Idiotabroad

22 hours ago, leeneeds said:

NO brains used if this was a continuing problem then a purchase of a trolly jack would have solved their immediate access dilemma , 

Agreed.

You would think after 10 years of this problem they could have found some sort of solution. A trolly jack, road cones, some sort of barrier.

This seems to be getting out of control. How much money are they spending to figure out a civil dispute among former friends.

Will the winner of this float the bill for the investigation.

Isn't it the job of the lawyers to collect evidence in a civil case?

Did the price of brown sugar go up?

This aggression will not stand, man

I think we just found the real owner of Victoria Secret

I think this is the sort of thing that needs to start happening more in Thai society. I think Thais need to start publicly shaming each other over the way they drive.

Thais not pulling over for an ambulance, driving the wrong way down the road and pulling out in front of cars without looking all these actions are very dangerous and cost people their lives on a daily basis, but Thais continue to do this because they feel that they are acceptable driving practices and don't realize they are putting lives in danger before it's too late.

I feel that publicly shaming these idiots is the only way they will respond. Thais really don't like loosing face (even though they are so good at it) and I feel if there were shaming campaigns done about people driving like idiots, the standard of driving would improve.

Not like the Thais are scared of a little fine at a check point and these are all rules that rarely get enforced, as Thai police wait at a check points and rarely enforce moving traffic infractions.

The police have proved that enforcement will not improve the standard of driving, I think it's the public's turn.

PS. I have been here for a long time and realize I'm dreaming if I think anything can change. But, if everyone started publicly shaming idiot drivers, maybe the next generation of drivers MIGHT be SLIGHTLY respectful and aware of their actions.

11 minutes ago, bkkcanuck8 said:

Wow, I am impressed - such diligence by law enforcement is not something I am use to.  Were they stopping other cars in in a similar manner - or were they focused just on your car like they were thinking you were someone of interest (a matter of wrong place, wrong time and you fit the bill while they were looking for someone else)?

It was an organized check point, there were a few other Westerners there getting seached as well.

The taxi I was in was not searched at all, but the nice taxi driver made sure to keep the meter running for all that time.

I don't think they were looking for anyone in particular, but what do I know, I'm just an idiot abroad

4 minutes ago, jenny2017 said:

But they couldn't find the little pack?

Believe me, if I had one, they would have found it. I was seached for at least 15 minutes.

3 hours ago, buick said:

they target foreigners, skin color doesn't matter.  i've been through the police checkpoints and seen the checkpoints from elevated walkways (in bangkok).  they only stop foreigners in taxis.  never a non-taxi vehicle.  i don't know how this person was caught, maybe not at a checkpoint, but alot of non-black people are targeted regularly.

Agreed, I was pulled from a taxi on Asoke about a week ago, they thoroughly searched me and all my bags. Actually took every scrap of paper out of my wallet.

I am in my late 40's, white male and I was dressed in a suit at the time.

6 hours ago, Dave67 said:

Yes, he had about 3 joints on him, naive only 21. Was on Koh Tao of all places. The police played all sort of games with him and his father. I had to give them the bad news about the police and paying was the only way out. The problem is people seem to think they have rights here and there is a legal process to follow

The thing is, that there IS a legal process and people do have rights.

Typically with a marijuana bust the officers involved will tell the people that they can goto jail for 10 years and pay hundreds of thousands of baht in order to scare the person into paying a bribe, usually 50k - 200k depending on how many officers are involved.

What most people don't know that the reality of a tourist getting busted with a bit of cannabis really is a slap on the wrist. Most cases involve paying a fine of 1500-10,000 baht and they send the tourists on their way, often times not even blacklisting them.

The only real problem is that they can't leave the country until their court date and that can take up to 90 days I believe.

I have been here for over 20 years and I have had many people I know get busted with cannabis and it is the exact same process every time.

This kid panicked and called his friends, his friends panicked and called the media.

I have been told, as an American, I can use an affidavit of income from the US embassy as proof of funds apposed to having 400k in the bank.

Can anyone confirm this?

