Joseph ********
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@Kim ********
I don't judge because I get bamboozled at times.

If I can help I do!

If I carn't I scroll on!

No worse than asking where a building is when yiu are standing in fron of it and cannot see it.

Today I was in a large crowded market in Asia.

I was looking for an umbrella.

I was standing looking at one stall and a lady asked what I was looking for. When I responded "umbrella"!

She called over a young assistant and told me to follow......I was escorted to another tiny stall in a secluded part of the market to a stall that had about 6 folding umbrellas.

That's what I call help in real life.

No giving complicated directions....just follow OK.
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@Bonnie ********
be like a Thai and dont respond to stupidity.

Thais often say more by saying nothing. Ditto
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@Brandon ***********
very judgemental...do yiu know all the circumstances of the questioner?

It's easy to scroll on if the question is "stupid".

No question us stupid if uts relevant to the asker!
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@Andy *********
not funny.

Thais are not stupid.

They might not react but they say a lot when they say nothing

I respect them too much for that stupidity after living there and being care fir by them.
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@David ******
agree.....be extra polite not a inch of condescension. Genuine mistakes are easily smoothed out with politeness.

Although 7 days coukd be hard to explain.

Good luck.....show not tge slightest sign of entitlement or impatience.

Thai people are great but not pushover.
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@Ryan ***
I was there for 7 befire covid. Also no tax.

Chiang Maj was my best for eight months....rented for full time though

Monthly rate then was 7500Thb....but annual.was only 5500.Fully furnished air-conditioned apartments with balcony for cooking.
Joseph *********
I lived in Chiang Mai on a retirement visa for several years.

Traveled a lot inside and outside Thailand. ....never a problem.

Did 4 month reporting twice in 7 years.