General Reports

[Allover]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...r-puddles.html

Thank God they found the handsome man or the whole village would go short.

The article indicates there are bears in the jungle. Is that accurate? I've never heard that before.

[Crocodilexp]

I logged onto TF today and discovered their web site has been redesigned. I'm not a paying member at this time so unable to fully check out the redesign.

Oddly, I didn't notice any changes. Perhaps they're rolling out the redesign only for certain users.

[Vendelo]

I logged onto TF today and discovered their web site has been redesigned. I'm not a paying member at this time so unable to fully check out the redesign.

[PedroMorales]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...r-puddles.html

Thank God they found the handsome man or the whole village would go short.

[PedroMorales]

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-58352441

Jo Ferrari, the cop boss who suffocated a suspect to death by the farang tested method of putting multiple plastic bags over his head, has surrendered. And given a presconference.

The link also includes a Thai cop giving cops big "bonuses" for catching someone.

[PedroMorales]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...-red-list.html

The British government have put Thailand as well as the cigarette smuggling Mecca of Montengro on the red no fly list. You can now go to Liechenstein (how I don't know) if you have any billions to launder.

The importance of Thailand is it is currently an expensive pain in the neck to go there and I don't imagine Brits are pouring into the Phuket sandbox like a Dunkirk in reverse.

The comments section make plain what people think of this latest part of the Great Reset scam. Illegal migrants pouring in, Afghanistan being evacuated and now this.

Anyone following the Special Olympics in Tokyo? Why is that lark in the park going ahead and honest hookers in Thailand and elsewhere are denied their means to buy rice?

School holidays are over so this should be a time for more space on places. Plenty of space now but peasants are not allowed fly.

[PedroMorales]

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-58334979

Long term mongers will know how useful plastic bags are to simulate suicide in farangs after a robbery; it is a kind of standing joke, like suicide by six bullets to the head.

The importance of this report is a BKK police chief is in the soup for checking out a drug addict with a plastic bag.

[Turgid]

I hope you can make it to Tijuana, at least. I made a quick run to Tijuana in April, I hit Hong Kong and Adelitas, stayed at Cascadas for 3 nights. Unlike my Thai, which is worthless, my Spanish is excellent, so Mexico is super for me.

I'm a scaredy cat when it comes to covid. Mexico does not look enticing at all. The Dominican Republic looks best of all, I'm seriously considering a trip there.

[ThaiGoodTimes]

That is what we call an anecdote, a sample of one. He chose to go to Phuket on the day the whole thing started and he ran into trouble because they were still figuring things out and didn't have everything in place. Thailand probably deserves some criticism for that, but those issues don't seem to be a problem anymore. They provide links for you to get insurance and book hotels and pay / schedule for testing. I had some troubles because their payment system didn't work from China, but that wasn't Thailand's fault. I have had similar problems with those types of payments from here. Otherwise, it's been a breeze. I got confirmation in 3 days and my hotel was really helpful. Maybe something will derail everything, but if that happens, it will most likely be because the virus conditions have changed, which wouldn't really be their fault. I have a super long layover in HK and then I'm sure I'll be at the Phuket airport for hours, but I am going in with a good attitude and that will get me through it without the need to make a whiny youtube video. I survived 2 weeks of lockdown hotel quarantine in Korea followed by 3 weeks lockdown quarantine in China, with similarly long horrible days and horrible food, so I surely can survive one bad day to enter Phuket sandbox. The next day I'll be in the pool and on the beach and in my bed with some beauty wrapped around me. I can deal with one really long crappy day.

Nah, you'll be fine.

You don't sound like a whinger.

Not like the video maker, and many others around who like to complain that their glass isn't full any more.

[Member #4753]

I've been to BKK (5-day trip) and to Phuket multiple times.

Though I dream about owning a condo in a big city, e. G, Paris, Lisbon, Tokyo, etc. , I found BKK to be noisy, crowded but frankly, the city with the most beautiful girls I've ever see!

So my question is, if you live in BKK 9 months a year, do you get bored or do you use BKK as a base to explore Thailand and the rest of Asia?

Or maybe share why you chose to buy a condo in BKK? Very interesting to hear your story. And thanks in advance for sharing!

A follow up in relation to getting bored.

