BWPattaya

4 hours ago, RBOP said:

Trust me, not all angels. Have you never been asked by traffic cop?

Actuall, in 16 years of riding almost daily, not once. 

On 29/01/2017 at 2:04 PM, midas said:

 

I really don't understand why your friend took that unnecessary risk when he could have just simply flown to Vietnam from the UK and crossed into Cambodia from there

Because he wanted to see his Thai wife

But! Who would want to live in Malaysia?

On a separate note, a friend of mine who was born in  Penang lost her citizenship when she worked in the U.K. and married an Englishman. They are now retired but cannot live in Penang with her mother as they do not fulfil the MM2H requirements. They live in Thailand so can visit family when they want. 

I am waiting for the OP to tell us why he is not going to retire to Cambodia, Philippines , Burma, Malaysia etc etc.

What is the point of writing about ThIland? If you decide to live elsewhere that is up to you

2 hours ago, phuketrichard said:

Cambodian visa $30

Yes. It should be $30 but last time I went they wanted $10 extra. It took me ages to get it down to $5. They even took me inside so that the others in the queue weren't aware

I am aware that you are not British so this may or may not apply to you. When a UK citizen applies for a new passport the expiring one is cancelled so it cannot be used. You have to wait for new passport to arrive. 

My friend, who is blacklisted for life, came here last November. He had changed his name, legally, in the U.K., and had a new passport in the new name. When he went to Immigration he was arrested and made to buy a new ticket to return to the UK. 

If you are blacklisted you will soon find out. 

I renewed my retirement extension at Jomtien in February using my pension. No questions about money in the bank. 

Am I missing something here? If you haven't got the cash just get the required amount in any currency before you fly, or are you saying that you do not have sufficient funds? If you do not have funds why fly in the first place?

If he wasn't blacklisted he can come back anytime

"What can I do to return to Thailand?"

Change of name and new passport. Illegal entry.

Otherwise find a job in Malaysia, Cambodia, Laos?

I have a new passport with a new passport number but same name . Can that help?

No. Your name is on a blacklist. The computer will recognize your name, then officials will open the file and your picture and other details will spring out. You will be detained if you try entering the country.

Change the name and the computer will not "see" you.

My friend was blacklisted for life a couple of years ago.

Last November he came back after changing his name and with a new passport in his new name. At immigration he was arrested immediately and had to buy a new ticket to fly back to the UK within hours. He had a flight booked to Cambodia a couple of weeks later but they would not let him use that.

When my friend was on bail he was not allowed to leave the country, Immigration have procedures in place to ensure your visa is valid. My friend had to visit immigration with his lawyer every three months. I also had to attend court to confirm that I was willing to continue providing the bail. If your lawyer didn't sort this with Immigration then you are probably on overstay.

During the period of time my friend was on bail there was a stop notice preventing him leaving the country.

When the court case was finished, and after he was fined, the Immigration department stepped in and arrested him.

He was taken to the Immigration Detention Centre in Bangkok but could not be deported until the stop notice had been removed.

He is on a blacklist for life.

AbeSurd

I have just done what you are asking about. I returned to Thailand, via Manchester two weeks ago with a re-entry permit and an extension of stay permitted until February 12th.

At the check in desk I was asked to show I had a visa. A quick look at my Re-entry permit and I was issued a boarding pass.

I went to a place the other day where they had a 10% service fee that was explicitly not a tip added onto the bill. Then at the bottom of the bill, they had printed out how much a 10, 15 and 20% tip would be for the bill presented. I will definitely not be going back.

Definitely a place to avoid. It would be nice to know where it is.

I have always used the proof of income route for my retirement extension. It has been said here many times that when using the combo method there is no need to have money seasoned in the bank

Perhaps it was more to do with the rain?

I am looking forward to next week. Four days in Angeles and three in Subic. That is better than being cooped up all week.

I was there. I saw the confrontation outside the bar. It was Sunday night sometime around 9:30 or so.

