Hillary
Easy Rider
Dear Hillary,
My daughter is 16 and wants to ride a motorcycle to school each day. She has been taking the school bus, which I...
Bikes in the tunnel
Dear Hillary,
I read that you finally got your tunnel open. Well done! And it was only three years too! I see that not only...
Cheap eats
Dear Hillary,
Re the couple who wanted to know where to eat. I suggest Apex and Lek hotels buffets as each have at least 30...
Beauty salons in the village
Dear Hillary,
You seem to be on the side of the bar girls, making excuses for them, to make us feel sorry for them. Well...
Where are my rose colored glasses?
Have I found THE girl? There is a bar close to where I live, so I have been going there for a drink after...
Exchange rates a problem
Dear Hillary,
I have been coming to Thailand for over 20 years, I used to come 2/3 times a year. I now only come once...
Mystery Shropper?
Dear Hillary,
The tunnel is finally open, after three years of digging. Why didn’t they just use an overhead roadway? Much cheaper, much quicker. Now...
Shopping 24 hours
Dear Hillary,
Why do the shops open so late? Some of the big shopping centers don’t open till 11 a.m. They must be losing money....
The odd couple?
Dear Hillary,
Please read my letter carefully. I have nothing against Thailand, but I do have an issue with all these old men you see...
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