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Yes. That is a stupid thing to introduce. Thai govt wants more people from outside into their country. Why set up needless hurdle which can discourage people who come here to nourish their economy.

Thailand Delays Automated Entry System for Foreign Tourists -------------------------------------------------------------------- Not a surprise. It is one of the OLD NORMALS here: Things rarely move as fast as stated in their press release. So Mai Pen Rai. I personally feel more comfortable with the visible stamp rather than without it.

Was everyone you met rude to you while you were in Thailand?

On 9/24/2024 at 7:59 AM, nakhonandy said: Why should age command respect? Respect is earnt by being a decent person. Certainly no respect due in this case where the Grandma is an alcoholic and abuses the kids. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 100% agree. Respect comes from own behavior. Certainly not an automatic or unconditional thing.

Simply because it is not the real concern to the 0.1% of the nation that rule the politics and finance of the country.

That old woman simply got own consequence. Nothing more. Nothing less.

I presume so, too. Kind offer is just the bait to trap the less fortunate. After these poor people are registered for income tax, they forever have to wait for the minister's word to come true. The real aim is to make them pay tax to enrich their own wallet even further without giving them any benefit. Do you believe in a promise of this man?

Policy for the better-being of the underprivileged? What is the condition for that? The poor need to register themselves for income tax. Do you buy a used car from this man?

Mental illness does not seem to be the only cause for the gun point intimidation at school. Thai principal pulls out gun at school assembly amid sexual abuse allegation | Thaiger (thethaiger.com)

Somehow it reminds me of one scene from this movie: Around 1:03

Could happen to anyone. Even a sane one could act like the insane depending on the situation(badly mentally oppressed for the prolonged period of time in the unescapable environment).

A Neighbour , Mrs. Jannapa, 52, who lived in the same building, described the victim as someone who enjoyed drinking but generally had a good heart... ----------------------------------------------------------- The neighbor was lucky; she did not have to see another face of the dead grandmother constantly insulting the young child for something she cannot help(abandonded by own mother). I don't believe a man/woman of good heart would repeatedly/constantly abuse the less fortunate vulnerable people.

19 hours ago, DrJack54 said: Even agents are advertising DTV for a price.. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Fast selling brand than the pricy dead stock.

grandmother, known for her alcohol abuse, had been verbally abusive toward the girl and her younger brother, often accusing them of being orphans... a 14-year-old girl fatally stabbed her grandmother... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Being bullied for months or years... She then finally cracked... Ther perfect example of the Instant Karma. Or What? One stupid drunk b*tch simply brought a young girl to the boiling point she could no longer put up with. I feel really sorry for that child who has been suffering chronical verbal and mental abuse. I this case, the killer is the real victim; and the killed is the real offender. Looks like that way to me. During the legal process, hope that should be taken into great account.

When you insist Respect for the elderly, the old(er) people better have the level of human quality(good character, morality, and wisdom etc) enough to earn respect from the young(er). Being old alone does not really deserve it. Just like being a customer would not give us any rights to blame shop assistants while they are doing the right thing. If someone demands the respect while doing the terribly wrong things(repeatedly or often), it is what they call Karen Attitude now-days. I am no longer a young man, but still strongly believe it.

Absolutely. The reason behind the poor funding of their education system is, to keep the common people undereducated/ignorant. If they are born poor, it often means the deprivation of enough educational chances. The poverty level family often cannot cover the cost of own child's school expenses(tution fee above free junior high, 4 kinds of uniforms, lunches at school, stationeries) . So the 0.1% of the nation can forever enjoy their unfair privileges (domination of national wealth, unofficial legal immunity etc). Their loss of modern-day aristocracy is the last thing they want. That is why they do their best not to better their education.

My perception of casino. It is often the best place for the organized criminals(within and without) to launder their black market earnings. Even though it creates some jobs on the site, there will be far greater financial losses to the country. Bet these things are none of their concern when part of the govt establishment itself functions like the organized crime.

Thai Elite Visa. Is it rapidly becoming the unsellable Dead Stock to Thai govt? Because of their recent introduction of DTV(destination Thailand visa). Valid for 5 yrs with 180 days yearly stay permit(extendable further 6 months after initial entry?). And it costs only THB50000, far below the Elite Visa. And no need for the large amount fund transfer into Thai bank account. As it is issue by the Thai embassies abroad, the applicants only have to prove their account balance at home.

Buddhism is Polytheism unlike Christianity and Islam(Monotheism=only god). Their fundamental difference is, in monotheism, only god is Almighty. But in Monotheism, there are many gods who are not almighty. Roughly speaking, each of them have own specialty just like an artisan. Such as wisdom, commerce, and love etc. The following link will help. 20 Hindu Gods and Goddesses illustrations in Sumi-E. :: Behance

Thailand protects the freedom of religion since its constitutional change in 1932. But it is kind of rude to attempt to convert people who are already with other faith(religion). Unless they themselves are very willing to do so spontaneously.

5 hours ago, PB172111 said: Thailand attracts all kinds of plebes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Looks like the Cost of Open Gate Policy. It often attracts the Unwanted, too.

Don' even think about it. You are getting on the wrong side of his post LOL.

under the store's policy, shoplifters are fined ten times the value of the stolen goods. This brought the total amount he was required to pay to 9,540 baht. ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー Very kind store; giving offenders a chance not face arrest and criminal court. That thief must be quite an idiot: Likely to lose own stay permit as a retiree(if he was on non-immigrant O). And face deportation and blacklisted(no re-entry ever after). He perfectly demonstrated the old saying: Nothing as expensive as a free lunch.

What actually happens if Thai security spots this smuggler at their airport before his departure？ Do they arrest, confiscate that thing, and lay any charges against him? Under the current Thai laws, use of cannabis is legalized though.

Thank you for posting up-to-date info. Where did you actually go, to urinate for the sample？