Everything posted by ChipButty
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Former Minister Reveals Alleged Phuket Police Extortion Racket
My wife had to do that some years ago, she had to go to the office and pick the guy up bring him to the land and take him back,
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Former Minister Reveals Alleged Phuket Police Extortion Racket
It's what they pay to join up for,
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Former Minister Reveals Alleged Phuket Police Extortion Racket
Where do you start? having lived here a long time I would say the police are not the problem only you clowns riding about with no helmet or a license so who's fault is that? You invite it, Where you should start is the Land Departments and the local Tessaban that's pure unadulterated corruption, You have no way around it, and that is not just Farang, Thai's included.
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As an Expat: How do you feel about dying in Thailand? Will you be happy about it?
I have no intentions of going anywhere so Thailand it is, the doctor has given me one or two years to live,
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Four More British Men Arrested with 131kg of Cannabis at Koh Samui Airport
Why dont they just let them through and let Singapore catch them sounds a better idea to me,
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Former Phuket MP Urges Investigation into ‘Nominee’ Businesses Exploiting Legal Loopholes
As it says, Former MP, so what now he's trying to score some points? all talk I never see anything happen, does he get told to shut up,
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Vapers Beware
I see the question being asked many times in the Facebook tourist groups, are they illegal.....? 10,000 wasn't too bad, I've heard here in Phuket 12 to 14,000 baht,
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Police Raid Soi Nana, Arrest Foreign Women for Suspected Prostitution
Always been the same down there,
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Thai Tourism Grapples with Declining Chinese Visitors
If they come to Nai Harn beach it's a <deleted> dump they would turn around and not come back, around the lake is a mess, and the beach is not much better with litter and used coconuts just left on the beach wall, I noticed the other morning plastic bottles and polystyrene food box's just thrown anywhere,
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Thai Tourism Grapples with Declining Chinese Visitors
I've been noticing it for a while there is not many around, in the past around Rawai there is a big boat company there we used to see loads of Chinese being dropped off for the boat trips, Then there is a hotel on the main road going to Central just after King power, closed down the place is only about 5 years old, they were catering for the Chinese tour groups, always loads of coaches on the car park, None it's empty,
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Mixed Reactions to Viral Video of Phuket Police Restraining Foreigner - video
That was an excellent Judo move by the policeman pulled him forward off balance then a leg sweep, that was always a favourite move of mine in both Judo and Karate,
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Bangkok Clamps Down on Illegal Sukhumvit Condo Rentals
I would be quite easy for Airbnb to comply with the rules and that would be nobody can book under 30 days, the platform dont allow it,
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Manchester United thread (2024)
Sir Jim instructed the architects to make sure the people in Liverpool can see it,
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Foreign Gambling Ring Busted in Luxury Bangkok Condo
I wouldn't say using a condo as being discrete, everybody see's you coming and going
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Altercation Erupts Between Tourist and Ladyboys in Phuket
I don't go out late at night no more, but there used to be gangs of them hanging around on the beach road in Patong, harassing people.
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Pattaya Police Crack Down on Illegal Foreign Workers at Villa Sites
Not enough Thai tradesmen,
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Did Moses really part the Red Sea? Experts reveal a scientific basis for Bible story
It's true Ive been there and we found some Chariot wheels on the bottom of the Red Sea in that area,
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7-11 and Plastic bags...What about the Turtles and Global Warming?
I like them red ones from TOPS, always got a couple in the car and they last longer, I don't know if the staff at 7/11 like it when I pull out my Tops bag,
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7-11 and Plastic bags...What about the Turtles and Global Warming?
How many people have a plastic bag full of plastic bags in their kitchen?
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Looking for thai language school in khon kaen
I used to do a couple of things, I used to watch the PL on a Thai news channel I was picking up words that way, I used to write down 5 words a day and carry that around with me, I picked up a lot of the basic thing pretty quick, Start learn to count 1 to 10 and so on, learn the time, learn how to order food, Think like a child how does the child learn to speak? boy girl cat dog house car,
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Swiss Tourist Arrested in Phuket for Drug Use
British tourist, 38, faces up to 10 years in jail after being arrested with 38 kilos of cannabis in his luggage at Thai airport as he tried to board a flight to London , not made the news yet
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29 Tourists Rescued as Speedboat Springs Leak off Krabi Mainland
Yes but most never wear them,
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Public Outcry Freezes Controversial Phuket Hotel Project
I saw it this morning,
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Bangkok Condo Owners and Agents Arrested for Illegal Rentals
Security issues and other problems are down to the condo management, I own a condo and we have a keycard system, never in 8 years have I seen the doors wedged open and I go there often as I use the pools there. If I was to see anything I would mention it to the juristic office there is somebody there everyday till 6 pm. Your internet is down to the owner, Im assuming the owner installed his or her own internet, We dont use the project internet we installed our own,
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Patong Hotel Clash: Germans and Turkish Man Arrested for Russian Assault
Lots of Turks with German passports,