kingalfred

dont care about the discount, it's the conveninece

i dont understand why more people, especially locals, dont have these cards. they save so much time and hassle but the locals seem to prefer to queue to buy tickets every time they travel...

i dont think the locals in thailand understand the concept of cash... vs credit. havent you noticed that everysingle account you open in a bank is a SAVING ACCOUNT? thais are taught NEVER TO SAVE. but are encouraged to spend their savings.

It's obviously easy for you, but to the average Thai who earns the minimum wage of 300 B a day, the 'issuing fee' of 150 Baht, and the 'deposit' of 50 B, making 200 Baht, it represents a much larger outlay. I think the minimum wage in UK is £6.75 an hour so £54 for an 8 hour day. I wonder how many Londoners would buy an Oyster card if the upfront cost - with no actual travel credit - cost £36 (US$55).

Failed State or Kingdom

Personally, I haven't ever overstayed since I first set foot in Thailand in the early '80s. It just how I live my life.

But I find all the self-righteous gloating over this disgusting. It certainly seems like it's confined mainly to relative newcomers, who bring their obnoxious attitudes from whatever strict law-and-order Western country they left, apparently hoping to re-create its comfortable authoritarianism in Thailand.

I'd much rather have a beer with ANY overstayer than one of these pernicious creatures.

If anything is going to spoil Thailand, it's the presense, legal, of course, of these boring scum...

Pretty much too late now, I guess.

so you support the cheats, pissheads and criminal fraternity? Enjoy your beer with an overstayer, soon there wont be so many

Money is more important than ANYTHING in Thailand, and I mean ANYTHING

And lets hope they record the names of those who overstay and check it against a database with all those who attempt to enter visa waiver or applying at a consulate outside the country. A simple computer program could do it!

800 baht for a 1lb pudding in Central world. Bangkok . Maybe on Phuket also. Still a ridiculous price

Not a public holiday but companies are"lent on" to have a holiday. All in aid of what? A bike ride in a city that in 5-10 years time will literally grind to a halt with volume of traffic and the only way to get around will be shanks pony and pushbike

Cycling on anything other than a soi in Bangkok. Suicidal

Interesting that 1 out of 4 overstayed visa, about the average. 1000s overstay, its la regular activity

So Comical. The whole economy brought to a standstill for a bike ride in a city that does nothing to reduce traffic and encourage bikes or other form transport 364 days a year.

All bull**** from banks. They charge for atm cards making a profit. But more significantly they make more from all the funds that they have in accounts giving customers no interest or 0.5%. Screw Thai Banks ATM fees. It will be withdrawl from using non automatic tellers if this happens

It is still a scandal that pensioners in Asia are treated different to those living in EU. #saynotoeu

Ok

Stop the stupid wasting of water next April

All over the Island Russians. Adding their particular style of crime to the local version.

Veteod! How many tries 20-30+ yawn

Court action against incompetent airline. How come its still running in Indonesia after it broke the aviation rules. Corruption

Lets hope there are some massive law suits by family of dead. Smash Air Asia out of business

Pissing in the Wind if you want justice in Thailand

Death traps in Thailand. Long haul buses and white minivans . Russian roulette every time you take!

No one to blame but themselves

In case some of you didn't read the article in full. At no point does it make a comparison with Thailand or ASEAN at all. They simply discuss the low levels of English proficiency exhibited by Malaysian English teachers.

Any comparisons have been made by the posters on this forum.

But when stated that english is spoken better and more widely in malaysia than n thailand the OP disagreed and relied on the report for proof of his convictions. Which is wrong.

"Lower by 80%?" Perhaps they need to begin by a smaller number or even better stop the year on year increase. How to do this? By enforcement!!!!

Read the report about "teaching in schools" NOT restaurants etc

Yes, and were do you think malays learn their english, its in schools, and they are miles and miles ahead of Thailand in their english proficiency.

um.. So who do we believe . Some TV posters or a report from within Malaysia. Hmmm tough choice!

Have you actually spent any time in Malaysia? I have and I guarantee you the general ability to use English is vastly superior to Thailand -- by a country mile.

I'm going to believe the posters here because I know they are right -- easy choice, actually. The day I start believing hyped-up typically sensationalist journalism instead of people's real experiences is the day I should...(deleted).

Read the report about "teaching in schools" NOT restaurants etc

Yes, and were do you think malays learn their english, its in schools, and they are miles and miles ahead of Thailand in their english proficiency.