I never count on anything immigration-wise with Thailand until it actually happens. But the back-and-forth, not entirely gossips’ doing, is what still leads me to consider other SÉ Asian nations for retirement.

@David *******

exactly. Some people just need something to get pissy or rude about, I suppose.

Live and learn. Thanks for the lesson. The rest of us will now know. As for all the judgement, WHY? It is what it is, and we already know it can change any time, without making any sense, so why get your blood pressure up, whether you agree with it or not? People can be SO petty.

@Ernesto *******

Sarcasm, or any other kind of humor, unless it’s really outrageous, does not translate when texted unless you indicate that’a what it is somehow, like a lol, or a laughing face or something. Lighten up. Your comment didn’t look humorous to me, either until you said it was.

There IS a negative bias against darker-skinned people, and a positive bias for lighter-skinned people, in many parts of the world. One only need check consumer products to see it; the more skin lightening products, the more likely a higher prevalence. To ignore it, or posit that it does NOT play a role in hiring practices, is just silly denial. There is also the accent to consider, depending on who is doing the hiring. No offense, but many Indians speak English with a very heavy Indian accent that even native English speakers have to “actively listen to” to understand what they’re saying. Other Indian English speakers have a heavy British accent that takes little “active listening” to understand. Not knowing what your accent is, I couldn’t judge, but it may also be a factor.

@Brett ********

BEST. ANSWER. EVER.

@Keith ********

A joke, you bookend.

@Chuck *********

Same meaning as an American “giving shit” to someone for something they’ve said or done. It’s not literal.

@Michael ************

Right? At least use a PM.

@Joseph ********

I buried a small bag of cash once. Wish I hadn’t been drunk…., I hope SOMEone found it.