mathias67

Anyone know where you can buy COD fish fingers as the Thai fish used is tasteless

"It won't happen to me. Things like that happen to other people"

I reckon this is the default setting.

And there are many more who would come if the Thai Embassy wern't such a bunch of to deal with. Friends of mine have had two trips so far and told only half of what they reuire paperwork wise and now making a third trip to get extended visas and they are travelling 200 mile round trips each time. Why because the consulates have been stopped from issuing some types of visa. They do the same for us here in Pattaya at immigration, you take the paperwork they ask for but then when you go they have changed some of the rules so you have to get more paperwork. One that gets me they tell you to get two copies of each and then give you the second copy back

“In the meantime, security officers will have to exercise their judgement, based on appropriateness of the situation how much tea money is paid,”

What a ridiculous situation, which will result in a 6 month feeding frenzy for all local officials involved.

Put the onus on the bar owners, make them check ID to see the age of the person they are serving and if they serve unage people give them a heavy fine forst time and threat of colsure for a repeat offence. Same with drunks that it is the responsibility of the bar owner NOT to serve anyone who comes in drunk

I had forgotten to register so yesterday I signed up the the ais E-service using the missus's id number (would accept my passport number, needs to be 13 digits)to see if that "registers" my sim.

dialled *151# on the phone this morning and yep, says my sim is registered.

I registered within two days of the announcement so I did not forget. But thought I would double check by using the *151# just in case and YES all OK

Hundreds in five pick up trucks?

The way they pack people in trucks I can imagine the all fitting in. However i do believe that bar owners should take responsibility when it come to serving minors as it is not all about profit but being a responsible owner. If a person has had one over the top bars should refuse to serve that person any more drinks. If owners did this it would cut down on many drink related problems and perhaps the junta would not have imposed the drinking laws

And if you believe this, you will believe anything.

Just open your eyes and have a look around. There has definitely been less tourists here over the past year or so.

More tourists, WHERE????? come to Pattaya and businesses are closing weekly if not daily because of the lack of tourists. It is starting to become a ghost town

They secretly hope she won't come back...

I would lay money on it that she will NOT come back

You have got to be kidding!!

I don't know if still the same in the UK that Police can only stop someone if they are breaking the law, such as speeding or faulty lights etc. In the past then and only then coud they ask someone to give a breath test. A random police check point in my opinion does not qualify. As for remembering senior officers number plates that is open house on them getting drunk, driving in the knowledge they will NOT get stopped

48? Hard living makes him look 60. Will get worse in jail.

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60????? I think he looks older than that but as you said a few years in prison will certainly add the years to him. Sorry but I hate drug dealers so may he rot in prison

Pattaya is no longer an inexpensive destination and as tourist numbers decline businesses seem to increase their prices.

Pattaya needs to refurbish its image and get rid of some of the seedier elements - like hundreds of bar girls standing on Walking Street trying to attract customers.

To clean up Walking Street would meant the authorities admitting there is prostitution in Thailand and we all know this is not the case Ha Ha

So basiclly your advice is----- if buying a condo, make sure its on a higher floor....................

So buy a condo now on the 15th floor and by 2030 you will be on the 4th floor if you are lucky

Well done to the French guy, for standing up to the scum bags.

Give them at least 5 years in a Thai prison and then stamp their passports never to return

OMG, how will people know you just bought a brand new car?

How far behind this country is compared to the West. We have been buying car in the UK for many,many years fully registered on the day of delivery, what is the problem.Talk to the DVLA in the UK and they will show you how it is done, so bloody simple.This will probably come into force sometime in the next 10 years as they have to THINK about it. So sad, so simple

Thailand does the same. Break the law and you are in prison until you can fund your own deportation. We all know this and understand the consequences of breaking the law.

It is time that immigrants to "Western" countries with all the benefits they are awarded, said "thanks" and behaved.

