Has the ThaiVisa Forum Shriveled Substantially?

[phuketrichard]

Oddly I’ve never been to Phuket. Always Bangkok, Pattaya and Koh Samui, and I loved KS so much I went back and decided Phuket was likely too touristy for my liking. KS is where I completed my Scuba license, classroom in NYC and ocean dives in KS

Cant handle samui, way to touristy for me. On phuket plenty of places u can go and not see tourists. In samui, impossible
Plus diving in the bay sucks compared to the andaman sea, similans and burma banks
Did my dive masters aboard a live aboard in the similans,,,,,,

Spot on. We have Similan viewpoints on Phuket.

Still have problems pronouncing that word, however.

Phuket is not to be missed.

Wait, u think diving in samui is better...

[Cruisemonkey]

Couldn't handle Samui either. Loved Khao Lak... until the Chinese found it.

[ExPenhMan]

Anyway, back on topic: Thaivisa has been sinking for a 2-3 years now. It used to be so active you could not keep up with topics. Now threads languish for days with barely a new post. I may spend only 2-3 minutes on the site now, a couple of times a day. It's the Bangkok and Pattaya subforms I used to read, both of which were the most active.

I've had some PM exchanges with some members who agree that place has lost a lot of contributors. One of the main causes is the dominance of shit-disturbers. And I think that, judging by the sheer number of former Thailand expats I've been meeting in Cambodia and Vietnam, the place has lost a lot of NorthAm/Euro types, including me. Actually, pretty much every expat I've met used to visit a lot or live in Thailand.

[phuketrichard]

Shrinking YES, Many members left cause of the over moderation and BS that goes on. BUT its STILL the number one site to go to for info on Thailand.

Just now
Who's Online 364 Members, 0 Anonymous, 1,524 Guests (See full list)

now compare that to

Postby General Mackevili » Sun Oct 29, 2017 2:53 am
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[Anchor Moy]

Shrinking YES, Many members left cause of the over moderation and BS that goes on. BUT its STILL the number one site to go to for info on Thailand.

Just now
Who's Online 364 Members, 0 Anonymous, 1,524 Guests (See full list)

now compare that to

Postby General Mackevili » Sun Oct 29, 2017 2:53 am
69 members 869 guests

LOL.That was 3am. This is now.

Who is online

In total there are 2147 users online :: 87 registered, 11 hidden and 2049 guests

[General Mackevili]

Well, I made it in with my vape! Will I make it out though. ...

[bangkokhooker]

If you "vape" you deserve all you get because you will look like a smug twat.

Also, it is very gay.

Just smoke ffs!

[phuketrichard]

been seeing a report on news that vaping is better for u than smoking cigs, so what the big deal that is s being banned in so many countries??

42 years of visiting thailand, had my bags Opened only once

[bangkokhooker]

42 years of visiting thailand, had my bags Opened only once

Eww. Now that is very gay!!

They are illegal because they are unregulated and not tested fully on the effects. Also, people get pissed off when some dickwad is puffing away right next to them or someone might think they are actually smoking.

[frank lee bent]

teakdoor is much better.