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Crime Foreign Tourist Goes on Rampage in 12th Floor Pattaya Hotel Room
Thingamabob replied to Georgealbert's topic in Pattaya News
Beware of deranged Aussies. Best left well alone. -
Random Immigration Checks
Thingamabob replied to Jake72's topic in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits
Fully take your point re scrutiny only being applied to honest applicants. -
For 'mental disorder' read 'lazy and feckless'.
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Random Immigration Checks
Thingamabob replied to Jake72's topic in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits
Immigration officials are welcome to visit us at our house in Bangkok any time although they have never done so during my last 40 years plus in Thailand. If this is genuinely a tougher scrutiny of us expats I am very much in favour of it -
Report Pattaya's Cannabis Shops Face Uncertain Future Amid Policy Shift
Thingamabob replied to snoop1130's topic in Pattaya News
Don't panic, these changes may never happen. There is already back- tracking going on, with a delay of up to 90 days already announced, while the Shinawatra govt is facing a no-confidence vote. -
BREAKING NEWS Thailand delays some requirements of new cannabis rules
Thingamabob replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
I suspect this delay on new cannabis regulations could well run on for longer than 60 days depending on how Thaksin's bid for legalising casinos goes. Anutin is still a player in this game and has powerful backing. If Anutin comes round to supporting Thaksin's ambition for casinos it is likely the proposed reforms of his cannabis business will be quietly dropped. -
Thais may not be quite as amicable as they once were but they are still one of the friendliest people on Earth.
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Time to get into the medical prescription business.
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Report Thailand Tightens Alcohol Sales: New Rules Take Effect
Thingamabob replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
I may be wrong but I seem to remember these restrictions were introduced during Thaksin's tenure as PM. -
Report Thai Cannabis Industry Faces Chaos Amid Political Shifts
Thingamabob replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Somsak in permanent grovel mode to Thaksin. -
UK The Dangerous Delusions of Western Pro-Iran Protesters
Thingamabob replied to Social Media's topic in World News
Maybe Iran's supporters are thrill seekers who enjoy the idea of being stoned for adultery, or thrown off the top of buildings for same sex relationships. -
UK Britain is poised to lose a record 16,500 millionaires in 2025
Thingamabob replied to Social Media's topic in World News
This will result in a huge loss of tax revenue. How do Labour intend to replace the loss ? -
It's a perfectly fair question, nothing whatsoever to do with the blame game. Having lived and worked in West Africa I can assure you there are African families who remain wealthy to this day from trading fellow Africans as slaves. Additionally, there are very few, if any, Western people alive today who have been involved in slavery. Why should they be asked to pay for the actions of their ancestors, especially when it was many of those ancestors who brought about an end to slavery ? If there was a case for reparations Brits would have legitimate claims against, among others, the Romans, the Vikings, and the Norman French. The fact is there is no case, whatsoever.