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Had marriage visa for 15 yrs and the push by immigration to use an agency is getting ridiculous creating visa problems in order to push you to an agent who can then fix the problem for a fee... if the problem is serious enough to prevent a visa application/extension then it shouldn't be fixable for an agent. I get some people don't like dealing with immigration (me included) and prefer to get their documents and let someone else deal with the rest. But many of these agencies are openly advertising that they can make fraudulent bank transactions if you don't have the required funds,11and senior police officials are at best negligent and risking the countries security or at worse profiting from it. Learning nothing from the Erawan bombing few years back
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Thailand Cracks Down: Police to Monitor Foreign Nationals Closely
Thumbs replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
Thailand should just set up a GoFundMe account so tourists can send money without ever visiting the country. Seriously if you want to be an international tourist destination then you have to take the good with the bad. Another police crackdown..... for gods sake if you want to make the country safer just do your job on a daily basis instead of ignoring the small problems until the media get hold of a story and you are forced to step in and be seen doing something ( another crackdown) -
Bars in Thailand Set to Close This Week for Buddhist Holiday
Thumbs replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
More the fact that organisations such as tourism authority thailand don't advertise these non alcohol holidays to potential visitors so they can make an informed decision about their holiday destination, elections last weekend and Buddhist holidays this week can put a dampner on a 2 week holiday, -
3 foreigners caught in Phuket for illegal motorcycle modifications
Thumbs replied to snoop1130's topic in Phuket News
Three foreigners ! How many thai motorcyclists? These headlines are infuriating if you are going to write a story then give the full details so it doesn't look like the police are racist and targeting foreigners -
Foreigner Sparks Outrage for Doing Thai-Only Job in Phuket
Thumbs replied to webfact's topic in Phuket News
There is growing movement here in Thailand claiming asian workers from neighbouring countries such as Myanmar are stealing thai jobs (not protected employment just the usual stuff like laborers, factory workers). Truth is all these employers would much rather employ thai workers and avoid dealing with immigration and various government agencies (protection racquets) but they know from experience that thai workers are unreliable in comparison -
Foreign motorcyclist flees Thailand after hit-and-run in Phuket - video
Thumbs replied to snoop1130's topic in Phuket News
Let's see how much effort the thai authorities make into getting him extradited from his home country to face charges here, think he should be brought back but how can they bring a foreigner back when several influential thai citizens are still on the run or have just returned and basically avoided justice -
British man’s Thailand trip goes from heaven to prison hell (video)
Thumbs replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Nothing will come of it unless the press and media get involved and run his story, then panic begins to set in with the police higher ups about their potential involvement in the drama and then other similar stories start popping up, when the bosses are moved to inactive posts their is not additional money to be made and promotion might never happen -
This idiot is signing his dogs death warrant, how long before a bag of poisoned meat is thrown over his garden wall all because he can't exercise his dogs responsibly
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British Nationals Arrested with Cannabis and Laughing Gas in Phuket Raid
Thumbs replied to webfact's topic in Phuket News
Found in possession, don't need a licence to sell unless they were actually caught selling or attempting to sell -
Thai Police Officer Suspended for Firing Gun Outside Thonglor Pub
Thumbs replied to webfact's topic in Bangkok News
After the new police commissioner’s statement yesterday he must be starting to realize that he is fighting a losing battle to clean up the RTP, pull it all down and start from scratch is his only chance of achieving that -
Thai PM Pledges Populist Policies to Boost Economy
Thumbs replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
House hold debt will be significantly higher than 89.6% large amount of borrowing is with unregulated loan sharks who dont report their lending figures -
Russian Tourist in Underwear Battles Thai Police in Phuket [video]
Thumbs replied to webfact's topic in Phuket News
Every other story at the moment involves a tourist getting in trouble for getting naked, is there a sudden heatwave in Phuket or is there a new desiner drug being sold down there -
Why Do Ex-Bar Girls Remain in Pattaya?
Thumbs replied to 123Stodg's topic in ASEAN NOW Community Pub
No such thing as an ex bar girl just those taking a sabbatical -
Dual Pricing in Thai Tourism: Economic Necessity or Hidden Bias?
Thumbs replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Its not the fact that national parks charge extra, these are funded by the taxpayer so visiting tourists expect to be charged extra (not 00’s of percent). The problem i have is that private attractions think they have the right to do the same and fleece foreigners no matter if they live here or are just visiting, the signs purposely hide the fact they are extorting non Thai citizens in order to prevent heated disputes in front of other visitors. Tourism authority Thailand are well aware of what’s happening but do nothing, didn’t have much sympathy for these dual pricing attractions during covid karma is a bitch -
Stray Dogs Attack Tourists Daily on Koh Muk
Thumbs replied to webfact's topic in Southern Thailand News
The government introduced strict animal cruelty laws but have done nothing to tackle the problems, when incidents like this keep happening and no government assistance is forthcoming then people take measures into their own hands which results in rat poison laced hamburger meat getting scattered in areas with offending dogs fundi g could be found if all dog owners are forced to get their animals licensed , photo taken of dog and then microchipped. 500 baht per dog and then follow up fines for dangerous behavior such as allowing pet to run or sleep in the street, untreated mange, noise complaints, dumping registered animals in the temple…. You feed the strays and you become the owner -
Monk's Makeshift Eyebrows with Tape Solves Welfare Card Payment Issue
Thumbs replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Why is a monk even able to use the welfare system. Isn’t self imposed poverty part of the Buddhist ethos- 18 replies
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You drive down that road and thousand of safety first signs along the whole route think the owners of this construction company need to be investigated and made to face criminal charges as there is a death happening on a regular basis only makes the news now when multiple deaths or bystanders killed when something happens
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Thai Police Officer Investigated Over 500 Baht Bribe Claim in Khon Kaen
Thumbs replied to webfact's topic in Isaan News
Cops are under more scrutiny with social media so now they just dont bother patrolling the streets for offenses as no monetary incentive for them. Then once a week they do big vehicle checkpoints to ensure their ticket statistics keep to the required level -
UK Pensioners in Thailand Face New Scrutiny Over Pension Fraud
Thumbs replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Problem i have as ex military we paid into the pot serving in any country the government saw fit to start a war with or we were posted to. Now many want to live overseas and live out retirement years in the sun and they are accused of being thieves. If we weren’t allowed to live overseas then shouldn’t have been getting charged same national insurance while we were out of the country -
iCon Fraud Unveiled: Lessons in Greed and Hard Truths
Thumbs replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Are the people who invested that dumb? Pyramid schemes are hardly a new thing, they were happy at the idea of becoming rich at the expense of the people they were planning to enroll/dupe. Only started to complain when they discovered they weren’t high enough in the pyramid to profit -
Foreign 'Mafia' Harass Tourists in Pattaya, Taunt Local Police
Thumbs replied to webfact's topic in Pattaya News
Can get harassed for money by thai beggars? -
Pattaya Official Seeks Justice in Sea Urination Row
Thumbs replied to snoop1130's topic in Pattaya News
They have bigger issues with beach cleanliness than a bit of pee, get a grip of all the filth flowing into the bay from the city drains after every bit rain, if you are not providing adequate toilet facilities then what do they expect to happen? Business toilets are for customers only and they shouldn’t be expected to cover for local governments negligence