Tropicalevo

Recreational cannabis is a problem. Having to deal with stoned guests is a real PITA. It is bad enough having to check them out of the villas, but then when I see them getting on a scooter or into a car and driving off - that is a real danger to innocent people. And before we get the distractors, in more than 20 years in the hospitality business, I have never had a problem with a drunk guest.

. The voting population figured it out perfectly. (They get paid even in local elections, except there it is cash in hand.) They are just waiting to get the money. If they do not get the 10,000 baht, then the next election will be interesting.

BJ was also suspended by the Junta and removed as head of Immigration. (He wanted an investigation into the bidding for the biometric systems that were eventually installed. Said that there was corruption in the bidding process.) Immigration has gone downhill since then.

Or perhaps Thailand is correct. Look after your citizens first, expats and tourists second.

WTF?

Not just young people from what I see and read. Both smoking and vaping are bad for you and may eventually kill you. Fine - believe the social media 'experts' and ignore the science.

The police were not very diligent in this case then.

Scammed by a policeman maybe?

The mind boggles. Pole dancing and beer bars?

Just like kindergarten. Bad boys, go and stand in the corner for punishment. OK you can sit down now but stop fighting or it's back in the corner for you.

He was probably told not to wear Red Bull merchandise. (That's what he was wearing in earlier photos.)

I do not want to know how you came across that piece of information.

I quite enjoy wandering around the Old Town. Quite a few craft beer places there now. Lots of attractive sights usually - all different nationalities. I do not spend a whole day there - early pm and evening.

Do not forget that he can go around assaulting women.

Bit of an unfortunate name though. It would be nice if it was the watch man going to gaol.

Yet another port in the South China Sea/Gulf of Thailand for China to base it's 'coast guards' and 'fishing fleet'?

And the minister of defence says..........

I did not know that they booked flights. I only use them for hotels. For flights, I try to book with the airline. No one else will help you if anything goes wrong.

His wife is uber rich. ie lots and lots of money.

Try reading the first paragraph. The article is not about the film. It is about how lovely Thailand and Koh Samui are and how great the people were that were looking after them.

If it can fly safely, they like to get 'home' for the maintenance.

So, by shagging his lawyer, this crim gets off the hook. Sad This was probably part of the submarine deal with Oz.

Thanks for the update. 2,500 is not too bad for a deep clean - we charge 3,000 baht. But we only charge 2,000 baht on a long term rental check out. (It is in the contract.) The LT charge is slightly lower as we expect 'wear and tear' to make a difference. As an aside, in more then 20 years in the business, I have only held back a deposit once. The guest stole linen, towels, kitchen items and there was damage by a pet dog. He did a runner and did not give notice.

Sorry - I have noticed nothing here at the pointy end. All normal and lovely wet stuff at last.

You are supposed to do a TM 30 when you change address. Go and stay in a hotel and the hotel does a TM 30 for you. Go and stay in an AirBnb and the AirBnb 'owner' should do a TM 30 for you. You are now registered at the hotel or AirBnb address. Return home and you should do a TM 30 report again. Many folk say that you do not need to do the home one again but...... ...........many folk are finding that some immigration offices say that you do.