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Its like buying a new bucket because the one you are using for the leaking tap is spilling over. How about fixing the tap instead?
 
Letting the government put its inefficient, corrupt, and uneducated nose into this will not help much. Do you really think private hospitals will just swallow the bitter pill and learn to live with less profits? Or will they simply increase the prices of everything else, including doctor fees, surcharges, and whatever more? And based on what will the government decide how much a hospital can charge extra on medicine? If people enjoy the "first-class" experience of private hospitals, let them pay for it. Just as some people fly first-class, and some people don't mind paying absurd high levels on taxes on imported German automobiles.
 
The bigger problem is 2-fold:
1 - unclear pricing: transparancy is needed so consumers (patients) can make informed choices. But unfortunately transparancy and Thailand don't go well together
2 - competition is needed: this has to come from both within the private sector (Bangkok Hospital was allowed to buy up all competing hospitals on Phuket) and from the government hospitals. In Phuket we already have "mahogany" care at the government hospital which is more expensive and luxerious, but falls in between free and the expensive private sector. Put more focus on this, let government hospitals explore this further, and compete directly with the private sector this way. It seems like easy money to be made, unlike making more rules and hiring more government employees to see those rules are being followed.
 
 

 
Just another example of the rampant inflation in Thailand. In 'normal' countries prices might increase by at the most five per cent, but in Thailand it is often 20 per cent or more. And that, obviously, is why Thailand is no longer the bargain that it once was.

And again, we have an example of the anger and aggression that lurks just below the surface here. Maybe the rapid price rises are a small part of that.

This has been discussed several times before. Some schools pay for WP issuance and renewal, some don't. It's also been mentioned before 'new regulation' is just fluff, in fact there is no rule from the Ed. ministry in regard to who pays. 

In the current climate, I simply wouldn't hand over any rent or deposit money until and unless the landlord fills in the TM30 form and provides the additional documents required.
 
In fairness though, both my current and my previous landlord did just that without me even prompting them - but from this report and similar ones in the past, it's obvious that some (many?) landlords aren't familiar with their duty to report a foreign tenant yet. Ultimately it's us, the foreigners, who will be screwed.

Can planes doors be actually opened during flight? Answer...NO.  The door is like a plug being pushed into place by the internal compression, and I would also guess that there is some kind of electronic lock controlled by the pilot.

For start, airlines should seriously consider keeping a proper restraining devices and not have to do with some bits and pieces of makeshift seatbelts as air rage nowadays becomes more frequent, and someone should take his doctor license away, this man is not fit to come near patients period...

There is one thing to be a whistleblower, and thats a good thing. The world would be  much sorrier place without them
 
However Manning and Assange released thousands of totally unredacted documents, putting at risk the lives of agents and civilian informants.
 
That's not a whistleblower or a journalist, that is a traitor  

Ok, 300% does seem ambitious, but private hospitals are businesses.
 

Another example of the GREEDY ARMY and police  in charge of thailand wanting more money in fines and also the harrassment of tourists , they are so stupid they harrass tourists the people who spend money here in thailand , its about time to go to a different country im seriously looking at it now 

I would wonder why can’t they use a more low-tech method... I recall that in some places they use a toll ticket or similar instrument as the means to identify you and your “start time” .. and when you pass the next/exit toll booth, they now can calculate the time it took you to travel between the two points.. and if mathematically the only way you could have made it from point A to point B was by excess speed, then a fine is imposed right then and there.


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What if they still have to take you if you refuse to buy a ticket - which I understand to be the case.

I suspect what will happen (and is common for many carriers) and many carriers legal contract with you permits, is that the existing onward/return tickets value will be used as the principle means to “pay” for your repatriation...

Also remember that so long as the carrier that is tasked with repatriating you is the same carrier who issued your ticket (that means the first 3 numbers of your e-ticket) they can always make changes to it— even if your ticket had you flying out of Thailand on a different carrier (I.e. interline) that issuing carrier has a lot of control over it and, by association, the funds/value it represents.

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does anyone know best way to send money from bkk to usa bank....

It's a very busy area between Sukhumvit Road and the railroad. I have witnessed several, presumed drug busts in the day time, a few years ago while living close by. The dealer always runs away and always gets caught in the end. Not all the cops are always in uniform but it seems those big boots are the best for kicking the dealers. I mostly agree with the police, the tough measures are required in that neighbourhood. All I was saying that when the cops want to stop me after illegal u-turn or such, they should wear something official and not look like highway bandits.
 

I don’t really have a huge issue with the need to register where a foreigner is living/staying while in the Kingdom.. yes, the optics may look bad, but in the end, to me it’s not a deal-breaker... do I think there’s a huge need to register foreigners? Not really- but it’s a national law - so it is what it is.


where I do have issue is the real-world risk that IF a landlord/housemaster/condo/hotel doesn’t do as the law requires them to do, often the foreigner is stuck.. and that to me is where the fix needs to be. I’ve also heard reports - albeit second hand - that some small apartments won’t rent to foreigners simply because of the added regulations (like reporting them to immigration) and other perceived issues/risks. True or not, I don’t know.. but I can see where this may occur.

I’m all for hitting the foreigner when they fail to do their 90-day reports- as that falls squarely on the foreigner... and in the same way, I think any failure to properly register a foreigner who is staying in the Kingdom needs to be squarely put on the landlord/housemaster, etc... each side has their role.


