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Hopefully the Australians will learn something from this shared experience and put it to good use in the future.
You are right Australians need to learn I was in Australians and I found they are more backward than the Thais.
Sorry, but can you clarify the meaning of your post or are you just baiting???
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ask harryfrompattaya, on 2012-10-16 14:05:20, said its his comment do you agree with him ?
Oops - I'll respond to him with same question - no idea what's he's trying to say...
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Recently my passport was stolen whilst traveling in Malaysia. I obtained an emergency passport (Australian) for re-entry to Thailand & was given a 30 day tourist visa upon arrival. As my passport was stolen I did not have access to the re-entry permit visa number. The O visa was obtained in Australia and the one year extension based upon retirement was provisioned in Thailand after the 90 day period.
Once I receive my new passport am I obliged to re-apply for a new O Visa based upon retirement or will Thai immigration transfer the existing visa that is valid until 03/2013 to my new passport. I have a copy of my stolen passport, the O visa from the Thai consulate in Australia and the police report from Malaysia.
Thanks...
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@asiatravel:
The link you posted http://www.pakalertpress.com/about/ appears to be an American extremist web site. Contradicting the content in the link, the Jerusalem Post states "Russian and Syrian officials dismissed as provocation on Tuesday Iranian media reports that Iran, Russia, China and Syria are planning to conduct joint military exercises in Syria next month; refer http://www.jpost.com/MiddleEast/Article.aspx?id=274452
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@jayman: You are correct re helmets for Muslims, my wife has just admitted she was "joking"
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jim walker
Australians more backward than Thais... what a joke
.. no wonder you live in pattaya, so you can con all the ladies of the night , what happen couldn't do that in Australia .Put on your specks and read what I said ‘Australians more backward than Thais...’ This is not a comment from me; I now live in BKK gave up on Pattaya so I have a few BKK Ozzie friends now and would not like to hurt their gentle feelings.
It would help if you can clarify the the intent/context of your comment "Australians more backward than Thais"
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What I find bizarre is how the muslims seem to be expected from this law if wearing a head covering.
I think they are Sikhs. I remember a few years back one, or more Sikhs, were attacked in the US because some people thought they were Muslims. Gotta learn who is who before you attack.
Not sure how many Sikhn are living on Soi Nerb Plub Wan and SSCC by the mosque but I am familiar with the head coverings they wear and I'm not talking about turbans. Maybe you are and that's why you are confused. For the women it's called a hijab and I'm certain that they don't wear helmets legally around here every day of the week. The men where a kufi.
I honestly don't think it matters what day of the week it is, they are exempted from wearing a helmet in this area at least if they have a head covering on. That applies to both the men and women.
You are not correct - as I said my wife is a Thai Muslim and has a large extended family living in the area of Soi Nernplubwan & they are fined if not wearing a helmet (except for Friday prayers), even if wearing a Hajib etc. I do not know why you are insisting otherwise, but get your facts straight
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this was news 5 days ago. but of course according to some ignorant haters such thing never happen.
Fatwa For Taliban’s Attack On Child Education Campaigner Malala Yousufzai
Lahore: More than 50 Ulema and religious scholars belonging to Sunni Ittehad Council (SIT), a conglomerate of religious parties of Barelvi school of thought , issued a fatwa (religious decree), dubbing Taliban’s attack on child education campaigner Malala Yousufzai un-Islamic. ...
So what repercussions are attached to this fatwa? When a fatwa was issued against Salman Rushdie for writing something some Islamic scholars didn't like he had to go into hiding for over a decade on pain of death. I don't see any bounty put on the heads of the Taliban for this attempted murder. Therein lies the difference.
There has been a bounty for information on the people who attempted to kill the victim of US$1m by the Pakistani government; refer:
In reality the Fatwa has little pragmatic difference as the Barelvi school of thought is a moderate Islamic organisation and does not support violent action. However, it is a step forward wherein a moderate Islamic element in Pakistan has condemned the attempted murder by the Pakistani Taliban as against the teachings of the Koran
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@Jayman: Just cross checked with my Thai Muslim family. Exemption for wearing a helmet, if wearing the Muslim cap, only applies for Friday prayers. All other days fines apply
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In Pattaya check out
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@geriatrickid -just as a follow up comment moderate Pakistanis in senior positions who have spoken our against the use of blasphemy laws in Pakistan have been murdered by extremists; refer
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Hopefully they'll let her stay in Britain
Why?