Thanks

A lot of the big malls have a store called;

71 export

Export store

Casual XL

All the same owners I think, as all the stores are almost identical in design and layout.

They have name brand cargo shorts at great prices 300-500 THB.

They are factory rejects but they are much better quality then what I have found at Tesco lotus or the knock off at MBK.

 I'm going back to extend my 30 day extension for an additional 60 days. I was only on a tourist visa when I did the initial extension.

And the extension was grant based on the fact that I have children here.

Will I be expected to show 400k in the bank?

If so, would a bank statement from the USA help?

I don't have the 400k at the moment but my bank records from the US show 5k plus a month and I withdraw most of that money here.

3 hours ago, monkfish said:

Readily available? They used to be but i havnt seen any in shopping malls for about a year now.

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I was in MBK a month ago and there were 2 shops openly selling them.

And walking down sukhumvit I've noticed several vendors selling decent products. 

The fact that they are still readily available on Sukhumvit Road and in shopping malls like MBK I would imagine that they are not strictly enforcing the e-cigarette laws. 

I imagine that these are random cases where the cops actually know the current laws and are trying to make a little extra money.

6 minutes ago, CeeGee said:

Just trying to get an update, on arrival at swampy, I know that they are x raying more suitcases but do you have to go through a body scan. I am thinking if I put my battery in my jeans pocket and there is a body scan, it will stand out.If no scan (as the battery is the biggest part) the rest of my vape kit can be separated about my checked bag.It is an e leaf i stick battery with a nautilus mini tank, so apart from the battery everything else is very small and can be easily spread about in my checked bag.

Any opinions

I would not risk it in the airport.

They are readily available on sukhumvit road. I would not risk "importing" one.

But this is just my opinion as they are illegal.

I have spoken with some Thai friends that have been arrested with them as well and they said they had paid anywhere from 5,000 to 100,000 Baht fine for using the device.

I was in the Pratum Thani immigration last week and the immigration officer was in the building blowing fat clouds from his e cigarette out of the window.

Literally inside the building smoking his e-cigarette blowing the vapor out the window.

I heard he is changing Sukumvit soi 4 into 'The Sangsom Economic Hub'

Personally, I don't see the big deal. The video looked fine. 

The kid had a harness. the kid didn't get hurt. Every one looked safe.

The 2 year old cried? Yeah, 2 year olds cry. My 2 year old will scream bloody murder if I get her the wrong flavor ice cream.

Overall a very painless process. There were only three other falangs in line.

Documents provided:

Rental agreement

Copies of passport and Visa pages

Copy of the house registration were my son is registered (not the same as our actual residence)

Copy of divorce papers

Copy of paper saying I have sole custody of my children

Copy of birth certificate

They first made me register my address.

Documents required:

Rental agreement

Signed copy of home owners ID

Copy of my passport and Visa pages

To be honest they hardly even looked at the documents. They told me that they could only give me 30 days but I can come back and extend it for an additional 60 days at the end of the month.

I also witnessed a man walk in to inquire about the ten year retirement visa and they told him it was not yet available.

O yeah and I saw the immigration officer vaping IN THE BUILDING!!!! with the window open.

I'll be there first thing tomorrow morning.

Thanks a lot for the information

17 minutes ago, Phuket Man said:

You can apply for a 60 day extension of stay. (It is not a Visa)

You can even apply for 12 months if you are the legal Father and qualify financially. 

 

Apply at the office that covers the area in which you live.

 

138 Mu 9
Tambon Bang Toei
Amphoe Sam Khok
Pathum Thani 12160
Phone: 02- 5931991
Service Area: Phatum Thani Province


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Do I need financial proof for the 60 day extension?

So I have recently been told that I can get a 60 day visa without leaving the country based on the fact that I am a single father of 2 children with Thai citizenship.

My friend did this at chaeng wattana immigration. My children are on the house registration here in Pratum Thani. 

Can I do this at the chaeng wattana immigration or do I have to go to Pratum Thani immigration?

Or is it even possible?

Any advice is appreciated.

1 hour ago, Rancid said:

I still find having it rammed down my throat unpleasant, and so do my kids. So sue me...