52 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

You are basing your answer on? I have no problem with the students or teachers, schools I help at, nor do the other teachers I'm associated with. Some people make judgements based on knowing a few out of millions of people, and it isn't wise.

Based on over 18 years of teaching in several Asian countries ,From Hakwons in South Korea to public schools in Thailand ,China, Saudi Arabia ect... 

On 1/1/2022 at 10:17 AM, ArcticFox said:

The actual question is do any foreigner teacher receive respect in Thailand?

No

8 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

It's not open to tourists.

 

8 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

It's not open to tourists.

 

I found what i have read about it.........did this happen ?      Starting December 24, the Nong Khai border checkpoint will be opened with special protocols in order to prevent the transmission of Covid-19. The opening will mark the first land border to operate using the Test & Go entry scheme that only requires fully vaccinated travellers entering to take an RT-PCR Covid-19 test and wait for the negative results before being allowed to travel freely throughout all of Thailand.  Other land borders are expected to follow suit with Thailand intending to open all international land borders on January 1 including Ubon Ratchathani, Nakhon Phanom, and Mukdahan, all along Thailand’s border with Laos.

1 hour ago, DrJack54 said:

Ah, a question on many folks mind.

My GUESS is that the covid extensions will be continued.

Maybe crazy but my thinking was they would continue till such time that a/some land borders would open. 

Omicron it in it's infancy in Thailand. Matter of time for it to be widespread here..

Bit surprised by recent reports of negative statements to few folk along lines ..." This is your last one".

Request at CW of outbound flight. Don't understand why. 

So #1 and 2 for me.

isn't the laos land border open ? wasn't it suppose to open January 1st. ? any info appreciated

19 minutes ago, 86Tiger said:

 

 

My wife needed a renewal.  Called local DLT in late September.  First available appointment 6 December.  

 

She waited, attended appointment and now has renewed license.

 

That is all I got.

hmm... my wife just renewed her license, took the test online and the next morning went to the DLT showed them the a photo of completion on her phone, took the color test ....  received her license.  Easy.   but ... it's now 505. Baht for the license

1 hour ago, worgeordie said:

You mean the seller would not ship by EMS or China Post ?

regards worgeordie

EMS and China post refused.

1 hour ago, worgeordie said:

Get them sent by China Post , NOT courier and you may be lucky,

if you use courier you will defiantly have to pay,

regards worgeordie

<deleted>, I couldn't even get China post or EMS to send me my HDD or USB thumbdrives and my laptop. they refused.

18 hours ago, Orinoco said:

it was a joke mate. you think to mut

How about.

A Septic tank having a Sherman tank.

 

 

 

hmm.... let me think on that awhile

43 minutes ago, Orinoco said:

No it's American. 

Called a septic tank in USA. never heard the word poo used until i went to China. and no one uses that word in Thailand. most likely a word used by old people

37 minutes ago, bankruatsteve said:

Leave it up to the professional.  ????  It is B200 per cesspit here.

but .... what size concrete rings and how many ?  i think mine are 4 rings deep,

NO !

On 12/12/2021 at 9:34 AM, pseudorabies said:

I have yet to see payment by phone go nearly as smoothly as cash or credit card.  But maybe the transaction goes smoothly and quickly when I am not behind people using this method of payment.  

using your phone to pay for anything anywhere is normal practice in China, never need cash while i am there,

15 minutes ago, The Hammer2021 said:

A disgragful comment. A pitful, but pitiless view of a complex human tragedy that from someone lacking empathy so  can't comprehend the suffering of people, many helpless women and children struggling to survive one of the most ruthless murderous regimes in the world.

Just telling it as it really is, 

before the border closure there would be vans full of Burmese coming across to shop at Robinsons, ect...  you would also on occasion see big trucks loaded with Rolls Royce and other luxury cars crossing into Myanmar.  

4 minutes ago, The Hammer2021 said:

A disgragful comment. A pitful, but pitiless view of a complex human tragedy that from someone lacking empathy so  can't comprehend the suffering of people, many helpless women and children struggling to survive one of the most ruthless murderous regimes in the world.

Just go and experience it first hand. Then you will be convinced it is fact. All these self serving NGOs in Maesot are a joke, competing , criticizing, each other , just for the donations and of course Money.  Get off your chair and go and see ! Everyone involved knows how to play their part for the piece of the pie.   I am not joking.   you will change your tune, i am positive.  the majority of these refugees are fake. 

what happened to the closing down of these "camps" ? Seriously, I thought the UNHCR and NGOS were pulling out . wasn't it sometime last year?  some have lived there upwards of what 30 years ? how can they be classified as refugees ? this should be the last straw , Thailand has tolerated this far to long.  

HUH ?

1 hour ago, cyril sneer said:

Nice to see date given that isn’t 1st or 16th

oh i get it ,  Lottery days

4 hours ago, blackprince said:

That's very surprising because it's Thai government policy to rotate government workers every few years: public prosecutors, judges, teachers, MoE staff, MoT staff, administrative staff of all kinds, medical staff, and certainly the officers who work in my local immigration office too. It's also frequent in the private sector, notably banks.

 

I'm not saying that all government workers get rotated every 2 or 3 years, but I know  many that have been, and I know for a fact it's policy.

 

In the UK the Prime Minister and the Minister for Home Affairs have explicitly instructed immigration officers to create a "hostile environment" for would be immigrants. Thank goodness Thailand is so welcoming by comparison.

 

But it's true that many people who wear uniforms seem to get off on the power it confers. Chin up my friend.

 

Huh ?

No

2 hours ago, HashBrownHarry said:

Oh no, another rocket scientist seems to have engaged....

 

My point ( which you appeared to have missed ) is that tourist scams go on all over the world, they are by no means unique to Thailand.

you just don't get it. no one cares  if it happens all over the world, I am sure they do already know. people are talking about issues in Thailand ,because...... this is a Thailand specific forum not an international forum.  therefore comments are ........   unless your one of the foreigners who are living in a foreigner bubble, there is living in Thailand and then there are the ones who make the appearance of living in Thailand. ( the bubble effect ). 

16 hours ago, HashBrownHarry said:

Are you suggesting thailand is the only place with taxi scams / jetski scams?

 

Very naive.

Most likely because we are in a Thailand forum ? that should have been obvious.  

most likely Prickly heat from the hot weather, buy this powder.....