Hanuman2547

Need to hear both sides of this story.  However, to quickly try to force/coerce a resignation from someone does not give the RTA a good look (again).  

It's good to hear that lives were saved.  A few had to go to the hospital.  Did the tour boat company pick up the hospital bill?  Or is it a "You pay bill now".  "Settle with tour boat company later."

It seems that the Thai boat operators neglect to check weather forecasts prior to setting out in vessels that probably are not up to international maritime standards.  

I think the article provides a lot more questions than answers.  What really happened?  It might be awhile until we actually find out.

The power brokers behind the scenes will continue to see that the elections turn out the way they want them too.  Doesn't matter what the people want.  I too have been following Thai politics for roughly 40 years and it is almost always the same.  It is very sad that the Thai people don't really have a voice in the future of their country.

I cannot see the Thai government intervening and having positive results in this matter.  There is just too much history of successive Thai governments going along with the current regime to appease their neighbour. 

I second the thought on going on a walkabout and finding some small bar that appeals to you in the area that you like.  Other than that, the bigger hotel bars are usually quiet.

Yes!  We will be going out later tonight for a Christmas Dinner at a local Bangkok riverside restaurant.

Merry Christmas to all the participants on this forum!

On 12/21/2023 at 4:45 PM, bob smith said:

These days I dont like to show off that I can speak thai, especially in tourist ghettos as I have had many thais tell me in the past that foreigners who can speak thai are no good.

 

Has anyone else ever experienced this sort of negativity?

 

No!  I've never experienced this anywhere in Thailand.  If anything, the opposite has been what I have observed.

7 minutes ago, StayinThailand2much said:

 

True. Fifteen years ago, or so, the average tourist stayed for more than 3 weeks, but now it is only 9 days. - What does that tell you about Thailand's appeal to international tourists?

I think most of us already know that answer.  Too bad the TAT doesn't!

20 hours ago, Rimmer said:

 

I am founding father of Bike hashing world wide, bike hashed all over Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and the  Riau Islands Indonesia.

 

Never heard of you.

On-On

Bring it on!  I'm not afraid of any cold snap here in Thailand!

Very sad outcome to this story.  May she RIP.  He can go to hell.........with no virgins or anything else either!  

Although arrivals are important the better gauge is the number of days that a tourist stays in country.  The longer they stay the more they spend for everything.  That's why tourist days are more important then arrivals. 

As far as reaching pre-pandemic levels by 2024, that isn't happening.  

The heartbroken German needs to realize that the relationship is over and move on.  Not sure where he met the "love of his life" but I'm sure that he can replace here very soon if he was living in Pattaya.  

He should have sorted out his immigration status months ago but that is a whole different matter.  

I do know that adultfriendfinder and fetlife are worldwide groups so there must be something listed for Thailand.

I own a condo in Jomtien.  I don't have it up for sale but I also haven't seen a lot of people trying to buy condos there either.  A lot of them are for sale and have been for many months, maybe years.

I would suspect that the Finnish man is having a rather very good time and everything is running along just fine!

Biden is still approving money to be allocated to Israel for the purchase of weapons and munitions.  That in itself makes Biden guilty of war crimes when he knows that Israel will use them to kill and maim anyone in Gaza as well as the West Bank.  

1 hour ago, MamaT215 said:

The Canadian man was her husband. My husbands best friend. He had been living there for a year, and they just married. He was loving his new life and his wife, and did not deserve to die. Media and the killer have made three different stories out of this tragedy. The truth will never be known as to why. 
RIP Shane Micheal Nixon

My condolences to you, and your husband over the loss of two friends.

I only watched Mr. Ed because my older sister, who loved horses, made me.  I liked Batman, F-Troop, and Gilligans Island.  There were definitely a lot of very good American TV shows back then.  I also liked I Dream of Jeannie not noticing at the time how HOT Barbara Eden was!

Although not a comedy, one of my favourite TV shows is The Fugitive.  A lot of big name actors had guest spots on that show.  

14 hours ago, Skipalongcassidy said:

Thailand has only 2 seasons... HOT and HOTTER

I had heard more than 35+ years ago, that Thailand has three seasons:  Hot, Hotter, and Hottest!