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I'd like to find whoever decided never to make them in larger sizes, and personally thank him/her.

That's a good point, and it's not actually a welding tank. It just looks exactly the same. And the truck that used to unload the O2 tanks at my shop for welding also make a stop to unload O2 tanks at the local hospitals. I never did check to see how they differentiate. And it's a well recognized international brand so I assumed they did it right. (Airgas) So, though I refer to it as (basically) a welding tank, it is the same O2 they deliver to hospitals. If you're buying your O2 from a mom and pop outfit, you do need to be careful it comes in a clean tank and meets medical grade (which seems to be 99.5% O2 and not just 99%).

You forgot the 3rd possibility. The scary one.

Yup. Those Coin Star machines are great. But at 6 or 7% service fee, I'm sure you could hire a local kid here in LOS to do it for you for 5%. I used to use 1.5 liter water bottles because the bigger coins don't fit through the mouth. One day, my apartment manager asked me what I planned to do with them (I had 4 bottles full). When I told her I didn't have a clue, she offered to change them for bills. A couple of days later, she brought me a wad of cash. I don't know how I made out on the trade, but we were both happy. I'd hire a local kid to do it... BTW, the 4 bottles I had were after I had donated a couple to a Wat around 3 Pagodas that my friend used to bring me to for weekends.

They don't seem to take issue with the vast populations of Jews in the world that don't live in Israel. Anti Israeli policies doesn't mean anti-Semitic. At least, it didn't used to...

Could just be a quiet way of granting short term asylum to those who don't want to kill Ukes.

Sadly, I got nuthin' for the OP, but this is another data point that anyone with any doubt at all about their immigration and visa status should avoid flying into DMK.

Gets half the guy's fine...

Strangely, nobody so far demanding an end to visa exempt for all Brits like they're demanding on the thread about the Russian case.

We'd be into the third page of posters demanding to get the rope had the guy been a Russkie.

I always wonder how much the protesters are getting paid, and who's paying them?

Good catch. I arrived in 2011 so I didn't meet anyone who got ejected before that. But I did meet a lot of guys doing monthly van rides to the border, some perpetual "students" who never went to class and some other guys who borrowed their 400/800K for a short period every year around extension time. Each group eventually having to leave when the rules tightened after the coup. And there may have been others that don't come to mind before my coffee.

Be careful what you ask for... I'm flying in once a month for a week or so, and I'd hate to see them implement an air limit that takes into account the guys that fly in and extend to 60 days each time. Those guys become tax residents on the first day of their 4th entry... I'll never even come close. Frankly, I'd just fly to Korea, or Hong Kong if they started making it difficult for me. It would surely save me a wad of dough. But I think my travel profile is their perfect tourist.

Some people live linear lives. Others, not so much. The problems are exacerbated when the rules change mid-game. And in Thailand's case, are implemented and enforced inconsistently at various locations and even by individual IO's.

The pony bottle came with a solid metal tube with fittings on both ends for the purpose. Total length of the tubing is about a meter, but it's wrapped in a circle so it ends up being flexible and pretty small and fits into the plastic case that the whole kit came in. As I recall, it had a tiny pinhole choke in the line so it took awhile to fill the small bottle, otherwise it heats up. Bottle, gauge, regulator, refill tube, and clear plastic tube with a couple of different ends depending on whether we ran it to her nose or over her face/nose, all came in a self contained plastic suitcase. We bought it at a health care supply store here in China. I suspect they'd have them in the health care supply markets like the one near BTS Victory Monument and the hospitals there. I was gobsmacked what I could buy there after my bypass surgery. Stuff you'd need a prescription for back home. (Including oxygen concentrators)

I ask because my GF here in China needed supplemental oxygen and we kept (basically) an O2 welding tank at home and have a pony bottle for the road and around the rest of the house. We refill the pony bottle from the big one so we don't have to call them out for service as often. The big $$ seems to be the house call fee, with the O2 being a smaller part of the bill. If you're convenient to the refill vendor, that may not be an issue for you.

So basically what you're saying is that this can be a nice little earner for anyone in Thailand, and even more so if you don't have to split the award with an attorney? If I decide to retire there, I may take up "defamation victim" as a career. Seems like AirBNB is the perfect venue, and leaving a filthy property is the perfect bait to elicit a defamatory review. Then hire a lawyer to split the award. And I'm only halfway kidding. It wouldn't surprise me if the lawyer of the OP's story has carved out a nice living doing little to nothing else.

I'd add that if you start out with the cylinder 1/2 or 3/4 full, you have a huge safety margin leaving it in a hot car. It may be more convenient to bleed off a little pressure (understanding that it'll cost you money because you'll need to refill it) than it is to lug it around all day. Out of curiosity, with just a 4 kg cylinder, do you have a larger bottle at home to refill it, or do you have to haul it in each time?

Probably so, but the guy came here for advice, not for judgment and not for sympathy. Besides, he seems to be contrite, and hopefully has learned a valuable lesson. And maybe some other guys can learn from his experience. As much as it embarrasses me, I've had a few visa faux pas in my travels over the past 25 years or so.

There's a fishing section in this forum https://aseannow.com/forum/143-fishing-in-thailand/ Though I hear some of the venues have changed since Covid. If you've got the bucks and can get over to Krabi, Gillhams is world class. Never been there myself, but have talked to several avid guys I met fishing closer to Bangkok. And they were favorable. But I worry about a venue that doesn't post pricing... (I'm not even sure they're still open) And they go well beyond a few days of soaking worms with a few beers. https://www.gillhamsfishingresorts.com/ Hopefully, someone will come along with some other venues in the area. They are all over Thailand. It all depends on how serious and what you want to fish for.

More like suggesting to homeless people that they just need to buy a house... Reading along, it seems the OP left his cash and cards in Thailand with his GF, he's running low on pages in his passport, and he's not sure they'll let him back into Vietnam to even go to get a visa. He's got an extensive history with Thailand (including a long term GF) and this is the first time in 20 years this has happened. (I hope I haven't conflated posts from other guys) I don't have any advice for the OP. But I would point out that this could be a great cautionary tale for anyone in a similar situation. When you fly out, be prepared for contingencies like a difficult re-entry. That means backup cash, cards, extra socks and underwear, etc. I wish the OP well, because I have met a lot of good guys whose visa loopholes slammed shut since the 2014 coup when the rules (and enforcement) really started tightening up. It was sad to see them have to leave their life in Thailand behind.

Depends on whether they're investigating the opposition party politicians. They'll go to jail...

You're thinking blackmail. Extortion is any threat of harm if you don't pay up (in some form or another). Even if you've done nothing wrong.

Punish them or rehabilitate them, I'm not going to pretend I have an answer. But at the very least, keep them away from decent people until it's proven that they aren't going to harm anyone else. Which requires a custodial solution, whatever it's called. And it can be as humane as the people are willing to pay for... Or better yet, as their parents are willing to pay for.

Do they pack in enough seats that they require an actual emergency exit at that location?