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Hello everyone, I’m looking for a tall cooking pot that works on an induction cooker—something suitable for making big batches of soup, rice, etc., for 13 dogs. Nothing too fancy, just a decent, reasonably priced one as this is more of a test run. Idea is to start cooking some healthy, balanced meals for the pups at home (carbs, protein, fat, bit of fibre). Any suggestions on where I might buy one online or around Chiang Mai? Cheers in advance!
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Rob’s completely right. Even with 20K THB, onward flight, and hotel booking, people still get denied—I saw it myself at Sadao. The process was dodgy but easy to "fix." There was this guy—not an immigration officer—just casually walking in and out of the Thai-Malay border post, offering to “help” people who got rejected. Looked like he was familiar with the officers too—they were joking around with him.
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Nong Khai Border Bounce. Avoid !!!
falangUK replied to VintageTQ's topic in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits
Thanks a lot, just double-checking—this is what I figured from your earlier replies across a few threads. So nothing gets logged into their fancy biometric system tying me to the onward flight? It’s a legit ticket, still got it, just looking to enjoy a few extra weeks here instead. -
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falangUK replied to Social Media's topic in World News
so she's definitely the other "brother" then? -
Nong Khai Border Bounce. Avoid !!!
falangUK replied to VintageTQ's topic in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits
Sorry if this is unrelated... If they stamp you in with a 60-day visa exemption, can they still require you to leave on the date of your onward flight, say in 3 weeks? There's nothing written in the passport except the standard 60-day visa exemption stamp, but they verbally told you to leave on that day. Also, they kept the form I filled out for the interview with the immigration officer, which had my departure date and flight details. -
Oh, absolutely—because nothing says “welcome” like being charged double for the same mango sticky rice, or being enveloped in a cloud of cannabis while navigating an outdated bureaucracy. If you're keen to delve deeper into the myriad reasons why Thailand's tourism charm is waning, here's a rather enlightening read
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This is exactly the beef I have with it — it’s business, plain and simple. These people turn customers away as if they can afford to. I haven’t earned a single penny in Thailand, but I've spent several million over the years. Imagine that: you’re there to spend your money, to support their bloody business, and yet they treat you like a nuisance. No benefits, no support, no handouts — just spending and contributing — and they still have the nerve to act like they’re doing you a favour. Total madness.
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Was away from Thailand for about 15 months. Good question, might be useful for others... Were you dressed strangely, wearing elephant pants and dreadlocks or anything like that? — Jeans, short haircut, shoes, shaven, Bleu de Chanel parfum. Could something have annoyed them? Something must have set that woman off in your case. — Most probably not using an agent/safe entry. Just bad luck maybe, you could have had a totally different experience with another officer. — 100%, old Chinese man/woman no like no agent/safe entry.
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Not sure what else to include for this to be the "whole truth." If you have specific questions, just ask. Always be prepared — it’s silly things like entering via BKK/DMK that you should avoid. Always expect problems when entering, even at "easy" points. Keep a minimum of 20,000 baht, onward flight, and hotel booking if and when required — the basics are simple. The "story" I was trying to tell was that this situation was very unusual for CNX.
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My experience is mixed too. I've had long chats with young immigration officers before — very friendly, educated, well-spoken, polite, good English. The one who stamped me last time was young but not friendly. This time it was an older second-generation Chinese female, rude and barely spoke any English, though English isn't really an issue since I speak passable Thai. So far, the young male immigration officers have been respectful and quick.
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Absolutely, it was so stressful. Had to go twice for the first extension in Chiang Mai. The officer told me "no more free visa" even though I was actually on a tourist visa at the time, lol. Shame "Big Joke" couldn’t sort these things out along with the "fully functioning" biometric system. Thanks for the link 🙂