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On 7/21/2020 at 1:58 PM, BMW Overlander said:

Nice move by Thai government. Elite Visa holders now can leave and re-enter Thailand as they please.

Uhmm... subject to quarantine at both ends of trip which you pay for combined with expensive flights.

Then just add in few things like,

- any insurance isn't going to cover you if country of origin has it on a restricted or warning list.

- business risk, legal exposure? Inadvertently bring it back into an office environment? I'm still in touch with corporate people and international travel is not even being considered. Risk just too high.

2022 if lucky before travel is somewhat normal, uhmm less restricted. Though airlines are selling off planes for a reason.

On 6/18/2020 at 2:07 AM, NCC1701A said:

Good work Thailand. 

 

Thailand has put the rest of the world to shame fighting the virus.

They said "cope" not manage, contain, control, fight. Cope

Better let "the government should fix the economy". I hope other nations follow this advice.

That said sooner or later I will fix the leaking tap but I'm not coping very well with the task so tomorrow.

Luckily this stipulates "Ministers" otherwise we're excluded

On 4/20/2020 at 4:18 AM, Chang_paarp said:

That requires several things in short supply.
1) Ministers with a brain
2) Creative thinking

 

Good luck.

Surprisingly light drinkers here. It is 10 days? Right?

On 4/6/2020 at 11:56 PM, offset said:

It is so difficult that 24.2 million people have done it

On 4/7/2020 at 3:56 AM, Trip Hop said:

As I previously said, only conveying what I am told so no need to be so sarcastic? Anyway, what’s your source? Wait don’t tell me, the government? ????????????

 

 

 

I don't think the comment is necessarily sarcastic. It can just be, "well? 24.2 million would be who?"

Population 70m. Over 18, employment conditions met (???). Sure there's a lot that are affected but 24.2 million that's 1/3 of population meeting those conditions. Let's add in few family pets and strays.

Auditing will be fun. Repayments funnier.

That said, not my concern. No country can pay for these bailouts but no alternative

While your hearts are bleeding for the tycoons what their talking about is share prices.

That's where you pensions,, investments and saving are generally located. Even if you're under the assumption some pensions / investments might be govt backed, protected, insured. A lot, lot more nasty surprises coming.

Interesting, not really, that a lot seems to think she living on 30k a month is exorbitant.

Unless your a farang teacher your not living on that

She works tough job for her money. Shame on her for spending it as she she's fit.

And no it won't get you a Merc or a lobster to often

6 hours ago, bluemoonpattaya said:

Every other post refers to the horse bolting before the door is shut.

I hope that after the virus has gone that they let all the horses back in...  

You missed the news that African flu has sprung up in race horses here. Somewhere north. A lot killed, dead. 

So unfortunately no bolting horses. 

13 hours ago, GeorgeCross said:

 

phew, thought i was gonna have to help out too

 

I already got numerous calls, same person. Had no idea who until then huge list of reasons why they needed money and I had enough. <deleted> First I knew about that!

Forget shopping malls. Lots of idle hands at the moment...

Lesson - as economy worsen change phone numbers often

India doesn't play cricket do they?

Somethings wrong with this story.

First. A Thai tax advisor not an accountant.

Then why is embassy staff taking him to hospital and Thai govt making statements?

I'm sure if I get a punch in the nose here I'm not going to my embassy first. Or is he attached to it.

Then if he was what govt official would make a public statement about it let alone a PM.

If the worse thing that happens to one of your citizens overseas is a punch in the nose well...

On 2/15/2020 at 8:00 PM, BritManToo said:

You do understand the fingerprints are only linked to your passport number.

To pick a random persons fingerprints and attach a name takes many hours of computer time.

 

The only red flag would be raised if someone with different fingerprints tried to enter on your passport.

(Assuming the scanners actually work)

Fully concur. People making claims otherwise have no idea of the sheer scale of such a system that could instantly match all details. Just not happening.

Best bet for poster is get the appropriate legal advice. It would probably have to go before the courts but once a child is involved I don't see why some sort of arrangement can on compassionate grounds.

Working without a permit isn't that serious and there is the child, wife and her family to think about.

It may cost a bit but approach it right I'm sure it can be done.

