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After a long time i had to sign in. What a joke statement of Rtp. Had a good laugh. I witnessed opositee this statement. The border patrol guy was sleeping and if there was 100 people passing him he would not know. To be safe i woke him, ask if i can have walk, said no problem and thats it. The other, legal crossing  not far away you just walk to Myanmar buy booze and walk back. No passport or document chack. Nothing.

3 hours ago, Sparkles said:

While he is on scams in CM he might look into 1,000 baht for a residence letter(which takes about 3 mins to do).Years ago it was free then 500 baht ,now 1000 baht,  inflation or some other reason ?

Is it 1000? A year ago i paid 500. You can have it free also now but it takes 2-3 weeks.

7 hours ago, faraday said:

Can anyone explain what this means? Seems like waffle...

 

“While in bed, I thought about why people place their hopes on me and why they want me to work. It’s because they have hope and I have to make their wish come true.”

It sound like a communist dictator from last century.

11 hours ago, petermik said:

All this young lady needs is some TLC from an understanding and sympathetic farang and I,m the man for the job and no monetary rewards sought......contact details please 

Damn! I am late again.

3 hours ago, Media1 said:

They are little scum bags. Stealing from hard working people

Exemplary punishment like in Philippines.

17 minutes ago, Borzandy said:

I really think they deserve jail for writing on a wall against which the Thais urinate each day.

(I'm witness)

Wait a minute. You cannot? Oops!

On 10/31/2018 at 1:11 AM, colinneil said:

So the Joke is going to stop immigration corruption.

From now on anybody wanting a resident cert will get it free, and not pay the 500 baht demanded, absolute BS.

And no room 4 in Chiang mai immigration?

19 hours ago, Sir Dude said:

It's good that they are rounding up the over-stayers and those who don't have a visa at all...about time. The amount of hoops I have to jump through to be legit is crazy and why should the scammers/blaggers get a free ride. 

Yes but headline says "asylum seekers".  So far i know asylum seekers are allowed to stay until their case is pending.

6 hours ago, Jingthing said:

Let's break down what's happening objectively.

 

The British embassy will stop issuing income letters. They are telling their nationals wanting to use an income method to show bank deposits in Thailand instead. Thai immigration officially still REQUIRES embassy income letters of all nationals. Confused? You should be. For now, it would be rational for Brits to prepare to use the 800K bank in a Thai bank method and ignore the strange advice from their own embassy.

 

For now, this appears to only be a British thing in stopping the income letters. 

There is no hard evidence that it will spread, only fear and rumors.

 

As far as CORRUPTION. As far as VISA AGENTS and IMMIGRATION OFFICERS engaging in corruption allowing applications that don't even begin to comply with the rules get accepted in exchange for cash payments, the possibility that there might someday be a CRACKDOWN has always been there. Is that crackdown going to happen soon? Maybe. Maybe not.

 

Personally I have always warned people not to use visa agents in that way because you never know, someday it might bite you real bad. 

 

As far as people doing LEGIT applications, bank or income (if not British) there is as yet no confirmed news that there is any change at all. 

 

Maybe there will be such changes soon, and I understand the reason that people of all nationalities are freaking out and that's including people not engaged in corruption, but I think it's time to CHILL until we actually hear confirmed news of such major changes (for all nationals). 

 

Brits who are going to have problems complying even legitimately, OK, it might be time for them to panic. 

 

In Vietnam 1 year visa no problem, with certain tyoes you dont need to make visa runs. Besode beer is cheaper and better. (that hint for certain group of pensioners)

3 hours ago, chatette said:

Shoot the messenger.

My thought too and if i would express my opinion i would be banned from Tv and Thailand too i guess.

1 hour ago, NCC1701A said:

is there some reason that Thaivisa only posts anti American stories like this constantly?  all anti President Trump and anti America bashing and HATRED 24/7.

 

There are Americans on this forum. How about if Thaivisa bashed the UK 24/7 and give the USA a break.

