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2 hours ago, ignis said:

What do you expect ?

 

Someone built a dirty big Airport on the run off area, water has so run off somewhere

Yeah, if only we were all still crammed into ancient Don Muaeng then riverside communities would be safe!

29 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

 

Maybe he likes driving a sedan... something his company do not offer !

Yeah I'm sure that's it, well done.

1 hour ago, NotEinstein said:

This fellar had just eaten a mouse:

 

 

A white snake had eaten a white mouse during a blizzard??

1 hour ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Farmers in the UK aren’t particularly thrilled with the outcome of BREXIT.

 

 

Shame most of those turkeys voted for Christmas.

1 hour ago, RayWright said:

I'm obviously not asking the right questions, as the few times I've travelled from Phrom Phong (Green) to Phra Ram 9 (Blue) I've been made to buy 2 different tickets/tokens at 2 different Ticket Offices to make the journey, same on the way back. Plus there's an open air walk along the street whilst making the connection (Asok / Sukhumvit). Once when I travelled to Icon Siam that was 2 changes and 3 different ticket/tokens, again repeated on the return leg. Hardly integrated. 

There is no open air walk at Asok/Sukhumvit - you are undercover/enclosed all the way. Unless you are coming out of the wrong exit there is no need to put your feet on the street anywhere.

As to the other posters' comments about long walks at connections, some are. Many are very close. But realistically I think they are generally as close as they can be and the walks are not that bad. ARL Hua Mark to yellow line is probably the longest I can think of and you DO have to go down to street level for that. Maybe Makkasan to Petchaburi is a bit longer but at least you're not on the street.

Some are literally right on top of each other. I always wondered why they couldn't go through to the blue line from the basement at Makkasan but I guess there is a reason (maybe the railway line or some other utilities that can't be moved?)

Some of the interchanges in London, Singapore, Shanghai and Tokyo are horrendously long, way longer than anything here.

The most valid criticism of "integration" here is the criminal lack of a common ticketing system, that really is a disgrace after all this time. Maybe if they do get round to implementing this flat 20 baht fare then that will finally be resolved.

4 hours ago, KhunLA said:

That might work, IF, the public trans lines weren't packed already.  Apparently these people don't use public trans, or they'd realize there's no more room for more people.

If I'm not mistaken you live in PKK and rarely venture to Bangkok and when you do you drive, so don't think you are often on trains.

The trains can be busy at rush hours (same as in any other country in the entire world) but outside of those limited times there is plenty of room. Even at peak rush hour on the BTS I have let one train pass but the next one is immediately behind it waiting and is half empty.

1 hour ago, RandolphGB said:

They will never be able to introduce the level of technology needed to enforce a congestion charge. 

 

Based on what? They have already implemented similar technology on  route 9 with M Flow which is more advanced than Singapore's ERP system as that requires an RFID reader in your car. M Flow requires nothing in your car but uses Automatic Licenses Plate Recognition coupled with AI and cross referencing with pictures of your car. Seamless and smart - works perfectly. It is supposed to be rolled out across all expressway networks at some point but not sure when.

Pretty sure this is the exact same technology that a congestion charge system would use.

So why can't Thailand introduce the technology? It already has it. Or you just fancied a bash...got it.

4 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

In your dreams Bangkok.

There needs to be a robust and reliable public transport system in place first.

One that ALL people have access to. Not just the semi rich.

Thailand is broke and cannot afford to build one.

 

Obviously another AN headline reader - too much trouble to read the article otherwise you would have read that this scheme would fund a flat 20 baht fare across ALL mass transit lines.

Is it only semi rich people who can afford a 20 baht train journey?

On 10/19/2024 at 6:39 PM, bigt3116 said:

 

Strange, the window for online reporting is either 15 days before to 7 days before, or 15 days before to the due date (depends on who you believe, lol) But there is no provision for reporting late online, only in person.

I prefer to believe immigration themselves. I took this picture myself of a sign at CW.

 

Just curious: are you guys really going out of your way to go to free BYD charging points even though they seem to be busy often? Is it really worth a journey when it only costs you 200 baht or so in electricity to charge it at home (for those without solar)?

Personally I don't think I would bother.  (200 baht figure is not accurate but my brain remembers it being around that). 
 

1 hour ago, walailak said:

Just a quick update on this,

On the 16h today I had to be stamped so I also had made an a appointment for the 90 days report 

 

All good for the non O Extension Thai wife stamp good to go until Oct 31 2025.

 

I asked the immigration officer why was my online 90 days report submission got rejected three times and she basically said two words "reset system", whatever that means. 

 

Arrived at 1pm got the non O stamp then walked over to counter 66 for the 90 days appointment at 13.10, out by 13.15......

 

Hope this helps others ✌️

Which office?

50 minutes ago, OJAS said:

 

There is already in existence an online facility for handling the whole passport renewal process, which HMPO are encouraging the use of from practically everywhere on this great planet of ours (including Malaysia and the Philippines in this part of the world), but with the notable exception of Thailand for some ridiculous reason!

 

I didn't know that. That makes it even more ridiculous.

1 minute ago, hotandsticky said:

If you are that nervous, consider using the services of an agent who will use their card.

That's a good suggestion!

Just now, richard_smith237 said:

 

 

I complained about the very same issue to VFS 10 days ago.

 

This is the only method by which to pay for a Passport - i.e. Filling out the form and putting ALL of our CreditCard information, including the CCV on the form. 

 

I highlighted that it is a huge breach of financial security and that given the British Embassy / and VFS's emphasis on security, how can this system be so very poor...  I asked why there is no 'instantaneous point of sale machine'... 

 

The forms go all the way back to the UK... so any interception and our data is out - with the CCV thats concerning and terrible security protocol. 

 

 

 

Another silly issue - I have terrible handwriting... Its also a lot quicker for me to just type out the form on the computer and print it, rather than fill out the form directly. 

VFS would not accept a 'computer filled form' it all had to be filled out by hand, which I found somewhat odd, as it was harder to read than 'clear unambiguous font'...   I just had to re-fill out the form, not hardship, I just considered it silly.

 

 

 

 

Welcome to the UK.

Agree with you on all points. Very outdated, very insecure, very very very inefficient.