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I much prefer to give a small tip in Thailand to a waitress where I nearly always get a thank you wai then to have someone shove a tablet in my face in America asking if I want to tip 20 25 or 35% on an overpriced drink or meal with rarely so much as a nod of thanks. It is totally out of control in America and seems to get worse every year.

Want to improve your mood? How about a simple little thing like everytime you leave your home and go out in Pattaya your goal is to make at least one thai person laugh or smile by making a joke of some sort....it's not that hard to do and may put you in a better mood all day. At very least I do try to at least recognize that there are a lot of Thai people who work very hard for what they have and do not live nearly as comfortable a life as I am fortunate to have. It does help me try and keep all my whining in perspective a bit.

easy to skip ganja at least for me ....nicotine is an entirely different level and for most not easy at all...i should know i quit cigs dozens of times before finally finally getting off them 25 years ago....perhaps the dumbest thing i ever did was to get addicted to cigs and maybe the smartest thing was to finally get off of the damn things....nicotine is for me the most addictive thing i have ever put into my body just a nasty expensive dirty smelly horrible habit. I do have sympathy for smokers and wish them well if/when they get off of them....it ain't easy. I don't think I know of any ex smokers who are not happy to be done with that habit.

Or maybe he was yet another maga that has finally figured out that he got lied to over and over and over by the world's biggest con man.

and who will pay the hospital bills to care for half dead people for years?? or should they just throw them out and let them die to keep populations numbers down? bit more complicated then personal choice....

costco in usa sells red or white wine box with 3 litres of wine for about $15 usd or 495 baht....so that is 4 bottles worth at less than $4 per bottle....i am no wine expert but for basic wine it tastes just fine to me...a lot of people must also agree as they sell millions of boxes every year and their boxed wines seem to do just fine in all the wine taste tests ...sure wish i could get that deal in Thailand....

In usa now where can buy very acceptable to me wines for $5-8 a litre. so drink lots of red wine here...Soon go back to Thailand and switch completely to beer as wines are way overpriced not to mention it seems a lot of it goes bad from sitting out in the heat too much. Also a glass of ice cold beer just seems to fit better in Thai bars then a lukewarm glass of overpriced wine.

Total disgrace. Shame on every corrupt judge cop politician lawyer immigration person and all the other cowards who allow this to go unpunished. It makes me sick to even see a Red Bull commercial.

Is there any truth to the long rumour that meneerat is owned by some hi so immigration official? They sure do seem to be very well organized and connected and did a great job for me. The only real hassle part was opening the bank account at bkk bank but meneerat even has staff posted in the bank to help...they have so many clients that the bank on beach road is semi overwhelmed most every morning but it still takes several hours most days.

Would todays kids rather have a phone or a bike? I hate to say probably most would go for the phone. Hard to say but glad I did not have to make that choice. Heck I was lucky to even get a second hand me down bike which to me was about one of the best things ever. I sometimes see kids sitting staring at their phones for hours on end and feel sorry that so many missed some of life's simple pleasures.

It's a great pile of BS to brainwash billions of people with if only they will do as they are told...pick a religion and it's pretty common from a gang of virgins to everlasting life to be promised. Now put some $$ in that collection plate and shut the F up.

I am so tired of people who want to show me all sorts of pics and videos on their phones ; even when I try to be polite and look at one or two then try and change subject and look away they go on and on and on. HINT: I do not care or want to see all your girlfriends or kids or grandkids or pics of your cat or cars etc.

a 5 second google search of which causes more problems worldwide alcholol or pot will give you all the links that i can't post with cut and paste...links give u all kinds of studies stats etc... Alcohol: Higher risk of overdose: Alcohol overdose can lead to coma and death, while marijuana overdose is extremely rare. More deaths: Alcohol is linked to 88,000 deaths per year in the U.S. More chronic health problems: Alcohol is a major factor in liver disease, heart disease, and certain cancers. Higher risk of accidents: Drunk driving and alcohol-related falls contribute to many accidents. More social harm: Alcohol use is linked to more violence, family issues, and job problems. Marijuana: Lower risk of overdose: A marijuana overdose is extremely unlikely and not fatal. Fewer chronic health problems: While marijuana use can negatively impact the lungs and heart, these risks are generally less severe than those associated with alcohol. Less social harm: While marijuana use can impair judgment and coordination, it's less likely to lead to the same level of violence, accidents, or other social problems as alcohol.

like mr red bull who has snubbed his rich little nose at every court and official in Thailand for decades.....a national disgrace at any pretense of equal justice....kill a cop? no problem if daddy is rich enough. Sadly not all that different in many other countries .....

you are correct that there are always exceptions but i will stand by the fact that alcohol has always caused way more problems than ganja worldwide.

so is alcohol so is aspirin so are millions of other pills plants etc that have been used for centuries all over the world....given a choice of picking whether to eliminate alcohol or pot there is zero comparison as to which drug causes more problems worldwide...not even close....get drunk get belligerent get into fights and worse....smoke pot, eat cookies and listen to pink floyd.

And of course nothing like this ever ever happens in any western countries? Except every day.

If I remember correctly the govt pays for the uniforms up til about 9th grade then they have to buy their own or get hand me downs...at least that is how it was ten years or so ago up north.

Try some deodorant?

Of course you are expected to pay for a hot young gal....but if you are making a few hundred k usd a year and are lot older than it could be a great deal...On the other hand if 30 k is a good chunk of your income then run away quickly. It's all relative. I always get a kick out of so many guys who go out of their way to brag and bs and tell gals how much they make etc etc and then are surprised when gal thinks well in that case lets make it 50 k a month or 100 k or whatever. Not so different in Thailand or USA or most anywhere. Young gals generally realize that eventually they will no longer be hot young things so make it while they can as in a decade or so she will be replaced by younger hotter gals. You are buying her prime years and that will cost you but it may well be a bargain depending on your income , age, status, looks etc.

Proposed ,demand, and no outright ban are the important words ....somehow I suspect that not much will change....maybe few more rolexs or london villas for a few of the upper crust. Proposed changes will demand licenses for cannabis cultivation, sales, and other related businesses, addressing past regulatory gaps. The draft, recently publicised under Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra's administration, proposes licensing mandates, albeit without an outright ban on recreational use due to political pressure from Bhumjaithai.

Lot of maybes and lot of arm chair detectives automatically blame a Thai. Just "MAYBE" he got on the wrong side of fellow Indians or Russian mafia types or who knows what he "maybe" was up to. Maybe is a mighty big word to toss around. Maybe better to wait for more information before passing verdicts? Maybe and maybe not mean the same thing.

How about KISS...keep it simple stupid 1. First 60 days visa free for most nations 2. Extensions are $1 usd per day up to one year payable in advance online or at immigration. 3. Any problems like arrests/convictions/overstays visa is canceled ,offender deported, $ forfeited. Quick appeals to legal panel permitted but no dragging it out forever. 4. Depending on severity of crime etc blacklist for one year to life. Cleans up a lot of the current mess and also perhaps sends a message that crimes/violence /overstays will not be tolerated. Not perfect but neither is having more and more complicated schemes that require jumping through hoop after hoop, paying agents, visa runs, etc. Of course it would also put a lot of the immigration folks and agents out of jobs which might mean fewer rolex watches or villas in france for those who want it more complicated not less.

Not sure if I were the taxi driver if would want my name as the one who reported it all and took pics to be blasted all over the press as these don't seem to be very nice people and may come looking for him. Mafia types?

ask for bigger bribes....perhaps a yatch along with few more jets and few billion down the Tland crypto black hole? All things are possible with big enough "gifts".