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On 1/13/2017 at 11:54 PM, digibum said:

 

On your first point, how many permanent residents are there in Thailand?  

 

I'm guessing not many and I would be surprised if even one of them is commenting in this thread.  

 

Having a long-term visa, or rolling visas for many years is not the same as permanent residency.  

 

While I agree that if you are on a long-term visa like a retirement visa or have a work permit that you should get the local pricing at national parks, but if they draw the line at permanent residency or even citizenship, that's their prerogative.  

They award a few thousand PRs per year. You are eligible after three years of working and paying taxes on a non-imm visa. I personally know quite a few.

Actually I didn't say that a long term visa should get it. I said people paying local taxes should. Retiree's for example don't pay local taxes and therefore I don't see a reason to give them the discount. 

Of course I agree it is their prerogative. I'm just stating my opinion about what I personally perceive to be fair, nothing more.
 

3 hours ago, Mordacai said:

What's the big deal about foreigners opening businesses and such in Thailand?
Do they not come out our respective countries and start up communities filled with their restaurants and such?

Kind of a complicated answer. 

The basic reason (not sure if you know this, maybe you do) is that Thailand has a list of occupations that are reserved for Thai citizens and one is hawker. Most--but not all--of these occupations are manual labor type jobs and the prohibition is not really there to prevent Westerners from doing this work (and most of us wouldn't want to anyway) but to prevent Burmese, Laotians, Cambodians, etc. from taking Thai jobs. 

9 hours ago, Kerryd said:

All they are going to do is extradite him back to Czechoslovakia ?!?!?!?!

 

Hmmm, a quick search reveals that apparently Thailand has few (if any) laws regarding intentionally spreading HIV to unsuspecting partners. If he'd kept his visa current it seems there's nothing they could do !

Calm down people:
"Czech man who was the subject of an international arrest warrant"
He was wanted internationally. The people he infected may not have been in Thailand. 

Two things:

1. I understand and agree with this when the pricing is at national parks and other places that are supported with tax money as long as the lower price is also offered to permanent residents that are paying tax here. Otherwise, I don't.

2. I understand it when variable (negotiated) pricing is in effect as in the case of street vendors. In this case the objective is to negotiate the most favorable price. If your bargaining skills are not as good, your price will be higher. Same everywhere including car dealerships in the West.

4 minutes ago, Enoon said:

 

Nice bit of old fashioned US parochialism to post a list of US laws and define them as universal.

Yeah, you're right. I realize that.

Its just an example. I looked for the fines for other countries and couldn't find any listed. However when I've had a tail light out in the UK I was generally told to "get that fixed" and sent on my way. If you want to argue the original point, by all means post your country's rules if you can find them. Perhaps I'm not familiar with your terms. 

11 hours ago, Cuchulainn said:

Who writes this stuff for the Peelers? Now a laughing stock with NO respect. Since when was faulty equipment (brakes, headlights and other mechanical defects) not a serious offence?

 

Truly pathetic and laughable

Last I checked faulty equipment isn't a serious offense anywhere. 
http://traffic.findlaw.com/traffic-tickets/mechanical-violations.html

24 minutes ago, Khon Kaen Dave said:

After all,who was it who said,"whats in a name?"

Shakespeare...

18 hours ago, dick dasterdly said:

To a certain extent I agree.  Western foreigners here make the mistake of thinking that they are safer here than in their home countries.

Yeah, when in reality, only us Americans actually are... :D 

The US has the exact same rule. My GF has a 10 year US visa and gets 180 day stamps, but she can't spend more than 180 days in a year in the US total. (She never tried, but I've known other women that tried going to Mexico and coming back. They were not denied, but given shorter stamps and told about the rule.) This is getting to be pretty common I think. Once you are over 180 days in country, you're a resident. 

4 hours ago, Enzian said:

It seems some guys here are saying they have had trouble getting visas for their Thai wives to visit the states with them. I thought if she's your wife (you being American) then she automatically gets to enter the states. Huh?

My GF comes to visit me in the states all the time and she got a 10 year visa on her own. She gets 180 day stamps. So it really depends. 

As far as wives, it is not exactly automatic. Some categories of "former occupation" are banned from entering the US. haha
Also, there is about a 6-8 month waiting period.  

I'm American and I feel bad when I hear stories like this. 

As far as I am concerned, the US is much too difficult about issuing tourist visas. 

Awesome. Thanks UbonJoe!

I got the original retirement visa. I extended it for one year after 90 days. It is now time to extend again.

For my second year extension, what do I need to take to immigration in Bangkok?

I know I need the notarized income form from the embassy about my income. Anything else?

Can I complete everything in one day at the immigration office in Bangkok?

Stupid thread.

Yes, sorry, but you shouldn't be doing this and I have a similar situation with my ex (who is also remarried).

Honestly, I think the new gf would be a sport if she was even willing to stay at the ex's house WITH you. For you to stay alone is too much to ask of anyone.

I can't imagine anyone giving you a different answer.

OK, i've got nothing wrong with what happened up until the time they guy was on the ground. But the kick after he was on the ground and the punch in the face while he was handcuffed were over the top.

In America, only the police are allowed to do that and get away with it..

just out of curiosity, why do they grow robusta and not arabica?

Robusta is easier to grow, has a higher yield and is less sensitive to insects.

I guess that's why anyone grows it, because it is not as valuable as arabica.

Stupid thing for the govt. to do. 2016 is turning out to be the year of the idiots.

That's weird. I thought that was last year. I always lose track of these things...

They do this deliberately to gain publicity, get themselves a name on the media and show off to their mates. To them it`s just a laugh and the 500 baht fine means nothing, money well spent as far as they are concerned.

A prison sentence or a heavy fine would have been more appropriate otherwise this behavior is going to gain more popularity in the future.

LOL... and who really cares?

Take his taxi license away for life.

Charge him with assault.

Oh right.

a 500 baht fine, license suspension for a week, and a public apology for harming Thailand's image.

This is the one thing that the US legal system helps with. He (and probably his company) would end up being sued and paying 25% of his salary to the victim for the rest of his life if this happened in the US. (He'd probably disappear, but at least he wouldn't be driving taxis any more. And the taxi companies would be wary about keeping people like this around because they would end up with the bills.) I hate the frivolous lawsuits there, but the threat of a lawsuit usually puts the damper on this kind of thing. For a Thai guy, taking his cash would be the best deterrent.

If the guy was in fact guilty then I think he got his just desserts. If not, the prison authorities have some serious issues to address (as they did before anyhow)

Yeah, my understanding is that there is a lot of this crap going on in the upcountry. If we saw more backlash like this, maybe it would stop. So, while I'm not in favor of vigilante justice, I guess protesting this case won't be high on my agenda.

He looks more like 64

Hmm... I've seen better looking 74 year olds.

Hello all, My name is Billy Billy and I ate a watermelon today. Let me show you a picture, and a picture of me, and me smiling, and please like this post

I am super, super important. I've never worked, my dad better send his check today, and my iphone89+ cost my mom $11,000. she was cheap, but i love her.

I want to show my 298374324 friends (1 sort-of real friend) how special I am going to Thailand..

No selfie????? I WOULD HAVE NO IDENTITY!!!!

mommmmmmy!!!!!!

Bitter much?

Exactly what I was thinking. LOL

Many Thais have bank accounts overseas, own houses, businesses etc but extend the same considerations to foreigners here, absolutely not can't have any of Thailand in the hands of mere foreigners.

Well except for Americans.