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They literally expect you to pay whatever they ask and when you ask for the price you are insulting them and taking the conversation down a direction they don't want to go (face saving terratory) especially if they are intending to rip you off, of course this doesn't happen in supermarkets 7/11 etc were prices are clearly displayed but think of the many places foreigners go in Thailand were prices are not displayed - mom&pop stores being one of them - bars/entertainment venues are other good examples - a falang asking a price of something is treated as an insult not a right especially if by design (not in all cases) their intention is to rip you off

been that way for a long time, as long as you empty your wallet often they will tolerate you - they expect foreigners to spend and even pay extra for things, best policy is I have found is make sure you are clear about the price of something before making a purchace especilly in establishments that don't have it displayed - they will make it up on the fly

simple to audit unusual wealth gained since 2013, but of course those in charge exempted themselves from such things - better bring a team equipted with spades if you want to find unusual enrichment - most Thai people won't understand the 8 figure numbers

dime a dozen

what is stopping you - go for it

so what, leave her alone to enloy her holiday

nonsense - maybe he had the flu or some othere health issue even if he had covid - so what, the world has had enough of covid - move on are you reporting health issues due to air quality - nope, a far bigger risk than covid

two words - one beginning with B and 2nd beginning S is this again people trying to be noticed who knows

for gods sake give it a ## rest priority threat to health - roads - drunks driving - air quality ................covid........ move on, it is OVER

"stabbed himself". ...............yeah right

or stay at home, I don't mind songkran for 1/2 days but this 7 day thing is hurting trade every year, people either leave pattaya or don't go out or go out very late (like me) to avoid it, they are shooting themselves in the foot, every venue I went too late on was literally empty, how many years will it take before they realise that 7 days of this madess is hurting business - it is obvious to most people why aren't they getting it

160b for a 2km fare - is he having a laugh, max 100b 30b minimum fare for 1km - 10b for 1 extra km and 5b for each km thereafter is the official fare

I know more people that leave than stay, I also know people that stay at home instead of going out - one day of this ## is ok but in Pattaya it goes on for 7 days - it really is not a nice place to be my observation is that business takes quite a hit during this time, the exact opposite of what the OP is claiming

have fun getting rid of them lol they have two choices - escape Russia or be sent to Ukraine to be slaughtered in a T34 - Thailand sounds good for 30 days

it also amuses me at the sheer ignorance and underatanding of what people are reading care to explain what you think is going on here that only you are getting

who on earth would subject themselves to this it is verging on a punnishment the mind boggles

so just legalise everything that is illegal - is that your solution ?, just bin all laws for everything - a utopia for criminals and evil people - where are you going to put all the bodies just nonsense

well get him right back here

lol, it is still a bribe, vote buying, yes other parties are doing it too but not quite .............. vote for me I'll give you bt10,000 - too funny

long post - how about RTP just doing their job, not much chance of that is there, infact they very obviously have no clue what their job is.............3rd world

not to worry, after songcran everyone can continue to drink and drive without the risk of ................... probation whatever the ##### that means they just can't help themselves - drinking and driving is ok just not this week, the stupidy is shocking - enforce the law 365 days a year - how ###ing hard is that my theory is that RTP and officials drive drunk so they are the biggest offenders - the carnage will continue while the very people that are tasked to enforce the law are drunk driving themselves ........... 3rd world and will never change

so have the Thai police arrested those involved ??????? if not why not - not really difficult is it.............am I missing something ###ing arrest them - how simple is that

none were arrested

have they nothing better to do

So the other 360 days of the year don't matter, have you ever considered enforceing the law every day of the year !! - isn't that your ### job