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I'm beginning to feel that it's not really worth the effort to stay in Thailand.

Perhaps I'll chage my mind, but right now, I'm thinking the whole family is going to be moving, next time I get a contract outside Thailand.

You are right about all mentioned facts.

I am also tired after 12 years about:

unqualified sale staff, painters, electricians, mechanics etc.

poor services in banks and condo managments etc.

tired of signing useless photocopies for any applications

dirty, damaged streets and rubish public parks

the no maintance mentality

high bills such as UBC, Electricity

poor train system and horror public bus ghetto, old dirty taxis etc.

high prices for highwaytolls and public national parks and museum etc.

dirty zoos an animal living under terrible condition.

fake materials, clothes and goods.

no after sale services

no customer carre

no return warranty without big surprises.

no cash back...sold and take care your self system

no working street lightning

poor traffic control system

overloaded old trucks on highways causing traffic jams

public toillets without paper and running water supply

dirty beaches and old sunchears

tired of sales promotions

tired to always read "imported" on goods and menu cards.

tired of imported hugh prices

tired of " i dont know" "no have"

allways wondering heads when a farang talks in thai.

same questions like: where you from and how long you stay..bla..bla

I don't feel very welcome here.

don't use it and send an sms instead.

save our 500 bahts for a relaxing 1hour massage!

move the fine up to 1000 baht. who cares. i dont really see any reason why u would overstay more then 1 day... due to miscalculation. anyone who does go over that day is either lazy or just dumb and doesnt care. hel_l they should put the limit to only 1 week and throw them in jail after that. i just thought the 200 baht a day was so cheap for breaking the law. so good for them to raise the fine.

Your comment is crazy. I used to travel in and out of Thailand on business all the time and there where several times I overstayed by a few days. No due to being lazy or dumb, just to that fact tha the equipment I was installing took longer than expected and then trying to change flights and no seats etc. So it is possible for a person to over stay 2 or 3 days not becuase they are dumb or lazy. back then (1996) I had no idea about running to Cambdia for an extension, and even if I did no way could I leave a job site to do so when my company is being charged $500 USD per day for delays. Therefore before you make such a comment I would think 1st.

Its sounds like you did an installation (working) in Thailand without a work permit?

Is this true?

Because, if you would have a proper work permit to install your equiptment, then overstay would not be an issue for you.

So you travel on business in and out of Thailand?

Installing an equipment is not a business meeting in a hotel, just to let you know.

Be carefull on your next assignment in thailand,..first apply for work permit in advance and then use your screwdrivers.

You have worked and overstayed in Thailand,..wow...wow you are lucky man!!

To use your text:Therefore before you make such a comment I would think 1st bevor writing

… or soften the regualtion so that an offender can go to an immigration office, pay a fine and get maybe 3 days extension to legally leave the country.

According to what I have read on this forum, this possibility exists already. If you find yourself accidentally on overstay, go to the nearest Immigration office, volunteer to pay the overstay fine and apply for an extension, whereby 10 days extension is usually granted to holders of a 30-day stamp on arrival, for a fee of THB 1,900.

Lopburi, correct me if I’m wrong.

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Maestro

not correct.

after overstay no more possibility for visa extension!

Pay overstay--200Baht--get out of thailand--get back into thailand--use your entry visa-- enjoy thailand-- and so on...

Major Cinema is open now!

Most Movies are in Thai :-(

I am a little concerned regarding the hospitals in Hua Hin?

I am more concerned about useless doctors working inside the hospitals.

Doctors come and go very often,...no relationship between patient and doctor.

Furthermore some Doctors are incompetent and they don't send you to an expert.

Facilities are so far so good and are not the real issue.

Nurses are very good compared to doctors.