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Laughable. The Kray thugs were far from "peacefully" - they ran PARTS of London (mainly the East End) with a reign of fear, as did the Richardsons in another part of London. (south of the Thames) As for "in Manchester etc" that is precisely my point. The authorities in Manchester or wherever SHOULD have the power to deal with such thugs firmly, INCLUDING imprisonment and / or causing physical discomfort to them. That's the point...these thugs grew up in UK being allowed to get away with anti-social behaviour, therefore when they travel, they carry their attitudes with them.

So you agree he was a thug, but disagree with my comments about discipline? Mixed messages Mr Smith?

THAT is where I disagree with you. My "mischief" in my younger days never involved violence or causing permanent harm to others. Nor did I fail to show respect to authorities if approached. There are some very polite and well-behaved younger people about, but society in the form of the "PC and Woke" crowd seems to not want to PUNISH those who transgress. Hence my earlier comment about lack of discipline. What you term as my bias is simply that I'd prefer to live without fear and know that if anyone harmed me, THEY would be the ones to suffer. That seems fair to me.

YES...several times and I stand by it.!!!! A bunch of thugs fighting in public deserve what they get!!! As as for being a "boomer" yes i am but are you suggesting that I should be ashamed of it? At least my age group had, as i said earlier, some direction.

I agree. There's little discipline in Britain today, yet little pranks (not violent attacks like this one) are regarded as serious offences, yet this sort of violent attack brings out the "PC" and "Woke" idiots who want to let these thugs off with excuses like "came from a broken home" or "father abused him" or some such nonsense. Speaking as an old fart (!) I'm glad NOT to be young here anymore. At least when i was young there were CLEAR guidelines set out by my parents and teachers so I grew up knowing right from wrong. Having said that, I'm NOT excusing their behaviour and think the Thai authorities should deal with them severely. If that involves imprisonment and / or pain, so be it!

I thought the same. UJ gave me lots of help with visa extensions both on the forum and in PMs. My condolences to his family and friends.

And you'd know where to go if you had Saturday Night Fever

Usually a stabbing sensation between the shoulder blades. Of course that's only when her husband finds out! ????

Having spent the last 2 months in Pattaya, I observed that the only place I was REQUIRED to wear a mask was in the SCB branch at Klang. Other places, and indeed in other banks mask wearing was optional.

Not antibiotics then?

I looked for it, but sadly, it's folded ????

So she is a w*nker after all! Always suspected it ????

Courtesy Jim Davidson, circa 1980?

Because on a motorbike one is VULNERABLE to bigger vehicles however good a rider one might be.

I wouldn't say that's always true. I phoned my GP for an appointment at 8 AM last Monday - got to see him at 10:15 - he sent me to the local hospital for X Ray and I was walking out of there at 12:45. To be fair I do now need to wait for another 3 weeks for a scan but mine is NOT an emergency case. Sadly, the Government whilst wasting money all over the place, doesn't see fit to pay the NHS staff what they deserve hence the lack of people and facilities. But that's here.

He didn't - he accused him of being surly ????

Actually you're incorrect. I made a note for next time and Question 11 said: 11 Applicant is required to upload document that can verify his/her current residency. So, in theory a passport wouldn't show CURRENT residency - i.e., when I, a Brit, lived in USA, I would have had to apply to a US Embassy or Consulate. In that case my British Passport wouldn't have shown my CURRENT residency but my US driving licence or utility bill would. Hence the ambiguity.

You're probably right, but in fact the very question on the application website is ambiguous. They're actually asking you to show where you presently live. It gave me cause for thought when I did mine, hence my earlier response. That's presumably why the OP asked, and why several of us (me included) have given different but hopefully helpful answers. The bottom line is that there are several different documents that will be accepted so all the answers are right in this context. Actually what @HauptmannUK said "Basically some kind of bill/official document with your UK address on it. I used my driving licence." seems to cover it best of all!

Which is why, as i said above, I think the scheme will be quietly dropped. Its somewhat typical of Thailand to announce a scheme, and only then start to think it through, eventually realising it's impracticality. A little like the proposed change to entry requirements (Certificates and Insurance) mooted in January this year which were then abandoned. That one caused a few people problems....this one is just a few quid on a ticket Dare I say.....TIT! ????

In January, I sent a PDF of my Council Tax statement - did the trick

Actually, i predict that it'll get quietly dropped with the current postponement simply to "save face" Of course it'll probably be followed by another, equally stupid scheme....

Agree with you. But....if you're planning to take ANY stranger (male, female or indifferent ????) back to your room it's sensible to check all your valuables are secured BEFORE going out for the evening whether you drink a lot or not.

Tragic as this death is, at 29 years of age this guy wasn't a kid and the authorities shouldn't be held responsible for his actions.

I'd say 50/50. Your post was a tad ambiguous, but i could have interpreted it differently.

No problem now you've EXPLAINED, but if you read through your earlier posts, it appears that you were saying that foreigners had no choice in whether they were in Thailand or not. THAT was what I was arguing with. Clearly, if they're there (by choice) then the decision to go out or stay indoors depends on individual lifestyles / commitments and may or may not offer choice. Glad we cleared that up. ????????