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14 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

So, the Tourism Ministry trying to tell Laos 'let the Chinese into your country for free so that we can have more zero baht tourists.'

Defies all logic.

Chinese are already in Laos and controlling certain areas outright.

Yea.

Very simple process in Cambodia

1 hour ago, Woke to Sounds of Horking said:

Is it true that you can't renew your retirement visa beyond 10 years?  In other words - the maximum number of times you can renew/extend your RV is 10 times (once per year)?

Never heard of that.

Heard of this one:-

The CM2H Program Overview

The Cambodia My Second Home visa offers applicants a 10-year renewable residence permit with multi entry access to the country. Not only is this a residency by investment program, but the visa also provides a pathway towards Cambodian citizenship and a Cambodian passport after 5 years.

43 minutes ago, norbra said:

Some years ago in Bangkok I was a passenger in a car owned and driven by Thai friend.Cops waved him down and extorted 100thb from him for having an oversize number plate!!!

You just never know what will happen next.

Fined us on the outskirts of Bangkok for transporting a BBQ in the rear bin of our pickup, travelling from Pattaya to Isaarn.

The Barbie was fully and completely secured and going nowhere (The BBQ had cost 28,000 baht, so we secured it properly)

We were fined and his reason given was that we should have covered it with one of those flimsy tarpaulins, that are useless, blow all over the place and block your vision whilst driving.

500 baht he charged us and that was years ago.

6 hours ago, mdr224 said:

“Causing a public nuisance and alarm.” He wasnt hurting anyone. Why dont they do anything about the chinese shouting indoors and spitting everywhere

You forgot about the ' Buffet locusts '  using Airport tarmac and public drains in the street to allow their children to urinate and defecate.

The only country I know where they give out more medals for nothing than Thailand.

DPRK, Well, it's not Democratic, and it certainly isn't a peoples' republic.

It's autocratic and a Banana republic, with the fat controller at the helm of as despotic regime.

On 10/4/2024 at 7:49 AM, giddyup said:

My gripe for today.

I understand there are shipping costs and tax, but how does a A$4.20 jar of vegemite cost nearly $12 (260 baht) in Thailand? If Australia imposed those kind of markups on Thai products I doubt they'd be able to sell a kilo of rice.

It is called price gouging or not being able to see the wood for the trees, something that is famous in Thai politics.

The same applies to some Thai retailers.

Who in their right mind would invest in Thai airways or buy shares in it?

At least in the USA they are making accusations and lawsuits whilst the guy is still living, and they have a chance to prove their allegations, and he has the opportunity to defend them.

This is unlike the UK, where people are making accusations 30 and 40 years after the event when the suspect is already dead, such as is the case with Jimmy Savile and Mohammed Al Fayed.

I do believe there is substance to many of these accusations, but also there is a great deal of jumping on the bandwagon hoping for a payday.

I think this guy's goose is well and truly cooked and no amount of money is going to get him out of it, there are just too many allegations stating very similar accusations of severe mistreatment.

Heartbreaking for the families and very sad reading for all of us.

15 hours ago, sometimewoodworker said:

So far you seem to be the only one as everyone else has secured cards despite what @SAFETY FIRST is claiming his very substantial investment IS securing his card

also unless you got yours in the last year nobody has mentioned that they got one 

 

 

When was it issued.

what did you have to show to get it

KTB and was issued about five years ago.

It was because I had a lot of money in the bank, which I subsequently withdrew, and they never asked for the card back.

I hardly use it, but it has a 500,000 baht limit.

14 hours ago, sometimewoodworker said:

There is no way that, unless you have a job in Thailand, that you will get anything but a secured deposit credit card, though the SCB requirements are rather more than most at 200% of the limit Kungsri is at 110% though that is only certain for a Thai national (SWMBO has one) 

Secured deposit credit cards are a standard option in Thailand irrespective of nationality.

 

In the past regulations were less strict so the job requirement was not enforced strictly.

I've got one!

19 hours ago, Old Fool said:

I recently noticed that the usual airline companies are all charging baggage and seat fees now.  The RT flights from Bangkok to Phuket have doubled in price from before C-19 because of these fees.  Thai Airways seems to be the only option I found that doesn't rob you of fees and gives 25kg limit on checked bags.  4100 THB for a RT flight at the least popular times of day.  I recall maybe 2,100 THB 6 years ago for the same flight, and the times of the flights didn't affect prices like now.

 

Is there a trick to get good rates besides the usual websites?  I'm wondering if locals pay over 4000 THB for these flights.

Unfortunately,

Post Covid excuses from airlines and other nonsense, it is what it is these days.

Yes, of course, Thai nationals pay the same for flights.

I haven't found any shortcuts to get better deals.

1 hour ago, ronster said:

Any time I'm flying around the country I send my suitcase with Kerry express or flash courier to my destination .

Basically can send a 20kg+ suitcase from one end of country to other for 5-600bht and it arrives in 2 days .

Plus you don't need bother waiting at baggage claim .

But surely at that price you can get it baggage checked through with Air Asia?

Or was there a mistake in translation?

I feel that if she had really made a terrorist threat, the airline would have felt obliged to pursue all necessary legal and court action.