Orton Rd

I remember a book by Richard Randall who was the first westerner to be ordained in Bangkok in the early 50's. I think there was something like 260 rules they had to keep one being NOT having any money and owning only tunics and bowls for alms collections. In the forest temple near our house they even have smart phones now- to help them get away from it all!

I did not go the second time but sent the Mrs with a print out of the law posted in a link by Donutz, clearly states they have to accept personal applications. She went in again today and it was all co co operation again with first guard there friendly this time. As there is a notice as soon as you get in posted up about vfs with contact info they clearly try to steer you away from the Embassy. Most Thai woman on their own would just do what they were told.

Just part of the feudal hierarchy 

She went again today, different Italian on security, no problems all very helpful, put in her application. Nobody else there and they did not seem as demanding as the guidelines with some documents on there not even wanted. 

They will still need a calculator to add up 25 and ten.

3 hours ago, crazykopite said:

A man with principles ??

Can they arrest people for that as well now?

6 hours ago, simple1 said:

Leanings to the far right and his courtship of Russia and China are evidence of good political policy for the future of Hungary and Europe? LOL

wanting to protect your country from the disastrous results of mass immigration seen in other European countries is not 'far right' -it's common sense to most people

4 hours ago, Jingthing said:

Poland has the choice to indulge in their self serving revisionist history, but they're not fooling people outside of Poland.

There should be no problem revising history if it based on the truth, in archives of orders, letters, memoirs and official records. But any effort to deviate from the  accepted history of the Jews before and after the war is always attacked ruthlessly, often without foundation.

All countries the Nazi's invaded collaborated, the French resistance was actually very insignificant, Norway almost zero, they even handed over UK paratroopers to be shot. This Holocaust is a word only used since about 1972, before that it did not exist in connection with what the Nazi's did to the Jews. It's unfortunate that the numbers have been such a source of controversy. After the war the Poles said 300k Jews had died in Auschwitz, the Russians said it was 4 million! The truth is nobody actually knows. 

3 hours ago, mikebell said:

How about telling Thai police not to break the law?

But what about their casinos, how do you expect them to make any real cash?

er was not a coup breaking the law, shooting 90 people dead breaking the law, buying expensive watches without declaring, etc etc

Kill them all it's the only way

1 hour ago, steven100 said:

Khun Prayut Chan O Cha and the Junta will be at the helm for many years to come ... imo

Rather like Stalin and Mao? the only way they can is by repressing dissent, not allowing elections and continuing to crap over the rights of citizens, it's called despotism.

Not our country, we are only 'aliens'

1 hour ago, toughlove said:

8 marchers out of 60 million.

 

My calculater caught on fire trying to work out the percentage

 

 

Nelson Mandela was only one man

she is married to a Chinese national not sure what visa he is on but he runs a business, they live in a house which they paid for but on paper is owned by a Thai friend. She has to take in pics of her and this kid she is meant to be looking after. Going with her on Mon so it should be interesting.  Not former Thai.

27 minutes ago, tonray said:

What was her original basis for the Visa and for subsequent extensions ? Extension based on ??? with 400K in the bank 

That's what I did not quite get. she has to go with photos like a marriage extension and it seems she is looking after somebodies child, a Thai one which is why she is here, officially anyway.

suggested something like that but they only want to spend 2k on it!

Looked at the passport that's what she has and she says she needs 400k in the bank to extend it. She has an extension from last year to this Feb

Chinese lady round the corner on a non immigrant B visa just discovered before going to get it extended for a year she has a problem. She has not had the 400k in the bank for the 90 days, three weeks short. She thinks she can wangle it at immigration, I doubt it and think she will have to leave when the extension runs out and start again with another visa. She has been here on this visa 5 years, where is the best place to get a new one, could she do it in Bangkok where she lives?

3 hours ago, ckerr83 said:

The people didn't vote out, a super majority was never achieved - a global standard in constitutional changes. It was a mere 32% of the electorate that voted to leave. A fact that brainwashed  Brexiteers all too readily choose to ignore!

super majority was never needed, just a majority which said OUT. Most UK goverments are never elected by a majority of the eligible voters, that is not the system in place.