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What benefits are there from the present (illegal) system? apart to the leeching agents and criminal officers?

Strange to think bribery and corruption are illegal? that's a strange attitude. People getting bent extensions are always trying convince themselves and the rest of us what they do is legal, when it's clearly not, and that just because it's been going on for years that makes it ok and that it will never change. They have stopped people cheating the system in the past, such as fake visa runs involving agents and IO's stamping passports when they should not have for a fee. Those with extensions obtained by bribery thinking it will go on forever are being optimistic.

what was that?

what are Albanians coming over in boats and claiming asylum when they are not even entitled to, if not illegal immigrant's? Never mind others pretending to be from countries they cannot even spell and lying about their ages. People left Germany to get away from the Nazi's, they were not putting Jews up in 5 star hotels were they.

Main reason

There were a few cafes in Pattaya, don't think there are any left now. Drove from Bkk and back one evening just to See Jin and Dernphen in a Pattaya cafe. Let us know if that place opens again

Go on then, Vengaboys not Thai and not the right words any way????

The concert was great at Impact, used to be on YT cant see it now, they have done re union concerts of it since.

One of the best Thai Mv's ever made IMO, Bird and JIn over 20 years ago already Same set but with Nat and Kat also

Dreadful line up at the music festival, can see better acts down the local Wat tonight in Bkk.

Corruption charm? no it's one of the countries biggest problems. The money in the bank longer was introduced because of people using agents, so is directly linked to agent fraud on bank accounts, not charming at all.

Same abroad they dont usually want un hallmarked Thai gold

Anti corruption not anti agent. People doing things legitimately are victims of bribes paid via agents. Not only do we have to keep money in the bank longer now in a futile effort to stop the fraudsters, we have to wait longer in the office when an agent pushes in front of the line with a handful of pass ports. Of course it makes sense to keep 400/800k in the bank if you do not have 65k a month income- that's how you legally stay here on extensions. Immigration corruption is certainly not victimless.

At least a few dogs met the grim reaper ????

what happened to sustainable tourism then? these targets are insane.

Probably gets them from somebody on the inside

But paying people for votes might affect the election, they hope.

Not impartial or in any way reasonable, just hysterical. In the 1930's people were leaving Nazi Germany, today the UK is being invaded by illegal immigrants. Hardly a sensible comparison. All we are trying to do is stop them.

Justice and an end to corruption needs to follow on from these arrests, nothing to do with bad luck. I think it's wishful thinking to to hope nothing will ever be done about people getting extensions through bribery when they are not entitled to one. Around 20 years ago they raided agents who were routinely doing visa runs for people without them leaving home, they were just getting the passports stamped at the border. People were confident then that would carry on and there was nothing wrong with it

Why not be honest and say how much they will pay you to vote for them ????

You know perfectly well Albanians and many others have no right to claim asylum at all. Many others lie about their country of origin, hence the lack of documentation. This farce has to stop, Thailand can do it why can't the UK, stuff the human right law what about the rights of UK citizens.

Just when you thought the pantomime season was over, up pops widow Twanky again looking like she fell in the fancy dress costume basket, still moaning about an apology. ????

whats the difference between a house and a villa?

Stoped appearing in concerts some time ago, Mrs says she wants to start her troupe up again. Saw her at Wat Klong Suan 4-5 years ago, disappointing sound, almost a whisper. Her shows were great entertainment. She told me she was 26 when she recorded this one

Chalermpol can still belt them out, waiting for my wife as well,