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This would be laughable if it weren't so pathetic. Love to hear the PM explain this is was this announced by some rogue cop? Unbelievable.

So I would guess that your thinking is the young adults or children are better off roaming the streets late at night. Force the parents to get off there dead ars and pick up there kid from the police station and explain why there 15 year old was on the street at 1:00 AM. Your right it is pathetic only because some people think this is all laughable.

Just as they announce that they are going to cut crime by 20% within the next six months. They go and make more pathetic laws that cannot be possibley be enforced without a major draw on already lacking police manpower.This law in itself will raise criminal acts in Bangkok 10 fold with the ammount of youths out after 10pm. I mean.... Please!

Give them a break, they are trying to do something, anything to get youth crime down to a minimum. Many countries around the world have somewhat similar curfews. To do nothing is a crime. Do you know where your children will be after 10:00 PM? If you have any.

Can anyone explain the unusual weather paterns in the world today? Extreme cold in some areas, extreme heat in others, islands in Thailand & other countries slowly going under water, rivers overflowing there banks, I don't believe you can outright dismiss climate change. We, as in the world, are abusing nature and as the old sayng goes, NEVER FOOL WITH MOTHER NATURE, you'll lose every time.

These erroneous, untrue, headlines bother me more and more. So, after reading the post; where in Thailand is there freezing temperatures? 10 degrees is not freezing. Cold yes, freezing no!

Freezing is used as an expression as well. When I'd step outside in Chicago and the temp was around 35F plus, I'd would say I'm freezing.

I Certainly hope the dodgy construction company and the RED Shirt criminals can be made accountable for these unfortunate alas additional victims.

What did the red shirts have to do with it?

Even though they burnt the place down, they can't be held responsible for shoddy construction methods.

True, but had they not started the fire, there would have been no need for scaffolding

...and Thailand keen to bringing Tiger Woods to Thailand after he refused a Thai citizenship.

He's an American citizen, why would he give that up. As I understand it, you cannot have dual citizenship in Thailand.

I could be wrong. If that's the case, would you suggest he drop his American citizenship?

What a load of cynical whiners!

The Immigration officers looked really nice in their blue polo shirts the other day. A couple were having a great time taking pictures of a cute foreign kid with their cellphones. I find if I smile at them when I give/take my passport, they invariably smile back. The security check is as painless as any other airport and if you smile at the operators, their unnecessary reminder about your laptop, belt, cellphone, etc., is less of a grind.

I have been going through this airport on average 3 times/week for the last 4 months and all I can say that compared to the laughable LCCT and it's co-location with KLIA in the MIDDLE OF FRIGGING NOWHERE, Suvarnabhuni is a dream to transit through. I guess the free Wi-fi there compensates for the sh!t airconditioning? Surf AND sweat eh?

You want a long walk? Try the domestic gates at KLIA.

You want breakfast before the red-eye? You better like Burger King at KLIA.

You want to wait an age at Immigration? Come through KLIA; only ever 5 desks open tops.

You want to wait forever for a 'limo'? Yes, you can at KLIA.

The only redeeming thing about it is the Ekspres; 28 minutes to/from downtown.

Now I arrive at BKK and it's a nice stroll from the gates, 15 minutes tops at passport control, the bags are already on the carousel and the walk down to the meeting point... all 180m of it (ridiculous long eh?). Then about 20 minutes to get downtown or an hour fifteen to get to Pattaya; with options for doing it cheap or expensive. Up to you.

And who in their right mind buys ANYTHING at ANY airport <deleted>??!! They are all overpriced. It's just that Changi has more variety to lighten your wallet. Sheesh!

BKK airport is a pleasure to go through, especially when on the inbound route, I am going home to my loved ones. Maybe some of the grumpy old buggers here that vilify the airport because it is their gateway to/from their shattered dreams, terminal disillusionment and the twilight years of their discontent.

My friend, that says it all. Personally I think it's wayyyy past there bed time.

I think it is a nice airport. I fly every two weeks to Africa and the Middle East. Nothing to complain about, but I'm not a bitcher.

or discerning, apparently.

It's seems very obvious that all these complainers would rather keep the statis quo. Do nothing. Complain, complain, complain.

Come on guys, whatever you might think of the services today, give them some credit for recognizing the problem and taking steps to correct them. Once in a while you can give them credit where credit is due.

Ha HA HA Haaarrrr your avin a larf

What? English please.

Come on guys, whatever you might think of the services today, give them some credit for recognizing the problem and taking steps to correct them. Once in a while you can give them credit where credit is due.