This is Pakistan's moral issue and it is the responsibility of the Pakistani government and people to address the situation.
Christians are presecuted on a daily basis in Pakistan, with it being a normal state of affairs to accuse Christians of blasphemy and all manner of assorted crimes. Yet, none of the Imams say anything and no muslims take to the streets of London, accomopanied by their infidel enablers to voice their concerns. No one is giving refuge to Christians.
To offer asylum to the victim and her family would be an act of compassion. As you well know security is a major issue in Pakistan for those who do not support the extremist agenda. There have been some very brave personal acts by individual Pakistanis; including the girl who is now in hospital in the U.K.
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Australia has expertise in investigation and cross border crime
Given Oz doesn't actually have any borders as such, where did the Aussie old bill pick up all their cross border expertise? Back packing in Europe?
Ever heard of maritime exclusion zones? Very active surveillance by way of maritime & airborne assets with Indonesia and PNG waters
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The AFP have a office with a dozen or so based in Chaing mai and along with afew other countries, an office at old swampy.
Are you sure ???
Address please.
I do not know the staffing numbers or location, but AFP does have officers in Thailand, as does Australian Military Intelligence
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There have been some large protest rallies in Pakistan and smaller protests such as in the USA, refer URL below. However, you have to say that Muslim protests in Western and other Islamic countries have been minimal to say the least. If the Muslims moderates keep up this practice of not speaking out more loudly they are certainly going to lose the PR battle for support of moderate Muslim organisations.
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Yes, legally your only option is to set up a company. However, contrary to what the previous posters have mentioned, you may be able to avoid the issues with Thai/Farang ratio and investment capital.
The industry that you are in is one that Thailand actively wishes to develop so there is a good chance you are eligible for Board of Investment privileges which can reduce the total required capital to as little as 1 million baht and the ratio of Thais to foreigners to anything negotiable. The capital brought in can be working capital used to pay wages. You would definitely need to hire some Thais or show some contribution to Thailand.
Your first stop should be talking directly to the people at the BOI. You do NOT need to go through a lawyer.
My quick impression is that if you wanted to do multiple projects in Thailand over a few years and planned on hiring and training some locals, you would get what you need, but for a one-off project it would be much harder. That said, you can "sell" to the BOI on the basis of what you hope/expect to bring to Thailand, rather than what you have a 100% secured.
Don't be dissuaded by the naysayers!
Further to the above post Pattaya has been designated a Film City of Unesco; more info below. You may like to do more research on this to see if it would assist in your approach to BOI or indeed if Pattaya City Council would be interested in liaising with you. Thailand is seeking industry to contribute to local I.P. development
http://www.pattayada...city-of-unesco/
The other approach could be to contact the organisation below who assists Australian SME's for export activities, in your case potentially I.P.
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Even places like Koh Samet have become crowded and much more expensive. It wasn't long ago you could just head down there on the weekend without reservations and get a nice room for a great price.
The fee to enter the island has increased substantially for foreigners among other costs.
Personally I found the beaches on Samet disappointing and polluted by too many uncontrolled stray dogs to be an enticing destination.
There's just something off-putting about that when it comes to a relaxing beach holiday for me.
Somewhat off topic, but I agree with you and NISA. Koh Samet used to be a great location, but with the ever increasing numbers of tourists, day trippers, bars now playing music until 4 AM, large increases in room rates without upgrading the rooms, big increase in the number of dogs polluting the beaches, friendliness of the locals slowly fading etc I no longer visit Samet. It's disappointing as Samet used to be my favourite destination in Thailand for short breaks.
TAT is now targeting high volume packaged tourism which, in my opinion, will erode the attractiveness of Thailand for Western visitors and expats in the main holiday centres.
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Wat I find bizarre is that even a colander on your head is accepted as a helmet.what I find bizaar is that you dont have to strap your helmet in Thailand, the police missed a big windfall when that law was written
What I find bizarre is how the muslims seem to be expected from this law if wearing a head covering.
