7 hours ago, Lopburikid said:

From what I hear, they are not tourists, they are here to work, scam, open businesses, buy real estate to sell or rent at a profit. just got back from the wholesale market, 95 if not 100 percent of the stall are occupied by Chinese and Burmese nationals.

Lop, I really think you're on point here. In the last 20 yrs here I've noticed there are more and more scammers than previously. People arriving with no means of support so scamming to get by. Lately more Ivans trying to eke out a survival living by any scam they can think of. I refuse to help them. I've paid my own way all along and not by scamming anyone. 

11 hours ago, NorthernRyland said:

8 hours ago, bob smith said:

They always say that right before another coup!!

 

bob.

Yup...the tanks are being refilled as we speak Bob.

2 hours ago, bob smith said:

...does beating a woman up in the middle of the street count as breaking any laws??

 

bob.

She just wasn't listening!

8 hours ago, JoePai said:

Looking a bit rough in that photo

She may not age well considering the stress she faces under daddy's tutelage.

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Actually she should be felt sorry for as opposed to being laughed at.Her father has put her in a position to fail just like Yingy. The whole family is historically a sad story. Patti will end up embarrassed or worse because of Tony's greed and ego. Sad times for the Thai people.

Pita was voted in and her name wasn't on any ballots...WTF

36 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

Disagree. It's much better for me than my country of origin.

 

A lot of the problems mentioned in the OP are simply a learning curve.

 

I have to say I have not noticed any significant price inflation. The cost of condos to buy or rent has not moved for ten years. Neither has the cost of a retirement extension.

 

There might be some movement in food, but it is too small to affect me.

"The cost of condos to buy or rent has not moved for ten years." Lacessit>...in 2004 I rented a 25 sq meter studio at Diana Estates on Soi Buakao for 13k/Mon. I thought it was a bargain because of it's location and amenities ( near p4p)

Full circle now I'm staying temporarily in a 1 br 35 sq meter quiet condo Jomtien 5 years old for 11k/Mon with more amenities than Diana. Buying a condo then would probably been a poor investment.

On 2/3/2023 at 12:31 PM, david_je said:

Can someone advise what shop in Bangkok I can purchase Aspent or other good generic? Have tried several places to no avail.

Fascino....try to google it maybe

1 hour ago, Bravoxray said:

 

No problem. The government will just make it legal to misuse the information.

 

DigitalIDs are the first step in the globalist plan to gain total control of the people. Link behavioral scoring like ESG (as the CCP is using in Chjna) to the DigitalIDs, then link both to a programmable central bank digital currency (CBDC) and Presto! Instant slavery enforced by millions of surveillance devices. This is the goal and it is underway now. This is why the people should reject Digital IDs, ESG and and especially CBDCs.  

Bravo,correct on all points. My only wish would be that more pepes would see the light about what this is all leading to.

1 hour ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Don't eat the PUSSY. 

 

HPV will get you 

 

Way too late....fingers crossed...555

On 8/14/2024 at 3:36 AM, Social Media said:

 

In a stark illustration of the ongoing migration crisis, more than 700 migrants arrived in the UK after crossing the English Channel in small boats on Sunday. This figure, totaling 703 people, is the highest recorded since Labour came to power, and marks the third-highest daily total this year. The Home Office data, published on Monday, revealed that these migrants crossed in 11 boats, with an average of 64 people per vessel.

 

Tragically, the perilous journey claimed the lives of two people on Sunday, who died while attempting to cross the Channel in a small boat. Their vessel, still in French waters at the time, sent out a distress signal to the regional coastguard center. Approximately 50 migrants were rescued from the boat by a helicopter and two other vessels. Many of those pulled from the water had suffered "fuel burn injuries," according to the French maritime regional authorities. The survivors were returned to France, where an investigation into the two deaths is now underway.

 

The number of migrants arriving in the UK via small boats in 2024 has now reached a provisional total of 18,342. This represents a 13% increase compared to the same point last year, when 16,170 had crossed. However, it is 3% lower than the number recorded in 2022, which was 18,978 by this time of the year. The highest single-day figure for crossings this year was recorded on June 18, when 882 people made the journey. The second-highest figure, 711, was on May 1—both dates preceding the general election on July 4.

 

In response to the ongoing crisis, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to "smash the gangs" responsible for smuggling migrants across the Channel in small boats. His plan includes the creation of a new Border Security Command, specifically tasked with tackling the organised crime networks involved in people smuggling. Officers within this command will be granted new powers under the Counter Terrorism Act, enabling them to conduct stop and searches at the border, carry out financial investigations, and issue search and seizure warrants targeting organized immigration crime.

 

Since taking office, Sir Keir has also announced an £84 million funding package aimed at African and Middle Eastern countries, in an effort to address the migration crisis "at source." The funding is intended to support health and education initiatives, as well as humanitarian aid, in order to tackle the root causes of migration and reduce the number of people fleeing their homes.

 

A spokesman for the Prime Minister on Monday acknowledged that summer is a "challenging time" for boat crossings and reiterated Sir Keir’s commitment to combating the people-smuggling gangs. "We expect to see increases before we see improvements. It is vital that we work to smash the gangs who are responsible," the spokesman said, emphasizing that this remains one of the government’s top priorities.

