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3 hours ago, radiochaser said:

I am going to disagree with you about McDonalds in Thailand being the same as in the U.S. of A. (if that is where you mean).

 

I usually not to eat at a McDonalds in the U.S. of A. because the food there does not taste good.   The food in McDonalds in Thailand tastes much better.   I am not sure why.  

 

Sometimes after eating a burger at a McDonalds in Thailand when I am back in the U.S. of A., I will order the same burger in McDonalds there.   They do not taste the same.  

 

No I did not mean McDonald’s In  usa , a Big Mac  meal in Ireland is the same as any I’ve had in Thailand only difference is Thailand  is cheaper 

4 hours ago, Patong2021 said:

Many do. The Indian destination weddings bounced back in Phuket.

For a basic 3-night wedding with 50 guests, including ceremony and reception, costs could range from $6,000 to $13,600 USD, averaging around $8,900 USD, according to Phuket Romance

A wedding at a  4* resort will be between 2.5 to 3 million THB for 100 guests 3nights. This website breaks down the costs.

https://www.diwas.in/cost-of-destination-wedding-in-phuket/

The single male and  cheapskates go to Pattaya, but the  Indian middle class with the families  go to Phuket, and Ko Samui. It's a different demographic.

 

Different yes but I wonder how do they get along with the 80 thousand Russians that live & holiday in Phuket , Pattaya is gone practically India town now even the Russians are moving out in big numbers and heading  down to Phuket which  you could call little Moscow now 

56 minutes ago, sambum said:

What on earth has the headline pic (The interior of a car!) got to do with the story?

the abductors continued their brutal treatment and  vandalised the vehicle, causing significant damage , copied from the end of the article 

Police need to patrol that area instead of just a few tourist police sitting at a table on the entrance , the area is flooded with Russians & Arabs it’s unbelievable how that  many businesses the  have taken over in that area along with beach road & second road , Pattaya is not the place it was 20 years ago !!

The government need to put a stop to this , it’s not a big job to wear a damn helmet , it needs to be preached from school level & have a campaign on tv every day , I know people in Thailand that won’t even wear a seat belt & thet   use a thing to put in it to stop the cars sensor from beeping while they drive , police need to do their job too & stop every rider that  is not wearing a helmet , Also throw away those fake stupid plastic helmets they are useless , I cannot understand the stupidity really baffles me , you only  have  one head & it’s the first thing to hit the ground when you fall off a motorbike so cop on and start wearing those helmets please !! 

The same pricing should be for everyone , Thailand should be no exception to this   If Thai people were charged double in other countries when on their holidays thet would no like it either , I used to question my wife on this over the years and she always said sure you don’t pay tax in Thailand that’s why entry to national parks etc are more for us foreigners compared to Thais , Thailand should move with the times & treat everyone the same regarding pricing 

Pay your bills & stay away from the beach trannys 🤣

He deserved a month jail time for that at least & deport him then with a lifetime ban .

Pattaya was fun back 20 years ago  , now it’s completely  over run with Indians & Russians , back over 20 years ago it was mostly Europeans & Americans & British  , there was a nice laid back vibe to the place where people knew everyone in their own areas that  you frequented like going down to you local pub basically , Chinese you’d only see them when the big busses would pull up & do their tour & buffet to eat that’s it they would never be see spending other than that where as like the rest of us it was out drinking from evening to nearly morning or as long as you could stay going , we were spending money but things were way cheaper back then too , prices of drink down walking street now can cost even more than Europe for a small bottle of beer etc so many Europeans are choosing places like lanzarote solou Tenerife for their holiday destination, i was there in January for 1 night I couldn’t believe how  many places that have been taken over by Indian people around beach road & second road , it looked like they had a 80 % majority of establishments there , not the place for me anymore but maybe I’m getting older & like the quiet life more nowadays but aside from that it’s a different place completely to what it used to be & its mostly down to the different people I’ve mentioned that  have taken it over in massive numbers 

No physical or mental harm was done yet he is up for assault , must have looked at someone the wrong way or verbal , strange !!!

