I've just been reading about Mike Jones-Mathias who was killed by a punch from an agogo bouncer in Pattaya. He was accused of not paying for his bar tab. What kind of welcome to us is that ?

10 minutes ago, smudger1951 said:

I've just been reading about Mike Jones-Mathias who was killed by a punch from an agogo bouncer in Pattaya. He was accused of not paying for his bar tab. What kind of welcome to us is that ?

Terrible. I've just read the story. 

 

I don't want to start any speculation but a single punch to kill an army veteran while possible seems off. I have seen locals using those brass knuckles recently... 

 

Either way, there have been so many similar stories over the years. 

 

RIP 

10 hours ago, Daffy D said:

First time I've heard the word Host used in connection with tourists.

 

Unfortunately the average Thai does not understand the word host and the attitude and behavior it implies.

 

We are always reminded that we are just guests here and it's all down to us to conform to local customs and attitudes. Fair enough but as we are invited here Thais also have a responsibility to behave as "Hosts", make allowances and treat us the invited guests that we are.

 

  

Not easy to be a good host for visitors that never intend to leave ...

And we promise not to target you for easy tea money...

11 hours ago, Daffy D said:

First time I've heard the word Host used in connection with tourists.

 

Unfortunately the average Thai does not understand the word host and the attitude and behavior it implies.

 

We are always reminded that we are just guests here and it's all down to us to conform to local customs and attitudes. Fair enough but as we are invited here Thais also have a responsibility to behave as "Hosts", make allowances and treat us the invited guests that we are.

 

  

They used to.But now they have changed,Not just to tourists.They all used to stand at 6pm to the King.I asked many times,why everything change,There answer was always thai have money now.No respect anymore.Money number one.You are only there to be taken advantage of.Car accident etc,if you not here .it not happen.you are to blaim.Best is to stay away from the place.

Well I know I will be safe in my travel... I will be traveling and spending my money elsewhere, breathing clean air, eating good food, enjoying culture, not being a road target, not paying double pricing, etc, etc, etc.

Hey Im having a great time, sorry some of you guys arent,<snip>

excepting koh tao, i guess

It's certainly inspiring that they feel they have to announce this. Also interesting is the fact that 4 out of 6 of the crimes they list were either done by foreigners (3) or by Thais in support of foreigners doing illegal activities (1).

Hosts for tourists maybe.  But getting much less friendly and supportive and helpful for expats, or long time stayers or those that want to and have the financial means to visit frequently.

You do not know how to be good hosts and you have never implemented safety policies for the public or for traffic law. And the few you have put into law are not enforced.

 

So, stop lying. Man up. Take some responsibility for the massive failures of your administration and past ones. You can try to promise improvement, but you lack any credibility if you are going to claim that your franchisees will not continue to fleece the public and will begin to care about keeping people safe on the highways. 

 

You are the laughing stock of planet earth. 

7 hours ago, smudger1951 said:

I've just been reading about Mike Jones-Mathias who was killed by a punch from an agogo bouncer in Pattaya. He was accused of not paying for his bar tab. What kind of welcome to us is that ?

I used to have a bar on Soi  green Mango in Samui from 1997 to 2004.  If somebody skipped out at the Mango the crew would follow him down the Soi until he got to a dark area.  There were usually 3 or 4 of them, the smallest in the rear, carrying the "punch", a 12" to 15" steel pipe filled with concrete.

So I guess that means all lady boyz will be on their best behavior, no more robberies, roads will be safe....ok excellent I’ll Tell everyone to start booking their tickets.

1 hour ago, spidermike007 said:

You are the laughing stock of planet earth. 

Really? Do you think that the majority of planet earth even give a flying ...k about Thailand!

1 hour ago, spidermike007 said:

You are the laughing stock of planet earth. 

like a a dude who spends every waking hour spewing venom about the place he lives.

they will be getting ready for the police check pts for driving checks,pay just over they and u can go again.and anything else for the tea money.we will look after the tourist well again.in ever town and check point cnx included

21 hours ago, webfact said:

hosts to the millions of visitors

There will be a lot of TM-30's required to be filed by the 'hosts'!

