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Crime Taxi Driver Blocks Ambulance, Leading to Patient’s Death in Patong
In OZ, you have them on most beaches. -
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Travellers Vent Frustrations Over Soaring Costs, Two-Tier Pricing, and Cannabis Concerns
While it may seem fair on the surface, dual pricing based solely on nationality rather than income or residency is fundamentally discriminatory and fosters resentment. Not all foreigners visiting or living in Thailand are wealthy; many are budget travellers, students, or retirees on limited means. Charging them significantly more - sometimes ten times the local rate - regardless of income or contribution to the Thai economy (like expats who pay taxes) is unjust. Moreover, conservation and public access to natural beauty shouldn't be framed as a luxury taxed by nationality. A fairer system would base pricing on residency or income, not race or passport. Many countries allow locals reduced rates based on proof of residence or tax contribution - not blanket assumptions about wealth. If fairness and inclusivity are the goals, dual pricing as currently practiced in Thailand misses the mark. In practice, it alienates well-meaning visitors, reinforces negative stereotypes, and undermines Thailand’s reputation for warmth and hospitality. It also discourages long-term engagement with the country - why integrate into a culture that insists on seeing you as a permanent outsider? The justification that “foreigners can afford it” is a generalisation that, applied elsewhere, would rightly be called xenophobic. Dual pricing is a lazy substitute for fairness. -
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Report Drunk Tourist's Nude Stroll Shocks Phuket Locals and Sparks Debate
Wht did you expect "security" to do? Grab him by the penis and lead him back? Maybe he walked out without anyone knowing? Many of the smaller hotels only have 11 perso on duty at night and they can be busy. Or maybe they did call the police. -
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BREAKING NEWS Carney WINS Canadian Elections
That is a lot better! But instead of asking here why not go to the appropriate Carney website and get it direct? https://www.pm.gc.ca/en -
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Report Abandoned Abroad: British Pensioner in Thailand Slams 'Immoral' Frozen Pensions Policy
That's maybe your opinion (not sure if you're joking here!!) I don't smoke, very rarely drink, wouldn't waste my time romantically or financially with any woman nowadays. I'm as happy as a pig in sh*t!
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