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5 hours ago, stevenl said:

If you understand the story you'll see the Thai tourist was in the water swimming already.

Is that an excuse to act like lemmings? 5

2 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

Covred for 30 days.. How about 90 dyas visa?? why do re entry permits need to pay?? Expats with insurances why do they have to pay? Why only foreigners and no Thais? Why only by air? and people in private jets, or yachts in harbors...???Why do pay already 700 THB exit fee in the tickets now??

How many more stupid idea's to attrack tourist will TAT and this Government have??

No one forbids you to get a travel health insurance in your home country which you can use as an add-up. Expats who work here are not tourists. 

2 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

Covred for 30 days.. How about 90 dyas visa?? why do re entry permits need to pay?? Expats with insurances why do they have to pay? Why only foreigners and no Thais? Why only by air? and people in private jets, or yachts in harbors...???Why do pay already 700 THB exit fee in the tickets now??

How many more stupid idea's to attrack tourist will TAT and this Government have??

No one forbids you to get a travel health insurance in your home country which you can use as an add-up. Expats who work here are not tourists. 

5 hours ago, Zaphod said:

Since all "foreigners" will be paying this 300 baht fee, will my thai citizen spouse's airfare be 300 baht less than mine??

Probably yes, because Thais are already insured under the Thai Universal Health Care Scheme. 

6 minutes ago, Muhendis said:

The true test, as has been said before, is can your non-Thai kids inherit your land after you die.

I think that would probably be "no".

In those circumstances, I would imagine the land would need to be sold to a Thai at some knock down price or taken by a government agency to be sold at auction.

As some have said. It is a blatant attempt to relieve foreigners of their hard earned capital. 

What about teaching your non-Thai kids to work at home and earn their own money instead of simply inheriting it? 

2 hours ago, Henryford said:

As someone said above i do all my hotel bookings through Agoda. When i first open the app how do they know my nationality? Will they quote me a price and then double it when i pay as a non Thai?

No. You just get a discount if you qualify as a Thai. 

48 minutes ago, Millcx said:

George Orwell 1984 or just an extension of Joe Stalin and the KGB .. Take your pick “;0)

 

In Orwell's 1984 geography Thailand would have been a "disputed area", not one of the 3 superpowers. 

1 hour ago, 1duckyboy said:

So in essence, foreigners would be paying more to subsidize Thai nationals staying in the same hotel. This may not go over well with prospective tourists. 

Why? 

For foreign tourists nothing will change as compared to the pre-pandemic days. Just the natives get a discount. How come that upsets someome? 

1 hour ago, 2baht said:

When you get home, tell your friends to not be idiots if they come to Thailand!

Better tell your friends not to get intoxicated if you hang around with Thai ladies in public. 

7 hours ago, rabang said:

Thailand is simply not appealing anymore. Make it more 'premium'  (=expensive) without giving anything in exchange will just scare away rest of the tourists. Personally I felt the relative easiness and affordability plus a great weather during northern hemisphere winter were Thailand's main benefits. It seems only the last point still stands today.

So, Thailand at least has one unneglible point today. 

22 minutes ago, xtrnuno41 said:

Been in Borocay long time ago, but overall not really special. Was way in the back on the beach, American bought hotel, runnend by his wife. That was a good spot. Nice sandy beach and good swimming place, no swimming pool. Close by a restaurant in a CAVE made by the water, very nice.

If you wanted action then you could walk to it, took some while but ok and you were in tourist section. 

Walking back in the evening? No lights, then, when you were going there, but you could take the road and or little transport.

Also once went to Palawan and had a booking on Arricife Island. But then you are on a tiny island and you ll have to do your thing on it. They included scuba diving teaching and some more. But ok nice for a week or you must like the silence and rest.  I did the training and later again another diving tour. Food made by resort, buffet and was good. I crossed the whole island on foot, that big.

 

In Thailand i loved Krabi. Resort right on the beach. Also some bungalows, really on the beach. Costed more, but wasnt interested for that price. Guess they were thinking farang price. But nice swimming in ocean.

Little village close by, so visited the market.

