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And:- "The suspect, identified as Mr. Peerapol or “Bank” aged 30, initially fled the scene but was later apprehended by police after being located hiding in nearby undergrowth." One would have thought that he would have wanted to get as far away from the scene as possible!

Wrong! As in any nationality - some of them are - for instance, look at some of the cases you read about where the Thais do awful things to their children.Or the cases where Thais team up to beat the s**t out of some foreigner for some slight demeanour. Or the myriads of cases where "ladyboys" assault and steal from foreigners in the "family friendly resort" which seeems to be anything but. Personally, I have never come across any of these "horrible, evil, disgusting awful people", but as the posts in AN and other media show - they do exist!

Yeah - money talking again!

You didn't read the article to the end did you" He's long gone.

"Reports indicate the defendant has fled the country despite the court's arrest warrant." And don't come back - seems a nasty piece of work who thinks he can get away with treating people like a picw of trash on his front doorstep! One month in jail - "som nam na!" His money didn't buy him out if that one!!!

AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Agreed - I believe it started with the need for medical certificates! (P.S "TIAN"?)

"This policy shift was part of a broader initiative led by then-Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, who advocated for the economic and medicinal benefits of cannabis. The decriminalization aimed to reduce prison overcrowding from drug-related offenses and to promote cannabis as a cash crop for rural communities ." And we all know why he did that - nothing at all to do with prison overcrowding, more to do with promoting cannabis as a cash crop to increase his own bank balance!

Why? That is the least of the problems - try the problems getting a Visa based on marriage to a Thai national! For example, why would the Imm officer require a copy of the house book that my wife lived in 16 years ago!!!

".........but was unable to communicate effectively due to the language barrier and his level of intoxication." 'Nuff said (actually not said!) On overstay - major criminal - banned for life!

"Minister Somsak, as honorary chairman of the council, will receive all opinions expressed at the meeting. He holds the power to either accept or reject the council’s proposal for disciplinary action." Hmm! I would suspect that all bets are off on that one!

Yes - as from a couple of years ago (At our Imm Ofice)

One of those Immigration requirements that changes from Office to Office I guess! Our Office (as from a couple of years ago) also require a photo of you outside your house showing the house number!

"Now you are trying to talk common sense....... stop it, you won't get far doing that 🙂" (I knew that "Copy & Paste trick would come in handy sometime!)

They could always nick people for buying booze in between 2pm and 5pm from..... Shhh - hush my mouth!

Would more stringent checks before they let them in not go some way towards solving that problem? Oh, sorry, that would affect TAT's figures - can't have that!

I thought there wasn't any? (YAWN!)

Farcical! The medical certificate needed for an extension of visa by means of retirement means a visit to see a doctor at the local hospital who may or may not take your blood pressure, asks "How are you feeling today" and if you say "OK", you get your "Medical Certificate"!

Wow! All that manpower to arrest 4 people for being here longer than they should! Now what about the "proper" criminals? Or is that too much work?

See my post 3 above this one - it was supposed to happen but didn't!

Always has been a guy to open his mouth before engaging his brain!

Ah, ah, Anutin - I wondered where he'd gone! 🙂

Agree 100% - especially when it only seems to apply to the larger Supermarkets (Tesco Lotus, Macro, and 711) Well - 99% - they could also ditch the midnight to 11 am ban! Archaic law that should have been dumped years ago.

That was supposed to be implemented a couple of years ago , but never happened!

Just for personal use? These Aussies overindulge in everything!