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2 hours ago, KhruGin said:

Just looked in my Thai law dictionary and nope not in there ....good and valid, good consideration, good intention yep ..maybe the judge forgot his law book and made up a new term. 

Yep that's in the dictionary, maybe the judge hasn't learnt it/forgotten its meaning.

 

Fair play for this guy trying and nice to see the ugly truth eh and at least now we know its 'good for the nation' ...or in the bigger picture is it?. I understand when it comes to medical care complaining as its not something you can get around ..if yer sick you need it.

 

Other great examples I have come across (but then you can walk away and forgetaboutit) private visitor parks 100 baht for Thais 400 or more for farang (why lol even with a farang who pays taxes and has a WP), National parks same attitude, but the one that cracked me up the most was a temple in Chiang Mai ..Thai free farang 30 baht ...I asked why ..answer "You are not Buddhist" ....top answer eh and I guess the only Buddhists in the entire world are Thai ...thus personal result I dont use any national parks anymore and avoid temples which is a result! Oh and my personal favourite the Chiang Mai restaurant (yep CM again and I dont live there) 2 menus on the wall , one in Thai one in English same 20 odd dishes all marked up 20 baht in English ..so point to the Thai menu and order in Thai and bingo Thai price lol (yep no read Thai you pay the happy dual price).

 

Unconstitutional may be too stronger a word ...Unfair, Unjust, discriminatory would be where I'd put it.

I suspect the extra pricing in restaurants is to make up for the added expense of printing the menus in English.

That can be very expensive,

paeng mak mak

????????

2 minutes ago, aussiexpat said:

AFP check is just a police name check. It basically just proves that there is a real person with that name and date of birth.

oh ok, i presumed the whole point of it was to check for any criminal history, or if any charges were still outstanding.

3 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

Police check always required for non O-A application. 

BTW Non O-A cannot be applied for in Thailand. 

Ok but you can apply for the equivalent in-country version as posters state above?

I guess thats the one simply referred to Non-O?

Regarding the AFP check..

Is that new, or was it always a requirement?

What should one be worried about there?

what would possibly get you blocked?

I imagine if applying for OA visa in Thailand, you would not need it?

On 9/21/2021 at 3:35 PM, simon43 said:

Was that really the smartest move by airport immigration?  This guy presumably had a valid flight ticket and was about to leave Thailand.  Without any money to pay his overstay fine, the Thai government is now responsible for keeping him in detention, giving him food etc.  They could have just said 'OK, not our problem, get on the plane and we are rid of you...'.

Since when does any Thai officialdom show any hint of common sense though?

These pea-brains would sooner 

pea-cock their amazing sleuthing abilities in capturing this notorious criminal mastermind.????

4 minutes ago, mattk1 said:

Sorry I edited my post afterwards - see above.

 

So when they leave Thailand as Thais and on Thai passports, I'm not sure if they get an exit stamp but even if they did, they would be returning with a British passport as foreigners, so no stamps to match up right?

ok i guess someone in the know can verify.

I would have thought Immigration systems would have information of other passports linked to the same person but i dont know Jack.

Just now, mattk1 said:

But they could exit on British passport..

So....is it the case that a Thai passport holder does not get exit/entry stamped when entering and exiting?

No stamps to match up?

1 hour ago, gejohesch said:

This sounds like an excellent explanation. It would explain most of the perceived xenophobic incidents. However, I'm convinced there are germs of genuine xenophobia somewhere in the Thai mindset. When someone, earlier and here above (can't remember who) quoted his wife saying Thais don't like foreigners, I think there is truth in it.

I hardly ever saw Thais being indifferent to the point of being unpleasant towards other Thais, even when they do not know each other. On the contrary, they tend to be very pleasant to each other most of the time.

But a number of times, looks of disgust and contempt towards foreigners, yes. If that is not obvious, remember: if Thais only appear indifferent, they are masters in not showing what they think or feel on their faces. Their "indifference" is often much more than that.

Of course it doesnt help much when Thais see foreigners half dressed or stumbling around drunk

or in buses with their feet sitting up the top of the headrest

The debate could go on and on, but surely you guys must be wondering if you will all eventually have to get vaccinated to stay in Thailand?

Whether you will need to be vaccinated to enter an immigration office,

or they just make vaccination mandatory for all extension of stay and/or all visas.