Application to a court. Ignore passport advice. Doing something underhand always can come back and bite you with worse consequences.

About 6 mths ago I flew in, 30 day exempt, extended 60 days, just went in and asked immigration. Okay what now. Eventually, (I left it just too late to kick off process, do it first week), I got non O.

That's your easiest path especially with funds already in bank.

The more you ask around and read the more confusing it gets. Just ask the people that are going to stamp your passport.

Also don't stress too much about immigration. Doesn't matter if it takes 2 or 3 trips. It's an outing! Met a few people, have a look around!

I had a trolley like her one. It was a D7F... used for scrub clearing, stickraking and dam building...

Well on the global map Aust got them quarantined.

Who does these maps? Last week there was bushfires same place so we have a sick Chinese walking around in a burnt out desert. Hard to know how you have a bushfire in a desert but that beside the point.

On 1/21/2020 at 8:32 AM, unamazedloso said:

Is this in Bkk only? I really dont want my kid in school but because we have to travel all the time if he is absent too much he would be forced to stay down. The pm2.5 is much worse in kanchanaburi than bkk but the teachers are so ignorant and know only the lies the media and their friends say.

Teachers ignorant? "The pm2.5 is much worse..." here then there. 

It's a measurement.

10 hours ago, RJRS1301 said:

Australia has 12 demerit point system, for holiday periods and other holiday public days it is often double demerit points and can all be lost for a couple offences 

.175 pretty well does it

On 12/25/2019 at 8:35 AM, jackdd said:

Not all westerners are from the USA, there are many other western countries.

In other western countries the Thai embassies have different rules when applying for a Thai visa.

That's funny! I wonder if they get it.

Just don't ask them what countries they are or show you on a map.

If you look on Alibaba reusable bags by the thousand are dirt cheap. Shops are charging hundreds percentage markup which is a bit rude

Any serious environmental / Gov't / business group could go to town with free marketing and give them away at any gathering.

I think that's my neighbour.. Oppe.

I think it would be actually a lot worse then we realise.

Anyone who has worked in an office environment would have experienced just to organise a meeting is not straight forward. Let alone a press conference.

Just booking rooms, setting time, organising attendees blah, blah... uhmm working out purpose and structure of presentation, its aim, message. Okay let's not go that far.

Then to present what? Seriously.

On 12/30/2019 at 2:47 PM, losername said:

Is that right?  I thought it had to be 800k for at least three months after your extension of permission to stay.  Then you can spend provided the total does not fall below 400k.

Yes! Correct!

Dismissed the article straight after they cannot get the requirements right. Not bad given that point is pretty well cut and paste.

Stuff that up you don't have to worry about 90 day reporting...

10 hours ago, Saint Nick said:

...and heeeeeere we go again!

"Today's Songkhran is bad!"

"The good old traditional way is sooooo beautiful!"

"It's just a waste of water!"

 

So lame and predictable!

a) Seriously? 361 days, no one gives two hot ones about water management, but 4 days of Songkhran do all the damage?

b) Yeah...bowing down to Buddha and bowing in front of your elders, washing their feet... what an absolutely lovely tradition!

c) If you want to complain about Songkhran, complain about the passiveness of law- enforcement, when it comes to drunk driving and sexual assault!

But all you miserable folk can do, is complain about people, having fun for 3 or 4 days!

d) Can it be, that you are very selective, when it comes to crying over traditions, not observed?

The ones you like: super good!

The ones you don't like: >deleted< 

 

You wrong on just one point. The miserable folk don't just whinge for 3 - 4 days its everyday.

It would be a pleasant change if they gave it a rest for 3 - 4 days.

On 12/22/2019 at 3:45 PM, Brunolem said:

Of course, I won't argue on the nonsense requiring a foreigner to show that he has enough money to support himself for one year (the 800 K), yet denying him the use of these same 800 K for a quarter of the year, during which he is maybe required to beg to support himself, waiting for the release of his funds...

You got one thing right. Nonsense.

So much for all the Thai bashing and constant complaining their in the dark ages!

Don't go back to your own countries. You'll see just how far behind your attitude is towards simple things like plastic bags.

There has been a pretty wide move by a lot of retailers towards limiting plastic bags here already.

Good on them!