josephbloggs

Yeah, where did they know where to go to interview someone in the SINALOAN cartel? Mmmmm, perhaps Sinaloa might be a good place to start don't you think?

It is true that they want you to book online but when I tried to book a slot online there were none available for weeks. So I prepared my documents, watched the video online and got my QR code, and turned up at Bang Chak at 1pm midweek. This was about six weeks ago. I handed over my docs, they checked them, then said they were full but could get me in on a date in about six weeks' time (by which time my CoR and medical certificate would have expired). I very politely explained that would be tricky for me as my license had expired already about a week earlier and getting new documents would be troublesome. He went away, came back and said he could get me in in three weeks. I said I wasn't going to be in Thailand that week (which was true), he went away again and came back and said "ok, today". He gave me a queue number and I was straight in to do the physical tests, then off for a photo and payment. It was a breeze. I left there with a new almost six year license an hour after turning up and being told come back in six weeks. If I'd just accepted what I was told I would have had to wait. But with a smile, speaking some Thai (I spoke to him in Thai, he translated all his replies to me into English using an app on his phone), and being super polite people will try to help you, they were genuinely nice. And no, they didn't ask for a bribe in case anyone is thinking that. Maybe I got very lucky, maybe he got laid that morning, maybe it was his birthday, or maybe they are just helpful if you ask nicely, I don't know. But no harm in trying as long as you go there with the mindset of being prepared to accept failure. Definitely the best and proper way to do it is to book a slot online though, for sure.

So you're the one who had all these imaginary scenarios at the DLT - several times, being shouted at etc. Now more nonsense. Proof of Address (Certificate of Residence) is mailed to you - it's how they, you know, validate that the address is real. You don't go back and pick it up. Please stop making things up in all these threads, you honestly have some issues.

Are you really so blinkered and immersed in the cult that you genuinely think if you are critical of Trump then you must support Sinaloan drug cartels? Do you really think like that?? If so there is absolutely no hope for you, you possess the logic of a three year old.

I did the original TM30 set up myself (my wife is technically my landlady). I did struggle with one issue but once resolved the rest was easy, and I got clear help on here. I'll dig out the thread as it might help you too. Edit: here it is. A silly thing that beat me, but apart from that all simple:

Definitely no need after a trip within Thailand. From abroad there is mixed info, some people have said they've been told no need if staying in the same place. However I believe you are supposed to and I always do. Luckily I own my own home (well technically my wife does) so I don't need to bother a landlady/landlord. Once the account is up it literally takes about 30 seconds to do a new TM30 so not worth the risk of not doing it if you can do it yourself.

Another Smedly special. What's so funny? Care to explain? 466 foreign film shoots in Thailand in 2023 (movies, TVCs, TV series), and 34 of those were American productions. Thailand hosts more film productions than any other SE Asian nation by quite a long way. Hollywood has been shooting here since the 60s. I know the world "hub" gets used a lot here, but in film production it really is a regional hub, and anyone who laughs at that notion is completely ignorant. Hi Smedly.

Eh?? What have "generous immigration and naturalisation policies" got to do with this?

Spot on. "I don't like Thai food" would get zero replies as it is a personal opinion. But maybe that's the point - he likes the attention that coming out with a stupid statement generates.

What utter nonsense. Is your whole experience of Thai food limited to fried rice with pork or chicken? Admittedly they do taste quite similar.

You're obsessed with "illegals". It's not healthy.

America is a terrible place to shoot. Extremely expensive and extremely unionised.

Qatar Airways offer a free overnight stay if you want to. Actually it is free up to three nights I believe. Free for four star, pay 345 baht per night to upgrade to a 5-star. 862 baht per night to upgrade to 5-star with beach access, or 2,447 baht to go for one of the top iconic hotels. It's a great offer, and if you're flying to the UK it's a good break right in the middle. Just go to their site, click on "Qatar Stopover", enter your dates and make your choice.

Cue all the usual posters to say he can't be Belgian with a name like that....

I need a vomit emoji, quick!!

Who doesn't have access to the internet? How do you book your flights? And more to the point how did you write this post? Anyway if you are Amish and you have got someone to book the flying machine for you and you paid them with potatoes you can always use one of the TDAC terminals on arrival which are set up for people who didn't do it prior to travel.

There is nothing to download, you enter your information online and you can only do that within three days of travel - just like Singapore (and others). That's it. Did you not look at the site before asking? It would be obvious if you had. So many silly "what ifs" in this thread.

I don't live in a condo if that matters to you. And I just criticise people who deserve criticism - I don't care if they are successful or not. Are you saying successful people can't be criticised? That would explain a lot, must be a sad life feeling inadequate to successful people, sitting in a condo being envious of their success and their uncriticisable position in life.

It's not the "attack" for me, it's his action afterwards where he tried to bully her - that is the sickening part. She offered to mutually apologise and go their separate ways (she would apologise for sitting there and he would apologise for kicking her). He refused. She offered to both walk away without apologising. He refused. Why didn't he just do that? Then there would have been no police, no charges, nobody would have ever heard of him or this incident. He refused the options and said he would call the police and put her in jail as he is close to the chief, saying he doesn't pay a million baht a month to have people sit there. He could have ended it there and then. But no, big man wanted to make a point of how big he was. THIS is what is a disgrace and this is what he is rightfully condemned for. A big fat old bully who thought he could force her into submission so he could have his ego stroked. Well he picked on the wrong person, a Thai lady who won't be intimidated. He brought this ALL on himself. I don't understand why you can't see that. Well actually given your posting history I can completely understand why.

Yes, I am a fake personality. Been so stimulating debating with you, thank you for all your reasoned insights.

Thanks for your insight, amazing. Not going to engage with a load of personal insults, why not grow up. BTW Joe Bloggs is not actually my real name.

What is your beef with anyone who dares to criticise Trump or Musk? Is it just what the right wing media told you, or perhaps you are a bot or a paid troll? The rest of world is laughing and turning it's back on America and Tesla. Do you think millions of people are doing it because the media told them to? Or perhaps because they see for themselves and make their own decisions? Europeans are generally pretty well educated and they even - shock horror - sometime disagree with or criticise the leaders they elected, whereas you guys just blindly follow your leader no matter what. We all find it rather amusing.

It has nothing to do with the original subject, it was just replying to your nonsensical points which had nothing to do with the original topic.

I can't believe you actually made me do this. Why are you all so keen to get offended by things which are only in your head? There is no conspiracy against white people. Look I found some for you! What a ridiculous discussion. I can't believe a story about a train has people on here making it in a "white people are oppressed" thing. It's a nice colourful train - I like it. I use Avanti West Coast every time I am in the UK and think it's a ridiculously overpriced service with poor performance. But that is a nice colourful train.

50 years ago people hadn't started bombing planes. Personally I am ok to queue in security for five minutes if it makes my journey safer. Of course that wasn't as strict before 9/11 either. It's not invented to make your life more tedious is it, that's just being silly. And the new generation of scanners are much quicker - no need to take off belt, watch, no need to empty your pockets, and no need to take your laptop out of your bag. So they have invented something to make it less tedious. Erm, all of them are about to. EES comes in this year and next year you'll have to do ETIAS and you'll even have to pay for that. Ah, so now it's just a general rant as you think you shouldn't need documents to do things. Ok, let it all out.