BangkokBaksida

Thanks very much all.  So Grab it is.

I will be visiting Bangkok soon after having been away for three years.  Which of the ride-hailing apps are the best to use there these days - both for cars and motorbikes?  Thanks.

On 6/13/2018 at 2:04 PM, webfact said:

She asked for a lift with Wuthisak. But instead of taking her to the hotel he took her to the scene of the crime where he allegedly tried to rape her

Whenever someone takes you to the scene of the crime, you just KNOW that something bad is about to happen.

"Thief Somsak "Boy" Satipha, 32 is in custody. He said he needed money to pay his rent. "

Did Somsak consider the possibility that his victim also had rent to pay?  Anyway, at least he doesn't have to worry about paying HIS rent now.  (I am assuming that it is not necessary to pay rent while staying in a Thai jail, although I suppose anything is possible in Thailand.)

According to Thai custom, when a man marries a woman, the man pays the dowry.  So who should pay the dowry when a man marries a man?  Why the farang, of course.  Ha.

The trustworthy taxi companies are VinaSun and Mai Linh.  They are also quite cheap.

3 hours ago, Wiggy said:

One thing I'll never understand here.....why does the victim have to do the job of the police?  

 

"The victim was expected to come with the report to the police station at 10am this morning."

 

Why can't the police visit the victim as in civilized countries?

Too hot?

10 hours ago, bendejo said:

Good job, French folks, bucking the neo-fascist trend!

 

 

 

So, anyone who doesn't want an Islamic Europe is a neo-fascist?  Good luck living there when the Muslims are in the majority.  Idiots.

Vietnam is now my country of residence.  I guess the best thing is if I just stop by the Thai consulate here next week and ask them.

13 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said:

Except you have stash of cash to throw in/put at risk for "the new 10 yr" visa you should better forget it. I can not remember a single report about someone actually having gone this path.

 

If you are over 50 yr and have proof of income/funds for the Non O-A then go this route.

Gives you almost 2 yr of stay with just one single border run and no obligation to put money in a Thai bank account or whatever.

The elite visa is an option for the wealthy under 50 yr old.

 

Would this Non O-A visa be doable for someone legally working and living in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam but wishing to visit Thailand for, say, a weekend every month or two?  I am over 50 years old and have over 800,000 baht in my bank account in Thailand as well as in my account in Vietnam.  Thanks very much.

I personally know of an young American man who was drugged and thrown off the balcony of his high rise apartment in Bangkok by his Thai bar girl wife and her drug dealer boyfriend.  The Thai police had no interest in pursuing her.  But when it's a Thai who goes over the balcony, it's a different story.  I'd be interested to know how many Thais have ever been convicted of killing farangs in this way.  Probably close to zero.