 

Safe as can be.

 

 

The fact this statement is being said just goes to show what is wrong in this place and why everyone has stopped coming !!

10 hours ago, Thomas Hannah said:

They used to.But now they have changed,Not just to tourists.They all used to stand at 6pm to the King.I asked many times,why everything change,There answer was always thai have money now.No respect anymore.Money number one.You are only there to be taken advantage of.Car accident etc,if you not here .it not happen.you are to blaim.Best is to stay away from the place.

Good point, I remember that well but haven't seen it happen for a long time, just can't remember when I last saw it.

14 minutes ago, ronaldo0 said:

why everyone has stopped coming !!

I'm here. That's everyone. All the others are everyone else.

22 hours ago, kotsak said:

what is a hood host? ????

He will take care of the Hoods?

 

 

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Gulf War veteran, 55, was killed by a single punch from a bouncer in Thailand who claimed he tried to leave go-go bar without paying his bill

By snoop1130
Started 11 hours ago

 

 

Ahh they killed another one

 

 

23 hours ago, webfact said:

the Divalux Resort and Spa Hotel in Lat Krabang

Posh venue for another meaningless junket at the tax payers expense where meaningless platitudes are mouthed by self-important people without reducing the daily road death total by ONE.

On 10/31/2019 at 9:57 AM, webfact said:

High Season: "Tourists will be safe and we will be good hosts" says tourist police chief

I'm sorry but I have to laugh at this headline. 

Firstly, it is an empty promise. These things can't be spouted out so casually. 

Secondly, they use arrests of foreigners as their way to show new tourists will be safe. Which means they are trying to blame crime only happens by tourists to tourists. 

But I must say, after reading this story,I feel much more confident I will not be treated so poorly like being robbed by overcharging. Or scammed out of my money at a police checkpoint or if I need to file a complaint to the police for criminal behavior directed towards me when I need to have the police actually do something to arrest the perp. 

So I will surely feel safer now when walking around or driving down the street. 

 

The Italian managed to live off 2 million over almost a decade.  How long did the "thieving German" expect to get by on just 17,000?

12 hours ago, alfalfa19 said:

excepting koh tao, i guess

Holidays here, can be a real killer...

High Season: "Tourists will be safe and we will be good hosts" says tourist police chief

It's a shame that they don't extend that greeting to all the retirees and long stayers, that have invested millions of baht in property purchase, rental, general living expenses or expensive partners over the years, yet still made to jump through hoops, Tm this, Tm that, health insurance, 400,000 thb left in bank for perpetuity, ( can't see our next of kin getting their hands on this after our demise ). As said by other posters, perhaps our Mother countries should insist that Thai nationals have to obey the same rules that we have to here and before the brigade get on my case, I know it is not easy to take a Thai partner to many countries, but once they are there the host countries don't keep changing the rules every month or so.

8 hours ago, Nyezhov said:

like a a dude who spends every waking hour spewing venom about the place he lives.

 

Quite lame. Nearly every time I see someone complaining, or observing a shortfall about the policies here, or the culture, some guy who has not taken the time to think things through, nor to devote any time, study, or focus on the issue at hand, says something like "Perhaps Thailand is not for you", or "maybe you should leave", or the top prize, "if you do not like it here, go back to your own country". 

 

Why? Because I have some issues with the place, I am not entitled to complain, or voice my opinions? Half of the posts on this forum are complaints. What is wrong with that? Don't we need someplace to vent? Why the sensitivity? Why such thin skin? Though absolute contentment must be a beautiful thing to be blessed with, it is not something most of us enjoy. The fact that I complain does not mean I do not love Thailand, my lifestyle, and most of the Thai people. I have a good life here. But, I do have some issues with the place, as most do, and I do not like the government, and there are some things I would like to see improved. Do you not see any room for improvement? I should leave because I complain? 

So, they finally acknowledged and admit they haven't been good in the past. Naughty, naughty.