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12 hours ago, tinca tinca said:
thais WILL NOT STOP for anyone crossing a zebra crossing... THEY HAVE NOT BEEN EDUCATED to the fact that people have the RIGHT to cross in safety....and is LAW to stop and let them cross....!!!
With very severe deterrents for those ignoring the law. Hit them where it hurts; in their wallets, plus bans. Jail time too in some cases.
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1 hour ago, chang1 said:
I have not seen what the rules are so may be way off here.
IOs can use their discretion on how rules are followed so can harass anyone they want and can interpret the rules as they want but obviously cannot go too far.
I would have thought that the date of entry trumps the date that the Visa was issued.
When the Visa was issued, does it not have some wording like "must comply with legislation on date of entry"?
As immigration rules change frequently, I am not surprised that officers follow different rules around the country and when challenged need to try and find the latest updates.
Personally if I was in the OPs position I would try to find what the relevant rules about this are and bring a copy of them, in Thai, before risking crossing the border or trying to extend the visa. At least it would show he was trying to follow the rules.
Also I would not contemplate going to LOS without health insurance (been hospitalized twice in 20 years and known many others who have had problems) so would always be able to show something. Not so hard for me, for a few more years, as I have never stayed more than 4 months at a time.
Even if you were fit and healthy, had enough money in the bank to cover any eventuality and didn't want to waste loads of dosh every year on buying insurance which you would probably never use and which more than likely wouldn't cover you anyway? Up to you.
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Sometimes I wonder if I'm one of the few sane people left in the world. This Casamitjana sounds like he needs sectioning. Another foreigner causing problems in the UK and the daft, lefty judiciary for supporting him.
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Don't know about that, but she does need a good <deleted>-smacking. Maybe keep her of the Smarties and fizzy drinks for a month too.
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18 hours ago, Rookiescot said:
Because of mosquitoes.
Top answer in my opinion.
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I'm curious. How much do they pay you to live in Chiang Mai? Taking into account the smog, immigration, traffic and the sheer mind-numbing boredom of the place (once you've spent the morning touring the old town), I honestly can't imagine anyone wanting to live there.
Someone ought to invite that weird child Thunberg to stay for a month, that'd give her something to crow about.
Where I live just south of Pattaya and apart from my neighbour burning his rubbish occasionally, I can honestly say that I've always found the air to be clean as a whistle. Maybe it's because we're near to the sea. Move to Pattaya, you know it makes sense.
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Miserable old goit.
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11 hours ago, bluesofa said:The yellow sign must be an instruction to a drugs baron.
That's the problem with the Thais, they won't take advice from anyone, they just carry on in their merry own way. If they brought in advisers from countries with safe driving records and followed their recommendations to the letter, they'd cut accidents to a fraction of what they are now. You only have to look at official signs in English to know their attitude, I mean how much would it cost for an English speaking proof reader?
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The reason I don't comment much on this sort of thread is that more often than not, if I criticise a certain religion's penchant for bloodshed, my post gets deleted. I wouldn't mind betting that a large percentage on here and other forums with a similar thread feel the same way.
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My next door neighbours are quite hi-so Thais and have a big expensive house. However, they have nine dogs inside a walled garden which to my knowledge have never been walked. There is almost constant barking and howling from there day and night. These people aren't your normal village peasants, they're obviously well educated and have pots of money. They're quite friendly and the wife gets all stressed when I suggest that I go around and complain in case we make enemies of them. Also, it'd probably do no good, because if they haven't the common sense to realise that their mutts are annoying us, then they wouldn't take kindly to us bringing it their attention. Occasionally I snap and yell at them to be quiet, so the neighbours can't have failed to hear me, yet they let the dogs continue with their noise. If I were running the government here I'd introduce dog licenses (again!) and make them really expensive, but first, I'd make anyone applying for one take a course in dog care. Just like a car or motorbike license. Also, any dogs found wandering the sois not on a leash, with or without collar would be put down. It'd be too time consuming trying to find all the owners, who'd probably deny ownership anyway. Shame the owners can't be put down instead, but there you go. Another thing I'd do is limit ownership to one dog per household, too many people here, Thai and farang appear to think that it's compulsory to have half a dozen or so of the festering things.
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11 hours ago, CNXexpat said:
Racism means, that one group gets an advantage or disadvantage. Like "Black people have not the right to sit in a bus, but they are allowed to stand".
Surely in this case Indians have an advantage and other races have a disadvantage?
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16 hours ago, samran said:She’s just being realistic and reasonable. The average trade deal takes years to negotiate and the Brits don’t even know what type of trade deal they want.
But alas, Fred down the pub said out is out, and he knows better than those unelected bureaucrats at the coal face who have to sound out industry, develop negotiating positions and balance a huge range of competing positions and stakeholders.
So Fred, in his bar stool wisdom is willing to throw lots of jobs and industry under the bus for a slogan - ‘Get it done’ he says!
No, she's just being mainland European. Hopeless people to try to deal with, steeped in bureaucracy and take forever to make a decision. I actually think they enjoy procrastination, probably makes them feel orgasmic. I lived in France for a couple of years and I used to break into a cold sweat if I ever had to deal with a bank or local government officials, things you could get done in minutes in the UK took forever over there. Took me ten years to sell a flat and when I did find a buyer, it took about six months from agreeing the sale to completion. I hope Boris tells them what to do with further extensions, looking good for a no deal which will please me no end.