So the Immigration Officers will not be involved in the campaign then?

the airport needs cooperation from crucial organisations such as the Immigration Bureau

What a load of **** i know a english lad who overstayed 3 years and who left thailand last week.He went to immigration paid his 20 thousand baht and then went to the airport and left,he was not detained and arrived back in thailand yesterday.And thai visa is sending this crap to my email.Editors note my ass.

it's dickheads like him who make these regulations need to be inforced

May be he didn't have a choice!

What if he has family in Thailand but doesn't have 400k on a bank account?

I thought it was 800,000 Baht.

The only blessing is that it MAY shut the Global Warming fanatics up for a bit - though I'm sure that they will soon find some other dire phenomena that will require vast amounts of taxpayers money to "research" into!

A better and more accurate description would be Global Change. As for "fanatics", I suggest people should accept it because it's reallity.

Excellent! That solves all of the problems on the road. Bad driving in Thailand will now be a thing of the past.

You have to start somewhere. This is not meant as a cure all. Why are you for people with frequent seizures or other problems being allowed behind the wheel?

By all means, let's drive out the cheap hotels and guesthouses so that customers are forced into the more expensive places. Why let rooms be rented for 500 baht per night when 2,000 should be possible? This will certainly increase the profits of the few, thereby benefiting tourism in Thailand, and indeed, throughout SE Asia over the long run.

are you being sarcastic?

without the cheaper rooms the money that is payed just lines the pockets of the already ample rich people of this country. at least with the cheaper less nice venues, some local people actually make some cash. and it is up to the tourist who wants to stay to look at the place and decide for themselves.

Do you really believe that a tourist who just got off the plane at 11PM tired and hungry, is capable of assessing the safety of the accommodations. Get real.

Why all the negative comments? Aren't you also the same people that scream about the lack of safety standards? Hello??? Earth to vapid heads.

The registered and licensed hotels have most likely invested in following some form of fire and life safety code. If it's a major brand, alot of money was spent on the installation of function smoke & heat detectors, fire alarms and function firehoses. Do you think any of the illegal operators care anything about keeping fire exits unlocked or a smoke detector? If you want the staff to wash their hands after taking a crap then you need to provide soap in the staff bathrooms. Do you think that the illegal hotels do that? They do at Sheraton, Centera etc. The illegal hotels are not paying taxes and are taking advantage of municipal services whereas the licensed establishments are paying an inflated rate which is subsidizing the illegal operators.

Thai Hotels Association is a private orginization established in 1963 to promote tourism and profit for it's members.

They are merely sayiny that if you are not a member of their PRIVATE ASSOCIATION then you must be breaking the law.

Maybe it is true (or not) that members of the Thai Hotel Association have higher standards but it does not automatically guarantee that hotels not under their regime are ALL substandard.

This is purely and simplely a case of a Private Association trying to justify their member fees by making broad and misleading accusations.

Why would you agree to allow even a handful of substandard illigal houses to exsist. One fire killing X number of people because they weren't equipped with smoke detectors or fire alarms is NOT ACCEPTABLE..

Matichon web said police chief Wichien has been told of theory of a bombmaker's error causing "premature" explosion. /via @tulsathit

One can only hope the theory becomes fact.

One has to be unwell or abnormal to make a comment like that.

"One can only hope the theory becomes fact."

The problems are big enough already without people seemingly enjoying their expansion.

He's enjoying the fact that if a bomb did go off, better it should happen to the bomb maker. I don't think he is "unwell or abnormal". Unfortunately, good lives were lost in the process.

To a sweet and caring person and so well loved by the people of Thailand, a Queen who has stud by her King for all these many years, get well soon.

Your comment suggests/assumes you're talking about going into a local Thai bank where you also have a local account.

Assuming you're going into a branch that's in the same general area/province as the branch of the same bank where your account was originally opened, there should be no fee for ATM or counter withdrawals.

If you're going into a branch in a different area/province from where your account was originally opened (say your account is based at a BKK Bank branch in Bangkok but you're using a BKK Bank branch in Chiang Mai), then there may be a small fee for ATM withdrawals, depending on the bank and how many similar ATM withdrawals you've made that month.

Same-bank ATM withdrawals across provinces will be subject to fee of no more than 15 baht per transaction from the current ten baht per 10,000 baht withdrawn.

I'm not sure how the Thai banks handle different province counter withdrawals.

HELP

QUESTION. Is there any fee for going to the counter and removing funds that you have in that bank, savings or checking account, rather then going to the ATM?

