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Fever over 38C?
Are you drinking enough water to avoid heat exhaustion or heat stroke?
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Photo courtesy of Bangkok PostThe Government of Thailand has put a halt to the obligatory TM 6 immigration forms for foreigners arriving in the country via land or sea, effective from April 15 to October 15.
This resolution, approved by the Cabinet on April 9, is a response to a suggestion by Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, according to ministry spokeswoman Traisuree Taisaranakul.
This pause in the requirement for the TM 6 form, which foreign visitors use to provide necessary details to authorities, is anticipated to reduce overcrowding at immigration checkpoints and thus promote tourism, stated Traisuree. The requirement for the form will not apply to international visitors who arrive by air.
The TM 6 form suspension will be implemented at eight immigration checkpoints for those entering by land: Aranyaprathet in Sa Kaeo, Mueang district in Mukdahan, Mueang district in Nong Khai, Chiang Saen in Chiang Rai, Padang Besar and Sadao in Songkhla, Sungai Kolok in Narathiwat, and Betong in Yala.
For those entering by sea, the checkpoints are at Pattaya, Sri Racha and Sichang in Chon Buri, Map Ta Phut in Rayong, Samui in Surat Thani, and Phuket, Krabi and Surat Thani immigration checkpoints.
“The ministry is assured that this measure will help alleviate congestion at immigration checkpoints and spur tourism and the economy. The government will also monitor various facets of the impact and will come up with proper measures later.”
Migrant workers
In a related event, over 10,000 Cambodian migrant workers have returned to their hometowns for the long Songkran holiday, as observed by Police Colonel Naphatpong Suphaporn, superintendent of Sa Kaeo provincial immigration office. He mentioned that immigration police officers were operating every counter at the Sa Kaeo checkpoint and managed to clear all queues within three hours.
In Nakhon Phanom in the northeast, numerous Lao migrant workers also returned home for the extended holiday. One Lao worker mentioned that her company was closed for a fortnight, so she decided to make numerous purchases in Thailand to take back to Laos.
However, due to the conflict in their home country, not many Myanmar workers wish to return home during Songkran, and many fear being conscripted, according to local reports.
The Ministry of Labour has rescinded re-entry fees for migrant workers from Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar from April 1 to May 15, reported Bangkok Post.
This measure aims to uplift the spirits of migrant workers who desire to reunite with their families and celebrate Songkran without bearing any additional financial burdens.
-- The Thaiger 2024-04-13
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🇹🇭 Happy Songkran 2024
Be safe out there!
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🇹🇭Be safe out there!
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6 minutes ago, rexpotter said:
Maybe he had heat stroke, couldn't think, was dizzy and close to death. You know it’s pretty dam hot our there right now. It is not easy to quickly find a toilet in an emergency especially in that area. How can we draw conclusions from some photo or quick video? Perhaps the security guard saw a real emergency and tried to save his life. Add in the trashing quick comments from the high morality warriors here who have never done a dam thing wrong in their lives and many I suspect have never even been to that area.
Heat stroke is a possibility of course.
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Agoda accepts both Credit and Debit cards
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15 minutes ago, Goat said:Just saw this on the Thai news.
He is a long term Brit expat.
It is on Facebook also with the Thais commenting, mostly in good humour. Spicy somtam does that to you.
I would post the link FB links are not allowed on this forum unfortunately.
@GoatWhich channel was this on?
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10 minutes ago, billd766 said:
Not to mention that there is a complete lack of public toilets in Thailand.
The only ones that I can think of are the toilets at gas stations, and there are not many of those around soi 4.
There is a lot of toilets on Soi Nana. In every bar...
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BANGKOK – Videos and photos of a foreign man defecating in public on a busy Bangkok street and then bathing in a Buddhist shrine has gone viral, sparking disgust and anger among local residents and online viewers.
The incident, filmed on Thursday in the infamous Soi Nana (Sukhumvit Soi 4) district, shows the man casually squatting on the sidewalk before proceeding to wash himself in a nearby shrine with the apparent assistance of a Thai security guard.
The graphic videos and photos, shared to ASEAN NOW by a witness, condemning the man's blatant disrespect for Thai culture and public decency.
Calls for Action
Witnesses expressed a mix of shock and frustration, calling for authorities to locate and take action against the man. Some have voiced concerns about the negative image this portrays of foreigners in Thailand.
While the identity of the man remains unknown, the incident highlights a recurring issue of disrespectful behavior by some foreign visitors to Thailand.
It's worth noting that public urination is already an issue in some districts of Bangkok, but this incident goes far beyond that in terms of both hygiene and cultural offense.
-- ASEAN NOW 2024-04-12
Photos and videos by Pontus:
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6 minutes ago, Will B Good said:
Is there a de missing in the title
my fault, fixed! 🙏
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HOT! 🔥
I'm drinking Sponsor (sugar free electrolyte) and lots of water everyday to keep the hydration.
Someone told me that Protein Milk is also good.
What are you drinking to keep up with the heat?
