Tropicalevo

But the FT (Fuel Tariff) will probably increase.

Ask the lad from Ayutthaya to pop round and give the young lass a hand.

Just wait a while and Anutin will 'decriminalise ' all of this and say that Thailand can tax the process to generate revenue. Passport tax? Make the passport sellers get a licence and collect money from licences Thailand - the new hub for criminals to get other passports.

I cannot compete with that but back in the late '60s I left home aged 17. After a year or so, my mum asked my uncle to check and see if I was OK - she had not heard from me. Uncle found me no problem but admitted that he was not sure how to tell mum. I was living with three girls. (I think that he wanted to move in!)

Then you are wrong. It is not legalised. Only decriminalised. https://www.turnbridge.com/news-events/latest-articles/decriminalization-vs-legalization/

Drunk driving is the 'go to' excuse by the police. It is an easy option - no extra work needed. Drugs, cannabis, medical condition - not in the game plan.

But maybe someone stole the armour plating and replaced it with wood prior to being issued?

Don't worry. Anutin will flip-flop again. There will be more changes. He appears to struggle with the truth.

An unfortunate accident at sea last night. Speedboat crashed into a sea ambulance. Sadly, one medic died. Sorry, I do not have any further details.

So soapy massage and the like is still ok then?

I suggest that you go to the Bangkok Airways office and ask them. (Next to Bangkok Hospital Samui.) I have not been there for a while, but I found them to be helpful when I was there last.

The only problem with W 11 that I did not like was no drivers for some older peripherals. eg a Canon printer that I had for years (2004?) Solid as a rock and it even had a fax machine/copy facility. No driver in W 11 so not recognised. I also prefer the old version of Windows Explorer - more flexible for copying or moving files and easier to use. I have three PC's with W 11, staff use the other two and no complaints.

Amazing what a good PR company can achieve. Srettha has not actually accomplished anything yet.

I have noticed that a lot of the open ended questions come from new members. Possibly trying to increase the 'click' rate?

Well, this guy is not the leader of the pack at the moment. Only 7 years overstay. The BP has just announced a Nigerian on 3,214 days overstay. Cocaine dealer on KPN.

In my experience, the the IDP requirement is by the rental company - not a legal requirement. The rental company will not rent if they have said that it is needed.

For what it is worth, you can still get into theme parks, water parks, Disney thingies etc free or reduced rates. Friend of mine is just into her 60's and she has just found water parks. Now she drags her husband around Thailand to any that she can find.

And not a bad beer either. Sold in Tops, Big C and Tops Daily here.

I agree with OneMoreFarang. With me, it is volume, not % alcohol. 10 years of living with an enlarged prostate - I spent more time in the bathroom than was normal and acceptable to me. So, one can of beer for a sundowner 🍺, one glass of wine with dinner 🍷 then a pastis or two 🥃 before bed. Bathroom hours halved

I am not sure that the wingers are correct. Where does it specifically say the the new visas do not have to do the 90 day reports and TM 30's? Also, some new visas have to do border bounces - every 90 days! Personally, I would avoid those like the plague. The complete article also mentions that unlimited 'bounces' is not a confirmed fact. How long will these new visas be in place? Usual Thai trick of announcing something , seeing how the public responds and then introducing the rules later (or backtracking).

Thammanat has a degree from the same university. From Wikipedia via PBS News.

The tourist policeman with the white crocs, looks well out of place in that photo. It is as if someone has told a passer-by to put on the uniform for the photo op.

Or maybe, now that they have no money, they have to steal to eat thereby encouraging bad behaviour? What do you do with them if they do not have the money for the big fine? Gaol them?

So the cars were recovered, by the police here in Thailand, seven years ago. For seven years, the cars have been in police custody. They obviously cannot just leave them 'parked up', for all of that time, so surely the police will have been taking them for daily 'test runs' to ensure that they are all in perfect working order?