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9 minutes ago, phutoie2 said:

we don't need no stinking sauces, lets just stick to speculation. Likely all will be confirmed when all those ridiculous posters of him and his x-ray , good guy's BS are removed from IO's up and down the land.

that will probably be the first 'tell' of the future direction of immigration policy if the x-ray operations continue next week

1 minute ago, Artisi said:

Do you really think there was any turmoil likely to effect the overall running of the country by a change of the rules regarding foreigners and money. 

Far too many TVF members think their presence in Thailand is important, well guess what, it's not. If all expats left tomorrow, the effect would be equivalent to you not peeing into the ocean. 

so it wasn't foreigners arriving enmass that turned Thailand into the modern tourist powerhouse it is now?

they just got there all by themselves & we, by coincidence, were just here to witness it?

1 minute ago, scorecard said:

 What does that mean?

diplomatic blowback from the income letters debacle?

1 minute ago, JustAnotherHun said:

"Sanook mentioned the Lt-Gen's close relationship with DPM Prawit Wongsuwan"

 

Close relationship between the clean man and the watchman? Amazing.

To me it seems more likely it is a downgrade than he's climbing up the ladder. If so, it would be communicated differently.

yeah couldn't agree more - taking the guys social media accounts down before an announcement was bound to fire up the runour mill.

promotions here are unveiled to fanfare not slipped in on a long weekend in the background

3 minutes ago, trainman34014 said:

Was bound to happen as he was trying to do a good job. In the process he has upset the easy lives of countless Immigration 'Officials' who have had been made to 'work' with their perks cut off or cut down, slices of which are no longer going up the line to the top.

wasn't he at the top?

1 hour ago, Traubert said:

I dont think Thailand makes much extra revenue from hookers fees other than the tax paid on tattoos and lip balm. Do you?

and pattaya and patong became 2 of the biggest tourist mecca's in thailand because of..?

Just now, Ned said:

Front page photo of the ex immigration chief receiving flowers from a group of Facebook scam victims after the ringleader of the rip off was successfully apprehended by Mr Big Joke and his team.

Looks like he has been promoted.

you have a link?

kind of strange this happening (if it is happening) at the same time he was putting in his new immigration bill for consideration

2 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said:

Misc. sources say there was an "express notice" about his move.

Just that a copy of that has not been made public.

(remember it's a long weekend)

whats an 'express notice'?

11 minutes ago, Hawkman said:

Spot on. Bad guys have the money, have the contacts, the non-morals to get past this. Whereas some people who do a lot of good, may not have the financial resources, so get penalized.

and those that do a lot of good and also have the money have been sidelining it and making serious 'plan b' enquiries until the situation calms down/improves

his twitter account is down too (assuming this was his real one..)

something definitely up

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 i know at least 3 people that do not meet the requirements of the 65k a month and they have paid visa agents 15,000 baht to get it all sorted out

where is this? did they say how?

15 hours ago, owl sees all said:

In our parts the water comes in 20 litre bottles. i went to the plant last year and it was clean, tidy and no chickens or dogs running about.

 

Don't like the ice in drinks. Sometimes smells funny to me. I would never put ice in beer. 

i've seen them filling those 20 litre bottles from the alley taps in some places

so i hope your bottle came down with you 

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The Progressive Movement Foundation head Jaree Srisawat, who accompanied Sirinya, said alcohol was responsible for 40 per cent of road accidents during Songkran as well as contributing to many sexual assaults and brawls. 

 

Jaree said police should enforce the Alcohol Beverage Control Act 2008, especially the prohibition of alcohol sales to under 18s and ensure that the water-play zones were alcohol-free.

vehicles are responsible for 100% of road accidents by that logic - maybe start a campaign.. 

was in hua hin 2 weeks ago (doing a TM28) and all the long-stay IO's were standing in the center of the room having a conversation together.

it was 9.45am and the office was empty apart from me

i know its low season here but i have never seen it that low

Just now, ttrd said:

RE - "same same price Hilton next door"

 

... but different ...

yeah, cooked by an international chef in a 5 star restaurant different ????

as for cha-am..

100 baht plate of prawns, 40 baht fried rice or somtam, etc..

and all served with a smile and a 30 baht chair (food optional)

never paid more than that on the beach chairs anywhere along the strip

4 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

When have they ever insisted on it being a joint account? From 2006 to 2008 they allowed joint accounts when the wife's income could be used for the extension. Since 2008 joint accounts have not been allowed.

They reason for not accepting a joint account is that under the law 50% belongs to the wife. 

strange rule that joint income can't be used to verify a joint marriage. oh well i guess they have their reasons.

i kind of like the sponser/spouse system used by most countries but i digress

7 minutes ago, JackThompson said:

Yes, as if they cared about loaned-money - when an agent-submitted application can have money borrowed for a couple hours w/o any issue at all!!  Just add 25K and all the problems magically go away.

 

I have not heard of them sending bank-book copies to Bangkok at the end of the process - only asking to show them when picking up one's passport after the approval by the district-office is already complete. 

 

Did they provide contact-info for whom you needed to contact at the "Bangkok office"?  I would have gladly taken my case to another office when they denied me at that office due to insane landlord-doc requests (I complied, but they kept adding more with each visit, to ensure it was an impossible task).

 

This rule-breaking "after application" seasoning trick is just another way some immigration offices try to block processing marriage-based applications w/o an agent's brown-envelope.  They have made clear they want us to take our spouses/children and move to "our country" - taking our "traitor" families with us out of Thailand (unless you are willing to pay "tribute" for trespassing here).

 

The MFA has not adopted this attitude, so you can still get a Non-O-ME Visa in a few nearby consulates, thus avoiding dealing with the corrupt and farang-hating IOs in some immigration offices.  If choosing one's border-crossings wisely, you will encounter only law-abiding and professional Immigration personnel.

 

At one time, it was insisted that the account be joint.  I don't know what the legitimate concern could possibly be with a joint-account.

wow you sound really bitter Jack, what did they do to you at immigration to make you hate so much?