Thanks, much appreciated.

HELP

QUESTION. Is there any fee for going to the counter and removing funds that you have in that bank, savings or checking account, rather then going to the ATM?

QUESTION. Is there any fee for going to the counter and removing funds that you have in that bank, savings or checking account, rather then going to the ATM?

Since it's a slow night and even mod's have a sense of humour (I hope)

My dear Chantorn, for you :

Rules by Men, all numbered one on purpose.

1. Learn to work the toilet seat. You're a big girl. If it's up, put it down. We need it up, you need it down. You don't hear us complaining about you leaving it down.

1. Whenever possible, please say whatever you have to say during commercials.

1. A headache that lasts for 17 months is a problem. See a doctor.

1. Sunday = sports. It's like the full moon or the changing of the tides. Let it be.

1. Shopping is NOT a sport. And no, we are never going to think of it that way.

1. Crying is blackmail.

1. Ask for what you want. Let us be clear on this one: Subtle hints do not work! Strong hints do not work! Obvious hints do not work! Just say it!

1. Yes and No are perfectly acceptable answers to almost every question.

1. Come to us with a problem only if you want help solving it. That's what we do. Sympathy is what your girlfriends are for.

1. Anything we said 6 months ago is inadmissible in an argument. In fact, all comments become null and void after 7 days!

1. If you won't dress like the Victoria's Secret girls, don't expect us to act like soap opera guys.

1. If you think you're fat, you probably are. Don't ask us.

1. If something we said can be interpreted in two ways, and one of the ways makes you sad or angry, we meant the other one.

1. You can either ask us to do something or tell us how you want it done. Not both. If you already know best how to do it, just do it yourself.

1. Christopher Columbus did not need directions and neither do we.

1. ALL men see in only 16 colors, like Windows default settings. Peach, for example, is a fruit, not a color. Pumpkin is also a fruit. We have no idea what mauve is.

1. If it itches, it will be scratched. We do that.

1. If we ask what is wrong and you say "nothing," we will act like nothing's wrong. We know you are lying, but it's not worth the hassle.

1. If you ask a question you don't want an answer to, expect an answer you don't want to hear.

1. When we have to go somewhere, absolutely anything you wear is fine. Really.

1. Don't ask us what we're thinking - unless you are prepared to discuss such topics as baseball, sports, the shotgun formation, or monster trucks.

1. You have enough clothes.

1. You have too many shoes.

1. I am in shape. Round is a shape.

1. Thank you for reading this; Yes, I know, I have to sleep on the couch tonight, but did you know men really don't mind that, it's like camping

AMUSING & BRILLIANT !!

THIS IS THAILAND. Don't like, then go home.

You've got that right girl.

Hello Pgangeles, you stay 1/2 h flom Kolat? then we ale neighbouls, welcome to you <IMG class=bbc_emoticon alt= src="http://static.thaivi...fault/laugh.gif"> i am using IPStar,(the illegal/legal satellite), you get different packages i think about 3000 baht for up to 2MB (or 1? can't remember) and 5000 baht for 4MB, some days it gets crazy for no apparent reasons, like disconnecting every 5 minutes but the most of the times is just fine, you can get it from any TOT office and on their website i see there are many other resellers too:<BR><BR><A href="

http://www.ipstar.co...to_thailand.htm

Edit:

link being cutted off and html codes instead of emoticons?

Thanks for the reply neighbor. What is the cost of installing dish? Approximately.

I went to that link and they did not mention dish connection.

I assume the numbers you gave me were monthly, right?

Thanks again.

Sorry, I was looking at TOT. I see the dish at ipstar. I'll check it out.

Thanks

Hello Pgangeles, you stay 1/2 h flom Kolat? then we ale neighbouls, welcome to you <IMG class=bbc_emoticon alt= src="http://static.thaivi...fault/laugh.gif"> i am using IPStar,(the illegal/legal satellite), you get different packages i think about 3000 baht for up to 2MB (or 1? can't remember) and 5000 baht for 4MB, some days it gets crazy for no apparent reasons, like disconnecting every 5 minutes but the most of the times is just fine, you can get it from any TOT office and on their website i see there are many other resellers too:<BR><BR><A href="

http://www.ipstar.co...to_thailand.htm

Edit:

link being cutted off and html codes instead of emoticons?

Thanks for the reply neighbor. What is the cost of installing dish? Approximately.

I went to that link and they did not mention dish connection.

I assume the numbers you gave me were monthly, right?

Thanks again.