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The "masses" do not go to private schools.

The houseplant, Biden's, of course.

Different competitions runs by different organisations.

Lack of competition, obviously.

What would I need the details of the bank staff for and why a PM? Post the details here if you're so sure they were right, not that it would make any difference to the law. There are probate laws here in Thailand, and, when an estate's assets such as bank deposits have to be distributed, probate is required to be granted by a court under Thai law, whether you like it or not. Bank staff's not complying with them by handing out cash from a deceased person's account does not mean that those laws do not exist or do not need to be observed. Banks are required to freeze banks accounts on being advised of the death of the account holder until probate gives permission for them to be distributed. Are you a Thai lawyer, NancyL? Are the bank manager and his accomplice, who allegedly paid out a deceased persons estate without probate, lawyers? Didn't think so.

Your wife had a contract with the insurance company, the policy; she pays premiums and, in return, the insurer provides cover. In the policy conditions there will be a clause that states under what conditions the policy exists or cancels. If premiums cease, cover ceases also, maybe after a specified period of grace, typically 30 days. The insurer does not need to write, phone, or text your wife, she had the conditions already. Of course it is legal, she stopped paying the agreed premiums so the policy lapsed.

What sort of policy was it? Life insurance, savings...?

Dates maybe what you're missing. The new regulations don't start until November 1st, Phuket's regs are the current ones, aren't they?

Bar owners are being threatened with jail subject to court appearances and large fines here in Pattaya. That's what I thought, no one has been put in jail.

Maybe none. Which moobaan is "full of illegal dumps"?

Got any "good ideas" for those who live downwind?

How could he be charged with the manslaughter of a motorcyclist who was coming up behind him?

Maybe there's a connection between that and the OP's report that he had recently been released from prison and still had no work, i.e. had no money but was staying in a hotel.

Who's being put in jail?

They used to write a letter stating that they had seen my pension providers letters which was a great help at Immigration. The UK, US and I think one other has stopped providing them, however the majority of embassies still provide the letters. I wanted to renew my passport a few years ago. Sorry that has been contracted out and the embassy don't do that any more. You said that they do "sweet FA for Uk citizens", which is false. Immigration Bureau caused the problem with income letters, not the British Embassy. So that is not an example of them doing "nothing for you when asked". Your passport renewal was completed for you, wasn't it? So that is not an example of them "doing nothing for you" either. How your PP is renewed does not matter as long as it is renewed and the way it is done now was not a decision made by the Embassy.

An IDP is not required for a Thai licence to be issued on the basis of having an English-language foreign licence.

An IDP is not required for a Thai licence to be issued on the basis of having an English-language foreign licence.

you didn't understand ? Obviously, hence my questions. You assumed what he meant, I just asked him to clarify a very muddy OP.

That the bank was acting illegally does not make it right. Under Thai law, when there are any assets to be distributed probate has to be granted by the court. No one can just help themselves to a deceased assets and an executor cannot tell a bank employee to disregard probate law, no matter how well they are known to each other.

And we are supposed to believe some one that just says "Because it's a fact". Yeah? Where's your evidence? Try reading the OP! It's about how the industry, particularly the soapies, developed after the Americans started coming here. It's also common knowledge. If you're claiming that it is inaccurate maybe you could indicate where all those soapies were located before "Vietnam"? If Chuwit and I are wrong, perhaps one of the many US forces' personnel who were here at that time (and there are many that claim that who post here) could say where all those soapies, the existence of which you deny, where in the 60s?

And you know that how? Because it's a fact. Try reading the OP, that's what it's all about!

Where did he say that he objected to it?

When the Americans got here there wasn't the now common, specific part of that industry that he's referring to, the "soapies". In no way did he suggest that foreigners brought prostitution to Thailand.

Was it hypocrisy, wasn't he referring to himself?... "Chuwit said that many of these were owned by a wealthy man of Chinese descent called Sa-art (the Thai word for clean). He became known as Mr Clean and became dizzyingly rich". It's not as though he has ever tried to hide his involvement.

Before there were soapies, maybe you forgot about that!