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19 hours ago, BigStar said:So prefill that info for next time. I got copies of the overstay penalties form and the terms & conditions form on my computer, already have my phone number typed at the bottom. (Don't wait for them to give you the form.) Other forms, just change the date and print out. Takes me 5 min, another 2 to sign.
Now you know to get that at the same time, no big deal.
I'm not seeing much stress here, man.
Probably wrong, as you weren't charged any penalty this time. I wouldn't worry about it much. You got a whole year before your next extension. Different time, different IO. Anyway the fine is quite affordable, a fraction of an agent's fee. Not sure what agents do for you w/ regard to TM 30. Anything? No doubt our agent fans will be along to inform us.
Sounds like Korat has been loose before but now tightening up. Being meticulous may help get rid of more of the bad guys. However, the additional is still trivial, when you think about it. Could be more: You don't have to report back after 3 months w/ the bankbook evidently. In Jomtien we do. I have a beer and report, no problem. ????
Change happens. Roll with it. "Bombshells" is SO over the top. BTW, last time I was in the Immigration office, dealing w/ the same IOs, it was crowded with idiots as usual and I thought, "IO has gotta be the most miserable job in the world. HOW do they possibly stand it?" Cut 'em some slack, too.
"Being meticulous may help get rid of more of the bad guys."
I've met literally thousands of farang since I arrived here 13 years back, but I'm still waiting to meet one of these bad guys. To read posts from you rosey specs types, you'd assume every other retiree was pond life. There must be a word to describe folk who hate their own kind, seems to go against what nature intended.
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I dunno about taking them back home, but the previous village I lived in here, seems like half the Thai wives were ex-bargirls/gogo dancers.
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1 hour ago, fishtank said:Stronger Pound?
Where did they get that from?
Every time Bungle Johnson opens his mouth it sinks lower.
It's what the British people voted for in the referendum, sort of. We all expect a lower pound for a while until the dust clears. I personally was prepared to suffer a drop in living standards as long as the UK was clear of that awful socialist club. Britain is in Europe, it's never been and never will be European. Boris is merely doing his job by acting on the wishes of the people, like all politicians should and unfortunately the left don't.
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Amazing how similar the situation is to that in the UK before the election where the Labour party were trying every dirty trick in the book to try and stop Brexit, the Brexit which the majority of the British people had voted for in the referendum. Like Labour, the US Democrats only care about their own lefty ambitions for stealing power and don't give a fig for the majority of the US people who voted for Mr Trump in the last election. Also like Labour, the US Democrats are absolute dross and I find it difficult to understand why any individual would ever even consider voting for them.
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Send in the men with blowpipes like they do on my local golf course sometimes. Any dog not on a lead without a collar is poison darted. I'd like to see the authorities declare open season on the stray dogs here, also any with owners but not restrained. Maybe start putting them on the menu at local cafes. That Bang Kaew is a particularly nasty breed and one guaranteed to give me problems when walking or riding my bike. Hate the nasty little goits. Another thing that gets me in my small community is why do people think it compulsory to keep more than one dog. The house next door (Thai) has nine of the noisy beggars. Another (farang) has six and never corrals them. RIP this poor baby girl, hope the mutt responsible is quickly despatched.
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11 hours ago, Momofarang said:
They obviously brought her over to Britain to solve some Brexit issues....
The only issues we have over Brexit are the left and the <deleted>. Boris is about to sort out both and the EU to boot. The people have spoken.
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I think schools wordwide pay too little attention to the subject of bullying. I'm not surprised that this happens occasionally. I can think of a few bullies at my old city centre school who wouldn't have attracted much sympathy if a similar thing had happened to them.
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54 minutes ago, puipuitom said:When the British were invited to join the €uro, thier currency waqs approx € 1,70. When all about Brexit started, € 1,35-1,40. After a lot of uncertinity: € 1,10 and now all know, Boris will have a hard Brexit 31 Dec 2020.. we will see.
The uncertainty was the remainers keeping us in. That has been sorted with the Tories overall majority.
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1 hour ago, Letseng said:
Once the ££ hits the floor you may not be so happy. Your drinks will suddenly cost a lot more.
Believe me, the £ will show what the markets think of BoJo and his ideas.
Dream on.
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7 hours ago, sammieuk1 said:
No deal back on the table then bye bye £ all aboard the next 1 year roller coaster ????
I do hope you're right about no deal. For now I'll make do with this one by end 2020.
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7 hours ago, RuamRudy said:
What a great prospect lies ahead, breaking free of that undemocratic institution.
Meanwhile, in other news, failed tory candidates Zac Goldsmith and Nicky Morgan get peerages to allow them to continue to trough at the taxpayers' expense. That swamp will be drained by Christmas at this rate!
It'll go some way at least to evening the odds in the Lords. Leavers are grossly outnumbered.
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19 hours ago, Beggar said:
Farangs might be on top of the list because many drive here without a valid driving license and so in the end without insurance coverage.
Thais don't?
Pattaya tries again to make drivers stop for pedestrians
in Pattaya News
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but in the UK I believe that if there's someone on the kerb waiting to cross then the vehicles must stop.