Decorum. Politeness And Manners! What's Happened?

[PoodMaiDai]

I'll cut in front of Thais in a line somewhere but not foreigners. Foreigners have enough crap to deal with here. Thais on the other hand *try* to cut in front of me every chance they get, so I dish it back when I can. Thai lines were meant to be cut.

[Loptr]

Why should that they are same or different race make a difference. Third post recently I've read that seemed to be lacking a decorum, politeness and manners when dealing with race.

It matters because the people who took advantage were English, Japanese and American people who are all races of people and are normally renowned for their politeness. That's why I referenced the word 'race'.

English and American each constitute a race? Last time I looked each of those nationalities included many different races.

Got to agree with Junglechief on this one.

Look up the word "race" and how it is used, particularly in a social science rather than a biological taxonomy connatation. You'll see it's a word used in many contexts with accepted meanings. Always better to check before you make an incorrect correction.

Err, no it's not. Not sure where you went to school, but I would ask for my money back.

[uptheos]

The really stressful bit is for those who have to renew their year long visa as a teacher, student, or retirement because if you're not there early enough you don't get a ticket. There is a deadline and it's 500 baht a day for going over your visa expiry. It's a mess.

Book an appointment online for a few weeks before your renewal date - it's completely stress free.

Set your calendar for 100 days before you want to attend and book, it gets filled up fast.

Do people still do 90 day reports?

[Thailand]

The really stressful bit is for those who have to renew their year long visa as a teacher, student, or retirement because if you're not there early enough you don't get a ticket. There is a deadline and it's 500 baht a day for going over your visa expiry. It's a mess.

Book an appointment online for a few weeks before your renewal date - it's completely stress free.

Set your calendar for 100 days before you want to attend and book, it gets filled up fast.

Do people still do 90 day reports?

Yes.

With the money we have saved by not using agents over the last few years we have booked a return trip to Macau for 2.

[uptheos]

The really stressful bit is for those who have to renew their year long visa as a teacher, student, or retirement because if you're not there early enough you don't get a ticket. There is a deadline and it's 500 baht a day for going over your visa expiry. It's a mess.

Book an appointment online for a few weeks before your renewal date - it's completely stress free.

Set your calendar for 100 days before you want to attend and book, it gets filled up fast.

Do people still do 90 day reports?

Yes.

With the money we have saved by not using agents over the last few years we have booked a return trip to Macau for 2.

What a surprise to find you following me.

[Thailand]

The really stressful bit is for those who have to renew their year long visa as a teacher, student, or retirement because if you're not there early enough you don't get a ticket. There is a deadline and it's 500 baht a day for going over your visa expiry. It's a mess.

Book an appointment online for a few weeks before your renewal date - it's completely stress free.

Set your calendar for 100 days before you want to attend and book, it gets filled up fast.

Do people still do 90 day reports?

Yes.

With the money we have saved by not using agents over the last few years we have booked a return trip to Macau for 2.

What a surprise to find you following me.

Not correct.

Just so happens you are often in front of my last post.

[worgeordie]

I remember the time when the banks here had none of those queue lines

like they all have now, it was like a scrum in a rugby match trying to get

your bank book on the counter,Thais have gotten a lot better at queuing

but still not 100%,

regards Worgeordie

[Ulysses G.]

A few weeks ago, I walked into my bank and there were no other customers. I filled out my deposit forms and walked up to the counter, but the girl got upset because I did not have a queue number. Only in Thailand.

[perriwinkle]

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Posted 2013-05-29 06:36:22

perriwinkle, on 28 May 2013 - 17:49, said:

I wonder why the place doesn't provide or assign the number tags when someone walks in to take before taking a seat or stand in queue. When the number comes on you get your turn. It's so simple to be organized that way.

you mean just like at the police station when you go to pay your fine...................who said the Police are not organised and dont know what they are doing?

And when did I mentioned a police station?

[wooloomooloo]

That's a very bizarre post / quote, perriwinkle, if I've ever seen one.

[CMNightRider]

The really stressful bit is for those who have to renew their year long visa as a teacher, student, or retirement because if you're not there early enough you don't get a ticket. There is a deadline and it's 500 baht a day for going over your visa expiry. It's a mess.

Book an appointment online for a few weeks before your renewal date - it's completely stress free.

Set your calendar for 100 days before you want to attend and book, it gets filled up fast.

Do people still do 90 day reports?

I still do my own 90 day reports because it gives me something to complain about.

[true blue]

Hope you feel better now.

You're right in your concerns about decorum, but wrong in showing up early to do a 90 day report. Best to let the morning scrum of people seeking visa extensions get resolved and come in after 9:30 am -- by most reports, mid-afternoon is the best.

People act this way because there is a very finite number of queue tickets for long-term visa extensions and they want to be sure to get one. People can be very ugly when competing for a scarce commodity. The supply of 90-day report tickets is almost unlimited -- why get in the way of others by coming early?

I teach so its the only time I can go, I would love to go at 3.30pm and turn it all around within 10 minutes but just not possible unfortunately : (

Don't they offer the facility I see of an agent turning up with a batch of 5-10 passports, and relevant paperwork and a few banknotes to present for the service?

She is normally the one just ahead of me!

They don't need passports for 90 day reports.

wrong they check the bar code back page and need it to but new report in.

[true blue]

A few weeks ago, I walked into my bank and there were no other customers. I filled out my deposit forms and walked up to the counter, but the girl got upset because I did not have a queue number. Only in Thailand.

f--ks the machine up for next customer,lol

[uptheos]

Quote true blue: "wrong they check the bar code back page and need it to but new report in".

Are you talking about electronic number on the passport of the bar code they have stuck in some passports?

Either way you are wrong as Assist have all the copies of whatever they need from a person on file and they certainly don't have my passport...ever. If they needed to show the passport how comes my 90 day reports (and everyone else's) go through without a hassle? I have a bar code issued by CM Immigration.

Keep trying.

[Sparkles]

On my last 2 trips for 90 day reporting the bar code machine has not been working.My bar code has been used once. Always go prepared with a bag full of photocopies. I estimate I have reported at least 48 time since I have been in Thailand and not even a visit or a check.