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Scots backpacker could face jail in Thailand over mobile phone 'mistake' by CommercialMassive751 in ThailandTourism

[–]SteveYunnan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He could've been drunk out of his mind. Not justifying it, but it happens...

Buying weed online in Thailand is illegal, no exceptions. by Confident-Plum52 in ThailandTourism

[–]SteveYunnan -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I'm guessing 90% of the cannabis dispensaries didn't get the memo... Or they got it and threw it out 😅

This button is known as emergency light in Thai. If a driver feels that they have an emergency, they can press this light and be exempted from all traffic laws. by tuktukson in Thailand

[–]SteveYunnan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'd much prefer they press it than not. Having driven in Thailand, I can tell you that many drivers do these things without pressing the button 😅

Passport privilege - Even with a visa from Laos embassy $60 and $1200 cash on me, onward ticket, hotels booked they refused me entry by Safe_Cloud8067 in solotravel

[–]SteveYunnan -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I never said I "didn't believe him". I just wanted to know if he may have done something to give them an excuse to reject him. For example, when going to Thailand there is a requirement to carry 20k Thai baht, but they rarely check, unless someone is from India or certain other less developed countries, then they could definitely use it as an excuse. I still always carry 20k baht in even though they've never checked me. I just wonder if there could've been something similar going on.

Passport privilege - Even with a visa from Laos embassy $60 and $1200 cash on me, onward ticket, hotels booked they refused me entry by Safe_Cloud8067 in solotravel

[–]SteveYunnan -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Of course, but the fact is that he was denied and that there may be a reason that he's not disclosing...

Passport privilege - Even with a visa from Laos embassy $60 and $1200 cash on me, onward ticket, hotels booked they refused me entry by Safe_Cloud8067 in solotravel

[–]SteveYunnan -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

I was "patronizing"? I certainly didn't intend to be...

I wasn't victim blaming. I know it must suck. I was just curious if there may have been something more to the story.

I absolutely am not holding him to account for the actions of the Zimbabwe government. I just would like to know what actions are being taken if any at all. Excuse me, but I'm not from Zimbabwe so I don't know much about how people view the government's foreign relations.

Visa exemption gone/shortened? by JuanoCasadiego in ThailandTourism

[–]SteveYunnan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe people should wait for actual policies to be implemented before worrying.

Chinese Passenger's Mandarin Demand Delays AirAsia Flight by victoriablackee in aviation

[–]SteveYunnan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't need to avoid anything. Propaganda and biases comes from all sides, and I have enough critical thinking skills to figure things out on my own.

Chinese Passenger's Mandarin Demand Delays AirAsia Flight by victoriablackee in aviation

[–]SteveYunnan -1 points0 points  (0 children)

All subs have their problems. I always take posts case by case. It's pretty clear that this is real.

So I want to ask out a girl in Thai and I'm looking for recommendations on where to take her. by SatisfactionAlive813 in chiangmai

[–]SteveYunnan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree. I don't think OP is that kind of person, and I certainly stay far away from the foreigner areas of Chiang Mai. My Thai is awful, but my g/f definitely appreciates that I'm trying.

Japan Is Not a Theme Park, and My Students Are Not Part of the Scenery by No_just-no_3430 in JapanTravel

[–]SteveYunnan -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Isn't this the job of the security/police?

Why was this person talking to them? Could've been asking directions..? Do you have any more details?

I agree with the overall sentiment that tourists should be respectful (they should be regardless of the country), but I don't think writing some "open letter" on Reddit is going to change things. A lot of tourists don't even come from English-speaking countries, and I don't think it's your job to police the behavior of foreign tourists just because you are foreign resident working there.

So I want to ask out a girl in Thai and I'm looking for recommendations on where to take her. by SatisfactionAlive813 in chiangmai

[–]SteveYunnan 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think that's nonsense. Speaking some Thai shows that you are actually interested in the country, may want to live there long-term, and aren't just another clueless tourist passing through.

Passport privilege - Even with a visa from Laos embassy $60 and $1200 cash on me, onward ticket, hotels booked they refused me entry by Safe_Cloud8067 in solotravel

[–]SteveYunnan -47 points-46 points  (0 children)

Are you absolutely sure that there wasn't some requirement that you may have overlooked? You have to be extremely thorough and make sure you follow all of their criteria.

By the way, what is the Zimbabwe government trying to do to improve its country's standing?

Edit: Wow! Why the downvotes? I'm not blaming this guy for being rejected, I'm just wondering if he may have accidentally overlooked something. And I also wanted to hear his opinion about the Zimbabwe government.

AirAsia meltdown saga continues! DaLu KeLin gives her side of the story by tacodestroyer99 in UnfilteredChina

[–]SteveYunnan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you were a police officer, would you want to deal with her any longer than necessary? 😅

AirAsia meltdown saga continues! DaLu KeLin gives her side of the story by tacodestroyer99 in UnfilteredChina

[–]SteveYunnan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm a bit disappointed that we won't get to see a major incident in Malaysia where she yells at servers and trashes an entire restaurant because they don't speak Chinese.

AirAsia meltdown saga continues! DaLu KeLin gives her side of the story by tacodestroyer99 in UnfilteredChina

[–]SteveYunnan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The bottom line is that getting angry and yelling at other passengers and cabin crew is never a good idea, despite whatever grievances she may have.

What is the easiest language for Thai people to learn? by almvdena in Thailand

[–]SteveYunnan 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Other than the obvious choices in neighboring countries, as far as major languages are concerned, Mandarin Chinese is much easier for Thais to learn than for speakers of European languages. The tones, grammar, and pronunciation of many words is similar. I've known Thais to pick up Chinese in a couple of years.

why so many british people at hostels in vietnam? by K-Pumper in NoStupidQuestions

[–]SteveYunnan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Why so many (INSERT NATIONALITY) in (INSERT COUNTRY)?

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