it is also like this in the United States. There are a lot of laws that are not enforced until the focus turns to you. When someone gets focused on you, like an angry neighbor, someone looking for a bribe, if you are doing something else illegal, the laws become weapons. When that type of attention focuses on you, that’s when these laws come into effect. Basically they use the law as a weapon against you if it is warranted in their judgement. The law is not black or white. It’s all sorts of gray. It may be written in black-and-white, but it is not enforced in black-and-white. Prostitution is illegal in Thailand. Think about that for a minute.

The best possible thing is to have as restful of a flight as possible, then jump right in. Get on the schedule immediately as best you can. In the morning, get up and go outside in Thailand. Get the sunshine hitting your skin. That’s what resets your circadian rhythm

@Ralph ******

I have no idea. I can’t understand it either. But I see it and it’s not just Thailand.

it’s because a lot of expats are deeply upset, unhappy and angry people for some reason

now get a job and prove them all wrong ha ha ha. I love that you did everything everyone on these groups says will result in disaster and it worked

change your travel dates. Don’t look at Christmas. That’s the worst possible time to fly. round-trip is 12 $1200 Cathay Pacific from nyc

Jay Jay I think this might be the best answer I got. Ha ha. Definitely can’t get a legitimate answer on here

Marc Thode it’s not what I want. In talking with my teacher, who is ordained and teaching at the wat I am looking at helping out at, which I already give money to every month, which I already attend classes at, I determined the wat can never have enough help keeping everything in order with the building. So I offered to help. I don’t know why this is so complicated for everyone.

@Martin ******

OK, that I don’t know about. What’s that?

@Anita *******

i’m not new to Thailand