[Thailand Forecasts 30 Million Foreign Tourists in 2023]

3 hours ago, 2baht said:

.....but are'nt they Buddhists, that's not what Buddha advocated! ????

I often think that too..............death does not seem to worry them too.

[British family's heartbreaking ordeal after loved one died in Thailand bike accident - and the journey to bring him home]

I cannot help but think the police could of done more to identify the deceased perhaps they needed more time.

 

Personal possessions have been known to go missing or misplaced from accident victims.

 

 

[Taiwanese actress hits back at RTP - Thailand's great but your "unclean" police are NOT - tells them to "stop talking trash"]

27000 baht is buying her a lot of publicity and it is not over yet.

[Horrific death of 11 in passenger van crash in Thailand]

Maybe LPG is not the way to go in a Mini Bus/Van or Taxi.

[Millions view Thai English teacher's tweet after boasting about line jumping at Los Angeles airport immigration in US]

4 hours ago, ezzra said:

Geee, never thought there are soooo many board people, apparently, 1.7 million people who has nothing better to do it seems, all in all funny story...

Bored...................not board

[Dogs attack yet again: Neighbor's four Pit Bulls savage gran, 76]

3 hours ago, JonnyF said:

Have they just used a random photo here? Because this dog doesn't even remotely resemble a PitBull. Looks like your average manky Thai soi dog.

 

 

Here's my Pitbull (a Red Nose American PitBull Terrier) for comparison. And yes, he's great with people. ????

 

Personally I think he looks a bit grumpy..................I wonder what's on his mind.

[Proposal would see Thailand continue with relaxed entry rules for tourists]

To improve tourism in Thailand have the Chinese go through Thai Immigration in China. 

[urologist recommendation chaing mai]

10 hours ago, JimmyJ said:

Wittiwat at Bangkok Hospital Chiang Mai is the most widely recommended on this forum.

 

I am currently looking for another for a 2nd opnion on some of my issues, and was hoping to see someone else recommended in this thread, but...not yet.

Go with Wittiwat...................I see him on a regular follow up basis. Speaks excellent English too.

 

[Thailand set to start collecting 300 THB tourist fee from June]

10 hours ago, webfact said:

“Fees won’t be collected from foreigners with work permits and border passes,” said Mr Phiphat.

Further clarification required I believe.

If a non-Thai person enters as a tourist on a tourist visa they pay as a tourist.

If a non-Thai enters on a different visa or border pass they cannot be deemed to be a tourist so the 300 baht tourist fee should not be applied to a non-tourist.

[Covid chaos descends again on Thailand’s foreign tourism sector amid cancellations and complaints]

Why should transit passengers be exempt from being vaccinated or not tested prior to departure?

 

Personally I think a quick test testing prior to flying more important than vaccination unless in a high risk group.

[Buriram: Many victims bitten by "mad" Thai street dog "foaming at the mouth" - rabies fears]

2 hours ago, Will B Good said:

Only mad dogs and Englishmen are likely to refuse?

Only if out in the mid day sun.

[More than 5M Chinese Visitors expected in Thailand next year]

Thai Immigration should set up passport control in China so when they arrive en masse they can go straight to baggage claim.

[Will French serial killer “The Serpent” be extradited to Thailand?]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The child of an affair between an Indian businessman-tailor and one of his Vietnamese shop assistants, Sobhraj had grown up in Saigon during the Vietnamese war of independence from France.

How does that make him a French national ?

 

[Dead body found by renovators in water tank in downtown Bangkok - police think it's been there a month]

It is not clear if the tank was dry or not.

Cannot lock lid from the inside presumably so was the lid latched shut or not?

[Thai man dead, had "genitals ripped apart" in Pit Bull attack - owner says he's had enough of his pets]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

He had looked after the three male Pit Bulls for two years and they were usually mild mannered. 

So sometimes they were not mild mannered............and there were three of them.

I believe the police should of taken them into custody for their own protection and await the Court's permission to have them put to sleep.

[Thai man dead, had "genitals ripped apart" in Pit Bull attack - owner says he's had enough of his pets]

58 minutes ago, IvorBiggun2 said:

But in Thailand there is a law to protect animals from cruel owners. 

 

Does that apply to Elephants & captive Tigers too?

[Thai man dead, had "genitals ripped apart" in Pit Bull attack - owner says he's had enough of his pets]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

This was the first time they had killed anyone.

<deleted>...............................must be typo.

[New home wanted for vicious Pit Bull who attacked three in household - come and collect....]

What would be the outcome for the dog (in Thailand) if it had bitten someone outwith the family?

 

[Anti-Drink Driving Foundation chief thanks Thai health minister Anutin for opposing 4am pub opening]

5 hours ago, smedly said:

what a joke, how about getting the police to do their job and actually catch drunk drivers "before" they crash, 12am onwards is a good start 

 

4am closing will have no effect on people getting into/onto a vehicle and driving while intoxicated - zero effect 

Exactly. 

[Thai PM urged to reconsider decriminalisation of cannabis]

Define abuse. They abuse the freedoms they already have. Cannabis might calm them down a tad and actually do some good amongst them.

[Immigration Police to Revise Visa Extension Criteria]

9 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

And criminals should be stopped at the borders

Convicted criminals should show up on Immigration's radar surely.............perhaps no real checks are made. However not all criminals have convictions.

[Plan to knock rabies out in Thailand with an army of 8,600 ‘livestock volunteers’ across the kingdom]

29 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said:

And if you go to a local government hospital or clinic it costs next to nothing. I know. The only time in my 26 years here that I've seen a Thai take responsibility for anything was when his dog raced out to the road and bit me as I passed. He took me to a clinic and paid for the treatment. Another time, a dog bit me in my own garden as I protected my dog from an attack. Went to the local hospital and the treatment cost 350.

If you run over a soi dog someone will run out & claim ownership unless of course there is damage to the vehicle or motorcycle. The dog population is too great and needs to be reduced - hard to see how though in Thailand.

[Plan to knock rabies out in Thailand with an army of 8,600 ‘livestock volunteers’ across the kingdom]

It is not just dogs & cats spreading rabies. Remove all the stray dogs & cats and rabies will still exist IMO.

The vaccines exist so use them before they expire.

[Damning English survey ranking leaves Thailand almost rock bottom in the World - Singapore and Philippines lead way in Asia]

20 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

I think it's great when the cute girls don't understand English. 

I agree - In which case I just use sign language and it goes just great.

 

[Immigration with metal prods arrest Finnish pensioner on 3,246 days overstay in NE - he's a "threat to society"]

8 hours ago, steven100 said:

so what was he waving the stick around for  ?

what was he actually doing and saying  ?

it appears by the story he has done this numerous times and the neighbors want him gone   ?

Perhaps the Landlord wanted him gone too. 

If you rent does the Rentor not have to submit TM30 docs routinely to Immigration?