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15 hours ago, Rampant Rabbit said:

yeah but its  not  about the "rest of  the world"

No, it never is for the majority of this forum.

For many Thailand lives in Isolation to the "rest of the world" and only they are open to derogatory comment.

They are an emerging economy learning from world leaders so the "rest of the world" has a significant bearing on the the matter, irrespective of what you want to think.

16 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

I therefor get the impression that Westerners on Motorcycles are more of a target than Thai's on Motorcycles in the main area's of tourist footfall in Patong, Pattaya, Hua Hin and Chiang Mai... 

In Pattaya the Police Station is on Beach Road and for years on end the police regularly come out on the road to check the bikes.  As far as I can see everyone gets stopped for an infringement and percentage wise Thais greatly outnumber foreigners. Helmets in the basket or 3 on the bike being the most common.

On 3/13/2024 at 12:11 PM, aussienam said:

Cost over 4000 baht for one month. 

Probably a branded and imported drug. Shop around  for a generic.

On 3/13/2024 at 12:33 PM, Mr Meeseeks said:

 

In reality, they saw a foreigner coming and thus a potential victim to extort or bully into handing over money.

 

Y'know, the way it usually works here.

Not what I have experienced in 25 years.

You must have been unlucky, or look suspicious, reflected in the pessimistic rhetoric.

11 minutes ago, brianthainess said:

And where did I say it wasn't but I was commenting on a post that said it's hard to tell if he was CARRYING ONE. It's not hard to understand, the Cops found ONE.

Quite irrelevant, at the end of the day nothing more than media interpretation and hype.

Personally I don't see why anyone would need to carry diazepan, but then like the police I am not a doctor.

19 hours ago, dddave said:

Which Angio Retention Blockers are most easily available in Thailand?  Any inexpensive local generics?

Google didn't provide a lot of local information.

If you are staying any length of time may be worth seeing a cardiologist regarding ARB vs ACE.

When I came here I was on a beta blocker from the doctor in UK then the cardiologist here sugested I change to an ACE inhibitor.

Wouldn't know how the costs compare but the Anapril is only about 1 baht a tablet.

https://www.kidney.org/atoz/content/angiotensin-converting-enzyme-ace-inhibitors-angiotensin-receptor-blockers-arbs#:~:text=All ACE inhibitors and ARBs are considered equally effective.,This is not true.

52 minutes ago, brianthainess said:

The FULL story says he was carrying one, why is is that hard to tell?

That is a side issue.

They were investigating suspicous behaviour and the presence of any restricted drug would justify further investigation.

4 hours ago, ezzra said:

I didn't know that Diazepam is illegal in Thailand, a country where you can buy almost any drug over the counter...

You shouldn't make such misleading statements. There may have been some truth in it 20 odd years ago, I used to buy Diazepam from the pharmacy counter in Modern on a regular basis.

About 15 years ago it all came to an end and drugs like painkillers and sleeping tablets became quite restricted in reputable pharmacies. In 2012 I had severe back problems and as an outpatient the strongest painkiller that could be prescribed was Ibuprofen. When I asked the consultant for sleeping tablets I got 10, no more.

Thailand can be stricter than the UK, I saw Nurofen in a pharmacy one day and asked for Nurofen Plus, the assistant just held his hands out in a "handcuff" motion.

Circumventing the law can hardly be seen as unique to Thailand.

1 hour ago, topt said:

Try telling that to them all in Naklua and Pattaya on the 18th and 19th..........

There has always been a difference between the official holiday and what happens locally. For many years Pattaya has had a week of celebration for Songkran. Bang Saen has normally been 6 days and the last day is probably the largest gathering anywhere in Thailand.

8 hours ago, bkk6060 said:

21 days?  3 days is too many.

They truly don't seem to care about any of this.  It is all about the money more and more.  

 

And whose money would that be?

Foreigners are a very small percentage of the people that participate in Songkran.

Historically Bang Saen has finished the day before Pattaya and for most of that day all roads leading in that direction are at a standstill with packed pickups nose to tail. Very few appear to be over the age of 21 but plenty of "whisky" being passed around.

