Hanuman2547

Pushed, jumped, accidentally fell, the possibilities are many.  First off, all railings should be 1.2m high.  That would solve a lot of problems.  Won't stop a determined jumper though. 

Just a terrible look.  That's not how to attract tourists.  Of course, with the current Thailand Pass system that is killing tourism anyway.  

"Speaking to Thai language news outlet Bangkok Biz News, Tourism and Sports Minister Pipat Ratchakitprakarn explained that Thailand Pass is a state registration system and it can not simply be cancelled.

“The Thailand Pass system cannot be cancelled because it holds data and important information on tourists which can be used to trace them when they travel in Thailand,” Mr Pipat said.

Since July 2021, anyone visiting Thailand has been required to register using the Thailand Pass system."

What a load of rubbish.  Yes, it can be cancelled.  You didn't even have it just a little while ago.  You just need to dismantle the system.  Why the need to track the movements of every tourist entering Thailand?  Is this North Korea or the former East Germany?  You already have hotels required to report all foreigners staying at their hotel to immigration.  What's next, ankle bracelets with GPS monitoring?  I see an increase in tourists bypassing Thailand and going to Vietnam, Malaysia, Cambodia, and Laos.  

How does the Motorcycle taxi guy know how much she is pulling in each day?

On another note, it sure pays a lot more than teaching English

Vietnam changed the name of Saigon to Ho Chi Minh City after the end of the American War in 1975.  45+ years later the local people there call it.............Saigon.  Looks like it didn't really take hold.  I wouldn't expect the Thais to really accept this change that much in their daily lives either.

8 hours ago, eastlight said:

The only country I have been to where the police don't patrol the roads. 

The Thai Police tend to "patrol" the roads the last 4-5 days of the month.  

19 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Cheap labour... that's all.

They have also developed some very good skills which combined with their ability to work for a lot less than an American film crew makes them very employable.  

21 hours ago, AwwYesNice1 said:

DEA should be in Crimea 

what makes you think they aren't?

"1.    Too Tall:
The average height of a Thai woman is 157.3 cm (about 5ft 2in) while the average height for a man is 167.5 cm (about four inches taller). There are always exceptions to the rule but, generally speaking, taller women were probably not born as women. Tall people (of any nationality) generally also have large hands and feet, which can be another good indicator."

A number of years ago I used to date a Thai flight attendant.  She was 178cm (5'10") tall and had large hands and feet.  She was all female though.  She now lives in the USA and is married to a farang and has a 10 year old boy.  There are a lot of taller Thais these days.  Change in diet maybe?  

7 hours ago, bbko said:

In my home country of Merica, they have dual pricing for foreigners wanting to use our colleges & universities, and it's a lot more than 1,000b.

They also have "dual pricing" for out of state US students attending public universities that are not in their own state.  

If the assassins were indeed foreign and sent to Thailand to complete their job I hope they had work permits otherwise they will be in huge trouble.

3 hours ago, ratcatcher said:

Railroader. My life was on track until I came to Thailand.

Be careful as you can still get railroaded in Thailand!  555

On 2/3/2022 at 2:34 AM, OneMoreFarang said:

So can you confirm if Stickman is in Thailand?

I don't trust anybody writing about Thailand who is not in Thailand.

He is NOT in Thailand.  Still in NZ somewhere on the north island.  

Well done Rooster!  I remember a number of those bits from the past.

I wouldn't cut corners on good quality running shoes by trying to go with knock offs.  There is a big difference.  Factory seconds, as sold in the west, are exactly that.  A shoe that usually has some cosmetic defect but is structurally sound.

Simply unbelievable, but then TIT.

What will they come up with next?

Why am I not surprised that he is first in line to pat his own back or toot his own horn?  

About three years ago a friend of mine came to Bangkok with his Thai wife for 30 days.  During that time he found that he needed to extend his time in Thailand.  He went to the Immigration office in Samut Prakan as he and his wife were staying at her house which is located in that province.  He still had a bout three or four days left on his 30 day visa exempt.  They extended his visa exempt status for another 30 days.  The cost for this was 1,900 baht.  He is an infrequent visitor as they only come to Thailand about every other year.  Not sure if that matters or not.

Hopefully those vocational students won't be fighting rival Thai vocational students in Saudi.  I'm sure the Saudi authorities won't be quite as lenient as the Thai authorities are.

On 1/26/2022 at 6:45 PM, KhunLA said:

Reading the daily news, and some forum replies, and I tend to be welcoming death more and more everyday ... ????????????????

Not me!  I want to hang around and see how this whole s___show turns out.

21 hours ago, Phulublub said:

What a self-centred, blinkered and selfish attitude.  Why not test at home and, if positive, self isolate for a few days? 

 

If we all do that then everywhere can stay open, with much reduced risk of spread, much reduced risk of serious illness for those whose immune systems are compromised through diabetes/lung damage/infirmity generally and much reduced risk of infection, and enforced time off work (with no income) for staff.

 

PH

Obviously if I was heading out to hit the area of Tree Town I must be feeling ok as in no symptoms of Covid-19.  Why subject myself to their testing when there are other places to go that are not testing.  Now if I was exhibiting symptoms of Covid-19 and wasn't feeling well I would most likely stay home anyway.  Then I could take an at home test kit and proceed from there.