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On 9/3/2023 at 8:00 AM, Tropicalevo said:

The water puppet show is a must do. Unique.

 A car in the cities will be a challenge.

Good luck.

Hanoi is my favourite break away from Thailand.

Me too.

8 hours ago, hotchilli said:

If not they'll have a whip-round to help him out.

Gofundme? 

On 8/15/2023 at 4:32 AM, ratcatcher said:

The gauge of the railway tracks in China and Laos is Standard Gauge, in Thailand and Malaysia, the gauge is metre gauge. Where or how will the trains be compatible?

120kph on a one metre track? No thanks.

On 6/26/2023 at 5:13 AM, brianthainess said:

Guess you'll have to wait until your in Duty Free at the airport.

I take some back for a friend and the best price I have found is at the airport duty-free. P

5 hours ago, Bangkok Barry said:

Me too.

And me. 

On 6/10/2023 at 5:33 AM, edwinchester said:

Five countries that Brit retiree's want to retire in are in Europe but this is the group that were the largest supporters of Brexit......morons.

The brexit vote was seven years ago. Get over yourself!

New retirees would be aware of the current rules when they make their decision. 

On 6/10/2023 at 3:35 AM, proton said:

I thought Brits could only spend a total of 90 days a year in EU countries now, so how can they retire there?

They take up residence through the official channels.

On 6/9/2023 at 8:04 AM, connda said:

How many are shoved out of the door due to Thailand's embrace of age discrimination?

From what I understand nurses are required to retire from government run hospitals at the age of 45. 

On 4/11/2023 at 10:17 PM, harleyclarkey said:

Maths guys....maths.

6 foreigners??

But 17 detailed in the article. 

 

Anyway I hope they nabbed any pensionets playing bridge like those " criminals" in Pattaya! 

Or darts!

On 4/23/2023 at 5:53 PM, Woof999 said:

Never anything but trouble any time I needed to change packages, move home, get the TV box that should come with what I pay for etc.

 

Internet and phone has been good. I cancelled their TV service after 7 years of use roughly a year ago and haven't looked back.

The schedule is dreadful but I have never had a problem suspending their service.

You can do it by phone, email, even from overseas, through their website or call into any of their offices

14 hours ago, Bangkok Barry said:

But they don't do that to all the people all of the time, so there's no point if it only gives then a distorted and incomplete picture. So some of the IOs, some of the time, go through the motions with no real purpose.

 

A bit like the TM6. Given at land borders, not for flight arrivals. I recently came in by a land border, was surpised to receive the TM6, and dutifully filled in the departure part which was just handed back to me at the airport yesterday.

 

It makes no sense, but then I wouldn't expect it to.

Poviding a boarding pass with your passport has been a requirement of entry for several years.

16 hours ago, brianthainess said:

Just out of curiosity what language was she

teaching ? my guess is English not Swahili, should pay her to stay, going by the way  English teachers here are mostly useless. 

Also, out of curiosity, what language is the report from ASEANnow using?

38 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

Tourists living on Mama noodles comes to mind.

And booze from a 7/11.

8 hours ago, theoldgit said:

"Investigators are working to ascertain how and why the accident occurred"

Soi 94 is at the edge of a popular bar area in Hua Hin, maybe there's a link.

 

 

"One of the deceased was a senior officer from Hua Hin Police Station"

 ????
 

I drive over that crossing frequently but I can’t remember if they have manually operated sliding gates, at 04.00, or automatic gates, either way it shouldn’t have happened.

 

They have automatic gates, along with red flashing lights and loud sirens at all times. 

10 hours ago, Mywayboy said:

Someone grassed him up for sure.

Not the fact that the Nordic Police at the Swedish Embassy had informed the immigration department.

On 11/28/2022 at 12:51 PM, stoner said:

what do the 9am massage girls say when you drop your panties and they see your unpolished onion ?

 

i too would be keen as i have never seen someone packing an onion before. an italian sausage. ok. possibly an eggplant. have a go. cucumber is classic. but onion. 

 

i will go cry now. 

Brings tears to the eyes. 

16 hours ago, federicoP said:

I too am going to Vietnam for a 15 days trip, and the information that I got are:

 

- Visa exempt entry for some countries (Finland included) up to 15, days. Passport with 6 months validity and 2 blank pages

 

- No Covid (vaccine or swab) requirements

 

- it is not clear if it is still required an health insurance  10.000 USD including Covid.  Vietnam Airline has deleted it from its requirements, but I did not find any official information about its cancellation.

Going with visa exemption I preferred stipulate one with AXA (300 bath....)

 

federico

I have just returned from 5 days at HCMC. There were no passport problems, covid certification or insurances required entering or leaving.

The only problem was waiting in a queue for almost one hour at immigration. 

11 hours ago, bamnutsak said:

Yeah, other than classifying Cannabis Flowers as a "Controlled Herb" -  a new category - with no new controls. Not much to see here. Carry on.

 

Google Translation of new order gazetted yesterday....

