Tropicalevo

Well said. Do not give in to the corrupt PM.

Ignore indyo. There are a lot of lovely ladies around, but very few hang around in bars. There are some but difficult to spot. If you are working, the girls in the workplace will be fine as long as you are polite and respectful. If you are a retired beach bum - more difficult. Talk to local people, away from bars and tourist places. I have been close to a few Thai ladies since my wife died but I am not ready to commit. (Too old anyway.)

Nite Hunter IPA (6.8%) Thai beer. Orion The Dark (Okinawa). M32 IPA Thai beer Carabao Dunkel Tawandang IPA All in Tops And a few more. Fed up after 24 years of lager.

And the people who need it will be unable to get it as it is only available on a smartphone using an app. Scammers are waiting. And if anyone really believes that every Thai has a smartphone, look again.

Well said sir. Unfortunately dinosaurs are deaf.

But no request for peace talks in Burma.

As mum used to say 'You have to earn the money before you can spend it'.

But it is not new. It is 10 years old! 🤮

Goodbye sir. An interesting and very 'varied' life lived to the full. May your final journey be a peaceful one.

I went to BNH. Soi Convent? Bangkok. It was 70,000 baht self insured. They have an offer on at the moment. It was supposed to finish 30/04 but you can still book it. https://mbrace.bnhhospital.com/en/product/colon_cancer_screening/

In our work, we all make mistakes in life. No one is exempt. Luckily, for most of us, they are not life threatening. No one sues us for trillions of $$$. We get a slap on the wrist and told not to do it again. I feel sorry for medical workers - they are human too. Sadly though, it is often a life or death situation, that is why they are usually ultra cautious. That is why I agree with kbb above. (Minorities speaking out.) It is sad that the American 'sue 'til you are broke' culture has now morphed all over the world.

And a dying economy, thanks to ignorance, does does not help either.

And didn't they shutdown Bangkok's airports?

Surely, all that Srettha and Thaksin are doing is the same as the Red Bull heir. What was it, he avoided 4 or 5 hearings before he did a runner?

Friends have just spent four days in Bangkok. They travel all over the city a fair bit. They said that in that time, not one taxi put the meter on. All fixed price. On the first day they would reject them if they said 'no meter'. After the fourth taxi they just gave up. These folk are not your usual 'easy target' tourists. The guy speaks fluent Thai and his wife is Chinese. Thais always think that she is Thai.

What new taxes are tourists being hit with?

And it will guarantee that the Chinese 'Big Boys' will be here in numbers. If you thought that the existing Chinese criminals were bad, wait until you see what this brings in.

Koh Raham is 'different'. Definitely worth a visit but all day? I went there with a couple of young Thai girls (friends) and they loved it. Selfies all over the place. That is all there is though. Good snorkelling mind you.

Same megalomaniacal dictator traits though. Time does not change that.

Bali was one of the top three choices for wifey and I to retire. Number 2. The other two were Thailand (1) and Malaysia (3). We had visited 2 and 3 many times. Malaysia was a no because of the Muslim religious movement becoming more invasive. (Nothing against Muslim people but please do not tell me what to eat or drink.) Bali was much much more expensive than Thailand. Too many Aussies in the main areas but away from them - gorgeous countryside and people. Then again, Muslims were trying to take over from the Balinese. Wifey preferred Thais anyway. Ended up being a teacher here. Thailand is still a beautiful country with lovely folk. View from my place circa 15 years ago then view now. Trees have grown lots. This is why I do not travel too much any more. It is my 'bar stool'. 24 years here and still love that view.

Salad Beach has more choice of restaurants. Only 2 on Mae Haad Beach.

To answer the heading - Very dangerous. That is why many Thais (and folk in other Asian countries) have been wearing masks since before Covid.

Lots of taxis/songteows at the pier. Walk to the road. Hotel pick ups tend to wait by the ferries. My 'go to' beach on KPN is Mae Haad Bay. (NW) Salad beach is also good. No idea on the taxi mafia prices though, I always rent a bike.

There is a kite surfing school not too far from the pier. Head east.(walking distance). Head east. Lime 'n Soda resort. Not great. Not bad. Cold beer and food in the resort. Not sure if it is sand or reef.

In 1938, Hitler promised peace, if the UK and France convinced Czechoslovakia to cede territory to Germany and the UK/France did not sign a pact with Russia. In 2024 Putin promised 'peace' if Ukraine ceded territory to Russia and did not sign a pact with NATO. Sound familiar?