Dan O

Emigrating has little to do with it. They don't have to leave the country to find themselves in a gang. Just look at the unneccesary violence between the technical schools here. Little is done here to discourage it other than lip service.

Pretty much most women are liars if you judge by your comment. They wear make-up, color their hair and present a more appealing image than in real life. Kinda like waking up next to that "beauty" from the bar after a long night drinking.

By your own comments its obvious that the level of your drinking you indicated would score you as drunk on most all breathalyzer tests and thats a clear indication you're drunk even if you cant admit it. There's no realitive question to it, there are limits in jurisdictions that test. Its called the law

Thats a ridiculous excuse for drunk driving. You really can't justify it no matter how hard you try.

Having an unexpected situation happen with a delayed reaction occuring after drinking has a much higher chance of a bad outcome. Your kidding yourself if you claim it doesnt. If drunk driving is managing risk factors that's a new one. Your far more honest saying "I'll take a chance".

I know well about phuket and your just trying to make excuses. If your out clubbing or dining they are generally transportation options and now with grab and the like even more. Try the bs excuses out on a newbie

In phuket? Are you kidding yourself. Try that excuse out on someone else

Its not just about what your doing its about how you react in totality. Other drivers that are careless, (and there are plenty to go around) can do something unexpected.

Only takes one time to kill someone. I don't care if its you for being stupid, that's on you. I do care if its me or my family or someone I know or care about.

My experience has nothing to do with facts and I do drink. I don't drive if I'm drinking I get a taxi or take tuk or have the wife drive or been known to walk. You claim and think you can handle more because "your experienced" but in reality your reflexes and response time is still impaired, you just perceive its not. Doesnt mean you will do something wrong driving slow and careful (although it could) but your reaction to what others do will also be delayed and can cause just as significant a result. Dont kid yourself as thats all your doing

No I don't, living in phuket doesn't mean you have a pass to drink and drive. It doesnt matter where you live, that doesn't give you an implied excuse to do it

An option that should be there is: I don't drink and drive

You are delusional if that's your standard to test by. I guarantee you would fail most breathalyzer tests and be significantly impaired even if you think your not. Thats the problem with this mentality is you dont have the ability to know the impact to your reflexes after drinking and if you think you do its pretty sad to put yourself and others in danger with a careless attitude like that.

Drunk driving isn't something to encourage, condone or make excuses for when you do it. Its easy enough to get some type of public transportation here and it isn't cost prohibitive so no excuse not to.

Famous last words, I only had a couple but I'm not drunk. Actually unless you space a a significant amount of time between drinks you would most likely fail a breath test. If you cant "feel" any effects after a couple drinks you definitely shouldn't be driving.

This is a ridiculous poll. Why not post a choice: no i don't drink and drive?

That's what all drunks say after they have an accident.

I disagree in general but some areas may be like that. I know several expats that own business in a variety of provinces that have never had a problem although the locals can't say the same

There just covering their a$$ against legal responsibility which is pretty normal in Asia

The use of or thinking Visa Exempt entries as being "unlimited" is slightly inaccurate. They are not unlimited, there is just no limit specified as they used to with land entries. It seems like a petty small difference but in actually that is what it is. That in my opinion is where many fail to understand when Imm Officers question that approach or deny an entry which is pretty seldom if you look at the number of visitors coming into the country.

It absolutely is occurring in various parts of the country and in most all the different govt agencies. I was responding to another poster's comments. It doesn't happen in all RTP department and all levels of officials or areas.

The requirements are pretty easy to accomodate. Don't be surprised if you get rejected at some point and turn away.

Not true. We have a cafe in NST for several years and never had any issue or request. Police come in a number a times a week for lunch or coffee and pay full price without any question. As for a business license they are readily available and can be gotten no problem and they are not expensive. I suspect there's some hidden info not give in the article that caused the "victim" to not apply for the license.

I suspect there's more to his entry history before this series of trips and thats what the Imm Officers are referring to. If they are primarily visa exempt entries then there's a good chance thats the trigger they see after repeated visits like this.

Being held by Customs for clearance doesnt mean there is any fee owed, its a verification check and has nothing to do with Amazon. Every country that imports has the similar process, cerfication the item is allowed and is recorder correctly on customs declaration and then check to verify if a duty is owed and if its paid or needs to be collected. Customs clearance in Thailand is sketchy at best and not consistent. Items can be held for a long than expected time for clearance.