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Difficulties foreigners face entering Mae Sot and surrounding areas
Highly unlikely, but I appreciate the sarcasm! -
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Wall Street plummets ,trillions lost
He was a margin trader. Trade moves that bounced off the top of the box. -
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Drunken foreign trouble making thug gets bottle smashed over his head.
The irony of you complaining about drink driving when you brag and boast about using your police friends to get off other drunk drivers. And of course your various conflicts with Thais over beer on planes etc etc That is the heart of this OP, farangs being disrespectful to our Thai hosts. Some people will never understand or be able to remove the chip on their shoulder. luckily those foreigners are in the minority. Most of us are good natured kind people and are greatly appreciated by the Thais. -
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Difficulties foreigners face entering Mae Sot and surrounding areas
In a sense. I am now reading a Thai language news article from Thai TV5. Google the following and the article comes up: ทบ. เผยผลคุมชายแดนตาก สกัดต่างชาติผิดกฎหมาย, which mentions the following measures pertaining to foreign individuals entering Mae Sot, Mae Ramad and Phob Phra districts (dated January 30, 2025): 1. Questioning foreigners entering Mae Sot by air / land and asking what their intentions are in the area, including penalizing drivers who bring foreigners to the area for hire (this one sounds strange...so now a foreigner isn't allowed to hire transportation to get to Mae Sot?) It does confirm what I just mentioned, which is that foreigners driving their own vehicles are the most likely to be allowed to enter without issues, whereas those on public transportation are either going to be turned around, require a Thai guarantor or intense questioning of their intentions (whichever the case may be) 2. Place checkpoints on roads leading into Mae Sot, Mae Ramad and Phob Phra districts 3. Implement measures 24/7 on roads leading to the border areas, both main roads and secondary roads 4. Inspect hotels, especially those where foreigners are staying, to ensure they are properly registered (previously, I would always use my Thai driver's license to check-in, but since I want them to do a TM30 so I can do a 90 day report at immigration in Mae Sot, I'll use my passport this time) The article then goes on to mention that prior to the measures being imposed on January 21, there were so and so many vehicles and x number of foreigners and this number dropped by around 75% the following week. It also mentions that a lot of foreigners voluntarily left the area, after being warned about the scam cities across the border. A Burmese national who attempted to visit the Mae Ta-lor area just told me now (on Facebook) that he was turned around and that told that "foreigners can't enter this area". Apparently, Thai nationals have to deposit their ID cards at the checkpoint and can then retrieve them once they head back out. The affected area is in Mae Ramad district and not even along the border, but further inland, which is strange. Most expats I've interacted with on Facebook, who are living in Mae Sot have confirmed that if you're driving your own vehicle and have a clear reason for travel, you should be alright. It helps to be fluent in Thai and/or traveling with a Thai person as well. However, even expats from the area may be prevented from visiting Mae Ta-Lor. -
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‘Unparalleled Crimes’: George Santos Faces Seven-Year Prison Term in Federal Fraud Case
Given his deception, greed and disregard for the law, he'd be much more at home with a Biden or a Clinton. 🙄
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