Entertainment Tax to rise 40%-75%

[Balifrog]

Maybe and be that as it may it does not alter the fact that these kind of customs have much to do with keeping women in their place and maintaining masculine control.

Like it should be .....

 

[Balifrog]

Certainly, nobody likes living a stressful life. However, what if taxes on beverages, premium wine, bollies, or other alcoholic drinks are increased or even prohibited?
What if there's a substantial rise in taxes or a potential ban on "babi" (pork)? Could people keep smiling and have a beer ?? Well, people could certainly keep smiling, but instead of having beer, they will have fizzy drink instead.

You could no longer enjoy food containing pork like, babi guling in Bali, or for western food such as Pork Blanquette, Schnitzel, cordon bleu, steaks, Pork Stew, and various cuisines featuring ham and bacon, pork sausages. You could no longer enjoy a full english Breakfast. Less option for Chinese, East Asian cuisines.

And, the worst might still come, if Shariah law is enforced nationwide in Indonesia, you'll observe individuals being publicly stoned to death for committing adultery, and their hands being chopped for theft. Strangely, engaging in corruption, stealing, and cultivating cannabis for export may be deemed acceptable, similar to what you see happening in Afghanistan. Keep in mind there are still people want this to be implemented in Indonesia.

Well, I'll move on. As simple as that.
Plenty places on earth with warm weather, nice beaches and pretty women.

 

[Balifrog]

I can't speak for Balifrog but there are many places in the world to relocate to if I no longer feel welcome here. I am a guest after all. It woudn't be any harder to move somewhere else than when I moved here. But they will have their own pluses and minuses. Yet to find the perfect place with no compromises.

Fully agreed.
Anyway, when deciding to live in some "exotic paradise" one should always be aware that it could turn into a hellhole and you need to keep in mind the possibility of an "emergency exit"

During the golden years when France was an "Empire" with colonies everywhere (like the Brits) many French choose to go live in those places. It lasted the time it lasted, but eventually several of those colonies revolted, figthing followed and it was the end of the paradiasic life for the expat..
Last example was Algeria.

Now, the fact of being married to a local won't change anything when the local revolting population, or some rebel groups assault your house armed with machettes !

One of the last.places in our ex colonies that turned to hell was Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), capital Abidjan.
I visited the place in the 70's (Navy) and it was really nice and relax.
The problem started in 2002, when the country was already independant since many years, with some rebels claiming secession of certain regions and from there it went all downhill....
The smart foreign residents sold everything and left all in the beginning
The more obstinated ones were obliged to sell for whatever price they were offered and.leave.
The very obstinated ones ended fleeing in a hurry abandonning everything..
End of paradisiac colonial life.
And the process is very fast !

Everywhere I lived, I always kept in mind I am only a immigrant and the country can kick me out anytime they want. Or simply make your live so complicated that you leave "volontarily".