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Great that it's open source but they need to address the privacy policy concerns and add an opt-out option. Until then it is only safe to run locally (ollama) or via a third party that processes data in a better way. Particularly: Where We Store Your Information "The personal information we collect from you may be stored on a server located outside of the country where you live. We store the information we collect in secure servers located in the People's Republic of China." and "The Services are supported by certain entities within our corporate group. These entities process Information You Provide"

No money or loss of face involved = Don't give a f.

In my experience getting a single baht out of a Thai is like trying to get blood from a stone. However, Thais seem to get baht out of everyone else like magic. The company should have used an intermediary agent instead of sending some ill-equipped woman who I assume knows about 3 words of Thai to come knocking on some rich, already agitated, Thai mans door.

"Phuket Smart Hub 4.0"

"excess of vehicles TOURISM." I can't see AI being any less intelligent than what is happening now. Providing they know how to use it as sorry but often I see them unable to make a simple website or correct road sign let alone implement AI into traffic control. Has this magically cured Bangkoks traffic woes? Everyday cars are banked up in the heart of Phuket at the heroines monument roundabout and they close the thing? I'm not sure stopping the roundabout function and forcing people to pass, do a u-turn and pass through it a second time is "intelligent"? In my observations of passing through the thing almost daily a lot of people have no idea how to use a roundabout and the lines are worn away adding to the confusion of wtf is going on and what lane you are suddenly in. Where are the BILLIONS of baht going? I see a lot of money coming in but the output of infrastructure doesn't seem to match? Shouldn't it be a rich province with a wallet bursting at the seems to improve infrastructure? Even then they don't have a lot of wiggle room with Phukets sudden growth. New laws allowing them to "build on hillsides" and a huge road that passes right through what is left of the jungle in the centre of the island is going to destroy what's left of Phukets enviroment more. Last year it took them I think at least six months to add larger drainage and redo a 100m stretch of road beside Tesco Ratsada. Bit of a rant but it's frustrating to see what is happening to the island. I'm considering moving to somewhere far away from the traffic and hordes of russian tourists this year. The place ain't what it used to be. My opinion.

Savannakhet dont bother. Vientiane I have seen mostly all positive reports but I haven't followed the topic on facebook over the last 1 or 2 months.

you proove location with a photo of your entry stamp into vietnam. Be aware that they sometimes request all pages of your passport on top of this but that is not needed by default. They say 5 days for processing. Be aware of the public holidays listed on the embassies website not counting. If they request additional documents this can rest the clock. Also consider for each category of document you can only upload 1 pdf file with a small filesize limit. Example, All your muay thai documents need to be tinified and consolidated into 1 pdf. I booked ten days and was done in 5. If you use vietjet they are easy to reschedule as needed. I think the fee for that is $30 from memory.

I used to feel sorry for them until they murdered that elderly couple south of phuket and stole their boat to go to indonesia

I stopped using lazada a couple of months now and just using shopee. I always paid with thai bank card but it had some other issue come up that has been a topic of discussion here a few months ago. Would like to sort it out but it was quite a confusing pain in the ass to get my head around it from memory.

Obviously full of Russians. This "Thai prison nightmare" is still better for them than getting blown in half in their frontlines. If Thailand sent them packing like Sri Lanka did quite a few would take their chances with overstay I think.

Would've been tens or hundreds in reality. Good on them for allowing people to take nalaxone in though

Surprised they could get a hold of jetstar to ask them for comment

As I read this my hallway is lit up with screaming russians and their kids having some sort of domestic issue slamming their door so hard it is shaking my door. When is this bubble of some fake tourist utopia going to burst?

Chuck them in a ring if they want to fight. Give them a safer space to bash the f out of eachother. For all the thai "security" belting people to within an inch of their life, send them to the army in the south. Russians deport. If they want to fight there is plenty of opportunity on their borders.

