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'Where you come from? What your Job? How long you stay Thailand?'
The guys hasn,t got a bean.I would think he is nearlyy a street kid. Has the brain of a village idiot. -
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Finance Foreign Nationals Face Account Bans in Bangkok Bank Crackdown
Yep. Hope you havent burned your bridges back home -
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THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Thursday 29 May 2025
Foreign Tourist Mistakes Monitor Lizard for Crocodile in Restaurant Scare Picture courtesy of Workpoint. A startled foreign tourist caused a stir in a local restaurant in Udon Thani after mistaking a monitor lizard for a crocodile, prompting amused reactions from staff and fellow diners. The reptile, approximately 1.3 metres long and weighing around 10 kilograms, had wandered into the restaurant from a nearby drainage canal. Full story:https://aseannow.com/topic/1362098-foreign-tourist-mistakes-monitor-lizard-for-crocodile-in-restaurant-scare/ -
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Community Foreign Tourist Mistakes Monitor Lizard for Crocodile in Restaurant Scare
Picture courtesy of Workpoint. A startled foreign tourist caused a stir in a local restaurant in Udon Thani after mistaking a monitor lizard for a crocodile, prompting amused reactions from staff and fellow diners. The reptile, approximately 1.3 metres long and weighing around 10 kilograms, had wandered into the restaurant from a nearby drainage canal. At around 16:00 on 27 May, Udon Thani municipal disaster prevention officers were called to a restaurant on bypass road 341/1 in Ban Duea community, Muang District, after reports of a large reptile hiding behind the drinks counter. Upon arrival, staff had already removed beer jugs, wine glasses and crates to clear the area. Officers then attempted to capture the reptile using a loop snare, but the frightened creature struggled and briefly escaped. Eventually, it was subdued by stepping on its body and safely removed from the premises. The lizard was identified as a monitor lizard, known in Thai as Tua Ngern Tua Thong, often found in natural waterways and forests. It was so frightened during the incident that it urinated on the spot. Officers discovered leeches on its body, which they removed using a heated tool. Disaster prevention officer Mr Manatsanun Suwanhong explained how to distinguish monitor lizards from the similar-looking “takuat” (common water monitors), noting that monitor lizards have rounded snouts while others have sharper, more pointed noses. He warned that their tails can be dangerous, as they use them to whip perceived threats. After the brief commotion, the lizard was released back into a natural area far from human habitation, where it could live peacefully. Mr Boonrit 22, a staff member at the restaurant, admitted to stroking the lizard’s tail, believing it would bring good luck. “I was scared, but I heard that touching the tail brings fortune,” he said. He also recounted the moment of confusion: “We’ve had snakes come into the restaurant before, but this time a foreign man and his girlfriend were heading to the toilet when they saw the lizard behind the counter. He screamed , ‘Crocodile! Crocodile!’ and the woman asked, ‘Does the restaurant keep crocodiles?’ I was shocked and wondered how a crocodile could possibly be in here.” After confirming it was indeed a monitor lizard, staff quickly called in the authorities, and the situation was resolved without injury. Adapted by Asean Now from Workpoint 2025-05-29. Quote -
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CDC Stops Recommending COVID Vaccine for Healthy Children, Pregnant Women
You're better off just ignorng the guy, no idea why they are so obsessed with covid. Nothing you say will make any difference, not sure its even a real person. -
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Finance Foreign Nationals Face Account Bans in Bangkok Bank Crackdown
Use agents and risk account freeze when HQ initiates the purge
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