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Never been there, so don't know anything about the club or its potential, but 50,000 Baht seems like a paltry sum for a business. Someone on the forum was talking about opening up a bar in Pattaya in the future. Maybe they should jump on that now at that price. Sounds like a bargain.

According to a post from @TotallyOz in Beer Bar, it was a ransomware attack. Site restored to a previous version, so some posts are missing.

You don't realize how significant or important something is in your daily routine until it goes missing. So glad we are back. Thanks @TotallyOz for your quick action.

@floridarob...I assume you are now in Bangkok. Have you been able to connect with your friend who lost his job? How is he doing? Are drugs a factor? Seems the site had some technical issues and was down for a couple of days. Must be using a backup, as some posts no longer exist...like your comments about your friend using drugs.

You might want to double check the fine print on your ticket. Some places allow airlines to pass on a fuel surcharge even after you have purchased the ticket. Our next door neighbors got hit with such a surcharge after the fact on a recent trip to Africa (last week). They had purchased the tickets months ago...long before missiles started flying. Regulations vary by country, but it seems here in the US the airlines are allowed to pass on the fuel surcharge regardless of when the ticket was purchased.

Thanks, @vinapu. That comment led me to the following information: Ordinary (E-Class) Visa: Formerly known as a business visa, this is the best option for stays longer than 30 days, including working, retirement, or students. It is valid for 30 days initially but can be extended for 1, 3, 6, or 12 months. If you enter on an E-Class visa, you can apply for an Extension of Stay (EOS): >EB Visa (Business/Ordinary): For those working or intending to work, extendable up to 12 months. >ER Visa (Retirement): For retirees showing proof of retirement. This would be the category I would pursue as a temporary solution. Cambodia does have an actual retirement visa I would apply for eventually.

Since moving to Denver a couple of years ago, weather delays and cancellations are always a concern...especially during the winter months. One would think the airport was prepared to handle snow and ice, but it seems like the first few flakes of snow that fall they are ready to cancel flights and close the airport. lol. Go figure. Anyway, it is always good to have a plan B and plan C just in case. My concern at the moment isn't so much about getting there for an upcoming trip. It is more about the ability to get back home. The longer this drags on with no end in sight, the lower jet fuel supplies become worldwide. They have already been reporting in the news that Europe currently has approximately six weeks of jet fuel remaining. While one always needs to question the accuracy of news reports, it does give one a reason to perhaps rethink any immediate travel plans.

Same here. Romantic at heart and prefer monogamous relationship. Have met someone from Cambodia who is currently working in Bangkok. Plans to return to Cambodia near Siem Reap soon. Looking into a visit to Cambodia...never been. If all goes well, plan to 'hang up my boxing gloves' and apply for retirement visa there.

I am curious how you managed to stay in Cambodia for six months. What visa did you have? I believe the tourist visa is only good for 30 days, but renewable for another 30 days. I have been investigating retirement visa's, but have not come across anything that would allow me to stay there for six months. Would be interested in learning more about this. Apologies for resurrecting an old thread, guys. Was just spending some time browsing the Gay Cambodia section and ran across this.

It is a little intimidating the first couple of times you walk through. As @vinapu put it, walk slowly, smile at everyone, enjoy the scenery, and if you see something you like...go for it.

Guess the bull found the 'bulls eye'! LOL.

Surely you jest. Nobody on this forum would ever misinterpret anything or accuse someone of dehumanizing another person. (Note the hint of sarcasm. LOL.)

+1

I believe this may partially be the case. I have had two long term relationships, one of which was for ten years with a man from Taiwan. Eventually we lived together in both the US and in Taiwan, but it initially started as a long distance relationship. I am currently in a 'situation' with a Cambodian man who lives in Thailand. Again, this is a long distance arrangement. I also have long time Thai friends. While any relationship requires communication and trust to be successful and long lasting, my experiences have taught me that I cannot expect them to communicate in the exact same manner I am accustomed to or would expect if they were white American men. If that is your expectation, you are in for a rough road ahead. There is a big cultural difference, not to mention the language barrier. Not sure where you are from or your nationality. Unless your guy is fluent in your native language, you both are probably using a translation app on the phone or computer. Unfortunately, these are not always completely accurate and the meaning gets garbled or lost completely. I check, double-check and triple-check everything I send in a message to be sure. I can translate one sentence three times on the same app and it will come out different all three times. I believe you are over-thinking the romance piece. You didn't say what your guy does for work? You also didn't mention how you met. Those pieces of the puzzle might help us respond better to the cheating question. Bottom line...all relationships require communication and trust. Long distance even more so.

