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On 11/6/2023 at 11:15 AM, DrJack54 said:

There is a one day grace for the 500b fine however normally an overstay stamp/comment would be made..

Like many such things in Thailand these things are often applied inconsistently. I remember once at Swampy I was let through without the fine (just had a finger wagged at me). Another time at Nong Khai border post I was hit with the 500 Baht fine.

14 hours ago, ukrules said:

 

Yes, the whole thing is hilarious - it's almost like there's a bunch of inexperienced idiots running the show

 

2pm to 5pm I think. There were similar 'licensing laws' in the UK not that long ago.

I reckon it just depends on what kind of mood the IO is in. Many years ago I was let off with a finger-wagging, probably 12-14 hours after midnight, another time I was fined, so it's hard to say.

7 hours ago, Captain Monday said:

What is the definition of ”Living In”　？

Being physically present in a country. In the UK I think it's for more than 90 days per annum (for tax purposes).

Not in politics, but many years ago my girlfriend was a hotel receptionist, she said that her colleague was raped by the hotel manager.

1 hour ago, NextG said:

That does seem a lot if there is no air conditioning use included. 

Sounds like they're being diddled. I used to pay around 2,000 a month with a lot of a/c use. (around 800/month without).

26 minutes ago, GarryP said:

Where I am there are no bars, so at least it has that saving grace. However, there is no real western community either, so if you don't speak Thai here, it could get very lonely. This seems to be quite common among retirees in the North East, who do most of their drinking at home. I don't think they realized what they were getting into. Sad really. 

I spent my time living where lots of expats live in Bangkok. I did sometimes notice that when guys showed up from 'up-country' they tended to talk a lot. 

Something I saw that even if we speak Thai, conversation with Thai people might be limited, because we have different 'common-knowledge or references? 

A old friend has been retired in Bangkok for 15 years now, and he seems happy enough reading books and watching TV.  Personally, it became apparent that even if you have good TV channels, it's not going to be nearly enough for 16 hour days. 

2 hours ago, GarryP said:

For someone who has been working their whole life, retirement can be difficult regardless of where you live. My dad retired at 60 many years ago and within 1 year he was suffering terribly from boredom (there is only so much gardening and fishing you can do) so he ended up getting a part-time job just to give him something to do. For someone to hit retirement, up their sticks and move to Thailand, after a few months when the novelty wears off, they may start getting bored here too.    

In the last 3 years that I was in Thailand boredom became a big thing for me. And then you can end up in the bars every day, basically drinking yourself to death!😒

It was a factor in why I returned to the UK (in 2018) after 20 years in Thailand. Finances were probably the biggest thing, also that at 53 I needed to get a job. I returned to the UK with quite a lot of money, and I believe that made doing so much easier.

In the last 5 or 6 years that I lived in Thailand I pretty much never screwed around at all, although I had done so a lot in previous years. I became very 'cynical' about the bargirl blah blah blah stuff.

(I'll add that I loved Thailand as my home for 20 years, and always will, if I won the lottery I would retire there).

I suspect that when the death penalty was abolished in the UK, people were under the impression that the life sentence that replaced it would mean that someone would spend the rest of their life in prison, not 10-12 years, as is often the case.

(Before someone mentions it, I'm fully aware that when someone is released early they spend the rest of their life on-licence, I'm talking about the amount of time that people actually spend in prison).

On 10/27/2023 at 2:54 AM, proton said:

 

Another reason to hate dogs 😁

Some guys don't like cats, but at least cats don't tell the cops where your stash is!😀

2 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Personally I don't know, but I think I know a man who does.😏

Many years ago I was visiting a friend near Nong Khai. A few miles up river boats were criss-crossing the river from the Laos side with seemingly no checks at all. God only knows what comes into Thailand that way!? 

1 hour ago, brianthainess said:

Don't know about Germany but the UK have dogs that can smell cash. Here the RTP don't need dogs 

Don't know about Germany but the UK has people that can smell cash.😁

On 10/25/2023 at 3:22 AM, 2baht said:

 

    Apparently there is some flu going around! 😷😉

COVID23😁

4 hours ago, nobodysfriend said:

Never saw a masturbating dog ....

...but some of them will try to shag yer leg!😁

6 hours ago, Skipalongcassidy said:

Oh no... half the posters on here will not be affected because they don't live in Thailand... half of the remaining half hopefully can plan ahead so they don't get the dt's.  

I don't live there any more...but I did live there for 20 years. I sort of resigned myself to it, and would buy some beer beforehand. As people used to say, can't you go for one day without going out for a drink!?

Also should bear in mind that there used to be more bar closure days in the past. The King's birthday was, until he commented that he wanted people to have a good time. Constitution Day was another (Chakri Day also?)? Now it's only really Buddha days or election days.

49 minutes ago, phil2407 said:

Take the neighbours land give it to her! 

Take the neighbour's everything and give it to her, and then throw said neighbour in chokey for a few years.

The only thing being, said neighbour is probably 'rich', and in Thai society the rich seem to get a pass where justice is concerned.

On 10/19/2023 at 4:50 PM, Stargeezr said:

My question, is. Why is Thailand offering free visas to anyone if Thailand are a neutral country?

  TAT? Care to answer?

Might be that such a country gives Thai citizens free visas also, such things are often reciprocal.

14 hours ago, gargamon said:

Oh, obviously the demon weed marijuana. Or maybe crystal. 

...or maybe "Russia's curse" - vodka!?☺️

7 hours ago, mania said:

This story is almost paperback worthy

 

Kind of a classic story of foreigners doing business in Thailand

 

One falang partner & his Thai wife screwing over the other falang partner

 

Using a loan shark to borrow against partners share

 

Being on overstay

 

Getting a shady court ruling to be allowed to leave country & "earn" money to repay the falang partner

 

Then grabbed at airport on exit due to overstay

 

Yup this has all the makings of a Stephen Leather Thai Novel 😅

From his photo he's a "Smiling Assassin". An old Scottish friend used to say that Thailand's full of them, and to be wary of them!🙂

Sounds like many years ago when I was very nearly mown down in Soi Cowboy by a motorbike taxi (in the middle of the day).

54 minutes ago, nobodysfriend said:

Not only displayed the gun , but , apparently , used it , too .

 

What reputation ?

The one of Pattaya being a friendly family resort town ?

Or the one of Pattaya being a ' sin city ' ?

It's a family-friendly resort. ????

6 minutes ago, SuperSaiyan said:

I am a big food enjoyer and I never ate street food in Thailand anyway, except the chicken at 5 am, drunk. I always bought stuff I like in the supermarket or went to restaurants I like. The PH are no different except if you're in a remote island/place, the food options might be more limited, but the same would apply if you would live in Isaan.

I was very fussy where and what I ate in Thailand. Like you, I never ate street food, not meat anyway (fruit's a bit different). If it's chicken or pork, I would never trust how long it had been out of the refrigerator/unfrozen etc (in a hot climate too). Also, I used to walk before dawn every morning in Bangkok. I would occasionally see rats rummaging around on the food carts that had been left chained to a lamp post overnight.