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Oh Koh Phi Phi, What have you become?
Similar with most tourist places. Pai was a delight in the 90s, with 50 baht bamboo huts, no traffic lights, chilled locals. Now is loaded with overpriced resorts, way too many people and noisy Israelis, rammed street markets, roaming police etc. Never did Phi Phi (and never will now), but Ao Nang was cool. Ridiculous now. Thailand of yesteryear is done. No point in lamenting it. Try another country, though I fear pretty much nowhere else will come close to how Thailand was. -
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Please recommend some Pattaya condominium
mate, don;t be lazy, get out there and look for yourself, have a word with people who live there. -
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Please recommend some Pattaya condominium
The average 70 year old male lives to 86 & has a 1 in 4 chance of living to 92 (UK data). Buying an apartment and dropping dead shortly afterwards doesn't give the greatest return on investment. However, buying somewhere could help the money last if you live longer than average. -
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Report Thailand Tightens Rules for Foreign Drivers: Tests Now Mandatory
How and why are you going to challenge this legally exactly?" - where do you you get that idea from? I guess you didn't read my post(s) and are making assumptions about the treaties? Countries can specify how long an International Driving Permit (IDP) is valid for driving within their borders, and this can vary by country. While IDPs themselves have a standard validity period (either 1 or 3 years, depending on the issuing convention), the length of time a visitor can use an IDP in a specific country is often tied to their visa or residency status and the country's specific regulations. There are a lot of long term expats who rely on IDPs from home for much longer - they just go home and renew. THis does get them into trouble in Thailand where insurance companies at least want a local licence after 90 days. I have had a Thai licence for 20 years - I take an eye test and a few other gismos when renewing. As far as the Thai law and the treaties - I don't know what the legal situation is - as I said earlier. THere is also the question of the Vienna treaty superseding previous treaties - Thaia land seems to acknowledge both 1949 and 1968 treaties. THe idea behind the Vienna treaty is to set up a common traffic system or laws and signs and driving licences, so one would have thought they might recognise foreign licences. -
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Science Three Years to the Brink: Climate Scientists Warn of Imminent 1.5C Breach
The sooner the better! Then this beautiful planet will recover.
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