It have the last days been much talking about that IO have said that it should not be so hard and make it easier for farrangs. But is this really true? I live in Pitchit and about two weeks ago I had to make a short trip to Jomtien, I get there by bus, no problem with that. Today I shold book a new ticket to Bkk, I have to be on the embassy to reneview my passport. I called the same bus-company to book a ticket and get the answer, "Sorry sir, but we have get new rules from the government. If a farrang want to book a place on the bus he have to come to our office and show his passport and it is the same with your thai wife". I was not very surpriced as I see it as a logical follow of the harder roules of TM 28/30 and that Thailand in the last five years have gone more and more to a monitoring state, that not either is surpricing with military govern the country. But it still make me thinking that Thailand maybe not is the right place to be.

Send the wife on her own to the ticket office....2 tickets please....

1 minute ago, petermik said:

Send the wife on her own to the ticket office....2 tickets please....

Actually I did that, but she had to bring here ID as well as my passport.

The government has every week or day a new idea to make the life for foreigners more complicated. It´s annoying. 

2 hours ago, Parsve said:

It have the last days been much talking about that IO have said that it should not be so hard and make it easier for farrangs.

Never been hard just give the paperwork they want and show what is needed for your stay in Thailand.

2 minutes ago, Kwasaki said:

Never been hard just give the paperwork they want and show what is needed for your stay in Thailand.

If you not think that it is a strengthen of the rules, it is up to you, but in my mind it is.

2 minutes ago, Parsve said:

If you not think that it is a strengthen of the rules, it is up to you, but in my mind it is.

Well as they say "up to you"..

This is Thailand. No matter what paperwork you show up with, they will want more. 100% guaranteed.

Maybe because many farang book on the phone and then don’t turn up? In any case, as far as I know, whether Thai or farang, they will not confirm the seat until you have paid. 

Why not splurge on a Taxi??

5 hours ago, Parsve said:

Sorry sir, but we have get new rules from the government. If a farrang want to book a place on the bus he have to come to our office and show his passport

This rule just for Farangs? 

or is for all foreigner? 

Most foreigner are not farang.

Apparently everyone buying a bus ticket has to show ID, or Passport, in case

of accident (which is not uncommon),so they know who is on the bus.

regards worgeordie 

11 minutes ago, Yinn said:

This rule just for Farangs? 

or is for all foreigner? 

Most foreigner are not farang.

And any foreigner who self identifies as a 'farang' needs help. I think when I go to bus stations to buy a ticket I usually take my passport.

4 minutes ago, worgeordie said:

Apparently everyone buying a bus ticket has to show ID, or Passport, in case

of accident (which is not uncommon),so they know who is on the bus.

regards worgeordie 

mmhhh ... I just recently went several times to BKK with the bus (from Pattaya) to get some papers organized.

 

Not one time did I have to show a passport/id to buy a bus ticket?

 

Is that a new thing?

5 hours ago, Parsve said:

Actually I did that, but she had to bring here ID as well as my passport.

Obviously it's not a farang thing then

18 minutes ago, Yinn said:

This rule just for Farangs? 

or is for all foreigner? 

Most foreigner are not farang.

And his Thai wife as well apparently. They are coming for you too. All about monitor and control.

Witches are next.

22 minutes ago, Yinn said:

This rule just for Farangs? 

or is for all foreigner? 

Most foreigner are not farang.

Isnt it also rules for Thais as well ?

Show I.D when buying travel tickets ?

55 minutes ago, EVENKEEL said:

Why not splurge on a Taxi??

Because, it is just what you write, a splurge, and beside of that there are no taxi comapanies in the small village wheree I live.

5 hours ago, Parsve said:

But it still make me thinking that Thailand maybe not is the right place to be.

You are RIGHT!  it is NOT worth the fight.

1 hour ago, Gweiloman said:

Maybe because many farang book on the phone and then don’t turn up? In any case, as far as I know, whether Thai or farang, they will not confirm the seat until you have paid. 

I did not mention payment. In my mind it is natural that you have to pay for your booking, the thing I "complained" about was that I had to show my passport to be able to book and that it, in my mind, is a strenghten of the law.

46 minutes ago, Yinn said:

This rule just for Farangs? 

or is for all foreigner? 

Most foreigner are not farang.

I have no answer to that.

39 minutes ago, worgeordie said:

Apparently everyone buying a bus ticket has to show ID, or Passport, in case

of accident (which is not uncommon),so they know who is on the bus.

regards worgeordie 

Maybe it is as you say, but it have never happen to me before, and neve in any of the about 60 other countries I have visited.

38 minutes ago, RedPill said:

mmhhh ... I just recently went several times to BKK with the bus (from Pattaya) to get some papers organized.

 

Not one time did I have to show a passport/id to buy a bus ticket?

 

Is that a new thing?

Never have I either, this was just new to me today. As I wrote, I went to Jomtien about two weeks ago and no asking of pasport, but today, yes.

1 hour ago, Parsve said:

Maybe it is as you say, but it have never happen to me before, and neve in any of the about 60 other countries I have visited.

Never traveled in the USA? Photo ID required for bus, train, and of course airline tickets. EU: ID often required for same. What year do you think you're in now?

 

So hardly a shock at all. Countries rightly concerned about terrorism--and Thailand has an insurgency--will require ID for public mass transit.

 

And the fact that Thais also have to present ID means your original post whinging about victimization is utter nonsense. What makes you think you're owed special privileges?

 

Maybe better to ask that the thread be closed now.

Edited December 16, 20196 yr by BigStar

9 hours ago, Parsve said:

Maybe it is as you say, but it have never happen to me before, and neve in any of the about 60 other countries I have visited.

You even have to show ID when posting a letter !

regards Worgeordie

14 hours ago, RedPill said:

mmhhh ... I just recently went several times to BKK with the bus (from Pattaya) to get some papers organized.

 

Not one time did I have to show a passport/id to buy a bus ticket?

 

Is that a new thing?

 

If it's an "old thing", none of the 10+ Inter-Provincial bus companies I have used in Thailand, on multiple occasions, appear to have ever given a **** about it.

 

They sometimes ask my name, in which case I give them the first three letter word that springs to mind.

 

Edited December 17, 20196 yr by Enoon

17 hours ago, Kwasaki said:

Well as they say "up to you"..

New  rule  coming  soon, pls  bend  over whilst  we  shove this  red  hot  poker up yer arrrrrrrrrrs

12 hours ago, BigStar said:

Countries rightly concerned about terrorism

utter  krap just an excuse to monitor 24/7

12 hours ago, BigStar said:

Never traveled in the USA? Photo ID required for bus, train, and of course airline tickets. EU: ID often required for same. What year do you think you're in now?

 

 

 

The year in which ID is not required for local or long distance bus/train tickets in the UK.

 

 

Edited December 17, 20196 yr by Enoon

1 hour ago, Enoon said:

 

If it's an "old thing", none of the 10+ Inter-Provincial bus companies I have used in Thailand, on multiple occasions, appear to have ever given a **** about it.

 

They sometimes ask my name, in which case I give them the first three letter word that springs to mind.

 

Tom?