Prairieboy

16 hours ago, Fred white said:

Patching that's all they how to do ????

There are a number of quotes posted on the fence near the local elementary school; a couple of which are applicable.

Something is rotten in the state of Denmark Thailand. A line from the play Hamlet, by William Shakespeare.

Just participate, and win or lose you get a party-list seat  Amazing!

1 hour ago, webfact said:

an attempted murder attempt

Hmmmmmmmmmm

5 hours ago, mikebell said:

nobody fails exams!

Therein lies the problem! 

7 hours ago, webfact said:

The quality of education has shown little improvement despite more resources and bigger budgets been allocated

To provide quality education you must have quality teachers.  Today's teachers are the product of a deteriorated education system so it is a real dilemma.  Until the government realizes they need to invest mega-bahts to hire top quality education professionals not someone who has gone through their system where no failures are permitted.  Students must be made to realize that to get ahead in this world you have to earn that right - not be pushed into the next level - they must earn the right to advance!

8 hours ago, EricTh said:

Then why is it I got an O instead of OA because I got it from home country for retirement purpose too.

 

This is quite confusing.

 

It is totally confusing especially since every immigration office seems to interpret the rules differently!

17 hours ago, webfact said:

new requirements only affect people seeking Non-Immigrant Visa O-A.

Since I entered Thailand on a non-B visa and have faithfully done my yearly extensions I presume I am exempt from this requirement.

18 hours ago, webfact said:

foreign tourist visiting Thailand should be charged an insurance and life insurance fee. 

This should easily offset the 8 baht cost per tourist (300 million divide by 38 million) leaving excess money for stuffing envelopes.

Is this in addition to the required medical insurance that tourists and retirees are required to have?

On 5/21/2019 at 10:50 AM, webfact said:

Daily News said that brakes are important

Is this a spelling mistake and they actually meant brains?

11 hours ago, webfact said:

masseuse got to work he went into shock and subsequently died.

An allergic reaction to the Viagra?

On 5/22/2019 at 10:51 AM, webfact said:

the law is toothless. 

The laws are there - enforcement is not!

Milk, cheese and all dairy products are grossly overpriced!

15 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

In reality there is no retirement visa. I suspect you have an extension of stay based upon retirement issued by immigration that is not a visa of any kind.

A OA is a special visa issued by embassies and consulate for being 50 or over.

My original visa issued before I left my home country was a non immigrant category B after three months it was revised to retirement.

My visa only states it is a retirement visa - no mention of non-immigrant (O-A).  There is a scribble on one stamp that says non-rs

100 hours of community service (picking up garbage from parks, streets and beaches). 1000 baht fine and 3 weeks in the attitude adjustment camp for the kid and the parents!

He must be a plain clothes general being paid to make accusations, founded or unfounded, against the FFP since they seem to pose a threat to the junta party.

On 5/15/2019 at 4:58 AM, webfact said:

blamed as the mother claims they have caused scratches and damage to her car.

 

Materialistic not maternalistic.  Kids are often a nuisance to their mothers as indicated by the number of them foisted off on their grandparents or other relatives to 'raise'.

16 hours ago, webfact said:

police are providing a free motorcycle service to ferry kids to class

Who will get the blame when the first kid is killed in a motorcycle accident?

21 hours ago, RJRS1301 said:

Male entitlement, lack of emotional intelligence, domestic violence , lack of respect for women,

Lack of parenting - spoiled and babied from the day they are born!  When they are 'adults'  and experience rejection they can't handle it since nothing has ever been withheld from them before.