africasiaeuro

8 hours ago, starky said:

Well according to some "research"  I have read there are up to 13 varieties of Thai smile as part of their culture which means at any time there is only an 8% chance your getting the smile you think. However if you wish to walk around grinning like an idiot at every person you see. Well that's entirely up to you. Just as many fake smiles as genuine ones here.

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8 hours ago, starky said:

Well according to some "research"  I have read there are up to 13 varieties of Thai smile as part of their culture which means at any time there is only an 8% chance your getting the smile you think. However if you wish to walk around grinning like an idiot at every person you see. Well that's entirely up to you. Just as many fake smiles as genuine ones here.

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Lots of gobbledeegook. Nothing concrete.

If Taxis are involved in accidents their passengers are covered by their insurance.

Even Motorcycle Taxis licenced are.

But if a Grab is involved it isn't an official cab.

They are private cars.

Rest is simple.

Your travel insurance will give you the corrext answer.

Now I have met a many senior citizens of 60 with Chinese wives of mid thirties. Seems a magic number.

800k x 2 plus legal fees should do the trick. Plus legal fees because no one likes to go through the hustle of running hundred times to the Immigration office with bundles of translated documents and a legal translator.

Wanna get a good old lawyer who knows the system? I know him from 1976. He still is there, bit grey though and now affluent. Used to work from under the Highway overpass at Soi 1 Sukhumvit, nowadays on Silom Road.

But I don't give a hoot said the nightowl.

africasiaeuro

Best go to local office, serve a wai to the official , pay and wait for things to happen.

A stamp for overstaying will be entered into your pp.

If you repeat same the record shows.

The laws and rules are always changing.

The real problem is described in a few words:

Nobody has prepared for a disaster of this kind.

Everything is left to chances.

When something unusual happens, such as this unfortunate incident, all are left with their mouth wide gaping open.

No demographic data, no emergency training, no facilities.

No planning.

And this is the problem not only with Chian Rai.

The same thing will happen in Phuket, or Kanchanaburi, or elsewhere.

The persons in charge are right when it comes to reaping benefits. When there is a problem - well? We leave others to take care of it.

This scenario doesn't sound right.

Maybe the caves should have been out of bounds in the first place.

( They will be now )

Pray for the safe return of these fellows.

Time is ticking away.

.. long gobbledeegook with all the ingredients of a naive Farung who has not done his homework before venturing out in the unknown, yet is lucky to be alive ... To reap what one sows. One should count his blessings. Moneywise a total disaster and loss, will drag on and on for all the leeches to feed on. End will be foreseeable. Money finiss.. mai mee tung. bai ...

A friend of mine has been doing that for over 20 years. It started off with a 69 Baht tag, now it has reached 169 Baht. I am however of the opinion that sizzlers veggies are laden with pesticides, as I always feel very uncomfortable after consumption of their salads and greens.

I am however close to 100 % sure that there is no control over the use of pesticides with their suppliers. ( Roundup ? ).

( When eating greens here in Italy there are no symptoms ).

Sizzler s other options ( bread toasted with cheese ) can be missed. All other foods grilled and likewise aren't worth the money paid.

(Though Thais mostly love Sizzler and and crowd its restaurants.)