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They must have been desperate to try crossing to collect unpaid wages. Likelihood of failure on so many points. Even if they had recovered wages, they would still have had to re-enter Thailand.

Wasn't Kamaa just newly renovated?

I suspect that hotels are paid a bounty or reward for discovering overstayers. Just my suspicion born out of an experience in 2005. My then wife and I checked into the best hotel (at the time) in Songkhla. Shortly after we got to the room, her phone rang. It was a debt collector chasing a credit card debt from several years previously. The only way they could have got her number was from the hotel as she had a new sim card and number just a few days old. The hotel must have had a bounty list. As she had recently aquired some land in her name, we paid the debt and got a letter from the institution stating nothing further owing.

In response to those here who said "she didn't read the policy", none of us have seen the policy. Often, maybe even usually, the coverage and exceptions are buried deep in the legal terms and conditions. Some policies I've seen, now do list more clearly what is, and what is not covered. It's often the cheaper policies that don't offer broad coverage. Still, who here really would consider riding a pony for leisure on a beach as an "extreme sport"? Shame on their insurance company. Seems like the employer is a decent one and I hope the lady recovers as swiftly and as fully as possible.

This is a joke right? There's another 6 days to go surely? If the UK cannot stop an invasion of small inflatable boats, how do they really think they can stop Russian oil tankers?

Last bit should have read "no other issues with Suvarnabhumi"

I fly in and out of Suvarnabhumi about 6-8 times a year. The only real issue is immigration on arrivals. You never know how crowded it will be. Their queue system is a shambles and needs to be better organised. Last week (4pm Thursday), the queues for both 1 and 2 were down the ramps and well along the concourse by the travellators. There should be a a single narrow point of entry so that there is no queue jumping. There were many people walking as far to the front as possible and pushing into line. I witnessed a few cross words between an English lady and a non-English man. In all I waited 50 minutes to get stamped in. There are times when I've arrived and been the sole passenger at immigration (at least until others caught up). Overall I have no issues with Suvarnabhumi.

Having a 22yr old dual citizen son, and meeting so many parents, children and families, I've been amazed by the lack of attention often paid to ensuring that they and their children have all the right credentials such as citizenship, ILR, passports and languages. Either laziness, apathy or negligence on their part. If entitled to a passport, why not get it to ensure freedom of travel. Not difficult. BTW: my son, born and lives in the UK, had his Thai birth certificate and passport by age 3 months. Renewed each 5 years since, as was his UK pasport each 5yrs as child then 10 years as adult. Again, not difficult. Stop complaining.

I really miss the days of 76 Thai Baht to the £GBP in 2005. At least my condo bought in 2009 at 54.70 THB/1 GBP is 20% better (if sold at purchase price).

As the economy implodes, manufacturing declines and the Thai economy goes down the toilet, many businesses are focusing on tourism as the last hope. All while FDI moves overseas and travellers choose alternative holiday destinations. Thailand has built far too many hotels, restaurants and bars to cater for the number of visitors. This can be easily seen in places such as Pattaya where many establishments have few, or no, customers to sustain their operations. Desperate times as prices rise and debt levels reach new highs.

The 108 days in Thai custody is perplexing. Was she trying to fight extradition/deportation? Who paid for her flight? No mention of who is caring for her 4yr old child. A family member perhaps? Would be interesting to know. Also, why is the UK crediting her 108 days of custody in Thailand against her sentence in the UK? They are for different offences (visa overstay vs drugs charges in UK).

Ahh, the smell of meat grilled over charcoal...

The Thais are desperate for tourism revenue but at what cost? A lot of manufactuing revenue has been lost to Vietnam, Indonesia and other more attractive propositions. So, Thailand extends the visa waiver "tourist" entry to 60 days (from 30), gives others 90 days. Now they regret what they have attracted? Make it easier to set-up legitimate businesses as a foreigner, register and pay taxes and employ Thai people and all will benefit. Many countries such as Malaysia offer visa free access of 90 days to most weterners and others. Do they have problems? Maybe the issue is Thailand itself and the people it attracts?

Panic buying and the filling of numerous 50 litre barrels before the price goes up tomorrow is the issue. Soon the stations will be replenished and devoid of long queues (I expect). Of course, the government does seek to limit panic and keep the populace calm. It makes sense. Should have just allowed the price to move to market rates naturally.

All the cremations I've been too, including last November, were on top of a large amount of charcoal. A liberal sprinkling of petrol as accelerant is often added, but no more than one litre.