Others have said it looks like Jon Stewart. Either way, just one more indication that the man is completely unhinged.

I honestly don't recall how I felt. I was probably 9 years old and the information was told to me by a classmate at school. I do recall asking my parents about it that day after school. I believe I was threatened with a good paddling if I dared to tell my sister, who is three years younger. I don't recall when or how she actually found out Santa wasn't real, but do know it did not come from me.

I might add here that if he does not have proper documents for working in Thailand, it can get pretty complicated for someone to receive money. If you go the bank route, you would need his account information for the bank in Laos. That would be a wire transfer which takes time for him to actually receive the money. Depending on his bank, he might not be able to access the money from Thailand. If he is in Bangkok and you send the money via Western Union, without proper documentation he will not be able to pick up the money from WU. If you send it via WU to Laos and he is in Bangkok, again...he won't be able to pick it up. Sending money to the guys working in the clubs in Thailand who are from Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Myanmar, etc. and are considered illegals gets very, very complicated. Your heart is in the right place, but what you wish to do is not easy.

I am not sure if that would trigger a reset on a 30-day VOA, especially if a 30-day extension is available. A reset is possible on the METV. A short trip to a neighboring country after 60 days will get you a reset of 60 days when returning to Thailand. Between resets and extensions, I think it is possible to stay in Thailand for something like 9 months.

Truer words have not been spoken. He surrounds himself, not with experienced experts, but those who will always agree with him and pledge their loyalty...not to the country but to him personally. Even then, he isn't interested in their opinions or advice. The decision to enter into this joint venture with Israel was impulsive without any thought given to possible longterm ramifications. He has created the mess, but has no clue how to get out of it now.

Very disappointing that society as a whole has primarily become a 'cancel culture'. Why has this just now become an issue when he has previously run for office and been elected? Why were these allegations not raised when he was running for Congress or reelection to Congress. I hate this whole cancel culture way of thinking in the first place, but am highly suspicious of the timing of these accusations.

Any updates on this possible change? I understand the new government was approved by the King and sworn in to office very recently. It was stated that among their top ten priorities was changing immigration laws. If reduced to 30 days, how difficult is it to get the 30-day extension? Tracking airfares for my return to Bangkok, but unsure as to whether I should book a flight for 60 or 90 days. If it remains the current 60 days through most of 2026 with the possibility of a 30-day extension I will book a 90-day return ticket. If it is reduced to 30 days, I will just book 60 days, but purchase fully refundable ticket that I can change if necessary. I also plan on pursuing the METV, but am wanting to keep all of my options open. At present I am not considering a retirement visa in Thailand because long term would be retirement in Cambodia...which I need to investigate. One step at a time. lol.

Sounds familiar...my recent experience with Cam. Perfectly content. Happy you have someone like that. Those holidays will definitely mess up your planning. If it's the right person, settling down isn't that difficult.

2023??? Just a little behind time, aren't we?!? lol.

He has a Cambodian passport which also includes the appropriate Thai work visa from when he first entered Thailand. Since he hasn't been able to make a visa run, I don't know that the passport would do much good other than to possibly raise questions. I really don't know all the particulars around the issue. And when I say 'old ID', I think from Cam said is that as people age the Cambodian government doesn't necessarily update the photo or issue new ID's every so many years. So the photo on his ID is quite old and doesn't really look like his appearance today.

I am taking it all in and appreciate what everyone has shared. The different suggestions and perspectives sometimes help me to see things more clearly, and sometimes muddies the waters, so to speak...but I am very appreciative of them all. I am the novice here. Many forum members are far more experienced in situations similar to mine.