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What an idiot!

I wouldn't have him teaching tricks to a dog let alone English to a Thai. At 63 why isn't he retired anyway?

"Why isn't he retired"? Because we don't have good pensions in America anymore and the middle class has eroded exponentially over the last 20 years. Unless you're lucky enough to have been a high paid executive or have a good government job or high ranking military job, you're left with Social Security at age 65 which is very small money (if you take SS early at age 62 it's really small) and you must pay very high medical insurance costs (we don't have the NHS like the UK or government health care like Canada that's included as a citizen benefit). Plus our property prices have not gone thru the roof and exploded like UK property owners who got lucky and became millionaires just because they bought a flat in London 20 years ago. So, unless you made big money and invested wisely most Americans have to continue to work as long as they are physically able, that is, if they even have a job that pays a living wage. Now 40% of Americans make less than the 1968 minimum wage (inflation adjusted). That's one of the reasons I live here because of financial concerns...

Yep, Australia wants to be like this as well, I feel for older Australians who did not acquire property or lost it in failed marriages. They have nothing and a pension will not pay rent. See you all in Thai or other developing nation.

Oh please, this is a serious state of affairs an action brought about by greed is not going to give any concessions to the greedy in tourist ghettos. Sorry to the people touring but if you can't enjoy your self without getting smashed, bad luck, or drink and get the girls in the day.

Good luck Thailand

BTW I am in Phuket, went to bar at 6pm left at 9.40 had a great time.

It's amazing how many 'newbies' are popping up on TVF offering their expert opinions about everything. Having been members for a few weeks they seem to be fully up to speed on every aspect.

So who's opinion is the right opinion?

OK although things seem clear to me or as clear as possible in the LOS, I'm about to return to Phuket after 7 days back in Australia, I will be on my second 3 month tourist visa 60+30 days. I am about to apply for my visa in Perth tomorrow. I do not have a history of multiple entries using the 30 day visa exempt system.

I believe i will have no trouble entering Thailand, I Think?

I think you will be fine as you have pre-arranged your tourist visa each time, and have headed back to Australia in between. I'm and aussie and did this sort of thing many times before I was given my non-imm type 0 visa after I had my baby (half thai, six years ago now).

If you have your return flight to Australia, or a flight from Thailand to another country, you will especially be okay. If not, you can say you are going overland or whatever. I would think you don't have enough history of visa runs etc to make them even raise an eyelid, but I'm not expert.

Let us know how you get on and good luck!

Flew into Phuket this morning feeling a little apprehensive about entering on my second 60 day tourist visa this year, Spent 10 days in Perth after flying out of Phuket, asked the good people at the Thai consulate in Perth about the current situation they had no knowledge of the recent crack down, just started giving advice about being careful if I was going to BKK.

Three immigration gateways were manned with about 5 officials at each, bloody hell I thought I was going to get mobbed and taken down then I saw the sign on the counters TRAINEE, the crowds were there to mentor the newbees.

Breezed through as usual no questions, no check of ticket out, finances, where I was planning to stay or anything. Hmm will I be able to do this in 3 months from now? Also the airline in Perth didn't ask for proof of a return ticket?

At Phuket airport while waiting for the baggage to appear on the carousel, I noted a young Russian family happily playing with their children to pass the time. Quality tourists I think yeah,

Salmon wild caught ???

You are dreaming your life !!!

Salmon is the most poisonous fish in the world and the next world drama.

Norway is trying to hide the truth but NGO will soon make it clear that samlon industry is killing us. Just wait and you will know...

Toxic salmon, tell us what you know?

I thought Boko Haram was a musical group.

They will turn a whiter shade of pale if or when a professional fighting force catch up with them, these bullies are no match for the SAS or similar.

Not that I am advocating illegal working, but are foreigners really taking jobs of Thais? It's difficult enough to find Thai staff as it is, and I don't think there is a massive pool of Korean and Russian speaking Thais

My Thai girlfriend was looking for work in restaurant recently, was told we only hire people from Myanmar. Why is that?

So far quite a civil discussion for a weighty topic, keep it up.

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OK although things seem clear to me or as clear as possible in the LOS, I'm about to return to Phuket after 7 days back in Australia, I will be on my second 3 month tourist visa 60+30 days. I am about to apply for my visa in Perth tomorrow. I do not have a history of multiple entries using the 30 day visa exempt system.

I believe i will have no trouble entering Thailand, I Think?

She was not travelling on a tourist visa (hers had long since expired); ergo, your circumstances of travelling on a new tourist visa make your situation entirely different.

Your reward for following the rules?

Entry to LOS ;-)

Yep I'm doing it correctly too may others including the Russian lady are taking the piss, as stated in many posts above, no countries will tolerate this.

OK although things seem clear to me or as clear as possible in the LOS, I'm about to return to Phuket after 7 days back in Australia, I will be on my second 3 month tourist visa 60+30 days. I am about to apply for my visa in Perth tomorrow. I do not have a history of multiple entries using the 30 day visa exempt system.

I believe i will have no trouble entering Thailand, I Think?