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Arrived in Suvarnabhumi today from inland flight . That flight was already late by 20 mins according to the pilot speaking due to BKK traffic. Anyway, arrived in BKK, no passport control since domestic flight ,so straight over to the baggage belt . Baggage belt ... and wait and wait more and wait more . It took 1h to get the bags and i was actually 1 of the 1st of my flight getting them . OK over to 1st floor for grab a taxi . Nope , had to wait in the entrance of the building ... the row was that long . Took 30 mins to get to the counter . So yes i can def say they can't manage the new traffic now ....

Like expected . Numbers are up, like i said a few months ago , many people did not go Thailand in 3y. Now high season is starting, numbers are up. Many airport services did lay off people and are now struggling with the load. Do not forget the chaos in many European airports this summer, with 1000s of flights cancelled, luggage stacks, strikes of security ,... Thailand is not alone in this matter.

I also believe that is the case. I guess, these venues are frequented by Asians and might have got something to do with drugs/gambling. Some places in Bangkok came recently in the news for similar facts, maybe same owners? I am pretty sure that a normal acting tourist might get a drug test when checked, but when they ask you your passport and say i left it in my room at X place , at a polite manner they will not even check further and just let you go. Btw i did get stopped frequently in Thailand for alcohol test, drivers license , speed limit ( that was just ripoff but ok) and to be honest, i never gotten into trouble , besides paying a fine. Also the police were always friendly and understanding. React normally , calm and cooperative and i am pretty sure not much will happen.

I will never take my passport with me , I am not the person to lose things , but carrying a passport with you , possibly drunk or in shorts , is not on my list . I got my ID card with me , passport will be in a safe. If i am ever in a place that will get checked , i guess i will go to the police station. I do firmly believe that by far most people do not carry their passport with them .

forgot to mention , i got the pump now 10-12y ... so change the pressure tank every 5-6y .

Wow somebody complaining about pump noise ... I got a Mitsubishi Wm-p150gx2 if im correct . Anyway , besides 2 times now change the pressure tank , the pump has been flawless , including noise . Yes , i can hear it , when it is silent but a standard fan at highest speed will surely block all the noise coming from the pump. The pump is really next to kitchen window which is always open and prob about 3 m from my bedroom . I only know the pressure tank fails because i hear the pump switching on much more then needed . I guess some people got diff standards.

It does not bother me right now , since i do not do anything illegal ... ATM . What is there is a different government , with different laws , not only in that time but also looking back in time ? Naah won't happen ... you sure about that ? A regime can change , and they can also change for the worst possible . You think companies like facialbook and google are collecting and selling your data because it is cool to have data ? You think governments do the same because they do love you soo much? Not so long ago Thai government wanted to hand out tracking bracelets to foreigners in the country .... all cool all good ?

I've seen a few transformers explode , it does bring a nice lightshow before everything goes dark .

And it will always be like that imho . Gold has a value in Thailand , why ? Because people use it as a bank account . But it isn't in the rich Western world . True , but then again , gold is still a standard value coin . Even in the western world . Gold has been since gold was around . You can introduce so many systems but in a war or any extreme situation ( and at some point it will come) things of value are not electronic but something you can hold in your hands .

Cashless won't happen anytime soon . Black market and prostitution will demand cash . This is not only for Thailand , but also valid for the rest of the world . It has got nothing to do with the value of a coin. How many digitals are around is just the same as how many banknotes are around. There is another difficulty, which systems are applied? BTW i always having problems getting small cash notes . This does not apply in tourist places but very well within Thailand , Not many can change the 1000 baht notes .

If i want ( actually i have to say that i don't want ) they put all bills in my home country in a mailbox and don't send them by postal note . Won't be in Thai of course .

What about the high speed railroad going from Suv. to Pattaya ? I flew in the past several times from U-Tapaoand besides being a very local airport there was no benefit from flying from there . It is closer then Suv. , but in time , the difference is not huge ( ok 45m vs 90 min ) . In order to get more tourists , maybe it is a good plan , if Suv is working at full capacity . Otherwise , high speed railroads are much better option imho .

last 2 times ( including now since i am in Thailand ) the process took 30 seconds or less for me . In fact putting the check and controls during covid were a breeze and delight , i think it was less then 10 seconds then .

I always got asked when staying longer then 30 d , for " onward ticket" or visa .

I fail to see why this happens . Is part of my job to always understand why something happens and find a explanation and try to fix it ( the fixing in this case is easy ) . The current flows from - to + so it must be that the - wiring inside must be larger/bigger gaps , so that the current really stops directly when it trips ? When changing direction or polarity , then the flow keeps going for a while making a new connection by melting pieces , causing flames ? Is there any other reason ? If not , are there no brands around which do got same wiring inside , or is it something normal ? Im just wondering ...

I arrived in Thailand beginning of this month with a return ticket of 55 days . I was asked at departure by airline my onward flight and show it to them . I did book a refundable flight out so no problem , but i was certainly asked . Arrival in Thailand , officer asked me how long i stay and i answered 28 days since i will go get visa stamp , but no need to show anything there .