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The 'Nations Fortune' is already in the hands of the Six big families who control everything in Thailand. A 'New Era of Prosperity' will not apply to the Ordinary Folk scratching a living while bowing at the feet of those they are brainwashed to believe are 'above them' !
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5 hours ago, Drumbuie said:
You've never been to the US, then where Immigration is legendarily unpleasant....or Sri Lanka. We arrived in Colombo yesterday, SL Airways cabin crew didn't hand put any landing cards like they used to and there were no signs in the airport mentioning them.but yes, you still need to fill one in.
The queues, as a result, were interminable as each foreign visitor got to the front of the queue, was shouted at and sent off to fill one in.
Not stopped off in Sri Lanka as yet but not had any problems with US, just long queue's !
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6 hours ago, brianthainess said:
Have you not been to Australia then? They are the rudest bunch of immigration, I have ever met on my world travels PERTH being the worst. I was dragged out of my wheelchair while recovering from a broken pelvis, through the metal detector, while I was not supposed to put weight on my legs. Boarder Force, FORCE being the operative word A-Holes
A bad experience for you Mate. We've been down several times and never had a problem.
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They are their own worst enemies when it comes to Taxation on Booze. Drop the ludicrously high Tax on Wines and Spirits for all Domestic Shoppers and start allowing a larger flow of decent Beers on the shelves at sensible prices and just watch the Tills ticking over.
Another Brain Cell would give them Plant Status !
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Well; there was me thinking the TM6 was a dead duck as haven't filled one in when arriving by Air for at least 3 or 4 years. Last week we went down to Malaysia via the Land Border South of Hat Yai; had my usual Re-Entry Permit, stamped out and away. Coming back the same way some days later was a different story however. Got to the Border Immigration Point; long queues at only two open Kiosks, so 35 minute wait and on reaching the window i get my Passport thrown back at me by an Irate Officer yelling ''Where's your entry form ? '' Not knowing at that point i needed a TM 6 at a Land Crossing point i was a little confused and asked ''What Form ? ''. The Guy then had a mini fit throwing papers around and vanished from the other side of the window without saying anything, so i just waited and apologised to the Muslim people behind me in the queue for holding them up, as they had been waiting just as long as me and the queue was getting longer every minute. After about 4 minutes the IO appeared carrying a Sweet Water Drink in one hand and a TM 6 in the other, the latter being thrown at me through the window without comment, so i duly moved to one side and filled it in and upon completion i was summoned by the people who had been behind me to return to the window, which was very nice of them considering none of it was their fault. Another 5 minutes passed and all done and once again my Passport was thrown at me, at least this time with an entry stamp !
Returning same evening to Chiang Mai; next morning it was TM30 time at CM Immigration, which seems to become more arduous with every visit, this time it took the Mrs nearly 90 minutes to get the job done. The way things are going with all these dumb rules for us i am considering never leaving the Country again and restricting any trips to Domestic Locations only.
As for the attitude of Thai IO's; things have never changed much, they are as arrogant as anyone could ever be in complete contrast to their Peers in other Countries, who are always Courtious and welcoming wherever we go.
So; the TM6 is not a dead duck after all and in relating this story to other Expat friends i have not found anyone who knew it was still needed at Land Border Crossings.
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20 hours ago, stix40 said:
Less Chinese good news !
Now invest in tidying the place up and improving the info structure but without losing Thailand's identity !
But; but....that is Thailands Identity !!
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Now we know how he got wealthy in the first place !
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Look no further than members of the current Cabinet most likely; either that or High ranking Military Officers and/or Policemen !
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As the reputation of Thai Police is absolute S++t; why would ANYONE want to wear their uniform ?
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3 hours ago, Sir Swagman said:
I am always amazed that there are so many qualified parachutists in Thailand
Most of them have never seen a Parachute, let alone wear one !
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3 hours ago, ThaiFelix said:
and the BMW was in for service
No; it was the BMW that dropped him off at the Airport !
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2 hours ago, hotchilli said:
Reduce beverage tax all you want, but the bars will still charge what they want.
Simple answer....Stay out of Bars !
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On 11/14/2023 at 2:57 PM, JAFO said:
All you can do is laugh at schmucks like this guy. I watched exactly 18 seconds of this vid and was done. A1 typical vlogger. Add him to the other 1,106,200 vloggers yammering away. Every single situation here is different.
Next Vlogger Please....
Well; you watched 18 seconds more than me !
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So; it was Chicken all round for dinner in that vacinity that evening !
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Every 'Official' in Thailand thinks they are 'Prominent' and therefore have license to rip off whoever they want. Nothing new here; happens every day when such people are 'Legends in their own minds' and nobody ever challenges it for the most part. Indeed; most Thai's seem to applaud such behavior and would like to be 'Prominent' themselves !
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On 11/6/2023 at 3:47 PM, Brickleberry said:
So let me get this right...You can be a convicted drug dealer in Australia, but this conviction does not apply to Thailand as it happened outside of the country - Yet you can earn money from outside the country, but this money should be taxed by Thailand? Double standards....
The only 'Standards' they have are either double or extremely low !
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Am i bovvered ? Nope; what will be will be but when the Childlike Thai Bureaucrats and Generals do anything at all it normally ends up as a complete Buggers Muddle, so let's see where this lot ends up !
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'Committee's', 'Panels', 'Probes' and 'Hubs' are the daily news here. However; implementation of anything worthwhile ia another matter !
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6 hours ago, likerdup1 said:
Bangkok, the new "Vegas" of SE Asia. I never cared for Las Vegas much. I lived there for a short time. The place had a bad vibe. Seemed like half of the residents there are always on the hustle. Lots of scams and way less than ethical stuff going on. Trying to buy a used car there was a joke. Talk about scams.
A lot in common with Thailand then. Half the Residents on the hustle, lots of Scams, low on Ethics. Used Car Salesmen here are some of the worst Crooks you can meet on a daily basis; yes, it all sounds very familiar to what we are used to here !
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18 hours ago, ozz1 said:
The citizens won't be happy if they don't get their free money that was promised it will be the death of their political party if they don't get it serves themselves right
Plenty of talk in Northern Villages about the Party being dead in the water at the next election anyway. They want Move Forward in power and Thaksin well or sick isn't going to work with the Public no matter how hard he tries. His day is past and the People know it.
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MAY......or may NOT !
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Thai Parents only have themselves to blame; too ready to hand of Cash thinking the recievers will 'favour' their Children. Wife has two Schoolteachers in her Family and they are constantly going home with 'gifts' from Kids Families, many who can't afford to even feed their own Kids properly !
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Give me a break; they can't even decide Internal Policy properly !
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8 hours ago, Joe Farang said:
I find that UK people have the lowest standard of proficiency in the English language in the English speaking world. I think they assume that they are number one. I have rarely met an English person that knows "lose is not loose" nor " have is not of"
Haven't met many well educated British people then have you ?
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Thailand eyes pre-pandemic tourism levels by 2024, revamps VAT refund process
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More Wet Dreams !