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On 12/26/2022 at 1:27 PM, Celsius said:

I say hang him

Well, someone beat me to it.

3 hours ago, sagra said:

I think I will be needing one in the next few years. My biggest concern is what impact a procedure may have on my sexual function. It would be good to know the experience of anyone here who had a procedure, including which procedure they had.
 

From what I’ve read, photoselective vaporization of the prostate (PVP) is the one with the least impact, though it is quite expensive.

Go for Prostate artery embolisation, it may even improve sexual function. It isn't available in Thailand, while it is in Europe and Singapore. 

I am 70 and have a very large prostate with a small low grade cancer, under "Active surveillance" since 2018.

Currently I am under medication: Finasteride 5mg, Doxazosin 2mg and Taladafil 5mg, this gives me very acceptable quality of life, while I can have sex at any time of the day without planning.

If my hyperplasia gets worse, I'll get prostatic embolisation first, and only consider other surgeries if this fails.

Of course, if my cancer wakes up I'll have to change plans..

The true dynamics of a competitive economy rests essentially on the shoulder of a "quality" workforce. 

Mai phen rai.

Would be about time. But the Thais aren't the only, in Switzerland the media did it systematically.

Maybe @ubonjoe should give his opinion on that one, reckon he'll disagree with most.

14 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

Todays backpackers are tomorrows boomers complaining about tomorrow’s backpackers !!!!  
 

… hopefully they’ll have a better understanding of economics than todays boomers !!!! 

We certainly don't reduce a country's economy to its tourism. We don't have the need to see ourselves as the most important part of the picture. You know, it is unfortunate that we can't have any proper figures as the spending of this group will remain mostly underground but my guess would be that they contribute way less than 1% to the Thai economy. So much for [not] understanding economics..

On 12/15/2022 at 8:09 AM, itsari said:

Cant afford not to pay 600 baht  as a minimum wage

= poor, lazy management.

When I am "browsing" on a certain web site I set one of my search criteria to Nationality = Thai as I believe that the locals are more honest about the gender. In other countries post ops  then to sell themselves as girls.

9 minutes ago, nigelforbes said:

An interesting breakdown of expenditure by different nationalities visiting Thailand, rated in Baht per day. 

 

https://www.thaiwebsites.com/tourism-income-Thailand.asp

Doesn't say much. And their last comment on the tourists staying in 2 or 3 stars hotels is amusing as they seem unaware that they amalgamate the begpackers with people who stay in better resorts.

6 minutes ago, BangkokReady said:

Not joking at all.  Thailand of course needs as many people visiting as possible.  Money is money.  People renting out rooms for 1000 baht a day and selling street food want that extra 1000/300 baht that they get from anyone.

 

We saw how Thailand fared during covid, so it's ridiculous to claim otherwise.

 

It isn't a choice between one or the other.  The obvious preference would be to have both!

 

The idea that businesses would say "we don't need any foreign customers, we have enough locals visiting already" is simply farcical, as proven by covid.

 

I'm not sure how anyone could think that, other than bat-sh*t crazy foreigners or out of touch hisos who feel that Thailand's need for foreign tourists somehow makes Thailand look bad and therefore makes them look bad.

Errr.. What has been proven by Covid? Other that lockdowns aren't good for the economy?

Also I'd love to know the proportion of drug users amongst the begpackers? And let's not talk about prostitution.

Thailand has indeed to fix its Tourist industry. Whether Immigration can do that I don't know, as they can only control demand. There should be a lot more work on the supply side, which some powerful people wouldn't like.

7 minutes ago, BangkokReady said:

I think a lot of people do, some just like to pretend to only want the elusive "high-quality tourist" to gain face. 

 

In reality, the gap-year thrill seeker's and crusty backpacker's money is as green as anyone else's.

 

They're renting apartments, they're buying food every day, paying those women to have sex with them, etc..  They're like a welfare stimulus cheque.

 

If they didn't want young people "going travelling" for a year in Thailand, they could stop it very easily.

You gotta be joking, they rent rooms for 1000 Bahts a night and eat street food for 300 Bahts a day. Thailand doesn't need them there are millions of  locals who spend that much for any of the  innumerable official Thai holidays.

18 hours ago, Pib said:

Your marital situation (with a Thai) is relevant if switching from a marriage visa/extension of stay to another type of visa like say a 1 year retirement Non O Visa or LTR visa. 

