jack.russelle (76)in #retirement • 14 hours agoThailand facing tough competition in retirement visa "race." But does it matter?Thailand has a lot of retired people in it from other countries. This is something you will quickly notice when you…jack.russelle (76)in #funny • 10 days agoHilarious police training intended to capture drunk foreignersThere are a couple of things that you should know about the police in Thailand: They take themselves very seriously…jack.russelle (76)in #thailand • 14 days agoPolitical corruption: Rising political party dissolved by rival, well-established political partyThailand has a complicated political system that is filled with deeply entrenched parties, primarily two of them in a…jack.russelle (76)in #thailand • 19 days agoHas Thailand become more expensive in the past 5 years? AbsolutelyAlthough I have not been here a tremendous amount of time, I hear it regularly said by people that pop-in and pop-out…jack.russelle (76)in #thailand • 21 days agoDrug dealer busted after peeing on hiding police officer in ThailandDrugs are a major problem in this country. I shouldn't say "drugs" but rather "drug" because only one drug, meth…jack.russelle (76)in #marijuana • 29 days agoIs Thailand making marijuana illegal again? Well, yes and noalso it is important to note that nothing has been made official yet. Despite the rather lawless appearance of a lot…jack.russelle (76)in #thailand • last monthLet's talk about money, and the Thai NavyThe other day I was talking about how a particular political party is appearing lately to be trying to buy off the…jack.russelle (76)in #thailand • last month60 day "visa" on arrival now fully implementedAs is tradition in Thailand, a lot of times the country gets really excited about some new offer or new feature of…jack.russelle (76)in #politics • last monthOne Thailand political party plans to give away crypto to all citizensThailand has become quite forward-thinking in the past 4 years or so. It began with being more lenient as far as…jack.russelle (76)in #drugs • last monthdrug addict kills his own grandfather over cigarettesI hate that I have to talk about such tragic things every now and then when it comes to Thailand but there are certain…jack.russelle (76)in #life • 2 months agoBroke people riding the Thai visa kind of ruin it for the rest of usOne of the things that people like me, members of the expat community here in Thailand will constantly complain about…jack.russelle (76)in #coffee • 2 months agoThe overabundance of coffee shops in Thailand is crazyThose of us all say it with a bit of sarcasm in our voices when we see a new business being set up anywhere in Chiang…jack.russelle (76)in #thailand • 2 months agoDrug-tourists keep coming to Thailand and the news is suppressedI'm not talking about weed / marijuana here. I am delighted that this was made recreationally legal in Thailand and…jack.russelle (76)in #thailand • 2 months agoThailand considering raising foreign condo-ownership rates. Is it a good idea?If you live in Thailand for a while you already know that they have rather strange laws regarding what foreigners can…jack.russelle (76)in #thailand • 2 months agoA fantastic value found in a local chain storeI like to have some fun with silly mistakes that probably happen all over the world but things like this I guess bring…jack.russelle (76)in #corruption • 2 months agoRich people in Thailand never face any real consequences for their actionsI suppose it is true in most other countries in the world as well. OJ Simpson comes to mind. Everyone knows that…jack.russelle (76)in #dating • 2 months agoThai man gets scammed online but story inspires foreigner to pay it back to himThis is a bit of an all-too-common story I'm afraid. From what I have been told it happens all over the world as…jack.russelle (76)in #travel • 3 months agoThailand doubles duration of tourist visa for the short-termThis isn't a visa that you have to apply for and that makes it even more special. This is a visa that is called a…jack.russelle (76)in #thailand • 3 months agoStabbing a monk: Is there a more sure-fire way to insure bad karma?One of the things that I really enjoy about living in Thailand is that for the most part, there isn't very much…jack.russelle (76)in #immigration • 3 months agoThailand introduces 10-year work visa! Don't get excited, you will not be eligibleEvery now and then Immigration releases some information about ever-evolving visa regulations and at first glance all…