mal2018

9 minutes ago, Krataiboy said:

Conflation is not causation. There is no convincing scientific evidence that lockdowns or masks have made any material difference to outcomes in countries afflicted by the COVID pandemic. Or maybe you can supply some?

I think the first prize goes to the country whose population believes in their own government's propaganda.

I thought the high temperatures and the wind were going to get rid of the virus ????

"War veteran"? Which war? If they are referring to WW2 he would've been around 10 years old when it was over ???? Still the story just show's that wisdom isn't aquired with age.

Probably a waste of time persuing a refund for cancelled flight then ????

On 5/18/2020 at 2:17 PM, mal2018 said:

4 weeks not long. I had domestic flights with ThaiSmile booked for 28th March, still no refund  but got email confirming a refund to my credit card in no less than 45 days ????????????

Priceless, I just got another email from them stating that they have extended my "travel vouchers" for an extra year. Standard atrocious English used in the translation ????

13 hours ago, keithkarmann said:

Still waiting for my refund 4 weeks now.

4 weeks not long. I had domestic flights with ThaiSmile booked for 28th March, still no refund  but got email confirming a refund to my credit card in no less than 45 days ????????????

On 3/9/2020 at 8:54 AM, saengd said:

"In the worst-case scenario, the number of foreign tourists may fall to 30 million this year from last year's 39.8 million, with spending down 22%,".

 

Just read that a few times and let it sink in, 30 million tourists is a worst case scenario, does 30 million tourists sound like Armageddon to you! 30 million is 2017 levels.

 

https://tradingeconomics.com/thailand/tourist-arrivals

The quality of the tourists was still slightly better in 2017 and they spent more money. 30 million who spend very little are not a great prospect. Quality is better than quantity, somebody should tell TAT that.

The bloke in that photo must be wearing all that protective gear for the camera. Most Thai's wouldn't bother with any safety precautions.

Easy fodder for brainwashing. His parents were missionaries ???? Need to say no more than a victim of child abuse.

On 2/20/2020 at 8:34 AM, RotBenz8888 said:

The slowdown began well before the Corona. Thailand is simply not that interesting anymore, with the high Bath and increasingly hostile immigration, the spiral will continue down even after the Corona issue is gone.

 

 

"high Bath[sic]"? ????????????

1 hour ago, johnarth said:

they are cleaning knobs, someone did not wipe their ass properly, not used to the water wash

Bumwashers are not common in supermarket toilets. Also handwashing especially among catering staff is very rare. You are more likely to see one squeezing spots in the mirror before they prepare your meal. Nice eh?

4 hours ago, kingofthemountain said:

Yes

the 1% use the strong Thai bath to buy and invest in foreign currency

it should be more convenient for them when they decide to live abroad

far from the sh.t hole they have created (Pollution, garbage, dangerous roads, virus and so on)

I hope you can spell "dollars" in the "bath" ????

57 minutes ago, Expat Tom said:

Thailand must be one of the most money driven countries in the world. They are wrecking the country for the sake of the tourists dollar and are quite willing to wreck their health as well. It is too bad that Thailand was never colonized. There might have been remnants of good governance in place rather than the ignorant people in charge today. 

We only need to look back to the events of 2004 to know that. Here's a little reminder with a quote from a "Thai Official"

“If we issued a warning, which would have led to evacuation, [and if nothing happened], what would happen then? Business would be instantaneously affected. It would be beyond the Meteorological Department’s ability to handle. We could go under if [the tsunami] didn’t come.”

8 hours ago, webfact said:

In addition staff are cleaning handrails,toilet door knobs and other knobs. 

It's a shame that they don't wash their hands after using the toilet or perhaps restaurant staff could remove their aprons before they leave the workplace. I always wondered what they do with them while they are in the toilet cubicle. And please can someone teach them how to dry their hands if they do bother to wash them and not use their own hair. Seeing this kind of stuff really put me off eating anywhere in Phuket.

Shark? Nah, that would be the Mai Khao Crocodile. ????

6 hours ago, RotBenz8888 said:

7/11s mama sales down 10 billion bath.

Another one who cannot spell. Is it so difficult to get proper currency in Thailand?

47 minutes ago, Autonuaq said:

"Do not forget the increasing Thai bath exchange rate" [sic]

???? I wouldn't exchange my "bath" with anyone.

Hardly news is it. The dual pricing has been present for years. I once sat next to my Thai wife at Phuket International Hospital and we were both presented with a financial statement of costs for treatment. One in Thai which was substantially less than my English version. The nurse seemed to realise the mistake in presenting both and quickly took mine back. I hope we eventually paid the correct amount.

43 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

The will issue multiple entry non-b visa if the supporting documents are correct. Not sure about one for working though.

 

Not for a multiple entry non-b visa.

OK sorry I only got O visa multi. 

On 4/18/2019 at 3:53 AM, badgerbailey said:

I have a single entry non b issued from Penang which expires on May 7th, I will travel to London in June to obtain a 1 year multiple non b which is what I normally do, Will Savannakhet issue me with another non b single entry or am I likely to run into issues, I know they don't issue non B multiples anymore but Penang informed me that I needed to go to Phuket to obtain an extension to stay but I'd rather go down the route of getting another single then getting my multiple in London in June, anyone have any info on this?

I think London has stopped issuing multiples Sav still OK

8 hours ago, BritTim said:

You could opt to use Fly/Ride Mukdahan-Don Muang-Phuket without spending a night in either Mukdahan or Bangkok. If you wanted to be in Phuket before midnight, connections are a bit tight (either in Mukdahan or Don Muang) but there is a late flight from Don Muang on Thai Lion that allows adequate time for transfers.

I’ve done that in the past but flying to and from Savannakhet is so much better. No hassle or queues going through the border and was back in Phuket around 5pm even though my flight was delayed due to the Pabuk storm. Also no need for a long wait at Savannakhet airport I turned up at 8am after breakfast for 8:30am flight, no problem.

2 hours ago, BritManToo said:

Off to Cambodia on the bus for a VISA run next week, CM to Bangkok 10hrs overnight bus, Bangkok to Siam Reap 10hrs on the day bus. 1,500bht Vs 4,000bht each way.

DId Savannahket last year, CM to Khon Khen by air 900bht, Khon Khen to Mukdahan by van 300bht, overnight bus back to Chiang Mai 750bht, not much difference in cost but the times work out better on the return by bus.

 

I quite enjoy the bus trips, and it leaves me more money to spend on beer.

I’m sorry to hear that you are so poor.