 

It is  relevant because "if you are on a marriage visa/extension" which is only granted to those who are married to a Thai that visa/extension in only valid while you still have a living Thai spouse.   That's the main rule--you gotta still be married to the Thai.   If you were to divorce anytime after getting that marriage visa/extension that visa's validity is immediately forfeited even if you just got it last week....and you must immediately leave the country (typically within 7 days) unless you immediately get another type of visa/extension allowed for your new status as no longer being married.   

 

And unfortunately over the years many farangs have divorced from their Thai spouses while on the marriage extension but did not immediately report their status change to immigration....instead waiting until the marriage extension almost expired and then applied for another extension base on something like retirement.  But immigration is not receptive to switching when you failed to live up to the requirements of your marriage extension.  

 

When wanting to switch from marriage visa/extension to some other type of visa immigration wants to ensure you lived up to the conditions of the marriage visa you were on; otherwise, they will not approve you for another type visa without you leaving Thailand and getting another visa.   

 

It kinda similar but more strict than those who say was on a retirement extension but failed to maintain the required income levels while on that extension and when it comes time to renew that retirement extension immigration first wants to see a bank passbook/12 month statement showing you met the income requirements over the past 12 months.  If you failed to to meet those requirement I'm not aware of any rule that says your retirement extension is immediately void but immigration will denied another retirement extension come extension renewal time.  Tell you got to start over by leaving Thailand and getting another visa....or leave Thailand, come back in on a Exempt and then apply for a Non-O within Thailand.

 

Now I know you may say that immigration does not ask for a bank passbook/12 month bank statement if switching from says a Non O/OA retirement extension to a LTR visa,  but a marriage extension simply has different rules compared to a Non O/OA marriage extension to include the rule that the marriage extension validity ends upon divorce where that rule does not apply to a retirement extension.

 

Thanks, no one could have written a better description of what anal bureaucracy is. My point is that it might have been deliberate to make BOI and its customers a bit more miserable.

Frankly, how many people are they going to catch?

6 hours ago, jossthaifarang said:

Needs a bullet between the eyes.

You don't like the French obviously. I should report this post.

On 12/20/2022 at 9:22 PM, Elkski said:

What % of tourists want to party past 2 am.?  I would guess 10% or less

Agree, most tourists want to enjoy the daylight, it is the expats who are wingeing. The dedicated sex tourists do exist, but they are a small proportion of the masses who a mislead to come to Thighland.

2 hours ago, Pib said:

So, if you are not switching from a marriage visa/extension of stay above mentioned docs are not required/not applicable for issue of the LTR.   It only applies to those switching from a marriage visa/extension of stay to an LTR.

 

The point is that marital situation is irrelevant to issuance of a retirement visa wile, as pointed out by @ThailandRyan, it is to the issuance of a visa to the spouse/dependent of a retirement visa holder.

17 hours ago, khunjeff said:

F. Photocopy of documents proving relationship such as a marriage certificate AND the original and photocopy of Kor.Ror. 2 form (in case of a foreigner married to a Thai citizen), registration of child legitimization, household registration certificate or child adoption registration certificate, or other evidence from the government or relevant agency (for dependants) (in case of a Thai spouse

Still wondering why Immigration (not BOI) require that. My first reaction, early October, was that I was an exception with my Thai Wife extensions. But now them seem to make it a rule. So, any ideas?

2 hours ago, Neeranam said:

You are off topic with your bashing. 

Bashing? I got a 10 years visa and zero interest in Thai citizenship. I got my PR visa in Paris in 1980 and Australian citizenship in 1985. But yes it was a win win. Obviously "Material's science" was too reminiscent of Louis XiV, when some wise men were dedicated to the study of the King's stool....

1 hour ago, scorecard said:

A bit over the top...

Try for PR for Australia, just as difficult...

Total piece of cake, I did it. Got PR visa from my home country. Zero formalities on arrival,  a few years later we filled in a few forms, swore an oath of allegiance, they played Advance Australia fair (beautiful anthem) and we were Aussies. The icing on the cake was that the natives were totally charming and welcoming, amazing atmosphere at work, going to the Cricket (tough one) and the footy (a lot more easy).

Just want to add that I respect and love my country of adoption, and I could imagine myself respecting Thailand in its current state. Making an oath of allegiance would be just unacceptable.

6 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Seriously? They don't know what a disassembled gun looks like? LOL.

Maybe a sex toy. Thai customs wouldn't know.

3 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

Indeed, much easier in Thailand than Australia. 

More nonsense, I got my Australian citizenship in less than 6 weeks, had to fill in a few forms and one interview. Got permanent residence as my initial visa, as I had skills in high demand.