MaiChai

How about modernising the Tm30 system; its almost unusable and we have given up and just go to a police station instead. That is the report where you are staying in 24 hours process, which you need to do if you stay at your Thai wifes house (and not a hotel, etc, where they do it for you).

Probably easier to marry a Thai and then buy land; if it goes badly at least you can get half of it back. Foreigners can own land this way but are expected to dispose of it in a timely manner!

I believe Thailand needs a reality check; the majority of foreigners come here for the cheap easy living in a warm climate and not to stay in 5 star hotels for 2 weeks. Longer term visas would boost tourism, although the income maybe be less but at least it is foreign income.

Not had a coup for a while; must be due one soon?

Most car brands seem to be awful now for new cars? Too much value engineering and making parts out of plastic. Think I stick with my old pickup which has been faultless over the last 15 years. If you have a reliable vehicle stick with it!

Says something about Thailand: Parents should be more responsible and educating their children about the dangers of motorbikes, and not just let them do what they want. As another poster said: who bought the bike, who let their children go out on the bike, etc.

Hilarious. Whats the old expression: Don't spend more than you are prepared to loose? If you are a pensioner then rent and move around to different countries as the goal posts change. If you are married to a Thai and you think you have a good long lasting relationship, then build a house through your wife, which means you can get half of it back if the marriage does not work out. IMHO nothing changed, unless you are a complete idiot to follow through on this!

Take a trip to Thailand to take a trip! Maybe this won't attract those quality tourists we keep hearing about!