Smokey and the Bandit

This is Aprils Fools Day!! Good One!

You proved my point? Only the good guys report their accommodation address (TM30) and do 90 reports?

Good question? Hotels, guest houses etc are supposed to report to immigration on foreigners staying at their accommodation, TM30. If you own a condo, house, its the same you must fill out a TM30. So immigration must know who and where the over-stayers are, you would think? Also 90 day reports must be done? Somehow the system doesn't seem to be working?

You may be correct, but there is a limit as to how many times you can do a border run? I think its twice in a year?

English IS the most widely SPOKEN language in the world, with over 1.4 billion! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_languages_by_total_number_of_speakers

Certainly agree in general with your comments. The problem here is we only have his word for what actually happened. There are always 2 sides to every story? But if we take everything at face value and the Flight Attendant\Stewardess was not giving him the same service, all he had to do was press the call light, which would result in someone asking what he wanted, failing that he could have stood up and gone to speak with the cabin supervisor? Getting furious is not the best thing to do! However saying: "What does that foreign passenger have that I don’t? I have both a French and a Belgian passport. I can speak three foreign languages, English, Greek, and Russian. I got overlooked because I am speaking Thai, right? Can you clarify this for me? Do I have to buy any coupons to receive the same standard of service? Where can I get it?” Certainly comes over as condescending and arrogant and that is certainly not the way to talk to anyone! He comes over as a 'jerk' and 'do you know who I am', when he could have handled it so much better! He is supposed to a 'professional' and he certainly didn't show it!

Haven't been to the UK for a while, but I am sure you are correct. The signs at any international airport are always in the local language and English, at a minimum, they obviously have to limit the number of languages. Same for IO's at international airports, most can speak some English?

Your right they probably can????? But maybe also English as a backup?

You may well be correct about the UK IO's not speaking foreign languages, but I am sure they can all speak English, the most widely spoken language in the world and is still the accepted language in England. Most Thai IO's at the airport can speak some English, not fluent but enough, most army guys (Thai) cannot?

"The airline owes him an apology and a better explanation." Just love the sarcasm, great stuff!

Eight years, why did it take 8 years to find him? No TM30 or 90 day reports?

In the UK is worked, in Thailand many of the army cannot speak English, which could pose a problem especially if they work in immigration?

Yes, how did she get into the country? If immigration made a mistake, surely its their mistake? Will they admit it, never!

When you pray for rain, you have to expect the mud too?

Especially Russian 'tourists' apparently?

Its a fair question on a public forum. maybe you should take your own advice?????

Yes when they change cash registers they have to login?

"The authorities checked everything and decided that the operation was all up to standard. It was decided that the cord had broken perhaps due to wear that could not be ascertained with the naked eye." I am really hoping the same guys do not check aircraft????? Joking aside, if the bungee cord broke there must have been a problem? or am I missing something?

Although I do get your sarcasm and love it, if he had reported the accident it to the media whilst he was in Thailand that's probably what would have happened and banned for 5 years?????

Indeed somebody has seemingly paid some serious money to ensure that immigration continues to ignore them?

So we should soon be seeing lots of pictures of Russians on overstay, with 7 or 8 immigration officers behind them?

I believe you are correct, I have heard the same.

How do you know its not?????

Quite so, they could of at least put a few of the pretty Russian girls in the pic?

Whilst you may be correct, many younger Russians have 'purchased' ED visas and are continuing to do so!