Sigmund

Excellent,. We could use such park rangers in Europe or the UK, where the environmental terrorists are vandalising museums, blocking roads and terrorising the people. Climate change is far to a serious issue to leave it plainly in the hands of environmental terrorists.

Easy to manipulate figures and "sources". Go to a Democrat convention and get the numbers with the participants and ask if Trump should go go jail. Obviously the frequency and numbers will match the message one needs to give and give a sens of a credible source. Go to only to a rich neighbourhood and ask 1000 people if taxes should be cut for those with a certain revenue. Guess what the answers will be ? Stats and figures on social or political issues are the simplest way to manipulate public. A bit like passive smoking that for years was alleged inoffensive by credible medical sources. They found out at late in the 90ies that those medical sources were funded by a certain Philipp Moris Inc. In most cases when people rant, pull out the rules, play with stats or figures, try to censor those who think differently or ask for sources on anything, it's plainly that they have nothing else to argue to support their allegations. Yes Biden must get out of the politican scene as he has created enough trouble in the world with his absurd sanctions against Russia that are creating a detestable inflation in Europe and globally. Ok Putin is bad,. But then Biden was calling MBS of Saudi Arabia a "paria", yet he went begging for oil ang got a public humiliation last year., despite all the violations of humain rights or genocide in Yemen. You also want a source for this despite that it was all over the press ? MBS is no better then Putin or Xi. They are all dictators but in a global economic paradigm, it's plainly impossible to mix ideology with economic survival.

He is a businessman before being a politician. He will take hopefully and fast the right steps to make life easier for tourists/retirees wanting long stay with less immigration orvisa hassle. If not just to bad as the money will go elsewhere in Asia.

By reducing the arrival tax applied to airlines on the condition they prove that they have also reduced the final ticket price paid by the passenger, could help.

Increase the amount of manned passport control booths at arrival and departure in Bangkok. That would be a better image then the current x hour long queues on arrival and sometimes on departure in high season. No point in increasing arrivals if they are not processed in time. Today people can have a global coverage in social media on their holiday experience. Any Tom, Dick and Harry can reach thousands or people on a simple FB or Google post or even here. How do you think people who own property react, when they want to invite friends/relatives who will be good tourists to stay at their homes but have to fill up TM30 and go through all the immigration hassles ? They prefer to go elsewhere, despite having a family member who owns a property in Thailand and does not want to do all the immigration red tape.

It is great out here,...but also great there and beyond too. No doubt at all. But let the next immigration absurdity fall or a sudden divorce.... and all the sugar n' spice will melt. The point here is enjoy, appreciate, respect, be grateful..... but don't get foolish, carried away or lured by the mermaids.

Definately no doubt though that you ... you have not read any of the religious books (Koran, Bible, Torah...) You are completely confusing the point between what is written in these religious book and how it is interpreted by the radicals, belivers in their hate preachings and sayings.

With those you have cited, their decisions or actions, they created similar issues of collateral exodus. The modus operandi may differ but the consequences are usually the same.

I would report the matter to the media of the country where the international insurance was delivered.

Point take, Are some other western, middle-eastern or asian leaders any better if you look deep into the picture of their actions, well behind the scenes ?

Retirees living in countries like Germany, France, Switzerland could benefit from the 90 day stay on visa waiver with no extra red tape to enter and stay for 90 days. These nations have compulsory health insurance (with full coverage abroad) for all their residents by law. They also have good pensions. The residents of these nations are amongst those that Thailand could consider the "quality visitors" (i.e. the good spenders). Current requirements for retirement, the 50+, hassles for other administrative issues in Thailand etc etc ... are a pain in the neck and discourage them from comming to Thailand.

Same for the bible and M16 tooting, mass murderers in America and other western nations - no better.

In a Church a Mosque or a Synagogue...religion is plainly an excuse and outlet for many freaks who just want to take the readings out of context and spread their hate with preaching extremists. The Bible, the Coran, the Torah and so on, have never advocated for hate in their texts.

Not really safe to board a boat with such agressive captains and god knows if they are under influence.....but then the regular Joe Soap that too in Pattaya is not always a monument of intelligence either.

Hard to get everybody agree. Some people hate muslims. Some people hate jews. Some people hate christians. Others hate farangs. Hate is never the solution. Saying "they started it first" is not really constructive to live in peace.

Saudi, Qatar, Kuwait.. all have similar laws on immigration.

Not to forget that such substances can also pose a problem in Thailand.

No hesitation, cash is the best option. It avoids all other scams and misuse of credit card details.

If you cannot scroll up and read the first comment and quote, don't ask and don't take comments out of context.

I would not chance it during the transit in Dubaï.

Look who's back. Read my initial comment, what was quoted before taking posts out of context and quoting only part of what is said.

And what would you say if in Thailand the Thai's think the same about us farangs ? Such ideas you advocate work both ways.

I think that many here would not even know how to switch one ON.

To the OP You will see some people who are really rude here when you just ask a very clear question. Your question is of interest to many.

That's what we are saying. Only if post paid. If you have prepay sim card with TRUE, that you top up on internet, they continue sending absurd SMS and each time you loose money when abroad even when you use save Data.