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2 hours ago, JJ-Thailand said:

 

I don't think Thai people can go over to France and work as tour guides without a proper visa and working permit. Obey the law wherever you go, outdated or not.

It is impossible in THakiland as being a guide is a protected job only for Thai people.. The EU doesn't have such protected jobs.. Indeed there a Thai can work as a guide if he has the correct visa, but In Thailand being a guide is only for Thais.. All jobs should be open for everybody, and no protection anymore as we don't live in 19/20 century anymore... but as long Thailand is only for Thais, things will go down and down..

Conservatism and protectionism are main reasons that Thailand will go back together with the manipulation of the expensive Thai Baht... Thailand is killing itself

A mistake that can happen everywhere, but sadly for this guy it was deadly... A proper investigation and check could have prevented this, but as many times in Thailand there isa lack of responsibility, and too quick solutions..

THailand is getting more and more a province of China it seems.. a few years to go and it is like Taiwan..

1 hour ago, DonniePeverley said:

 

 I have news for you ... they also practise dual pricing. 

Of course .... THailand is never doing anything wrong.. but fees for Thai 40 for adults and kids 20 THB and for foreigners 600 and 150 THB is a bit difference....but happily I am stupid enough that I don't understand why tourists will not come

1 hour ago, StevieAus said:

In the15 years I have lived in Thailand I haven’t experienced anyone  trying to get rid of me, on the contrary friendly and welcoming as long as you treat people the same.

Never had problems with the Immigration at the airport always found them helpful, particularly as I have a minor disability, try visiting some other airports around the world.

As far as 90 day reporting it takes about 15 minutes per year out of my life, I can handle that.

Not sure about the problem with alcohol I don’t feel the need to buy everyday and the existing hours are adequate for the majority.

Finally I cannot think of too many countries around the world where a fifty year old can arrive visa free and as long as you have 800,000 baht in the bank literally stay forever.

I think you misunderstand me... I don't talk about myself I just talk in general.. We went to Malaysia for holiday and the immigration officer was very smiling and welcoming that I did not know what I had to say in fact.. Here in Thailand they just check your passport take a pic and hardly say anything to you. For me 90 days is no problem but i  general what is the purpose of doing it?? With a re entry you come back to your house and have to do the 90 day report and address notification.. Why must we start again with the Tdac or former TM 7 card?? I come already 20 years at the immigration office, never smiling, for my 90 days, although i brought several times a box of cookies or cake for them, unfortunatelly it is not allowed anymore and with the grumpy officers I am happy too. And for alcohol I don't have that problem too.. But in general if I go on holiday and I want a beer at 15.00 I can buy it..And here even this website I am often told that it should be better if I leave the country... I don't care that they say it to me, but my opinion is just always general nothing personal, and I think for  the better of the country and the people. In my neighbourhood no problems with me always friendly and helpful and I can imagine that in tourists places there are more problems than in the rural area where I live.. But still Thailand have to improve several things and not hold to the conservatism that is now even getting worse, with the idea that all foreigners are unreliable untill proven different. That will bring down the tourist sector, and with less income the people get grumpier and will attrack less customers, and so on... and it goes down. Read how many times there are headlines in the news about what foreigners did wrong or a crackdown, while Thai people are in the majority and do the same and even more, but that is kept out of the news.. Just as 2 weeks a go a group is set up for foreigners with mental health problems.. and than read the news.. why not set up group for Thai with mental health as there many more who need that.. simple example.. the sound pollution all over the country in temples, parties, concerts or shopping malls... Noise is used as torture sometimes, but here is no escape of it...I don't care but just in general, when I speak with the locals here about the past week, there was a 3 day concert at a shopping mall, than 2 days no noise and than 3 days party for monk ordination from Samut Songkram in a temple 1 km away.. People complain, but nobody dare to take action and the police doesn't do anything..But if I would do it believe me it would be a headline.... and for xenophobia read the post of Cabradelmar on this page

7 hours ago, Cameroni said:

 

It sounds like mostly hot air to me. Thailand has superb toilet infrastructure in the malls, better than Malaysia even, visas are reasonably easy for most people. Double pricing only applies in some attractions, and it's fair enough as Thais do make a lot less..Overall Thais are very welcoming and friendly to most foreigners.

 

Yes Anutin doesn't like foreigners, and many Thais don't either, but plenty of Thais understand that foreigners is where the money is and treat them very well.

Yeah you are right... but where to go when the shopping malls are closed?? double pricing everywhere.. and not a bit more than for Thais but 5 to 10 times higher..( example entrance fees national parks.. ) Surely when you live in a  touristic place is worse than somewhere in the countryside, but it is still a trend that Thailand only looks for the money as you wrote too.. Thais make less money than foreigners... but that is not totally correct. Foreigners mostly have a normal income which is enough in their country, but because of tghe cheaper prices here they can buy more and they seem to be more wealthy.. examples buy a package of cigarettes in Europe and here.. or go out for lunch compared to here.. But Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Cambodia, are cheap too, and more welcoming than Thailand

16-20 year old are given the money.. Why not the people who really could contribute to the economy as the 25-59 people?? They have probably kids going to schools, no work because of the many holidays and salary raises, and they are the last in the row.. But kids who in fact don't need it, are in the front row... 

2 hours ago, Photoguy21 said:

Queen Victoria was quite a girl behind closed doors

THais the same.... sex and mia nois or other men... it is all normal here, but nobody talks anbout it, but they pretend to be like Victoria

11 hours ago, Gottfrid said:

And still the people in this forum almost have no knowledge nor respect for thai people or the culture as well as living. Just go home , you are a sob bunch.

How can you expect that people respect the Thai people and culture if Thailand is constantly attacking foreigners on all kind of behaviors and doings which Thai are doing the same.. Besides that Thailand is soo very conservative and brainwashed that everything that is not according to their thoughts is wrong and will be condemned.. An easy example is if a foreigner is peeing somewhere  because of lack of toilets , Thai people jump up.. but drive on a highway and see how many Thai truckdriver are doing the same , but that is ok.. If you want a tourist destination you should be openminded and accept that different people will not follow always the very conservative ideas the Thai have..If you wnat to preserve the Thai culture, close the borders and no more tourists in, would that be better??

1 hour ago, Ctkong said:

 

Do not lump all Thais into one stereotype. As in other countries, there are various stages of decency in Thailand. Those bar girls working in Thailand are mainly from issan stock. Not all Thais are prudes and not all Thais are loose. However Thailand is still a conservative country steep in their culture and nudity in public is just a western 

culture not appreciated in Thailand. However when in their country, respect their cultural sensitivities or else go elsewhere. I believe Thais would not miss these type of  tourists. 

 

I don't know for sure.. but if there were nudist and naturism beaches and resorts it could attrack even more tourists.. THailand has nice weather for these kind of people.. and with the constantly declining tourists, you should maybe be more openminded and find other groups  to get an holiday here

I think the people would praise the RTP much more if just were doing their job every day, examples.. blacksmoke cars, helmet wearing on motorcycles for safety, speeding tickets , alcohol tests, instead chasing vapers, tourists, and just like here incidentally cleaning the road...

Thailand an exception... but as usual.. maybe, expected, hopefully.... but the reality will be different.. Thailand is just a small country and Trump is unreliable

Although I don;t agree what the man is doing, it show how conservative the netizens are in doing and thinking...An offence like this should not be in the news a Western country..

After 7 years the police is doing the job at last... Shameful to see how lazy the RTP is...