petedk

Of course there are prostitutes all over the world. It is true that in Thailand they don't make any effort to be discreet. Maybe there are too many fighting for the customers.

There are a couple of houses near us that are rented by very wealthy Chinese and used for ( well I'd better not say). Anyway, they hire absolutely gorgeous, refined Chinese prostitiutes, who turn up aroung 9 pm. The next morning they go shopping, load all their stuff in the car that picks them up. The boot is already half full of goods from the other girls sitting in the car.

The bags are simply left out for the rubbish collectors.

I wonder if this guy ever gets pulled over or if has informed the LTO of his colour change. 😀

5 hours ago, JoseThailand said:

 

What if I try to do the first report online - will the electronic system allow it?

No

5 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

In person or via mail.

This link outlines instructions of how to file TM47 via in person, online and mail 

https://bangkok.immigration.go.th/en/90days-report/

If he plans to do the report online in the future then he MUST report in person.

I returned from abroad in February and did the first report my mail. No problem. Tried to do the 2 nd one online was was rejected. I went to Chaeng Wattana and the officer made it quite clear to me that you can only report online after a personal visit.

39 minutes ago, Liquorice said:

No you're not!

Post an image of your stamp.

ok extension based on marriage

13 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

Surely that's a joke..

Almost weekly threads complaining about extensions based on marriage requirements.

If the financial requirements is not an issue then based on retirement is a no brainer.

OP..did not vaguely mention intention to work.

 

The under consideration period along with home visit would be a no go for some. Include myself.

From the OP ..,

"Thanks to all who have replied.  Retirement seems the best option then." 

 

I am on a marriage visa.

Yes, you need more documents, but surely you have them. Copy of wedding certificate, photos, bank statement and so on.

I have NEVER had a visit from immigration during the 1 month consideration period.

6 minutes ago, StayinThailand2much said:

And I thought there were 30 or 40 million foreign 'tourists' this year... 😆 

 

Wonder, where they sleep.

AirBnB

The houses around us are packed with Chinese tourists now.

2 hours ago, Skeptic7 said:

Won't get 20 seconds.

Usually a nice "wai" and a few words of apology and all is forgiven and forgotten.

On 8/1/2024 at 6:50 PM, TimBKK said:

Does using an agent to file the 90 day count as “in person?”

I sent my first 90 day report by mail.

My friend used an agent. No problems

1 hour ago, FolkGuitar said:

It makes no difference how many new laws get made.

Without enforcement, nothing will change.

You beat me to it.

They could ban alcohol, cigarrettes,  make it illegal to have more 2 people on a motorcycle. Illegal to keep dogs or whatever and nothing will change as the laws are never proerly enforced.

This was also proposed in 2015.

It gets mentioned every so often, but no progress is ever made.

I thought the sale of all e-cigarettes was illegal, but it seems from the headline that this particular type are illegal.

The people at the weed shop were arrested for "possessing and selling goods without paying the necessary taxes"  and another for illegally working.

The actual sale of e-cigarettes hasn't been cited as a crime. 

3 hours ago, Bangkok Barry said:

 

Many Thais might be surprised that the wai is not exclusively a Thai thing, but practiced in many parts of Asia.

I think all over the world. many people use it, but more as a type of "thank you"

On 6/3/2024 at 4:22 PM, motdaeng said:

 

my wife does my tax return since 10+ years for me. she is using always my pink id card, never had any problems ... 

 

 

Exactly the same here. I have never had any problems

All I am saying is that this year they asked for a copy of every page of mu y passport.  I didn't have problems this time either. The money was refunded immediately.

This year I managed to get some tax-returns ( as I have done a few times previously), but this time the revenue department wanted a copy of every page of my passport to check that I had lived here more than 180 days.

So I can see how they how going to check whether you have stayed here 179 or 181 days.

On 5/30/2024 at 8:22 AM, anchadian said:

What if you transfer (Wise) all of your income to your wife or girlfriend’s Thai bank account and withdraw from that account as and when required, would that work?

We all trust our wives and GF’s 555

Your wife will be taxed.

The headline says "New tax rules for foreigners", but the new tax rules also cover Thai people.

I also use True and have been complaining to them for the past 2 weeks.

The speed is ok during the day, but at about 7 pm it suddenly drops and I am getting 3 Mbps. Using a VPN I can get 300 Mbps.

Their technician has been here several times but he doesn't seem to understand the issue.

Any updates on this?

I have just appliued for a 24 hour free demo

And today's news... He had a meeting with Malaysian PM Anvar while he was in Phuket, but hey! he is prime minister of Thailand, he can have these meetings.

17 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

And how many are doing it that nobody knows?? massage salons etc...... I think the number is much higher

I have just editted. There are 27,000 sex workers in Pattay, not 200,00 as I previously thought

8 hours ago, Deserted said:

When's he going to enter back into politics?

He never left politics. He " worked from home" in Dubai 

50 minutes ago, brianthainess said:

Plonker for eating raw seafood, plonker for not having insurance.  

Aren't tourists required to have travel insurance or medical insurance before they can enter Thailand?  Maybe that rule was never implemented.

Uhm I know a Thai girl who studies at an international school where they have to read a lot of text books and novels in English. The students receive them as PDFs and this particular girl immediately uses Google translate. She never reads the novels , but only downloads summaries from the Internet and somehow manages to pass all her exams.

So I guess her statistics show that she reads 12 - 15 books each semester, where in fact she only skims the downloaded summaries.

To be fair though, I have noticed that 1 or 2 (not more) students at university read books, whereas 20 years ago that number would have been 0.