bbko

Why is it considered theft if he just found the bag on the street?

Where did you get this info? It appears only the Sun is saying he's in a coma, does that make it a fact?

True, but I was going by I read online at the time, surely the news outlets have the time, personnel and supposed know how to follow up and get the story straight.

In this article the headline says "Security guards arrested" then is goes on to say "Pattaya City Police apprehended...", then it goes on to say the suspects (guards) were "detained", then it says they were "reprimanded" and lastly "Details of the legal charges against the guards have not been immediately disclosed by Pattaya police". No wonder there's so much confusion around this incident, the news outlets can't even get their stories straight.

This is popping up on various websites, is seems the 2 Brits got a beating by security guards after they refused to pay their 2000 baht bin and punched the girl in the nose, breaking it. Due to graphic violence, the video has been removed.

Maybe this was the restaurant's silent message to the OP of "We don't like you and don't want you to come back". 🤣

So the American has a bank account but needed a stranger (the OP) to accept 1 million baht international transfer? Why didn't the American use his own account? This make no sense.

The Bangkok Bank (BB) in Central Festival is my home bank, I did an extension based on retirement through them several years ago using the Wise monthly international transfer (FTT) method, while they knew exactly what I needed it was the 2 hour wait time to speak with the desk that irked me. This year's extension I went to a local BB here on the Darkside a few weeks ahead of my extension and waited about 15 minutes to speak with the desk, I asked if I could get the same letters there or do I need to get it from my home branch and they said the letter comes from Bangkok, so it doesn't matter if the request comes from Central Festival BB or the Darkside BB, a few weeks later I went back to the Darkside BB, waited about 15 minutes again and I ordered the required paperwork and it came back about 4 days later. My extension was approved in Jomtien and now I know where I'll be requesting any future paperwork without having to wait more than an hour or two in the bank chairs. It's been a while since I used the 800k parked in the bank method, and found the fastest way was to go to Central Festival before they opened, go to the 4th floor mall doors and wait for them to open, I'd be one of the first in the bank, get my letters, eat lunch then go to the IO in the afternoon. As asked above, are you using the yearly 800k method or the monthly 65k method.

Yes, if no one in this trio had any worries, all three gather at the police station (with your lawyer) and explain the story to the police and then you hand over the money that you agreed to do in the first place. Do you also help out people at the airport by taking their luggage in your name on international flights?

Darkside Furniture shop that specializes in wood, off of Nern Plab Wan; https://www.google.com/maps/@12.9187995,100.9284714,3a,75y,152.68h,83.44t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sNvTlyZP2OjKdZD7Xqa5Fwg!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3DNvTlyZP2OjKdZD7Xqa5Fwg%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.share%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26yaw%3D152.6836300189081%26pitch%3D6.5589325644276215%26thumbfov%3D90!7i16384!8i8192?coh=205410&entry=ttu

If I had this problem, I'd visit the shop on Pattaya Nua, a few shophouses from the Roung Reung bus station, they repair lawnmowers, pumps, weed wacker/strimmers, etc.

If you're on the Darkside, there's a metal shop on Soi Nern Plab Wan, at the intersection near Aqua Dymie bar. I've used them for years, they've made my front gate & fixed a busted chair. If you visit and the shop is closed (the owner has a 2nd shop in the city) either call or visit the glass shop around the corner of the same building. https://www.google.com/maps/@12.9285227,100.9321551,3a,48.9y,241.01h,81.99t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1scpgmv3mW-yGr2PQ7gTPDAg!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3Dcpgmv3mW-yGr2PQ7gTPDAg%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.share%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26yaw%3D241.01208935769824%26pitch%3D8.01458344277735%26thumbfov%3D90!7i16384!8i8192?coh=205410&entry=ttu

In related news, I got married about 17-18 years ago and got my very first marriage visa. For some silly reason, I thought it was good for 1 year, so for 1 year I didn't do any border runs, 555. When my one year visa was up for renewal and I went to Pattaya immigration, they said I was on overstay, they told me do a border run and expect to pay 20k, which I did, back then there was no blacklisting.

I'm an American and I used to drink Lipton, then I tried Twinings Earl Grey, now I know why some people say Lipton is just brown water. Twinings is my favorite, available all over Thailand.

Time to go to a local Big C food court and sit for several hours to avoid the heat.

To quote your words; Oh the irony, 555.

While I'm far from being fluent in Thai, I do know many words (a couple thousand?) and always trying to learn more. The words I remember, it's the high/falling/low/mid tones that mess me up. I like those farangs that live here for many years and can't muster the basics, they make me look like a linguistic genius, 555. Even the Thais say "Oh, you speak very good".

If you mean to ask is it ok to drive Pattaya to Bangkok on motorway 7 with a 160cc motorbike, that's a No. Small bikes are not allowed on #7. You can however use motorway 3, I've know people that drive their motorbike from Pattaya to places 5 hours north.

I also use the cement tub filled with water for my dogs, also when my old air conditioner was sold for scrap, I took out the blower motor/wheel and have it outside for my dogs, they love it. If it's super hot, they come inside.

Rehab centers all over the world will have folks that have trouble "being normal".

There is an actual prison, I remember seeing it north of town, from what I read they can hold about 4000 people.

I did and it was successful for many years, if you're smart anything is possible. OP, I ran a legal business (not a bar/hotel/restaurant) with my Thai wife as the owner, but it was me that set it up and maintained it, no work permit, no police payoffs, no "mafia" extortion money. I don't know about the US/Thailand amenity workings, but I don't know we went to city hall on Pattaya Nua to get our business license. DM me if you want other info.

If they even eat at all, most of the farangs I see at the food court are they just to sit and chat with other farangls like them for hours, no food trays in front of the lot. As for the food, it's ok for a quick cheap clean meal, not off some filthy street food cart. As for the farangs, I'll sit towards the center or back of the court of/when I eat there (almost never) but I do bring my 4 y/o nephew to the playland about once a week. Old guys on a pension want to sit in a clean air conditioned place to chat with others? They don't bother me, I just won't sit near them.

I don't know about this particular school, but all the different schools and extra classes my 16 y/o son has attended here in Thailand over his lifetime have accepted monthly payments.

Yet you admit you use them twice a day for 30 days, 555.