the young sales manager of a well- known car brand: "this is real leather" "you mean: real artificial leather?" "yes" "that means plastic?" "no no!!!"

nobody has a f...ing clue yet

I will continue my 12-year boycott of Phuket. Looks like I made the right decision.

I am into my 9th year and never did I regret this decision to never put a foot on that island again

They didn't find enough drugs to charge her with possession.

don't understand: If they really want to find more they know how to do...

I thought there was a Thai bloke who'd figgered a way to convert rotten rice to good stuff. ThaiVisa ran a report on it a few months ago. I think he was the cousin, or brother, of the guy that discovered the Ebola cure.

now it looks like these two blokes found a way to cure ebola with medicals based on molecules of rotten rice - regarding their sense of humour: They obviously picked that up from some esteemed members of the rice-scheme committee (those are reported to still be giggling all day through...)

If nitrous oxide is used frequently (although this is not recommended)...

so it is recommended to use it from time to time? what's the problem then?

Guys and nightlife in Thailand, ok ... but girls? I mean ... What's gonna be next?

you mean...what? I think next will be katoy and tomboys to be found in nightlife, pops and moms after that

just another Thai soap opera...

thx for sharing; looks quite like an Isuzu, a Ford, a Mazda, a Chevy or else pick-up

@happygrumpies:

"I'll be making a (semi) sizable transfer from Euro to Baht at some point over the next year"

best thing ask your Thai wife what to do when with that money, they know for sure

@howitzer:

I suggest to employ a Private Eye for checking on possible fraud

@KhunPer:

now, if I have an ATM card and always strictly keep that at home?

"So, I finally agreed to meet him on January 12 at a scout camp"

it starts from untoward meeting places and shows the shady characters on both sides...waste of time to follow up with this rubbish

"...police say she died from a heart attack..."

It is amazing how the police always assume benign circumstances to death

a deadly heart attack is not really benign, is it?

RIP. But it seemes to me farangs die too often in Thailand

each and everyone: just once...

Here I am trying to argue that Thais are not a racist people

you are a nice guy but you are totally wrong...

detaining 72 clearly guilty of having black skin for drug tests.

'coloured' people? who writes this stuff? they are not a journalist that's for sure. who edited this piece? no professional editor would allow this to print.

why not? we are not in Europe or the U.S. and in Thai language a black gentleman (or lady, for that) is still called a NEGRO, like it or not (for Indians, Arabs etc. they have another set of fine descriptions)

won't be seeing any of them in deep Isaan (no fake watches/jewelry/garments, no real land scape "around the corner", no Chinese food, but local markets abundant with garbage produce they churned out themselves in their little Chinese factories...)

Will the price of hookers go up or down?

Thai business philosophy: Prices to go up - because: No business (same as with orange juice, cement, spare parts, developer's land etc.etc.)

don't be too touchy, folks -- else you couldn't order any "golden pumkin curry" which translates "gaeng <deleted> tong"...

Eat while looking at Hia.Yes I can see that would be a tricky name for a restaurant.

not really tricky - as long as you display the original "thing"

Malaysians want to start the New Year off with a BANG?

of course! Their religion entitles them to fleece Thailand, her beautiful and willing maidens, all the dried pork and fried pork knuckles together with 3 pints of good and strong beer...

before, had to change every 2 years; now in the present pickup 5ys+ already. I think 2 measures greatly help: Open the bonnet after driving whereever possible and plug in a battery charger at least twice a week for a full night - should be a more sophisticated electronic thing which avoids overcharging; don't buy any of that lowly Thai or Chinese rubbish