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The last time I was on a train when they sold drink in the buffet car on the sleeper train from Bangkok to Butterworth was a great way to travel - cheap, decent food and drink at a reasonable price, and they even had a little bit of music/ disco after the meals were finished which lasted until about 8.30 p.m. and then off to bed. No drunks, just a bunch of travellers having a meal and a drink and a bit of socialising. Travelled once on the train since, and never again - worse than travelling during Covid.

Doesn't surprise me in the slightest! The first time I applied for an extension of Visa by means of Marriage to a Thai National, the I.O. wanted a photograph of the roof of the house in addition to the one taken outside with me and my wife showing the address. I said "there's nothing in the guidelines about that" and the I.O. said "I want a photo of the FULL house - including the roof'' My wife then intervened and said something in Thai to the I.O. who said "Oh, OK then" and moved on to the next "bone of contention"! After we left the office I asked my wife what she had said to the I.O. about the roof pic, and she said "I told her we can't take a picture of the roof of the house because there's a bloody big tree in the way!"

Isn't it ridiculous? Aferw years ago I was in my local Immigration Ofice, and the I.O. was asking a tourist for something, and the tourist said "But there's nothing in the Immigration Rulebook or Guidelines that asks for that" and the I.O said "I make the rules here!"

"Implicted" Obviously a typo, but what a lovely word!

Yes, the last execution in Thailand was on June 18, 2018.

Good riddance!

I have never had to show my passport when sending a letter overseas. Maybe they work to the same kind of rulebook as Immigration - different office, different rules. So if they are worried about underage drinking, what's wrong with shopkeepers asking for someone to show their ID Card when purchasing alcohol if they are unsure of their age? One thing's for sure - if kids want to get alcohol - there are ways and means for them to do so - I always found a way in my younger days.

Do kids not have ID cards - with photographs on them? Or maybe I should say "Does someone who is old enough to purchase alcohol not have an ID card..............?

I made it yesterday!

The guy on the left looks like he's expecting a brown envelope! 🙂 And as for the rest of them - your enjoyment in their hands! They look like they're announcing the break up of their particular p(P)arty!

Trying to justify their (no doubt well paid) positions.

People drink alcohol?

"Mr. Somsak revealed that the State Railway of Thailand proposed selling alcoholic drinks in first and second-class sleeper cars, dining cars, and private charter services. However, the committee did not approve this proposal in its current form." The reason why they stopped selling alcohol on trains was because one of their own raped and killed a young girl by throwing her off the train a few years ago. So they punish the travellers by banning alcohol on trains. Sheesh! Talk about an unfounded knee jerk reaction!

"Maybe because he is a Brit, or a tourist?" So Brits are not allowed to be tourists?

Yes, it would appear so. The same applies to shirtless men eating dinner in a restaurant. I'm not advocating having to wear a tie, but having to look at hairy paunches over the top of my top of the range genuine 100% copy reading glasses does nothing to enhance my dining experience!