@Luke ********

Happy to meet up if there at the same time. But stories are best lived in the present than recalled from the past, although they do help to pass time over a beer.

If you think your youth is going at 34 and life is already full of regrets, wait till you hit 70!

@David **********

When I flew them last year BKK - CM - BKK, Thai Smile were actually no more expensive than the cheap airlines. Depends on the day and the flight. Also depends on which airport is most convenient to fly into. I quite like AirAsia's in-flight meals. You have to pay for them, but they are quite tasty and reasonably priced compared to say Jetstar.

@Jae ******

Seriously? They are chalk and cheese. Food, drink and entertainment versus none of those things unless you pay for them.

@Henrik ****

No mention of musicians.

Just google it. Phuket has lots of dentists frequented by foreigners who stay for major work. Try 'smile'.

@Grzegorz **********

200 baht limit! That's nothing.

@Ruby **********

It all depends on what happens to you and the state of your body. For instance, don't expect any financial sympathy or support if someone drives over you at a pedestrian crossing. Or if you have a heart attack. Taking a risk is fine until it's not. On the other hand, travel insurance is ridiculously expensive now.

@David *******

Seemed to me in Pattaya some years back that the volunteers were on the beat with the local police. Certainly they were not involved in backroom or immigration related work. Perhaps someone in one of the 2 places who is familiar with the current set up would care to comment. I have expressed my opinion.

@David *******

A lot of the volunteers are found in places like Pattaya or perhaps Patong in Phuket, where the police are often corrupt and out to fleece tourists if possible. I have personal experience of police in both places and would have little respect for a tourist who chose to work with these people.