Scouse123

As an ex-British Consul once said to be:- " It's endemic (corruption) it starts at the very top and infiltrates right down to the woman selling noodles on the street "

He seems always to be in the news for the wrong reasons. For him to still be constantly attacked and in the limelight means there's a power play from within the RTP and they can't even sort themselves out. I've always had the view he was corrupt as hell both on AN and TVF before it. Many on here used to rave that he was the only honest cop!!! Yeah, right! None repeat none of them in high positions in the RTP are honest, or low positions, in fact, in any position. Some are just less corrupt than others.

Spot on, but it doesn't whip up Nationalistic furore the same as a White foreigner being involved, no matter how minor the offence such as visa overstays, or theft from a 7-11, take your pick. If the culprit had been Chinese would it have drawn the same attention or would mediators have been flown in to sort out the ' misunderstanding ' Anyway, the Elephant man's ' goose has already been cooked ' as far as Thai Law is concerned, trial by media. That is unless it applies to something the Thais themselves have done wrong, then they expect compromise and to mediate and sort things out quietly for the good of the nation.

The only thing here is the Swiss that attacked the woman in the supermarket goes to court who will decide his fate and then a decision will be made on his visa extension status. By the photographs, this was a particularly brutal and nasty attack. You would rate this higher in the violence index than the kick-in-the-back steps assault. The other Swiss, who I have no time for and think is an absolute <deleted> BTW, already has had the visa revoked. The only thing here is, is dual standards. The Elephant Man, who is a repeat offender of minor nuisance and transgressions, but has not been convicted of any of this, has been Judged, tried and deported by the Media. Now, even the national government is involved, so he has no chance. His Ambulance middle finger escapade has only attracted 5,000 baht in fines. So, it wasn't high up on the serious crimes list. There are complaints daily regarding Thais not giving way to Ambulances or altercations caused by an Ambulance ' tooting his horn ' to get through, thereby upsetting someone's fragile ego. I have NEVER in all these years, seen the speed, acted upon by local government at which those steps up to the Villa on public land have been removed. Normally, it's backwards and forwards for years. Now, after an inspection of 30-plus villas ( I might be wrong on the number) 20-plus have been deemed to have been built illegally. Well, who takes responsibility for signing off on that? Or is it the same as they do with the Police and move them to an inactive post within local government until it all dies down?

No, What is seen up here on the farms are illegal Indian moneylenders working for the Chinese/Thai going around daily pressuring for interest on loans that should never have been given in the first place.

More Gibberish.

Gibberish.

Well, this is what Thanet had to say:- Thanet believes that the majority of operators would prefer to legally employ local workers and foreign workers with work permits if the process were simpler, to avoid potential penalties. However, the current immigration process is complicated and inconvenient, causing some operators to resort to illegal recruitment. “With our tourism industry suffering a severe domestic labour shortage following the pandemic, the government should relax regulations regarding the employment of foreign workers. We still need them to sustain our industry.” It kind of flows in the opposite direction to what you are saying.

I know exactly what you said. You said I was wrong and then went on talking about Filipinos. You also say there has been a massive increase in illegal employment despite visas becoming easier. That is possible when people don't have the time nor means to wait when they are running from conflict as is very possible in the case of the Burmese. Can you support your claims of this huge increase in illegal workers with links and facts? It would be better instead of the single word, "Wrong!!" I don't need to slow down with anything and my reading skills are fine.

In some of the tourist hotspots that I have been to when having a trip around, I found many Burmese working in hospitality in Koh Samui, and a large amount of Cambodians working in Koh Chang as well. Even many of the housekeeping in the resorts and maintenance workers were Cambodians.

A lot of Thais are working away in Korea, but also in Israel and other countries, such as fruit and vegetable industries in Europe. I know Isaarn women working in the Middle East etc...........I don't think they are all domestic servants.

There is and was nothing wrong with what I have stated with personal knowledge of these facts and of the Cambodians in question. I never mentioned the Philippines.

No, he doesn't give me a bad name. I had nothing to do with his bad behaviour and I've been here a long time without any such incident. If anybody is stupid enough to blame all foreigners for the antics of this guy, it doesn't say much for their intellect.

Well, it looks like that is it and a decision has been made. His previous behaviour has caught up with him, the lesson to be learned here, if your life is good and you are making money, don't make waves.

The Burmese, Lao and Cambodians are doing jobs that Thais refuse to do. Many Thais, even though they have nothing, think any form of manual work is beneath them. I know groups of Cambodians working for CP Foods, transport logistics near Suvarnabhumi, etc all these guys were legal with 2-year work permits by the way. They smile and laugh quietly and have told me that Thais just do not last long doing these jobs, and their employers prefer Cambodians. BTW they weren't working cheaper than Thais, all were equal in salary. They saved money by all living in one room and sharing food. So nobody is stealing Thai jobs, they don't want the work.

Those adverts are a con and the Police have already made announcements telling people not to fall for it. As well as being illegal, just why would you go that route when the legal way is fairly straightforward with just a few hoops to go through, then you are fine for 5/6 years.

As far as I knew they charged the person requesting certification for such a service.

Well, just follow your gut and go first thing in the morning.

That is more probably an American sign, not a British one.

What's your plan to avoid paying? You have to be registered with a Thai tax ID to pay income tax and there is a degree of scaremongering going on at the moment. According to a friend of mine who knows more than many, works for a Thai newspaper, and is a long-term resident, reckons for now, just ignore all the hype completely, and await solid announcements.

And that is what will happen. Yes, as all the illegal boat people know, if they struggle to find our coast the French Police are happy to assist.

Not a British person in sight, long let it continue. What's going on with the Swiss, are they putting something in the chocolates or have they all gone Cuckoo?

Nailed it!

It's called a lack of education and awareness as to what is happening in the outside world and how people live there. Too many are imbeciles who prefer to sit in their villages talking and listening to garbage with no understanding of the world around them. Many can't find the EU on a map, let alone the UK or even a large country, say, Russia. They sit and swallow all the nationalistic crap that is poured down their throats from breakfast until sunset. https://thethaiger.com/news/national/a-synopsis-of-thailands-educational-system https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_rankings_of_Thailand

Correct, They are verbally POLITE but they have no manners, if you get my meaning.