Routine patrol at 3:40 am lol , it’s more like Thai police are in contact with Australian raptor force police  regarding outlaw  bikers  operating in Thailand , since the hells angels murder in Pattaya & the outlaws murder in Pattaya they are cracking down  on some international mc clubs  operating in the kingdom .

He could have asked them to leave in a nicer manner , it was his ignorant attitude of get the f**** off that made him look a complete dickhead  , diggers were in a few days later removing his precious step boundaries that he should have never  put there in the first place 

3 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

Of course. Combine Phuket with Bangla Road, and it is close to hell on earth. I was first in Phuket in 1976. No resorts. A few bungalows on the beaches. Beachfront land was 1,000 baht a rai. They could not give it away. 

 

Went back in 1986. Had developed alot, but was still very nice. Again in 1993. Far more development. Still amazing. Azure seas. Spectacular women everywhere. Great food. 

 

Did not return until around 2008. It was degraded, for the most part. But, still decent. Good nightlife.

 

Again around 2014. Nowhere near the place it used to be, with a greatly diminished nightlife, but not awful. 

 

Back again in 2023 and there was absolutely no charm left, very few attractive gals and Bangla Road was absolutely horrific, with barely a good looking girl to be found with the exception of just a couple of Go-Go's charging truly stupid money.

 

The primary population of tourists were Arabs, Malaysians, Indians and Russians and most of them felt like low end tourists and expats. The proliferation of Russians was too much to bear. They are SO obnoxious. No need to ever return. The charm is lost. The over development is stunning. The prices were crazy. Phuket is now worse than Bali. Yikes.

100 % agree sadly why it’s a place I’ve no intention of visiting anymore either , there’s too many other nice places down south to visit without all the hassle , it was nice 20 years ago but now no thanks, Pattaya is gone the very same too !!  

I remember over 20 years ago Pattayas tourists were mostly American & European , Indians had their area down around the vc hotel & the far left side end of walking street, but now the Indians are the majority  from beach road to second road , Indian businesses every where  every second place  , still plenty of Russians around too but Phuket seems to be their favourite place , changed times 

Rip young man , hope the truth will come out what happened to him 

Give him 20 years of eating fish head soup in the Bangkok Hilton 

What’s the Ugandans visa status in Thailand I wonder ? 

On 5/18/2024 at 12:32 PM, richard_smith237 said:

 

Where did you get that 'age' generalisation thing from ???

 

Isn't cremation a cultural thing ?...   in the UK most of everyone I know in the UK who has passed, Grandparents, friends parents etc we're cremated...   

 

...  80% of funerals in the UK are cremations.

 

 

I’m talking about Ireland regarding this  , 90 % of funerals here are burials ,it’s only in the last few years that some  choose  cremation 

6 minutes ago, scottiejohn said:

If they want a wake they should pay for it!

Nothing religious etc about wakes!

If they want a wake, get him cremated here and send the urn home to be centerpice of the wake!

Cheaper and less stressful for all.

Everyone has different beliefs I suppose I was just saying that’s the traditional thing that older folk do they are not into cremation  that much , there is a service in Ireland called The Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust that many who have not got the ready funds to do this have used very successfully & they handle everything then afterwards the family have benefit nights or something to pay them back afterwards 

I see many  commenting here have never heard of a Wake , maybe his family would like to see him one last time before they bury him in his local cemetery & give him a wake first for his family & friends to come and pay their respects , RIP to the young guy 

This is a good lesson to anyone with property that has 51% Thai shareholding on it , I  wonder if she left everything to her own relation like a French person living in France would  the outcome be the same !! 

13 minutes ago, ChrisKC said:

I think people on here are underestimating the concern.

 

It is stated that he was supposed to be on a flight back home and there is no advice to his family that he missed that flight.

 

Not being on a booked flight suggests something suspicious or at least unexplained.

 

The family's thoughts are those of a man that has "disappeared" - that sounds reasonable to me and needs urgent attention.

Yes I agree ,flights are not cheap nowadays like they used to be so it would be a concern when someone doesn’t make their return flight home , hope the man is found safe and well 

It’s only a matter of time before he gets  the boot out of Thailand back to Switzerland