Hayduke

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Vietnam jails Australian citizen for 12 years on 'terrorism' charges

A dangerous 'foreign' terrorist captured…and there’s not a single vinyl poster anywhere in sight. Vietnam certainly has a long way to go before they can catch up with Thailand.

I entered in 2006 on an O-A and have been doing uninterrupted extensions in Bangkok since then.

I did my most recent retirement extension last week (7 Nov) at CW. No one asked about insurance. The extension was approved for the normal one year.

I then obtained a multiple re-entry permit the same day. Again, no one mentioned insurance.

Both procedures were virtually identical to last year.

Other than the long wait...it was a painless day.

6 minutes ago, Denim said:

As punishments go , this is surely the lamest.

I think the idea is to punish someone by separating him from his income-generating power base. A police superintendent can generally make a very comfortable living. Losing that monthly cash flow and having to live on his salary can be quire painful.

1 hour ago, sometimewoodworker said:

I think so far we didn't have a report of somebody who went to get an extension after 31.10. and who initially started with an OA visa.

I initially started with an O-A. I successfully did a retirement extension and got a multiple re-entry permit yesterday (7 Nov) at CW. No one so much as mentioned the word 'insurance'. Everyone might want to calm down some...until there are more facts and fewer speculations.

17 hours ago, webfact said:

THAI execs, staff have to cut back on travel

Which means Thai execs, military generals and other assorted hi-sos...will now have to put their personal servants, cooks, drivers, gardeners, fortune tellers, masseuses, manicurists, luggage carriers, jewelry polishers, food tasters, laundry girls, fruit peelers, shoe shiners and other essential 'staff' in Economy-class seats.

52 minutes ago, webfact said:

New TAT drive: Visitors from Eastern Europe and Central Asia "will pay more"

Once again...TAT trips over that pesky line between 'hope' and 'delusion'.

30 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

Govt borrows Bt348 bn to cover fiscal 2019 deficit

Well…military hardware is getting more expensive. Maybe they should cut back on wasteful and unnecessary expenditures like social services, public education, and medical care.

4 hours ago, webfact said:

...he overstayed 5 years!

You'd think after 5 years he would at least be entitled to one of those big vinyl displays for the photo op.

13 minutes ago, webfact said:

China plans to replace Hong Kong leader Lam

She will surely benefit from an extensive course of thought reform, attitude adjustment, and reform through labor.

2 hours ago, webfact said:

We are ready to save the tourists! Fire drill at Hua Hin mall designed to inspire confidence

Not to be outdone by those show-off firefighters....the Police mount their own tourist offensive...

14 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

In Thailand, divisive politics have the potential to dampen both consumer and investor confidence, Anusorn warned.

The patriotic and correct-thinking Army Chief must stage an immediate, pre-emptive coup...to prevent this hybrid political divisiveness from endangering the country.  

Find an on-line forum populated by cynical, sarcastic, irreverent foreigners and ask for advice.

There’s only one solution…the relevant committee must recommend (after a suitable amount of mulling) an immediate crackdown on emergencies.

33 minutes ago, webfact said:

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Fossils of a large carnivorous dinosaur that was a top predator about 115 million years ago have been unearthed in Thailand -- a brute that was among the early members of an impressive group of flesh-ripping dinosaurs known for their shark-like teeth.

Amazingly enough...decedents of this primitive beast still lurk in the dark, putrid  swamps of 21st century Thailand.

As if they weren’t already working Uncle much too hard...now they’re even dragging him out of bed to make speeches. Poor guy is still wearing his jammies.