JimHuaHin

One is reluctant to use the word "revolution", but Thailand is moving closer to meeting most of the classic conditions fostering a (violent) revolution ("violent" in brackets considering the large proportion of Thais owning weapons and growing number of violent acts we read about daily in the Thai media).

In other words, control and monitoring of the population's online activity wrapped-up in a nice "your safety" package - just like China over the past few decades, multiple CCTV cameras on every street corner and every few hundred metres to protect the safety of the Chinese people.

So, when the Immigration people get this technology and use it there will be no long-time over-stayers in Thailand?

An addition to the final paragraph - after prison the foreigner should be deported.

Answer - these days, just ignore. Previously engaged in "discussions", but all my evidence, research evidence, scientific data, etc. were ignored as "woke" false propaganda. Cannot argue/reason with zealots.

Poor Don; he knows about the art of the deal; but his knowledge of WWII seems highly distorted and/or inadequate.

Just yesterday I was reading the minutes and the press conference slides from the last Thai central bank meeting on interest rates. On one of the slides, there was a graph on the number of Chinese tourist arrivals in Thailand, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan (for memory). Since the beginning of this year, Chinese tourist arrivals are sharply down in Thailand, but up in the other three countries. Clearly, Chinese tourists are still going overseas, but Thailand has lost its attraction.

Hua Hin next, hopefully.

Does he have a work permit? If not, arrest him and deport him

Surprised, not.

Nice new job; will dad be helping out?

This is not the first time that China has done this, and it will not be the last.

Defending the indefensible. If a prime minister puts family before country, he/she should resign.

Poor MAGA; upset that the real Trump has been revealed and it is not to their liking.

Thailand is safe, for whom?

Last spoke with a farang yesterday - a short 2-3 minute chat. I prefer to chat with some Thais, they seem more interesting than the constantly complaining expats I frequently encounter.

God sent the Pope to save America, and the planet, from Trump, the GOP and MAGA.

From my experience over the years - I just front up. If you arrive early-mid morning if a previous day's bank statement no problems; by if you arrive in the afternoon some IOs will ask for the current day's statement. And do not forget to deposit Baht 100 on the day you get the statement.

You should do a bit more research. I have been there twice over the past decade - both times to take then Thai gf to some Ministry of Public health meeting/conference being held there.

Do you really think that most (large) employers in Thailand care about workplace safety?

A nice long thunder and lightening show last night around Hua Hin, and lots of rain in some. parts - my swimming pool's water level increased by about 4-5 cms.

I await the rains and flooding.

Agree with your post. Certainly a number of "tourist" establishments in Hua Hin are struggling and some have closed. Re gambling Thai wives, two of my close friends from my uni students days in Australia came to Thailand to work in the 1980s for a few years. Both couples were married in Thailand. One of the wives was a mall sales lady in Bangkok and the other a highly educated well paid professional. After both couples returned to Australia to live both marriages ended in divorce after a few years due to the wives' casino gambling addictions. Both friends told me that their wives would meet up with other Thai expats in Australia, and then go off gambling together.

I had a similar problem (I think, from your description) in Australia. My local pool shop advised cleaning the plates by inserting them into a solution of hydrochloric acid, which I did about once a month, for about 10 minutes, for memory. Have your tried a Google search on this problem? It may provide more precise instructions than I can.

He should have been kept in the hospital's ER for a few hours of observation.