I am married to a Thai Muslim in Pattaya. In Pattaya Muslims are not exempted from wearing a helmet if they have a head covering. Just like some other Thai's they don't wear helmets in the first place.
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I've taken MDMA plenty of times (outside of Thailand), and based on the amazing and fun experiences that I've had, most were good quality (the effects I experienced were almost exactly the same as those listed here: MDMA). I used a test kit before ingestion to ensure that what I got contained MDMA (MDMA turns purple or black, methamphetamine turns orange). Only occasionally it turned out to be methamphetamine. I'm aware that there is very little tolerance to illegal drugs in Thailand, despite the scientific evidence that shows that many of the illegal drugs are much less harmful than legal and common drugs like alcohol or tobacco; so I avoid illegal drugs here and do not condone their use whilst in Thailand. I would like the laws to be changed though or at least for there to be more tolerance of soft drugs like Cannabis or MDMA like in Netherlands.@hyperdimension: I've noticed you have mentioned the use of MDMA in a few other topics. From the sounds of it you are a fairly regular user. I might be wrong, but I very much doubt you are acquiring pure MDMA, so be careful of the longer term effects. Whether you care or not is obviously "up to you". Hopefully you are not buying in Thailand as you cannot trust anyone in Thailand regards this activity, even your "best friend"
Please forgive if the followings sounds pedantic. But for those who don't know there is no tolerance in Thailand for illegal drugs. e.g. if during a roadside check a Thai person is found to be positive during a urine test it's an automatic minimum 10,000 baht fine (one month income for an average Thai), cannot pay go to rehab/prison. Procession of even a single YaBa tablet is a significant fine for a Thai or if cannot pay, prison/rehab. Obviously the fine amounts are negotiable with the police. If no cash Thai's will sometimes borrow on the black money market with crippling interest rates.
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@hyperdimension: I've noticed you have mentioned the use of MDMA in a few other topics. From the sounds of it you are a fairly regular user. I might be wrong, but I very much doubt you are acquiring pure MDMA, so be careful of the longer term effects. Whether you care or not is obviously "up to you". Hopefully you are not buying in Thailand as you cannot trust anyone in Thailand regards this activity, even your "best friend"
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@nisa: Looks like you're right, 2011 stats seem to average around 70% deaths by motorbike accidents. I was looking at figures from 2010 that were averaging around 80%.
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I assisted my wife's BIL who has had some major medical problems (scared of poor treatment by the local government hospital so wanted a fee paying hospital) and loaned some money at no interest to pay off the black money lender otherwise he would have had a never ending high interest payment cycle. What was really disappointing was the BIL's wife then went out and borrowed black money to help out her son, thereby again entering the daily interest payment game. I have informed my wife no other family member will be getting a loan until BIL's debt paid off. I provided a no interest loan as that in itself saved them 5k a month in interest.
On a more positive note my wife has two unmarried unemployed elderly sisters who receive an OAP of 600 baht each a month from the Thai government. I provide money to my wife who visits them daily to prepare and provide their meals. Also as needed I pay for some extras such as clothing. Another Thai family member pays for their utilities.
As far as I am concerned this modest contribution is sufficient as I do not have a self perception and ego related view of a "walking ATM".
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80% of road deaths in Thailand are motorbike related. I have recently visited Vietnam and Malaysia and wearing helmets is very close to the norm, even though both countries have police corruption issues. More than likely discussed elsewhere on this forum, but if Malaysia and Vietnam have such as high level of compliance still do not understand the Thai active resistance to wearing helmets. One matter I have constantly observed is the nearly complete lack of spacial awareness of Thai drivers. Just in the past two days I have seen two motorbike drivers having tailgating accidents.
EDIT: Fortunately neither driver had a young child perched between them and the handlebar
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Do they speak good English? Do they actually make them to fit ? Or are they just 'off the shelf' ? A quick Google looks like these guys are actually on Sukumvit road, is that correct?
Speak good English & custom fitted. Yes on Suk Road on the right hand side going out of Pattaya, near the elevated turn off flyover for BKK
Pakistani Teen Activist Flown To Britain For Specialist Medical Care
in World News
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A Fatwa is usually issued to clarify the ramifications of the Koran in a specific circumstance. Alternatively a legal opinion based upon Islamic law. A Fatwa is rarely used to authorise an act of aggression.