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I would like to know if I need to bring a photo with me if I want to apply for a replacement passport.    They mention copies of passport but say nothing about photos.

22 minutes ago, halloween said:

IMHO not having any corrupt Thai politician / cop  / government official left would be a great idea. To do that you would have to make sure that no Shinawatra is ever elected again.

Yeah   --  if Thaksin  was so bad why do people still support him.   I would bet that more people  would vote for him tomorrow than the government in power now.    Thaksin is the one who started the 30 Bt.  medical insurance plan which gave  all Thai people free medical .      The government in power now wants to cut those benefits.   You tell me who was / is doing more for the people.  Like I said,  if you get rid of all corrupt officials there will be no government at all.   "You can't get rich in politics unless you're a crook"   Quote by Harry Truman ..      How many poor politicians can you name from any country --  world over.  They are all corrupt to some extent but  Thaksin did help the poor people / all Thai people  --  that is where he got his votes.    

3 hours ago, halloween said:

That's an interesting concept. Do you believe that after removing Boonsong for creating fraudulent G2G deals, she was right in not stopping those deals? The court calls it negligence, but given the involvement of Apichart, favoured rice trader of Thaksin and Yingluk despite a history of failed companies and huge government debts, it smells a lot like corruption to me.

If you intend to jail every corrupt Thai politician / cop  / government official  there would be none left.

 Yingluck's prosecution is nothing more than a political witch hunt.    The government which was not elected  has to make sure that no Shinawatra is ever elected again.

Cleaning the beach is easy.    Cleaning up the water will cost a lot more and probably never happen.    I don't go in the water so I don't really care what the beach looks like. 

What do you want to do ?   Mimic George Orwell's 1984  and re-write all of history.  You can not change history ?  Do you really want "History" forgotten for ever ?

He just picked the wrong country.  Had he done this in Thailand things would be a lot different. 

I have to agree.   My flights leaving  Suvarnabhumi   almost always  leave on time.    I have not had that luck with flights leaving the USA.

On 7/28/2017 at 7:51 PM, midas said:

I don't know how extensive your research was regarding Dazer  but I can tell you think very carefully about pepper spray because you could end up in serious trouble if you injure one of them

 

 

This may be the only country in the world where a stray dog has more rights than a human 

1 minute ago, BritTim said:

Have you ever heard of Western Union? It is a modern service, available almost anywhere in the world, that allows someone to wire you cash within minutes from any part of the world in the unlikely event that none of your credit cards work, or you are mugged, losing your wallet with all your cash and credit cards. It is worth learning about if the service is new to you. It has alleviated many of the concerns those traveling used to have (though the old precaution of travelers checks with the receipt kept in a separate place is still occasionally used by some).

Yeah  I know about western union and it is so much easier to just take some money out of your pocket if you need it quick.  Last comment. 

Just now, BritTim said:

I know extremely wealthy individuals who consider cash for anything other than tips to be a quaint, eccentric custom. They would rarely be carrying more than about $100 in cash, though well capable of showing $100,000 at short notice is they knew it was necessary. Leaving that aside, many travelers these days prepay for many of their major more expensive items (such as hotels) and expect to use credit cards for almost everything else. Certainly, most would expect to spend more than $1,000 on a 10-day holiday in Thailand, but not necessarily in cash drawn in advance.

Just a week ago there was someone on here with a big problem.  His credit cards didn't work.  What you gonna do ?  sleep in the street.  It is stupid to travel without some money.

On 7/21/2017 at 11:40 AM, BritTim said:

People "abusing" the system by staying long periods in Thailand on tourist entries will likely be aware of the 20,000 baht requirement. The problem is that it will not occur to most regular tourists that Thai immigration is still living in the pre electronic age. Many countries want to ensure tourists can support their visit financially, but the need to withdraw large sums in cash, prior to travel, is Thailand specific, and will tend to come as a surprise, even to seasoned travelers.

When did 20,000 baht  get to be a "Large sum"    For someone coming to Thailand for a holiday  that amount should be pocket change.    I am sure you can show dollars or any other currency.   Don't think it has to be baht. 

12 hours ago, Thechook said:

Why do you need a work permit to use your own computer in your own home to access and post on youtube?  YouTube is free to use and open to everyone and it's not as if you can hire a thai to do your hobbies, use your computer so you are entertained.  So farangs being amused and tapping a key on a keyboard is now another job reserved for thais in Thailand.  It's already illegal to mow your lawns, wash your car and take the garbage out, do we have to hire a thai to use my phone and call family?

Is it illegal to cut my own grass ??

Many Thais do park in the road or half in the road with no regard to other traffic.   He parked in the middle of the road to take pictures ???   Only in Thailand 

Same as Thailand

On 7/3/2017 at 1:00 AM, thaibeachlovers said:

It does when they are not allowed to put the dogs down.

I think they always put the dog "Down"    This was 20 years ago and not so many dog lovers around.    

I remember when Pattaya had dog catchers.  Guess that cost too much.

On 6/30/2017 at 5:16 AM, HiSoLowSoNoSo said:

Is it legal to size someone's assets before found guilty in Thailand? Its an ongoing case isn't it?

They do that all the time in America.  It is called "Asset Forfeiture " 

If the tax is not paid by someone  there will be no sale

I don't have to decide to kill or not to kill.  My dog kill every snake that comes in the yard.   It doesn't matter what kind.

Guess if there is no CCTV footage it will just be forgotten.

I'll bet a high percentage of truck / bus / taxi  drivers carry some sort of weapon.

I have never heard of an "Assault Pistol"    We have a new weapon -- what a crock 

Dog is a man's best friend

Why would anyone go there to start with.      Don't know if he really took the poster or not but why was he there.   

If you think you have to provoke a "soi-dog" for it to attack you ---  you need to come walk down my soi.       I never walk down my street any more.   Better to drive and not worry about the dogs.    Years ago Pattaya had dog catchers and you could get wild dogs off your street,  not any more.