NorthernRyland

judging by his own haircut and color I would say he doesn't know at all what he's doing and probably should be deported on that basis alone.

Chiang Mai so probably? I need to get a reentry permit anyways and I'm leaving the country on the 3rd next month which is only a few days after my 90 report is due. Will they get me on the 3 days I didn't report before I leave the country?

Yes my issue is with the online 90 day report. In fact I did a previous 90 day report after the Samui trip in January but that was in person and there was no problem. I'll go back to immigration and do it but I guess the online system has my address recorded wrong. It may be required to update the TM.30 online now to get synced but their system could just be buggy too. Doubtful the immigration people could fix it either but I'll ask.

I'm new to the the non-O visa and got a surprise when my 90 report online was rejected because apparently my address was changed to a hotel I stayed at on Samui. What is the protocol here? am I supposed to update the TM.30 online every time I do a hotel or they change my home address? That seems like a bit much even more Thai immigration. I suppose now I need to go to immigration to do the 90 day report too. Thanks.

Ok so then there's no reasonable justification for not giving all of Venezuela American passports. What's the worst that could happen? Anyone who opposes this is xenophobic and racist. Before you ask, no there's nothing wrong with Venezuela. It's just like America except the weather is warmer.

Fair enough I would say they integrated here far better than in the West, however I can't always tell who is Chinese here or not and how they view themselves. I do however see Thai people with Chinese shrines on a regular basis, people who have been here for hundreds of years probably. The question is, are they racist against Thai's and only marry other Thai-Chinese? Actually I know a man here from a Chinese family that fled communist China but I would never know he was Chinese, he only speaks Thai now but he's a first generation immigrant. Key is that he didn't have a Chinese community where he settled in Thailand.

This is just a Chinese problem wherever they go. Chinese have been in America for over a hundred years yet they still only marry other Chinese, do business with other Chinese, rent to other Chinese and have "China town" in every city so they don't have to integrate and interact with the locals. Obviously this is how they're going to be as tourists too.

being born in a stable doesn't make you a horse.

If you pay me 1 mil baht you can sexually assault me too.

fair enough but it's more about being polite most of the time. I always wai my landlord and various other older people whom I'm friendly with. It's reciprocal and builds social capital because when you're older they do it for you too. I think it's lovely tradition of theirs.

They're both good to know and should be adopted both ways. Ever shake a Thai persons hand? It's like a wet noodle.

Wai, bum gun and eating with a fork and spoon like a savage are my favorite parts of Thai cultures.

You can be poor, just don't bother people and loiter in popular public locations.

are they really that unaware of what driving is like here? 1 day in and there would be a serious injury or death. This is on par with an obese person thinking they could win a marathon.

Agreed however the new government may make an attempt, will they be able to pull it off? That remains to be seen. Any new governments in the future may try to tap this unexploited resource as well. It's always a looming threat but given there's no history here I agree now is not the time to panic.

What's your point? You have tons of money so why are we complaining about taxes? How about this, you pay your fair share since you like taxes and cover any pending taxes of us aseannow members. Then we'll stop complaining and bothering you.

My thoughts exactly. Some people are such pathetic chumps. Already spinning it their heads that they're doing the right thing and they think the rest of us should follow them off the cliff.

He's good on these topics because he questions the premise and authority unlike some of the browbeaten sheep posting here that believe they don't have a right to their own money.

the deal was we bring in money and spend it here and they let us use their roads and some public utilities like street lights. Very good deal for them. Everything else we pay for with imported cash. It's a much better deal than Thai's who spend already circulating money. We pay for 99% of the stuff we use anyways, we're not a burden by any stretch.

Exactly. If the police fail to do their job and you take the law into your own hands then the police will come after YOU.

still why does waiting mean you get to be corrupt if they don't pay you enough? doesn't follow. Obvious answer is they get to hold power over others and this in itself is corrupting. I don't believe you could pay people enough to not become corrupt anyways. Upright morals start at home anyways so the corruption in the Thai police form is a reflection of the Thai people themselves and how they raise their boys and view wider society. Thai's cower in front of authority but they don't respect the law in general.

The difference is those countries actually let you live there and work. Thailand makes you report your location every 90 days like a criminal and you can't own property, need permission from immigration to open bank account etc... It's entirely flipping their old arrangement on its head, which is you come and spend your money here and we keep you on a short lease.

They're horribly useless people and whatever pittance they get paid every month is surely too much considering that they do basically nothing. Police in Thailand are like a cargo cult where they dress in police uniforms which they believe makes them police, when in reality they're just corrupt lazy men that have nothing to offer society. I think it's the people themselves who are poor quality. All I want them to do is keep law and order but that's way too much to ask. They do however perform paperwork which is probably the most important part of the job. The times I've been in the police stations I see them sitting around filling out forms and other stuff. Since Thai's love to fill out paper forms maybe that's their benefit to society.

Why is it only police people make this excuse for? In other professions if you get underpaid you just quit or do a bad job, not become corrupt and start stealing. Police seem to attract the right personalities that will become corrupt naturally. Never heard of a cop in Thailand making so much money the need for corruption went away, in fact the opposite seems to be true.

ok well you're brainwashed beyond help. You can see 90% of gangs in America are black and hispanic but focus on the 10%, who are the majority of the country.