vinapu

I admire your upbeat disposition

we still are

you see him two posts up with his new handle

and we shouldn't forget about ladies who are cleaning our hotel rooms, few baht under the pillow in the morning won't ruin anybody's budget

Nothing wrong with such preference but it depends on banking arrangements and exchange rate at destination. To Thailand I like to take cash for 2 reasons 1/ banking fees, 220 baht there and about 6$ at my home bank 2/ exchange rate for my domestic currency in Thailand is slightly but universally and it adds up , better than Credit card exchange rate ( on one of my trip on the last night I took guy from Moonlight and told him we need to go to ATM to take money for him as my cash almost dried out. Of we went and you guessed it rightly , for some reason transaction was declined. Embarrassing but we went to next one and it worked )

+1, lets do one on the right first

approved , approved

I find that story somewhat untold to the end. Three separate thefts at random? I can believe in one but three? And such good luck with each bag pillaged? Smells insider knowledge at the least. Anyways on long overnight flights I carry money and passport in the money belt in my undies, otherwise I keep said money belt in my carry-on regardless if it goes to overhead or under the seat in front.

until next pandemic when we will start it in panic all over again as decision makers will be coving to prevailing public mood , not scientific findings.

Time to let that quarrel go as interesting thread is in danger of derailing

But he overcome his problems and is getting ready for another round of debauchery in SE Asia

at that level different set of rules may , officially or not , apply. Since his paternal grandfather was born in USA he may have right to US citizenship (not sure if that works that way though)

and bonus will be possibility of falling in love with such a guide

who says anything about sex tourism ? what about all those temples, museums , ruins and markets we all travelling there visit on daily basis?

we all were at some point , quite distant though, sigh

where we are going ?

ugly side of our beloved countries

Alive , alive. Merry Christmas to you and all as well

Yes, goes without saying.

that is great idea indeed, such mini ASEAN Schengen zone. I'm pretty sure increased tourist revenue would make for lost income from visa fees. Long live President Vo for coming with that idea !

what's the price and is tip included ?

no, but it helps to a great degree

miracles do happen after all

You will be better carrying full wallet, not only in those two states but also in remaining 48.

I share your sentiment although if somebody is looking for trinkets to be gifted to folks back home I must say I found selection there better than in Silom or/ and Sukhumvit