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10 hours ago, webfact said:

Meanwhile the media reported that Ao Nang samlor drivers at the resort marched on the police station to discuss ways to avoid a repeat of the incident.

 

It's the law in thailand that taxi's use meter....end of discussion.

42 minutes ago, Mavideol said:

TAT blamed anything and everything they can blame, this virus is their last resort,  for the lack of tourists... but they never blame themselves on their poor performances

Or the super high baht.

19 minutes ago, shy coconut said:

When else are the immigration people going to check up on your legitimacy?

 

Do you want them to pop round to your hotel when you've freshened up and recovered

from your long flight?

You didn't read well...you think i live in a hotel while i'm married with a thai? We have a villa for that.

And yes they have been here at home to check EVERYTHING....after we had to show loads of things on photo to them, bring neighbours to get interviewed by them and much more.

But to make it all simple, they should (and do) check every tourist before they issue them a visa...but even the embassies ALL have different rules....the ones in Laos issue multiple non-o's without any proof of income, while the others want to see bankstatements and more proof of income.

It's just a big mess...

4 minutes ago, Eindhoven said:

 

 

I came in on an MT visa. That means MEDICAL. I handed the IO my papers including certificate from the hospital etc

The MORON asked me what I was doing during my visit in Thailand. I think my face told him everything he needed to know concerning what I thought of him. An absolute moron. That what you get when you spend most of your working life pretending that you are smarter than is actual. 

 

That's the whole issue here, those officers think they're quite something but the fact that they're doing that job tells enough about their education and wealth.

I think they're just after some cash to 'speed things up'.....but where i come from that's absolutely not done and i also refuse to bribe anybody at all...i made all my money legally, they already checked that at their embassy so why do they have to harass me?

But to tell you guys, it will get much worse if you marry a thai and want to get a long term visa...just saying. They will check you many many times, you'll have no privacy left, they will even come to check your bedroom to name something.

20 minutes ago, rastlin said:

 

That is what upset me too when I was questioned.  It was not the fact the lady was asking me questions, it was she was so obviously angry.  It really did bother me even though I was stamped in.  

 

I have been questioned by immigration when travelling into the U.S.  And while such situations are never fun, the fellow that questioned me was polite, not angry and very professional.  

I always had to jump through loads and loads of hoops to get my multiple non-o...and then when i arrive the angry io-lady always askes me if i am going to work in thailand...i just say no and then she will ask me what i will do here and if i have enough money...to get my non-o i already have shown them loads of cash and i have plenty in my pocket as well.

I'm not poor at all and just hate it when they treat me like i'm a criminal...they can check anything on me, fine do it,  but after a long flight i just want to get stamped in.

Bangkok is in the red zone right now, pmi 180 everywhere....????

Do those tourists have to swim around the speedboats? Why don't they ban them from the beach?

3 minutes ago, ukrules said:

If only Thailand hadn't spent the last two to three years discouraging multiple visits per year from Europeans then they could have relied on Euro tourism but that's definitely in terminal decline these days.

 

They've dug their own grave here and this is the 'perfect storm' type of situation which will be their undoing.

I read in the European newspaper that after China now Thailand is the most dangerous place for this virus....so the Europeans will find a better place for their holidays, for now and for coming years .

18 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

“In the meeting, the minister of Tourism and Sports also disagreed with the proposal, because it might hurt the feeling of Chinese tourists and the country’s tourism in the long term”.

 

And if you do nothing it will hurt the feelings of all westerners who will never go to Thailand since they don't care for safety..

1 hour ago, Beggar said:

Dogs that can seriously hurt or even kill people should not be allowed. 

Dogs shouldn't be allowed in whole Thailand since they can't take care of them at all...maybe 5% of the dog owners walks it, the rest has to sit in the garden all day long without any attention or correction.

22 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

Perhaps a bit of sympathy for the kid's parents too? 

Those parents who taught their kid to drive against traffic?

Why are they still flying from China to Thailand? 

I won't use any airplane until this is all over.

3 hours ago, Assurancetourix said:

it's just pissing in the wind; ( an additional announcement effect; )

 

In 14 years , I have never saw a policeman in my village 

I see them every day but never seen one writing a fine..