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I recall a previous 'event' when the whole electoral commission went on a European study trip, they departed Thailand the first day of the voting of an election. Before they left much complaint, the complaint I recall was: - Wives / spouses unhappy because only one day for shopping on the official agenda, for each of the cities included in the trip.

Ultimate point: by law and serious, Thailand authorities must keep records of the location of everybody in Thailand: - Thai citizens, this is done through a Tabien Baan book kept at the actual residence but when update is needed that's done at a local gov't admin. office. (Tabien Baan book - in English household registration book), which lists the full details of the people who live at the address on the Tabien Baan book. - Permanent Residents - also recorded in the Tabien Baan book for the address where they reside. Updated as per above. - Various visas: long-term often recorded on a different coloured Tabien Baan book but still meaning for the address where they reside. Short-term: This usually means being registered on the hotel / guest house etc., records which are shared continuously with the Thai Immigration Bureau.

Most foreigners would now that Thais who employ Thais pay minimum wages with zero benefits or even less than the minimum wage. Doesn't hurt to share a little.

And in reality is not relevant to the discussion at hand.

Through the glass bottle or the remaining cork?

I'm also wondering about the 'reporting' staff, there seems to me quite a gang, most with very limited experience. some / many with very little time in Thailand / S.E. ASEAN, and some of their comments / summaries are not that good and many spelling errors.

Sent various size/weight envelopes and cardboard tubes with X Rays from Chiang Mai to Melbourne and Hobart in Oz, always EMS, always delivered 2 to 3 days. Postal staff at the Central PO in CM always efficient, friendly and helpful. Basically same timing in reverse Oz to CM by EMS. Pretty good service.

Sure and always remembering that the owners must respect / abide by various laws.

Bye,close the door when you leave.

Examples...

Someone didn't read the earlier post, it says clearly the mods stay.

Good, and you've achieved the impossible, a post which hasn't attracted the 'confused' emoji. Good luck to all concerned.

Re the jury selection. If enough folks cannot be 'accepted', what's the alternative? I'm assuming that somewhere in the relevant act there would be an alternative - all possibilities covered. And i'm assuming there is an alternative because i'm believing that the case cannot be simply cancelled because 'no jury'.

She has been very quiet since becoming VP. On the other hand prior she was impressive.

I confirm that, most in my extended Thai family avoid Amphur and similar offices like the plague. Main reasons: - Less than clear answers. - Citizen often enough they know the answers given are wrong but any attempt to query the wrong answer ends up in abuse. - Demands for money. On the other hand my Thai son won't bide the above. Example, he took his Thai wife and 2 kids (14 and 11) to the local passport issuing office (Northern Thailand province). Aim: get new passport for himself (current p.port soon to expire), new passports for wife and 2 kids). Initial response was negative all round. Various excuses. Some e.g.'s : Son had 2 passports issued previously, p'port lady said 'too many, you have exceeded the the total allowed. have to wait 5 more years' Wife (30 years old, had every document invented with her. 'Cannot, her mother needs to sign that daughter can have a p'port'. Mother 500Km away. 2 Kids 'too young cannot issue p'ports (14 and 11)'. Son noticed an old uni friend walking away from the counter, his very young daughter 3 or 4 years old looking at her new p'port. Son asked his buddy if he would show his daughters p.port to the p.port lady son had been talking to. Result lots of abuse. Supvr came to see what the problem was; son had to get strong with the errant p.port officer ant tell her to stop talking and listen. Supvr confirmed that kids can have a Thai passport from 1 day old. And confirmed son's wife had sufficient document to get pp.port issued on the spot. And confirmed there is no limit on how may total passports can be issued to a Thai person. Supvr took son to another desk and monitored the immediate issue of all the passports: son, wife, 2 kids. Son then insisted on an apology from the errant officer which came quickly when the supvr instructed her to apologize. She tried to give an excuse 'I've been busy all week and I need a quiet day'. Supvr told her her comment was unacceptable and to apologize to my son and his wife and then go home and wait for a phone call from the suprvr whether she was dismissed.