billd766

Never give in to a bully. He will ALWAYS come back for more.

AFAIR the EU is protected by the independent UK, independent French and the independent US nuclear "umbrella".

I certainly wouldn't trust the USA under Trump at the moment, and I am not sure how far I would trust the French either.

If the EU were to get its own independent nuclear deterrent, which country or countries would control it or would it take a consensus to release it. By which time it would most probably be too late to be of any use.

On 7/2/2025 at 5:52 AM, Jim Blue said:

I thought the general trend was for white SA to emigrate to the US  due to persecution ?

 

But Elon Musk is not a white farmer, who had his land confiscated.

1 hour ago, billd766 said:

There is nothing wrong with the crossings.

 

It is due to the many stupid drivers and the complete lack of enforcement and punishment.

 

What should happen, but probably won't, is that the bus driver should be charged with multiple offences and jailed for a minimum of 10 years, lose his licence for life, be sacked from the bus company and the bus company fined 19 million baht.

The last line should read, and the bus company fined 10 million baht.

My apologies. I did proofread it, but I missed that bit.

2 hours ago, Ralf001 said:

Was great fun.

 

All the traffic was in the left 3 lanes with hazards flashing.

They were the smart ones.

3 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

They've done loads of drainage "improvements", of course it hasn't worked. Incompetence or corruption, most likely both

There is no point in doing something if it isn't going to work.

1 hour ago, Ironmike said:

I say lock up the whole family there all gready lieing two faced criminals and should be thrown in prison before they get on there private jets and pissss of......... Mr Pita was voted into the job by the people of Thailand he should be given a chance to represent his people. 

And what would you suggest should happen to ALL the generals involved in a military coup, who steal the entire country?

7 hours ago, John Drake said:

 

Prayuth handled Covid better than just about every Western country. Those of us in Thailand retained more freedom and mobility than did Americans or most Europeans. He also left Immigration pretty much untouched and stable, which is important to me. He didn't put a tax on overseas income or remittances. And anyone who remembers right before 2014, when reds and yellows were throwing ping pong bombs and drive-bys were starting to occur, or even earlier in 2010, when the city center burned, then they'll realize he also stabilized social unrest and may have prevented a civil war.

Covid was a while ago and I can remember back to 1993 when I first came to Thailand to work.

What was in the part now is still in the past.

If Prayuth was such a great leader as you claim, why was he not a member of ANY winning political party, why did he NOT get enough votes to be elected as an MP. After all the UTN was created especially for him to become elected and become the PM.

That didn't turn out so well did it?

Come out of the stolen past, and into the real present and the uncertain future of Thailand.

Perhaps a good whack across the forearm of his elbow with a billy club might teach him not to hit a policeman.

Pattaya flooded again?

What happened to all of the hundreds of thousands of baht< given by central government to stop this happening? Perhaps questions should be asked by local residents, of the local Pattaya government as to why Pattaya is flooded yet again.

11 hours ago, Jim Blue said:

I thought these  drugs were now supposed to be harness to society?

There are some posters who believe that most drugs are harmless and that they should all be legal, though alcohol and tobacco are dangerous to peoples health and should be banned.

There is at least 1 poster on the Bangkok Post forum that believes this.

I am sad, because the neighbours did not seem to report this at all.

Poor child.

4 hours ago, geovalin said:

KT, Sokunthea

 

 

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet has declared that his government is ready to resolve the ongoing border crisis with Thailand — but only when a Thai leader with “real power” is at the table.

 

Speaking on 1 July during National Fish Day celebrations in Takeo province, the premier took aim at what he described as Thailand’s lack of clear leadership amid growing friction between the two countries. His remarks came as 1.5 million fish were released into the Tonle Sap Lake, but the focus quickly turned to the simmering diplomatic row.

 

“We are not playing games,” Hun Manet said. “In Cambodia, we don’t have conflicting voices or four people issuing four different letters. We are waiting for someone with the legitimate authority to open or close border checkpoints.”

 

Tensions flared after Thailand shut its land borders with Cambodia in early June, prompting Phnom Penh to impose reciprocal closures. Since then, both sides have boosted their military presence along the frontier, and efforts to initiate dialogue have repeatedly stalled.

