kuzmabruk

You people come from countries that have perfected the art of theft. And you whine about poor Thais stealing a few baht. Good home for god’s sakes. Leave this country and it’s people alone.

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.

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.

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.

Yesterday I arrived in Singapore in the morning and went through immigration, not a bad experience and took about 30 minutes. Returned in the afternoon to Suvarnabhumi and after walking 5 minutes from the plane to immigration, I was greeted with no lineups and a smiling friendly immigration office who said “next time you come don’t bother completing the TM6, it is not used anymore”. All in all 5 minutes and I was (without bags as it was a day trip) outside the terminal. Best immigration system in the world. No one compares to the new Thailand.

Does anyone know of a service to assist me in getting my Thai Captain/Skippers Ticket (license) and Thai Engine Operator Ticket? I am purchasing a 15m yacht (registered in Thailand) with some friends and we are told that we need to have 3 crew on board that are licensed under Thai law and that one must have a Thai Captain Ticket and the other a Thai Engine Operator Ticket. I know that it is possible to take the test (only available in Thai) in Phuket, but I live in Pattaya/Chonburi and would like something possibly closer. Also, I heard a rumor that you get take the test in Chang Mai (not sure why there) but I will need a Thai translator (who is hopefully themselves a Captain/Skipper. Any help direction or contacts would be most appreciated.