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PATTAYA: -- Bryan Flowers, owner of Pattaya News etc., walk us around and tell us about his ambitious Rage Fight Academy plans. Check it out here:
Rage Fight Academy https://ragefightacademy.com/
-- NDTV 2024-04-10
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13 minutes ago, scottiejohn said:
I am asking about using the SIM without any connection to a phone. I.e. putting the SIM in a sim router and using that to only connect to laptop/desktop?
No, you will not get any calls or SMS via your router SMS.
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A SWIFT can be sent in any currency if the receiving account can take that currency directly or indirectly.
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Gold prices in Thailand remained unchanged today, following a record surge that saw the selling price for gold ornaments breach the 41,150 baht mark. The Gold Traders Association (GTA) reported that the price of gold on April 9, 2024, was consistent with the closing figures from the previous day.
The latest data from the GTA website, recorded at 9.39am, indicated that the price for gold ornaments stood firm at 41,150 baht per baht-weight—a traditional Thai unit of measurement, with 1 baht-weight equivalent to 15.16 grammes.
In the domestic market, gold bars with 96.5% purity were purchased at 40,550 baht and sold at 40,650 baht, according to the third announcement of the day.
Meanwhile, gold ornaments of the same purity were bought at 39,825.32 baht and sold for 41,150 baht.
These prices reflect a stable market, with no increase or decrease from the closing prices the day before, suggesting a period of equilibrium in the local gold trade.
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A recent social media post sparked curiosity and learning among netizens after one user shared an image of an enigmatic white insect, discovered in sandy soil, prompting a flurry of guesses and expert identification.
The post, which was shared in a Facebook group dedicated to identifying mysterious creatures, depicted a small, white insect with long antennae. The uploader, seeking insights from fellow group members, inquired about the creature’s identity after encountering it within the sandy terrain.
Quickly attracting the attention of knowledgeable individuals, the mystery was soon resolved. It was identified as the larval stage of an antlion, a type of insect known for its transformation into a winged adult capable of flight. This revelation sparked further discussion as some members of the group added that in their local dialect, the creature is colloquially referred to as ตุ๊ดตู่.
Further inquiries led to comparisons with another insect, the dragonfly, commonly known as แมงปอเข็ม in Thai. An expert clarified that, despite some similarities, these are distinct species with different life cycles. Dragonfly larvae live in water and, upon reaching maturity, shed their exoskeleton to reveal their adult form with two pairs of wings, unlike antlions, which have a different developmental journey, reported Sanook.
-- The Thaiger 2024-04-09
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Photo by Crew via UnsplashThe World Population Review website released its ranking for the Average Number of Sexual Partners by Country in 2024, revealing that Thai people are Asia’s top shaggers.
The World Population Review website published its 2024 ranking for the Average Number of Sexual Partners by Country, unveiling that Thai individuals have the highest number of sexual partners in Asia.
The World Population Review is a website providing insightful information related to global demographics across various aspects. The website recently published its annual ranking on the average number of sexual partners for residents in each country.
The ranking was compiled based on surveys conducted in 46 countries on how many sexual partners a person has in their lifetimes. The World Population Review stated that the numbers are related to the cultural norms.
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Me: Sitting inside and doing ASEAN NOW in aircond. Refuse go out at these temperatures, unless a short leg stretching.
Lotus’sss and 7-Eleven comes with food delivery, drinks and snacks. Lazada coming if I need something..
Heatstroke is not fun 🤩
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I wonder how many people will die from heat exhaustion in Thailand this year? Next week will only get hotter 🔥
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Photo via TikTok @bungaib
A Thai vendor issued a warning to others after two foreign women stole souvenirs from his shop on Railay Beach in the southern province of Krabi on April 7.
The owner of the souvenir shop, 45 year old Paithun shared CCTV footage of the theft on TikTok to alert other vendors in the area about the two foreign thieves.
In the video, the foreign women were seen browsing various products in the shop. One of them stopped at a shelf of handmade feather hangers and took one to show to her friend.
The woman carried the hanger in her hand and pretended to browse other products before quickly putting it into her fanny pack and leaving the shop.
Another woman grabbed a handmade hair tie, turned her back to the security camera, and immediately walked out of the shop concealing the stolen item.
Paithun told Channel 7 that the theft took place around 1.40pm on Sunday, April 7. The stolen products were worth about 200 baht, and he did not report the theft to the police.
“The souvenirs that they stole were not worth much, so I did not report it to the police. I shared the video on TikTok to alert other vendors in the area. I saw that they did not buy anything from the shop and decided to check the CCTV camera. I think they were planning to steal.”
The incident echoes another theft involving foreigners reported at a cannabis shop in Pattaya in February. In that case, two foreign men were caught on CCTV stealing 1,500 baht worth of ganja from the shop. One of them distracted the shop staff by asking for product details so that another could steal the products.
Another theft was reported in Phuket in March when a Thai man was caught stealing a Thai flag from outside an office in the province. The man was seen pulling the flag from its pole and leaving the scene.
No arrests have been reported for the foreign suspects in these two cases.
-- The Thaiger 2024-04-09
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The baffling 27 years of Richard Burrows, aka. ‘Peter Smith’
in Phuket News
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You better ask in the Visa sub forum about your visa/extension dates