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So Russia are going to provide Ukraine with weapons?

"Longer opening hours don't necessarily mean longer or more drinking!" Completely agree! I posted on here a while ago that when they increased the drinking hours in Scotland the naysayers expected the level of drunkenness to go up, whereas it actually went down! The reasons given were that people only have a certain amount of cash to spend on alcohol, and by extending the drinking hours, drinkers were consuming the same amount of alcohol, but stretching it out for longer, so drinking slower = less drunk!

I know what I saw, but it's not worth arguing about, because the next thing is that you'll be asking me for a "link" and if you think I am going to trawl back through 15+ years of ThaiVisa posts - think again!!

It was quoted on here quite a long time ago (I've been here for more than 20 years)

But...but......but I thought that the authorities/police said that there was no prostitution in Thailand?

Victims have contacted police, but officers claim they cannot act as these incidents are not classified as flagrant offenses. WHAT?

I think you mean "the stupid daytime law of NOT buying alcohol in the supermarkets."! 🙂

What about the stupid 2 - 5 ban?

I think Zelensky mentioned that they have broken ceasefires 25 times in this war.

The plans for which I presume are now "on hold"?

The reason being that many people do not like the idea of a "Superpower" illegally snatching another countries land! And that also means Americans stealing the land of the indigenous peoples, and the British Empire doing the same, (but they are trying to make amends for some of the wrongs - I don't see America doing much for the Indian tribes)

The photo says a lot - I wonder how many people fall off their motorbikes due to getting a bowlful of iced water (sometimes laced with detergent which can temporarily "blind" you) thrown forcefully into their faces by "fun loving" revellers?

See the post re "money" and a***s!

Same in the UK - doormen have to have a licence.

"In a troubling incident on Pattaya's bustling Walking Street" Seems to be a lot of "troubling incidents" in the "Family Friendly Resort" these days!!!

"Shame" is too mild a word to use - how about "possible assisted mass homicide"

Or when one attacks a politician!

Rubbish! These are unpredictable killing machines! Bred to kill and will even turn on their own masters in an instant! Just 2 examples:-  Tue 21/01/2025 08:17 A temple in Nonthaburi became the site of unimaginable horror when a pitbull viciously attacked and killed a monk. The tragic incident unfolded in the early hours of today, January 21, leaving the temple community in shock and mourning "Giant, aged 2, the Pit Bull breed or Ban Dog that savaged its owner to death last week has been taken to his funeral in Pattaya. He took part in a ceremony called "khor khama" in which he apologized to the corpse." ***STOP PRESS***! From today's headlines in AseanNow:- "A six-year-old girl is fighting for her life after being viciously attacked by a pit bull in her home in Pak Kret, Nonthaburi. The dog dragged the child from her bed, inflicting severe injuries to her neck and head, tearing off the skin and exposing parts of her skull. She remains in intensive care at Pak Kret Hospital." You'll probably say it was the owner's fault because he didn't have the dog chained up!!!

From the BBC today:- "A 19-year-old woman has died after she was attacked by a dog believed to be an XL bully, police have said. Two people have been arrested following the attack at about 19:00 GMT on Wednesday at a property on Cobhorn Drive, south Bristol." And this is why such dogs are banned in the UK and other civilised countries - when will Thailand follow suit with a similar ban - or does Buddhism come first?

"The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is dismissing rumors that Chinese tourist numbers have plummeted by 94%. " Well they would do wouldn't they?

So do a lot of scruffy celebs!

Depends on whether he's broken any other laws, but it seems that he's the type to keep his head down and stay out of any situation that might get him noticed!

Who said he can't? Just because he didn't apply for one doesn't mean to say that he hasn't got the money!

It's been mentioned before, so not being pedantic, but officially it's an "Extension of Stay", and whether it's based on retirement or marriage to a Thai national, it's an extension renewable every year. However, I do agree with your suggestion - it's a pain having to go to Immigration every year to give them piles of photocopies of various documents - many of which are exact copies of the ones that you gave them the previous year(s).

Thai Senior Immigration Officer Vows to Purge the Country of All Overstayers Within Three Months By Tanakorn Panyadee - Friday, 7 July 2023, 14:16