BritScot

Its a shake down! You must have dared to do a border run without a thai guide/organised border run. Organised runs grease the guards palms so all runs smooth. I had it many years ago but it was the cambodian side. We were taken into a small hut, surounded by about 8 armed police, passports taken and only given back with a 2,000baht donation.... Never again.

The hatred is strong with this one!

Gold is the way to go. Its also good knowing its there in emergencies. But, keep it secure, hidden and very confidential in thailand. Always remember families have been tourtured and killed for less than 200,000baht!!!

Im sure they thought so. Many years ago i had to sort out the refusal of "Bupha" Thailand in covering a friends hospital bill. I went direct to their head office in London and almost as soon as the phone went down Thailand paid the bill. I did the same with a new pickup (2006) but this time Japan got a call. Sometimes you just can't deal with Thailand.

I hate seeing this anti israeli vile and disgusting vemon. These two lads have done nothing I would not have done as a young lad (even now). Friend hospitalised and prevented from seeing him to see if he is ok! Yes i would have pushed my way inside. Have the isreaeli people not suffered enough? They have been very, very restrained in their response, we in the west and America would have flattened the country on day one! Remember 9/11 and the response?

I tried it for cbt pain relief when i went back to the Uk. It worked but my self rules ie not vaping infront of my children ment i wasnt using it enough and it clogged up all the time. When used properly it is better than smoking the little white cancer sticks. However, people vape the same as one hundred fags a day or more and the "see who can vap the biggest cloud" is killing people. Bubble gum flavour etc should be banned and the only flavour you should get is cigarette flavour or ash tray flavour.

Nonsense utter Nonsense!

Well things must have changed! Years ago I asked my Thai bank about getting a credit card. Their answer was mental. They said I give them 50,000bht or 100,000baht they keep it with no interest paid and they would give me a credit card with 50,000baht or 100,000baht limit (in esance borrowing my own money and paying interest on it for this pleasure). My Thai wife opened a 50,000baht credit card with zero income but I had to go guarantor! Like I said "mental".

Wow, really? I'm not American and every day I pray for the Dream Team America now has, routing out corruption which is on an industrial scale and putting their own country first. If you honestly think the money was going to aid anyone but the corrupt in your government, I have a beautiful, period bridge over the river Tames for sale?

If that's your take then maybe it's you who should also be deported for your very offensive attitude to foreign tourists which is causing damage to thai tourism!

I watched a documentary about a scam call centre (I think in Pakistan) and all the people around it new about the scam centre, in their community and 100% supported what they were doing. No moral compass, just greed for money. Don't judge people by your own morals because these people have none. They are the scum of the earth and everyone involved should be locked up. They ruin people's lives.

Traveling as a back packer in a country you do not know and not even having a compass, even when every smart phone can down load a compass even Google maps! Heading in the opposit direction even after a few minutes should have jumped out at him. This kid has issues!

I was a qualified English teacher, I taught English literature, language, computer science, science and even PE. I would totally disagree, an English teacher should only speak English to their students and have the ability to xplain in English (I had 3 autistic children in one of my classes). I saw far to often English teachers using their students to learn and practice their Thai and that is not what the children's parents were paying for. I also use the same ethos with my children, I only speak English to them and their mother speaks Thai to them. I now have bilingual children. I was only paid 40,000baht but I wasn't teaching for money to live on just for the pleasure. However, when it became to much of a hassle, I stopped which was after the Mr T. coup. I noticed a change in attitude of schools to native English teachers who were replaced with cheaper Philippine T ing glish teachers. Thailand went from rising English proficiency to the state it is in now. Note: not once did I ever get a work permit from the schools I worked in, it was always "we applying, you get soon"...

The difference is, in other countries prisoners and especially those on remand get treated like humans. Also, when someone breaks immigration rules they go through the legal process while on bail and have the right to appeal. When the court appeals finish and they get deported they are just taken to the airport and put on a flight. 10 days overstay OMG! I've made a mistake and had overstay my visa and just paid a few hundred baht.

