Robbie2618

Makes you wonder how this is even a thing; I've heard of it before, so I know it does happen. I think the last one I heard of was also a Chinese student. When I was 21 if you called me and gave me some BS story about being the police I just would have laughed and hung up.

I replaced my passport last year also because it had a small 4 mm tear in the photo page. Never had an issue as i don't think it was ever noticed but all it takes is one person to see it and then the show kicks off, it bothered me as I have heard of passports being denied because of tears. The airline staff did as there instructed, if IndiGo allowed her on the flight and India immigration denied entry the cost is on the airline to return her to Thailand. Also if an airline gets to many rejections of passengers due to paperwork that shouldn't have been allowed, then they get fined. So, as cold as it may seem she has to either get a new passport or book a direct flight, or book on another airline and try again and hope they don't notice. Its not polite to talk about people's finances but it seems she doesn't even have an emergency fund even though she has traveled to several countries, not really the best plan. And for the sister to open a gofund me for such a small amount? It seems the whole fam that has bad financial planning if that's what is needed to help her.

Since she is wearing an immigration jacket and the way she is sitting to the side rather facing forward like most perps I would assume she is working with Thai immigration as a translator. Like any country the authorities are going to have several translators on their list to call during interrogations. If you want as valid information as possible, you're going to want someone that speaks it fluently. I would guess counterfeit money investigation would be such a case.

Can anyone recommend a English speaking doctor or clinic in That Phanom or Nakhon Phanom? Thanks

The Chinese will definitely love this.

"The companies were formed as per the rules by all accounts" Thats only half of it, you actually have to have a legit running and operating business to go with that business registration, what they were doing was registering a business that was on paper only. It's easy enough to do it legally, open a noodle shop or some other small enterprise, it doesn't even need to be profitable just as long as it breaks even, you're legitimately running a business. Guaranteed there was not 270 businesses up and running that this Thai lady had her name on.

Its easy enough to do it the legal way, open a legit noodle shop or whatever. It doesn't need to be profitable just as long as it breaks even and you're a legitimate business owner. What these people were doing was registering a company on paper only, and foolishly using this same Thai lady that already had her name on hundreds of nonexistent businesses.

Don't understand the fit to fly requirement. Book a ticket and go, even if needing a wheelchair the airlines/airport supplies that on request. Unless she is clearly in medical distress nobody asks for a fit to fly letter at check in.

Probably best to leave it alone and move on, since its on video and there's witnesses that say he assaulted first even if the authorities do press charges against the head kicker so can they file charges against the Brit for assault.

I would gather that most expats that have incomes outside of Thailand are not working for a company that's going to report the income to the Thai taxing authority and if your earning wages outside of Thailand then you would very likely have a non-Thai bank account. The only income the Thai authorities would know about is what's in your local bank account that you show on visa renewal.

I've heard that said many times that its only a tourist thing, but I don't know where that idea comes from. I've been in Nakhon Phanom for 8 years and as far back as I can remember the locals especially the teen ladies wear them here. Just seen a young lady last week in our village wearing them.

Could be the crypto currency since they mentioned it was around $600K worth of crypto in the article. Since they knew the money was transferred through 3 different accounts she knows where it is, just can't access it without the account codes. Unlike a bank account that the authorities can freeze and access, crypto accounts can be a bit more challenging to access even if you know the account. Thats one reason many involved in shady deals like crypto over cash and banks.

She hit him twice first, being assaulted is not "Being a tad upset". I as most detest men hitting woman but if a woman is going to throw down and attack someone then expect equal in return.

Tipped off "by a remorseful member of the gang" more likely he wasn't being paid enough and switched sides for a handsome payout. Now, you never know which side to believe but it seems she was smuggled into the country "and explained her failure to report her entry into Thailand was due to safety concerns" So her credibility is shot.

They evict her from her room but let her crash in the lobby? Thats strange, at least to me. Typically, your removed from the property altogether, would seem she doesn't have any friends to come take her.

Going to depend on the family, when me and the misses got married, the mother-in-law said don't worry about a dowry as we have been together for 7 years and 3 children and treated her daughter and family well. The wife said I should give something because the villagers would talk if I didn't and up to me, so I gave the equivalent of $1,500 USD in gold to honor and respect the mother-in-law and local customs. I guess I lucked out and live in a bubble the past 8 years as I read the horror stories of family fighting and treating the farang as a ATM. I've had nothing but the opposite experience from my wife's family and neighbors, lucky to have a very conservative and respectful family.

Wow, not like there is any shortage of young ladies that would love to hook up with a young farang. But he chooses a horse? What I wouldn't have given to be 19 and in Thailand!

I'm actually surprised to read comments on here defending Thai Airways. I guess it just shows the differences in culture how people think. Personally, I feel openly being able to voice your displeasure at a company or even someone personally if there involved in the trades is legitime way to get change and warn people. Sure, there will always be people like here in this case that defy common sense, no pilot is going to randomly divert unless there is a good reason. But the few that do speak nonsense should not stifle the voice of everyone with the threat of litigation or jail. Many companies have changed a policy or how they operate by exposing wrongdoing, many government agencies have been exposed wrongdoing by people speaking out. Take in the UK now with the Post Office scandal, the big kicker exposing this to the general public was the mini-series Mr. Bates Vs The Post Office. It played a significant role in drawing attention to the scandal influencing the course of the official inquiry. This show would be illegal under Thai law as it defames the post office as well as officials involved, and the general public would never know the scale of the injustice and much easier for the government to sweep it under the rug. For the greater good of society free speech is needed.

When one hears anything happening to an "Influencer", the first thought that comes to mind is a staged incident, not saying this is one of them but when they go on to give no specifics of the alleged incident just her word it happened, it does throw some shade on it. Also, her saying in and out of the hospital means she wasn't hospitalized there for 10 days but the article would lead many to think that if they were paying attention.

He more than likely had symptoms for a while but just thought it a cold. My friend had malaria and that was the case, he felt ill for several days but just thought it a cold, then as he was driving, he passed out and wrecked. Luckily, he was ok and recovered from the malaria. So, this guy with dengue it probably just crept up on him and he ignored the first symptoms.

You do not become the leader in any of these organizations without doing some serious crimes, that's just how it is. The HA are the real deal, there not some wannabe gang. To get to any position of power takes time and you have to impress the leadership and that's only done through violence and a long list of very bad deeds.

Just means he knows where the true power lays.

Does not seem complicated at all, he was doing business and not paying taxes and got caught, strike #1. As far as forging the signature another law broken, doesn't matter if the partner agreed to it, strike #2. Then, they say his visa was expired but they don't say when unless I overlooked it so strike #3 an overstayer. Then misses 1st court ordered payment of 200,000 baht, somewhere around $6,000 USD strike #4. This guy has no friends or family to spot him $6K to stay out of prison? I guess with his decision-making abilities they aren't interested.

I would imagine just like many other countries that tax foreign earned income most simply will not report it. There is always some workaround to repatriate the money, the more you earn the more options there is.

I'm going out on a limb here and say drugs where involved, or at least liquor for sure. Obviously one is a normal state of mind wouldn't wonder around for hours they would have crawled out the way they went in or called out and stayed put at the least.