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"Rather than receiving a standard salary, he was promised a future business partnership in the company." Yeah, right!

Don't worry sweety - Daddy knows best and will sort it out!

Can't think of anything much better to do on a tuk tuk while stranded in heavy traffic due to heavy rain! 🙂

For gawd's sake, some folks have got nowt better to do!

"Violent Brawl Between Drunk Australian Tourists Shocks Pattaya" I would have thought that it would have taken more than a scrap between 2 drunken Aussies to "shock" Pattaya!

I was on a flight once from Dubai to the UK, and the Indian "gentleman"/patriarch sitting next to me (he was with an Indian family) - dressed in an old suit (no shirt) and flip flops stunk to high heaven! That was the first and only time time I have actually had reason to ask a stewardess to either move me to another seat or to move the offending passenger. In the end, she actually moved him to another seat somewhere but I feel sorry for the people sitting next to him for 6 hours!

I can think of more stupid things - I've probably done them!

Is your passport not stamped with the overstay details?

From AseanNow dated Fri 7 July 2023 Friday, 7 July 2023, 14:16"Within the next three months, the number of overstayers should be reduced to zero, as they are more likely to engage in criminal activities, which can adversely affect Thailand’s tourism industry, Pol. Lt. Gen. Pakphumpipat said." 🤣

From AseanNow dated Fri & July 2023 Friday, 7 July 2023, 14:16"Within the next three months, the number of overstayers should be reduced to zero, as they are more likely to engage in criminal activities, which can adversely affect Thailand’s tourism industry, Pol. Lt. Gen. Pakphumpipat said." 🤣

Yes, these Interpol lists seem to largely ignored by Thai Immigration. It is only when some "concerned citizen" reports some "suspicious behaviour" that they spring into action.

There's always one! Stupid comment!

If this guy's on "roids" he needs to change his supplier - "I've seen more fat on a greasy chip!"

"..........citizens are urged to report any suspicious foreigners or tourists who might be criminals to Surat Thani Immigration to help prevent crimes and ensure safety in the province." So don't fall out with any local Thais!!!

He's just being an argumentative t**t winding you up - put him your "Ignored" list - you'll feel a lot better for it!

You mean "right guy"!

Correct! You are the Johnny that is in step, and everybody else isn't - Bye bye!

"This tax will be the government ‘robbing’ from the very same support from which Thai economy gets its support" The Government seems to forget the very important role that residents/ex pats played during the Covid crisis. With tourism being NIL, many Thai small businesses were kept going by the custom of "resident farangs", and let's not forget the food parcels and "soup kitchens" arranged by farang charity organisations when help from the Thai Government was virtually NIL I vividly remember a truck parked up outside our local Macro where they were taking donations of bags of rice etc. for the poorer Thai people - and no, it wasn't an Army truck or anything connected to the Government in any way - it was a local "farang" charity organisation. I am only surprised that they weren't charged for working without a permit!

Why on earth should a trial last that long? Maybe to give the accused time to wrap up their "business affairs" before skipping the country if things don't appear to be going their way?

"Dogs should not even be in the house never mind on sofas and beds." In the UK, thousands if not millions of dogs are kept overnight in the house with no problems - they usually have their own beds/bean bags! Better than letting them roam the streets all night, where they would be picked up by the Police and impounded - maybe that could be part of the solution here? But that would mean the RTP having to WORK, and "owners" taking responsibility!

Yes, I think he's going on my "Ignore" list - no reasoning with the wildlife freak - you just get insults back!

"Quid pro quo" NowNow!

You don't get it - you didn't answer my question so I didn't answer yours.

The problem here in Thailand is that they do not treat their dogs as pets the way that they do in the West. They do not sleep in the house, are allowed to roam freely all day and night, and therein lies the problem. You get bitten by such a "free roaming pet", and "Not my dog!", but you hit it with your motor bike, and suddenly it IS their dog, and furthermore it's a Cruft's Best of Breed Champion! And even if a dog is terminally ill, vets will not put them to sleep as (a) it's against the Buddhist "religion", and (b) they make more money every time they give it an injection, more pills, more taking to and from the Animal Clinic - in short, more MONEY!!!

You're not doing too bad a job of ranting and raving yourself!