Dustdevil
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9 hours ago, steven100 said:Why ? Vietnam is better than the Philippines in my view. Philippines is ok but their food leaves alot to be desired.
You got that right. If you want a lunch without a ton of sugar in it, you have to either make it yourself from western-imported goods or else dine at a five-star hotel.
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6 hours ago, ezzra said:And the message is, don't <deleted> around with Thailand's marine's, fauna and flora or you'll pay heavily for it...
But throwing tons and tons of plastic bags into Thailand's waters is acceptable if done so by locals.
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3 hours ago, Jingthing said:Philippines should definitely be on the list. Vietnam shouldn't be.
Hoi An might be nice to live in, although I personally haven't been there yet. Saigon--forget it. Extremely difficult getting around, and overcrowded.
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1 hour ago, Jingthing said:Laos is more of a retirement destination for "pioneers" but the Philippines has one of the most robust formal retired expat programs in the world, the SRRV, and has for a long time.
Good to know, thanks. I might be shifting my retirement to Cebu after the pandemic settles down into a routine allowing some normalcy.
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I've lived in Malaysia for two years and subsequently had to visit many times. I wouldn't wish that place on anyone--well, maybe just my worst enemies. Overall, don't forget it's officially and majority a Muslim country with the mindset that goes along with that. The 25-30% Chinese population are in a weird mind bubble and the only thing they care about and talk about is food. What I had for breakfast and what I'm going to have for lunch and dinner, and of course Malaysia has the best food in the world and Westerners only eat cheese and steaks. They even use food as a greeting. And with bad English. "Have you taken your breakfast?" is confusing at first and wears very thin soon after.
Money, of course, is extremely relevant to them but they only talk about food, and maybe their new Honda Accord, which to them says "you've arrived." The so-called English they speak is obnoxious and often unintelligible. They have weird and warped ideas about the West. (Singaporeans are more sophisticated; I wouldn't mind living there if I could afford it.) They hear of or know of one instance of something in another country or group and they immediately generalize it across the board. Yes, I know. others do that too to some extent, but not to the extreme that Malaysians do.
It is NOT a friendly country. Don't be fooled by the gracious hosts in your 4 or 5-star hotel!
Women are incredibly beautiful, yes, but so are women across Asia. I prefer the smiles of Thailand. Not to mention the Rimping supermarkets in Chiang Mai! Nothing like that in Malaysia, stocked to the rafters with European and American goods. And American breakfast for 35 baht. Okay, maybe 50 baht by now. And wonderful Thai dinners for 50 baht.
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3 hours ago, RubbaJohnny said:If starting again Japan, Israel or Indonesia
Japan?! Only if you speak fluent Japanese and are not white.
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4 hours ago, bbko said:
She does have some good Muay Thai skills
She's hot. I like her pretty face which is so much more "real" than all the Thai model wannabes. Nice smooth legs too, smooth but strong.
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I've had three Moderna shots in the U.S. The third one was half-dose. Zero side effects from any of them, and I'm 71. Side effects are rare here, and I wonder what's going on in SE Asia, as i also hear a lot of Filipinos getting sick from Pfizer. Moderna not much available there.
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On 1/31/2022 at 4:27 PM, pacovl46 said:
Autocorrect at work again. That should’ve read the Americas and specifically some of the South American countries because they lead the list. The word “the” in my sentence and actually reading the list should’ve made it obvious that I meant the Americas and not America because in that case “the” would’ve been missing from my sentence. Also, how many “countries” does America have? It’s so obvious that it was a typo!
Because some people type countries instead of counties, and 52 v. 5.2 together looks like sloppy writing. But Saul Goodman (it's all good, man) because if you're typing on a phone, those mistakes can be overlooked.
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15 minutes ago, pacovl46 said:
Yeah, but it’s totally misrepresentative! If you only go by what you see on the news you must think Thailand is murder country number one, but in reality it’s only ranked 35th out of 47 (see photo below). In 2017 “only” just under 1800 people got killed. That’s roughly 2.6 people out of a 100000. It used to be 5500 a year on average in the 90s.
There’s a larger list online:https://www.indexmundi.com/facts/indicators/VC.IHR.PSRC.P5/rankings
with 117 countries on it and on that list Thailand is ranked 78th. Overall, it’s not that bad, especially when you compare it to the America where you have countries with 52 murders per 100000.
I don't know what you're yammering about the U.S. homicide rate. In your link it's 5.2, not 52. If you want to select Detroit or South Chicago, then compare that to the worst towns in other countries.
