simon43

Some posters may have read in the UK forum that I am seriously considering leaving Thailand after many years. There are many factors in my decision, but those that relate to Thailand are: - I live alone, so no support network in case of sudden illness etc - I don't have 800k baht, and I do not like using alternative 'unofficial' methods to extend my visa - I like the sun, but after 23 years, I also miss 4 seasons in a year That's about it, so no major negative reasons... Having said that, my efforts to actually return to the UK are going nowhere fast, because of the desperate shortage of rented properties - I've found typically 50 people chasing each available property.

At least charge him for stealing the shopping trolley...

In terms of earning an income, they do not seem to have any skill that would allow them to earn an income. He's an HGV driver, but that and a whole list of manual-type jobs (which I guess they are both capable of doing), are out of bounds for non-Thais, or the rate of pay is dismal. Teaching English even at a basic, low-pay level requires a degree (any degree) to be legal, and that's also the case now in Cambodia and Myanmar. Some sort of online income might be the solution, but not a vlogger, please!!

Yep, with some of my young Chinese online students, the noise from the other family members is deafening. I have to say "Hi, can you please tell your mum to shut the feck up, 'cos I can't hear a word that you are saying!"

[quote] ... When he gets older, he will face significant financial challenges because leaving early means receiving a smaller Old Age Pension. ... [/quote] Nope, you can do voluntary NI top-ups at about 178 quid/year. I left the UK 23 years ago, paid my top-ups for most missing years, and as from last month, receive a 29-year UK state pension of about $1,100/month. Enough for a single person to live on in south-east Asia 🙂

.. and that is a problem, because there are many people chasing each available property. I never realised how bad it is. The property that I previously highlighted was ideal, and the landlord said 'yes I will certainly rent it to YOU', but he wanted to meet me personally in the next few days, and that proved impossible to organise. My concern is that if I return to the UK without having a rented property ready to move into, I might find myself taking up van life! 🙂

Assuming that I had the money for the fees, the decision to go to Harvard would not be mine - it would be a decision made by my offspring as to whether the university offered a suitable course for them. My 2 brothers went to colleges at Cambridge, but I declined that location and instead went to London University (UCL). Why? Because USL offered the course (MSc in Microwaves and Fourier Optics) that I felt was more relevant to my intended career (radio frequency Engineer). Cambridge offered no suitable course..

Virtual signalling by so many politicians and leaders with their condemnation. The burning of this fire was a very clear message from the 'common' people about their concerns of unchecked immigration and the discrimination by these politicians/leaders against the native population. Those in power ignore this message at their peril....

Did I just stumble on a kindergarten chat forum?! If you haven't worked out yet that of course men and women can just be friends, then I'd say you're beyond help....

.. and here are the 2 certificates issued for the 2 lucky Burmese students 🙂

I may be a tad ignorant here, but why on Earth is it possible to switch off the fuel to the engines when the plane is in flight? Do some pilots like to save fuel by 'coasting' in the air?!! (bit like switching of your car engine at the traffic lights). Surely that should only be possible if a fire warning in the engine was sounded?

What would you do if cannabis cards are restricted only to Thai citizens?

Yes I know that! How many posters actually suffer from one of those conditions? Perhaps 4 or 11??

I wonder how many of the posters who comment are also AI bots.... aseannow - the hub of AI bots 🙂

So what ailments are you all going to claim to have? 🙂