richard_smith237

Op... Anything lost in Translation ? How good is the language and communication level of the person you are dealing with... it seems Something has been mixed up. You need... 1) MFA verified, certification of the Embassy Verified Copy of your passport. - Get your Embassy to Verify a Copy of your Passport. - Get that Verified Copy of your Passport translated (with an approved translator, i.e. one at the MFA office). - Submit the Translated copy of your passport to the MFA for their Verification. You don’t need to be married to be in a Yellow Tabien House book - any foreigner can get a Yellow houseboat, married or not. You need the ‘House owners’ information (i.e. your Wifes - She’ll need a Thai ID, Blue House Book, you’ll also need a That Witness). ----- IF the amphur is being difficult its because the officer doesn’t want to do it, it's a lot of paperwork for them. Go back, stick to your guns, ask for a ‘printed list of requirements’.

Yep.. under Thaksin... The issue with these reactions and decisions is that they are made by people in positions of extreme power in a society which avoids any form of critical decision bolstered by face and Kraeng-Jai.... ... thus, there is no one present to suggest to these leaders, decision makers and power players... “are you out of your mind?, thats an utterly preposterous idea because..." And this is the fundamental problem to a lot of issues, not just here but in many places - those in positions of decision making power are inexperienced or unknowledgeable and many of those who do know are not sufficiently positioned in the ‘food chain’ for their educated and valid options to not only be recognised but to be understood..... In this case, it only takes one person in that meeting room to ask.... “Where would those who would otherwise be in the bar go to ???? Home and turn on their AC ??” (as many have already pointed out).

so… a lot longer than 3 mins then..,

For original Thai people ??? they need an e extension?

Someone needs to tell these Immigration guys their stopwatch is screwed up…. …. these are the same clowns who told they are processing passengers at at rate of 45 second per arrival.

Not from what I see in the UK and many other developed nations. the wealthier & more famous receive no preferential treatment when it comes to DUI…. But, they have access to better lawyers !

Its not just about justice.... its about ‘sending the message’ that this behaviour is unacceptable and will be punished. This is where the Thai legal system fails - the flaws and in-balance in the system simply enable people to continue on with flagrant disregard for the laws because they know they can get away with it.... Its that simple... Ask anyone who drink-drives here in Thailand if they would dare do the same in the UK, Japan or Middle East etc and we’d receive an emphatic ‘No !!!’... ..... So, why do those very same people do so [drink and drive] in Thailand ????? Of course, we all know the answer.

Police searched his house following investigation and ’tips from locals’... The Person traded guns online, the Police had monitored him and some Phuket residents gave information. Seems a bit of both... along the lines of ‘someone was caught with an illegal gun, grassed up the gun supplier, police did some investigation work and caught the gun supplier’.... It appears the Thai Police have done good work here - I also wonder how many more there are around like him who do the same thing but don’t quite draw such focus.

Gottfrid is Swedish. Ah.. my mistake…. Not sure if he hates on the Germans too….

The issue I have with trying to find EPL highlights on YouTube is that there are so many ‘fakers’ (I call them that anyway)... no highlights show, just some numptie talking.. or worse the game recreated on EA Sports FIFA...

I think the government announced it will be on Thai Terrestrial channels - commentary will be in Thai of course. There is a thread running about IPTV, stared by Scouse123, which doesn’t have a lot of information but hit him up with a PM and he’ll recommend the guy he uses (Eric) https://aseannow.com/topic/1275089-iptv/ British TV is also airing the World Cup on its domestic / terrestrial TV (BBC1 and ITV I think). I plan on watching the world cup via a VPN.

I suspect our resident Brit-hater, Gottfrid is going to be extremely quiet on this thread !!!! ???? Seems he was a horrific neighbour with his dogs chasing kids etc. They’ll be happy to see the back of him - it must have been horrible living next to this character.

Your personal and anecdotal experience is somewhat flawed considering the statistics... Like Jack Russells, Yorkshire terriers are known to be easily trained and not usually aggressive dogs but as they have been bred to hunt rats and mice they have that ‘aggressive breeding’ and are not considered an ideal pet to have in households with young children. Pitbulls are similar in that they have also specific breeding, but they are simply so much more powerful, and they are deadly. Those who love Pitbulls as a breed never want to discuss the statistics and will deflect with flawed arguments such as ‘its the owners fault’.. 'people also attack and kill’ ... 'mosquitos kill more than anything else’ etc etc.. If you want percentages... here >>>

https://www.nationreligionking.com/police/borderpatrol/paru/airbornetraining/ Here you go... the question has been asked a handful of times before.

