daveAustin

They would be like that regardless, but you don’t need some jumped up, bogus politician telling you what to do.

He and his ilk are the biggest threat to Thailand, not some harmless plant. A total idiot and a bogus pm at that, put in place by cheating.

This kind of thing—it is xenophobia, pure and simple—is the absolute worst in Thais. It doesn’t matter what colour my skin is, if I’ve lived here for years on end, there is nothing I will have that a Thai person won’t already have. They’re always harping on about image, but it is this type of discriminatory behaviour that harms the image of Thailand. This guy should sew a swastika on his sleeve. Let’s hope tourists get the message and go to Vietnam instead where they value their visitors.

It’s amazing that some on here need this stuff spelled out for them.

Dunno, but with ASEAN being a thing it wouldn't surprise me if immigration data on undesirables between these nations was not shared. Beer Laos is nice, but. 😉

The powers that be here (lol) will likely be up in arms at this picture because little boy Putin could find out and tell them off, or more than likely because the Thai flag is not held above the dude's head.

Thailand continues to attract a shyster element among the world populace, yes Michael, albeit believe at least one of the beauts in this story is Thai.

I bet. Am I the first to notice this?

Reckon that's why 'women' was in quotes. 😉

Believe it's generally a time constraint thing. These guys are opening up passports in quick order day in, day out... so they can just grab it, open and stamp away. Same in every country, although the 'proper' ones now don't stamp. It can bite them on the ass, though, since their frivolousness could come full circle when they have to sift through pages and pages to find their old stamp. But I agree, infuriating on some small level... perhaps they should be hung, drawn and quartered for skipping pages? 🙂

How's about a hermaphrodite? What's going on, GG?: last week it was cocks, then you were into bums, and now the other. It's all very confusing. However, since you mentioned Jack Lemmon, you have piqued my interest. One of the greatest actors there ever was. As you clearly have an affinity for G's, did you ever see Glengarry Glen Ross? Conspiracy was good, but that was easily the best ensemble cast there has ever been in the history of movie making, and with a next level dialogue to boot! But rather be born a girl? Good god, no. I am in no way a feminist, but the sht they have to go through in this F'ed up world, and then there's childbirth. Blokes would likely never be able to handle that kind of pain. But guys saying they would go full on lezzie if they were a girl probably wouldn't do so, since all the hormones are different such that one might generally find a flange piece unattractive. That could just be me, mind.

Well done. Certainly not the norm, albeit better chance in places with more tourists. A local Krung Thai was fairly keen to open me an account quite recently without visa etc. They showed me the drill down list for what conditions management have deemed necessary to be met. Things could likely be expedited if you know bank staff on high floors. As mentioned, tougher measures are largely to hamper laundering efforts, which is bizarre given the number of cheap Otteri shops nowadays. 😋

Me neither. Seemed harmless enough, and entertaining on occasion... seen far worse over the years, albeit he could have been here from day one in one guise or another of course. Probably already mentioned but your account won't get deleted. Even banned members still mostly have their content left on the servers since it can potentially generate income, while Google generally doesn't like content being removed... the forum owns it as it will say so somewhere if you were to read the smallprint on signing up.

Beat me to it. Also noticed the glaring kok humour 😛

Yeah, sure you did dude! lol

Banks have been ordered to open accounts for foreigners only when certain criteria are met, such as work permit or o visa with cert of residence etc. A tourist visa or waiver will not cut it like it used to, albeit Pattaya will be a better bet than most places if you chance it. As mentioned, try an agent. Siam Legal used to draft letters for 5k, but think they've even stopped that now.

If they were Chinese, it would be a number two. Always a giveaway.

Nice tread. Takes me right back. 🙄

Lol As if this claim of illegal activities by the Thai police would be news to anyone here.

Will alcohol work, too, Mike?

Better off learning English first, the international language. Let Chinese learn English or Thai. Why do they expect others to learn about their culture and language? Surely there’s enough of that influence in the world already? Oh wait, of course, Thailand wants to make a good impression and all that. Enough with the prostrating already. 🥴

Yes it would be. Lock them all up, I say! But won’t happen of course. I mean, look how the last governments have come about. Shambles. It is best to not even concern oneself with such triviality. Keep smiling and let them carry on. Only the Thais can change it.

Thai numbers go round and round. If you let your sim go for a certain amount of time--say, go back home for a year--pretty sure it ends up back in circulation after a time. So, it could be some old acquaintance of Somchai Bloggs or daeng or kiaw or dam or porn or whoever, who had your number before just checking up on them/you.

Better off in prison. Don't get involved, you or wife.

Oh yes, sorry, I missed that bit. In that case, I think the family should have him committed as he suggests.