jack.russelle (76)in #travel • 6 days agoCorruption exposed in Pattaya, police do nothing about itI don't spend a lot of time in Pattaya because I think it is an exhibition of all the bad things about this country.…jack.russelle (76)in #travel • 16 days agoForeigners behaving badly in Pattaya... A new low for my memoryThis country is wonderful but if you have never been here before to see what Thailand has to offer it wouldn't…jack.russelle (76)in #thailand • 21 days agoForeigners behaving badly: It's all too common over here in ThailandWhen reading the English language news in Thailand we frequently come across stories about foreigners doing really…jack.russelle (76)in #thailand • 28 days agoPeople drown an awful lot in Thailand...or maybe they do everywhere but it just doesn't make the news the way that it does here. While Thailand tries…jack.russelle (76)in #thailand • last monthA funny sign that seems like a bad translation, until you look deeperA friend of mine found this sign in his neighborhood recently and at first glance we thought that it was an Engrish…jack.russelle (76)in #books • last monthMy favorite books: Fahrenheit 451If you are from the USA, there is a good chance that this book was basically forced on you in high school. I had been…jack.russelle (76)in #thailand • last monthThais using the police to eliminate tourism competitionThailand isn't a very obtrusive place when it comes to living your life provided that you cause no harm to others. I…jack.russelle (76)in #youtube • last monthSome good creators that I pass the time with on YouTubeLike most people, I spend a lot of time on YouTube. I have tried to get involved with the alternatives but…jack.russelle (76)in #driving • last monthRoad safety and 125CC scootersThailand has by far the most dangerous roads I have ever encountered anywhere in the world. Now, I haven't exactly…jack.russelle (76)in #music • 2 months agoLet's talk about how great Ghost, the band, isI normally write about things that are Thailand specific but the other day I came across a musical film of sorts that…jack.russelle (76)in #teaching • 2 months agoA word to TEFL teachers in Asia: It gets easierThe main thing I have learned from being an English teacher in TEFL programs for about 5 years is that at the very…jack.russelle (76)in #thailand • 2 months agoLadyboy home invasion in Phuket!I don't really have anything to do with the transgender conversation that is taking place in the United States or UK…jack.russelle (76)in #travel • 2 months agoA few scams in Thailand that are easy to avoid for travelersI don't know why these scams still exist because they can't have a very high success rate. They never worked on me…jack.russelle (76)in #life • 3 months agoDigital Nomad visa in Thailand has much more reasonable requirements as of this yearIn the past Thailand has toyed around with digital nomad visa schemes but the conditions were crazy to the point that…jack.russelle (76)in #thailand • 3 months agoThailand's new Prime Minister was not elected by the peopleIf you ever feel as though the politics in your country are a bit corrupt just take a look at Thailand. They had a…jack.russelle (76)in #retirement • 3 months agoThailand facing tough competition in retirement visa "race." But does it matter?Thailand has a lot of retired people in it from other countries. This is something you will quickly notice when you…jack.russelle (76)in #funny • 3 months agoHilarious police training intended to capture drunk foreignersThere are a couple of things that you should know about the police in Thailand: They take themselves very seriously…jack.russelle (76)in #thailand • 3 months agoPolitical corruption: Rising political party dissolved by rival, well-established political partyThailand has a complicated political system that is filled with deeply entrenched parties, primarily two of them in a…jack.russelle (76)in #thailand • 4 months agoHas Thailand become more expensive in the past 5 years? AbsolutelyAlthough I have not been here a tremendous amount of time, I hear it regularly said by people that pop-in and pop-out…jack.russelle (76)in #thailand • 4 months agoDrug dealer busted after peeing on hiding police officer in ThailandDrugs are a major problem in this country. I shouldn't say "drugs" but rather "drug" because only one drug, meth…
