ChiangraiTony

Thank you Sir.

Thank you

A friend of mine over in China is applying for an Thai OA visa. Apparently when he submitted the Medical Certification it was more than 3 months old and did not specially state the prohibitive diseases, as per Thai Ministerial Regulation No. 14 (B.E. 2535). Now have to get another one but need to know the specific prohibitive diseases. Apparently they are listed on the website but only in Thai.

I have a question. What are the 4-5 prohibitive diseases where Thailand prohibits entry?

Apparently it's posted on their website but it's in Thai. Any assistance would be appreciated.

23 hours ago, Don Mega said:

I find it hard to believe 7/11 only pay their staff 120b (the price of a bigmac) per day, where did you get this number from Peterw42 ?

7/11 employees get 42 baht per hour.

Time to put that ugly black spaghetti under the ground then. TOT is not a company that gets my sympathy hence I don't feel sorry for them. They gotta grow up regarding customer care and quality of their products. This is just good lessons for them to make them realize they have to upgrade themselves, step into 2015 and forget 1975. Also in my country Eastern Europeans are specialized in copper cable theft, but never telephone cables because they can't steal them. Simple.

It's not only TOT. It's all of them, AIS, DTAC, etc... Currently 3-G is installed throughout Thailand. Mostly Huawei (Chinese) equipment. The feeder cables for the antenas, filters, and fiber optic equipment are Copper. The power rectifiers and battery cables are also Copper.

This is not only occurring in Thailand. For example: in USA, AT&T and Verizon are the two largest telecom service providers. They encounter Copper thief as well. There are many deterrents on the market but like many things, it doesn't become a priority until it affects the bottom line.

Some of the equipment installation sites in Thailand are remote and off-road. Very easy for such thefts. The thieves bring a large wire cutter and break through the surrounding fence. Once at the equipment they start cutting the cables even up the poles and along the ladder racks where the cables run from the ground up to the 3-G equipment installed on the Towers.

Check your receipt. More times than not, the receipt will reflect the correct amount. If it's correct then you can just ask for the small extra amount of money. More than likely, they don't have the small amount of change to give you. If you spoke Thai with them then you would know for sure.

I'm pretty sure that in her eyes you're already rich. In my opinion there's not a good reason to give her the details.

This is a big Feather in the cap of Thai officials putting a big crack in crime for human trafficking. Very good catch!

I'm really surprised that no one mentioned an excellent restaurant on Canel Road. They have a delicious Pork dish and some other good dishes as well such as a Cashew Chicken which is prepared and served in a Birds Nest style. For the overall food and entertainment experience I highly recommend Oak Tree.

When you visit there, be sure to ask for 'Oak' and you can even tell him Tony recommended his place. His bartender makes the best Long Island Ice Tea I've ever had in Chiang Mai. If you haven't been there, you should really give it a try. Oh, and one more tip. Ask 'Oak' to play a song with his Sax. Knowing him will make your experience more delightful.

From my understanding the banks were complaining since they hold many. Taxing these would have an adverse affect.

I'm out of here!

It's very easy to say that when you're already a millionaire.

I just can't believe this is now making the news as if this is something new. I personally know of this going on in the USA for at least 25 years. Think of how many have already done this and have been born as a US citizen. Talk about slow reporting, this is absolutely mind boggling.

They have this plan where water will be dropped from the air and trucks will spray water around the city. Chemically speaking and I'm no expert so to you experts please feel free to jump in... but I thought that Pollution, plus (+) Water (H2O) equals = Acid Rain

Aren't the hospitals busy enough.

The problem is that Chinese kids are little Emperors that are taught by their parents that whatever they want, they get. I had a couple on a flight today with a very scared boy around the same age and they managed to soothe the kid and have him put on their seat belt. The difference? They were Japanese.