 

 

Seems forum led by dems ????

14 hours ago, LomSak27 said:

I read and then saw the clips about how Trump was laughed at during his address to the UN. Quickly hit the FOX news network  ....NOT A WORD   

 

What are the Cons forever whining about ... the mainstream networks slant the news ... . Hey at least they report it. True to form, if it is something that doesn't fit in FOXWORLD, they just don't print it.  Just cultivating a nation of ignorant know nothings.

 

 

Same can be said about Cnn which totally lost the credibility in my eyes by staging their reports and also heavily biased just opposite to Fox

9 hours ago, colinneil said:

Looks like he has friends in high places, a fine and a suspended sentence!!

That just makes a mockery of Thai justice.

No mockery. THIS is Thai justice.

10 hours ago, Thian said:

But but but....the Thai government wants me to put 800.000 on a Thai account or i have to leave the country every 3 months with my wife.....

 

 

Go to Vietnam. There is no such need when you pick proper Visa.

13 hours ago, Esso49 said:

Note how long his shirt sleeves now are !!

Actually same came to my mind.?

On 9/9/2018 at 5:36 PM, doremifasol said:

 

That was last year 2017.

 

In 2018 the ‘best countries for people’ by readers of the well-respected US-baed travel magazine, Conde Nast Traveler. are:

 

1 Switzerland

2. Canada

3. Germany

 

https://www.cntraveler.com/gallery/are-these-the-best-countries-in-the-world

 

.

No you must be wrong. The General is always right

 :-).  

12 hours ago, kenk24 said:

There is a difference between being in need due to circumstances beyond control & intentionally putting yourself in need to take advantage of other people for your own pleasures... one is ok, the other is wrong. 

Amen. And i would end up the discussion with this statement.

14 hours ago, Hayduke said:

 

Another brilliant idea General. The footpaths should be empty for the people who, because of this emptiness, will no longer come to walk them.

 

 

Exactly! I havent been in bkk for couple of years and want to show the friend who was first time in Thailand the MBK amd Pratunam area. As i remeber it was it full of life amd mamy vendors. Now the place is empty amd boring. For me no reason to come back. Iwant to keep the picture of lively vibrant place in my mind amd do not want get disappointed.  Another example is Sanam Luang. In older days dusty place but full of life on occasions. Now fenced place. The green is nice but...

I tought there is peace between Sudan and South Sudan so he can return.

13 hours ago, darksidedog said:

You have to laugh when he says "why worry?" A quick reference to the country's accident statistics might provide the answer.

Much of which are caused by idiots driving too fast.

Yes and this is perfect example of the screwed mindset. Nothing will change anytime soon. I am not even metioning the customer service but that will be over the driver IQ.

14 hours ago, kingstonkid said:

Can anyone name a major/capital city that does not have the same issues.  Every city in Canada does and NYC and L.A. In the states.  

 

That is life in the big city nothing you can do about it

Singapore?

2 hours ago, Small Joke said:

Nonsense. 

I've never been there,  or the floating markets.

Or the Grand Palace.

I've eaten off the street carts a handful of times in years of being here as a tourist -or expat. 

Packed sidewalks on Silom and Sukhumvit are a massive death toll stampede-crush disaster waiting to happen. 

Best thing they ever done was clean up the gangster-rented sidewalks. 

Millions don't come for 'the temples'  I've only ever been to them to humour my other half. 

Horses for courses. 

Progress. 

 

 

Maybe for you but THAT makes Bkk for me special. The first asian city i visited the organized chaos; now the empty streets. They try to copy Singapore? Its nice clean all work but its boring in that sense of way.

Is it the market near the river and bridge? I used to go there after midnight and to flower market too. All gone i guess. They ruin it all!

7 hours ago, Hummin said:

And you believe in that story? 

I very do. The nordic countries are crazy these days. Just check about Barnevernet. Weird thi gs happen there.