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Well the Police are stepping up their drug enforcement,perhaps someone should tell the the Bangkok police that cover the soi 3 area... On any given night there are 200 - 300 black Nigerians selling anything and everything in full view of the public.Hawking their wares in blantant fashion with no regard for the law.It is my understanding that 80% of these people are here illegally, yet they continue to sell drugs openly and apparently without any interference from the Police...the fact is that it is a disgrace,Thai girls are being hooked into drugs and forced into prostitution by these dogs..Thai Government,"WAKE UP",Thai Police,"WAKE UP"..If these drug peddlers want to stay in Thailand give them what they want,let's say 20 years of free room and board at the Bangkok Hilton

crackdown should be on all violations, not just from time to time, during holidays.

the purpose of this law was to prevent youth from drinking

I love this country,but what are they thinking,"Crack Down On Alcohol Sales Violations"..How about these homemade bars that are all over Sukhumvit Road when the ligitimate bars close,do you know that the creeps that drink at these places actually are asked for a bar fine when they cuddle -up with one of those wee hour lovelies..I would have to think that these crummy establishments are perhaps in violation of alcohol sales,considering they have no license to sell alcohol.I'm sure there are some health violations as well,the customers just urinate in the street. Not a pretty sight for what is supposed to be a world class city.......but for some reason they go along every night without any interference...ummmmmm..My lord how is that possible

Put these people out of business and legalise it.

You can buy anything you want drug wise from the hundreds of Nigerians who are now in the process of detroying the Soi 3 area of bangkok...Where the hel_l are the Thai Police. This is becoming a very serious problem...How do these people get into this country and continue to stay here selling drugs and running the black prositues on Sunkhumvit Road from Soi 3 to Soi 5 .. Wake up Thai Police and politicians before it's too late

A multi entry non immigrant O-A visa, as you apparently have, allows a one year stay from any entry made during the visa validity period. So if you enter again before the visa expires in September you will have until September next year. What does change is for any exit after the visa expires (next month) you must obtain a re-entry permit to keep your current permitted to stay until date alive.

What is the difference between the O visa and the O-A visa... I have an O ,non immigrant retirement visa..do the same rules apply? Can I change my O visa to an O-A visa? Thanks for the in put....I will return to Thailand next month for extention of my retirement visa as it is now .

It's disappointing that someone hauling smack out of the Kingdom gets life, but farang murderers here often get a only few years and serial pedophiles are frequently released so the police can extort them again and again.

You find it disappointing that a person trying to smuggle 3 kilo of Heroin receives a life sentence...what the hel_l are you thinking !!! Heroin kills people,destroys lives,causes thousands of violent crimes and in case you haven't heard is illegal globally...maybe a 200 baht fine would have suited you better...fools are everywhere.

I'm a 65 year old American citizen. I have had a Thai retirement visa for the past 5 years. I will be do for extention in Sept.2009. I have been told that I'm no longer required to have 800,00 baht in a Thai bank. But, that all I need is a letter(notorized) from the American Embassy verifying income in excess of 65,000 baht per month.That is no problem..Can you tell me if this is in fact the case. It seems that if you talk to 50 people you get 50 different amswers to this question..I would appreciate any help you can give me,thanks.