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On 11/23/2023 at 3:23 PM, Jingthing said:

It tells you that they're tripping if they think many shops can stay open without selling buds.

They can still sell buds just not "dried buds" or buds for smoking. As always, plently of loopholes left in the bill. Watch shops now start selling "fresh" buds for tea. 

Interestingly though, she never refuted that she owed 27,850 THB. So, I suggest she just pays the company and not air her financial mismanagement on public forums.

Why lie about "6 days" though? The most half-assed explanation/apology attempt ever. It's literally been almost double that, but George pulls in with a 6 day apology. WTF

Why lie about "6 days" though? The most half-assed explanation/apology attempt ever. It's literally been almost double that, but George pulls in with a 6 day apology. WTF

Why lie about "6 days" though? The most half-assed explanation/apology attempt ever. It's literally been almost double that, but George pulls in with a 6 day apology. WTF

Well, as far as I can tell, she didn't pay 7,000 - she was just "shocked". So perhaps, just perhaps, there was a typo as the clerk typed in 7000 instead of 700 on the POS machine. Or perhaps there was some other credible mistake that occurred. Normally when a shop is responsible in these stories there's some form of argument reported etc. This seems like a nothing story to me. 

15 hours ago, webfact said:

A ban on alcohol consumption has been implemented in seven prime national parks across North Thailand to curb littering and maintain a tranquil environment for visitors.

 

The ban, which applies to all visitors, was put into effect in 2021

Talk about old news 🤣

As always these bans demonstrate the Thai bureacratic need to be seen to "do" something. If abstaining from alcohol is the point, then surely banning the consumption of alcohol would be the law. However, they know they can't actually enforce anything, so they ban sales. 

34 minutes ago, Emdog said:

So who got the contract to make these new vests? And what is the price per item?

Never mind that. I wonder how much the "reveal" ceremony cost - look at all that red carpet and the special pedestals ????

I would sell my digital wallet for 8k if possible - if no ID is required at POS then should be easy for others to use it (maybe just pin/password which I'd give them) 

Also, if I was an authorized local business, I would offer people the option to exchange their wallets for cash e.g. buy 10k "goods" from my store and I'll give you 8k cash instead. 

8 hours ago, bkk6060 said:

I think yes, the games are a factor.

It is like people who grow up in abusive families sadly, they end up being abusers.  Being bombarded with the violence and death of these games all day certainly could cause an undeveloped mind to be swayed imo.

Well, computer games are relatively modern. So if they had any effect, we would have noticed it by now. However, most stats point to the developed world as a whole becoming less violent. If violent games were to blame today, were books containing violence blamed before that, and what before that? 

16 minutes ago, MangoKorat said:

The biggest problem with Thai defamation laws is the item that states, the truth is no defence.

 

So even if what you say is true, say something nasty about someone and you could be looking at a defamation charge.

 

I'm not saying there aren't others but Thailand is the only place I know where that caveat exists.  Its clearly there to protect the 'elite'.  They may well, be a cheating corrupt bstard,they may have been succesfully prosecuted in court for it.  But state it publicly and you could be in a lot of trouble.

 

Remember the case of Jonathan Head of the BBC and the Thai lawyer who had been convicted of being involved in a property fraud?

There was also the case of some famous/powerful guy abusing his girlfriend, but she faced more jailtime for coming forwars with the information than he would for the physical assault, so she withdrew her statement (if I remember correctly) 

16 hours ago, JeffersLos said:

Hearsay is AseanNow news, now. ????

Daily Mail originally reported this exclusive so it must be true ????

On 9/16/2023 at 3:55 PM, LukKrueng said:

If you no longer live here what do you need a local DL for? You can use your home country DL and international permit

Home country DL expired years ago and is a pain in the ass to renew. Also, I spend more time in Thailand than home country. 

3 hours ago, transam said:

On visa exempt, you will revert to a 2 year licence, 5 year are long stay visa only....

I use my yellow book, but I read some places reject it...

Thanks! Do you think a Non-O will count as long stay even if I don't extend the 90days?

I have a 5 year license that will expire next year. However, I no  longer live full-time in Thailand and usually use visa-exempt when I visit (1/2 times per year). Will I be able to renew my license on Visa exempt, or should I get a non-o visa instead before applying? I plan to use a yellow book as proof of residence since I don't have a Work Permit (that's what I used last time for proof of address)

Thanks in advance for any input