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Not sure why everyone is up in arms, I don't see this as a bad thing at all. Actually, for those of us that live here long term, we should look at it as a positive.

We all know that going to the DLT for renewals can be a headache and the place is packed with Tourist. In some cases you can't get an appointment for months. With this change we should see that greatly reduced. be eliminating all the tourist who read on the internet how easy it is to get a Thai license, but don't need one and only do it to look cool to their friends back home after holiday. 

The license from their country, with an IDP will work fine and is valid for the 60 days they currently get on visa exempt.

I'm taking this as a win 

I rarely make transactions greater than 50k, but it is a bit frustrating that if I want to walk into a store, buy a large TV as an example I can no longer do it with my SCB or Kbank accounts. While I understand UOB and BB don't have these restrictions, the question is , is it just a matter of time before they do?!

I've seen many say "What's the Fuss", the fuss is the point it's my money and if I'm willing to sign a waiver, like I did before, to make "large" transactions, then I accept the risk. 

I've never understood why every tourist decides that Thailand should be their kindergarten for motorcycle/scooter riding...smh

Just another moron that's arguing over 21฿

Track her down and deport her on the basis of being an idiot!

13 hours ago, webfact said:

coveted recognition to 115 Thai restaurants

So someone googled "Thai Restaurants near me" and now she's going to had over 5 Bhat stickers to put in their windows even though she's never tasted the food to certify them them as authentic...lol

So instead of taking him into custody at immigration as he tried to clear, they admitted him and notified local police stationed at the airport who then arrested him.

What a stupid thing to celebrate, any other country would have taken him into custody at the immigration booth

Other countries are loosing rules and allowing more, but of course Thailand has it ass backwards again and wants to tighten rule. How about they tighten rules on all the idiots they let into the country 

Weak Bhat?!  They know how to spin everything. In 2 days they will be complaining how the Bhat is too strong and hurting tourism 

On 4/24/2025 at 3:20 PM, webfact said:

Despite attempting to evade capture, officers caught up with him

Look at him, I'm sure he wasn't too hard to catch

Successful?!

Being a farang I was excluded and my wife, Thai, received it the day after.

I love how they always pat themselves on the back even when something doesn't work 🤣 

My Thai wife got the message Friday (a day late and dollar short 😂), yet I never received it. 

Did they send it to only Thai registered phone numbers and not farang?

You've been living in Thailand abusing the system and now you wonder if you could be denied. 

No one knows but the IO, but you're luck is going to run out soon. 

So what I read was:

Some old Farang that has a “little manhood” complex and thought he was cool, bought a Harley when he came to Thailand even though he’s likely never ridden much in his life. Then as he’s purposely driving in area full of hookers and expats show off and try to look cool likes he’s young and rich, runs into the back of a car and decides to blame the other guy when he clearly has no riding skills and now wants all of us to feel sorry for him.

Nope, not happening 

I always go on vacation and leave my money in my suitcase…NOT
 

21 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Travellers were swiftly transferred to an alternative aircraft. The replacement flight, TG401D, successfully departed Bangkok today, February 17, at 9am

14 hours, that’s what they consider swiftly 🤔

It’s simple, TAT needs to stop focusing on the number of tourists and start focusing on creating a memorable quality experience. If tourist act up, don’t talk about what they might and probably won’t do, enforce the laws, arrest, and deport them!

5 hours ago, Karma80 said:

I fail to see the uproar. Why should a tourist be able to open a bank account? They can't in any other country.

Get a proper long term visa and you can walk into any bank in person with legit ID and open it. DTV isn't a long term visa and some people need to get over that. 

I’m 100% with you, I see no reason for anyone on a tourist class of Visa, including visa exempt and DTV, to have a bank account. 
 

If people tried getting a bank account in other countries on Tourist they would be laughed out of the bank

I had a 90 day rejected due to a 1 night hotel stay locally. CM immigration said I didn’t need one, but I’ve just made it a habit of filling one out online after any nights away. 
 

Just makes life easier and I don’t have fight city hall where everyone has a different rule

We have a Winner:

The most ridiculous post of the day!

Congratulations on having nothing better to do and no common sense

Break the law, do the time. 
I wish immigration would start doing more of this to teach people that this isn’t a do as you want country without consequences.

We all know they won’t because it might harm their stellar reputation 🤣🤣

Who’s to say this is some guy rubbing his wife’s feet and the photo is taken out of context!