NanLaew

deflect, deflect.... not important!

You could argue that, but the Labour lobby only make up half of these alleged 220 parliamentary malcontents, which indicates that it's a broader church. So my question still stands whether they are echoing the sentiments of the folk they represent or otherwise.

It isn't. It is only Bangkok Bank's new policy nationwide. It only affects those using the 400k deposit for a marriage extension, either via an agent or otherwise having issues with seasoning. There's already a lengthy thread about it on AN with non-anecdotal confirmation. Yes, there is a fair bit of "what if" and "thin end of the wedge" speculation from the usual unhappy campers, along with the high-horse brigade with their unhelpful "if you can't afford to live here" admonishments. But for some, it is a real and challenging issue.

Back on topic, of these 220 MP's who are 'demanding' the PM do their bidding, are they doing the bidding of their electorate?

I think if you leave a minimum of 500 baht in the Bangkok Bank account, they won't close it due to inactivity, but... TiT YMMV

There's a crisis? Pub's open. What crisis?

Really? How can that happen? I mean, how can an elected government, unpopular as it is, just "go within weeks"?

Yeah! Then you'll be stuck with Rayner. Winning!

Move to Scotland, or Wales.

Just another person's opinion, I would NOT voluntarily close any Thai bank account, regardless of having another one to fall back on. We have no idea what changes are blowing in the wind, such as state entities needing to know the opening date of account, other banks introducing similar or more onerous restrictions on foreign account holdings, etc.. TiT remember.

Yes, isn't it just? I just thought I would get ahead of the sad, anonymous members that worry about the significance of emojis on an anonymous internet forum. You know who you are.

Vietnam and the Vietnamese are not Thailand, nor Thais. Here we go again. They were Vietnamese scammers, preying on fellow Vietnamese with both the Vietnamese scammers and their Vietnamese victims LIVING IN THAILAND ie. they were being SCAMMED IN THAILAND, ergo the Land of Scammers. Hope this helps.

Even if there was video, @ThreeCardMonte would simply cite the proliferation of AI-driven deepfake video, wouldn't you @ThreeCardMonte?

So a website that was simply an aggregator for non-military, public service information that was already in the public domain gets shuttered due to security concerns? I guess we'll just have to rely on the X, Facebook and Tik Tok links on the official army websites.

A moment of witless nationalism more like. Thanks for trying out.

But she's been suspended already, no?

Very good explanation of what has enabled two despotic dinosaurs to engage in their cock waving.

They are getting their 'news' from social media.

Close, but no coconut. When Thaksin was PM, he signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Hun Sen to explore ways of resolving the disputed offshore waters, the overlapping claims area, or OCA, with a view to joint exploration and mutual benefit. Then he lost the job, ran away, self-imposed exile, return, etc.. About 6 or 8 months ago, Pheu Thai raised the prospect of progressing the languishing MoU into reality. I recall this happened after Thaksin visited his old chum, or vice versa. The oil and gas industry pricked up its ears, such was the interest in a chunk of prospective subsurface finally being opened up in the OCA. However, the opposition, nationalists and the navy all got on the "surrendering sovereignty" bandwagon and sunk the whole idea. That's where the notion of giving up Koh Koot first gained traction although the maps that popped up on Thai media to support this were not based on any agreed cartography. They also ignored the Cambodians when they said that they had no claim, and no plans to claim Koh Koot. The opponents also argued that Cambodia could get more oil or gas than Thailand, ignoring the fact that what lies below the sea bed isn't determined by any straight line on the surface, be it agreed or otherwise. Fundamentally, they don't want to share anything. Since it's believed that Cambodian military build-up started last February, it's not too much of a stretch to consider that Hun Sen, pissed off by his buddy's inability to deliver on their agreement, and also needing to get an increasingly disillusioned population firmly behind his son, who only became PM in the summer of 2023, came up with this border folly.

Well we are all happy that it all ended happily ever after for you some time last century, but there's a forum member @pdebuck456, who, seeking to fulfill immigration's requirements for a marriage extension, has struck out on opening an account in Bangkok with 6 of 8 banks in the past week or so. ALL of them have cited that the ONLY enabler for a new bank account for a foreigner is a Work Permit. As I have said earlier, and you mention above, there's no law enforcing this new rule but it is a reality.

In other words, the new bank regulations (no confirmation from anywhere that there's any new law) mean that it is impossible for first-time foreign applicants wishing to enter into the existing marriage extension method of a long-stay in Thailand. This long-stay option, still offered by the MFA (by visa), and RTP Immigration (by extension) to all intents and purposes, no longer exists. From now on, the only way a foreigner can obtain permission for a long-stay in Thailand is if they are going to work here (via a work permit), or are retired (via the retirement extension). Does that cover it?

When? How long ago did this work for you?

Cannabis psychosis is real.

The reality of letting you have the inexorable thrill of having the last word Have at it by all means, but unless you've shot your watery bolt already, make sure you have your tissues handy.

You jest. Probably just one of many that worked out the reality of pig wrestling.