Thingamabob

Not 'a fairly minor incident'. Imagine someone kicking your wife or daughter like that. Utterly disgusting.

You have been formally advised to visit your nearest immigration office immediately. I suggest you do so.

Very sorry to hear of all the injuries you have suffered and very best wishes for a full recovery. I'm afraid you have experienced the severe downside of life in Thailand. There is a far better side, but it doesn't appear anything like enough these days. ATB.

Just deport this thug, and ban him from ever returning. Disgusting behaviour.

I'm 82, and I find this rather feeble.

Having been a party animal most of my life at 82 I now find all the local attractions easier to resist. If you can survive into old age your temptation problem will fade.

Just deport the man for his disgusting behaviour, and permanently ban him from entering Thailand.

Kicking harmless people in their back is not acceptable under any circumstances. Personally I would like to see this Swiss thug deported, but he apparently has the means to buy his way out of the situation he has created. The fact is his behaviour is bad news for the reputation of all Westerners living in Thailand.

Obtained my last retirement extension, based on permanent 800k bank deposit in my name only, at CW in December. I presented, with copies, my SCB bank book, updated the previous day, my bank confirmation letter, also dated the previous day (ie not the day of application), and my passport, plus the additional forms regarding penalties etc. now required by Immigration. As with all my previous applications no other details/forms were requested. I was in at 0830, given appointment no.16, and out by 0930, with no hassle.

Killing and eating animals is disgusting.

No meaningful reference to debt levels.

Lighten up for beaven's sake.

Pious piffle.

I wonder how much sleep you actually need. Although we are constantly told 8 hours is a necessity, many of us get by on far less. In my own case, at 82 years old and in good health, I have never slept more than 3-4 hours per night since early childhood.

While you believe your fearsome appearance resulted in the Russians leaving, they may well have departed for other reasons. I have lived and worked with Russians at different times in my career, and I would advise caution on this issue.

Waivers are not automatically given. You were unwise to assume that they were. Personally, from 1962 onwards, I have never ever had any problem with the Thai immigration authority. Given the apparent depth of your anger over this you are right to be considering other countries in which to reside. A word of warning though, if you didn't already know it, immigration authorities are awkward to deal with almost everywhere.

Utterly ridiculous. No mention of the shafting of the winning party after the last election.

If she had fully researched that area before investing time and money in it she would have learned that in pre-covid times it had always been an entertainment district.

Aged 82, every morning an hour split between time on a treadmill, with weights, and stretchng exercises. Much the same each day for over 60 years.

A grand gesture of stupidity more like.

'A hurricane expert from the university of Miami' is quoted as being behind many of these concerns. Not sure if that attaches authenticity to the foreboding expressed in the article.

Thus report appears to ignore deep concerns about the fragile state of the Thai economy.

The stated intention of the authorities to reduce uncivilized behaviour during Songkran seems to have been dropped.

Amazing Thailand, where sex on a beach attracts far more outrage than murder, thieving and corruption.

RidiIculous. Perfectly reasonable price. Much ado about nothing.