There were 3 Thai bouncers blocking a large foreigner from entering. His small canvas backpack was on the ground just behind him. He was yelling at the Thai guys. A crowd was forming to watch. Apparently they has just "escorted" him out of the bar. There were no marks on him.

The Thais were not aggressive at all. They stood in front of the door with their arms at their sides or folded. He tried to push his way past to go back in. They pushed him back. He tried to punch the Thai guys. They pushed him back. He swung at them again, hitting at least one of them, He threw several more punches. The Thais put their hands up to block his punches and push him back, and hit back to defend themselves but did not act aggressively toward him.

A female staff member ran to get the police. When the foreigner continued hitting the Thais they punched back, never leaving their place in front of the door. As the foreigner persisted, one of the Thai guys (smallest one) ran to a small "closet" outside the bar and grabbed a long thin metal rod that appeared to have a flexible end. I did not see a hook.

As the foreigner continued swinging at the two Thais at the door, the third struck him on the back of the head with the metal rod. It seemed to stun him for a moment (maybe 1 second), then he started punching the two Thais in front of the door again. He was struck on the back of the head again, seemingly stunned, his forehead showing some blood. He touched his forehead, saw the blood, pulled up his shorts and continued punching the two at the door. He never turned around to confront the guy hitting the back of his head. He was struck a third time on the back of the head stunning him again. This time a large gash opened up on his forehead. I did not see a hook but it looked like the flexible end of the metal rod whipped around and hit his forehead as the stiff shaft hit the back of his head.

At this point the foreigner turned around and tried to flick blood from his hands onto 3 female staff who were standing nearby. He aggressively approached the door guards again but did not throw any more punches. A Thai police woman arrived (about 5 ft. tall). He ignored her. He continued to act aggressively but did not touch anyone else. More police arrived and I left.

The Thai bouncers were much more tolerant than I would have been. I wish I had a video.

A very precise report of what happened. If you truly witnessed it this way well done to the Thai doormen. I'm not so impressed with the small guy using a weapon on the back of the Poles head but if he behaved in this way a small gash to the forehead was more than deserved.

Hopefully this area will be covered by cctv and the police now know what really happened.

How does one man get so drunk that he thinks he can take on all those staff. Does he have any connection with this bar?

I was in Walking St one night when a Russian couple (one male and one female) were asked to stop videoing the dancers on the stage. They were directed to look at the signs prohibiting cameras etc. The male Russian went out of the gogo and came back with a bottle which he smashed then 'bottled' one of the doorman. He did a lot of damage to his face before running off. He was chased by other doorman who brought him back and detained him until the police arrived. I was assisting the staff outside, yes, they did know me, and pointed out that his blood pressure was falling rapidly and urgent transfer to hospital was vital.

I went back in to wash my hands but they wouldn't let me leave immediately until they had finished washing all the blood away from the pavement and the road. I did the obvious and went back in for another drink.

The doormen who apprehended the assailant did not use extreme force at all. The police took him, hopefully to spend longer in Thailand than he expected.

I used to have a Work Permit whilst on an extenion based on retirement.

There are different classifications of abortions.

A spontaneous abortion, when it occurs unexpectedly and is often referred to as a miscarriage.

An elective abortion, when it is a planned event.

A therapeutic abortion, when it is necessary for the mother's health and safety.

Soi Chayaprok Pattaya. Every February

The cutest thing I saw at a hawker centre in Patts. Father talking to the cutest puss daughter like teaching her some rules: She just said ka ka ka ka ka

Father:.. and then you do this and... then he said "Khao Jai Ba"

I like the "Ba" I think its cute and sounds good and I also like "Ja" to say yes. I dont like "Krup" for some reason will use instead Krup Pom or pronounced KarrPom (Probably wrong!)

Someone else has pointed out that you may heard someone say "Khao Jai Ba" but using Isaan or Laos to say Baw, to make it a question.

Think of "Kar pom""as being similar to "Same to you"

E.g. Say thank you to someone and they reply "Same to you"