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1 hour ago, BKKBike09 said:
Dogs, cats, people - all much the same. Nice as pie for years and then they suddenly snap, for no obvious reason.
Not for nothing that in Thailand they have a saying "สัตว์หน้าขนไว้ใจไม่ได้" ["sat na khon wai jai mai dai - 'animals with furry faces can't be trusted', which also applies to monkeys].
Always makes me nervous seeing young kids playing with larger dogs (or adult cats) because the kids often don't have the nouse to know what might upset the animal in question. Or maybe it is feeling off colour / has an unseen injury and so just wants to be left alone.
Pet cats don't suddenly turn on you if you treat them well. Some, like my young cat, don't know how to play with you without their claws (but some do), but they don't know they're being a bit rough, because they could really tear into your skin if they wanted to.
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2 minutes ago, Captain Monday said:
How can you hate an animal? Do you hate wild tigers? You should hate the people who keep them dismiss the eventual with "meh," and are not locked away for decades for manslaughter for their irresponsible actions.
No, I'll admit I'm not a fan of dogs; grew up with cats. So I especially dislike pit bulls. They are dangerous and many owners are clueless. Tigers are majestic and it's painfully said to see video footage of them shot or otherwise harmed.
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2 hours ago, 2long said:
This is also a 'terrier' and as you can see is scared of water!
Vicious little thug of a thing, I don't mind saying! ????????????????
This one likes like it would yap you to death.
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4 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:
A lovely looking dog...
But.. would he ‘chew a child's face off’ if he managed to slip though the fence into the street ??
If a kid jumped into your garden to retrieve a ball etc...
Answers: He can’t get out, he’s lovely with kids etc etc.. are all BS... These dogs are bread to attack, maim and kill things... its instinct above anything else.
While these beautiful creatures are lovely, loyal pets most of the time... there’s ’that time’... and if as a dog owner your animal has never bitten you or anyone else, thats quite incredible.
There was one in the States, in the family's back yard, playing with the little girl. The damned thing suddenly turned on her and ripped her to shreds.
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I hate pit bulls. In the US there are at least two horror stories I know about--a little girl killed and a woman killed outside her apartment door because the idiot owners let two of them out.
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If I were on the cusp of a Swedish winter I'd be rushing out for tickets to Thailand as well.
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16 hours ago, bstafford214 said:
Maybe people think this doesn't happen in the US, but believe me it is much worse. The media just put other countries in the spotlight.
Oh, come on, used surgical gloves are not sold in the United States.
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3 hours ago, steven100 said:it's the dirty farang involved again
Much as I like Chiang Mai and Thai women in general, they do tend to think of themselves as God's Chosen and have little tolerance for cultural mistakes on the part of farang. Well then, time to look at themselves in the bloody mirrior.
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9 hours ago, kiteman9 said:
The forum moderator should filter stupid comments and topics. Move them and display them in a stupid topic category for the sarcasm addicts.
Sarcasm refers to the use of words that mean the opposite of what you really want to say, especially in order to insult someone, or to show irritation, or just to be funny. ... Most often, sarcasm is biting, and intended to cause pain.
No one has mentioned "irony," which is often the better descriptor of satirical passages.
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18 hours ago, ColeBOzbourne said:
Snowflakes and those who are 'woke' are itching to meet their daily quota of using phrases like, "Deeply, Deeply Disturbing", and "I feel threatened by your micro-aggressions". Sarcasm opens the door, and they never pass up an opportunity. Then they run and hug their emotional-support animal and have a good cry. Their day wouldn't be complete without it.
I feel raped by your comments. I'm running to a campus safe space where I can hug teddy bears.
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1 hour ago, wombat said:
i dont think you are seeing the whole picture
Retail customer service at a Chinese bank? Just imagine.
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2 hours ago, Caldera said:
Perfect for the PLA to move troops, in case the Southern Provinces formerly known as SEA should dare to disobey Beijing at some point in the future.
Or dare criticize the CCP.
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20 hours ago, Tony125 said:
Has happened to USA citizens flying to Hawaii, couple were caught with fake vaccine papers were jailed are awaiting court tsial . If founf guilty will face heavy fine and will be sent back to California.
Yes--the vax certificate is CDC-issued. Forging a federal document is a federal offense.
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Very loosely "Miami"-inspired. The place will never approach the look of Miami South Beach.
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Big Decision: Which Asian country is ideal for foreign retirees?
in Thailand News
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And then there's always the death penalty for possessing more than a couple of grams of any illicit recreational drug.