Pre covid. Work during the day, GF comes over 2 to 3 days per week. Hit a club 1 or 2 nights per week with a few fellow minded deviates. Maybe slip into a massage 1 or 2 days per week. Grab street food every day, cheap but excellent restaurants every night. Friends / acquaintances / family visiting from other countries. Bangkok is a great city. Never get bored.

During Covid. Most of everything is shut or limping along. Yes it is boring, but so are most places in the world at the moment.

[Member #4753]

I've been to BKK (5-day trip) and to Phuket multiple times.

Though I dream about owning a condo in a big city, e. G, Paris, Lisbon, Tokyo, etc. , I found BKK to be noisy, crowded but frankly, the city with the most beautiful girls I've ever see!

So my question is, if you live in BKK 9 months a year, do you get bored or do you use BKK as a base to explore Thailand and the rest of Asia?

Or maybe share why you chose to buy a condo in BKK? Very interesting to hear your story. And thanks in advance for sharing!

I have been a small business / digital nomad for the last 25 years. My current situation made sense to be based in Asia. So through the process of elimination I decided on Bangkok.

4 Other cities that I have spent time in and considered: Singapore (a little boring, poor value for money, great hub and infrastructure), Hong Kong (Same as Singapore but much more lively, but the China Factor is a deal breaker), Kuala Lumpur (a little boring but does provide great value for money, good infrastructure, ok as a hub), Saigon (great value for money, infrastructure for my line of work not quite there, amazing women, Really Amazing Women!

Decided on Bangkok due to good infrastructure where I live (Ploenchit - 2 BTS stops from Siam), Great Food, Territorial Tax regime (which is nice! Easy living, good hub for visiting the rest of Thailand as well as Air links to Europe / Middle East / Asia. I think much more beautiful and fun women can be found in Vietnam, Hong Kong and or even Philippines. However in a city of 10 m souls you can easily find 1 or 10 hotties that will rock your world.

I think I will use BKK as a base for next 3 to 5 years, then I will be 50 and probably head to Europe. There are some very tasty women in the south of Europe.

[Polekaru]

I received an email about my COE and it's been approved. It's a happy day.

Weirdly, I joined a few facebook groups yesterday about jobs in my field in Thailand and I had two places email me for my CV. I then met with one this afternoon and she offered me a job on the spot. It's on Phuket in one of the non-Patong towns sometimes mentioned on this forum and the pay is 90 K baht per month. I only plan to do this for one year, so I'm thinking I should just at the chance. 90 K a month seems like plenty to find an apartment, pay for stuff, have some fun, and still save some money. I was looking at AirBNB places and it looks like I can get a nice smallish one bedroom with a kitchen for like 10 k baht per month.

I have to let her know by the end of the week if I'm taking it. I won't be able to monger as much as originally intended because I'll need to be respectable, but there will certainly be time for it. And I can stay for a year instead of 45 days.

Can we trust these fb pages. Because they don't have much guarantee. Once I was invited to a event. But there weren't anything which were mentioned in the event page.

[Explorer8939]

I've been to BKK (5-day trip) and to Phuket multiple times.

Though I dream about owning a condo in a big city, e. G, Paris, Lisbon, Tokyo, etc. , I found BKK to be noisy, crowded but frankly, the city with the most beautiful girls I've ever see!

So my question is, if you live in BKK 9 months a year, do you get bored or do you use BKK as a base to explore Thailand and the rest of Asia?

Or maybe share why you chose to buy a condo in BKK? Very interesting to hear your story. And thanks in advance for sharing!

I have a condo in Pratumnak. Once Covid is over, I will return to my practice of taking frequent trips, to places like Macau, KL, Singapore, etc.

[Explorer8939]

Hi Explorer8939.

Planning to go to Tijuana in September.

2 Quick (Q's) regarding Cascadas.

How much did you pay for room per night?

Did you make reservation, or just do a walk-in?

Thanks.

TC.

I made a reservation.

The cost is complicated because I had a VIP card. Also, I went during the week, when rooms are much cheaper. I believe they retail about $100 for a jacuzzi suite.

[Tcvve]

I hope you can make it to Tijuana, at least. I made a quick run to Tijuana in April, I hit Hong Kong and Adelitas, stayed at Cascadas for 3 nights. Unlike my Thai, which is worthless, my Spanish is excellent, so Mexico is super for me.

Hi Explorer8939.

Planning to go to Tijuana in September.

2 Quick (Q's) regarding Cascadas.

How much did you pay for room per night?

Did you make reservation, or just do a walk-in?

Thanks.

TC.