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The rent is due and she needs her ATM?

It has been surprisingly cool. Do you not enjoy the cool weather?

Is this the wrong story? The Baht is up against the US$, but to look at it another way, the US$ is down against the Baht. The US$ is down against many currencies. Is this not part of the US's strategy for a weaker $ to boost US exports?

Not a Brit - no tats!

You have strange tastes!

French? (Well, maybe really Iranian or Afghan as others have observed). It seems that the usual suspects (Brits) are lagging behind this week. Come on Brits, where are your bad boys (and girls)?

These tourists might well consider themselves to be extremely fortunate that it was their luggage swept out to sea and not themselves. TIT

Will this impact tourists who fly in to Thailand and then set out to explore neighboring countries before flying back from Thailand? So these (genuine) tourists could find themselves blocked from re-entry and so unable to access their flights out of Thailand?

My reading of that date range was that it referred to the period of alleged offending rather than the span of the alleged victims' minor status?

I'd guess that it would be challenging for the authorities to prove that pix of a 17yo were taken before that person turned 18, so my expectation is that these pix were obviously not of a consenting adult. This guy's not gonna have to worry about finding his rent money for a few years.

Thanks for that detailed description mikeymike100, So in theory, if it works as you describe then Immigration should accept it, but I'd guess that there is a reason why the announcement refers to "unpaid return tickets". Could it be perhaps that Immigration (using its "discretion"), will consider these tickets to be "unpaid", even though technically these are not? It would be safer perhaps to buy a cheap ticket to a neighboring country, or a fully refundable return ticket rather than risk being denied entry?

Hey Tony, Have you made too many enemies? It seems that the rules may have changed and the Brown Envelopes are no longer working for you the way they used to? They found a tax case to drain your wealth, and they're not giving up on this one either. Now that they have you, are they gonna milk you for every last Satang and still never let you out? Shoulda stayed in Dubai?

Their health problems would seem to be that they are dead?

....and 17,500 Baht could be for one patient, 36,000 Baht for both (they may not have had exactly the same treatments)?

The detail in the article seems to relate wholly to security which is only one aspect of safety? Security can be tedious for passengers (and for security staff) but is nevertheless absolutely vital. I always thank the airport security staff for working to keep us safe.

Two people admitted to hospital for treatment. it depends on how long they were in hospital and what work and treatment was performed, but 36,000 Baht for two does not seem expensive?

Hey Tony, It looks like they're really out to get you this time. Somehow I don't expect that you'll be released even if you serve your full sentence. You should expect another case and sentencing to magically appear before you get out. And another. And another. Better get used to that prison food.

"Double track"? Does that mean they'll have to get another train?

Prices nowadays!

Dear TAT, How is that drive for "upmarket quality tourists" going? Just curious....

Scams in Pattaya? I'm shocked! Shocked!

No doubt it would if it could.

I would expect that these were correctly placed, but that other parties may have similarly placed even fatter brown envelopes.

I wonder what sunscreen he uses?

Is it not the case that texted confirmations tend to be only for "customer not present" purchases? As the guy was in the store then he would likely not receive a text?