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We used to call that kind of thing 'performing' Looking back wistfully.

Generally polite people don't hit either men or women for whatever reason. Have learned to defend themselves effectively without doing so. And also hold doors open for other men and women and children, allowing them to take precedence. Also know how to gracefully accept when another man or woman or child gives right of way and behaves politely towards them. I rarely experience anything else and I'm really no shrinking violet.

Bogans can presumably be any color.

I obtained a certificate of income from the German Embassy in BKK. It needed to be verified by the Dept. of Foreign Affairs. However NOT at actual DFA HQ. Appointment is needed at Laksi according to them. There is however a branch at Level 5 in MBK where you can queue up, put your address on a big yellow envelope along with recent fotos or whatever (you'll have to ask I can't remember) and they'll process it and send it to you with a DFA stamp on the back. Costs a couple of hundred or so. Arrived a few days later. The frustrating thing about all this is that it is not mentioned anywhere in the list of requirements for Non-O or extension of same. So it caught me unawares when I first pitched up with the perfectly genuine certificate.

Why don't they try to recruit Chinese/Chinese speakers to the tourist police like they have with some farangs?

The trick is not to over rev. Accept the speed the car will do for normal revs. Using the brakes instead of engine braking will heat them up and can easily lead to brake failure.

Same here - different route, same experience. It used to be all the time, you don't hear much about it these days - maybe they got tachometers in the cabs after all ...

Come to think of it, despite this disaster it seems the clampdown on minibuses has yielded some results. This is the first minibus crash fatalities I've seen in a long while. They quite literally used to be almost daily with appalling death rates. Something seems to have worked. N.B. seat belts are primarily there to stop you flying out of the vehicle in the event of a crash.

Whatever the other ins and outs of this whole scenario are I am fairly certain that anyone working on an ED visa, even as an unpaid volunteer, is exposing themself to serious grief which may or may not materialize. Not advisable IMHO. Especially if the group has already been rejected by immigration.

Not looking at those pix, no.

This not only a problem in Thailand. Statistically one woman every three days is murdered by a partner/ex or other family member in the UK.

This is not just a Thai problem. The prevalence of weapon type i.e. guns may be but killing for 'love', as femicide is euphemised, is prevalent around the world. As Margaret Atwood said: Men fear that women will laugh at them. Women fear that men will kill them. It's quite clear he was out to get her and took the two out who were protecting her.

It's ludicrous. And the consequences of treating it like a misdemeanor are apparent yet again.

Stop describing these acts as 'love'. It makes the perp sound like a victim. It has nothing to do with love. Any more than 'honor' killings have anything to do with honor.

Maybe have something to do with your beer buddies?

Motocys go the wrong way even on two ways 555

Surely teens should be warned about unprotected sex, not safe sex.

Bureaucracies just can't get their heads round exceptions 555

So they could practice the 'thank you'.

Wow! That is some trough! I hope Berlin's keeping close tabs on where it all goes to. Although to be fair it probably will be monitored - Thai corruption is legendary throughout German society and government.

... and even if you have a valid visa. That has happened before although hardly ever. So far.

The 180/6 month visa exempt is straight off the official Thai Embassy website in Germany. It's probably bad website housekeeping. Or minions too scared to remove what has not yet been officially revoked. I have never heard of it being implemented before it was speedily ditched. Par for the course.

Eisfeld I can confirm your research. It's on the Berlin site as well, also updated end of October. So I initially also thought they'd reimplemented it. However I'm inclined to think Dr.Jack is right. I can recall they announced this a few years ago, maybe ten, only to ditch it fairly quickly. Since there's been no official statement about it being resurrected I suspect it's just bad website housekeeping, or, because no official cancelling of the measure, it's left there by website maintenance who don't feel able to remove it. I've never heard of anyone refused entry with this 180 in 6 month issue, and I follow this forum almost daily for some 15 years.

He might have been simply some dude who decided risking picking up a pal at the airport. There is no reference to him trying to depart. It says ''arrested at the airport''. Could've been in a coffee bar.

Sod the gold. I'd much prefer a Paralympic sports model. Never worn gold anyway.