 

The Cambodian premier cast doubt on Thailand’s political coherence, pointing to contradictory statements from Thai officials regarding border policy. He suggested the now-suspended Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra lacks the authority to control the military or make binding decisions.

 

“In Cambodia, the chain of command is clear,” Hun Manet said. “Political decisions rest with the prime minister. When I give an order, it is not a joke.”

 

He reiterated that military-level talks would only be possible once all border crossings are fully reopened, highlighting Cambodia’s consistent position throughout the dispute.

 

With both nations entrenched and trust eroding, Hun Manet’s comments signal Phnom Penh’s firm stance: no talks until Bangkok can speak with one voice — and from the top.

 

-2025-07-02

I suspect that should apply to Hun Manet also.

1 hour ago, quake said:

Anyone notice the Op.  @rogerpattaya

Has not been back to his clickbait thread.  

I had not noticed, nor do I care.

What I have noticed is that you keep coming back to a so called click bait thread.

1 hour ago, NoshowJones said:

It's the 90 day reporting that get's me, I would not care if the IO office is at the end of my street, it is the thought of being treated like a criminal on parole. What other country does this sort of thing to law abiding retiree's?

However, law abiding retirees usually follow the laws of the country that they are staying in.

On 6/30/2025 at 6:38 PM, worgeordie said:

One the wall where I get my breakfast ,I have a large calendrer, and on it days that 

I have to do 90 day reports,extensions , Birthdays ,and all other important dates on

so I dont forget anything , and I don't want to pay the 2K fine for not reporting  

sure I could use a smart phone ,but I dont have one, a wall calendrer ,the battery 

never goes flat ,crash or get a virus.....

 

regards worgeordie

That is a good, simple and easy plan, but perhaps to easy and simple for some posters.

On 6/30/2025 at 11:38 AM, worgeordie said:

The OP is right nothing to complain about now , over the years ,things you could

complain about ,like getting up at 4 in the morning to get in a que ,to get a ticket

so you could do the extension that day , now it could not be easier,book a appointment

in advance ,and just roll up to  immigration ,whole thing took less than an hour ,doing

90 day online 10 mins tops , now immigration send email so you now when to do 

an appointment, 

 

Nowt to complain about here  regards worgeordie

But there will always be somebody who will find a way to complain about some minor insignificant point

On 6/30/2025 at 8:29 AM, quake said:

Yes immigration is never a problem until it is.

For those that have lived in the same province for many years , use the same office all the time.

sure you know the ropes and it's mostly an easy task.

But move to a different province and all that can change.   

and they would be the first to come on here crying. big Yawn 

 

 

Still trying to divert the topic I see.

On 6/30/2025 at 8:14 AM, quake said:

 

Maybe you should brush up on rules and regulation for say the uk.

TM-30, 90  day report,  home visits, citizenship, Passport, right to buy land

and so on.

Please stop your silly nonsense,

Surprised you didn't use the word guest in your post. 

There is nothing silly in the post. The OP is talking about Immigration in Thailand, NOT the UK. Please stop your silly posts about the UK.

It has nothing o do with the OP topic, so stop trying to divert the topic.

1 hour ago, spidermike007 said:

Goodbye. You were not liked, you were not voted in, and you had no skill. See ya. Hopefully this is the end of that horrendous family. And hopefully the toxic Army does not get any funny ideas. 

 

A real election is needed and the elites need to respect the results this time. 

Actually ALL political parties and ALL the courts need to respect the results, plus the red/yellow shirts, the ultra royalists plus the senate and the house/

8 hours ago, shocky2012 said:

I really hope that amidst all this political chaos, they still manage to guarantee that every single weed shop in Thailand has at least one licensed doctor or dentist on site to protect Thailand from these criminals!
 

Gotta love the timing, government in freefall, but let’s make sure we’re cracking down on people buying a plant without a note from their local orthodontist.

 

I can see the train coming full speed from miles away and I’ve got my popcorn ready, 🍿

And where will they find an extra 12,000 doctors and dentists?

6 hours ago, ChipButty said:

That family should just be banned from politics, everything they do is just dodgy, 

And the military should NEVER ever hold a coup again. Every coup is treason against the elected government.

6 hours ago, John Drake said:

I wish Prayuth was back. 

You must be the only farang that does.