News Forum - New colour zone details in Thailand, Election Poll Results | Good Morning Thailand | Ep. 121
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News Forum - Thailand’s tourism revenue falls short of annual target
Don’t the criminal Russians have 60 Day Visa Waiver Entry ? Yet for all law- abiding Western countries it’s still only 30 Days ? Again a pure predictable money call. Thai Govt. know the Russians bring in and bank / invest vast sums of dirty money. Whereas the invested Westerners are not perhaps bringing in any new substantial sums. And any 60 day VE likely to instead result in the penniless western begpackers arriving in droves…… -
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Theranos Founder Starts 11 Yr Stretch
As CEO of a ( formerly) large company, the defence of “ but my boyfriend / guru/ priest told me to do it” is not going to be effective in courtnor could any such “ accomplice” be charged without written evidence or witnesses I suppose…… -
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Weed in Thailand; lessons and ideas from Canada
Cannabis is a psychoactive drug ( as is cocaine & crack). It won’t cause cancer but …….“Cannabis has various mental and physical effects, which include euphoria, altered states of mind and sense of time, difficulty concentrating, impaired short-term memory, impaired body movement (balance and fine psychomotor control)” (Wikipedia). Cannabis overuse seems linked to mental illness, petty crime & violent crime. -
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News Forum - Thai woman mistaken for foreigner and charged 100,000 baht more by hospital
“……must pay whatever fees the hospital …… have set for the care provided” Exactly and and there it is. The solution to these problems. If you are covered by govt free healthcare you pay nothing. If not, you are subject to an official tariff of charges which will have nothing to do with nationality. If you have private health insurance they will review & negotiate the bill and again in principle you pay nothing. Otherwise you must match the hospital price list with your bill and actual treatment ( usual 3 way validation for all invoices in fact). Therefore it is simply not possible to be liable for arbitrary fabricated “ surcharges” as these are not on the tariff so easily identified, disputed & withdrawn. -
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News Forum - Thai woman mistaken for foreigner and charged 100,000 baht more by hospital
I live in Canada. They won't refuse service but they are vigilant in going after payment to those who don't have insurance Although I do find it a bit negligent, on their behalf, that they allow visitors to stay 6 months without having to have any insurance at all
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