Tropicalevo

Looks like Bilal is home and dry then. The RTP had no luck looking for 'Boss' and that murder was a far worse crime.

and that is probably true.

Fragile little egos take control again. Sad.

Really? So tourists have to declare their intentions? It's not as if these guys were working. What about rising jet skis, banana boats and so on. The list is endless.

Very sad. And that memory will stay with the little lad all of his life. Stay strong young 'un.

It has changed - LOTS. Stay away from the tourist areas (Chaweng, Lamai, Fisherman's etc) and it is still a beautiful island.

Thainess at its best.

Apart from the AI hyper gloop, a nice story.

Brilliant. You could not make this up.

15% VAT is more than a 100% increase. That will kill my business. Customers are still struggling post Covid and most are not large enough to be VAT registered.

So the scaremongers who that said foreign home owners will be sorry, were wrong. As mentioned in the original articles, the authorities are after nominee businesses operating illegally.

That is not just a murder. That is the result of a frenzied attack. Very sad.

Looking at the guy's shoes in the first photo makes me wonder how often footwear comes into play in some of these accidents. Maybe not as a main cause, but in a panic, those things could come off his feet. In the UK, he would be fined for wearing unsafe footwear. Flip flops would also get you a fine there.

And when the six months are over?

Where you live will make a difference to the price. I have never bought an NMax but I have bought a few of the smaller PCX's. An 8 - 10 year old one goes for about 50,000 baht. Then again, cars and bikes on the island are more expensive than on the mainland. I have also bought a few, old Honda clicks etc. 12,500 with no book! God knows how old they are but they are still running. If it looks great and runs lovely, why sell? Yes - a few quirks but.......

Common practice everywhere. Back when Noah was a lad, I worked in a petrol station in the UK. Same same.

Not 'always happened'. We had a 'sniffer dog' (German Shepherd) for some years here at Samui Airport. He was a friendly little chap. Sadly, age has taken its toll.

And we are supposed to believe everything that an illegal junta says?

Goodness me, the unguided missile has finally said something sensible.

It's about the kids. Not many Thai fathers vape according to them.

Just a quick update, the number of flights into Samui each day is slowly increasing - 41 today. I notice that Tibet Airlines are flying here again. Not sure when they started coming. Probably 3 times a week if they return to the same service as before. Just a reminder if anyone is thinking of a holiday here. Pre-book the rental car. The reputable companies often run out of cars during busy season.

Sad that most Thais think that wing mirrors are only to be used when squeezing zits.

But Thailand, why would Burma shoot at your vessels and kidnap your citizens? You are their friend. You help their generals to launder their drug money and you send innocent refugees back to Burma to be conscripted. (Note - there maybe a hint of sarcasm in the above comment.)

The science might be clear, but people's prejudices blurs things a little.

I agree. Back in the day, immigration were less desperate for money and publicity. That seemed to all change about 10 - 15 years ago. Not sure when, it just seemed to have sneaked in.