thaiophilus

Don't worry, we already know who he is (see recent thread complaining about various nationalities...)

If any of these Lanna destinations appeals, you mght want to look at the Mae Hong Son loop. Lots of picturesque mountain scenery and intersting small towns/villages.

Surely they're accustomed to this kind of thing by now? Not just TiT but TiP

Bar workers (of all nationalities) talk to each other and discuss their customers. Word gets around... 🤣

Or you could head downstream for the port and have a couple of nights in the Bangkok Treehouse in Bang Krachao (which is not in Bangkok but the next province along). Very laid back.

Khao Yai is just right for a 2-night stay. You can get there from Bangkok in 2-4 hours by bus, minibus or train and the guest houses run a free transfer from the bus/train stations. Arrive mid-afternoon in time for the evening "jungle tour" on the day you arrive, then a full-day tour for the following day, stay overnight then return to Bkk. Or you can extend your stay with a night camping in the national park. For a longer national park visit with more things to do, (maybe 4 nights) look at Khao Sok. Fly or take the train to Surat Thani, Krabi or Phuket, then a minibus to Khao Sok. Rome2Rio.com will show the possible routes. A mild warning - the minibus between Surat Thani and Khao Sok needs to be booked in advance. For the return journey, check that you have a ticket showing bus time and seat number. If all you have is a voucher for one unspecified journey, you need to exchange it and book a seat at the minibus office at the road junction just outside Khao Sok. (I learned this the hard way ☹️ - having booked a Nok Air "fly'n'ride" package with flight and connecting minibus reservation on the outward journey I assumed I had a bus reservation for the return trip. Not so. They did all they could to get me on a different bus (good), but it didn't go to the airport (not so good). However, the driver kindly found me a mocy taxi for a white knuckle ride to the airport. If I'd missed the flight I'd have been stuck in Surat for a very long new-year weekend.)

They are condom sizes - the flat width in millimetres. Double it for the girth.

You may be in for a surprise 🤣. 🍆 🍑 ?

I take it that he's not talking about Freddie Frinton and May Warden, and "comedies" should have been "commodities"?

1620? You youngsters today have no sense of history. I'm talking about the events of 1419! 🤣

It originated in Prague 🙃.

Search for "world naked bike ride" in a city near you. According to their wiki: "The ride demonstrates the vulnerability of cyclists on the road and is a protest against car culture."

It's worth knowing that 7-11s have a policy of accepting large notes (and giving appropriate change) even for small purchases.

I'd add a thought about culture clashes. If you don't share the same cultural background as the other party, it's all too easy to misunderstand what they are really saying, and to be misunderstood. For example, if your (unspoken, maybe even unconscious) expectation is for honesty and objective truth but his social imperative is face-saving and harmony, he will tell you what you want to hear, and will mistake your directness for something else.

I believe there's a "message" facility for that.

You scan your card to enter or leave the platform, not on the train. The card enters a dialogue with the ticketing system, exchanging information at both ends of the trip. As a result of that exchange, the ticketing system calculates what to bill the card at the end of the trip. It's only half price for over-60s on MRT. Not on BTS unless you're a Thai citizen. Yes, you can buy multiple single ride tickets but as you say, you have to know your destination. Better to buy a stored-value (Rabbit or MRT) card at the kiosk and top it up occasionally. (although the Rabbit card doesn't work on MRT, MRT have their own stored-value card.) MRT issue a different card (marked "elder") if you're over 60. If I recall correctly you can tell the MRT ticket machines you're over 60 by pressing a button. If you use a credit card instead of a ticket, yes, you will be billed at full price.

What, no meter? "Official" airport taxis (the ones allowed to use the taxi rank) are supposed to charge what's on the meter plus tolls plus 50B, which should be considerably less than 600.

Thailand is probably the only country in the world where someone could say "Thailand is the only country in the world that does not charge a fee for digital payments. " with a straight face .🤣

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Yeah, right, "joywallet dot com" sounds entirely legit and I will trust them for money-making advice. And this 🍆 is a gaming website 🤣

Still is, in many places. Laws are less than logical and age of consent doesn't always track age of majority.

"western Mak province" ? I suppose they mean Tak.

Is that official, or just the BiB demanding too much tea money?

It's their preferred condom size, measured as flat width across the base in millimetres. Double it to get the girth.

Please don't feed the trolls.