cookieqw

money has and money will, buy you whatever you want _ time immemorial 

ive had quite a few passports and every time ive got a new one they cut the corner off the old one, presumably so it cannot be used.

12 hours ago, prism said:

I'd be worried that he might hit a checkpoint on the way to a land border and get arrested. He should buy a flight ticket out of Thailand, take the bus to swampy and pay his fine there. 

would he not already have a flight ticket ?

On 10/31/2018 at 7:50 AM, pumpjack said:

Need get to paytaya via ferry... Want to go to jomtien immigration to pay fine. 

 

I was on 30 day arrival

Uk citizen

 

Im shi**ing myself.. 

Ive money with me to pay overstay but will police refuse and just lock me up. 

Ive letter from hospital proof of illness

Cheers

Jack

well if your 30 days are up so is your air ticket out

pick up some spares easier to fill out before hand

8 hours ago, SammyT said:

 

As far as I'm aware "But there are other people doing it, so I should be allowed to as well" is not a defence in any court anywhere in the world. 

You played the game, you lost. While you might not be taking someone elses job, I presume you're also not paying tax. They've clearly picked up on what you're doing with multiple tourist visas and it has come at a time where immigration is in the spotlight (if you haven't already, read through some of the "big joke" threads). 

 

While I sympathise with your situation, Thai immigration have the absolute right to stop people from just continually refreshing tourist visas here. Sure, they don't do it to everyone, but you happen to be one of the people caught out playing the game. 

 

I'd look into an education visa or something if I were you. 

plus he said he gets accomodation free so cant show receipt if asked

11 hours ago, rhodie said:

Good luck mate. I would agree with other posters that say entering by land is your safest bet. If it was me, I would head over to Laos and enter from there by land but have the 20,000 equivalent in cash. I think you can withdraw US$ in Vietnam at some ATM's?

why not take the cash out in thailand cross the border with it then come back in  ??????

11 hours ago, lkv said:

Yeah, cause you are working in Immigration?

 

I heard of a guy that came in by showing his Bitcoin wallet on the smartphone once.

hearsay not admissable in court   -   judge judy

1 hour ago, Maejo Man said:

Not a problem buying tickets at all. Most large cities have a lottery office and wins up to 50,000 baht can be claimed at the office. Major wins will mean a trip to Bangkok to collect. Major wins attract a 1% "commission" fee.

All wins attract a commission 

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4 minutes ago, The manic said:

Two for one. As well as Chow Me in Charlie's the stand next door sells fish and chips and potato scallops. Over the opposites is Touch a pretty good GO Go bar. Nearby is the cheapest Thai restaurant in Pattaya and one of the best steak houses in Thailand. Regarding rip offs. They are rare and only happen to naive, foolish people for whom the experience is a life lesson or they are false positives from people who have a victim complex. Actual scams are rare. You are more likely to find open honesty in Thailand. That is my experience. Some visitors crying ripp off take an anti malaria drug which makes them paranoid, some are village idiots with no city experience and not experienced travellers, some just thoughtless and immature  and just a tiny percentage are really conned. The OP in this thread was not one because he ended up only paying a modest amount. Compared to North Africa, India, Egypt, and a whole host of other countries Thailand is a smooth, easy going, dream.

well said

10 minutes ago, SpeakeasyThai said:

LK Metro is in Pattaya. You say you love Thailand but Pattaya is not Thailand. More overweight old fat western gits you could ever poke a stick at, is not Thailand.

overweight old fat,  you missed out  'aged'  thats the same as old,  as for pattaya thais flock to it on holidays and weekends, you wont scare me i still love THAILAND

20 hours ago, baansgr said:

Bill padding is the norm in Jomtien and Pattaya. Pay as you go they even try charging for 2. Ask prices first. No wonder the bars are empty. 

i ordered a beer at the corner bar LK Metro when it came the bill said 130 i was a bit urgh but she said you get another, i was only waiting for a chow mein so she nicely gave the second beer with the top on. i love thailand 

