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wensiensheng

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  1. Sounds like the process used for those categories of people is moonlighting for mere plebs…..for a fee. Efficient use of resources I’d say. The authorities should officially take over the process and double the fee. Or, improve immigration waiting lines in general, but don’t hold your breath on that one.
  2. Swedish guy:deported. Russian woman: 500 baht fine. I don’t go around kicking people, but if I did, I’d pretend I am Russian. After all, they are internationally regarded as peaceful compared to those violent Swedish people. /s
  3. I thought she was a “tourist”. In which case, no visa to revoke.
  4. Is there a hint of racial profiling to this crackdown? I can just imagine the uproar in a Western country if the authorities announced a crackdown on the criminal activities of any Thai people residing there. Not that there is a need for that of course, no Thai person would commit a criminal offense in a foreign country.
  5. I can’t count the number of foreigners who have been shafted by Thai business partners. I’m sure there is good and bad, but I personally would never enter a business partnership with a Thai person in Thailand. Their field, their rules, foreigner loses. Unless he/she is very lucky.
  6. “They also conducted security inspections in the Old Town area of Phuket, distributing informational materials and promoting the Tourist Police hotline at 1155, which offers translation services 24/7.” what has this got to do with deporting foreigners who break the law? Do they expect them to call the tourist police hotline and report themselves?
  7. As soon as I saw Changhi down at #6 I knew the survey was fatally flawed. It’s the best for high, medium and low end traveler by a country mile.
  8. Every little traffic bump with some argument afterwards is big news now? Going to be a lot of stories to print.
  9. Immigration haven’t received a report from Trang police that he is a danger to the public? can’t they read the newspaper and follow the clues from there?
  10. Don’t think they used this mechanism for the Boss case. Wonder why not?
  11. I wouldn’t classify it as “resistance” if he exercises his right to silence, refuses to post bail or accept consular assistance. Those are his rights surely? If anything he appears to need mental health treatment. for sure he will have the book thrown at him, rightly so.
  12. You didn’t have a video of the incident that could go viral and aren’t Thai. but you know that.
  13. “Thanet suggests the government should legalise sex work. Like in certain European countries, this would bring the industry out of the shadows,” sex work is in the shadows? Seems fairly front and center in your face to me.
  14. That travelator incident is all that needs to be recalled to put Suvarnabhumi bottom of any list of airports.
  15. Is speeding a crime? Not wearing a helmet when riding a motorcycle? Littering? crime is a crime, right? So be careful what you wish for.
  16. Don’t be silly, of course not. the point being made is that the two of them were involved in the altercation with the doctor. So far action has only been taken against the foreigner.
  17. Wow, a minor assault charge, to background check on all foreigners in Phuket. That escalated fast. i wonder where the issue of gangsters in Phuket came up? Afaik, there has been no suggestion that the badly behaved Swiss man is a gangster. But in Thailand big announcements rarely lead to any action. And if it did, you can bet your bottom dollar that honest expats will be put through a ton of hoops, while the gangsters just pay their way out of any check.
  18. In a Western country it’s a case of assault and would be dealt with in a minor court without much fuss and bother. A fine, suspended sentence maybe. Over and done with. here it’s a national incident, partly because these days Thailand is ruled by “netizens” and viral videos. If there is a viral video, the bib and various other authorities are on the case. No viral video, not interested. This guy was a jerk and should pay a price. National incident requiring 24/7 news coverage? Nah, not really.
  19. The genie is out of this particular bottle, or box as Trump would say. Any regulation now is just a money earner for the bib
  20. Given the number of foreigners entering and exiting Thailand, a percentage of whom are bound to be up to no good, this sounds like a slow day at the office for immigration, not something to shout about. i’d expect double this everyday if they were doing their job right
  21. So, when Thai people complain about why they couldn’t go to their hotel room, they really mean go to their hotel room AND close the curtains. Bolt the door in case a passerby opens it? I mean how does a passing motorbike film a single spot for over a minute? He clearly stopped and made a beeline for the couple.
  22. They suddenly realized the issues at the airport? We have suffered for years. To be fair, most airports in the UK are the same, but Singapore is not. Compare yourself with the best, not the worst, as my mother used to say. the sad thing is, we all know that after the hoopla dies down, everything will drift back to the same as before as attention switches elsewhere and machines break down through lack of maintenance or some harebrained decision is taken that negates any benefits gained. I’d wager that in a years time the same issues will be back. It’s quite depressing really.
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