People shouldn't jump to conclusions, the motive may well be to spread it out more in an attempt to reduce the severe congestion that occurs at times. Reducing the road traffic situation would lead to a reduction in revenue, not an increase. In April 2020, Thailand was the only country in the world that had a reduction in excess deaths, due to Songkran being cancelled.

Songkran was around long before any foreigners came. I went to Laos one year to avoid it, ignorant of the fact it was just as bad there. Just stay at home now.

14 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

My Thai woman just applied for and got a Schengen visa for entry in Italy, and she got a multiple entry but it was only good for two weeks beyond the actual time that we're staying. 

In 2016 we went to Germany for 3 days and they gave my wife a visa valid from 24th June 2016 - 27th June 2016, all of 4 days. It was also multi entry.

She was EU family member travelling under freedom of movement.

2 hours ago, Ralf001 said:

do these people really think we are that stupid ?

Obviously you mean the publishers,  and they may well be right, comprehension is not a strong point.

Many answers here.

https://www.quora.com/What-problems-do-FATCA-and-citizenship-based-taxation-cause-for-Americans-living-abroad

22 minutes ago, Olmate said:

Sorry yep meant  the avenue,! Now Central 4thfloor, can get in early via carpark.

I didn't noice it had moved to Central.

When I said upstairs, I meant in the Avenue, and that was just over a year ago. Fortunately they changed to 10 year, so won't be going back anytime soon.

1 hour ago, Olmate said:

Thanks, we shall go here but good info, just surprised at the numbers. It was a walk in-get served item a few yrs back when @ GardenPlaza.

That must have been some time ago, been in the Avenue a long time, was on the ground floor when my wife went 7 years ago.

Upstairs now and my wife went on spec last time but huge queue, came home and made appointment.

On 3/8/2024 at 10:04 PM, GypsyT said:

Two International "Bar stool warriors from Pattaya...."

 

Indeed, the ghost of McCarthy lives on.

On 3/8/2024 at 9:01 AM, Toby1947 said:

You beat me to it, absolute sh*thole.

Generalisation is favoured by the ignorant.

On 3/8/2024 at 7:00 PM, bg53 said:

Take your own pill.

 

The advice was for the OP, not you.

As you quoted me it was a breach of the rules.

6 hours ago, bg53 said:

 

Call the bank. You never know.

Why would I do that?

Try reading what has been said before posting.

1 hour ago, BritScot said:

However, you do get support and compensation unlike !!!

Only because the UK used to be in the UK, would never have happened otherwise.

Didn't the government promise to get rid of all EU laws, probably meant only the ones that doesn't suit them.

6 hours ago, WHansen said:

The truth hurts

Of course it does, what on earth makes anyone think it is the truth.

I came out through Noi Bai 2 days ago and the queues were horrendous. They have security after passport control and the people coming through passport control couldn't get to the end of the queue for security. nearly 2 hours from arrival to departure lounge.

On saying that entry was quite smooth, maybe passengers leaving don't bother to complain.

17 hours ago, Lacessit said:

The day after the transaction, there were three fraudulent transactions on my account, all originating from Uber Eats, within a five minute time frame. About $250 all up, in AUD.

I very seldom use my credit card physically but a couple of years ago in Sheffield I bought something and used the card rather than walking to the ATM. Within an hour a couple transactions appeared on the card for computer games, something the shop I was in also sold. The guy who served me looked like a student so I think fairly obvious who was responsible.

I phoned the bank and they quizzed me on who could have used the card, they seemed to accept what had happened and refunded the money immediately. Also cancelled the card and issued a new one.

Unfortunately debit cards do not have the same protection as credit cards so not so easy. Good Luck.

2 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

 

   Sounds like you just read the headline and didn't bother to read the report 

Stay in context, maybe above your head.

I was responding to this post nothing to do with the OP

"The outdated laws of Thailand and the xenophobia will ruin the country... But they pretend aiming for tourists or better the money from the tourists...  Maybe a boycot by the tourists could things change in Thailand.. Expats and retirees are already avoiding to come here "

Obviously you are in full agreement with the poster, most foreigners want things to suit them.