kuzmabruk

2 hours ago, impulse said:

I hope the guy's okay, and just 2 days late is a little early to panic. 

 

Could just be a cellphone or SIM failure, and/or a hotel theft that may have included his passport.  Not hard to imagine the guy's trying to get to his embassy or consulate.  Which would be difficult without money, a cell phone or a passport.

 

 

 

The reason for everyone freaking out is that he is the only one with access to the family’s money. 

2 hours ago, newbee2022 said:

It's real Thailand: No prostitution, and youth is watching OnlyFans? What they did is a crime? As far as I can see there have been no witnesses at the scene. And how come that they all watched this video but not the youth?

Just ridiculous reaction😵‍💫

Luckily they did it in a non-Muslim country or the penalty could be severe. Thais do not display affection in public. If you disagree, move to another country.  

1 hour ago, PJ71 said:

Correct, nothing will change.

 

The gennie is too far out of the bottle, long may it continue.

Slight change … a doctor's prescription will be required to purchase medical maryjane … little brown envelopes will now change hands between retailers and the world renowned Thai medical professionals 

1 hour ago, Mike Teavee said:

$1.46 Million for 10,000 condos puts the average price at $146 per unit which sounds about right for some of the shoeboxes that are going up nowadays! 
 

 

It seems that finally someone hit on the math problem here in Thailand.  They are talking about 

the first three quarters of the year 2023 foreign buyers transferred ownership of 10,703 units valued at 52,259 million baht (US$1.46 million)

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52 thousand million, otherwise known as a billlion … therefore not $1.46 million but billion

substantial number 

58 minutes ago, Psychic said:

Do I have anything wrong here?

This change is primarily designed to tax Thais.  Wealthy Thais have kept funds outside Thailand and earned income that is repatriated in the year following the year in which it was earned.  This income has been tax free up until now.

It seems that many readers here do not understand that it is your duty as a citizen of the world to know where you are a tax resident.  Anywhere you spend 180 days between Jan1 and Dec31, you are tax resident.  It is now your duty to file tax in that country.

Also, if you pay tax on income in Canada, for example, but that income when reported in Thailand is taxed at a higher rate, then you report the tax paid in Canada as a deduction on your tax payable in Thailand, and pay the balance owing to the Thai tax authorities.  

7 hours ago, NE1 said:

I was in Hat Yai once and the driver wanted 10 baht extra to turn the a/c on in the vehicle..

So what!  Pay the man. 

6 hours ago, phetphet said:

Really? Just like that? Either badly translated or some information missing.

 

What we are missing is the measurement from the floor to the top of the railing. My assumption is that it is far below legal standards.  Rather than assuming somebody pushed them. 

2 hours ago, owl sees all said:

 

Where else would you put them?

I thought the bank.  But if you only got 5 baht and take off your pants all the time.  Then!!!  your ear is the best place. 

4 hours ago, Will B Good said:

There is/are? no end of kids.......12 to 15......careering around on motorbikes (modified exhausts obvs) all day long where we live......never in school.

 

I asked the wife what happens when they don't turn up at school......she shrugs and says nothing happens.

My friend’s 7-year old son is getting straight A’s in napping and pretending to be asleep.  He is also doing pretty good in snacking. But he does not know how to count to 100, has no idea what plus and minus are, and cannot write his name in Thai.  But since he is rated second highest in his class of 26 other farmer children, by his teacher.   My comments are dismissed.  

2 hours ago, Spock said:

Japanese are notoriously poor learners of English

Another uneducated comment. I have been involved in teaching English in Japan and the average Japanese high schooler is 100 times more proficient at English than members of this forum.  Their issue is solely with pronunciation as they don’t have easy access to English speakers.  But after a few weeks of one on one they are amazingly proficient English speakers.   

10 hours ago, webfact said:

He also called for hotel operators to clean rooms in line with international standards to contain the spread. 

This makes me laugh.  It’s like saying … have your cleaning staff explain the origin of man. Way beyond their skillset/knowledge.  They reuse dirty water when cleaning floors because they were taught wet is clean.

3 hours ago, itsari said:

Tells you much about the mentality of the elite in Thailand 

My wife, who was/is an Isan farmer has convinced me of the simplicity of the Thai system.   Kill someone and if you can agree on the compensation with their family, which compensation is so meager, then all is well.  The parties go on with life without bothering the police or the courts.   I love and live in Thailand. 

11 hours ago, Excel said:

It's another of those "may" again. What they mean is that they may face arrests if the police bribe is insufficient

simple system is to tie/link the ticket system to the road tax system.  If all fines are not paid in full, no road tax sticker.  Very simple to implement technically and no additional procedural changes required.   This is how we operate in BC, Canada. 

4 hours ago, AhFarangJa said:

but would it not be a good idea for the teaching staff to take turns to monitor the crossings in the morning

You are joking.  Teachers are way too busy teaching kids how to properly nap.  That can leave you exhausted.   Leave the well mannered and well meaning teachers out if this.  My wife’s first son is now able to nap anywhere anytime.   I recently gave his teacher a large tip to thank him for all his efforts to turn Moo into a useless piece of <deleted>.  

5 hours ago, Olav Seglem said:

The same sort of low life that that find a huuge amount coming into their account thinks "it is mine and must spend most at once " ????

 

Yesterday in Japan

A 24-year-old man who was mistakenly paid millions of Japanese yen has already lost the money through online gambling, his lawyer says. The man received 46.3m yen ($357,400; £287,000) in his bank account - money from a Covid relief fund that was supposed to be shared among 463 people.

3 hours ago, ezzra said:

Yes , only in Thailand you can be assigned to a duty to be inactive and loaf around with full pay...

Not true.   In Japan, to save face, I have been involved where senior employees have not been terminated but transferred to a nonexistent position and their pay remains at the current level until retirement.  

9 hours ago, khunjeff said:

"If the tests are positive they will have to be treated."

 

This sounds kind of like a threat. Isn't normal medical practice to treat people who have symptoms, rather than everyone with a positive test result?

I dun thinking that removing the pre-flight test allows for the capture and containment of many positive on arrival soles, at fair and only slightly above market price forced accommodations.  With the pre-flight test in place these soles would have had to remain at home and would have been unable to share a portion of their bank savings with our local hotel/taxi/hospital operators.