Hanuman2547

Exactly! Neither of my two luk krung sons have any desire to return to Thailand to work. They have Thai citizenship, attended school here, and have native fluency in both Thai and English. However, there is no comparison to their earning potential here in Thailand compared to what they earn abroad.

Nice photos!

Nothing new other than the Thai government openly discussing this. How long have US law enforcement agencies (CIA, FBI, DEA, etc.) been in Thailand? Maybe 50 - 60 years?

Lots of different possibilities. Most likely some type of money/drug debt or a jilted former BF/husband back to reclaim his "true love".

Not me but a good friend of mine his Mom & Dad, both Americans, moved to Bangkok back in the early 70's after a few years in Seoul. They lived in Bangkok until he retired from the banking world around 2010. They then moved to Bang Saray and have lived there since. They are both in their 80's now. My friend has lived in Bangkok since about the age of eight. He's in his late 50's now. Other than 4-5 years he spent in university in the USA he has lived his whole life in Bangkok.

I met a Thai girl who was in grad school at a university in my country a very long time ago. Have bounced around a bit between a few countries since then but still keep a house and a condo in Thailand as well as my home country.

Maybe next time she will NOT invite someone back to her place. Especially someone she just met. It's just not a smart move.

Definitely more to this story. Most likely she has someone above her that she reports to since her "commission" is only 200 baht.

Really doesn't affect me that much. I don't hit the bar areas that much anymore and when I do I'm on the Skytrain before midnight to take me home.

Such a sad end to this man's life. My condolences to this man and his family. May he RIP.

I was expecting the Super Sleuths of this forum to quickly identify the location of this hotel and give a very good idea of which hotel it happened at.

A tragic ending to this man's life. May he RIP.

I have lived in the Dusit area, Sukhumvit Soi 10, Kasetsart University area, and Samut Prakan but just a few metres from Bangkok. I have actually liked all the places that I have lived for different reasons. They all had their pluses and minuses. Overall, I now prefer the suburbs to the CBD.

I guess Srettha knows where the real power is.

She is 37 so I think so.

I had heard about this earlier when it first hit the news. A terrible and tragic end to this young student. I feel very sorry for his family in Thailand. May he RIP.

Not sure what motivated him to return to Thailand. He's most likely regretting that decision right now.

No, those are the only groups that frequent Thailand. Like the Russians, the rest should all be granted 90 day visa exempt/on arrival. (sarcasm intended)

Yes! What happened to the "reactions"?

Would be great if this were to be extended to the European Union countries as well as the UK, USA, Australia, & New Zealand.

Why isn't your employer taking care of all the visa issues including the expenses?

Contact spiceroads.com as I believe they have an office in Chiang Mai. They are based out of Bangkok but have done a lot of tours of all types in the Chiang Mai area.

He should stick to sailing the seas and not driving on the roads.

Probably Laos. Maybe Cambodia or Vietnam. No plans to live in Thailand fulltime anyway. Been there, done that with work for a number of years.

Rest in peace, sir. You were one of the best to ever represent the English team.