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22 hours ago, Psimbo said:

You sbmitted the correct paperwork, were in Immigration for TEN minutes, the stamp is in the passport and you will collect it on Monday.

 

At what point was there a 'nightmare' scenario?

The poster's the nightmare, not the post.

"There are calls for harsher punishments in line with the Japanese model that penalises both the drink-driver and any passenger who “abetted the wrongdoing”, said Maj-General Ekkarak Limsangkatt, a member of the committee reviewing of traffic-law enforcement."

Worked in Tokyo for two years and the Japanese coppers are on the ball. You don't mess with them. The big thing about Japan is that they're a disciplined society, this is partly because of a system of strong deterrents and enforcement of them. You can hardly call Thais disciplined. Until the govt here realises that you need harsh punishments for offences and a completely rehashed police force to catch and prosecute the offenders, things aren't going to change. It goes without saying that they also have to stop the "tea money" culture to get anything off the ground.

4 minutes ago, ThaiBunny said:

Time of the month?

Didn't want to annoy the TV PC crowd ????

1 hour ago, Jingthing said:

If you did want to use the combo method under the new rules especially without an embassy letter you would well understand that the specific enforcement criteria for such applications is indeed complex and very unclear. 

 

Instead you as someone without a clue as to the issues with this come on here to flame me for trying to help the community of expats that would like to use the combo method by encouraging people to post office specific reports.

 

In my opinion you should be ashamed of yourself. Posts such as your are the opposite of helpful. They are intentionally destructive.

 

Regarding Jomtien and the information that I shared indicating they wouldn't accept any combo applications I will repeat that those expats using that office that still hope to do a combo application there visit that office to confirm or refute that.

 

It's no use preparing for an application method that won't work. We do know for a fact that full 800k applications will work in every office and the rules for those though changed are indeed very clear.

 

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Who needs BJ when you have farang like Jim777. Too many like him trying to ridicule his fellow expats. Probably hits his G-spot. The new system is a mess, evidenced by the number of threads on here since it was announced. I thought your original post was useful.

Unfortunately, in the small community in which I live, there's a big dog problem. Trouble is they are all "owned" by someone, both Thai and farang. When I say "owned" I mean that people put collars on strays that have decided to congregate outside their property and put food out for them once a day. The packs are obviously anti of each other pack and there's a barking battle going on almost 24/7. This never seems to bother the "owners". Why can't folk just have one nice pet dog if they're doggy inclined, instead of a whole pack of them? Why the good lord gave dogs such a loud voice I'll never know. If I had my way, I'd make it law to have pet dogs debarked, then we wouldn't have so many people wanting to keep packs of the beggars if they had to fork out for the operation.

Thais could fall asleep on a washing line, even after 8 hours sleep. I've never been in a country where there're so many accidents through drivers dossing off. Sheer lack of common sense, like children in adult bodies.

"My experience was similar to every trip to the CM IO - businesslike but always friendly.  From my viewpoint, CM IO has an undeserved bad reputation."

Took me ten minutes to stop laughing after reading the above para. Chiang Mai immigration should have you stuffed, you're a one-off.

4 hours ago, baggies666 said:

The money has arrived fine 3 times already to bb with the correct codes so this part I am not worried about

 

@ubonjoe I will gather all the information and ask on extension so far only been able to talk to volunteer & read whats on website  thanks

Keep an eye on your BB statements, all my TW transfers were sent direct to them except for December's which went via TMB, so it isn't foolproof.

4 hours ago, borderhopper said:

Is it that difficult to maintain THB400000-800000 in a bank account

year round?

For many years, I have been keeping  the THB800000+ amount in my term deposit account.  And I do not touch it.

I make a fund withdrawal little by little from my saving account

to cover the cost of my living in Thailand.

I am far from being wealthy.

I have never earned more than $35000-40000/year while working.

And I am well under pension age.

But still I can do so.

 

 

 

"Is it that difficult to maintain THB400000-800000 in a bank account

year round?"

It is for people less rich than you, obviously. You can't judge others by what's ok for you.

6 hours ago, samsensam said:

 

absolutely, the system is rotten to the core.

 

over the weekend i mentioned the election to two friends, both told me vote buying was rampant - but not in every province, and i asked if they would accept the money - both said yes but also said they would not vote for the party that gave them the money - because they disagreed with corruption!

Accepting money to vote is the ideal way of putting the boot in on the party you dislike by voting for the party you support. Anyone who doesn't do that is a mug. I therefore don't see how vote buying can work.

4 hours ago, blazes said:

I wonder if Thailand could learn anything about political action from the "gilets jaunes" of France.

Judging by the passivity of the British (over the snatching of Brexit from the 52percenters by the Remainers among the MPs and peers), it would be unreasonable to expect anything unusual to happen here.  Britain sends the ruling class here a clear message about how it is done.....let people talk, as long as the talk (and vote) is meaningless.

 

The more things change, the more they remain the same.

Good post. Us Brits never react until it's almost too late, then the sleeping tiger wakes to put things right. Then sleepy-byes again.

6 hours ago, Cadbury said:

And if that doesn't work as planned there is always the fall-back position of another coup led by the new military commander General Apirat Kongsompong who will likely make PM Prayut look like Mother Teresa.

He has the same row of shiny plastic medal ribbons that my teacher wife wears once a week! I must recommend that she gets some shiny plastic para wings as well.

6 hours ago, MaxLee said:

You mean, Ultra corrupt with a lot of hidden agendas, cheating, corruption, vote buying, stalking and brown envelopes behind the scenes.

I still say that anyone who takes a brown envelope and doesn't vote for the party he really supports, is a nutter. It's an opportunity to put one over on the opposition, TWICE!

I don't condone the murder of any human being, but I'm not surprised by this retaliatory attack. I dont think it'll be the last either if things carry on the way they have been over the last few years.

2 hours ago, 4MyEgo said:

NoW I doubt Humpty Trumpty's CIA would be behind this ?

I doubt your excellent President Trump would be involved in this. I for one look forward to his second term as POTUS.

Maybe you'd be treated as being on overstay from the day you dropped below the required amount and punished as such. After all, from the moment you drop below the limit, you're living here illegally. Not saying it's fair, just my guess as to immig's reaction.

26 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

Throwing things and shouting is a big no no in Thai culture. Sounds like this women is a complete nutter.????

Maybe, but I think just a little Hitler, like many in TI.

4 hours ago, Eric Loh said:

You really think that the EC will give wiggle room for parties that are opposed to the junta. Where have you been all this while mate. 

Snurgling around the junta on here!