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Alien lifeform on tour, they walk amongst us!

I have Citibank Visa and MasterCard credit cards issued by Citibank Thailand for the last 25 years. No  problem.

23 hours ago, ezzra said:

And we all have to thank the Islamic terrorist for that, who made traveling a pain in the ass with all the security scrutinise time consuming and the billions that it costs the airlines which we the travelers ultimately pay for... 

Not true... There have been 44 cases of bombs being planted on Airliners in the history of flying, the first 33 did not involve Palestinians, Al Qaeda or ISIS. Most attacks were by Americans, Russians and assasination attempts by non-muslims. One bombing was attributed to a CIA assasination. The worst loss of life of 331 pasengers was carried out by a Sikh. The use of Liquid explosives as a bomb was started by the North Koreans who successfully brought down Korean Air Flight 858, killing 115 people. For that reason tighter security was introduced looking for liquids and other methods to conceal bombs. In the UK, since the 1972 Aldershot bombing by the U.S. funded IRA terrorists, passengers were already subject to ever increasing checks. The Lockerbie bombing of a TWA flight was carried out by the Libyans who were supplying the IRA with weapons and bomb making materials, financed by the U.S. The few attempts by Al Qaeda to get liquid bombs on planes have been thwarted outside of Russia, who need to increase their screening. 

I also flew direct from Bangkok to London by B.A. 5 years ago. The condition of the aircraft was appalling, the seats bad and they still had the ultra small TV screens on the back of the seats which were so scratched and the viewing quality so bad, the in flight movies were unwatchable. I think they leased the planes from Air India. I went back to using Qatar Airways which I have made over 100 flights on. The next worse flight I had was on Sri Lanka Airlines. The seats were like deck chairs and the food was brought around in big tureens and ladled onto individual's plates. The worst was on a Pakistan airways flight, in the '80s, when a passenger got out a camping stove and started to cook some curry.

He should still leave Thailand immediately before he gets arrested for Lese Majeste for stepping on the KIng's portrait on the 1,000 Baht notes.

The ex-pat should leave the country immediately as under the lèse majesté law it is an offence to step on a banknote bearing the image of the King. His action in stepping on the banknotes has gone viral in Thailand. Other foreigners have been arrested and jailed merely for stepping on Thai banknotes that they themselves have dropped. The offence can carry a minimum sentence of 3 years and/or a fine. One foreigner was fined B500,000 for a similar action of lèse majesté.

7 hours ago, Bazle said:

I feel really sorry for the guy because he is innocent!

 

Look at the video ON A BIG SCREEN from the 10 second mark. He drops a note, which blows forward to where the woman was standing. Rather than chase after it, he waited for the woman to move away, then put his foot on it, and later picked it up.

I watched the video several times, it is clear that it did not fall from his hand which was holding his shopping bag. It is also clear that it fell from her hands when she made the payment to the cashier.

It stops me having muscle cramps

14 hours ago, ThaiPauly said:

Not sure I would trust being whisked at 160 mile an hour ANYWHERE in Thailand.

 

Whatever next a Nuclear Power Plant ???

It is travelling a 160km/hr (100mph) not 160 miles per hour. Thailand had an operational Nuclear Reactor on Vipadee Rangsit road since the 1960s and now has a 2MW Nuclear Reactor in Nakorn Nayok for the last 12 years.

Apparently he is re-releasing his song, "If I Could Turn Back The Hands Of Time"

My wife did not have to change her name at marriage because the Persons Name Act B.E. 2505 (1962) (amended 2005)  has always stated that either spouse may use the last name of the other or continue to use their existing names. We had some hassle from the local land registry who insisted that the law required her to change her name, which is untrue. I took this up with the deputy Prime Minister in 1999 and a directive was issued to stop this practice. Namely the right to buy land law march 23rd 1999. We therefore got married after march 1999 and she did not change her name. There are still some officials including immigration who believe that your wives have to change their name to their foreign husband's name to make it easier for them to spot foreigners attempting to own or buy land.

The Pound will fall to B30-35 after a hard Brexit crash out and stay around 39-40 id a soft Brexit. It will rise to B50 if we remain. I warned the Brexiteer economic suicide squad here at the time after they voted to leave and the Pound fell 20%. They then told me "don't worry it will climb back up within 3 weeks! Currently I am losing 27% of my pension's values compared to when the Conservatives first announced a referendum.

People are worried that you are smuggling budgies in you underwear. 

Your wife is losing face because your bulge is so very small.

I entered on a 30 days permission to stay then applied for a retirement VISA. My Visa was issued by Thai Immigration CW and is a proper stand alone VISA stamped type 'O' and headed VISA. I have posted photos several times in the past because of all the arguments that all Visas must be issued out of country. The type O VISA issued by immigration is the only Visa issued in country and is normally for retirement. The Visa gets stamped "USED" within a few minutes of issue and then you are given an extension based on retirement stamp VISA Type: O-RE 

This swimming pool and fitness center near Seacon Square, Srinakarin, gives swimming lessons: http://www.narathorn.com/sport/

They will deduct tax at first and then send you a refund by cheque after the end of the tax year. The following year onwards, you pay no tax on your pension.