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Pffft...fart in a teacup. You can traffic herion and still get a space at the trough. Although this might be part of a plan to get him off the table so that little miss Shinawatra is next cab of the rank.

Good lad. He knows who his base are.

Screw that....

The term "Muslim Travelers" is nebulous at best. It cannot be used as control for statistical analysis of tourism trends. And anyone stating they intend to lure "Muslims" is deluded at best. They might as well say they intend to lure more visitors with white skin, or more visitors with yellow skin. What should happen is the TAT identifies what source countries it expects increased inflows from. That would then be able to be monitored accurately with arrival statistics. But the TAT have embraced "Muslim Travelers" because it is gray all incompassing term and thus lowers their accountability. In simple terms motivation for travel has two sets of underlying factors. The first is the Pull factors...sex...sun...girls...food...business and so on. The second is Push factors...need a break, stressed, treat the wife and kids, sick of being surround by Muslims.....etc. The OP article has no utility whatsoever. Zero. What should be reported by the TAT is what countries they expect an increase of visitation from and their analysis of the push and pull factors accounting for this increase.

More TAT BS. Only increase in Muslim tourism with be Mohamed and his mates showing up to be good muslim boys in Patong and Pattaya. Patong is now completely Islamified now anyway...has been for a decade or more. There are a few UAE families now showing up in the 5 Star Villas in my area. The Thai staff that I know who work there hate them. Treat staff like dogs, and never tip. Apparently the women are worse than the men to deal with.

I love seafood. But I catch all of my own to ensure freshness. One thing I will never eat in Thailand is the shellfish because they are a filter feeder. Nothing healthy about eating fecal coliforms.

Dumpster option has already been discussed if you read the thread hitherto.

Why are you arguing with a make believe member posting with a fake account? I do not see that as logical.

The second step (b) you refer to is actually enforcement of their perceived contract terms. This may be deemed unlawful (not enforceable) if your counsel can prove that annual fees are not part of your contract with the Committee. How can they seek to enforce a term that is not clearly stated in writing. Oh we are going to dig every one up because they did not pay an arbitary amount we decide each year....Committees are often used in dodgy practices like this to sheild individuals for personal civil liability and the moral spotlight (that is why there are so many Committes in Thailand). As a first point of call your lawyer should also request a copy of the Committees incorporation or charter. That document can then be analysed to see if it provides them with legal footing to charge maintenance fees.

In my edit I raised an additional concern regarding option 3....a new contract (with fees) may of been created when you paid your first extortion installment.

Please revisit my previous post. I have edited to include an additional consideration.

That is wonderful for you...and your dad.

Ok. You are on your own then. If someone (or a committee) has you on the hook for an annual payment, but is not willing to document what the payment will be, you are being extorted. And because it concerns your wife it is a manifest example of emotional blackmail. You have four options as I see it: 1. Negotiate and pay a documented and receipted "for eternity" maintenance fee. You might as well throw a bundle of cash in the woodstove...the outcome will be exactly the same once you have passed. 2. Exhume your wife and move the coffin or have her cremated. This might give you some comfort. 3. Commence formal Civil legal proceedings. You have entered into an oral contract, although it is not reduced to writing it is still evidenced by their offer, your acceptance and payment (the receipt), and your wife being in the ground there (Res Ipsa Loquitur). Do you still have the receipt and any other evidence from back then....a brochure about the plots....text messages....emails...you need to check this and make backups and hardcopys of anything you find. The court must then turn to the terms (and conditions) of the contract and this is where you may have some footing. First, how can the commitee introduce a retrospective term to your contract (maintenance fees). They did not request it in the first few years so clearly it was not a requirement at the commencement of your contract. Terms and conditions of a contract is a rubric of law that is very complex (because it is the mostly heavily litigated). The Court may find that upon the introduction of a new term (annual fees) your original (oral) contract was terminated and then a new contract (with fees) was created. This is because the commitee requested payment of a fee and, very importantly, you accepted this and paid it (Clarius facta quam verba loquuntur). Secondly, how can they then introduce a retrospective term that is not clearly defined and documented. We can charge whatever we want for eternity is not a term of a contract it is extortion. Even if the court judges that a fee can be charged, it must be reasonable, and how is that possible if the current amount, and future schedule of amounts is not clearly stated in writing. 4. Commence formal Criminal legal proceedings upon the grounds of extortion and blackmail. Choosing the dumpster is the cheapest option.

@Denim How long since you have visited you Dad's grave? I am not being nasty here, just genuinely interested. My mother is sitting in a dreadful council cemetry in a public housing area. I have no doubt her headstone has been vandalised by now. This saddens me a great deal. But I cannot fix it.

No they don't.

You are being extorted because you did not heed the two golden rules I adumbrated above. How can you comply with maintenance fees when there is no written statement regarding what they currently are or what they are going to be in the future. What you should of requested from the outset was a schedule of the fees and the % increase in those fees p.a. (as used in a commercial lease) I suspect this situation did not occur by accident, rather, that it is a scam built into the business model of the cemetry You have now locked yourself into an unsolvable problem unless you chose to exhume your wife and move her. Or, as I have already outlined above, just accept the fact that three years after you are buried both you and your wife will be in a dumpster. Of course you could enquire if the cemetery has an option to pay a lump sum "for eternity" maintenance fee upfront for both you and your wife's plot to give you some peace of mind. But in the shadow of the golden rules there is probably the same chance both you and your wife will end up in the dumpster. And, as a final point, why are you expected to pay for everything? Was your wife a childless orphan with no siblings?

No such thing as 30 year Usufruct.

You concern is not logical. If there is no one to keep up the maintenance payment on your grave, then there will be no one concerned that you are dug up put in a dumpster after three years. Two golden rules applies here: First, never....ever....pay for anything upfront in Thailand and make sure that any agreement is always in the form of a signed written contract....prefereably in both English and Thai. If the vendor is not willing to comply...walk away. Secondly, never...ever...put a Thai in control of any important facet of your life (or afterlife in your case).

Nice try...but no gold star for you.....

China is done for. Unsolvable problem with inverted population pyramid. Australian dollar is done for also.

Then why does TF not implement an automatic word deletion function (same as this forum) so that a member cannot write the word freelancer in her profile?

Girls openly post that they are freelancers on their profiles. Key issue is that there is no foreigner profiting in the background. It's always about the money here in Thailand.....always.

This is about tea money and nothing else. How come the RTP did not target ThaiFriendly as first cab off the rank?

How are you doing Tiber? I hope you are still moving forward. My thoughts are with you at this very difficult time. PM me if you want my contact to chat if you need support.

Anutin will be the next PM. I have been telling you guys this for 12 months. It was decided long ago by the person in charge.