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The one sure thing I’ve learned in Thailand is that bad stuff happens all the time and it will never stop because there is little to no enforcement of laws unless a case is deemed expedient in terms of prosecution, ie enforcement benefits someone involved in the enforcement process. what do the police care about the well being of the little girl? Nothing, she’s a nobody and therefore they don’t care.

If it is income accumulated since 1st Jan this year, I believe the answer is yes. If it was accumulated in prior years, no, it will be treated as capital.

“a permanent visa-free policy“ What is a permanent visa free policy? Entry without requiring a visa until such time as the policy is changed? Free tourist entry visa, good for 90 days? Permanent entry visa free of charge. some combination of the above? I’m unsure why any of them would cause the condo market to boom. It was easy enough for Chinese to get a tourist visa previously and I don’t think the requirements for any other visas have changed. But hey ho, any reason to talk up the housing market is a good reason

Actually, I don’t see that the passengers post defamed the airline at all. If anything it gave them publicity for taking the correct decision in the interests of safety. I wasn’t aware of the incident before, but I am now and am impressed that they put safety first. So where is the defamation?

Should there be a trial first? And then if there is a guilty verdict, mete out your punishment? it’s sort of the process many civilized countries follow.

Who knows, who cares. Arguments over a few hundred baht isn’t really big enough news to get me working out the ins and outs of the details.

Can’t see how a drivers licence or pink id card will help catch overstayers, but oh well.

Yeah, just like they announced you couldn’t renew your motor tax till all fines were paid. And then it was you wouldn’t be able to renew your drivers licence before all fines were paid. the biggest surprise is that any of those cameras are still working. Most don’t seem to do so. At least I haven’t had any speeding tickets for the last 5 years.

Not sure that people bang on about them. I do have one. It was refused as ID for a flight from Udon to Phuket, thai driving licence, no problem. Maybe because the pink card has my name written in Thai and the boarding pass in English.

Please tell me you are joking. Those support lines have been useless every time I have tried them.

I can’t see how combining the ownership of two existing operations creates anything for the consumer. Savings in admin costs for the companies, sure. But no extra routes, no additional services and, I venture to say it, no cost savings passed on. As someone who regularly flys between Phuket and Udon Thani, I really can’t understand why airasia either flies every day, as the have been doing, or flies not at all, as they seemingly are doing from the middle of next month. And it’s not just because of low season/high season. They flip flop on the route regularly. Annoyingly, they never announce the changes, it’s always necessary to hunt around on their clunky website to try and find out what happened to flights on the route. as for getting a refund….forgeddaboutit.

Sometimes you have to use common sense. I’d be happy to take a bet that once his year is up, he will be seen in public and not have to spend time in a hospital. but you continue to believe your “facts” if you wish.

Honestly, whatever next. Soon they will have signs saying “Beware of uneven pavements”. dont people realize it’s a jungle out there? You can’t expect the Thai authorities to create a safe urban environment, thats clearly not their job.

Riiiight, the pythons got them. No one wanted to steal the valuable animals anyway.

Can’t go to a couple of my favorite restaurants now because they each have a pot shop nearby and the stuff stinks. It’s worse than sitting near a tobacco smoke if you are a non smoker.

Any word from TAT on how the quality/family tourist initiative is going and whether opening bars till 4am has had the intended effect in terms of attracting those two tourist groups?

It’s probably true to say that allowing a small dip below 800k intraday, should not matter. But equally, allowing an exception costs the immigration officers money. They know that if they refuse you, you will go to an agent and pay a fee. Part/most of that fee will end up in the immigration officers pension fund. to allow an exception is to do themselves out of money. But you might as well try. Nothing lost but a few hours.

I think you have mixed up posts. I didn’t say what you have quoted. It might have been @spidermike007, but it certainly wasn’t me.

Who you gonna believe, the PM or your own eyes? sorry, cannibalised Marx bros joke

Actually he forgot ignoring totally zebra crossings, in respect of parking and otherwise. keep it simple, ignoring all traffic regulations

The master plan to use 4am closing time to attract family tourists to Pattaya as a family friendly destination is working wonders I see.

Have to laugh at the police officer staring so intently at his phone screen…..horizontally. Wide angle required.

What has policing thai laws, primarily related to illegal employment, have to do with enhancing the tourist experience? all this meeting achieved is a bad headline, but I bet they are feeling good about it

A drunk British guy being arrested is news? Smh

And if locals don’t arrive, the focus will move to aliens and unicorns.