I know Thais who haven't paid their speeding and parking violations in 20 years. And are proud of it.
Still, dumb tourist. Should know and behave better.
I remember water trucks filling up at the river and delivering to Khao San. And people then aiming deliberately at eyes, ears, and mouth. Not my idea of fun.
A no frills cremation at a temple in Bangkok will run you about 10-15k.
Ashes/bones will be handed over in a cloth bag in a box.
Scattering the ashes in the river (taking a boat out from the pier at Pakred) is well under 5k. Even cheaper if it's at a temple outside of Bangkok. It's free if you find access to a river without watchful eyes.
It's policy set by hotel Mgmt and that won't be questioned by front staff. Photocopy of passport must be made.
I was refused check-in without passport (even though the driver's license and the pink ID have the passport number on them).
A photo of the passport on the phone also wasn't accepted.
I tried the captcha on a phone, but it just would not work. So I switched to a laptop and it worked immediately.
No issues with online 90-day reporting. I just recently submitted it and it was approved within 4 days.