mike1967

I used to spend 9 months out of 12 in Thailand. I've now spent just 6 weeks in the last 9 months with no plans to go back. Thank you for confirming I've made the correct decision. 

24 minutes ago, smotherb said:

Clash of cultures my posterior. She was expecting the streets to be paved with gold and, no doubt, her farang did not tell her any different. Clash of ignorance is more like it.

Too true

5 minutes ago, BEVUP said:

WOW ! That must of left a big void

How dare I suggest such nonsense?They know better, of course.

I've been explaining this to Thai girls for many years. Get the dream out of your heads and think about what is real.

16 hours ago, phantomfiddler said:

Alas this rise will be a mathematical certainty, since ridiculous new laws in Thailand, usually only applied to farangs, will be causing more expats to relocate to Cambodia.

So true

1 minute ago, whitemouse said:

 

I don't think they know what they want. 

Couldn't agree more. I think it's the general lack of common sense.

Just now, JSixpack said:

 

The brides are indeed bigger than they used to be.

 

The brides and the bribes. Predictive text always gets me 555

2 minutes ago, JSixpack said:

 

Of course. 20 years long enough? http://www.thailandelite.com

 

Sorted! You're welcome.

 

No problem as

 

 

Never seen that before!!!

5 minutes ago, whitemouse said:

 

Do you know where all these 'illigals' are working? Just point me to general direction,  the reason I'm asking, every day I talk  to around 10 foreigners in Pattaya, and another bunch in Bangkok who stay here more than 2 months every winter, and I don't know a single foreigner here who works here. Don't you think with all these 'illegals' working here I'd run into one during my 6 months here?

 

It's difficult to stay here now, and e-cigs, that you dismissed and laughed at are THE reason 2 of my good friends from Europe no longer come here at Christmas, they did come here for 10 years, both quit tobacco several years ago, but are avid e-cig users. All these little things add up, and for the results all you have to do is look around , there are less and less Europeans visiting Pattaya. More and more are choosing Vietnam now.

Thank you. I didn't think my post was "silly". Pattaya is going backwards quickly. They want farang money but don't want us there. I'm positive there's a committee trying to find the ideal solution as we speak.

5555. I think you're right. Victim of my own success. I can't help but feel there's an underlying reason to keep farang away. I know you won't agree with this. For me to come home every 60 days to renew my visa is just too exhausting. If there's a way to stay for over 90 days (60 plus 30 day extension) then please let me know. I'm sure you can see my frustration? I've had to give up my room there and give away all my large possessions as it became a drag constantly having to come and go.

The 30 day rule has never changed. I'm guessing you're over 50? I retired at 41 with plenty of money to spend. I don't smoke, only an e cigarette. The fact is the rules have changed and I don't particularly care about the minorities and what they choose to do. You may think my post is "silly" but the facts are the facts. Can someone explain to me why after 8 years of staying in Thailand I find things more difficult than when I first came?

I've lost it? One of us have. 8 years ago I could get a year visa with a 90 day border run. Then it was changed to single or multiple entries of 60 days. Now it's just a single entry of 60 days. Yes, I can see that's really making things easier. The police are completely obsessed with anyone over staying. It'll just mean bigger brides from fewer farang to make up the balance.

26 minutes ago, InMyShadow said:

 

Or brides even 5555

 

 

 

Errrm visa changes actually support longer stays but most are in and out in a few weeks. Why are you confused about expats struggling to stay here and tourism? What a silly post.

 

E cigarettes? You have lost it. 00000.1‰

Of tourists effected if that LMAO!

 

21 minutes ago, InMyShadow said:

 

 

 

 

 

Errrm visa changes actually support longer stays but most are in and out in a few weeks. Why are you confused about expats struggling to stay here and tourism? What a silly post.

 

E cigarettes? You have lost it. 00000.1‰

Of tourists effected if that 

Really? I think there's some fibs being told. I can't believe any Thai would possibly lie about anything, NOT.

Tourism is up, are they sure about this? From what I know less and less people are going. After 8 years of more and more ridiculous rules, constant visa changes and let's not go there with the police. I can't even smoke an e cigarette, really!!! I've finally given up with the place

1 hour ago, SoulWater said:

Very good point mike1967 but they have already figured that one out - referencing a TV article about closing and taking the money out of inactive bank accounts

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I've not heard of that one but no doubt it's true. In 8 years my visa has been cut from a one year visa to a 60 day visa. This is clearly the way forward. As we say "TIT", THIS IS THAILAND.

The ultimate goal, which they haven't worked out yet, is how to have farang money without any of us being in Thailand. I'm sure they are working hard to find the solution.

2 minutes ago, bananafish said:

A few years back I was in a pub in Hong Kong watching football, I was vaping my e-cig and was allowed to do so. In the couple of hours I was there 2 people were told to leave because they lit up a cigarette, I noticed them both lighting up and they did it because they saw me blowing out smoke and assumed smoking was allowed. 

This is partly why e-cigs SHOULD be treated like cigarettes. It's easier all around to treat them the same. 

I'm guessing your a non smoker of any type? 5555

2 minutes ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

Exactly. The government banned the import, sale and use of E-Gigarettes and liquids months ago. Banning 'vaping' on beaches is acknowledging that it's Ok to be in possession of the kit and to use in but not on beaches under the penalties dictated.

So, if you can't buy them and can't bring one with you how is it possible to legally own one?

Can anyone actually tell me the law about e cigarettes? Are you actually allowed to use one at all or even bring one into the country? Seems to be lots of confusion.

I find that people who don't want you speak Thai aren't worth knowing anyway. I've spent time where no one speaks English and they seem happy to be able to communicate even if my Thai is limited.

2 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

You apparently mean a 30 day visa exempt entry since a visa on arrival only allows a 15 day entry.

Where you will clear immigration depends upon how the flight is set up. Some international flights on Thai airways are set up such that you transit through Bangkok and clear immigration at another airport.

 

Yes, if 30 days is visa exempt then that's what I require thanks. I guess they'll be able to tell me at check in.

I am flying from London to Bangkok then directly on to Chiang mai flying Thai airways all the way. Please can someone tell me where I would get my visa on arrival? Would I need to get it at Bangkok immigration, collect my luggage then transfer to a domestic flight or will my luggage go all the way and get my visa on arrival in Chiang mai? 

Well done Thailand. Just another reason for people not to go there. You'll be losing more than just the tax on beer and cigarettes. 

Seriously? The Thais are the worst people for littering. The amount of times I've seen them throwing rubbish on the floor even when the bin is 10 feet away.