 

The wait is over! Announcement of the Ministry of Public Health to provide bouquets of marijuana flowers It is a controlled herb and has been published in the Government Gazette. Do not sell to children, pregnant women, students. Do not advertise for commercial purposes. It is forbidden to sell for smoking in the establishment. Do not sell through vending machines.

 

On November 23, 2022, reporters reported that at the Royal Gazette website has published the announcement of the Ministry of Public Health on controlled herbs (marijuana) B.E.
Whereas it is expedient to revise the Notification of the Ministry of Public Health on Controlled Herbs (Marijuana) B.E. 2565 dated 16 June 2022 that has declared marijuana as a controlled herb valuable for study or research. or economically important to suit the current situation In addition, there has been a change in the regulatory system. Category 5 narcotic marijuana is a controlled herb during that transition. Only the inflorescence portion of cannabis should be controlled to prevent misuse of the purposes of protection and promotion of herbal utilization.
By virtue of Section 4 paragraph one, Section 44 and Section 45 (4), (5) and (6) of the Protection and Promotion of Thai Traditional Medicine Wisdom Act, B.E. 2542 (1999), the Minister of Public Health With the advice of the Committee on the Protection and Promotion of Traditional Thai Medicine Wisdom at its meeting No. 99-4/2022, the following announcement was issued.
Item 1 To repeal the Notification of the Ministry of Public Health Re: Controlled Herbs (Marijuana) B.E. 2565 dated 16 June 2565.
Item 2 gives marijuana, which has the scientific name Cannabis sativa L, family Cannabaceae, including other scientific names. synonymous only part of the inflorescence is a controlled herb
Clause 3. Any person who wishes to study, research, export, sell or process controlled herbs for commercial purposes. This can be done only after obtaining a license under section 46 and the licensee must comply with the following conditions:
1) Those licensed to study, research, export, sell or process controlled herbs for commercial purposes must: Provide information on sources, uses and amounts stored at the workplace. and provide information reports to the Registrar in the form prescribed by the Director-General.
2) Licensees to export controlled herbs for trade Export details must be notified. per licensor on a case-by-case basis according to the form prescribed by the Director-General
3) Do not sell controlled herbs. or processing controlled herbs for commercial purposes to people of the age under twenty years Pregnant women or women who are breastfeeding
4) Do not sell controlled herbs. or processing controlled herbs for commercial purposes to students student
5) Prohibit the sale of controlled herbs for smoking in the workplace. except for distribution by medical practitioners According to the law on the medical profession Thai traditional medicine practitioner Practitioner of Applied Thai Traditional Medicine Indigenous healers who have been certified according to the Ministry of Public Health Regulations on Indigenous Healers Certification B.E. 2562 and the amendments. According to the law on profession Thai traditional medicine Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner According to the law on practice of the art of healing and dental professionals according to the law on dental profession used to treat their patients. or a veterinary practitioner According to the law on the veterinary profession used to treat animals
6) Do not sell controlled herbs. or products processed from controlled herbs for trade Via automatic vending machines (Vending Machine) through electronic channels or computer networks
7) Advertising of controlled herbs is prohibited in all commercial channels.
???? Do not sell controlled herbs. or products processed from controlled herbs for commercial purposes in the following locations:
(a) a temple or a place for performing religious ceremonies
(b) a dormitory under the law on dormitories
(c) Public parks, zoos and amusement parks.
4. The licensee under section 46 must stay before the effective date of this announcement. only in the part that is controlled herbs according to this announcement Must also comply with the conditions specified in Clause 3 of this announcement.
5. Reporting form and detailed notification form for export of controlled herbs individually It shall be in accordance with the form prescribed by the Director-General.
6. This announcement shall come into force from the day following the date of its publication in the Government Gazette.
Announced on 11 November 2022
Anutin Charnvirakul, Minister of Public Health

 

 

 

I'll wait until the above comes out in paperback before I read it. 

8 hours ago, ozimoron said:

Time for a mass resignation at FIFA. First, corruptly selecting Qatar, then the human rights issues and now this. Intolerable.

And no beer to boot

8 hours ago, ozimoron said:

Time for a mass resignation at FIFA. First, corruptly selecting Qatar, then the human rights issues and now this. Intolerable.

, sack them all. 

6 hours ago, jacko45k said:

They can most certainly employ foreigners as servers nowadays, loads of them from adjoining countries. Not sure if there are restrictions preventing a Brit being one other than dismal pay. 

Or if the Brit had a work permit. 

14 hours ago, Sparktrader said:

533 thb flights is the cheapest ive seen. Not see AA that cheap.

You have to remember that the price quoted does not include taxes etc..

My recent VietJet ticket BKK SGN quoted at US$11.00 ended up $43.00 including taxes etc...

6 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

Thousands of cannabis shops have opened just in Bangkok, almost like the 7-11 stores there's one or two on almost every street in Sathorn, on Sukhumvit, on Soi 11 and so on....the investment has been made. Food shops selling infused drinks etc. If this happens the revolt will be huge

I see these shops in Bangkok and elsewhere in Thailand but, as yet, I have never seen any with customers inside.