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Expat Tom

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  1. 500 BATH! That is not only a joke but an insult to the victim. The fine should have been 5000 at a minimum followed up by the rude Russian being hung at sunset..... : ) ! .....just a joke about the hanging. In Singapore the offending party might have been publicly whipped before being escorted to her departing flight. My point is that, in this case, the authorities might have been a little soft on crime.
  2. Hangem' high. They are only Kiwis and that is not HUGE source of tourism income...
  3. Please give the Kiwis some meaningful time in the Bangkok Hilton ....barbwire hotel... before throwing their sorry asses out of Thailand. Should the lads try such a stunt in the USA they would most likely be shot dead on the spot by another cop or by a concerned citizen LEGALLY carrying a firearm who came the officer's aid. How do I know this? That is information you don't really need to know. Just take my word for it. In general, the police in Thailand are much more temperate in dealing with many situations than their counterparts in the USA would be. A few months back, the Chinese guy swinging his skateboard at officers in the airport would have been hit with a tazzer in the first 5 minutes if not sooner.
  4. There am MANY MANY other desirable countries in the world for expats to live where it is completely legal for them (us) to own residences other than condos in building with 51% Thai ownership. Many of these other countries actively look for expat retirees rather than hinder them. There are many other countries in the world where expats on retirement visas get DISCOUNTS rather then charged more than citizens. I have been here for over 15 years. I have loved my time in Thailand but am working on my exit strategy. Maybe it is just me but I seem to be less welcome here than in years past.
  5. Well, what can I add? The story and the comments say it all......OMG!
  6. No brainer. Find them, fine them and throw them out of the country. I have lived here for many many years as a farang expat. Living in any country that is not your own is challenging enough without jerks doing stupid stuff....no matter what their country
  7. I unwisely asked an open question on this forum on this subject. I have lived , happily, in Thailand for many years with either a work visa or retirement visa. I always followed the rules of my host country ever mindful that I am NOT Thai but a guest living in this country. in my open question I ask how certain ladies from a certain Western country obtained visas to work in GoGo bars in a certain city on a certain well known street. I wondered what their visa requirement were. With in minutes or making my posting I received a reply that any person capable of critical thinking would immediately recognize as a veiled threat. "You had better mind your own business etc etc". The whole episode gave me pause and I recalled the advice that I have given others who contemplate becoming expats and living abroad yet failed to follow myself; Thailand is a sovereign nation and as such, mades and enforce their own laws as they see fit. They don't need or want others telling them how they do things in their respective countries. If you intent to live here, or any country not your own you need for follow a few general rules. 1) Don't criticize your new country of residence to include the police, immigrations, government, or the Royal Family. 2) Never Criticize a Thai business in writing online, especially hotels, restaurants or airlines no matter what the forum including Trip Advisor. 3) You must learn about the culture and customs in your new country of residence and respect the same. You do not have to ADOPT the culture but you MUST ADAPT to the culture. 4) Unless it is serious and affects you directly, keep your head down and you mouth shut. 5) Try to learn the language and fit in as best you can and not be an ass#ole. 6) STAY OUT OF POLITICS IN YOU HOST COUNTRY. A line from the old movie, "Wizard Of Oz" comes to mind, "You aren't in Kansas anymore Dorothy". There are often big money and powerful business interest behind some of these more egregious offenders of immigrations "oddities" if not political connections and maybe foreign organized crime interest. "If it doesn't affect you then it isn't your business. " I am thankful for the anonymity of afforded by the internet and Asean Now. I will try to follow my own advice so I won't receive any more veiled or unveiled threats for asking questions. I am a happy Expat and love living here.
  8. Exactly! You are stating the obvious. Are you one of the owners of these bars and clubs? I will take your comment as my "Knock at the Door" and have been warned. Thank you for your comment. You have proven my point.
  9. I am a farang who follows all of the laws and regulations to get and renew my visa year after year. I have lived in several different cities in Thailand and taught English at a major Thai University in BKK. I am curious, strolling down Walking Street in Pattaya I see several bars and gogo clubs that advertise in boldly with brightly lit neon signs, "Russian Girls". Exactly what kind of visa does a Russian lady (of the night?) working in these clubs have to have? What visa requirements to they meet? Is their visa delivered in a brown envelope? This is not some sort of clandestine underground enterprise. These clubs boldly advertise "Russian Girls" and there are Russian girls standing at the door and in the street beconding "guests/customers" inside. If the immigrations officials or police are having problems finding these clubs I would be happy to show them. Can I make this post and ask this question without fear of a "knock at my door"?
  10. Follow the Singaporean model. Cane him in public that throw him out of the country. I don't care where his is from. He is a guest in Thailand, as am I, and has committed an egregious offenses against a Thai nation, a lady no less. I have managed to behave myself as a "guest" in this country for 15 years. If other farang cannot do the same, KICK THEM OUT!
  11. I am a farang and have lived here for well over 10 years. Every time I see news about some stupid farang acting like and idiot I feel ashamed and disgusted. I literally pray that it isn't an American. Being non-American obviously doesn't make insulting behavior less eggerious but when I see my countrymen acting up I am even more ashamed. I am old school and from a far different time but my immediate knee jerk reaction to some of these stupid insulting acts is to "whip the <deleted> out of them, throw them out of the country and ban them for life".....no matter where they come from...Russia, China, the UK, Switzerland or the USA.....where ever.
  12. I do not wish misfortune and misery on anyone. All I can say it that I'm glad she wasn't an American. I am an American expat and have lived here happily for many years. When I see headlines of some foreigner doing something illegal, insulting crude in Thailand I cross my fingers and hope it isn't one of my countrymen. The USA has enough problems without having its citizens act like fools or criminals abroad.
  13. I have lived here many years and the best advice that I can give any expat is to NEVER post anything critical of a Thai hotel, restaurant, the government, the airlines, a bank , a business or anything! Be very careful online with even small gestures like giving a "Thumbs Up". It is a fact that a Thai citizen was convicted of a crime for giving a like to an online article critical of the Crown just a few years ago. Living in any country that is not your native home does NOT require you to become part of the culture and ADOPT it as your own. It DOES require you at learn about the culture and ADAPT to it. Nothing good will come from criticizing anything here, especially online. Thailand is known as the "LOS-aka, Land of Smiles". It should also be known as the "Land of Fragile Egos". If living here and ADAPTING to the culture is too burdensome for you then it should be obvious that airplanes fly in both directions. Unless came by boat or some land route, you came here by plane and a plane will take you somewhere else if you become too disenchanted to remain. To quote a line from the Wizard of Oz...."You are not in Kansas anymore Dorthey".
  14. If you don't like the law in Thailand never fear, it will change is 15 minutes. OMG.
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