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Bye bye Skype. Just opened the Skype app on my phone. Only Teams now. Deleted the app and that's that. Applied for Zoom with inbound UK number today.

Agreed. Also, what has it got to do with the police? No crime has been comitted as it's a civil matter covered by the rental agreement and deposit (what are deposits for?). She should have evicted them once rent fell into arrears. In the UK, police would laugh at a landlord in a case such as this - civil matter.

No he wont. He doesn't fit the prefered minority status. He wasn't part of the "M-R-gangs"

It was. This arrest, was almost certainly due to facial recognition. Now everything is being digitised such as driving licences, passports and the upcoming digital ID, this will become a thing of the past. DNA has led to apprehension of suspects previously, now with facial recognition globally, there is no escape.

This is best advice. If no extension needed then don't bother. I have the registration for TM30 at my Bangkok condo. The only time I ever do a TM30 is each year, on last entry before I will extend my permission to stay (non-O). They do ask for it at CW in my case. A word for anyone who WILL need to deal with immigration for extension of stay; is DO NOT pay a deposit/payment on a rental until landord or agent can show you that they have already filed a TM30 for you. If not then walk away as it will cause you nothing but hassle. I would go further and insist on a copy of landlord's/owner's Thai ID card and Blue Book house register - with that, you can register for TM30 account in their name and file TM30 for oneself. If they won't give you their ID, then walk away - after all, they will insist on a copy of YOUR passport!

Meanwhile, at thousand of temples all over Thailand....

I prefer dawn and dusk as the best and my favourite parts of the day in Thailand. For example, starting my walk in a Bangkok park while it's dark and into the sunrise. That time from 05:30am to 07:30am is magical. At the other end of the day, I time socialising and relaxing to arrive at my favourite bar on Soi Nana about 5:30pm, get a nice cold beer and watch the sky turn dark and stay until 7:30pm as day turns to night, the lights come on and the ladies pass by heading for work. Though, far too often, I stay well into the night (and some times previously, all the way to dawn).

Safety of international tourists? Thailand doesn't give a rat's arse so long as they get the money first.

Fair play to the Thai authorities if this is how they want it. Stop these activities, for whatever reason. What will it achieve? More investment and benefit for Thais and Thailand? Doubtful. Or, less economic activity benefitting Thais and Thailand? More likely. Thailand needs to pick the best option for their people and economic prosperity.

His business empire should be seized. The Illegally developed property should be dismantled and land returned to nature as proceeds of crime.

Court cases in the UK so far haven't backed this up. Lots of leniency. Are they now saying the UK is going to get tough? Caught with 40kgs of Cannabis on arrival in UK. Given suspended sentences - no jail time. https://www.knutsfordguardian.co.uk/news/24775511.pair-manchester-airport-40kg-drugs-bangkok-flight/

Bring back the confused emoji.

I don't condone crimilaity. Perhaps, if Thai landlords played fair regarding return of deposits in a timely manner, then this could be avoided. Let this be a lesson to unscrupulous Thai landlords.

I know the OP discusses expats/tourists. From what I'm aware, if you see Thai men with loads of tattoos it is very likely they have done serious jail time. I always give them a wide berth, and would never want to diss them. What do Thais think about foreigners with tatoos? After writing above, I searched for reference. What I found here aligns with my comments: https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/30278152

Determined to slaughter the golden goose. How far can Thailand push tourists to pay more? Personally, I dislike Samui and Phuket for crowds and prices. Making travel more difficult with TDAC and ETA and arrival fees will not help. Thailand has overdeveloped the tourist industry and a lot of charm has been lost and rip-offs are the norm. There are still lots of nice places to visit, where Thais go, and where prices are better value and with less crowds.