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I say bring on the mayhem. For so long, fun has been surpressed. Let the kids and adults enjoy, dance, make merry, drink and get wet. If anyone objects then stay home. It's only for a few days (a bit longer in Pattaya). I for one, am happy to have a hotel booked in Pattaya from 11th to 17th April. After the last few years why not?

Or maybe, just maybe, it's a government slow to admit to the issues faced by citizens countrywide.

In other news... The obesity crises in the UK appears to be receding.

In my experience, Top range Daikin Inverters. 20% above size. Super quiet, extra efficient and cools down fast. Much less energy usage also.

When I got a new passport 3 years ago, I called KasikornBank, they gave me an email address and I sent them a copy of the new passport so they could update their system and my accounts. In my experience, Kbank call centre is better to deal with than individual branches. Other banks may be different.

There are quite a few travellers who just are not the full ticket and should stay at home. Fair play to this guy but he's learnt the hard way that there rules and they must be followed. No mention in the op or full story as to whether he was entitled to an extension or if he had used all easy options already. Guess he won't be back in Thailand for a while. Sod going back to the UK winter right now.

Morchit would not accept my yellow house book last month. My licence name is written in English not Thai which I beleive was the issue. Fortunately I had preempted by having an embassy affidavit letter which then presented and all ok as usual. Thought I'd try yellow book to see but it didn't work. Is useful for immigration extensions and registering vehicles though.

Did they also want two original residence certificates?

Not just in Pattaya but here in Krabi too. Wouldn't call it an invasion but the Russians almost certainly outnumber any other foreigners. I was at a busy bar last night and there was a few Russians there who were clearly regulars. One guy was 38 and with his Russian wife, spoke good English, a business owner in Russia who had been in Thailand for 3 months and was planning at least another 6 months. Asked how he managed financially, he said his money, like many other Russians, was in US Dollars and told me he was going to sell his assets to survive. Was against the war with Ukraine but didn't wan't to talk about Putin as "our phones are listening" LOL.

Now the drunk driver is considered "The victim". <deleted>!

He's not looking forward to it so why go? Save the money.

That's because most lazy Brits only want to work 37 hours per week. 4 weeks paid holiday. All weekends off. No nights. All public holidays off. If they worked 12 hours a day, 6 days a week as many Thais do then there would not be a problem. Do what is necessary to support themselves and their families. There is always work for the workers. How many strikes are there in Thailand?

Cancel the trip and save your money.

I would not. Not because they were Chinese, but simply because the expectation that if the establishment was catering to Chinese, it would be serving s.hi.t.e quality.

If only! and supercharged!!!

....showing him and his cronies in a nothing but favourable light!

Increasingly in this world "market economics" has shifted. Costs have skyrocketed in most places, while affordability has decreased. For a business owner they cannot trim costs nor increase prices. Only one way to go. Closure. Sad, but true reality. There may be a few exceptions but not many.

I'm currently in Krabi, tourism seems quite busy on the streets yet there are still many shops and restaurants permanently closed. Was talking with a western bar/restaurant owner tonight and he said that whilst western tourists have returned, they are now having one or two drinks instead of five. Indeed, while seated, three Russian ladies entered and looked at the menu then left, saying it was too expensive (it wasn't for those dining there). Can't see that it's much different in Pattaya or with different nationalities. Things have changed forever and may only get worse for a while from now. Chinese are unlikely to be the saviours.

IMO, the forced move to apps only is mistake by businesses. I have friends that only have iPad, iPhones and Android phones instead of a Laptop. They constantly vent their frustrations at doing anything "online". I find that using a proper browser on desktop or laptop is simply easier, faster and more accurate. YMMV. As a business owner, the loss of business by not offering clients all options is a lost revenue stream.

Shouldn't interfering with evidence or threatening witnesses be added to any charges? Or if no charges, then that should be basis of charges. In most police forces around the world, at least, it would be a disciplinary offence surely.

A lot of talk in this thread about unlimited data sims at 10,20, or 30 Mbps. UNLESS you have a plan that gives you maximum data speed (and all the data you need at that speed), then the extra speed of a 5G router is wasted and a 4G router is still never going to be used at it's fastest. We are talking about cellular 5G here and not 5GHZ WiFi.

@Mac Mickmanus being provocative as usual.

This tells everything. Surprised nobody mentioned this. True, divers do like a drink or six but they have a total responsibility for their fellow divers. All divemaster and instructors I ever dived with were very conciencious. An autopsy MUST be carried out as the death is unexpected and unexplained.

It used to be visa free travel for Thais to New Zealand until "about" year 2000 but so many Thais overstayed there the NZ authorities imposed visa controls. Please feel free to state accurate date if you know.

Sauce for the goose...