[American man faces dilemma as Thai girlfriend’s parents demand 1 million baht dowry]

Forget it.  Other fish in the sea.

[Health Ministry campaigns to encourage Thai couples to have children]

They gotta be kidding.  Thailand is already way overpopulated.

[Deviant sexually assaults ladyboy, forces her to perform oral sex]

"forces him"

[Call to use water sparingly as levels in 2 major reservoirs drop steadily]

Might have something to do with the 223 Chinese damns upstream???

[How Crowded is Pattaya Now?]

On 3/4/2023 at 9:40 AM, BobBKK said:

You left then?

The usual reply.

[How Crowded is Pattaya Now?]

27 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Semi busy. A massage lady off of Buakhao yesterday was complaining of no customers. I guess many falang have gone home already

Massage parlor with no customers.... too many massage parlors, too many bars, too many shopping malls, too many markets, too many 7-11's..............

[How Crowded is Pattaya Now?]

It's just the common problem of over breeding.  Bangkok believe it or not was liveable 40 years ago.  Same with Chang Mai.  Pattaya ruined, Koh Samui, Phuket, the list goes on.  Sad

[Teacher assaults primary student because he dared to ask a question]

  It amazes me that the comments here immediately take the side of the little darling.  There may be more to this story.  Thai brats receive very little discipline as they age.  Which is why so many grow up to be so selfish.

[COVID-19: Thailand reports 18,363 new coronavirus cases, 35 deaths, 15,651 recoveries]

Isn't it amazing when looking at the bar chart you can see the average cases jump.... weekly!!??

 

[Thais illegally shooting sharks under investigation in Krabi]

Throw these scum to the sharks.

[Phuket foreigners to get leftover Sinovac]

2 minutes ago, orchidfan said:

Yes, the link works, but the pages are all in Thai !!

Try Google Translate.

[Phuket foreigners to get leftover Sinovac]

2 hours ago, Eric Loh said:

Pattara Thonburi Hospital, Pathumthani. Branch hospital for Thonburi Hospital.  You can register thru their link http://liff.line.me/1656011155-rN1eaRP5. Hope I got the link right but you can check their site. I have not being given a date yet but am registered and will be notified. 

That link doesn't work.  Try    -     https://liff.line.me/1656011155-rN1eaRP5  

[What to do with the bike when you leave Thailand for few month ?]

On 5/23/2021 at 8:25 AM, bkk6060 said:

There are storage facilities for bikes and cars in most cities.

I used a place here in Pattaya  secure facility all the bikes are put in a locked garage.

http://www.ustoreitpattaya.com/   550 b a month.

They start them once a week got back after 3 months everything was fine.

Owner speaks good English.

For 550 baht you get a room 1.2m x 1.2m x 0.8m.  You did't say what kind of motorcycle you are purchasing, but it seems you will need to keep it below 50cc to have any chance of storing it in this size room.

  Is this a long term plan of travelling in and out of Thailand?  If you plan on one trip or infrequent trips, maybe wait until you come back to Thailand for the bike purchase?  Otherwise, say 2-3 months, pull the battery and leave it on a battery tender in your room, purchase a disk brake lock, cover the bike.

[Transportation projects to help transform Pattaya into state of the art metropolis]

Haven't they done enough damage to Pattaya already????

['Killer' wild elephant tracked down to Rayong mountain and sedated]

Thailand really needs some serious population control...... of people.

[The week that was in Thailand news: Amazing Thai news can “trump” anything from the US!]

It seems this "Rooster" needs to "seek education" regarding the Wuhan virus!

[NFL games]

Never mind all this pay-to-view nonsense.  Listen to Ireland32 ..... get you a Smart TV box where you can enjoy any U.S. sport with an internet connection.  Don't spend less than $50 on the box.  The cheap ones are too slow.

[Two dead as motorbikes collide head-on]

 The "special" license requirement for motorcycles over 400cc to be introduced makes no sense (not unusual in Thailand).  The special license should be required for motorcycles LESS than 400cc as all the morons here ride these smaller bikes.  Yes, I know few drive here with a license anyway. The greater than 400cc rule is being introduced because the government feels if one can afford these larger bikes they can afford another useless license.

[Chop Chop - Pattaya Beach Trees Are Being Removed]

It's simple really.  The Thai goal is to eventually make all of Thailand like Bangkok.

[Pattaya: Resort could face water shortages as reservoirs start to run dry]

And yet Pattaya keeps on building, expanding, breeding..... incredible.

[tips for buying my first bike?]

  You seem to be sold on the Aerox?  They certainly are nice looking but the brander Nmax has same engine with dual disc brakes.  Personally, I would not purchase a bike in this day and age without dual disc brakes.

  I owned a PCX several years ago (prior to the Nmax being available), and I was not happy with it.  They are very popular but I didn't like the way it handled and it had a problem where the bike would shake/vibrate when taking off, caused by the clutch.  I hear this problem has been resolved by Honda over the years?

  Presently I own a Vespa GTS 150.  It's great!  Had it for almost a year now.  At the moment, I feel it would take a special scooter in the future for me to consider anything but a Vespa.... assuming I can still afford one as they are not cheap.

[Dengue outbreak kills 11, sickens 14,000]

18 hours ago, PJPom said:

Watch out for chikungunya, I had it last year and it was the worst illness I have ever had. Same precautions as Dengue, cover up , clean up surroundings and apply bug spray liberally. 

 I've had both Dengue and Chikungunya.  Short term, Dengue was much worse.  I didn't want to do anything for several days, it completely drained me.  But recovery was quick.  The initial joint pain from Chikungunya is extreme a day or two after being bitten.   The joint pain recovery time took over six weeks. 

[Chiang Mai splutters: But "Curtain of Water" protects tourists as polluted city continues among world's worst]

2 hours ago, Samuel Smith said:

No airport 32 years ago?  Are you on drugs?

I should have included the term "International" airport

[Chiang Mai splutters: But "Curtain of Water" protects tourists as polluted city continues among world's worst]

5 hours ago, Lungstib said:

I chose Chiang Mai as a place to live 32 years ago when it was little more than a big country village with no major highways and little traffic. Todays city is almost unrecognisable in size and content. The transformation has taken place in an unplanned and unregulated rush of a type unknown to most western countries. Massive amounts of construction, the movement of sand, soil and cement in uncontrolled ways, the introduction of highways always under 'improvement' meaning the cars are disturbing dust at all times, and all in a valley surrounded by hills. You cant add a million cars, thousands of houses, hundreds of condo's and shopping venues in 30 years without making a mess, which is of course exactly what we have.

  My thoughts exactly Lungstib.  I too would have moved to Chiang Mai some 32 years ago had there been an airport.  It was a beautiful small town back then.  Now it is a mini Bangkok.  Unfortunately I moved from Bangkok to Pattaya which was also nice 32 years ago.  Pattaya has also turned into a crowded, polluted dump that gets worse every day.

[Loei forest fire: 1000 rai damaged and houses evacuated - sugar cane burning blamed]

Just another day in the land of "Mai pen rai"