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I don't see the problem

The holy grail of AI development was to artificially create a human brain 

Pop open the sumpagle, as celebrate. Congratulation  goal achieved!!

AI is just as idiotic as humans.

9 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

No he's happy with the invisibility of LGBT people in Russia, but he's used to living in a free country where you can criticize the country and government about anything and Russia is the opposite of such a free country.

Of course being an expat is hard anywhere.

Moving to Russia with a large family when you don't know any Russian or have any relatives there is objectively at another level of difficulty.

Expats tend to feel the need to vent when they face problems and there are always problems (witness this forum). Expats to Russia need to keep their venting private.

In another thread 

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Alberta town bans Pride flags, rainbow crosswalks after plebiscite

https://aseannow.com/topic/1320755-alberta-town-bans-pride-flags-rainbow-crosswalks-after-plebiscite/

 Perhaps someone need to tell him . it's safe to come back. but unfortunately he will still be a moron. 

Hey, good news for the guy who moved to Russia with his family to get away from them,

Perhaps now he can move back. 

Water in Thailand is a scarce resource and should be guarded valiantly

I think the death penalty is warranted in this case.

Many of these soda dispensers also dispense water, often it is not labeled as such because vendors use an available slot that might me labeled for something else from the factory. 

14 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Here you go.

But I don't think they will leave Russia anytime soon anyway. They better learn to shut their pieholes saying anything critical of Russia, but the fascist Putin regime is committed to using anti LGBT westerners like them as propaganda useful idiot tools.

 

 

So this Moron, was not happy with his ability to compromise people's lives  in Canada because of their sexual orientation, and moved to Russia , but what? he is also not happy there because there are LGBT people also there, and they are not hated as much as he had hopped. ? or is it that he is unhappy because he has to work for a living ? or what? 

Why is this moron even given the time of day in the media? 

I feel bad for his children . 

I will admit I did not watch the video. I don't have time to waste on nonsense, but I dont understand what the LGBTQ  is. 

If I understand this correctly. He is a conservative, and not gay. So what is the  LGBTQ angle. 

3 hours ago, StayinThailand2much said:

 

Yes, they are. However, even if you fulfill all the requirements, you can still be denied...

I agree. 

in and out of thailand for close to 20 years now, personally  I never had a problem , but it could be I was lucky. 

14 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

but a lot of people are not logical...

I agree, but that cant be the fault of the Thai immigration. 

15 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

've only known of it for 7 or 8 years (from this forum)... before that, it is something which could have caught me out.

No one has ever asked me for funds, but that's probably because we have extensions to stay and falls to reason that we also have the funds, otherwise we would not have the extensions. 

But there have been several threads started in this forum by farangs who have been refused entrance  do to not having proof of funds. I think someone posted having to go to an ATM and get the funds. to be allowed entrance. Not having 6 months left in the passport is another reason for refusal and it is usually done by the Airline and not Thai Immigration. 

3 hours ago, Banana7 said:

Why does Thailand continue to refuel Azur Air (Russian) Boeing jets in Thailand?

Why shouldn't it? 

3 hours ago, Banana7 said:

Is Thailand breaking the sanctions by supporting Russian jets?

no because the planes that are being refueled are not covered by the sanctions  as far as I know 

3 hours ago, Banana7 said:

Brazilian aircraft servicing agents refused to refuel Russian aircraft due to sanctions.

The plane  under question was a Russian goverment plane of Lavrov and the sanctions cover Lavrov and the companies he does business with. 

1 hour ago, richard_smith237 said:

The Embassy Website 'should' be the updated and most accurate and official source - the point I wish to make is that the Thai Embassy, Jakarta Website is unnavigable... Not only is it unnavigable, the English version does not work at all.

If the info in their embassy does not work,, I agree  they certainly need to repair it. Thai websites are notorious for being stupid. Yesterday I went to the Dohome website, to look for an item I needed. 

