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Take into account for what, exactly? To submit an initial application? To issue a policy--whoa. If they don't ask you about pre-existing conditions, you should tell them anyway up front. They may have a list of things they won't cover that are somehow related to the pre-existing condition, not the condition itself. Know what you're paying for, best you can.
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No. I have a great and subtle sense of humor, so you may stop lying about that to comfort yourself. I liked British fine until I encountered those who've washed up in Thailand--and discovered immediately most of them dislike Americans. Now I did happen to meet an Oxford-educated Brit once, in Thailand of all places. Urbane, bright, witty (none of those low forum faves), no footy blather, knowledgeable on a wide variety of topics. Spoke English. We had a number of pleasant and memorable conversations, with some good laughs.
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Jomtien did have a sign describing the dress code. 'Course, this is Pattaya where farang might waddle in wearing a wet Speedo and clutching a Chang before they belly up to the IO desk. I haven't heard of anyone being expelled for not following the dress code, and it's obviously not always followed. Someone will be along shortly to sneer and confirm. I haven't been to the remodeled Jomtien yet.
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Do search on Aliexpress for your specs. Plenty there, cheap. Check the ratings and reviewers, lots of Russians. You can filter on "orders" as well as price.
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Well, if they test OK, I'd use them. Spend the money saved on hookers and blow and call it a day. In my machines I have a stick or two of genuine RAM (just in case) and then filled out the other slots with generic. Lasted years, no problem.
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So true. These foreigners have been targeted for persecution out of pure racism. When Thai women are out sunbathing in bikinis on that field or on the grounds of a Wat, it's perfectly fine, nothing ever said or done. Now please show us but one of the many photos to prove that very compelling, astute point. Our members are in strong need of the evidence behind their chants, though they don't realize it, of course, lest someone mistake them as mere bigots attempting to assert special privileges.
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Concerns after two foreign women sunbathe in Chiang Mai temple
BigStar replied to webfact's topic in Chiang Mai News
Excellent. Going forward, let's make this a Bull Sheet-free forum. -
Concerns after two foreign women sunbathe in Chiang Mai temple
BigStar replied to webfact's topic in Chiang Mai News
Typical whataboutism completely irrelevant to tourist behavior at Thai Wats. I sometimes wonder how our forum members even managed to book tickets online. Travel agents, I suppose. There's no hate here whatsoever, unless on your part, while playing the victim. -
Concerns after two foreign women sunbathe in Chiang Mai temple
BigStar replied to webfact's topic in Chiang Mai News
Who also expect a cessation of behavior Thais find offensive at their Wats. If informed tourists still don't get the hint, the sensible adults will remove them from the Wat or more. Just gon' have to suck it up. -
Concerns after two foreign women sunbathe in Chiang Mai temple
BigStar replied to webfact's topic in Chiang Mai News
You would, of course, but be wrong as usual. Which doesn't matter, except to help make you feel superior. In the end, since you're in their country, you'll need to follow their priorities or, in the ultimate case, be deported. Your "priorities" may coincide with theirs. You like to drink Chang, they like to sell it to you. And so they do, unless the guests don't treat their hosts with humble respect. A common sentiment expressed by the disgruntled over the decades, in the Pattaya Mailbag long before there was Thaivisa.com. So the countless doom predictions over the years, all the tourist were going to Cambodia, farang were all heading for the exits, blah blah. Meanwhile, it's just another great day in Pattaya. :) Not at all, but the stink here is only in the minds of ANF Posters & friends. The Thais aren't really upset, just think tourists shouldn't be doing that; and some have suggested signage, as have some here. And so? Meanwhile, tourists will need to learn not to sunbathe on the grounds of Thai Wats. Plenty of other places to sunbathe. Saw lots of Russian hotties out on the beach just this afternoon. Rather, some Western tourists need to grow up. Not only Thais may feel so, BTW. Amsterdam campaign to tell ‘nuisance’ British tourists to ‘stay away’ from capital The nuisance British tourists themselves may be expected to disagree. So many things are predictable, aren't they. -
Concerns after two foreign women sunbathe in Chiang Mai temple
BigStar replied to webfact's topic in Chiang Mai News
Well, you just don't have any arguments to make, do you, petal? Let me know if you find any nonsense. Otherwise, we can assume you've seen the light of reason. -
Concerns after two foreign women sunbathe in Chiang Mai temple
BigStar replied to webfact's topic in Chiang Mai News
But they weren't just sitting on the grass, but sunbathing. Try to understand the issue. What you're doing is criticizing the Thais for their view that the sunbathing was inappropriate and shouldn't happen at the Wat. Their country, their culture, their religion, their Wat, their rules. They don't regard the sunbathing on the grounds as innocuous behavior. They have a perfect right to hold that view, it's widely held (social media), and it's perfectly reasonable within Thai culture. The cultural standards derived from a council estate in Blighty are, as usual, completely inapplicable and irrelevant, more about yourself than about the Thais here. So, as noted, you can set an example yourself by refraining from doing that yourself. Agreed, coming from the usual low bigotry we continually see on the forum. -
Concerns after two foreign women sunbathe in Chiang Mai temple
BigStar replied to webfact's topic in Chiang Mai News
Mistranslation. If the monk didn't agree, then he wouldn't agree to relay the message. Evidently he lacked the courage to do that. Meanwhile, Thai social media users thought the temple authorities, whoever they are, should have done more, that is, tell the girls to stop. And others suggested putting signs up. The expected, normal mental reaction of that monk or any is given in an interview with an abbot: Phra Phayom also gave his insight that Thai people should not be angry or insulted but gradually inform them with logic. “Temple officials may explain to them that Thai culture does not widely accept such behaviors. There would be no second time after being warned and given an explanation regarding appropriateness,” concluded Phra Phayom. Now that was optimistic. If necessary, though, the police can be called, as they were in the earlier incident, to enforce compliance. The incidents caused widespread anger and calls for the tourists to be held accountable on Thai social media although as stated temple and government officials have taken a softer tone, saying the tourists didn’t purposely mean to cause offense and it was better to educate tourists on why such an act could offend people versus push for legal action or deportation which could harm tourism. --https://thepattayanews.com/2024/01/16/controversial-bikini-sunbathing-by-foreign-tourists-sparks-cultural-debate-in-bangkok-and-chiang-mai-authorities-respond/ Not seeing any support here among Thais for your supposed victims. Their country, their culture, their religion, their Wats, their rules. Just gon' have to suck it up, after all the blathering. -
Concerns after two foreign women sunbathe in Chiang Mai temple
BigStar replied to webfact's topic in Chiang Mai News
Tedious pseudo-educated failure to foist puritanism onto Thais. It's convenient to pretend it's the same culture and think our cultural standards apply, then use them as an excuse to bash Thais for not following them. What Buddhist text refers to puritanism? Is there "a road to damnation" or is that idea in fact merely derived from the Judeo-Christian tradition. -
Concerns after two foreign women sunbathe in Chiang Mai temple
BigStar replied to webfact's topic in Chiang Mai News
I'll laugh at your posts all I wish, thank you. Looking forward to the next.