Deplorable behaviour of a sex pest. That aside the way the police handle this visit is dishonest and shady. Maybe the light blurring of the suspects face means they can do as they wish with the footage. Sex pest: "What's with all the cameras?" Cop: "Oh it's a PDPA act in Thailand. It needs to be recorded that nobody is harming you". Ironically PDPA is Personal Data Protection Act. According to chatgpt: "The police do not need to record by law, but they may choose to do so within legal bounds. If you are uncomfortable, you can object, but the police may continue if they justify it as necessary for public interest or their protection. Consulting a legal professional is advisable if such situations arise." Lawful Purpose and Use: Recordings made by police must be used strictly for the stated purpose (e.g., ensuring transparency during an investigation or as evidence in court). If the footage is shared publicly without valid legal justification, it breaches the principle of purpose limitation under the PDPA. Consent for Disclosure: Under the PDPA, disclosing personal data to third parties (e.g., news outlets) generally requires the consent of the individual involved, unless specific legal exceptions apply. Breach of Privacy: If the footage is leaked or shared without consent, it constitutes a misuse of personal data, potentially leading to legal repercussions for the responsible party (e.g., the police department or an individual officer). Seems to be the modus operandi for this division of the police. Film it and sell it to news outlets. See here for light entertainment: https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/incidents/cop-dresses-as-sex-wrestler-to-trap-suspect/news-story/9ede3e6a530ff54f47c41cdcf0ff5dbb

Entered twice on it. Just 1 week apart. Once in BKK once in Phuket. No issue whatsoever however I think it's a good idea to travel with the required documents and then some. A guy at the next counter also had evisa (saw the QR) and was getting asked for proof of his accomodation and the works by the looks. Could've been Tourist visa or DTV. Either way be prepared.

Tainted no. Smashed as f, yes. Perfect age for most of the men here I imagine.

Where are the no parking markings? The whole chaining bike things is weird. Where I come from people would just cut them and be on their way. A paper ticket to the registration owner is more effiecient.

Temple shoes worth 50k? wtf

You got jupped!

Popularity?? They were not the most popular party at election. Nor were their leaders. Yet here we are.

According to this you get a permit and then proceed through the red declaration channel on arrival. Everyone above is saying they just enter and never get stopped. I have also never been stopped in 14 years. Just once recently for some reason a lady looked up from her phone as I was exiting and told me to scan my bag. Once in 14 years. I have a family member who needs to bring a weeks supply of prescribed Methadone in soon. Knowing what Thai bureaucracy is like I really wonder if going down through the red declaration channel with the permit is going to cause more issues for him than getting a permit and going through the green channel. If that medication gets confiscated his holiday is effectively over and he may as well stay in the airport and fly straight back. Another thing not mentioned here is the conundrum of booking a holiday with no certainty of if you can get issued this medicine whilst in Thailand. Methadone is only prescribed in 1 week supplies. This means the travellers holiday is limited to 1 week unless they can get another weeks supply whilst in Thailand. I have contacted both Bumrungrad and BKK Hospital Phuket to try and organise a pre-approval for this as it is pretty hard to book flights / rooms without knowing. They both said a consultation is needed with the psychiatrist to decide whether it can be prescribed. Both are listed on FDA website as recommended hospitals for getting narcotics yet neither do pre-approvals so any traveller in this situation has no certainty whatsoever when booking their holiday.

I enquired about a condo at Layan Green Park a couple of years ago. Glad I decided against it. Reasons were a company capital of only 4 million baht. This is publically available information you can find with a 2 minute google search. This means that if there is an issue you cannot sue the company to get your money back as they have no money. Also you are only allowed to use the condominium during certain periods and there was no opt out available for the in-house rental pool system. Freehold not available. Therefore you are buying it purely for an investment and nothing about it is transperant.

That's the thing with subway you look at the board and say I want that and it has a price. Then they ask you what you want in it? That doesn't actually make sense. Good on her for standing up for herself. 6 offcials who can't speak English enforcing payment of a sandwich? All the constant media rubbish of "smart zones" and flower opportunities, and you have no tourist police in the airport?? Airport vendors need some scrutiny every now and then. Everyone in there is taking the piss. Bottled water in phuket international is minimum 100-120 baht. In domestic it is normally 30. The pharmacy there is selling simple little things like a sachet of gaviscon only stuck together in packs of 10 for over 200 baht. "I just need one". "No mister cannot".

Losers yes but, "Disregarded" the safety demonstration. They are not sitting in an exit row where you are legally obligated to acknowledge your duty. So this can only mean they did not look at it. It appears from the story this was also filmed lol. Get a life aptly named "Muean kid".