I don't agree with his crimes but 1) Does he have a Thai passport 2) Will the Thais recognise him as a citizen of Thailand or in both cases send him straight back to the UK

5,000 baht a day, Secret Shoppers, I've never seen a shopping bag.

I agree, they come on package tours and spend little more from my experience. As you said never seen a shopping bag and local businesses get little or nothing out of them

The Thai mantra, is greed.

My thought on those coming purely for treatment from abroad know in advance the type of cost involved so it is there choice. On the other hand most ferang living in Thailand are on pensions of limited funds and should be treated as Thai's. I have told my partner that if I need to go to hospital I want to be taken to either Banglamung or Sattahip where they have prices I can afford. Example 7 yeas ago I was quoted 50,000Bt for a hernia op at Pattaya Memorial and ended up paying Bt7,800 and Sattahip for the same op and that I could afford

Whilst the 400 baht fine will not break the bank I would like to avoid another one in the future.

Easy to avoid, Don't break the Law.

Its not that easy, travel from Pattaya to the airport and most of the road is 120km but them all of a sudden for a short stretch of road it goes to 90km and then back to 120km. If you miss seeing the 9m sign then you are in trouble. A friend of mine got dtopped and they said they had the photo to prove his speed, got fined 1,500Bt and promised they would send a copy of the photo to him which they did, trouble was it was NOT his car, try getting a refund nO that tea money has been spent already

"Measures suggested included seizing racers' driver's licences for three months, six months or for life, in a bid to prevent racers from re-offending, he said"

That's smart, of course no illegal street racer would ever drive without a licence!

Loads of them have never had a licence in the first place

At Sawarnabhumi airport rained 150 ml. Bangkok metropolis 174 ml. Klong Toei -165ml which is extremely a lot. No wonder some areas were flooded.

http://tmd.go.th/en/climate.php?FileID=1

Get a better and unblocked drainage system and maybe it will not be so bad next time

It's good to see that the army and navy are getting on top of everything. Article 44 gives them that power. And immunity from prosecution. Fantastic.

If what you say is true about Article 44 then that should be changed sooner rather that later. That Article gives them a blank cheque to do what they want legal or not

Yes. I am a farang with Diabetes. I use Novo Nordisk Penfill Insulin. In Pattaya, Bangkok hospital the price for 1 ampul is 270 THB. At the same hospital in Korat, Bangkok hospital, the price for the exact same ampul is 790 THB. Anybody who can explain to me why there are this difference in the price. Novo Nordisk can not, The hospital can not. Maybe the Government can. But it seems that they just charge whatever they want. I think that it is a disgrace with this difference in the same hospital.

Seven years ago I had a Hernia Op and at Pattaya Memorial would have been Bt50,000. Went to Sattahip hospital a few days and had the same Op for Bt7,8000 just a small difference of Bt 42,200

What a surprise!!

And what a waste of time and money on a non-issue!!

He still holds a high ranking position, what a joke. Just the same as when an official is caught being corrupt and rather than sack them they transfer them to start all over again

lol, my step-son just paid 3,000 baht (tea money) to get his drivers licence, just north outside of Phichit.

When I found out that his Mom gave him the money, I was mad a hell. And she said this is the Thai way!

That is one of the big problems, Thai's just stand back and let it happen saying as your wife did " it is the Thai way " why don't they stand up for their rights

Didn't think the privy council was covered under 112, but these guys make it up as they go, so no surprise.

They can't get him to court on the charges he is already facing so how are they going to get him to answer these charges. All hot air on the part of the Thais

Lets hope that the BIB doesn't tell the 19 year old victim that " You can't Rape the Willing," or words to that effect, because it's par for the course in the LOS.

That's why so many young farang female rape victims don't even bother reporting the sexual assault..

Why be raped, then abused-re-humiliated all over again?

She would have had to die, and the case go viral for the BIB to get real serious and find the Perp.

Remember the young lady from Scotland?

And the Beat Goes On..

Welcome to sunny Thailand the Land of Smiles and continual reports of crimes against ferang. This will really boost tourism