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    I hate admitting when I’m wrong but I misspoke in a previous topic that’s now closed about Tokyo

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    That previous topic about Hawaiian restaurants is now closed so I can’t apologize to the individual directly and I forgot his screen name. I hope him or her is reading this. Sorry


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    I can’t believe after 5 years living in Tokyo that I got that wrong. At first I was like “no I lived there 5 years and Prefectures are like Districts”. But I was wrong about that. I never really thought about that we just had a bad habit of referring to the Districts in Tokyo as “Prefectures” and we were wrong. I guess I just got into that habit of calling them Prefectures because a lot of people I worked with in Tokyo called them that and it just kind of stuck we were just saying it wrong. But hey that other person was actually right about what he told me and my reply was wrong. I really am sorry I misspoke.


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    I hate admitting when I’m wrong but I misspoke in a previous topic that’s now closed about Tokyo

    in Bangkok

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    The person who said Prefectures in Japan are like States/Provinces was actually right and I was wrong.

     

    When I lived in Tokyo for five years we just called all the Districts in Tokyo “Prefectures” but lol apparently we were wrong all a long. That was basically just a bad habit I guess when I lived there calling Districts like Shinjuku, Roppongi, Shibuya, and many others “Prefectures”. I misspoke and I apologize to the individual who corrected me in the other topic that’s now closed. I forgot his or her screen name but I’m sorry you were actually right about that and I was wrong. I never really thought about that in the 5 years that I lived in Tokyo so I’m sorry for snapping back at you if you are reading this. My mistake I misspoke you were right in Tokyo the Districts are Districts my bad. Japan is I believe made up of something like 47 Prefectures. So yeah I was incorrect. After 5 years living there I should have remembered that I’m sorry about arguing about it you were right I was wrong.

     

     

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    Can anyone tell me what is the best Hawaiian restaurant in Bangkok?

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    ???? Before you travel next time, buy an atlas.  In Japan, a prefecture is like a state or province.  Roppongi is an entertainment zone in Tokyo.  Calling it a Prefecture is a bit like calling Soi Cowboy a province!
     
    As for Hawaiian food fix, go to supermarket, buy a can of spam and some white bread.  Buy pineapple from a street seller, throw on a bit of ketchup and your done.


    Read my last post a Prefecture is absolutely not at all like a state.


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    Condo squat Brit moved to Bangkok, fined, awaiting deportation

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    Do you own your own place, like a condo. If so, that would make sense



    Nope I rent.

    But I have heard that supposedly house masters (landlords) are supposed to do that years ago and I actually did ask my landlord about him doing it. My landlord has owed several houses rented to foreigners for 30 plus years and speaks perfect English he was educated in the United States. Years ago when I asked my landlord about reporting me living at my house that I RENT from him he kind of looked at me like I had a D;(k growing out of my forehead and he didn’t seem to know anything about that supposed “requirement”. Like I said my landlord has been renting houses out to foreigners for well over 30 years so this ain’t his first rodeo. He’s a really good landlord to.

    Anyway long story short I eventually ended up doing my own TM-30 and reporting myself and registering my own address at immigration and I’ve been living in the same house for almost 5 years now and I have never had a single problem with immigration at all. I’ve never even been visited by the police before. My address is most certainly registered at my local immigration office where I have been reporting for at least the last 4 years at the same immigration office.

    And yes I rent, and yes I did my own TM30, and yes I registered my own home address myself, my landlord did not do it for me.

    Now I really should take my nose out of my phone because it distracts me from paying attention to my surroundings and I am still in Bangkok for another few hours so eyes are on everything. Plus I really don’t need to explain all of this to everyone. I’ve been here a while now so I pretty much know what I’m doing for the most part at least. Although even after almost 5 years here every once in a while I’m still learning little things. Sometimes just when I thought I had everything figured out I’ll learn something new usually just something little. Now I really gotta put my phone down for the day I think.


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    Condo squat Brit moved to Bangkok, fined, awaiting deportation

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    Never the less most IO require you to report being away from your registered address or incur a fine.Even staying with friends etc, surprised you didn’t,t check that prior your trip as you sound so well organised!



    Actually that’s not accurate and regardless there’s not even a record of my passport number being associated with this hotel. It’s been a while since we’ve done this but I have NEVER had to do that or pay a fine for not doing it. Nobody does that and if they do they’re either wasting their time or they have one of those really strict immigration offices, either way not accurate and if I’m wrong then I guess my immigration office just must not be enforcing it. This is Thailand ok, not Iran or North Korea lol. You can go on a trip without having to register every single time that’s just bs. I don’t know maybe I’m wrong and my immigration office just doesn’t do that. Although my immigration office is pretty by the book so if that really is actually a thing I’m sure they would be enforcing it but my IO has never made me do that or pay a fine for not doing that.

