jacko45k

Strewth no...... back like Christopher Lee.

Yeah, we see those signs warning of fines all over the place, for smoking, parking, littering, not wearing a shirt etc etc. Not sure what gives people the right to impose fines on others..... Has it worked? I just do not see it working. Are there telescopes stationed in the building opposite. Like the condo ban on pets, we still see little Benny the Pomeranian being lovingly transported in the lift!

No argument from me... rude people too I found.

All of that is why it keeps getting postponed. Airlines do not want to become an unpaid tax collector.... and segregating Thais from non Thais is onerous.

No it really started to increase in price about 3-4 years ago.. my Mrs used to buy herself a bottle each month so I heard all about it, Then she refused to pay the price, now I am buying cartons of wine to give her a drink before bedtime.. and that isn't cheap. I was played like a salmon!

Last I heard it had been rejected and unlikely to be debated again soon.... maybe after Scottish independence... the Jocks will get a pension rise!

At first i was very positive about these things... selfishly thinking I would not have to endure the exhaust stink from some selfish smokers again. But now I am reading people get addicted and have a lot of lung problems from them.

A tip box at the the immigration kiosk,,,, ? You see them a plenty elsewhere! He could sit and glower at you doing nothing until you dropped a few coins in there.

Yes, perhaps the excise tax was added to import duty....tell me about it. The Mrs likes a glass at nighttime and I find it pricey... foreign brands of beer, made in Thailand are expensive too. (SML and Heiny for eg). Imported moreso..... lifes pleasures do not come cheap,

Have I said that somewhere.?. I do not believe so. Let me explain it to you again.. I have no ability or the authority to reverse any legal matters pertaining to anything in Thailand. I made a comment supporting the medical use and availability for that purpose, 'more power to it' I think it was.

They do...Regency is supposed to be very good.... but it got expensive!

But why wine particularly.... ? Some countries it is not even allowed. Taxes in luxury good, like sports cars is even higher than the 60% import tariff on wines. Traditionally the 3rd world has always hit non essential imports tax wise.......If removed from wines, taxes would have to go on something else.

You have your head in your own fundament.... people like me have no ability to impact ' limit where and how and how much cost will be involved' here in Thailand. Doing my 90 day reports here is simple, near trivial, so you know little of that too!

Yes, horrific. That would put DMG a bit higher then!

I have met a few with doctorates!

Errr, why?

You have messed up the quote function somehow and misquoted me!

Yes, but a net consumer/ importer.

As are all taxes worldwide....... why should wine get a free pass?

Bad way to start don't you think?

And I drive a diesel truck too, and eat meat! I stand no chance.......

What are 'border passes' in this context? I thought the money was to apply some medical insurance for the benefit of tourists, not pay airport facilities. I used my UK ATM card recently, got hit with 220 baht fee for that facility..... isn't there some of that can be used?

Well I mailed mine to Wolverhampton at the beginning of the year so I think not. There have been quite a lot of postal strikes there and it isn't that reliable here.

Up to midday, maybe.

Pah....it's tame compared to 5-10 years ago!