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Dick Dasterdly:

If you were standing near the bee nest watering pot plants, no wonder they weren't aggressive. They're stoned!

The hottest Thai girl I've ever seen at the mall was wearing a T shirt that said "What are you waiting for?"

I nearly had a coronary.

Good looking couple.

but i guess thats the price we pay for freedom over here.

I've heard others talk about the "freedom" we have over here, but I'll be damned if I know what they're referring to.

I've never felt more restricted anywhere else in the world.

Freedom from air pollution regulations certainly isn't doing anybody any good.

Another pathetic excuse for journalism.

Why not take a picture of the guy's head on a table, with a couple of cops pointing at it?

God, I wish I hadn't read that last post.

Put your money where your mouth is, Mr. Chatri.

Dive in there and take a swim.

heheheh Always someone who complains about water usage, so much water is wasted in other ways that songran is a drop in the bucket

Please elaborate on this ridiculous statement.

I'd like to know the answer myself. I can't even lift my mattress to change the sheets, much less turn it over.

Well...let's be honest.

mr chow makes some valid points.

And naboo: your rebuttal is mostly baloney.

That said, I totally agree with Denim; it's best to just quietly walk away, and don't look back.

Good advice...stop eating.

If the General can't fix this place, I will!

I just did same, but at different office. Arrived at 10:30 am with all paperwork complete; told to go have lunch , and return at 1:00 pm and I would be served first. Returned at 1:00 pm. Sat there for an hour and a half while the officer took 2 people ahead of me. Finally called me up at 2:30 pm, took an hour to transfer the stamps. Left at 3:30 pm with my passports. Total time: 5.5 hours. The usual first class efficiency.

The OP quotes from "Thai Embassy.com" !

This is a COMMERCIAL WEB SITE which is not an "official" site associated in any way with the Thai Government. The site is well known for its many inaccurate and misleading statements.

You are right, Jim. Good catch!

Here you go.

If they want a copy of the departure card, why is it not listed in the required documents as the op pointed out?

Why does every immigration office make up their own requirements?

How can you know what they want, when they don't say so in their "official" rules?

You can be totally diligent, and try to comply with every rule that they post, but they continuously come up with some nonsense like the wrong color ink, or the position of your passport on a photocopy.

It's childish, and just a product of their own insecurity. "Play pen" is a perfect description.

Or your insecurity. Trouble dealing with uncertainty? Want everything to be black or white?

FYI the official rules allow each immigration officer a lot of discretion and flexibility.

Uh...yeah. When it comes to government regulations, I do want it all black and white. It's called "standards".

And I'd like to know where in the "official rules", it says "By the way, this is all just a suggestion. What is actually required of you depends on the immigration officer's mood".

There is a flea and tick powder for dogs, that's active ingredient is PERMETHRIN. It does a great job of killing and controlling all types of ants. Sprinkle it on their trails, and cracks/crevices. They will be gone.

The stuff is sold everywhere including Big C and Tesco. The bottle I'm looking at is brand named "Sleeky".

I hate ants, and those big red ones are mean as hell. The Thais collect their eggs and eat them.

If they want a copy of the departure card, why is it not listed in the required documents as the op pointed out?

Why does every immigration office make up their own requirements?

How can you know what they want, when they don't say so in their "official" rules?

You can be totally diligent, and try to comply with every rule that they post, but they continuously come up with some nonsense like the wrong color ink, or the position of your passport on a photocopy.

It's childish, and just a product of their own insecurity. "Play pen" is a perfect description.

It's all about job security. They sit there every day and perhaps have one or 2 bright events that someone ask for that re-entry thing. Go along, have some fun, making a copy does not hurt, bring her a coffee back. Easy.

Horsesh*t.

They just make us jump through hoops for entertainment.

Let her get her own damn coffee.

I got a cheap, crappy, manual model at Global House, but it does the job.

He's getting old ...

And you're getting younger?

Consider yourself lucky, but I have my doubts since you posted about smoke issues immediately prior.

Careful now...she may pull the plug tomorrow.

Nothing beats a few parasites and radiation to spice up a sausage.

A true living legend!