Always just before the 10 year limit is reached. I'm starting to think this might be part of the turn a blind eye for a large sum of money.

I never liked Mr T. But I sure enjoyed living in Thailand under his premiership. Life was good for expats. If he can help Thailand then go man go!

I think if they had evidence he would not have got bail, he would of been remanded. In serious cases in the uk its not easy to get bail unless conected to the elite and remember he has been living in Thailand so has foreign connections. I think they have little to no evidence and that is why he got bail. This however doesn't mean he didn't do it but in the same breath it doesn't mean he did.

I like the old trains from Bangkok to Trang. The first class cabins, waiter service, bringing you food to the cabin. And yes, the slow clunking of the rails. Having a drink discreetly taken on board (no more alcohol sales on trains because a member of staff had raped then murdered a young girl). I felt safe and secure watching the world go bye-bye slowly. If the trains become high speed then no more train journeys for me! What could possibly go wrong!!!???

Times must be changing. I remember in the early 2000's when I was a diving instructor on Kow Tow we were well warned that a immigration raid was coming. However, a very crooked man who did visa passport runs for 2,000baht decided he could have a stamp made and cut out immigration! Until!!! A friend "Mini me" the Dutch man got stopped leaving the country with all these forged stamps in his passport. He was locked up, massive fine and bared from Thailand (fine and legal costs paid by his employer on Kow Tow). When I arrived back on Kow Tow, there was the old Thai Guy, sitting at his shop, sign still up "Visa Run 2,000baht" as if nothing had happened! Dozens of dive masters, instructors had to destroy their passports and go to their embassies for replacements. Mind you I had a great night in Bangkok after meeting up with them.

You did read what you wrote?

Are you insane? The owner of the dog is responsible and should keep the dog under control at all times! A dog when out should always be on a leash and under control. Dogs should not be allowed to roam at will! This time it only killed chickens " someone's livestock" next time it could have been a child or an adult. I love animals and especially dogs! I have had, trained and worked gundog's, for many years and if one of my dogs had escaped and went onto a farm and a farmer shot the dog the only person I would blame would be me! this is another case of ridiculous Thai Think justice!!!

You really need to read history and not watch biased documentaries. Korean war, Vietnam War was won. However the currupt Vietnam army collapsed the second the Americans left, gulf one, gulf two even Afghanistan was a win until whoever was runing America pulled out and left a disaster. Don't let your biased hatred blind you. Im not an American fan boy and have stood side by side with American soldiers and even though individually I was not impressed, their equipment and numbers are and do lead the world!

You are obviously blinded by hatred. Reference the accusations of shoot first with drug gangs, I'm sorry but your point is? However, in your clouded view it must be alright to give the order to shoot innocent protesters within a temple? Then hound and persecute a very brave nurse helped thise shot and who witnessed it? I go by life experience and your analogy of things get more expensive! Wow that's a bizzare reason when vehicles were cheaper in Thailand than in the uk by 200% but now they are upto 30% more expensive in Thailand!! The corruption went from a 20% markup to well over 30% to 40% under the Jack boot!!!! You don't seem to have any idea? Look at Japan, look at South Korea and Thailand should be as prosperous but hay ho a few families found their way onto forbs

No! You will find it's 19 years old! 16 and the parents say no or decide they want a money, or the girl has second thoughts a few days later you are in serious trouble.

Why? He was voted in by the people and the "but he was currupt", well not even half as bad as those that stole the country at the end of a gun. I remember my life as an expat under Mr T. and it was good. I also remember the change in atmosphere towards expats under the Jack boot of the generals. Mr T. = High GDP, far higher English competence. The country has regressed and not progressed. It is so sad! Oh as a side note: My Triton 4x4 520,000baht/£11,000 then (over £30k in the uk) now take your pick any vehicle in Thailand is more expensive in Thailand than it is shipped and sold in the UK.