On 8/24/2018 at 1:09 AM, cookieqw said:

f me 10000 baht a day is more than i was earning in the UK   -- that is big money

what t <deleted> is a discipline

5 hours ago, upu2 said:

We had some Thai's working with us in Vietnam. They were not paid peanuts unless you call Baht 10,000 a day plus food, accommodation and transport all paid for as peanuts. First few days they turned up on time and seemed ok. Note they did not work directly with me but one of the other disciplines. After a few days the were asking where the Thai's were. They would come in around 9am, we started at 7am, and then they couldnt be found half the time on site.

Yes there are some very good Thai workers but the majority are not what you would call good

 

f me 10000 baht a day is more than i was earning in the UK   -- that is big money

they dont give a flying xxxk about you,  just your money.  why dont people understand the level playing field principle.  a thai in the UK can own  a house, land, condo, etc - what can a non thai own in Thailand   f-all

bought a bag of fresh parsnips in my local tesco ( near norwich, UK ) 3 days ago, opened them straight away  slimy and rank   shame on the manager of that store 

I heard that if you had geckos you wouldn’t have rats

There’s none so blind as those that cannot see 

On 7/28/2014 at 2:54 AM, sustento said:

The title of the thread is

Is it better to change THB to GBP in UK or Thailand?

Why are people talking about clean £50 notes?

I’m glad someone said it 

what ! you have'nt got your own beach - what a bummer

9 hours ago, Thaidream said:

This is an extremely complex subject and there is no way that any foreigner can  fully understand all the dynamics involved.

Thais have the same range of IQs that other people have in other countries. However, Thais are taught from birth that respect of their culture is foremost in their life. That, in itself is a good thing as Thai culture and all of it's intricacies does produce caring and upstanding citizens.

Where it all goes awry is the use of a single educational model that forces students to learn by rote, never question and never develop an inquisitive mindset. Throw in the face issue and you have a very one dimensional academic product.

 

My step daughter is a great example of a Thai student who is gentle; having a deep respect for Thai culture; religion and the family unit. An excellent student who excels at very difficult subjects but never asks Why about anything and keeps most opinions to herself. She is becoming more outgoing as she moves into University but the teaching methodology is the same- lecture and tests and results.She will succeed in Thai business  but have a hard time thinking outside of the box and moving into an international environment.

 

The Government controls the educational process and therein lies the problem. Teachers are trained under the Government system. There is no divergence; no discussion of anything that could possibly be considered controversial and therefore no way to achieve the ability to think and thus have a divergent opinion.

 

IMHO- Thailand has good natural resources; a willing population who with proper training  an education can succeed and excel.  My step daughter actually on my urging gave an opinion and had the right answer- "We need a new generation, younger and with new ideas to take over". Maybe there is hope.

wonderful to hear the right answer  ___  lets hope its not to long off   _____    

9 hours ago, BobbyL said:

I find that highly confusing unless your children also hold a foreign passport. 

 

If you refer to freedom in their own country, highly debatable depending on their upbringing and family. 

 

If you refer to freedom to travel and work abroad etc, also highly debatable as Thai nationals cannot easily travel or emigrate around the world. 

 

the richer you are the easier it is i suspect

was up country with a girl at her parents home big thai style living rooms up stairs,  she said she wanted her house next door on their spare land,  she did get it  not thru me but another faring,  i think its a bit of insurance,  shes happily settled in uk so i reckon other family members are getting the use of it. 

4 hours ago, jimn said:

What complete nonsense. You can either have a daily weekly or monthly plan. You dont sign up with AIS for anything other than a monthly plan which with his 200 baht he couldnt get. Daily and weekly promotions are bought ad hoc and do not repeat. If the OP just uses data without a promotion he will quickly use 49 baht at which point they will send an SMS to say he now has free 512mb for 24 hours.

I have weekly 99 B repeating