Scouse123

So, As usual the Muslim leaders of Indonesia, as well as other Muslim countries, (Qatar for example) are prepared to ignore the laws that they are making as long as Bali remains a ' cash cow ' and the money keeps rolling in. So cash trumps their backwards religion.........but let's restrict it to Bali.

I am nearly sure I read somewhere that he has no chance of obtaining a passport again to leave the UK.

You shouldn't rope George Michael in with these guys. Also, George Michael did a tremendous amount of work for many charities and gave an incredible amount of money away quietly helping people......and he was no paedophile!

First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew. Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.

You are paying an agent. That ' fee ' and many other ' fees ' from other people following this route is then divided between corrupt immigration officials and the agent and whoever else is ' in the loop ' to look the other way such as secretaries who enter the data etc. This is done to circumvent the rules and this is why many who are living in Isaarn are given an address in Pattaya for the benefit of obtaining a retirement extension. They must also use this fictitious address and pretend they live there for 90 reports etc. Therefore Smedley is correct. It's bribery and it is a corrupt practice. It is this behaviour that keeps ' tea money ' and ' corruption ' rife in Thailand and people who subscribe to it are part of that problem, as the point is, if there weren't people going along with this corrupt practice it would fizzle out and die. This is why when they get caught, the offending Immigration officers and their teams are broken up and moved all over the country and on occasion, to inactive posts. Just because it's the ' norm ' or we have done it this way a ' long time ' doesn't make it legal or correct and nor does it make it a ' service fee '

bribery noun [ U ] uk /ˈbraɪ.bər.i/ us /ˈbraɪ.bɚ.i/ C2 an attempt to make someone do something for you by giving the person money, presents, or something else that they want : That is the definition of bribery, never mind you trying to ' flower it up ' and pretend it is a ' service fee ' service fees for what are considered ' free services ' are not services. And just because something has been common practice for a long time, does not alter the fact you are ' oiling the wheels ' of corruption through BRIBERY.

Okay Then she needs to be out of the private medical system where bills are accruing daily for money she doesn't have. She needs to get to a government hospital. Beggars can't be choosers. Because in the private sector they are not going to stop charging daily.

I think this has got muddled up or poor reporting. I have re read the report and she is claiming to have some form of insurance but told her insurance was invalid. If insured, the term would be ' not covered ' Insurance is usually invalid if you haven't paid the premium. Later in the story she states she thought she was covered under her Amex credit card but then found out it wasn't thew right card for such travel insurance cover. There is no insurance company mentioned declining to pay out which leads me to believe she had no travel insurance.

A few points. 1. She was wearing a helmet, although no doubt a useless flimsy one. 2. Her boyfriend was driving the bike. 3. She had no insurance, her credit card didn't cover travel insurance, so no matter how she paints it, she had no insurance. It should be top of the list!! 4. The best thing they can do is get her patched up to go home and get treatment over there.. No need for 50K worth of reconstructive surgery in Thailand. Go home, parents, boyfriend and relatives can help you. 5. As for taking a sabbatical ' from her career, Many are doing this in social care as they are well aware they can walk in to another job on their return as there is a critical shortage. My son, ex wife and my sister are all in this field of work. 6. As far as I can see, she did not take out separate travel insurance which is simply crazy. She claims the hospital said her insurance was ' invalid ' if she had been insured the term would have been ' not covered ' which leads me to believe she didn't have any. I will stand corrected if it turns out to be different. I feel she is covering up the fact of no insurance and relying on a credit card. 7.The photo displayed on the forum is obviously an old one from family or her personal archives, as she definitely won't be looking like that at the moment. It's sad and she's a pretty girl but when do they learn to research the do's and don't's and wise up when they are going far afield?

You must look a dodgy character

I had a visit many years ago when I gained the retirement extension from a Non-O, I have never seen them since. Friendly, polite and why shouldn't they be? No reason to be any other, some here are afraid of their own shadow. Up here ' in the sticks ' it's also common place for uniform police to have photographs taken outside bars and restaurants in the evening, No, they aren't chasing drink drivers or taking registration plates of customers, they are merely proving to their boss that they have been out and done their jobs, duty and inspections as required. The only point I am making is that sometimes, as Westerners, we read too much into their actions when most of the time they are innocent and just have a different way of doing things.

You are as bad as the other guy, how far are you going back,300,000 years?

They call them ' birds ' because of the worms that they pick up!????

They are just doing their job and that's all there is to it.

It's Thailand, they do what they want. Any consolation there is no shortage of Condos to rent in Thailand, find another!

Yes, But i am not a Thai employer! They wont pay it

Cable car system, they can't even organize the bus station!????

Roads? Sanitation? Education?????

So, back on topic, which group of immigrants do you reckon these ' Cockney Chavs belong to?' ????

Yeah, yeah, Thanks for the history lesson going back 1200 years. Let's not forget the Romans and their contribution or are they in the ' Italian group ' you mention?

I suppose you get all your information from the ' Free Press ' in Russia????? That's where you probably get your well rounded comments and observations.

And you think this is a ' just ' and ' fair ' war? An unprovoked attack on a neighboring country to please the whims of an autocratic dictator? It is Russia acting in desperation carrying out attacks on, and murdering innocent civilians and then destroying the country's water and electricity supply.

Yeah, USA stop giving Ukraine the means to defend itself against an illegal war, attacks on civilians, and the Ukraine's infrastructure, by a madman intent on reviving the bygone era of the Soviet Union..

Politician or Policeman or an Army General.................or maybe some of those sat in Soi 6 Pattaya?

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