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3 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said:

Anyone doing business with someone who advertises on Facebook is playing Russian /roulette with their money. Real businesses have websites. They are cheap to set up and run, and if a business can't afford to do that and/or can't be bothered to set up a professional on-line presence then I avoid them.

Facebook marketplace is the new mecca for online thievery.  Do not buy anything off of FB that you can't see in person first.

5 hours ago, CartagenaWarlock said:

I thought if one surrenders at the airport, there are only fines and no going to the immigration detention center. 

But what's immigration supposed to do when the overstayer doesn't have the money to pay the fine?

Perhaps this guy couldn't pay the fine, hence the arrest.

10 minutes ago, brianthainess said:

If that was in Soi Buakhao about a year ago I think I was there, he was there for 3 days, the bar next-door had a band on the road and he even went and threw a load of money at them,

I paid for one drink and I was very drunk he was ringing the bell before I could finish a beer,

I staggered back to my hotel, when I went out for lunch, the next day, he was back in the bar again. 

Not Soi Buakow and not 1 year ago, but the modus operandi was exactly the same.  Some guys fall into a chunk of money for the 1st time, come to Pattaya, get drunk everyday, bang hookers and lose control.  When reality sets in, they are without any support. Good bye cash-hello pavement. A sad way to go. 

14 hours ago, JimTripper said:

I don't think it's all accidental falls. Maybe people doing it on purpose due to financial or emotional problems. It's guys that are around a lot of booze and hookers and that lifestyle can get a bit crazy if you don't have control.

I was in a bar one night and one farang was buying lady drinks and ringing the bell like crazy.  His check bin was almost 100k and the girls told me he's been doing that for a few nights in a row.  It turned out he recently settled a lawsuit back home and was awarded a chunk of money and was spending like a mad man.  He clearly lost control and will regret it if/when he sobers up.

I did it before with my Kasikorn bank, but it took about a month to clear.

These days you can take a photo of the check (front & back). send it to your US bank and many will accept it. try that,

Building on top of a landfill? You're screwed.

Police investigations revealed that Mr. Tobias exchanged 1,000 euros at a bureau de change in Kamala on February 7 at 3:00 pm and at another bureau de change in Kathu at 4:00 pm. Mr. Ozeias exchanged 3,000 euros (about 111,600 baht) at three different booths in Thalang.

After the incident, Mr. Ozeias Da Silva fled the country at 8:50 p.m. on February 7. Police are gathering evidence to track him down and prosecute him. Mr. Tobias was charged with using counterfeit money under Section 240 and forgery under Section 241 of the Thai Penal Code, which carries a penalty of 1-15 years in prison and a fine of 20,000-300,000 baht.

They had to know they were fake, why else would they be exchanging so much is a short period of time?

1 minute ago, webfact said:

He had been upset at what he thought was a high fare for a taxi ride, reportedly around a hundred Baht.

He files a false police report over a 100b taxi ride? 555.

According to Mr. Htet, the pickup driver, he claimed that he mistakenly pressed the accelerator instead of the brake after delivering goods to the hotel. This caused his vehicle to surge forward and crash head-on into the golf cart, which was transporting the two tourists.

4 minutes ago, Celsius said:

unless you are going for a day trip to Japan  the savings are not worth it . they will even charge you for a carry on bagpack

They now charge for carry on? I know they have a limit to the size and weight, but charging for a simple backpack?

Fireworks and loud music all hours of the night have been going on in the Pattaya/Jomtien beach areas for many many years, how is this a surprise to anyone with common sense? 

I guess this what happens when you buy tickets from low cost airline companies.  I'm not saying I don't fly Air Asia, but knowing they are low cost will mean they have to cut corners where ever they can.

What possible out come is the OP expecting? A deep bow and wai and immediate lowering of the price? Not likely.  There's 100's of barbers in everyone neighborhood, find one that suits your liking, no need to kick up some drama dust on the way out the door.

For Iphone users, you can either lock your phone if lost or wipe it clean if stolen, using icloud.com

I don't know about android phones.

11 minutes ago, Robert Paulson said:

I’d rather go somewhere else and take a short vacation plus get the visa.

I don't know how current this info is, but I've obtained a Thai visa based on marriage about 5-7 years ago in Kuala Lampur, Malaysia. I did the same visa run/mini vacation. Nice clean city with decent sites to see and good food. 

Maybe air in the system?  Try "bleeding" it.

6 minutes ago, giddyup said:

That's why I asked if anyone is using the joint account, in the Pattaya forum.

My experience was with the Pattaya IO, but that incident was about 15 years ago, since then I went with the single account then more recently, changed to the easier extension based on retirement & monthly transfers, note my wife and I have a joint account in the USA and she has her own debit card if/when she needs to w/d money from that account.