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Their bullet proof vests don't look like they can stop anything more than paint pallets. May be BBs. Did the funds for actual properly plated vests turn into a gilded lining in someone's pocket? Hmm.. 

It always amazes me how the vehicles manage to drive through the floods. Most cars in the US would stall out at the same water levels. I'm beginning to think the cars are built differently or the Thai drivers know something we don't.  ????

3 hours ago, TheFishman1 said:

For the last 11 years I’ve been living in Thailand this seems to happen every year I don’t think they’ll ever fix it TIT

It's ALWAYS been like this. I remember from the late 1970s.

Thailand's never seen an MOU they didn't like.

Sir, have meetings resolved your internal conflicts? 

Or are you just takinig full advantage of the new loose weed law?

Depends on the consulate of your jurisdiction. Mine through Chicago took exactly 1 week (including the 3-day weekend) earlier this month. I got mine 4 hours before the flight departure time. ????

Having been hassled at BKK recently, I'll be doing the visa route everytime. It's cheaper and hassle-free compared to doing an extention (on normal a 30 day stamp) But if you have not been coming in frequently on visa exemptions, you should be fine, if the 45-day stamp works for you.

There has not been a definite announcement as to if the extension will be 30 days or 45 days. I've heard both from speculators. Just assume 30 days for now.

As for TM30, I never worried about it nor needed to show to anyone in my 30+ years of coming to Thailand and doing MANY extensions. But YMMV, as always in the Kingdom.

Have a safe and pleasant  trip.

3 hours ago, BonMot said:

Thai cabinet approves 45-day stay for tourists entitled to visa exemption and 30 days with Visa on Arrival. Tourists may use this if they can get past the Immigration officer and the multitude of ignorant questions.

 

FTFY

The last time I entered on an exempt, I felt like smart mouthing the IO <deleted> back "I thought you need tourists to come and spend money. Wasn't that the reason for your government easing the entry requirements? Would you like me to take my thousands of USD to Cambodia instead?"

It was only my second entry since the pandemic started, for crying out loud. Right now I'm on a 60-day SETV and not a word uttered this time. $40 is definitely cheaper than 1,900B, and more importantly not having to deal with the hassle of going to immigration, time savings, etc. Definitely a no brainer going forward, at least for me.

Another easy money scheme to line the pockets of a few. Completely shameless but brilliant con minds nevertheless.

Pressure is mounting, eh? ???? 

It would be nice to have a direct flight from the US, though.

I am more entertained by the writing style of the author(s) of some of these articles. I'm sure my American compatriots would agree.

Dirty farangs always making trouble. 

Keep making s#@& up as they go.

Rather than people's opinions on a forum, the gospel's in the horse's mouth - Thai MOFA.

And the Info from the US embassy for Americans.

The passengers in the photo don't look very malaysian. ????

17 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Schools should never employ ladyboy's.

 

It's just wrong. 

 

They're just bad news. Nothing good can happen associating with them. 

9 hours ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

 

 ... the U.S., which somewhat counts as being part of the rest of the civilized world.

 

I'm less sure about that everyday, sadly.

Who? "Again? "

On 8/18/2022 at 5:08 PM, it is what it is said:

 

My apologies about the dups. Technical difficulties. ????

On 8/18/2022 at 5:08 PM, it is what it is said: