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On 3/10/2023 at 7:59 AM, NONG CHOK said:

To me it appears to be provinces close to borders where entry is so easy. It would be almost impossible to do it at either Bangkok airport where officials are under very heavy scrutiny.

So just bribe the people scrutinizing, duh!  

On 3/9/2023 at 1:02 PM, aussienam said:

many of those Thai women are that heartless and callous...We are just their financial sources and love/affection is a ruse. Many many hoodwinked virtuous white knights here. 

Unlike all those virtuous Western women that are famously well above any sort of gold digging or treachery, good point.   </sarcasm>

24 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Lots of knowledgeable fatties on this thread

Yes, in the USA we went through the Fat Ass Revolution in the 1970s and 80s I think.  So we are way ahead of Thailand here.  

22 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

It's mostly the fatty junk food. Plenty of people stay slim and healthy including sugar in their diet

It's a calorie surplus, whether from sugar, fats ,or even protein.  The quality of your diet can change the ability to process calories somewhat, but the bottom  line is that for purposes of gaining weight, it's all about calories in minus calories out.  Exercise, nutrition, etc, are all ways of modifying these two quantities.  

1 hour ago, Liverpool Lou said:

He's not in Britain.

I see, so UK healthcare for its citizens ends at its borders?  That's still better than the US but a strange rule

I thought Brits had free healthcare, did they Brexit that away too?  I'm sorry for this lad's misfortunes.  Something's weird about the price tag is all I'm noticing.  

On 2/27/2023 at 8:08 AM, webfact said:

They were told about their responsibilities towards tourists and what they could and couldn't do.

To be clear:  stealing 20 baht bottles of water is not OK, but you can't slap people for it, just make them pay.  On the other hand, buying LSD, fake IDs, and bribing cops are all approved activities.  Must be some confusing training!  

9 hours ago, webfact said:

Police from the Economic Crime Division think they have a serial thief on their hands

"It's not the first time she stole from you.  It's the first time she was caught."  -- Ozark

3 hours ago, Crossy said:

 

He did not however say that the batteries had to be charged and the devices turned on

Nor is it reported how easily the footage can be obtained by interested members of the public. 

10 hours ago, BigStar said:

Not distinctively characteristic of the entire population. The projection of self-hatred is a growing trend, however. Seems to originate from unhappy single white women who influence "men" as well. Ann Coulter always makes me smile when she calls for the repeal of the 19th Amendment.

It's not about self-hatred in my case,  I think I'm personally wonderful.  ????   Nor is this about hating anyone at all.  Just because someone acts badly doesn't mean I hate them.  My observations are from watching actual Americans repeatedly being ignorant, arrogant and presumptive when traveling in Asia, Europe and South America, including myself at times, as compared to people from other countries.  

5 hours ago, BigStar said:

Perhaps you're merely projecting

quite likely, as that's another American trait!  LOL

11 hours ago, GinBoy2 said:

I wasn't offended, I was simply responding to your ignorance.

 

My skin is a lot thicker than that!

So you're not offended but you seem to feel the need to try to insult me by saying I'm ignorant of something.  What is it that you think I'm ignorant of, such that you have to make this personal instead of the general comment I started with?  

15 hours ago, Jingthing said:

But some of us are good people ...

you betcha!  I'm just giving the stereotypical features.  Each person is a unique snowflake. 

22 minutes ago, GinBoy2 said:

Well clearly I don't meet your definition of an American, and I can probably say I have visited more countries and identify more Capital cities than you can.

 

Small mindedness can take many forms my friend, and I think you fit one of them!

Another sign is taking offense easily.  

4 hours ago, Salerno said:

What airline is he flying? Here's a couple of examples.

https://www.qantas.com/au/en/coronavirus/international-travel/thailand-flights.html

https://www.thaiairways.com/sites/en_GB/plan/travel_information/Travel_Requirements/Thailand.page?code=THALLTR

Thanks, he is flying. China Airline and they have no notifications.  The ThaiAirways link is likely very up to date and seems to confirm to me what I want to know:  a physical card as is commonly used in the USA is sufficient evidence.  

4 hours ago, Salerno said:

It means if your country has restrictions on entry that could possibly mean you being denied boarding they want you to have insurance e.g. China requires a negative PCR test within 48 hours of departure therefore, Chinese tourists require insurance to visit Thailand.

 

If your brother is from a country with no restrictions to get in he doesn't need insurance.

Thank you.  The US requires vaccination but not testing, I wonder, does that mean no insurance for us?  Cheers.

In several articles I have seen, such as https://thethaiger.com/coronavirus/covid-travel-restrictions-return-tomorrow , I see the declaration that insurance is required for "non-Thai passengers arriving from countries that refuse entry to infected individuals".  Does anyone know what this means?  Is it just code for Indians?

Thanks!  

52 minutes ago, Salerno said:

In this case, yes, ignore the "Breaking" in the title. Airlines had already started updating their sites hours before this thread started.

Can you post a link to such an airline posting?  Thanks!  I'm hoping to chase down policy examples.  My brother is flying soon

20 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Is there a reliable written version of whatever he has to say?

It may someday be written but will never be reliable. 

Aargh, just found out about this, does anyone know if US vaccination cards are accepted as proof?  

On 1/6/2023 at 10:33 AM, HuskerDo2 said:

It said he had no enemies, yet he apparently wasn't robbed so the shooter was very deliberate in this shooting and wanted the man dead.

Well spotted sir.  Yes something is off here.  3 shots in 10 seconds is actually quite slow.  So deliberate, malicious if you ask me.  Yes, he must have had an enemy... Pattaya holds many secrets.  

18 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

the former staff don’t want their old jobs back.

Crazy idea: increase wages or other paid benefits, or even better, offer partial ownership of the company, more empowerment and a better workplace.  Maybe management doesn't want to do what it takes to make their business a good place to work.  

oh no, a wealthy foreigner is now slightly less wealthy.  Let me get a kleenex.