thecyclist

Question is for how long. Thais tend to be very fickle.

Actually, calender year does reset. Worked for me in Rayong. They told me the same in Jomtien/Pattaya.

Why is the video in Thai? Trying to tell Thais how bad their country is.?

Don't forget the "many people say.." Or "everybody knows.." when only he and a couple of the most despicable hosts at Fox (Hannity, Watters) say and know.

Granted, very different cases. Nevertheless, both are examples of agencies telling you that everything is above board/legit /safe, and it turns out to be not the case. Agencies want to make money, and, especially IN LOS, tend to be less than straightforward.

Guess so, but the degree of fakery matters, certainly in terms of the legal consequences (if caught)

Never done it, just speculating :The bank proof part shouldn't be a problem, as it has been done for ages for retirement visas by lots of agencies for "retirees" that don't have the required 800k. But the work contract side sounds risky, can't see how they could possibly get you one that doesn't involve some fakery. They probably could get you one in Thailand, but that would automatically disqualify from the DTV and require a work permit.

That is becoming more difficult with the increasing number of automated gates and stamp less entries, as embassies are not connected to the immigration system of the country they are located in. Your passport alone doesn't tell them anymore where you are.

Not legit and not possible not always the same. Reminds me of the late 80s,early 90s when it was common among long stayers to have agencies send your passport to embassies abroad, while you stayed on your old visa or VE in Thailand. Once your passport arrives with the new visa (often a one year multiple entry non immigrant from the UK or the US), you exit on your old visa, reenter to activate your new visa, and were good to go. That worked so well for lots of folks for years that people came to think that it must be legit. The only dicey part was the being without a passport for a week or two. Then one day out of the blue, folks got stopped/arrested, turned out it was illegal after all. But authorities were so overwhelmed by the sheer number of people who had been doing it (probably also because Thai immigration /embassies were in on it ) that that the Thai government said if you get a new passport p) they would forfeit fines, blacklisting, deportations)

Not necessarily. I have been frequenting a doctor in a private clinic in Ban Chang, Rayong for years. She was good and cheap, very thorough. Later found out that she also works at the provincial hospital in Rayong. Don't think I would have saved much money by seeing her in the hospital instead of her clinic. Certainly much more time consuming in government hospitals.

Curious why you don't pack it in a disposable cardboard box? You can assemble your bike in the airport, throw the box away. And when it's time to go home, have a bicycle shop box it up for you. Costs me 400 Baht at Bang Na bike shop. Hassle free, saves time and money.

discovering she was in fact a ladyboy You need adiscovery process here, really. That specimen is so obviously a dude, the only discovery needed here, is whether pre or post op.

Probably easier to steal new clothes in a Big C or Tesco. Go into a fitting room with 3 shirts, put one on, put your shirt(best a XXL on top) , make a big show of returning the other 2 shirts, and walk out. This is not a confession, just the basics of smart shoplifting.

The Brits are way ahead this year left the Russians in the dust. Has been awfully quiet around the Ruskis. Probably keeping a low profile, lest they be send to the southern front.

They appreciate a small tip.