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18 hours ago, IvorBiggun2 said:

At Buriram Immigration yesterday I had a slight problem. To cut it short my missus was passed a piece of paper with 15,000 Baht on it. The officer said this is the price for us to overlook the seasoning period. I said no as I don't mind going back in 2 months once my money has seasoned. 

They deliberately push people into a corner in the hope that they'll jump. I didn't, and saved myself 15,000 Baht.

Well done, good job 

1 hour ago, Sticky Wicket said:

You can be really myopic at times. Just because you have got it 'easy' it doesn't mean everybody else has.

Just look at the forums in the last few years and the various stories of pain/suffering

The last 5 years have seen cataclysmic changes in Thailand re visas and attitudes towards expats/westerners. 

The High Horse, Ivory Tower and colored glasses are strong in that one. best left alone.

Maybe they will give away free sticky rice and mango

to the tourists at the airport

That will pull them in for sure.

Welcome to the new, unfriendly, expensive,  xenophobic, Thailand.

a world player indeed. 

2 hours ago, dbrenn said:

I would have bought them lunch. It pays off in the long run to be hospitable.

it would be an invite to more extortionate behaviour,

down the road.

you would be seen as an easy mark.