kevozman1

I am with your there. There is only a net-win to keeping in good condition compared to how these slobs want to live. We come onto these forums for years and hear 'no money no honey' and how Thai people are disrespecting them whilst others have a different experience. Thai people really value, more than most other people, how someone presents themselves. Especially if you're European they still can't really process you as lower class/slob so it's polarising for many of them. Even when not being concerned with other's opinions on your appearance then the health aspect of not being a pig should be enough.

All I see is a genetic dead end making noise. In a truly civilized society people like that would have not made it into adulthood.

Yes they are pathetic but if was spending 24 hours a day in your condo coffin (now with grab deliveries there isn't a need to go out) you may also become delusional and lose touch with reality. One step outside and it's clear we are not in a highly regulated place such as Switzerland or Japan, and even in those places the authorities would turn a blind eye to minor infringements in a backwater touristy area.

Yes but somewhere like Koh Phangan is fine. I'm not going to ride in urbanized areas or on motorways, but on backwater islands and villages no problem.

I barely follow the charade that is politics, and even I know what you just stated is incorrect just by having a brief glance of how various demographics voted. Anyway I just keep an eye out until people in the West are ready to reject Modern Liberalism. Sadly I think I will be an old man before that ideology is given the boot once people have had enough and would prefer to live in the forest. Make no mistake about it, whatever actor is pretending to run the show, Western countries have been highly liberal for decades, about as liberal as a society can be before it crumbles. Promotion of the weak over the majority productive populace: LGBT, feminists, soy boys, Sub Saharans, fringe group minorities and other assorted weirdos who will not breed are highlighted as the winners when it's the complete opposite. It also plays a victim/victimizer paradigm that is nothing short of a work of fiction. It does make me laugh when liberals who have had the ideology they want in the West for decades still complain and move to more right wing places such as Thailand, or areas of their own country that hasn't been ruined by this destructive ideology.

If you believe in this charade, what exactly is an African 'conserving' in a European country exactly? Liberalism from a decade ago?

My wife's boyfriend gave me permission to vote for Kamala. His biggest issue was the abortion angle, basically he's worried about getting my wife pregnant.

He's probably on to something if they are living in the US instead of Puerto Rico.

It's nothing in Thailand either lol. This is some handbags compared to the locals when they are fighting. Of course this site with what ever agenda they have, which I haven't fully worked out yet, but I think I have an idea, like to highlight handbags involving foreigners over serious incidents involving Thais.

I will be honest, Thailand may not be for you, and probably most Tropical regions also. It's not for everyone. The noise aspect of Thailand goes well with me. Thais generally have a good level of being considerate whilst letting people live. I gel well with them in this way and have done for a long time.. apart from the dogs situation. I don't dogs running at me when I haven't entered your property, make some effort to control them. But it's not that big of a deal either.

I think this site has been infiltrated with worse than the 'grumpy old man's club' of old. Whilst I don't like Pattaya, and I don't really like most of the tourist designated zones in Thailand, the authorities allow it all to happen. Shut down the open red light activity, stop the full-moon party degeneracy and then oddly enough less degenerates will come. I wish they would switch that whole scene to a crap country such as the Philippines. I maintain the promotion of those activities hurts Thailand more than it benefits it.. But agendas and things I don't know about..

I know it am not sure how many of these posters have much experience in Thailand. Apart from the massive increase of Coke Cola while dining and KFC getting fairly popular, generally Thai people are eating roughly the same as they were decades ago. The main changes are more people have vehicles now, grab deliveries, more electronic apparatus for domestic chores and people generally have more expendable cash.

'Reportedly attempted'.. Now whilst I know the police still have to at least make records of reports, that seems very wishy-washy for making an article about. Then it goes further, to the person claiming to be a victim saying he thought the people attempting to extort him were speaking in a French accent and therefore reported as French nationals. Even if he got that correct that it was a French accent, French is spoken by more people outside of France than in France itself by quite a large ratio.

Obesity is rising worldwide sadly. I still remember Thailand 20 years ago as a younger man being impressed with Thai ladies. Most were slim, in shape and with the charm. Those were the days, and honestly I think I am still attached to Thailand only because of those by gone days. Anyway it's obvious this obesity trend is going to keep 'growing'.

Jesus.. I'm not particularly scared of snakes, but I'm not going near one of those bad boys. If I decide on residing in the sticks long-term I think I will have to get a crossbow as I won't be able to own a gun.