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  1. 6 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

    I hope there will some follow up news on this.

    It seems lots of Thai females grab knifes to win arguments. I always wondered how that will play out when someone gets hurt, and the police arrives.

    Will the husband be prosecuted for injuring her with the knife?

    Will she be prosecuted for taking a knife and threatening him with that?

    Possibly he would never have injured her if she wouldn't have grabbed that knife. (yes, I know that is just a speculation)

     

    I think from a "western" perspective only few people would grab a knife in an argument if they don't try to defend their life.

    In Thailand there seems to be almost no barrier from a few words to grabbing the next available knife.

    My Ex did, and she is not Thai.

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  2. On 9/21/2023 at 10:21 AM, nobodysfriend said:

    It is not about the location . Phuket airport is saturated , and it is not possible to construct another new runway .

    They want to develop the Andaman coast into some kind of luxury holiday destination .

    Infrastructure is essential for that .

    A new , 4 lane road to Phuket has been constructed already .

     

    Which with a little rain only usually is flooded

  3. 22 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

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    Thailand will grant a five-month visa exemption to Chinese and Kazakhstani tourists, starting on September 25, in an effort to boost arrivals over the yearend, said PM Srettha Thavisin on Wednesday.

     

    The arrivals of Chinese tourists during the first seven months of this year have fallen short of target.

     

    Speaking after chairing his first cabinet meeting, Srettha said Kazakhstan tourists were included due to the harsh winter weather in the country. Moreover, tourists from the central Asian country have shown interest in visiting Thailand, Srettha said. The exemption will end in February and the government will assess the impact, he added.

     

    Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/visa-exemptions-for-china-and-kazakhstan-nationals-start-on-september-25/

     

    -- Thai PBS 2023-09-13

     

    - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here.

     

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    Means some blonde Kazakh hotties for Bangla and spitting Chinese for the shrimp buffets. I stay on Bangla ????

  4. 20 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

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    An American man asked netizens for advice on what to do after his Thai girlfriend’s family demanded a million baht dowry, known as sinsod in Thailand. He said he loved her very much but was not a foolish farang.

     

    The American shared his story on the social media platform Reddit yesterday, September 12. The man began by explaining that he was dating a Thai university student from a province in the Isaan region of Thailand. He expected that his girlfriend did not make much money from her career after graduation but her parents are middle class and own a shipping company.

     

    The parents asked the foreign man to give them 1 million baht as a dowry, half of which would go to his fiancée after the wedding ceremony and the other half would be kept by the parents for safekeeping.

     

    The American added that the amount was not negotiable whereas his girlfriend believed that the amount was reasonable because they had to show the dowry during the wedding ceremony.

     

    The foreign man concluded his post by stating that he would be departing Thailand in two weeks and might not return, leading him to decide to end the relationship.

     

    The post garnered over 300 comments from Reddit users. Some individuals online suggested that the dowry served as a form of security for the woman, as her parents might have been concerned that a foreigner would eventually abandon her. Others believed that the parents simply wanted to ensure that the man could provide for their daughter.

     

    Some advised the man to end the relationship, as he might end up having to provide even more for the woman and her family in the future. However, the majority of netizens recommended that he should approach his girlfriend and her parents honestly, informing them that he would not pay the dowry, rather than leaving without any explanation.

     

    By Petch Petpailin

    Captioon: Photo by Ben Stephenson via Flickr

     

    Full Story: https://thethaiger.com/news/national/american-man-faces-dilemma-as-thai-girlfriends-parents-demand-1-million-baht-dowry

     

    -- The Thaiger 2023-09-13

     

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    Run Forrest, run !

  5. On 8/26/2023 at 2:48 PM, Brewster67 said:

    Been in Thailand for 13 years, happily married to a Thai girl for 11 years...

     

    I am sure most of you know about the 'wham bam, thank you' scam.

     

    Farang from the west, comes to Thailand, possibly a regular visitor playing the bars and the girls, eventually meets 'the one'. Guy falls in love, she tells him he is different, even possibly refuses money (playing the long scam). Takes him to meet the family in some rural location, everyone loves him.. She takes him around temples and places of interest, indulges him with proper Thai culture.

     

    Guy goes home keeps in touch regular online chats, messaging etc etc...... Maybe goes to visit her a couple more times, decides to sell up in the west, move to Thailand permanently, buys that plot of land, builds a house on it, buys the shiny new pickup truck or SUV, usually in the girl's name for ease... Maybe by now they are married and even possibly a kid is in the picture.

     

    Then BAM!... Suddenly out of the blue the girl seems to go a bit cold, tensions are in the air, she scowls more than she smiles, then an argument is engineered. You are introduced to the end of the long scam.

     

    You lost the girl, your kid, your land, house car.... How many times have we read this???

     

    I met my wife through an online community game, we started chatting, I hated living in the UK and always wanted to make a move abroad, so I took the chance. After having been in contact with her for over a year I finally made the move. I rented out my house in the UK and bought a 2 week return ticket with the intention of never going back. I make a living online, so I have an income no matter where I am.

     

    I spent almost 2 years here before finally getting married, I lived without a car no problem because my girl had one, I rented during that time... Once married I sat my wife down and explained to her that if we were to spend our lives together, I will buy a house and car, BUT.... The house has to be through a mortgage and the car on monthly payments. I had the moiney to buy both but I had read too many of these long scams, as much as I love my wife I want to be secure... I pay the mortgage and the car is already paid off.

     

    You see, if it all went south after a couple of years, I would walk away with minimal losses, the wife would be the one lumbered with the monthly payments, its all in her name, so she ends up paying for it.

     

    Call it mercenary but my wife understands... When I read all these horror stories like the one above I shake my head at how foolish the farangs were. In fact I know a Canadian guy who is just 2 years here with his relatively new wife and is currently building that huge dream home.. I give him a 50/50 shot.... Many of these stories that end like this might not even start out a s a scam, the girl may be genuine at the start... But there is a huge temptation dangling in front of her, she is suddenly launched from coming from nothing to suddenly having a 10 million baht house and 2 million baht car in her name and thinking "I could turn that lot into cash and my family would be set for life".... THAT has got to be tempting. It is also a common element that she is externally pressured from certain family members.

     

    Many of these disasters could have been avoided if they took my advice and did it the way I did it.

     

    Hope this helps anyone thinking about making the big leap, don't leave your country without your brain... 

     

    Never ever trust a Thai woman

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