But you can sleep it off and not face drunk driving charges... thus, it was simple brake-failure, no one’s fault !!!!.....

Dogs have been bred for many different purposes over the last 500 years or so. Pointers and Setters have been bred to be particularly "birdy." Retrievers have been bred for biddability and to bring things to hand. Jack Russells terriers have been bred to kill rats and go down holes after fox, badger and other wildlife and have real game drive. Pitbulls bred for prey drive and aggression. Its ok discuss ‘breeding’ and ‘purpose’ when discussing other breeds, so why is it not OK to discuss breeding with Pitbulls ??? Does the Pit Bull community think their breed should be treated like every other large breed when the breed is not the same ? Just like a Jack Russel is not a spaniel and is more likely to bite, a Pitbull is not like a golden retriever, its more like a Jack Russel on steroids, while most well bred and looked after pets are fine loving animals they still have that ‘genetic code’ under the skin and can get ‘triggered’. On these threads (debating soi dogs and dangerous dogs), I’ve read some of the dumbest arguments which originate from blind sentimentality, from those who want the debate to be about ‘discrimination’ against a specific breed and ignore the statistics.

It simply means the experiences of others may be different... A quite appropriate phrase for many things here as rules, regulations, encountered etc even with officialdom vary and often lead to forum arguments when poster A points out x document is required and poster B argues that its not.... Or in this case.... Poster A points out that whenever he’s visited a hospital the Dr. Speaks English but also accepts that not everyone’s experiences will be the same and at other hospitals another poster might encounter a Dr. who does not speak any English at all or doesn’t want to.

Incredibly easy to google for that... You are on the internet !!!

Thats pretty much what I do.... I have the standard iPhone 13 (I don’t need the extra camera quality etc). Currently trying to sell my iWatch Series 7 (stainless)... took it to MBK where I’ve had previous decent experiences selling my phone. I was low-balled so badly I burst out laughing at one point !!... shopped around 4 shops, maybe I was unlucky and just went to the wrong shops. No one was really interested in offering a competitive price but wasted my time checking out the watch etc.. I suspect their tactic was to take up 15 mins checking out the watch by which time they figured you were invested and would accept the low offer.

These are commonly known scams...

Op - the requirements of banks in different area’s varies with some guys getting luckier at some than others.... ... with a tourist visa and limited documentation be prepared to get kicked-back a number of times before you achieve success. To improve your chances get proof of address which is commonly asked for: - Certificate of Residence (from Immigration) or - Affirmation of Residence (from Embassy) Once you have one of these documents then just hit up banks in area’s which would likely deal with a lot of foreigners and keep trying until you achieve results. Various banks seem more open to foreigners, but again, mileage varies - Bangkok Bank and Kasikorn Banks seems to be the banks at which most foreigners have reported success with limited paper work.

Never heard of needing an agent for opening a bank account... which agent would you recommend ? and how much are they ??

It always amazes me how frequently cars end up in the Moat in Chiang Mai... Obviously a key detail is who was driving, for the Danes sake I hope it wasn’t him.... but if it was, well... Reports are conflicting, typical poor reporting without an effective follow up... Were there 2 people or 3 people in the car ? Or was it just the Dane and the lady and sadly she has passed away (according to CM news) ? Surely the BiB can identify the owner of the vehicle which may offer greater insight as to who the likely driver was.

Good question... perhaps ‘a stand-off’ until you are prepared to pay whatever ‘on the spot fine’ they BiB invent. Most people carry a phone - its not going to hurt to have a photo of your Passport and Visa Stamp. I carry my Thai Pink ID but that doesn’t have the ‘immigration details’ can’t prove I’m not on an overstay etc but that should cover ‘most options’ and shows a level of long term status. As others have mentioned, carrying my passport is an absolute no-no.... Losing it would simply be too costly (while I wait for the replacement +/- 12 weeks - loss of earnings due to being unable to travel overseas for work).

More apologist rubbish from our resident ‘Thai apologist farang hater’... This approach by the BiB is invasive and clumsy... We don’t see such raids in Western nations because the police know this is a very poor approach. Here the police take this bullish rough approach to those in entertainment venues rather than doing more to protect those in such places (i.e. running full inspections etc).