khaolakguy

Hope you have fun and i look forward to the reports!

If this the level recorded in Europe I wonder what the level is in Thailand....... Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including gonorrhoea and syphilis have hit record levels in Europe, according to new data. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said both diseases had reached their highest levels in over 10 years in 2024. Gonorrhoea hit 106,331 cases - a 303% increase since 2015 - while syphilis more than doubled in the same period to 45,557. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2pj07dr7lo

Is it still the case that HIV tests reflect the status from three months ago rather than the status on the day of the test?

The new visa system will come into effect 15 days after it appears in the Royal Gazette, where legal and regulatory notifications are published. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c78q3qjqnn5o

AS per BBC, link underneath. UK citizens are among dozens of nationalities who will soon have to apply for a visa if they wish to stay in Thailand for more than 30 days. Tourists from 93 countries have been able to visit without needing a visa for 60 days since July 2024, as part of a government effort to boost the economy following the Covid pandemic. But it approved plans on Tuesday to revoke this exemption, with how long travellers can stay to now be decided on a country-by-country basis. It cited security and a confusing visa scheme among reasons for the change. There have been a series of high-profile arrests of foreigners in the south-east Asian nation, including cases linked to drugs and sex trafficking. Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said the government found the policy needed revising "to be more suitable for the current situation, both in terms of the economy and national security". https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c78q3qjqnn5o

Thanks for the update, wishing you both well on your journey.

Thanks for posting this information. It is indeed very sad. He was an absolute character and ran an excellent restaurant. Most trips to Bangkok we always visited at least once going back over twenty years. The restaurant won't be the same without him.

I also think that, in general, "street trade" in Tunisia have smoother edges than their rougher brothers in Morocco, in my experience. Although gems can always be unearthed under the least promising stones.

That's no excuse after such an entertaining day one!

Indeed, what happened to FR's Day Two?

Check your reading!

This isn't actually true. I have had sex with two Moroccans simultaneously and two Tunisians simultaneously multiple times. On all occasions they knew each other before. I agree though that that isn't normal. Anyway I am going back twenty years so perhaps attitudes have changed. Anyway where has white mouse gone? i am looking forward to the next update.

All of which is true-ish. The quote that I provided(with link) is from A1 top source Human Rights Watch because I googled this question as I was genuinely interested. I did also add my personal comment that the law was probably rarely applied if the right payments were made. I think that rather than listen to informed/uninformed speculation it is sometimes good to know the actual law and its potential consequences. I would also think that renting long term(eg three month) accomodation to live in(provide shelter) with some one you know to be an illegal alien might be taken more seriously than a one night stand. Anyway this is a side issue in this thread.

Assisting an illegal immigrant in Thailand is a serious offense under the Immigration Act B.E. 2522 (1979) and its amendments . The law imposes strict penalties on individuals who harbor, conceal, or assist undocumented foreign nationals in evading arrest. Human Rights Watch +4 http://Thai law re assisting an illegal immigrant Probably rarely applied, if the right payments are made......... Most bars would do that in the same way as if you had a salesman working for you that wasn't pulling his weight. Bangkok Hilton is an ironic term for a very grim thai prison.