 

As the government grapples with the complexities of the migration crisis, the record number of arrivals underscores the urgent need for effective solutions. The creation of the Border Security Command and the allocation of significant funding to affected regions are steps in that direction, but the ongoing challenges suggest that much more will be needed to address this humanitarian issue comprehensively.

 

Credit: Sky News  2024-08-14

 

 

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Cultural Replacement: Why The Immigration Crisis Is Being Deliberately Engineered

23 hours ago, transam said:

I posted this elsewhere, worth watching to the very end......🤔

 

The House of Lords.....

 

 

An exert from Planet Today...it's all there

They’re not being shipped in by the millions to simply live off the fruits of our labor and our ancestors’ labors. I believe they are being brought into the US, the UK and Europe as enforcers for the establishment.

- via #planettoday: https://www.planet-today.com/2024/08/britain-is-proof-globalists-plan-to-use.html

On 8/13/2024 at 10:56 AM, saintdomingo said:

The noted one for the breakfast buffet was the Casa Whatever a bit further down the road on the other side.

Do you remember Nervous Dave who used to get up and do The Young Ones at the Wonderful by  request of the group. They used to play it every time he walked past.

In the olden days I used to drink in Soi Yamato at the Dogs Bxllxcks.

Is/was that Crazy Dave's on Soi Pothole ?

6 hours ago, phetphet said:

I wish I had known how far Bitcoin was going to rise.

Back in th day I dabbled in it and accumulated a total of 1 BTC that I sold for 7,000 usd, the going rate at the time. I took a small profit and ran.555  Oh well.

37 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Why did you go there at all?

I didn't know any better. It was 20 years ago and the info wasn't as freely available . The only thing I found at the time was an Aussie fellow wrote the novel ("Money Number One") by Neil Hutchinson? I think.

26 minutes ago, Will B Good said:

 

 

My post was taken down...so I'll rephrase it....

 

I wish I had known that Isaan isn't the most exciting place in the world to live.........to the extent I might feel compelled to rectify the situation.

I lasted 8 months. I spotted one farang near the village once and wanted to approach him to say Hi and maybe have a conversation. He saw me and made a beeline  in the opposite direction.

After reflecting I came to the conclusion that he was "on the lam" or hiding from someone or something.

I had the best True Visions dish at the time, there were no 7-11 and I could access zero farang food items.This meant a 1.5 hour drive to Khon Kaen Lotus. At 1st it was okay but eventually I got to hate the place. Back to Pattaya for me and that was 18 years ago and still here.

8 hours ago, Bday Prang said:

i don't think it matters when you actually do it , but its a lot easier if you have your old passport as well as your new one when you eventually  do. Personally I don't like dealing with people like bank employees , I put them in the same group as the "uniformed people"a little authority goes to their head, and they will make up imaginary rules to suit themselves, or just out of spite.  I have never been able to master the art of grovelling to those who feel they are superior in the way that Thais have, so I try to keep my banking activities limited to the ATM whenever possible  

A couple years ago I did the right thing to get my pp info updated.

I gave the lady my pp and she disappeared for 45 minutes while I waited at her desk. All in I was there for over an hour. ffs

So much for a 5 minute job. wtf was she doing?

1 hour ago, scorecard said:

I noticed this product previously, with good reports, but couldn't find where to buy it.

 

Can you please share where to buy. Thanks.

Lazada and Shopee have it. Or try (iherb) I've never seen it for sale retail in Pattaya.

17 hours ago, Sheryl said:

There are 2 classes of medication used for BPH:

 

1. Alpha blockers like tamsulosin, doxazosin and other "...osins". These work by relaxing the neck of the bladder making it easier for urine to pass. Takes effect almost at once. These drugs tend to lower blood pressure so if you are onBP medx may need to adjust dosage. 

 

2. Finasteride/dutasteride  and related drugs reduce prostate size over time. Takes 6 months or more to see results but will help prevent progressiln of yhe condition. 

 

Usual to take both tipes of drug. There are preparations that combine them into 1 tdblet but this is more expensive than taking two separate pills. 

I've tried these meds for BPH but had severe reactions to them.

I now use this herb > Saw Palmetto. I've read that German Dr's subscribe it.

I still wake up to pee but way less often.

24 minutes ago, Thingamabob said:

Britain now unrecognizable from the country in which I was happily raised during the 1940s and 1950s. 

The same can be said about Canada.Hundreds of thousands of dot Indians have been allowed into Canada under shady education visas.

They've cleaned out the food banks and now pooping on the streets is becoming more and more common.(turban clad)

I left in 2004 and no way I'm ever going back.

7 hours ago, DonniePeverley said:

BOOST TOURISM ?!

 

They already going to break the record with 40 million tourists. 

 

What do they want an island wall to wall tourists?

 

Have they not seen the wreckage casinos made in certain areas of Cambodia ? They destroyed some brilliant places. 

VG point..I've visited Sihanoukville ,Cambodia years ago. Devastaion is amazing from what I've seen in the media.