Koh Lipe? Been there, some like Borocay, was in front of the island to the left and just for couple of days. Though the beach was soft sanded , as Borocay isnt.

Nice for a couple of days, but then it stops. Did some snorkling together with manyyyy Thai.

 

So that i already had in Thailand for the "cheap" prices and now the want to lift it more up in money? Too bad.

Well they are already doing so, as ive seen the house pricing and land going up and up, thanks to FOREIGN housing companies.

The companies may be foreign, but the people who work there and run are probably Thai. 

3 hours ago, Classic Ray said:

Cheap? It’s certainly not that any more with the increases in energy esp electricity and fuel, all imported products and freight costs, rise in basic staples like chicken and pork (and beer!) This will be reflected in tourist restaurant prices and souvenirs.

 

Flights have rocketed in price, entry and mask requirements as opaque and changeable as ever.

 

As others have pointed out, European destinations are much more pleasant, affordable and short flying times. 

Not for me. Thailand is my only residence, and Europe is not attractive anymore. 

3 hours ago, Mavideol said:

maybe she already has a new bf and she's trying to blackmail the guy in the UK to get extra  555

Who told you that the guy in question is from the UK? 

7 hours ago, Cake Monster said:

Couldn,t happen to a nicer Chap

Even after a gazillion Vaccinations.

I guess not wearing a Mask has finally caught up with him ????

See how dangerous it is to go to Europe these days? 

2 hours ago, Iamfalang said:

armed with tattoos on their face, arms, and neck as a sign of "sticking it to the man"

drunk on 49 baht chang beer from 7-11

aggressive as a child who saved up 100 baht and lost 20 baht on the way to the candy store

welcome to the 5-star tourist community

You probably would be shocked if you could see, hear and understand what kind of tourists are roaming around in Pattaya. 

26 minutes ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

They 'ran out' of DNA evidence on the Koh Tao murder trial remember? An absolute nonsense from start to finish. DNA results issued on scrap paper, lab not certified etc.  

 

Everything they do here is a joke, half-baked and riddled with corruption and malfeasance. 

 

No surprise people start asking questions. 

People ask questions? 

People here on Thaivisa are simply biased because the Lithuanian in charge is a farang and most of the posters is also a farang. But in Thailand he will have no privileges based on  colour of his skin. Obviously not understandable to people who are used to get privileges. 

15 minutes ago, cardinalblue said:

Because he is characterized as a foreigner and the culture wants them to be guilty more so their own citizens to crimes…

 

either until he breaks or the police find evidence to convict him, he should be treated as innocent….

 

how long can he be kept w/o evidence or charges?

He's probably already charged with murder and now kept in custody until sentenced or released. Hopefully no EU country will bail him out. 

49 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

Yes, but it kinds eliminates the plea from the defence for a second test doesn't it?

Why? You only need a piece of hair for a DNA test. 

27 minutes ago, rwill said:

My thoughts too.  Why get rid of possible evidence in an ongoing murder investigation?

Maybe they took DNA before cremating her. For forensic evidence. 

33 minutes ago, 2009 said:

Seems like an easy mistake to make.

 

And let's not presume exactly what he/she wanted to be called.

 

Transgender man certainly make more logical sense though

The terminus technicus in Thailand is Kathoey. 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathoey 

Would you call them "men" if you meet them in the streets? 

4 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

I get a deja vu of the Kao Tao murders of Burma.....My first question is .. why would he murder the victim??.. Who has given the dog to the monk? If the mother and some one else were stealing from the victim, why not investigate deeper?? Who was JJ meeting ??? And why are there always spirits involved??? I don't believe the Lithaunian man did it.... just because there was no motive as the family would have a motive as their son would move away and they could not steal from him anymore .... as the article says

Follow the money if you need a motive. 

5 hours ago, Sparktrader said:

Find that hard to believe

To me it sounds quite plausible. Many German tourists in Thailand are simply impotent. 

6 hours ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

Guess that depends on which side of the border you inhabit... politically speaking.

 

BS. Me, I'm living in Thailand, and Thailand is neutral.