Ian Pickles

Indians refused an advance from ladyboys? I am tossing my eyes away, I have read it all now!

On ‎6‎/‎8‎/‎2019 at 1:56 PM, Borzandy said:

Jail for painting a dirty wall, you should think more. If you can.

Perhaps they can stay and paint your house, do you think, or can you?

Dear Jesus, a story about poor Thai driving habits, must be fake news. 

1 hour ago, lovethai123 said:

Have you considered giving others some respect and freedom of opinion?

 

Sent from my Redmi Note 6 Pro using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app
 

 

Dude, if you are going to post anything here you need to be prepared for the trolls. 

Do they also suspect murder when someone shoots themselves in the head twice? They need inspector Clueseau on it. (Sorry if I spelled that wrong).

4 hours ago, from the home of CC said:

some very wise words except perhaps to the never ending line of wannabe colonizers...

Don't much care if you "colonize" in your free time but the heterosexuals amongst us would prefer not to hear about it!

Maybe I have been here too long but the only bulge the women here check out in my pants is not in the front!

34 minutes ago, Cereal said:

I find it incredible that an adult needs to be educated about basic road safety, like wearing a helmet. Are they retarded?

The issue I see here is that if I had grown up watching my father, mother and older siblings all drive like idiots, there is every chance that I would drive like an idiot. Monkey see, monkey do.

3 hours ago, arithai12 said:

sorry, which safe buses?

Relative term, one hell of a lot safer than motorbikes.

7 minutes ago, Ian Pickles said:

Same number good for reporting gouging Thai taxi drivers?

That said, it would have to be a very long way for me to charge a friend for a ride somewhere.

11 hours ago, Vacuum said:

Can this number be used for reporting Thais not doing what they're paid for?

Same number good for reporting gouging Thai taxi drivers?

On ‎5‎/‎1‎/‎2019 at 10:48 AM, Pattaya46 said:

Proof that farangs can be stupid too... 

It appears to me that around Pattaya the bike riding Farangs learned all their driving skills from the Thais.

2 hours ago, overherebc said:

So this is news as though it's the first time??

I was thinking that I heard something like this before. Or wait, is this version #2643.

9 hours ago, Hanaguma said:

I'm curious why they don't hold up a sign in Russian.... don't they trust the generosity of their countrymen?

That is just it, even the Russians know human trash when they see it. 

7 hours ago, Neeranam said:

I don't know what fool said this.

Usually English TEFL types, or sexpats with a batgirl on their seem trying to increase their low self esteem, by self righteous idignation.

 

Beggars are welcome in Thai/Asian culture.

They give the opportunity for one to show compassion or gain merit.

One can give or not give, but don't judge, what have they done to you.

 

Another thing, there are genuine cases. Anyone reading this could fall prey to alcoholism, drug addiction or another mental disorder and find themselves down and out, behoove me I've seen the almighty fall.

Are you a cheerleader for the bleeding heart silly persons club?

8 hours ago, madmen said:

Scum. They are operating in every tourist hot spot on the planet

Would not waste bad urine if one was on fire.

35 minutes ago, JackThompson said:

They don't care about the Thais they are hurting with this policy, since Thais are not subject to extortion-schemes by immigration.  All they care about is their corruption-money. 

 

Yes, they get to fill up empty seats at premium prices.  The question is, are the airline-agents sharing commissions on these last-minute priced tickets with immigration?

 

I do not know if the airline personnel work on commission, but if they do, I would be very surprised if an "arrangement" were not being made - creating an "extra" source of income for immigration which would not as easily show up in the newspapers as shaking-down tourists directly (has, in the past).

You are quite right on the premium price ticket. I paid 5000 Baht for a one way to Phnom Penh. 

48 minutes ago, whitemouse said:

 

Thank you for posting your bad experience. This happens a lot now. 

 

There is no law that prevented you entry. You were unlucky. Those of us who read this sub forum regularly know this. Others are here to giggle, to cheer themselves up seeing fellow Thailand traveler suffer, don't mind them, that's how it is here. They are all on retirement extension, safely, as long as your troubles and theirs are dissimilar, they are happy. 

 

Get a new passport, try not to have more than 2, maximum 3 visa wave entries. Get as many TR visas in region as you can, if possible, travel home and get Multiple Entry tourist visa. 

Thanks partner, some good points and advice in your post. As far as some others, well it is the internet age, trolling has become the norm for people with nothing better to do. 

2 hours ago, Cereal said:

I'm not sure the letter of the law in Thailand allows for an unlimited number of border runs to renew a tourist visa. That is not what a tourist visa is for. What you are doing seems to be using a tourist visa for a permanent residency visa and I doubt that is legal.

I am not a permanent resident and the "letter of law" is not well defined at all. But, my mistake, and now I know.

3 hours ago, RJRS1301 said:

Multiple entries on Visa exempt, not a tourist, refused for abusing system,

You think Canadian IO would allow foreign nationals to abuse your system as you have done in Thailand?

At 59 one would expect a little more common sense

In fact, Canada welcomes visitors who obey local laws and spend a lot of money, as I do in Thailand. I am sure it is the same in your country.

1 minute ago, shaurene said:

DM is the worst AP to arrive or depart. I have been in and out of Vietnam and I fly the Vietnam budget air line Vietien, which is good departs and arrives at Suvarnabum. 

Agree 100%, only problem was the only direct flight I could get to Danang and back was through DMK. I will not make the same mistake again. Regards.