AlexRich

Two weeks isn't enough time to acquire a balanced view. Most Brits in Thailand are well behaved. There are some bad apples in Thailand, some are foreigners but many are amongst the local Thai population.

Hitting an elderly man is just shameful. I think Matthew needs to spend some time in jail.

I think that going to Ao Nang would benefit your health, so it sounds like a good plan.

Trump just got a reality check.

Donald J Trump was tonight found guilty on all 34 counts. Is he now finished as a Presidential Candidate?

There is a daytime UK Channel 4 show called "Bargain Brits in the Sun", about people born in the UK but living and retiring in Benidorm, Spain. It appears to be a place where drag queens and gays go to retire. The programme is full of them, possibly because they are more entertaining on camera than your average retiree.

You've got the gym covered, you just need an intellectual challenge. The most obvious one is to learn Thai ... speaking, reading and writing. Not only will it keep you occupied but each month you will steadily improve your ability to communicate with the local Thais. You'll have a much richer experience and understand the culture better. I agree with your take on the foreigners who spend their time drinking their life away, but it is not the only option available.

Apparently, interpretation is not your strong suit. Phillips & Associates Attorneys at Law What are considered sexual advances in the workplace? "There's no rubric or rulebook on what constitutes a sexual advance. For example, it could be physical touching, it could be groping, and it could also be more subtle types of physical touching. And a lot of time these types of physical conduct are accompanied by perverse comments, propositions, emails, text messages ..."

You can interpret "inappropriate advance" more widely than just inappropriate words. The fact is that not one knows the exact details of the so-called advance, and whether it involved placing hands on the subject. And it wasn't just one advance, according to a report that I viewed on You Tube it was escalatory ... so the guy had enough and lamped him. Your interpretation of what constitutes an inappropriate advance is narrow, mine is wider.

Oh, that’s all right then? Just have a chat and a coffee with a persistent sex pest. That’ll sort it out. The article is not clear on what exactly he did but “sexual advances” covers a multitude of sins, you’ve chosen to write it off as a minor matter, but advances suggest more than a chat on What’s App. He didn’t get lamped for nothing.

You think all conflicts can be solved by talking? The Russian was dealt with in the only language he understands.

Do you think the Russian asked her to lunch? Inappropriate advance means a little more than that ... like getting handsy or otherwise physically over familiar. Either way, I don't blame the Brit for what he did ... and I doubt he'd get more than a slap on the wrist if he were Thai.

Yes, did you? Or were you stoned?

I’d be very happy with a “Mexican suicide” … dying whilst sleeping on my porch wearing a sombrero.

The only good Russian …. etc. I don’t blame the Brit for reacting that way towards someone who was sexually assaulting his wife.