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No such thing as a visa food chain, you are either paying bribes because you cannot or dont want to meet the requirements, or you are doing things legally.

I would say so, perhaps those paying bribes would like to tell us how that works.

I common hope/fallacy just wait and see!

Common practice for visa agents to bribe officers to issue extensions from a province applicants do not live in, either because they do not have the corrupt contacts where you are, or it's cheaper to get them elsewhere, usually up country offices.

Many have their fingers crossed, the ones who keep saying there is too much (corrupt) money involved and that nothing will change. They said that 20 years ago when they stopped the ghost visa runs, in fact is that not what George of Thai visa was up to in Suk soi 15- agents taking the passports on a visa run while the holders stayed at home? The fact that over 100 immigration officers were arrested this year gives some hope to changing things to a fair and honest system.

All speculation, but whatever they do re the requirements they need to close the loophole allowing officers to take bribes to ignore them, as well as extensions being issued to those from other provinces. If they don't, upping the requirements will just increase the corrupt agents business

Why do you think Thais cannot speak Englsih?

I have over the years asked Thai Buddhists what the 4 noble truths are and the 8 fold path, yet to find anyone who knows these basic teachings of the Buddha. Monks might know, then again......

Don't need to, been to over 1200 concerts in 25 years and seen them all, some over 100 times. She is good but not outstanding, helped by her age and she has a deformity for the sympathy vote. Seen better young singers get nowhere due to having a poor attitude, manner is very important for Thai singers, they get judged on that. Another famous new singer Yuki has had bad press for her little miss up to me attitude. Super valentine concert tonight, girl group Wat Bang Bon, no music no life ???? Not that keen on them but Mrs likes them, they are not too bad when they get past this song

Such as?

But buy and promote as much weed as you like ????

from wiki The contents of the urn are also problematic; they were variously reported to be the remains of a stump, bail or the outer casing of a ball, but in 1998 Darnley's 82-year-old daughter-in-law said they were the remains of her mother-in-law's veil, casting a further layer of doubt on the matter. However, during the tour of Australia in 2006/7, the MCC official accompanying the urn said the veil legend had been discounted, and it was now "95% certain" that the urn contains the ashes of a cricket bail

This girl Ung uing was living in a shack in Sis a ket with nothing a year ago now, she is unbelievably popular, has 11 million baht so far just in tips don't know about concert fees, real rags to riches story.

Where does being in the wrong come into it? the ashes urn never leave Lords

But you never actually get them????

Visa agents are unregulated and can be unreliable, anyone can set themselves up as one, there are no rules or qualifications. Best stay well away, if that advice is not a 'rant'. Sorry for your loss.

Morlam, luktung, ramwong, lukrung, get off on all of it, kantrum very much a niche, but usually gets put on when the family have had a few. Best times of my life have been at Thai music events, detest pop and string mush though.

why don't you stop playing forum policeman? you are stating to come across as a bit of a bully

Another one who came and 'fell in love with the culture' thinking that was only bars and pro's then gets annoyed and bored when he finds out it's not ???? The music is amazing, would not stay without that.

worst value lottery, 100 baht usually now with a max 6 million win, unless you buy a double ticket then it's 12

Opinions are rants now then if you don't agree? The question is whether an extension from another province is legal or not, my suggestion is if in doubt ask at your local immigration office, rather than know it all's on forums and those actually doing it with their fingers crossed.

If they ever get a decent government here I fully expect them to clean the immigration corruption up, cries of it can't happen as too much money is made will fall on deaf ears.

It should not be issued in the first place if the applicant does not live in the province. Here's an idea, get one from another province, then go into your real immigration office and ask them!

Authorities urge caution, that will do the trick, I wonder why they never thought of it before ????

Ung uing the new singing star is a real rags to riches story, at 16 she's already earned millions this year, in tips!