I agree except that it's not the child's parents, it's the grandparents, especially the grandmother of the child. I'm speaking mostly about Mainland Chinese. Remember this is asia and family is everything. In many areas husband and wife are working and the grandparents are the ones that care for the children. It's slowing changing but I've seen a lot of older generation grandparents allowing the children to grow-up with no manners or much different then what's generally accepted by most of us.

There's at least one thing for certain... It wasn't a Bangkok bar girl that took the picture.

The Future of Tourism , lovely

Anyone who has spent a bit of time in rural China will be familiar with that kind of behavior

Not only rural China but in major cities.

Admittedly, many move to the cities to work and they are from rural areas of China. Even with full time people cleaning the bathrooms it's never really clean. When you have children to relieve themselves on the sidewalks as an accepted behavior what does everyone expect. I never saw dogs on the streets, only children pissing like animals.

It's not my business and it's not your business.

He, 'Bob' didn't ask your opinion before spending his money. He is not even looking for your approval.

People must go through their own life experiences. I know that we all would like to protect those that we care about but in doing so only is a reflection of our own thoughts and our own experiences. He is his own person and must live and have his own experiences.

Be a friend and let him be. Support him with your friendship and not try and get in between him and his current sweetheart.

For most, as life moves forward and we get older we begin to reconize this and what I'm trying to share with you. Please do not take what I'm saying in the wrong way. I'm sure that you are a good friend but people must walk down their own path. Time tells all. If it's right for him then it's right for him. If not, he will have to deal with the consequences.

Nice to have a friend like you but in this instance (after the fact) it's better to hold your Peace.

Safety first - when installing bars on windows or door areas, at a minimum you should consider the one's that provide a design that enables a method of exit. They have them with a swing hindge that can be opened from inside the home.

The worst thing someone can do is bar up all windows and not have an alternative exit path in the event of an emergency such as smoke and fire. If you have children in your home it's a good time to think about and talk about safety in the home and exit paths if there were ever a fire.

Bars are a deterrent for potential intruders but don't ever bar yourself in from the inside. Think smart when installing bars on the windows.

Open up Thailand for Asian.

Open up Thailand for China.

Mainland Chinese drive on the the opposite side of the road from Thailand.

It's so unfortunate... And I truly hope that I'm wrong... But things on the roads in Thailand could get a lot worst than they are today.

Stay safe! It's dangerious.

Undiscribable

Thailand has many friendly people.

Those same friendly people would not act friendly if you acted and treated them poorly and with no respect.

If you are a joy to be around and you smile you will get back a wonderful experience from most people.

Try and avoid the known bad spots, for there are many. If you choose to visit those troubled areas then understand the associated risks that you potentially place on yourself.

Many of the things you hear about negativity in Thailand is someone else's experience coupled with their individual perception.

I've been coming to Thailand for 3-decades and I can talk to you all day about changes that have taken place. But the reality is that if I did that to you, I would be only living in my own mind. I would in some way be trying to influence your thinking or opinion.

So, I will just say this... If you believe you are a decent person and try to understand the Thai people and their culture, always being respectful, you will do well.

On the flip side, if you don't have much regard for others, like to get drunk and rowdy, don't adhere to basic rules, dress like a messy person, look for trouble, then I think you will have problems here in Thailand.

Good luck and stay positive about your own life. Thailand can sometime be a reminder of how fortunate we as foreigner's really are.

Do you your wife and child intend to settle in Thailand? If yes then the child would be better off born in Thailand, it will have Thai and Aust residency, two passports, if born in Aus then there will be only one passport and you will have double the visa hassle.

As the child will have a Thai parent, he/she will have Thai nationality regardless of where he/she is born.

That is not what I was told by one official. They said that just because a child is born in another country does not automatically afford them guaranteed citizen status of their home country. For example: in America, you have to provide them with information such as the dates you were present in The USA. If you've been out of your home country and haven't lived there and if you have no registration there and have not been there for xx period of time, then it's possible that you haven't met their criteria for automatic citizen status. If you go to your embassy here in Thailand you can pose this question on one of the officials there.