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No official figures, no named providers, no evidence it’s widespread… but apparently they’ve got the daily rental rates nailed down. 😂 13,000 baht a day? Bloody hell. At that price I’d expect her to come with roadside assistance, annual servicing and a full tank. 😂

Personal opinion the Thai government did the right thing...

Look at the state of him, and only 50 years old!

So they are suggesting some Thai women enter into relationships for money? I wonder how many Viet women marry broke and homeless men!

Let me repeat the Thai ministers statement: "We definitely welcome tourists of all nationalities, but on the principle that they must respect and comply with our culture and laws". This applies to ALL nationalities and cannot be considered a case of anti-Semitism.

An opportunity to test those new quick deportation laws!

Clearly another case of anti-Semitism. God's chosen people shall stay strong. All the God's chosen people from Patong shall unite and fight together.

700 baht for a haircut? I'll say no more.

And therein lies the problem. If you are taught that you are special then you will feel that everyone else is un-special. Such arrogance leads to antisocial behaviour and you get problems. There is not too much humility if you are a "chosen" one.

1000-3000 baht? That won’t get you much in Pattaya these days.

What an embarrassment America has become. Sinking lower and lower with each petulant tantrum. Laughing stock of the world, and it'll take a long time to come back from it and regain any semblance of respect.

You must be stupid to put watches or anything else of that value into your checked luggage, why wouldn't you put it in your pocket. Sounds more looking for attention or insurance scam.

Very handy as it is all in Thai.. Not possible to translate to English.. The EN button doesn't work and also the right mouse button can't translate the survey....

Funny that the comments aren't that it's incorrect but that it doesn't cost that much.

At Bht 50 000 a month all expenses paid, there would be thousands line-up offering their services.

Very sad that one single person can make such decisions in the US and that in the republican party there is nobody with influence trying to stop this.

He got off light. At least blacklist him.

The guy that was still on his feet had the mandatory tattoos and vest. Remember, being heavily tattooed is a sign of success, intelligence and wealth, as I have been assured by AN members.

He's barking MAD I tell ya. Barking mad!

Im starting to understand why so many people hate them!

I was taught the way to remember the names of the Great Lakes was SHOME and it now becomes SHAME, how appropriate

I suppose it would not work for the UK tourists as nearly all of them are bald!

My favorite Vietnamese girl was in Good Morning, Vietnam (1987) except the actress who played her was Thai.

Canada isn't escalating the trade war. It's reacting to the US escalation. Clearly the fault is south of the border.

Total garbage. Putin started this war.

Doesn't this poor excuse for a man-baby in diapers have a REAL job to do? This is getting plain ridiculous. I saw an interview of a Canadian suggesting they rename it "Lake Release the Epstein Files." That would certainly get my vote.

Sounds like he could use a box of diapers........

Politically the US is fascinating that's why........everywhere else is, by comparison, boring. What other country has a leader that has had to pay $5 million compensation for sexual assault, suppresses files that might show he abused children, cheats at golf, cheats charities and sleeps with hookers. On top of that, every single, major promise he made to the electorate has been broken.

Pay the bill and get on with life.

American servicemen have always behaved well during many previous furlough visits to Thailand going back to the 1960s. Not sure what all the fuss is about. Hoping they have a good time.

I hate it when I agree with Tucker.

Hey you take your risk if you visit Moscow these days, the members of that delegation are not particularly important folks anyway. They can be sacrificed for the greater good, no issues there. It would have been a reasonable thing to ask Ukraine to stop inflicting damage upon Russia if Russia stopped slaughtering women and children in Ukraine. But since Trump is Putin's lap dog and butt kisser, why would America do that?

Hegseth is grossly underqualified for his current job as SEC DEF, you never should have been picked in the first place and his astonishing failures are well noted. He is a true featherweight. And no disrespect to featherweight boxers intended. Like JD Vance he will never be the president, and this guy would be trounced by even somebody as unqualified as Miley Cyrus in a general election. The man is an absolute chest thumping pig.

Hegseth for President! Next joke please?

I have zero patience with thieving scum. I'd join the queue to help to give that thief a good hard slap!

Have fun, make some memories and enjoy Thailand it all it has to offer. You've earned it.

Good to see he is keeping a low profile god knows how they will find him

Well, I sure hope they get the rest and the fun they deserve, and I hope they're not disappointed. Most of all, I hope they are shown respect.

Carlson is simply speaking truth as he sees it, Trump is no doubt a clear and present danger to the National Security of America as well as the world. He's highly unstable, he's semi senile, he's insane, and he's unhinged, and nobody knows what he's going to do next. That is the polar opposite of stability, which is what the world desperately needs right now. He needs to be removed and it needs to happen quickly. Hopefully the dams will be in a position to impeach the pig by next year. There's also a chance that if he loses both the house and the senate he'll either kill himself or resign. One way or the other it would be good riddance and billions around the world would celebrate the absence of the most toxic and incompetent president in the history of America.

It will always be Lake Ontario, just like it will always be the Gulf of Mexico.

Question is more like , why are Vietnamese "media outlets" trying to smear Thailand for things they do themselves.

Mine would likely be off in a heartbeat!

Agree 100%. When I hear people say they are the "chosen ones", this makes my blood curdle. A danger to everyone outside that group.

700 THB for a haircut??? I could 7 times to the barber for that price... and than the greed is not enough and they add more to the bill.. No wonder problems occur. The greed and scamming are tremendous in Thailand this is another proof.. And what shops like this don't realize is that they kill their own tourist industry

What were the options? Canada certainly didn't start this idiotic trade war, and I fail to see what else PM Carney could have done. Dropped the pants and bent over? Doesn't seem like a great alternative. Anyone who's ever caved in to trump has found out that he always comes back for more. Besides, he is genuinely demented and getting worse day by day.

People will ignore his silliness, same as Gulf of Mexico. That executive order will expire like so many others, or some Dem will issue another, recinding it.

That was very rude of you. When you walk into a business and see no one then you say Sawadee Krap! Loud enough so that they know you are there. If not then you are probably just another common criminal shoplifting in their view.

Russia has a special visa for deluded westerners such as yourself. Please go!

ASEAN NOW is a Thailand-based forum with an international membership; the nationality of its ownership has no bearing on what members are entitled to discuss. There is certainly plenty happening elsewhere in the world, and members are welcome to discuss it in the appropriate sections. However, the suggestion that the USA is the only country where people can openly criticise their government or leadership without fear of consequences is simply not correct. Many countries, including the UK and numerous other democracies, protect political expression and routinely see vigorous public criticism of governments and political leaders. Thailand has its own laws and restrictions regarding certain forms of speech, and members should of course remain mindful of those. But none of that requires us to centre world-news discussion on one particular country, nor does it prevent members from starting discussions about events elsewhere. If there are subjects you believe deserve more attention, you're very welcome to post them.The "Political soapbox forum", "what the papers say" were created for just such discussions, neither of which is country specific.

It is the responsibility of the establishment to pay its staff. That's part of the cost of running a business, and it should be included in the price of the meal. What's next: The restaurant adding rent and electricity to the bill? Anyway, if it's mandatory, it's not a tip. Restaurants just want to be able to show lower prices on their menus, but if the price excludes staff compensation, then they are being deceitful. I would never eat at a restaurant that tries to guilt customers into paying its staff's salaries on top of the price of the meal.