They demand various paperwork every year, 400k in bank,

90day reporting, insurance,

not to mention all the nonsense you have to go through even when married to a Thai.. 

They just seem to like making it harder for farangs to stay.

Does anyone really think they will not pin vaccination to the list of requirements?

8 hours ago, Fairynuff said:

Actually it’s not. The fact is that vaccinated people are less likely to pass on the virus and less likely suffer severe illness. 

Actually there are recent studies that show infected vaccinated people can also carry high viral loads, so they can definately pass it on.

But in general i agree with your statement.

Of course the argument still stands that an unvaccinated person is more likely to be infected with a big viral load,

and then pass it on to a vaccinated person..

who could then suffer worse symptoms due to the strain or bigger viral load.

Any way you look at it, its very hard to argue that the unvaccinated aren't doing anyone any harm.

They are not only a risk to themselves, but are prolonging the time we all have to suffer these restrictions our governments are forcing on us.

2 minutes ago, AnotherFarang8 said:

I’ve seen a lot of them here, every day. Also some members almost looked they wished the numbers were higher and looked disappointed to see numbers going down. Because their predictions went bust.

Yes, its as if some get a weird satisfaction out of seeing everything locked down and people not being able to do normal things.

Maybe it makes them feel like they aren't missing out on anything. ???? 

11 minutes ago, Will B Good said:

 

The arguments "for and against opening up" having raged for months and it looks like we are about to find out who was correct, although partial vaccination of the population will muddy the waters a little.

 

Interesting times.

Indeed, the arguments "for and against opening up" could go on

and on and on...

Until which time we wake up and find our societies have been completely ruined and we still have Covid anyway.

Just get on with it.

Im actually suprised that you consider your worst nightmare to be the wasted time and expense of Thai quarantine.

You say you are going to U.S.A, so which state?

Are you not worried about picking up Covid while in the U.S and then having problems getting back into Thailand?

My worse nightmare is more to do with how the Thai authorities are treating people testing positive somewhere along the way, such as the Sandbox..

(forced into "hospitels" even if Asymptomatic and the like).

Will you need insurance on the way back in?

The E.U could also be blocking travel from the U.S, so could Thailand also follow suit?

I guess one can feel slightly more secure if getting a re-entry permit to return to Thailand with,

but things can change daily with all the nonsense thats going on in the world right now.

I certainly wouldnt be going anywhere if i absolutely didnt have to, and the Covid situation in places like Florida is hardly inspiring

18 minutes ago, shdmn said:

How do some of you manage to get out of bed in the morning and tie your shoe laces or use the velco straps on your sandals? 

I hear the velcro straps on sandals can be a little tricky when you're wearing socks!

39 minutes ago, Farmerslife said:

From today's Observer 

Simon Clarke, associate professor in cellular microbiology at Reading University, said that in the week ending 20 August, the ONS estimated that 756,900 people in England were infected with Covid-19, which equated to one person in 70.

“This time last year, the ONS estimated that 28,200 people in England were infected. That is the equivalent of one person in 1,900 being infected with Covid-19. That means that community infections are 26 times more common now than they were a year ago, when the population was unvaccinated and the country was three months into its reopening.”

The fact that deaths and hospital admissions from Covid-19 are a fraction of their levels in August 2020 demonstrates the protective power of the vaccines – more than 60% of the UK population has had two jabs.

“The last time infections were at their current level in England was late January,” said Kevin McConway, emeritus professor of applied statistics at the Open University. “There were around 2,300 daily hospital admissions and 1,100 deaths a day then. By contrast, the most recent daily figures for England are about 770 hospital admissions and about 80 deaths.”

When a higher portion of the public is vaccinated it stands to reason the figures are going to reflect high infection rates in that group.

If 95% of a society was vaccinated, it would stand to reason that virtually ALL hospitalizations would be those vaccinated, no?

It doesnt really mean much if hospitalizations and deaths are way lower, as the previous post above demonstrates.

We are always hearing doom and gloom stats, yet never hear about what percentage are A-symptomatic.

(those who have to take a test just to see if they have it).

Likewise in many countries we just hear infection figures all day long,

yet never hear a word about figures on the recovered people or people released from hospital.

11 minutes ago, Leaver said:

 

Check out Only Fans, Chaturbate, and others, and educate yourself, and then come back and post.

 

The last top earning girl on Only Fans made $29 million.   

 

She lives in Isaan?