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No questions asked, the second I see any guy touch my girl on the crouch. It’s night night for the perpetrator!

I’ve never heard a Thai say “solly cannot”... Must be a new thing .. Usually they say “I take care you na” 

20 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

 

Well, we do not know if these guys were local, or traveled from elsewhere, to cause trouble. Also, without being too presumptuous, we would need to know more about the monks. As many of us know, some are not all that innocent. In regard to allowing Muslims to come to Thailand, herein lies the need for assimilation. I believe that any nation, (certainly the US and Europe is included in this debate) that is able to look forward, with any degree of vision, would have to start vetting any Muslim wanting to gain asylum, and make sure they do not sympathize on any level with Sharia, Wahhabism, or any other form of extremism. Learning the local language, showing an interest in local culture, not remaining within only their own cliques, perhaps encouraging their teen daughters to participate in dancing, music, fashion shows, and discouraging the use of Niqabs, and especially Burqas. There is just no place for the them in modern society. Hajibs, Saylas, and Chadors are fine, if the woman wants to be very modest. 

 

Thai women enjoy many rights. Those same rights should be accorded to any woman who becomes a Thai immigrant. If the family is not fine with that, they should not have been allowed to move here, in the first place. 

 

I still believe that 95% of Muslims worldwide are peace loving, and moderate. I have met alot who condemn the nonsense. But the other 5%, and the extremists sure give them an enormous PR issue to deal with.

Wishful thinking there my friend.. They all want Sharia law, it’s Islamic law, the law of their religion. They will never assimilate into any western countries, the proof is in the pudding. 

Why Australia? Why not Malaysia or Indonesia? It’s going to take my parter anywhere from 12-18 months before Australia grants her partner visa and we have a son together who is an Australian citizen. Makes my blood boil!

2 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

What a load of miserable bar stewards you lot are.

 

This is not just a Thai problem. There is carp on beaches all over the world and after a big storm there is more carp.

 

So whilst you lot sit on your bar stools (not paying the garbage collection taxes) and making sarcastic comments, other more generous people are doing something about the problems of today.

 

Everywhere in the world where I go I pick up rubbish from beaches. Not a lot and not as a full time occupation, but broken glass, bits of plastic etc can hurt people - especially kids. For goodness sake have some consideration.

umm sorry, what’s carp?

Also, why isn’t BJ holding a massive sign that says “No Prostitution Here” 

What a surprise, the security cameras were working. 

This is why I constantly check my rear mirrors whilst riding my motorbike. Always expect the worst on Thai roads.

5 hours ago, DrTuner said:

A few weeks ago I was in Singapore drinking at 7-11's terrace. And that's supposed to be the stuck up place in ASEAN, eh? 

And?

Looks to me like the arrest took place at a tattoo parlour, not a dry cleaners

3 hours ago, Moti24 said:

Hypothetically, I kicked a dog out of the road to stop it being run-over, but I broke one of its back legs.  Do I get praised for saving the dog or charged with cruelty to animals!

 

I've just read about a cop tying a kid to the father on a motorcycle!  Now, I'm reading about a cop buying chicken for a couple of kids, then posting his exploits on FB.  

 

These good Samaritan stories are becoming nearly as common as honest taxi driver stories.

 

Enough of the constant B*++*<^$!

 

 

You wouldn’t read about it.. Thing is, I do EVERY BLOODY DAY!

University students can no longer show romantic affection to each other in public but Somchai and his young daughter can carry on cruising the streets on his motorbike with no helmets. Makes sense 

1 hour ago, cookieqw said:

Mother goes to work without her 7+ strange, she must have an X as backup

Of course she did, how else did she know the dog wasn’t barking? She had the Bluetooth switched on between the two phones. Derrrr

1 hour ago, Time Traveller said:

the comments on this topic are mostly just ridiculous speculation. The only way to find out what the issue was (and i doubt there was one as he was let into the country after answering some typical questions) is to ask the immigration officers themselves. Which he didn't. So it seems silly to then come on here and ask strangers who have no clue what the issue was.

Remember, immigration officers are not there to be friendly. They are trained to make people feel uncomfortable to see how they react. Random people get selected and even told they can't stay in Thailand.  This happened to me once, even before they looked at my passport and work permit! Seems crazy, but everyone has the power to ask them questions. 

The speculation by some posters here that immigration suspected he was working makes no sense. How can anyone prove they are not working? You can't.

Thank you mate, you're spot on! The intention of the post was not to look for answers, but more so to give a heads up to anyone else in a similar situation who might assume they are doing everything by the books with regards to their ED visa.

I totally get the fact that immigration have a job to do, but one would think that when it came to people on an ED visa, in my case, 3rd ED visa here to study Thai, the primary subject of any screening process would be your ability to converse in Thai. 

I honestly don't believe that anyone that is using the ED visa to work illegally in Thailand takes their thai language study seriously, I might be wrong, but I doubt it.

Why didn't they even ask me for proof that I had an e-commerce business, that is registered in Australia and pays tax in Australia?

3 minutes ago, Cletus said:

Threads's title is misleading. You're on your 3rd ED visa and cannot show the source of the income that allows you to live in Thailand without working. The fact you can speak good thai is irrelevant in your case, they want to be sure you're not working illegally.

They let you in this time and I think you've been lucky.

The title should have been no more ED visa for me!

For the last 2 years I have never been asked to show proof of income, as I believe it's not a requirement if you are in Thailand on ED Visa/extension.

When I mentioned I have savings and also had an online business, they had the opportunity to ask for proof there and then, which they did not.

They couldn't use my lack of Thai language skills, the basis of why I am here in the first place, so in the end they had nothing!

I think it was a case of "many tattoo" = farang criminal, not the first time and won't be the last.

All things aside, we plan to stay in Thailand long term and will probably go the Thai company/work permit route in the near future.

12 minutes ago, jenny2017 said:

 

 

I'm heavily tattooed including my neck, so I am sure I was initially singled out because of this. But why after speaking "almost" fluent Thai, was that not enough to satisfy the imm officers that I was indeed a student in Thailand?

 

   I also let him know, I live with my partner who is Russian, and we have an 18 month old baby who was born here in Thailand.

 

     They were not concerned about your Thai speaking skills. 

 

     

My point exactly!

30 minutes ago, Tanoshi said:

Whilst the income may be earned from sources outside Thailand, your work is conducted in Thailand.

None of the work is conducted in Thailand, it's an Aussie website where Aussies buy products. The website was set-up in Australia, is hosted in Australia and is managed from Australia. 

5 minutes ago, sanemax said:

Is there a Visa available for parents of non Thai ,Thai born  Thai school going children ?

 

I think ubonjoe answered this already - the answers is yes, once the child is going to school, but they only give the visa to one of the parents.. Not sure of the logic there or who came up with that idea lol

2 minutes ago, overherebc said:

I was under the impression that ED visas now require proof of funds or income for the term of the visa.

Nothing to stop you having income  from Oz transferred to Thailand.

 

I have never been asked to prove funds or show proof of an income source for the previous 2 years of ED visa's.

I think the problem is that they can't get their head around the fact that some people can live in Thailand & study Thai whilst deriving an income from sources outside of Thailand.

And the fact that we are both farangs and have a child that was born here, threw them right off.