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16 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

And there was us thinking he was one of the good guys

I thought he did a great job, going for all these criminal overstayers and i idea of raising the retirement visa age to 60 or even 65 from 50 for foreigners, was a great idea.😁

12 hours ago, dinsdale said:

Minority interest group (no doubt well represented by elites and ultra conservatives) determine government policy. 

Don't forget the majority of the senate committee is run by Prayut's men, and he wouldn't like to see his law overruled.

20 hours ago, Geoffggi said:

Humiliating for Thailand on the world stage ....!!!

So he used his office to make money. Every US president, apart from Trump, has left office 5 times richer than when they went in. The Bristish PMs have made millions while in office, Sunak has become a millionaire while in office and his wife's businesses Received a 50% increase from the public sector in 2023, Government contracts paid for by the taxpayer. Now funding a war in Ukraine because of the natural resources there. Last but not least, Biden and Hunter Biden using Oval office to make millions. the only one they went for was trump, because with trump in the office, there would be no war in Ukraine.  

3 hours ago, stoner said:

 

 

ahhhhhh...

 

 

how effective will he be as a police chief if up to 8 men under his direct command can be so corrupt. 

 

anyway you slice this it looks really bad on him

 

not involved then you are unfit for the job. involved and you are unfit for the job. 

He was moved to an inactive post some years ago because he and other members of his force were extorting money from gambling joints and Go-Go bars. They believe that is the reason his car was shot up while he was inside an illegal establishment.

2 hours ago, cjinchiangrai said:

I would bet on Ice and alcohol. Regardless, the London police will take good care of him and he will not be back.

Seems to be happening a lot recently, people who are usually well behaved suddenly going crazy as the plane takes or is about to take off. I remember a craze long ago where it was thought funny to spike a person's drink or food and sit back and watch the action.

1 minute ago, fredwiggy said:

Maybe because he stabbed him with a bottle? You can get compensation from some government agencies also, in the UK and America.

3 million baht bribe ????

Where would a backpacker get 3 million baht.

Sounds like total BS.

29 minutes ago, Thonburi-tales said:

3 million baht bribe ????

Where would a backpacker get 3 million baht.

Sounds like total BS.

The Israeli might have paid 100k b to get released then go straight to a border crossing.  Done.

Why would he give money to some drunken British pub knob?

 

Where does it sat the backpacker had 3 million Baht???????

1 hour ago, soalbundy said:

Take the money.

It is very common in Thailand (and other SE Asian countries) for compensation to be offered to victims. In large sums of money for cases to be solved. I believe the local RTP take 10% or more for negotiating fee.

16 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Nonsense.  Which foreigners have been sent to prison for accidents such as this one?   None, perhaps?

I know 2 One was imprisoned and had to pay 1 million IN CASH bail. The other one was taken to jail while his family had to collect over hundred thousand Baht compensation... Just because YOU don't know of it happening, it doesn't mean it doesn't happen!

22 hours ago, brianthainess said:

At High speed is irrelevant, the bus crashed INTO the Truck. 

High-speed Meaning HE MADE NO ATTEMPT TO BRAKE> Sleeping!

15 hours ago, Dmaxdan said:

Or just do the sensible thing and refrain from riding motorcycles full stop.

15 hours ago, Dmaxdan said:

Or just do the sensible thing and refrain from riding motorcycles full stop.

The promising career of a talented Aussie Muay Thai boxer is on the ropes after a devastating knockout by a man driving on the wrong side of the road while riding his scooter on the island of Koh Samui in Thailand. In

Shouldn't the driver who was breaking the law have to pay? What about his insurance? Did he have any? If not he should be held accountable for the medical expenses. If it was the other way round the foreigner would have to foot the bill and still go to the monkey house.

3 hours ago, brianthainess said:

So who pays all  the hospital bills will it be the Tourists? Why should insurance companies have to pay unless it is the bus companies?

Should be the bus company, but no doubt the tourist may have to pay and then claim off the bus company after filling out 20 pages in triplicate and copying every page of your passport and showing medical reports and 50 photos of the injuries. Cant see any Insuranc company paying out has the coach crashed into the BACK of the truck at high speed. Driver error. Company problem. They would want his bus driver's license and passenger insurance,

On 1/26/2024 at 6:22 AM, Robert Paulson said:

Teachers freak me out. Who willingly wants to spend all their time around Little kids? 

I taught for over 30 years. in Europe, Africa, and Thailand. Mostly younger children 8–12-year-old. Apart from the English language, I taught Math's and Science. It is very rewarding if done correctly. Seeing the joy on a child's face because they have achieved a 75% score on an exam which last term, they only achieved 20%. Plus, their joy at learning new languages together with exciting, and fun activities.

20 hours ago, BritManToo said:

Don't think Saville blamed anyone as he was dead before he was investigated.

No, he wasn't Starmer was the head CPS while Saville was being investigated. The Sun Newspaper was going to expose him in 2008 ,Starmer said there wasn't enough evidence to bring a prosecution. Plus the Sun Newspaper would face a libel case that would have cost them millions. 

21 hours ago, Mike Lister said:

Several posts recently have suggested that unpaid hospital bills, left by foreigners, are a major financial problem in Thailand, at least one hinted at how easy it was to simply walk out without paying. I know this can be a big problem when it comes to workers from nearby countries, particularly in Phuket involving workers in construction and fisheries, but I think instances of non-payment amongst Westerners is quite rare, despite what the sensationalist media might suggest to the contrary! 

 

I had five days in hospital in November and had to leave a deposit and a credit card number before hand, my experience in Bangkok, fifteen years earlier was exactly the same.  In both cases the deposit matched the estimate and the final bill, or near enough. Plus every hospital I visit has my passport details on file which means that Immigration at the airport is very likely to be aware of the unpaid bill and refuse permission to leave. Years ago, an acquaintance became involved in a legal matter and tried to travel to Singapore but his Thai Immigration record had been flagged and he was turned back.

 

Unpaid medical bills by citizens of other Asian countries will be quite high I imagine, by Westerners they will be tiny, the habit of taking out health or travel assurance alone make this more probable.

If you can't snow medical insurance when you attend hospital, they usually ask if you have the funds to pay (out patient) If an inpatient, they will usually ask for a deposit and/or keep your passport. been in hospital twice since moving here, both times showed medical insurance, never had a problem. morale. get medical insurance, you know you have to pay.

2 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said:

 

1 - what has a boarding card got to do with possible overstays?

2 - everyone already, Thai and others, have to show ID that matches their boarding pass

3 - how does showing a passport show overstay, unless airline staff are now being trained to check through every page to check the passenger's status?

4-will flights now be delayed while airline staff trawl through every page of a passport as in 3 above?

5 - is this a poorly written article and in fact checks will be made when you check in, not at the boarding gate?

Same as the smart cars scan the passport and it shows up what visa if any you have.

6 minutes ago, sikishrory said:

What is actually different here? You present a passport and if you don't have it you need to present a Thai ID as above.

I can't imagine airlines accepting your Swahili ID card or did they used to accept foreign ID's instead of passport/Thai ID?

Any ID with a photo and name matching the boarding pass. I wonder if they will start checking passports at bus stations?????? You can overstay and travel to Chiang Mai from Bangkok rather than by air.

6 hours ago, bkk6060 said:

I have never had to show my passport for a domestic flight.  My Thai drivers license has always been sufficient.

The article states they can use their driver's license issued in Thailand.