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  1. In my opinion there is a marked difference between double pricing for the 50+, and discounts for the under 25.

     

    Many establishments, in Thailand too, have discounts for seniors and students.

  2. When you are a very small souvereign state it is easy to become a wealthy country. Almost all very small states are wealthy (yes there are exceptions, like some remote Pacific Islands (Tuvalu, Tonga), but maybe the remoteness is key there and mismanagement). Hong Kong, Singapore, Monaco, Liechtenstein, Luxemburg, Kuweit, Qatar, Bahrein, Brunei all rich. If a country like Russia or China was governed the exact same way as Singapore or Luxemburg, it would not become as rich (they would become wealthy, but not as rich as small countries). Smallness has advantages.

    The richest states in Europe are the smallest ones (Luxemburg, Monaco, Liechtenstein). Each richer than Germany, France, my own country (the Netherlands) etc. There is only one reason: their smallness.

     

    The discussion was that it could take a long time for Thailand to become as rich as Singapore, and various reasons were given. But one big reason for the success of Singapore was not mentioned: its smallness. 

     

    If you have big country A and very small country B (city state level small) and they are both equally well governed then B will have it far more easy to become much richer.

     

     

    What are you talking about? There are 82 countries (Wikipedia) that are smaller than Singapore (in terms of population) – and not all of them are wealthy (GDP per capita). 

  3. If you want a men only experience, stick to the saunas. You won't find any women there, that's for sure.

     

    But in the dark you may find HIV, hepatitis, herpes and a whole lot of other STDs. It's why I steer clear of saunas.

     

    Bacteria and viruses thrive even in the cleanest of places, and not only in the darkness of the saunas. Avoiding sexually transmitted infections (STI) is more about how you have sex rather than where you perform your activities.

  4. He's just baiting you. The tourism industry reports a loss of about 40,000 US jobs since the Odious One came into office, because fewer people want to go to the US. One hand gives, the other takes away. Not clear yet who's winning and losing economically, but it's a pretty clear loss of respect for the US in the larger world.

  5. “! Oh and if you would like to see more of V-- who topped you, rather hurriedly, last year look for clips from Private Boy movies where he goes by the name of Kim and made a few movies about 9 years back when he was 19yo. ”

     

    Can a link be provided?

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    * In Bangkok it is estimated that 28.6% of Thai men who have sex with other men are infected with HIV 

     

     

     

    Be aware that this figure is taken from men who visit gay saunas in Bangkok. Even though this is a high rate, it does not imply that nearly one third of all gay men and msm in Thailand are HIV positive.

     

    Always use a condom when having receptive anal sex in Bangkok, and you should also know that using PrEP is a good idea. Truvada or its equivalent is easily available in Thailand if you cannot bring it with you from home – and not expensive.

     

    Have fun!

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