2 minutes ago, Justfine said:

You could buy a $30 one if you want.

 

Or spend $90 and get a decent one.

 

Up to you.

 

 

Oh, so you admit that hotel safes with override codes exist now. I thought before they all needed keys? You seem a little confused.

3 minutes ago, Justfine said:

The Sun is your proof lol

Why don't you go buy a safe.

OK, I've heard good things about Saflok, I think I will buy this safe.

Just now, Justfine said:

Daily Mail

"Security expert"

 

 

Go buy a safe champ and see for yourself.

Why don't you provide a bunch of links disproving what I have said? It took me all of 2 minutes.

Oh that's right, it's because you can't.

26 minutes ago, Justfine said:

I know engineers and lawyers. They talk nonsense as well.

 

Sorry but I own a safe and used hundreds in hotels.

 

Safes have a starting code which can get changed and they have 2 backup keys.

 

Why don't you go buy a safe and see for yourself. Any good hardware store sells small hotel safes.

 

Amazing that you think battery operated safes have no keys :-)

 

https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/hotel-room-safes-master-code-default-override-hack-security-thieves-use-a8177831.html

https://gizmodo.com/5837561/can-000000-secretly-open-your-hotel-safe

https://www.thesun.co.uk/travel/5409619/how-to-check-a-hotel-safe-is-secure-always-do-this-trick-before-leaving-valuables-inside/

<<<< Link to the Daily Mail edited out as Daily Mail is officially blocked in Thailand >>>>

But why bother providing evidence, when you know better than everybody.

Just now, Justfine said:

Battery operated safes have to have keys as batteries go flat.

 

The override code theory is a bar myth.

 

Only a small number of people in a legit hotel have important key access.

 

More chance of a pickpocket.

 

 

I agree that there isn't much to worry about in terms of thefts in Thai hotels. I was told about the reset code by an engineer who I know well - I asked him directly what he would do to get into a hotel safe, and that was his response. Forgive me if I believe him over you Mr Internet Stranger. I am happy to accept that some safes have override keys, and that other safes have different access methods, but your mind is made up that all hotel safes need keys for emergency access, so I won't waste any more of my time discussing it.

Just now, Justfine said:

Myth. They use a key.

I was told about the code by a group of engineers at a five star resort. I'm sure that some hotels have safes with an override key, others have a code, and still others have a different method to gain emergency access.

Who cares what method is employed in each instance - your safe can be opened up by several different members of staff, and this can in theory be done without your permission.

19 hours ago, scorecard said:

 

And if it operates by numbered buttons you can find many cases where hotel staff have used a specific type of paper to collect the oil from fingertips to indicate which buttons have most recently been used. From there they try various configurations of the 4 (?) buttons until they crack the password code. 

 

You are overthinking things a bit.

What do you think happens when a hotel guest locks all their valuables in the safe and then forgets the key?

One of the hotel engineers comes along and uses the "secret" override code to unlock the safe.

8 hours ago, NamKangMan said:

 

My favorite visa run is back on through Vietjet Air.  Phuket - Ho Chi Minh City - Phuket. 

 

Air Asia used to do this route, but stopped flying it a while ago. 

 

Of course, you need a visa to Vietnam, but you can easily arrange VOA.

 

I have been visa running out of Bangkok, via Pattaya.  Mainly to catch up with some friends there, and to avoid Phuket immigration. 

 

 

Excellent tip regarding Vietjet - visa runners take note. Prices around 2500 return for the dates I looked at.

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They may be littering the beach with cigarette butts, however at least they are not smoking e-cigarettes! 5 years in jail is far too lenient for those despicable criminals.

This will be a game-changer for Phuket visa runners. It's about 4500 baht to get the bus there and back (including accomodation). I just checked the prices on AirAsia and you can get a return for 2000 Baht if you book in advance. That leaves 2500 baht to pay for overnight accomodation and a "visa agent". And no long dangerous bus ride.

16 hours ago, jerry921 said:

Note that the news is simply that The International Surf Lifesaving Association has issued a resolution to formally request the US Department of State to issue a “Level Three Advisory” warning. The State Department hasn't issued it

 

 

 

 

You make a good point.

3 hours ago, the guest said:

As most tourists coming to Thailand are not from the US, why would this concern Thailand?

Citizens of other countries will read about the level 3 travel advisory and draw their own conclusions.

This news brings an international focus on Phuket's lifeguard problem. Now it has been publicised by a major government, other governments may choose to follow suit. If China decided to issue a similar travel advisory, it would have a huge negative effect on Phuket's tourism industry.

The bridge was basically a truss, self-supported. The stays were to be pipes to add stiffness and controlling harmonics in high winds. As well as for aesthetics.

You can get a taxi from the Laos border to Udon Thani airport for 1000-1500 baht. I got chatting to a few other people worried about their flights, I think we paid 400 baht each to a rather attractive female driver. At our request she drove extremely quickly, and we all made our flights.\

Not saying it's necessarily the best option, but it IS an option if you are desperate to catch your flight

On 3/13/2018 at 9:33 AM, meatboy said:

these people will rape their own kids,kill any family member and do the lowest of the low,just to get money for drugs and drink.its reading stories like these that are in the news every day,makes me think its time to call it a day on thai visa.

Now is a good time to remember that the vast majority of Thai people are friendly, caring folk who would do anything to help somebody in trouble. This comes from many years of living in Thailand. The news reports people doing vile things to other people in every country. My experience of Thai people has been overwhelmingly positive, over a period of several years, and that is compared to the behaviour of my compatriots in the "first world country" that I used to live in.

Phuket Airport has been open for 30 years. Isn't it a bit late to be complaining?

Kasikorn are generally held to be the easiest for getting a Thai bank account. I got an account there with a tourist visa in my passport, all done in 10 minutes.

The government are behaving like naughty children that don't want to complete their chores. Break some dishes when washing up and you won't be asked to do it again.

They are deliberately doing a bad job.

Armed teacher arrested after shooting at Georgia high school

You could not make this up. And Trump wants 3 million teachers to be given guns and permitted to bring them to school.

http://wgno.com/2018/02/28/armed-teacher-arrested-after-shooting-at-georgia-high-school/

3 minutes ago, LennyW said:

Provided it was properly done i think it would at least be some sort of deterrent.

 

The teachers would obviously need psychological assessment and arms training first, done correctly i think it would work.

 

Having a school shooting on an almost daily basis certainly needs something fixing.

I thought all school shooters were mentally ill? How would it be a deterrent for crazy people?

"Psychological assessments" are far from foolproof. You are essentially giving 3 million people 3 million guns, and praying that not one of those people will go crazy and shoot up the school. Whoever votes to give teachers guns, the blood will be on YOUR hands after the first massacre.