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23 hours ago, clearance said:

You need a hotel license for short-term (less than a month) rentals.

Yet Airbnb website happily operate in Thailand...

If the crackdown they really want, block that?

On 6/28/2022 at 9:49 AM, simon43 said:

The beach looks beautiful, but empty.  Where would I go to buy a drink, food etc.  When the authorities remade the beach, surely they could have constructed a dedicated strip between the road and the beach for food/drink carts.  The vendors would be kept off the beach and those using the beach would have easy access to food and drink.

 

Wait a moment!  I'm using common sense here ????

The truth that they have shops, and restaurants on the other side of the road.

Only if one could drive to them and/or find a parking spot from the encroaching vendors....

But "common sense" may suggest that anyone should allow to setup shop anywhere without permits ...right? ????

If doesn't sell, create an artificial controversy around to help.

Seen it in Thailand got talent, where the "contestant" were paid to get half naked to 'paint with her breasts' on stage, seen other times...

This sounds nothing more than another publicity stunt, in hope to sell some ridiculously priced tickets.

7 hours ago, Crossy said:

Meanwhile, back at the ranch!

Note:- I've not verified that this is actually correct, please check before travelling.

 

https://milelion.com/2022/06/06/thailand-pass-entry-window-tightened-to-3-days-again/

 

Made Thai pass last night,

So I can verify to you: yes, it is 3 days now!

Wonder if a re-entry stamp in the passport is equal or less to a "border pass" when entering?

A reasonable cheap and simple way to bring some color to the suburban boredom.

Ps. Yes, sarcasm...

Going by the country list, it seem to be a virus that spreading quickly in countries that has no native monkeys.

By that logic Thailand is quite safe. ????

Targets prepared in cooperation with TAT?

Yet another dreamed up scenario...

15 hours ago, sqwakvfr said:

The only true way to screen is:  A full body strip search.  A body scanner cannot detect blisters covered by clothing.  

Lucky timing, the nightlife is just about open legally.

Now only need to officially enlist the freelancers to perform searches too along the strips.

Police tries really hard to sweep this under the rug...

This no testimony = release is BS.

What happens if the victim dies?

Who would give the testimony?

Automatic release??

Ii is not allegedly when there is a video footage...

The inactive post ( and proper justice) should be a prison cell!

3 hours ago, steve187 said:

will the school minibuses have to have car seats for the under 6's

Will taxis offer the same mandatory child seats?

Or baht buses a seat belt?

Or both belt/ child seat for those in the bead of pickups?

Understand that they want to start somewhere.

But think perhaps a very strict have driving license, or no drunk driving would be a better first step to general road safety and less fatal accidents.

On 5/6/2022 at 11:54 AM, webfact said:

thankfully were watching him and managed to cut off the power supply in time.

"In time"...a highly debatable term used here.

When will be a "transfer to inactive post" finally equal the simple term to 'put in prison' as it should, for criminals of any kind?!

6 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

Seriously a 1 bed apartment and you talk school fee's....

 

Give your head a wobble, not every expat has children and those that do would not be choosing a 1 bed apartment to call home.

Was some sample price, even with one or another can't fit to 30k and "comfortable" in same sentence...

Never said anything about everyone have a child, or need to live in 1 br.

( But if you so inclined to get specific, I have a child, live in a 2 br, and definitely cost a lot more than 30k a month to feel comfortable)

15 hours ago, webfact said:

Average Bangkokians live comfortably with 30,000THB per month,

Highly debatable.

But doubt that is comfortable.

As for expats,

A decent 1 br apartment in downtown cost about 15-30k a month alone...

School fees?

Even a bilingual/English program will set one back about 8-10k a month, with international schools the limit the sky.

Add transportation, maybe indulge a bottle acceptable wine...

30k, not even for Thais it is comfortable. Get by, ok. If childless and hole up in somewhere very simple.

11 hours ago, webfact said:

Nationals of Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia and Malaysia can opt to obtain their Border Pass for entry, which does not require travel insurance.

So they continue with the " multiple clarification" of tourists.

Once double standards, always double standards.

That habit won't die here anytime soon!  ????