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Thanks, I checked schedules and didn't see anything. But now I see some flights. "Daily" flights means 7x weekly It looks like ALA-BKK is 3X weekly, SU TH SA ALA-HKT is 4X weekly, SU MO WE FR With smaller aircraft, A32x, 767. Just seems weird to include Kazakhstan in this temporary scheme given the relatively few pax capacity? Maybe it's some sort of trade/diplo concession as Thais can travel to Kazakhstan visa-free (I think).

Is it necessary for every previously filed TM30 to be refiled as part of this new system? Or will "old" TM30's remain valid, assuming one's address remains unchanged? What did you use as an Arrival Date (Check in) Date?

Nice spin on this one...limited corruption to just a handful of "influential people" and one bad cop, and one honest cop. Weird that the PM and Anutin have called for rooting out the mafia in every province. Seems to be a recent problem that just popped up?

I think this partially explains former MoFA Don Pramudwinai's strange efforts with Myanmar (secret meetings) at the end of the Prayuth regime. Clearly the Myanmar regime has receipts which might be embarrassing to some Thai-er ups.

Kazakhstan? Really? Are there any direct, non-stop flights between Thailand and Kazakhstan? Why not India, second only to China on the VOA list? This is a Visa Exemption right? And not a "free" Visa which needs to be obtained prior to travel or on arrival? Duration? 15 days? 30 days? Can be extended?

They've got to make volunteering much more attractive, or just use Convicts - there is no shortage of those. Offer more pay, training, post service training and job opportunities. And less hazing thereby not killing off the volunteers. And half the conscripts can be replaced with Burmese maids to service the Generals households.

We haven't had a sin sod thread here in what, five years?

Obviously, that goes without saying. Honestly do you just blindly accept anything someone opines about here?

Unless the investigation has been concluded it may be premature to speculate on the exact details which led up to the murder of this officer. The massive effort to paper over this incident has been nothing short of remarkable. The PM, Deputy PM, Senators, MPs, Police have all chimed in on this incident, and the "mafia", which seemingly appeared nearly overnight as an overwhelming threat. I'd like to believe that Pol. Maj. Siwakorn was the only honest cop in the Nakhon Pathom Highway Department, and that he died a tragic but heroic death defending the integrity of the RTP, but I also need some proof. Did he file complaints with his superiors highlighting the extent of the corruption? Was this the first and only time he was approached about green-lighting a promotion?

Just when you think this scandal zigs into a cover-up, it zags into even greater corruption. Ye gads, the last honest person here surely passed away decades ago. What a cesspool of CORRUPTION. YIKES! No wonder they were trying to bury this story. Definitely a limited run series.

My point was that they are not really serious about this Wallet Scheme. There' way too much headwind on this. There will be much slow-walking of this so that in three years they'll be saying "what wallet?" Srettha left it in a taxi and the driver kept it.

Future headline... Deputy finance minister defends digital wallet scheme It seems like they're focused on inflation, by reducing/controlling costs of living (electricity/fuel), and extending debt/loan repayments, rather than stimulating the economy. But who knows with this "government" as they are sending quite a few different messages all at once. There seems to be little cohesion or synergy.

I think I said as much in my last sentence?

Sort of oldish news...the arrest warrant was mysteriously withdrawn. Suspect many top tier Thais are both supporting the Myanmar dictators, and profiting handsomely. Thai senator’s link to Myanmar arms dealer jolts Thai justice system Thailand’s justice system was forced to swing into damage control mode after a series of disclosures pointed to senior judges and police officers attempting to spare a senator prosecution for alleged drug trafficking and money laundering after the arrest of Myanmar arms dealer Tun Min Latt. Supreme Court President Chotiwat Luengprasert has ordered an investigation into whether senior judges at the Criminal Court had abused their power to cancel the arrest warrant issued for Senator Upakit Pachariyangkun last year. A fact-finding committee was set up recently to gather information from all relevant sources for the Supreme Court judge within 30 days, according to the Court of Justice’s spokesperson, Sorawit Limparangsri. The panel has no authority to interrogate any responsible persons in accordance with the penal code, he said. https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thai-senators-link-to-myanmar-arms-dealer-jolts-thai-justice-system/

My opinion. Based on reading many, many, many articles. We're still allowed to voice opinions here, right? Or do we need to check with you first? Most "gossip" here has much more than a shred of truth.

The new Minister of Health, Cholnan Srikaew MD (PTP) seems woefully out of touch... He assured that cannabis will not be reclassified as a narcotic under Category 5 of the country’s controlled drug list, noting that cannabis with a THC content of more than 0.2% by weight is already regarded as a controlled narcotic. https://www.thaipbsworld.com/public-ministry-to-set-up-national-health-security-board/ Many in this new government will have to work very hard get out of the bottom quartile. I think BJT, as part of the coalition, will simply re-introduce the Cannabis Control Act in Parliament. It overwhelmingly passed the first reading last year. This essentially enables a Cannabis Control Board to manage all aspects of Cannabis production, sales/marketing, use. DTAM (Traditional Medicine) within the MoPH will sit on that board and be responsible for Medical Cannabis solutions. Not much will change re: normalized personal use.

