bangkokrick

Why so much outrage by the Americans in this case. It seems that it was OK for Amanda Knox to get away with murdering an English girl and she will be 4 million dollars better of for it by selling her story. Will the parents of the victim have the right to try her in a UK court. The answer is a big fat no! Best look at your own judicial system which is pretty much on a par with that of the UK.

I think that LA is guilty of the crime but unless the Thai authorities make a case, he will be staying in the UK.

I think that the biggest problem with driving in Thailand is the fact that the highway lights are not switched on. There are long stretches of road where people are driving in the dark, so consequently they drive on full beam, so as a driver I can't see in the rear view mirror and the onward coming traffic is blinding me with full beam. The highway lights are in situe, so why the hell don't they turn them on? I drove from Bangkok to Pattaya 2 days ago and it was a nightmare.

Came through the airport today condition normal. Where is the beef?

To displaced person.

As I mentioned in my OP I watched the documentary on TV. The title was 'Taboo' and given that you have obviously not seen it I am amazed at your comments. How can you comment on something that you have not seen? This was not sport this was kids being forced to fight for money in a ring with a large audience betting on the outcome. Now given that all these aspects are illegal in Thailand, it is not just me that finds it disturbing. The priority of the parents of these children was not the health of their children, but the purse at the end of the fight.

Ignore away.

So I am all on pins and needles here. What is the consensus? Are the people who watch little kids fight in Thailand or the UK more disgusting?

Equally in my opinion.

Can I just reiterate that these kids are not 3 years old. What are you trying to prove here?

So once they're 5 years old it is ok, glad you cleared that up

It's not OK at all period. Hey whatever ticks your clock hey.

5 year old girls in the UK fighting in front of wild crowds of adults baying for blood! No head gear and risking death at every turn! Vile photographers capturing it all to sell on home video! The horror!!1!111

I see that sarcasm is not your strong point.

Jay although I agree with what you said the money is important. People bet on dog and cock fights, surely the human aspect has to be taken on to consideration.

5 year old girls in the UK fighting in front of wild crowds of adults baying for blood! No head gear and risking death at every turn! Vile photographers capturing it all to sell on home video! The horror!!1!111

Well DP I watched that and I really wish that was my dad. No baying for blood, no betting either and the kids are 5 upwards, not 3. I still find this disturbing, but if you get a kick out of watching children fight I really do feel very sorry for you. Did your kids fight for money when they were young, maybe diapers, of baby food. The degradation is remarkable.

Don't even go there Puccini. I did and got slated for it. Its Thai culture and if you don't like it go home, as I was told. Search for my thread if interested.

Was it your thread in which several people pointed out that it isn't a Thai Culture issue, but something that happens in other countries too, including western?

I remember that thread. The OP of that thread was going on and on about how barbaric Thais are, and when evidence was shown about the same thing happening in the UK he completely ignored it and continued going on and on about those barbaric Thais.

Show me evidence that kids as young as 3 years are fighting for money in the UK. Otherwise I will ignore you,as I did before.

The difference is the word 'choice'. In the West we have that in Thailand they don't. Did you know what you wanted to do when you were 3 years old? I am sure it was not to be pushed in a boxing ring?

Don't even go there Puccini. I did and got slated for it. Its Thai culture and if you don't like it go home, as I was told. Search for my thread if interested.

Was it your thread in which several people pointed out that it isn't a Thai Culture issue, but something that happens in other countries too, including western?

I remember that thread. The OP of that thread was going on and on about how barbaric Thais are, and when evidence was shown about the same thing happening in the UK he completely ignored it and continued going on and on about those barbaric Thais.

In my book it is barbaric to push kids into fighting for the sake of maintaining ones habits, so to speak.

Don't even go there Puccini. I did and got slated for it. Its Thai culture and if you don't like it go home, as I was told. Search for my thread if interested.

Was it your thread in which several people pointed out that it isn't a Thai Culture issue, but something that happens in other countries too, including western?

I remember that thread. The OP of that thread was going on and on about how barbaric Thais are, and when evidence was shown about the same thing happening in the UK he completely ignored it and continued going on and on about those barbaric Thais.

The kids in my thread were around 3 years old which in your book makes it acceptable. I also remember.

Don't even go there Puccini. I did and got slated for it. Its Thai culture and if you don't like it go home, as I was told. Search for my thread if interested.

Same thing for my Mrs, she was in and out in quick time. Very efficient. Anyway she picks the passport up on Wednesday and we go to Bali on Thursday. It was a close call.

Thanks for all the replies.

Well worth sharing, thanks

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Glad you like it mate.

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Windows 7

WIFI connection.

Connectify lite free version.

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Passport to be issued on Wednesday morning so all OK now. Thanks for your input.

Cheers, Rick

Thanks again guys, It's sounding more hopeful.

Three days if she picks it up in. Bang na. So you will have it thursday. My wife is same same. Knows how to spend baht but can not pick up a phone and figure out a Thai issue.

I didn't think that I would be alone in this. Lol!

Thanks for all the positive replies. My missus will be there early tomorrow in the hope that she can get the passport in 3 days as suggested.

Cheers, Rick

3 days actually if she picks it up herself. Otherwise they can EMS it to her for 30 baht.

Old passport, ID card are all that are required, though I'd bring a copy of the tabieen baan just in case they ask for it.

1000 baht. That is it.

Hardly even a form to fill out. All rather efficient.

Thanks Samran good information. I appreciate you input.

Cheers, Rick

you are another 'loser' farnd in BKK.

Get yourself a job.

Be a westerner, don't try to get invloved in Thai isues, unless you can converse fully in Thai.

BTW, your Englaish is not great either, your question 'How long is there a fast track option?' is not in English, is it is not asked correctly.

you are another 'loser' farnd in BKK.

Get yourself a job.

Be a westerner, don't try to get invloved in Thai isues, unless you can converse fully in Thai.

BTW, your Englaish is not great either, your question 'How long is there a fast track option?' is not in English, is it is not asked correctly.

Who said that I can't converse fully in Thai. In fact my Thai is probably better than your English.

ur Englaish is not great either. Tosser

You are just another Chang filled keyboard warrior with a scab on his back. As I politely asked earlier refrain from answering my posts and I hope that your head gets better.

You don't need to get involved.

Your wife speaks Thai, reads Thai, if it is this urgent why leave is so late.

You seems to be another farang stickiong his nose in trying to be the 'big I am'.

Seem plenty of your type. Pathetic.

Let your wife sort it out as all you can do is ask other farangs fo rtheir advice which may or may not be correct. Get you wife to call the ofice in the morning. That's the easiest way.

This forum is for questions of the nature of what I asked, that is the whole point of this forum! The big 'I am' are you mentally challenged or something? I simply asked a question on Thai visa regarding passport renewal.

Pathetic! I take it that this is a self description.

I would appreciate if you don't reply to any of my future posts with you smart arsed answers.

Thank you for the positive replies. We will try tomorrow and hopefully get the passport within 48 hours.