AhFarangJa

Agreed Rick, First hand experience of different immigration fiefdoms. When lived in Hua Hin, money in the bank, six months statements, and the obligatory update on the day & bank letter. Moved back to near Surin, now money in the bank 12 months statements, even though the Government visa rules state 3 months before & 3 months after visa date. I will not hold my breath on these rules being changed in the near future, or even taken advantage of as being more complex, therefore more interpretations, equals more kickbacks because you "not haf correct paper". Flip flop Government will not disappoint I am sure.

I do not believe the ruling elite here care one iota what anyone outside, or inside the Country thinks, as long as there coffers keep filling. When I ask around in the village what they think of the way it has been handled (MFP winning the election, but about to be banned), the only response I get is that they have the guns, they have the money, what can we do. Subservient acquiescence drummed into them from the time they can walk.

Thanks, that is interesting. I have been on Amlodipine for 20 years, but my blood pressure remains just on the high side. Never heard of a garlic medication, but will certainly investigate it now. I am also on two other medications, and to be honest I do wonder about the side effects compared to natural remedies.

Religion, bringing wars to the masses for the last 2,000 years. I do appreciate the Israel / Arab divide is a lot more complicated than merely religious ideals, but it is likely the biggest contributory factor.

While I admire the optimism of Khun Wasan, I feel asking the NACC to investigate is akin to asking Pooh bear to mind the Honey Jar. Teflon Tony will have all the brown envelopes filled out already. We all know what NACC stands for.....Now Another Case closed.

I know nothing much of the laws here, but does being on parole mean that he should not be playing politics anyway. If so then why is he not being arrested, instead of told to back off.(Rhetorical question). Also, wo betide us if A-Nut-In gets the top job.

Same, same here in our village Spider. A couple of years ago they would not hear a bad word about Him, now, the political climate has done a u turn. Strangely, the same goes for a person who cannot be mentioned.

Have you ever seen such a bunch of obsequious, crawling, bootlicking, false smiles in all your days.......

It is.....get over it.

Less than that when you consider 500K is the Maximum possible payout, likely the average is far less.

Before Big Joke was kicked out He was advising the people that matter on what new rules to impose. One of them was money in the bank. He was touted as saying it is not enough, and a figure of 3 million was bandied about. Those recommendations He made have not gone away, and if this a-hole gets in, well, as you wrote, it could be the end for a lot of us here. All we can do is sit back, and watch.

Same here. What a lot of people seem to forget is that He is one of the biggest xenophobic racists to ever sit in Government. Even worse than teflon Tony, and Big Joke. If He gets the top job it will not be good for retirees here.

Heaven forbid such a thing would happen....

My Brother in law is a retired school headmaster. His pension is in the order of about 40K a month, maybe a bit more. He also "borrows" on his pension. For instance he will borrow 40,000 Baht, then pay it back by taking a reduction of 5k Baht per month for eight months. Rinse & repeat.

I think it would if not for the fact there is no prostitution in Pattaya.......

Definitely. I keep asking the Wife why do they take a naturally very healthy fruit like a banana, then cover it in batter, deep fry it, and eat it with sugar and chili........

Yes, and linked to a digital I.D. can be cut off if you are deemed by the powers that be to have been a naughty boy.

This is flip flop Thailand, anyone who has stayed here for some time, say retirees, know this will change in only a few days or weeks. They always publish without thinking, let the feedback come, then flip the rules. Sit back, and watch the chaos unfold.

Be careful with a gun, because as unruly, uneducated, immature, lawless Farangs we are not allowed fire arms.

Nothing to see here, move along please................as with most news stories here this will fade into the background very quick, and we will likely hear nothing more of it.

Lived in Hua Hin for over ten years, only time we went to Cha-Am is when we played in a pool friendly. Always better to go, as you say, farther South, some real Gems for sure, just hope time does not spoil them with too much tourism.

All that is left for Him to do now is assume the top job again. Then watch the ramping up of the anti foreigner rhetoric, and a new war on drugs.

It is, however ok to use violence when you want to control the people, as in His war on drugs in 2003 when over 2500 people were killed, many later to be found innocent of any crime.

I have been saying for many years that other Countries should look at the rules of a foreign national entering. For Example A Thai going into England......ok then let us see...... Cannot own a house Cannot own a business Cannot get Nationality regardless of length of stay Renew visa annually Report every 90 days Cannot have any occupation an English person can do No access to free medical care. All hospital treatment will be double priced.

Well, aren't you the lucky one. Braggers will be braggers.