Anutin tapped the right chap I'd say... he's rumored to have some demons. ‘Mafia-style’ former MP released after guns charges A former MP and four members of his entourage were released on bail on Sunday after being detained overnight for carrying firearms in public without permission. Chada Thaiseth, a former Uthai Thani MP, reportedly has been on an official list of mafia-style figures. More than 100 policemen, both in uniform and plainclothes, intercepted his convoy on a road in Uthai Thani province on Saturday afternoon. Chada’s group was driving as many as eight vehicles and a search found several guns and illicit drugs in the cars. https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/30316547

...like my brother, Raluek Leepkai, the Embezzler. Raluek Leekpai disappeared in 1989 after police issued a warrant for his arrest on charges he embezzled the equivalent of $8 million while working at the Thai Farmers Bank in the southern city of Songkhla. Some reports have said Raluek may have fled to the United States. https://www.upi.com/Archives/1993/06/22/Thai-prime-minister-under-attack-over-fugitive-brother/8392740721600/

Well he could do what MoveForward did and call out the Police and highlight the problem, but Srettha is weak, incompetent and puppet, so he just spouts platitudes because, quite frankly, he is not a leader. Paying for a position, or leveraging your birth-right, is just part of the Thai National Psyche. Nothing can be done about it. POLICE ‘HAVE NO DUTY’ TO EXPLAIN ‘ELEPHANT TICKET’ SCANDAL BANGKOK — Police top brass remained silent Monday on the bombshell revelation by an opposition MP that police officers can advance up the ranks just by securing a letter signed by powerful figures, without having to go through the formal channels. Move Forward Party lawmaker Rangsiman Rome showed evidence of the shortcut, known as “The Elephant Ticket,” during a censure debate on Friday, and accused Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and his deputy Prawit Wongsuwan of turning blind eye to the alleged corruption. But a police spokesman said the force isn’t required to provide any response. “The opposition MP made the accusations against the government, so the police have no duty to respond,” Col. Kissana Phathanacharoen said. “However, the police may verify the content and authenticity of the police appointment documents published online.” https://www.khaosodenglish.com/politics/2021/02/22/police-have-no-duty-to-explain-elephant-ticket-scandal/

Didn't one kill the other, and then top himself? And why is this guy "Acting"? What happened to his superior? Oh my! Highways police chief axed over overloaded truck ‘bribe” sticker controversy Highways Police Commander Pol Maj-Gen Ekkarat Limsangkart has been transferred to an inactive post at the operations centre of the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB), while the overloaded truck “bribe-paid” sticker scandal is investigated. https://www.thaipbsworld.com/highways-police-chief-axed-over-overloaded-truck-bribe-sticker-controversy/

This one will die down. It is amazing how well they can control a "situation". The original alleged murderer has apparently killed himself. A few top Pol. Generals have been inactivated. A few may be prosecuted. The rest will be swept under the rug. Yes, a "thorough" investigation will be completed.

Given the wide-spread RTP/Immigration corruption involving the Chinese gangsters in the recent past, these folks came in on VOA (2,000 baht), then proceeded to buy longer term visas/extensions directly from Immigration offices. The cost of the VOA was immaterial. Most Chinese tourists are honest, some are criminals. Unlike the RTP, where few are honest. 110 bent immigration cops busted in visa scam swoop The Royal Thai Police (RTP) yesterday revealed they uncovered a massive visa scam involving 110 bent immigration cops. The Deputy Commander of the Royal Thai Police (RTP), Surachate “Big Joke” Hakparn, held a press conference at the Police Club, where he exposed details of the illegal operation. The corrupt cops illegally offered visas to foreigners, especially Chinese investors. According to Big Joke, the outlaw officers formed a network with local visa agencies, illegally issuing visas to foreigners, especially Chinese investors looking to do business in Thailand. https://thethaiger.com/guides/visa-information/110-bent-immigration-cops-busted-in-visa-scam-swoop

When you say "agent" you mean a real estate agent? When you say "we", is your partner Thai? Did they enter into this contract by providing their Thai National ID? Entering into a contract for many services here, ranging from post-paid mobile phone service to internet service is usually challenging for a foreigner, and requires a Work Permit. Can you share any details on the Contract you signed? Which service? Monthly price. You experience sounds unusual, so without more detail my guess is that maybe you're not really a potential customer of True Internet, yet? Have you now cancelled the contract?

For me, at CW last Thursday, no, these were separate transactions at separate desks, accomplished within ~ 40 minutes with appointments for both, ext stay/ret at 09:30, 90-day at 10:15. I was serviced early for both appointments. I did not ask the desk L1-35 IO who processed my TM.7/Ext Stay-Ret, if she would process my 90-day report which was due that day. Once my passport was returned I just went to Counter 4, then desk B66, to file my TM.47/90-Day Report. In the past there was one year some of us had a new 90-day report out of cycle requested/processed in the Desk L area, but that was a brief unexplained anomaly.

Don't forget that per the current Constitution Chapter II Section 8 The King holds the position of Head of the Thai Armed Forces. So some care must probably be taken when talking about limiting the military?