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Lack of spatial awareness - very common in Thailand.

What wonderful modernization this truly is. I wonder if they'll ever get around to going uber -modern and renumber street addresses to the Napoleonic system. I mean after all, this is the 26th century.

This is good news for the Americans!

That's one of the many reasons I don't fly on any S.E Asian airlines. Pilots and maintenance staff not hired, trained or managed based on meritocracy. Or at best, employed on a meritocratic basis from an extremely limited selection pool based on ethnicity. Mind you, I don't go on Thai busses either.

Sounds a bit dodgy. I suspect all three of the assailants were probably capable of peeing while standing up.

First time I've heard of an airbag being deployed for a Pattaya Freefall Club wannabe. I bet it looks about the size of a postage stamp from anything higher than level 3.

Bun-Khun บุญคุณ

In 15 years I have never had to submit my passport AND my Thai licence for any reason whatsoever, except when applying for a replacement licence. I'd me more concerned about updating your new passport number with your bank and your Telecom provider, especially Bangkok Bank.

Yeah, that's a first - I reckon it was written by AI. And I'm not sure what they mean by "uphold the city's reputation".

The Russian must have left his Audemars Piguet Royal Oak at home.

"While it is impossible to know for sure how deeply this distrust has set in among judges across the country, a number of judges in recent weeks have openly questioned the fundamental honesty and credibility of Justice Department lawyers in ways that would have been unthinkable only months ago." Of course, those on the left will perceive absolutely no irony in this statement.

I know where they got it.

Or the dude in the extreme left lane at the red light that swings a u-turn in front of 5 lanes of waiting traffic. I've never done that (gulp), but it's been suggested to me that it's a very expedient manoeuvre.

OP - Everything you mention is what I do. It allows you to buy THB as and when you want to take advantage of the exchange rate, as opposed to "having" to buy THB when you need to. I buy THB in small or large amounts multiple times weekly, or even daily - if the rate is actively moving positively. EDIT: You also need to hold your domestic currency in Wise to do the above. Otherwise you must initiate a payment transfer to Wise for each transaction. I usually dump my domestic currency into Wise in bulk once or twice a month, depending on my liquidity and ROI etc. The worst scenario is you get an average rate across a time period rather than buying in bulk on any one day. On several occasions I've converted THB back to my domestic currency because the THB strengthened and I had a surplus - make a quick $500, and then hope your currency strengthens. The transfers from Wise FX account to my Kasikorn bank are virtually instantaneous, even after banking hours and weekends/holidays. The Wise card is handy at supermarkets, malls etc. No fees. No good for ATM cash though, as the limits and fees are not practical. You can also get a Wise digital card - good for Lazada, shopee etc. Sidenote - when dicking around in the Wise app checking exchange rates of various currencies, be careful before you press the confirmation button. I once inadvertently bought a truckload of Kenyan Shillings. Luckily I got out of them after a week at a minor profit, about enough to buy a pack of Marlboros.

Why is the media pretending that road signs mean anything more than a suggestion in Thailand?