vinapu

I did not have you in mind. Was thinking more about those who at the same breath say they did not visit bar in so many years AND still comment on bars offerings and goings. Which is fair but bit illogical.

or one can hop on baht bus and be there in 2 minutes for 10 baht. But walk is pleasant through lively stretch of Beach Road, watch your steps on uneven pavement though

Preparation H ?

Which brings need for an advice which I received once from cleaning lady in Tanzania. Give tip daily or , as you do , in the beginning , never at end unless you give it directly to a cleaner. It may happen that somebody else ( reception, maintenance ) will check the room after we departed and snatch the tip from under the pillow. Or one may be departing on day off of the usual cleaner and we will be tipping somebody who did not do much for us leaving empty handed one who did.

and some posters like to boost about how long ago they were last time in the bar or got massage

I agree with you as I also find PC is more conductive to write and read longer stories which smartphone is only for short quips and barks

we did not even survived end of current one

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