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Just had a friend in WhatsApp staying in Pattaya 19 nights staying in Airbnb a Condo with no money safe Yes he should of asked first before renting it off Airbnb but he says you can't contact the owner first on this Airbnb . Do they have portable money safes in Pattaya stores he can go to ? Ok think there is a hardware store near Tony's Gym ,maybe they sell it hen but as I said useless without it being drilled down I suggested putting his cash in his suitcase under the bed ,I mean it's unlikely anyone is going to break into his unguarded Condo I think it's FLYBIRD Even if he was to buy a small money box it wouldn't be drilled down Freezer may be a good place Under the bed On top of wardrobe He is mentioning a PIR portable alarm apparently goes off if someone is in sight so could scare off thieves ,where do you buy these

I found their prices horrendous! Far more expensive than Aldi in Australia Cheese , cold meats , even a lot of other stuff more expensive than ALDI

I never forget that haggling skit ,don't know if it's on YouTube where the guy rings the Dentist asking for discount finally gets it down after asking if he can cut out the pain medication would it be cheaper Anyone can post a copy of that?

Im thinking expats in those rural Isaan areas tip far less than say expats from touristy areas I could be wrong ,

But ..your tipping in that reason because your getting a "benefit" back right I mean better parking etc

But what are the reasons for tipping ? Is it because you"d feel guilty if you didn't ? Or because the "service" was higher than normal ? Or you feel compelled?

I don't think it's ALWAYS a case of feeling sorry for the service provider whether they be a bellboy or waiter It's GUILT that gets most people to tip and in sure StickyRiceBalls as a experienced barman could psychological make you feel guilty for not tipping so people do ,

So that got me thinking , and you should know by your hospitality experience Did people tip you because they wanted something, whether that was because they were going to see you again or extra service etc Or because they genuinely appreciated you ??? I guess it could be both but people are selfish Did they EXPECT more from you as tippers in your hospitality work and was you personally obligated to do that for them?

Excellent viewpoint and if one must say...a fine Gentleman too

Who don't you tip then ?

Very true ,very true what you say especially regarding hospitality staff But I had it backfire on me a few times Eg tipping the hotel reception only to find out they were only working one day a week so wouldn't see them again during my stay , obviously i tipped to get a benefit during my stay but it backfired

Nope..bum rattler ,I'm up ya mums bum Wheels 😂 I had to laugh writing that ,I found it funny and started laughing , did anyone else find my reply funny ? Up ya mums bum Wheels! 😂 Does anyone remember the NRL back in 2002 when Queensland vs NSW were playing and a NSW supporter had a large banner displayed to QLD footy player Wally Lewis which read *Wally ,up ya mums bum ! And Wally Lewis saw it whilst playing and gave the guy the two fingers !🖕🖕

I'm in your bum Wheels

Yes same me I think it's the psychometrics of it all to tell you honestly A interesting Statistical point of view which is related may I say to the financial collapse of the cost of living . Many of the retired expats are on fixed income of course Great to compile a great starting viewpoint thankyou

Wheels , Stop replying to my posts ,your blocked anyway Wheels ! I have to unblock your post to read it ,too time consuming,it goes into a advert then I have to read it Get out of your wheelchair wheels and do something constructive instead of replying to my posts ,stay away from my posts !! You see my posts block them like done to you wheely And don't reply ,your blocked and I couldn't be bothered trying to open your blocked post and go to adverts for a few minutes to read it Your blocked now rack off !

This is what I'm talking about and no disrespect to you but ........are you now a minority do you think ? Are these current expats still doing the same as you ? I don't think it's as common as it once was especially in non tourist areas

You up at 6am? On a Saturday morning?

I'm thinking and I have no evidence but I'm thinking tipping is going out of fashion with expats living in Asia Of course many are in fixed incomes and cannot tip all the time

This question is mainly do with expats ,older guys who retired ,not tourists or " 2 week millionaire" visitors to Asia but you can answer if you want, but obviously if your a tourist you would be tipping everyone from the bellboy to the hotel reception And yes I said Asia ,whether you live Thailand ,in Philippines,Bali or Cambodia as a expat , do you still tip? When you go for your coffee everyday or weekly so you still leave a tip in the cafe? The problem of course is ,if you are a expat and you go to the same Caffe or bar must times and you don't tip then what's the service going to be like? Is that a problem? What about great eateries such as Cheap Charlie's do they expect a tip? ? Who wouldn't you tip that others do? For example if you have the delivery guy over bringing food you tip him? Furniture removals? Cleaners? Barber? Massage? Lazada delivery? Mechanic Phone repair? Grab/bolt driver ? Do you tip far less now your an expat in Asia rather than a tourist? Who either as a tourist or a expat doesn't tip and the reasons why

I would imagine if would be hard to get a appointment Let me know if you get one early

Is this the one on Sundays opp /near the Dr Oliver clinic?

Yes , there must be a lot of second hand markets in Pattaya ,I have been meaning to go to the second hand auctions

Yes for me the secondhand markets but I can't see anything entertaining walking around say the night bazaar in Pattaya with everyone selling the same thing

Are markets such as the Night Bazaar in Pattaya etc still relevant? But must say I Iove secondhand markets or trash n treasure as they used to call them I love the one at Jomtien on a Sunday all the trash n treasure,shoes etc Mind you I love the soi Bukhao markets on a Friday I buy the second hand t shirts etc But let's talk about ones such as the night bazaar selling new shirts ,spin off brands etc I have to haggle with what they look like Burmese or Nepalese ? Most of this you can cheaper off Lazada and Temu can you not? And the trouble of haggling ,how much is this t shirt than I can buy in Kmart back home possible cheaper It's ok I guess if you need something right now AND you can manage to haggle it down Let's face how do you haggle ? Are you a good haggler at markets? Are markets dying out ?

Obviously....... I have visited a dentist in my home country with my affected tooth