StayinThailand2much

Interesting. In my home country they're using Hookah-Shisha bars for all the same reasons (esp. criminal activities, money-laundering, etc.)

Exactly. I was on the second floor of a building during the earthquake, but I stayed all cool. Only checked, whether there appeared any cracks in the ceiling, or not. Talking of which, I wouldn't be surprised if the TAT soon blamed 'earthquake angst' in case less Chinese visitors arrived... 😆

Fair enough.

Never been asked for any cash at Immigration in 28 years. Only time, I was ever asked about money was at airline check-in in China (on the way to Thailand), cause they couldn't understand how someone would be admitted without a pre-arranged visa. 😆

Will arrive in Thailand on April 30th. 😆 Last time I arrived by air, and overland, the TM6 forms were still used. What is the latest on providing accommodation information (Email, screenshot...) to the IO?

Yes, but nothing found. I uninstalled AnyDesk, however, and deleted as well as I could some Windows files and programs that uploaded automatically yesterday on my laptop. The strange 'delete and transfer' function still there as soon as I click on anything, but it's more manageable now.

Hello, for some reason, I cannot post in the 'Internet&Computer' forum... My laptop just got hacked today via AnyDesk, with many of my Yahoo emails being deleted online, and a number of shortcuts on my desktop deleted. I managed to stop some 'transfers' and permanent deletions. Windows popped up on my laptop asking me for 'authorization' of desktop access... Anyhow, I took a picture of the remote ID in these windows, and was wondering, whether there is a way to find the culprit with the number ID accessing my laptop. Also, deletions still going on, even though I uninstalled AnyDesk. What to do?

Anyone has a clue up to how many days/weeks/months a "border run" is, i.e. IOs not considering one to overstaying their welcome when returning? Say, if I stayed in Thailand for 8 months, then left for 2, would they roll out the red carpet again?

What the heck did they plan to do with these docs? Give them to Winnie the Pooh? ☺️

I wouldn't be surprised if they had the paper forms ready as a backup. 😆

Confusing as always... Fill out arrival card, then download. And then what?? Will they have all those data in their Immigration computers?

Tofu-dreg now also in Thailand? 😆 Anyhow, strongest earthquake, I ever experienced. Strangely, the two earthquakes in my life I felt, both happened in SE Asia. (Even though, I've been to NZ and Japan...)

According to international IQ rankings, Thai college students were rated in the 80s-range years ago. Mind you, that people with an IQ of 75 and below are considered to be 'retarded'... (Hope, that those extra 10 points, or so for educated Thais make all the difference.) 😆

I wouldn't be surprised if they developed their own "Global" Education Ranking, Thai-style, with Thailand ranking at the top, similar to their Thai-style "international" IQ ranking they came up with years ago.

K-Bank sent me forms last year re. tax status. Arriving in Thailand again this year, I was wondering, whether I should fill them out at the branch. Not living in Thailand anymore, but spending less than 180 days a year in the country now, I was wondering, what the chances are that the bank will close my account, if I tell them that when filling out the forms.