Smokey and the Bandit

I believe it was sarcastic humor, with an emphasis on the humor, made me smile!

Fully agree, but you are comparing apples and oranges! However to be fair even countries like the USA and the UK have long wait times. Try going thru Chicago o Hare, or LAX its not good!

Right, so as most people carry a cellphone/smartphone with them, especially when traveling, will they get banned? If so, that will cause a huge problem?

"While AI creators continue to refine their models to handle ethically and socially sensitive queries more effectively, critics remain skeptical of the technology's ability to fully comprehend nuanced contexts and navigate complex ethical considerations. As AI systems evolve, they must contend with the inherent values embedded within them and navigate the diverse range of perspectives and expectations from users and stakeholders. " I wonder if they speak English???

Surely the only way to know if the hotel is doing a good or bad job job, is to encourage reviews, good or bad, then if bad ask how they can improve? No hotel gets it right 100% of the time?

Totally agree with you, but I am assuming you are not Thai?🙄 Criticism should be welcomed, good or bad?

I though it was buy one get one free?

I used an agency to renew, just before Christmas and it took 2 weeks, that was from the time I dropped it off to the time i got the new one back!

Fully agree. Normally all airlines state that safety is their number one priority, which makes sense. Having this guy in an enclosed space for 11 hours, not knowing what he was going to do next must have made all the cabin crew nervous. As this was a long haul flight the aircraft would have had a full loads of fuel, which would have needed dumping before returning to Bangkok, which would be very expensive, but they , Thai Airlines, could have given the Brit the bill!

The captain should have returned the aircraft to Bangkok and the guy would have been arrested there.

Quite so, don't they usually have security at these condos, or were they asleep?

If people make it thru to immigration control that are on overstay and have enough money to pay the fine and a ticket out of Thailand, they 'should' be OK to leave?

But how do the cops find out which people are on overstay, surely they don't just stop random folks and check their passports? Do the check in staff have a hand in this?

Yes, you are correct. normally 500 baht per day, overstay , up to a maximum of 20,000 baht? However it seems strange things happen at 'Phuket Airport' for some reason?

He may have mental health issues and needs to be evaluated by a shrink? Whatever happens he has a very large fine and potential compensation to pay?

Quite right, the question remains just what can be done? The country seems to be in the hands of these crooks who wield all the power?

Unless this guy Wong is mentally impaired someway, he need to be punished to the fullest extent of the law! Having said that: "Section 17: taking control of an aircraft by using force or threatening to harm the aircraft. The penalty will be death punishment, life imprisonment, or imprisonment from 10 to 20 years." I think the death penalty is taking it a bit too far?🙄

Its still deadly, road deaths are way too high!

Yes, definitely tell them why! Double pricing for everything now? 🤭

I'm hoping that was sarcasm??

Surely you not suggesting that people can be bought in Thailand?

Well, lets hope so?

So telling the truth is illegal now??

I can understand asking for the boarding pass for the flight into Thailand, I have been asked before when entering, but previous boarding passes, doesn't make any sense. Most people, including Myself do not keep a bunch pf boarding passes with them, once you have entered the respective country you discard it!

"He revealed that during the questioning, the police discussed a sum of 50,000 baht to clear the case without proceeding with the charges." That sentence from the article, means they are not asking for 'bail money', but BRIBE MONEY!