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I agree with the general opinion... you’ll probably need to speak directly with KBank as I’ll bet they aren’t going to address account-specifics via an email-like platform.

I wonder IF you initiated the transaction with Iberia using their (Iberia’s) online platform (thus a CNP or Card Not Present coded transaction) or did you deal face-to-face with Iberia at like a city ticket office or the like?

I’ve had this issue - albeit with a BBL credit card - overseas before, largely because the transaction was auto-flagged as being fraud-suspected —— which I found out later was the programmatic result and based on a combination of several variables such the MCC or Merchant Category Code and transaction code CNP.




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What I’m interested to see is what will the impacted schools do with any current (or former for that matter) students who benefited from the alleged criminal actions.

I’m also intrigued as to what will be the eventual outcome of the students (who initially applied to, but ultimately weren’t admitted to one of the impacted schools) suit that effectively claims they were denied admission due to an unfair/rigged or process.

Sounds like the schools themselves didn’t gain financially -so unjust enrichment sounds off the table, but I could see the possible use of Title IX as a potential means to ends.


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Duty-free? Really! A lot of the products they sell can be found cheaper on the high-street. I don't even bother anymore, besides they haven't stocked Marlboro for years and It's only one of the biggest global brands.

I have submitted exactly on the 15th day and received my receipt with the stamp saying send in 15 day next time. Also I have sent reports 16 days in advance and received the receipt with no comments. I would guess that one day  over is accepted due to mail delivery times.

I have a question that I can’t seem to get answered or by someone at CW with reference to the date or time that I can submit a MAIL in 90 day report.

In the past, when I’ve done it, the new report slip (computer generated now and not the tear-off section of the TM7) was red stamped “Next time please send 15 days before the due date”. But I have always sent it well before— usually received (via EMS) around 18+/- days before.

However...

On this last report, I sent in my paperwork and it arrived at CW 18 days before but was sent back, the very next day, and I got a call from someone at Immigration that said I was too early. She said “15 days”...

I know that if it’s received LESS than 15 days they can (and I hear usually will) return it to you and now you’re essentially stuck doing an in-person report.

So... is it that I have to time it so that it’s received by CW *exactly* at the 15 day mark? Not 16 or 17 and not 14 or 13?

I called (and a Thai speaking friend asked) and was told the same “15 days”... but couldn’t/didn’t get clarity as to does 15 days mean ‘no less than..’ or ‘no more than’ or ‘exactly’

Also, IF it is in fact exactly 15 days, if that 15 day mark happens to fall on a non-working day (Saturday, Sunday or holiday) how is that accounted for.

I get it that CW doesn’t want reports coming in 30+ days early... not do they want reports coming in on the expiry date either... so the “15 days” makes operational sense. But I just can’t get a clear answer as to is it 15 days exactly, or what.

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I get the whole “tit-for-tat” idea... and generally I agree with it... but I also think from a real-world basis, this issue, isn’t one that will always be a true tit-for-tat.

I say that because it’s think there is the notion that a citizen of country A may be viewed by country B differently as an potential tourist as opposed the reverse, a citizen of country B coming to country A as a tourist.

Is that fair? Arguably no, but I do think it does real-world differences in citizenship and migration (be that short-term tourist like or long term)

After all, I do think there is a credible reason why a person coming from a country with overall low economic development and opportunities maybe viewed as a >possible
Perhaps it’s unjust, but from a national interest basis, I get why a country might do so.

As such, I can’t see a a situation where the EU would require US nationals to get a hard visa (like going the actual embassy or the like as opposed to an online ESTA-like situation) due to national economic and immigration interest basis.


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I am an American, but still a ways off “retirement” age or being eligible (based on age alone) for any of the traditional US social programs...

That said, I DO support the IDEA of a single payer system... BUT... I am concerned about: a) the costs obviously and b) what does this do/would this do to an individuals choice to “opt out” or want to use an alternative system.

I do believe that things with our health care system are “broken” .... but I don’t really think that scrapping the system we have now - and for the most part have used since “day one” and moving to a radically different system on a wholesale basis is real-world doable without major issues.

To me, I’d prefer some fix (and I am versed enough on the angles that encompass our system to really speak knowledgeably) that maintains the overall system we have now, but makes overall improvements and does so without major costs impacts.




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I agree that at times it feels like there’s little “help”, but I do think at times there can be legitimate reasons why it is as such.

Take the US diplomatic missions as one example - they don’t “authenticate” documents as genuine/real; like educational degrees... and that can be a roadblock for overseas nationals who need such for jobs, permits and the like.

But.... I also think that there is a fair question to be asked that because educational degrees (in most all cases) are issued by one of thousands and thousands of State-level public institutions or privately owned institutions, I can see why a Federal-level entity, like an overseas US mission, would not or could not be in a position to place the full-faith and credibility onto a document that a federal-level entity didn’t issue.

Could they (the overseas missions) do more? Sure, i think there’s always room for more... but I can see a legitimate reason why some things are just no-go for an overseas, national-level entity to do for a citizen/national.



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While I agree the legalities leave you in an unprotected position, to the issue of pay. It is my own personal experience that corporate training - assuming you have to design the curriculum and not using the corporations own material - I might ask for around B1,000 to B1,500 per hour.

But there’s lots of variables.

How many people?
Transportation issues for you?
What’s your qualifications?
How many hours/days?
Etc

All of these issues can bump up what I’d expect or drive down what I would expect...


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