    Full disclosure when we checked in I do remember now that the hotel clerk did actually say “passport please” but instead I just pulled out my United States Driver’s license and she just said “oooohhh okay” and then she just looked at my name on my US DL, and my wife’s name on her Thai ID card without even taking them out of our hands. It was as simple as that. And I made the reservations under my name. I did have my passport on me just in case they insisted but they did not.

    Now I gotta hurry up so I can check out of the hotel by noon or else I really will have to barricade myself in the room, lol.


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    Condo squat Brit moved to Bangkok, fined, awaiting deportation

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    Don’t forget to go to IMO and fill in your TM30



    Even if the hotel had asked to see my passport which they actually DID NOT ask that still wouldn’t be necessary because immigration can tell the difference between a hotel address and a physical home address that’s already registered. I didn’t register my hotel address with immigration did I. Obviously not.

    Regardless it doesn’t matter the hotel actually accepted my United States Driver’s License as proof of ID and they did not even make a copy of it. They also asked to see my wife’s Thai ID. The hotel never even so much as took our ID cards out of our hands. There’s a lot of mass hysteria because of supposed immigration hotel crack downs which are apparently not as bad as they made it sound. And we stayed at a very decent hotel to. If you are a single guy checking into a hotel or by yourself I’m sure they probably would ask for your passport. If I had left my passport at home no one would have been the wiser, I never needed it not for the hotel or the bus or anything.

    Although I am NOT saying that you should not bring your passport on overnight trips definitely bring your passport on overnight trips just in case.


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    Condo squat Brit moved to Bangkok, fined, awaiting deportation

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    Man after last night I don’t feel like checking out of my hotel at noon to catch the bus back to Korat this afternoon.  I think I’ll barricade myself in my hotel room for months. 

     

    Actually no darn it we’ve got a cat at home in Korat that’s probably wondering where we are by now and the extra food and water I left for him looks like it’s starting to run low judging by what I see on one of my indoor surveillance cameras so I guess I’ll have to suck up the minor hangover and get back home tonight.  

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    Can anyone tell me what is the best Hawaiian restaurant in Bangkok?

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    Take it easy Old Warrior...  Taxi's will try and scam you, its par for the course anywhere in Thailand. All you have to do is walk away. If they don't put the meter on, just get out. If they try to negotiate and you don't like the price, just get out....  there is no need to ruin your night and escalate - half the taxi drivers in Bangkok can be total tools, especially at night in the tourist areas. 
     
    Traffic after midnight should be ok...  no major concerns... sit back and enjoy the views pass by. 
     
    And, don't get in to an argument with a taxi even when you are right, there are more of them than you and they back each other up.... 
     

     

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    If I had been going hard instead of just flagging down a real taxi you wouldn’t be reading about it.


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    Can anyone tell me what is the best Hawaiian restaurant in Bangkok?

    in Bangkok

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    Take it easy Old Warrior...  Taxi's will try and scam you, its par for the course anywhere in Thailand. All you have to do is walk away. If they don't put the meter on, just get out. If they try to negotiate and you don't like the price, just get out....  there is no need to ruin your night and escalate - half the taxi drivers in Bangkok can be total tools, especially at night in the tourist areas. 
     
    Traffic after midnight should be ok...  no major concerns... sit back and enjoy the views pass by. 
     
    And, don't get in to an argument with a taxi even when you are right, there are more of them than you and they back each other up.... 
     

     

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    I was actually very gentle


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    Can anyone tell me what is the best Hawaiian restaurant in Bangkok?

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    You were promoting injury to taxi drivers earlier if they ripped you off but now I’m dumb for stating the same.

    I was actually joking by the way but you appeared serious or full of it.



    No you totally misunderstood. Although when we got off the bus in Bangkok I actually did almost hurt a fake taxi driver who was trying to scam me. I didn’t have to though because the look in my eyes and my words were enough thank God. I don’t want to hurt anyone.


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    Can anyone tell me what is the best Hawaiian restaurant in Bangkok?

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    When I was in the SAS I would skirmish through the metropolis to get home.

    I only needed a bandana and a Swiss Army knife.

    One wrong word from a taxi driver would ensure he ended up in an ambulance.



    If a taxi driver tries to scam me again you’ll be reading about his demise on Thai Viasa. You people think I’m joking you have no idea.


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