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I noticed a couple of days ago, I pulled up to the front of the lights on my wife's scooter, ahead of the white line, and noticed everyone else was behind the line staring at me.

Would be nice if the police acted on laws that actually matter, but I guess that's beyond their capabilities.

So you were the one in the wrong then......but not an important law in your eyes then?

I wonder if people whinging about Thai work permits ever needed to get a work permit elsewhere? If it so good elsewhere should we introduce labour market testing where national adverts have to be run for weeks on end to show no local can do the job like in the UK? Should we place a cap on the number or work permits issued per year, like the US H1b visa? How about recognised qualification testing, like they do in Australia (long, slow and expensive).

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I have had work permits in Malaysia, Vietnam, Brunei, Angola, Saudi, Kuwait, Egypt, Nigeria, India Ivory Coast and Thailand - the worst place is Angola followed by Thailand then India took our HR department months.

To be fair I had little to do apart from appear at immigration for a minute - but the complete process took 4 months. Angola takes 6 +

4 months? It's getting worse.

Here is the real issue.

If it was not so difficult long and expensive to get, there would be less abuse of other visas.

You may well be correct, I do not know how much the incompetent HR staff in our Bangkok office had to do with it. I have to say every single person I have dealt with here in immigration have been very professional and helpful. I also confess to having little contact but it has all been good.

I actually think the visa policies here are okay and will actually be clear and fair after Mothers day, I have no problem with complying with the rules - seems fair to me. If I work elsewhere next year I will just get a retirement visa for Thailand as I have passed the big 50 now.

I agree with the posts above that recommend Perfect Homes.

I have never heard of them, Have they been around a while?

I prefer a house, plenty for rent in the 4k-7k per month range.

Condos near KSK Mall, in the soi opposite petrol station and beyond, 3k a month and up, no tv or fridge, but usually have aircon.

Really......who would want to live there. Living like a tramp,better to go home dont you think and back to a welfare cheque.

Also south west corner inside the moat

I am flying with MAS in a few weeks time.

Avoid the same flight path mentioned here, at all costs.

Good luck.

I'd ask for a huge discount or change my flight to a different airline or aircraft type. Two Malaysian 777 disasters with total loss of life in a matter of months. What are the odds of that happening? And according to the superstitious, these things can come in threes...

I can't agree with you about wanting a discount - I would prefer to fly with someone else if I wasn't happy not try to die with a few more dollars in the bank.

I agree that Zoos suck and are not there to "save" animals but to make a profit from them. Same as the dolphin parks, tiger shows and all the other crap.

Animals are not here for us Humans to stare at and exploit, they are there for us to eat as god intended otherwise he would not have made them taste so good.

Sorry dont have one here but I think there are a lot in the weekend Bangkok Post. A lot only in Thai language also.

sounds like a good idea and helpful if you have a new office there

I went today....another example of how the private sector does things better than the government. Clean, friendly, and efficient......Consider me a customer. Easy to find from the SE corner of the moat.

Do they speak English at all?

It's just an abbreviation right ?
I didn't see any issue with that.

agreed, Jock, Paki, Chinky, Septic, Paddy, Ozzie, Taffy, Canuck, Polak, Camel Jockey It's all friendly fun in Jimmy Saville's home country

a step in the right direction at least, may stop some of these clowns killing themselves and others.

I would let the landlord know and if nothing gets done think about moving - that may give him an incentive to do something about,

very sad that these kids are dead through lack of safety understanding / education. RIP

I would not put up with it - here in Malaysia she would be slapped down for this behavior.

Check Hertz - I had a good deal from them last year it was well under 1000 per day.

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I sure Im see him before in CM

There is a good one at Ram forget his name but he is a darkie, good Doctor but not white.