GeorgeCross

53 minutes ago, LivinginKata said:

Many of the above posts are correct. Phuket has long time lost it's exotic and cheap slogan for short stay western tourists. It's fine for us long stay types who know the ropes, but it's rip off for the visitors.

 

Folks have so many new(er) places to give a try ...

 

the meme when i arrived a decade ago was "what we lost on the flight we made up on the stay" 

now with the baht where it is and inflation doubling prices as well Thailand is forced to compete for long haulers on its merits.

its a hard sell

theres that phrase again "Thailand is no longer the bargain destination it used to be"

TAT are you LISTENING?

it seems raising prices and expecting to attract quality is NOT working..

tourists have finally arrived in Hua Hin over the last week, which all though pleasant right now, is a shame for Hua Hin as over the last decade i'd considered it one of the last remaining places that still had a "high season" that ran from October to March.

This year it's looking like it's joined the ranks of 2 week high seasons as well 

oh well can't say you wasn't warned Thailand..

1 hour ago, Goingmad said:

Do you not think the USA watches Americans ??

i dont know, maybe we can discuss on americanvisa.com

thailand the "10 yard car" of tropical paradises 

just been down there and it looks like business as usual. no sign of any demolition or clean up going on at all

whats next? stop and search on departure? 10K fine for each Superdry t-shirt without a valid reciept? idiocy

1 hour ago, DrTuner said:

Behold the Great Nomad Exodus to Vietman.

not only the young, many demographics getting spooked by all the visa changes the past two years and trying out neighbouring countries, hua hin has lost many expats again this year

6 hours ago, ezzra said:

 

By the look of things, it seems that the authorities doesn't have a viable and workable strategy with good exit to minimize casualties, not by force anyway, that ship has sailed long time a go, the best way will be to shutdown all financial and banking activities of the temple and it's leaders and freeze their accounts while denying basic services and utilities until such time they will let the authorities do their job....

i would have probably said the same a week or so ago but now looking at it i think all it would accomplish is 1000+ monks on hunger strike.. an absolute PR disaster for thailand on the world stage, not to mention the obvious human tragedy

"This year’s plan includes ... organizing religious activities in every district" 

3 hours ago, OnTheRun said:

 

Even if it isn't your fault you'll be in the wrong mate. It happened to me a couple of years back, nightime, turning right at a busy intersection and a guy on a bike with no lights on drove across the junction and I hit him. Nobody was injured and just a small scratch on his bike but a crowd of people quickly formed, lucky the guy was ok and accepted 500 Baht for his stupidity and I left the scene as soon as I saw he was not hurt. 

wow i must have been really lucky, twice i've knocked a thai off their bike and both times the police ruled in my favor (i wasn't in the wrong on both counts btw). helps to have good insurance here i guess. stay calm, be respectful and let them deal with it, thats what the premiums are for

16 minutes ago, diehard60 said:

Maybe he did attack her, but it is possible she as most Chinese are not very polite to Thais to begin with.

must be nice to be able to punch anyone who is "not very polite" with impunity 

he only has to walk out the front door to "stop the violence"  

buckets work better.. and take up less room 

anyone else and it would have been a non-story with a non-response

its about who you know here 

4 hours ago, NCC1701A said:

So much confusion. Has the requirements changed or not? Do you need the 3 mil baht? How far in advance of applying for your visa does the money need to be in the bank?

so.. get sick, deposit money, wait 1 year (hope not die!), apply visa, accepted, get medical treatment.

hmm i'm no Sherlock but there may be a flaw in this process 

"The business trip will also push forward Thailand’s wish to enhance the country’s tourism industry to attract quality tourists"

a polite way of saying we dont want your peasants.

thats gonna go down well 

is this where they tell the Chinese "quality" tourism means having $5000 in a bank for 6 months and a job before they arrive? or whatever their latest hair brain 'requirement' is..

wouldnt surprise me if they listen and make it easier for CEO's to do business.. 

this being a perfect chance to get rid of that pesky voting rights issue too lol

if each tourist is indeed bringing 80K+ into the economy and reducing fees increases tourist number.. why bother with visa fees at all? makes more sense (and far more profitable) to scrap the fees and recoup the losses from the additional tax revenue 

i dont get it, if tourist arrivals are at record highs (as per TAT) why reduce the fees? 

someone is telling porkies..

you say tomato i say ta-may-toe..

1 minute ago, chrissables said:

You really are a <deleted>!

A burden on the system? They just don't treat you!

Treat as a soi dog, really, you are scum.

yep this thread and the other one are a stark reminder of just how many <deleted> there are in thailand, funny how they mostly seem to be the rich ones.. the ones thailand wants more of LOL

16 minutes ago, natway09 said:

Mook 23

We are talking here about a major accident or illness that precludes travelling.

Would everyone stop dancing around the reality here.

If you are over 50 & want to retire here then 3 mil in your bank account  in Thailand is not excessive.

If that is too much maybe time to head home & let your ex nanny state take care of you

Singaporeans in Oz have to bring twice that into the country to live there.

3M is not excessive, being told where to put it, when to spend it and what to spend it on is though

karma