The Thai version has parts in English, so that a Thai who did not speak English would not understand it totally, and the English version has a nig part in Thai so that a person who did not speak Thai would also not understand it. 

This is true for most websites. 

but IMO it is still no excuse for not finding the info from other sources,

And again the excuse that the Thai Embassy website is to blame for not being easy enough to use. 

And the other excuse that "yes they could easily find the info if they were worldly   is illogical. 

  If a person is "worldly" enough to go to the Thai Embassy website for the information,then it is also "worldly enough, and has access to the internet,  to go and do a Google search. 

IMO this part is not debatable, it simply follows common logic. 

25 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

I think you miss the point - not everyone is as worldly wise & travelled as you, I and most of us on this forum. 
 

I only knew of the cash requirement from

posts on this forum about 7-8 years ago but have been here much longer. 
 

 

 

 

I get it, 

but the assertion was made that it was the fault of the Thai authorities for not making the Thai embassy website easier to read. If one is wordily enough to access the Embassy website. then IMO is also wordly enough to do a google search, in the Indonesian version of Google. . 

Go ahead do a simple google search "requirements for indonesian tourists to enter Thailand" .  But they don't even need to do it in English. I am sure there is an Indonesian google version.  

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IMO the least you can do when   visiting a foreign country is find out what the requirements are,. 

7 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

Did you get the answers from the Thai Embassy in Jakarta ?

No I did not, but that's no excuse , 

I briefly looked at three different sources and all said the same thing. 

So now, if someone wants to claim " Ohh Yea , I knew all these things,but were not from the Thai embassy so I ignored them." and see how far that gets you. 

By the way those requirements are pretty much the requirements for most nationalities. 

5 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

That said - the Thai Embassy, Jakarta website is unnavigable

I googled it and in 2 seconds . I had the answer from 10 different sources. 

:

1. "A valid passport.

   You will need a passport valid for at least 6 months following your departure date. It is also recommended that your valid passport have at least 2 remaining unused pages for any necessary entry and exit stamps that may be issued.

2. A confirmed travel itinerary
3. Proof of accommodation and funds of at least THB 10,000 per person and THB 20,000 per family.
4. '

https://indonesia.siam-legal.com/#:~:text=Thailand Visa Application&text=Citizens of Indonesia are permitted,under the Visa Exemption Rule.

IMO

All reasonable requirements.

It's not like those requirements were a secret.

If one fails to meet reasonable requirements it's their fault and not the fault of those doing the job for which they were hired. 

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Does your wife have stupid friends?

errr, wouldn't know, I'm my wifes best friend!

Not a month does by that we don't read a story like this .

What's up with those Brits? 

On the Waterfall signs, Perhaps the authorities need to accent the "Water" part.  Maybe underline or use red font? 

1 minute ago, GammaGlobulin said:

"But this does not mean that it does not take a while to fully acclimate oneself to this superior custom."

It don't think it should. But that's me .

You only get one chance to make a first impression. 

When in Rome do as the Romans do. If someone initiates a wai, return it with a smile.

The danger that you will offend someone by not returning the wai is very much grater that you would if you done it incorrectly.  Thais know you are not familiar with their customs, and if you smile at the same time you show pleasant intent. 

Trust me . I have been coming to Thailand close to 20 years, Married to a fine Thai lady for over 13 years and living full time here after I retired, but have maintained home for a long time. 

Even after all these years, I am still not entirely sure of the exact etiquette,  but not once have I felt that I insulted anyone, Not once out of literally thousands of times. Thai people are for the most part nice pleasant people, They understand and they appreciate the effort. 

11 minutes ago, ezzra said:

That doesn't stop some people from posting whatever comes to their minds first thing in the morning,

we had couple of quite days from the op's nonsense but he's back again... 

It is an innocuous enough subject.

 On my time here I have seen it many times, Let's not forget that though it might be old to us, there are alway new people coming to Thailand and it is new to them, as it once  was new to us  .