- There are rumours doing the rounds that tomorrow (Friday) is the alcohol free day and today may well be business as usual. So far a number of beer bars (Wonderful Bars) and some go go's (Heaven's Above, Superbaby and Supergirl) have posted that they will be open tonight (Thursday) with beer. To confuse the issue, Wet N' Wild claim they will be open tomorrow, (Friday). Seems to me like you'll have to suck it and see.
- More on visas. Yesterday, my pal renewing his Marriage Visa went and got his British marriage certificate notarised by the British Consulate at Jomtien Immigration and then drove up to Bangkok to the Immigration Legalisation Dept. where he paid for the express service, (same day), rather than the standard service, (2 days). It took him 3 hours and Bt1,600 to get the documents required. Today he went back to Jomtien Immigration and although they were happy with the paper work, he and his wife had to answer 20 questions on how many kids they had, what was the colour of their bed spread etc., etc., etc. before he got his 12 month marriage visa renewed.
If you are living here on a Marriage Visa based on a foreign marriage certificate then be prepared for the extra requirements when it's due for renewal. I'm assuming renewal with a Thai marriage certificate is easier because Immigration staff are trained to know the difference between a fake Thai document and the genuine article.
If by any chance your marriage certificate is a fake then maybe you should consider taking your next bar fine down to Banglamung for a 'Las Vegas' quickie. Only catch is you'll have to be able to find her when your visa is up for renewal.
When I made the comment yesterday about the new requirements for Retirement Visas I didn't explain it very clearly. The bars were calling. What I should have said is the next time you go to Immigration for your 90 day chop they will advise you then that on your visit after that you will need to produce a utility bill or house paper with your name on it.
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Construction worker whipped and then stabbed to death by Site Manager. [via Pattaya One News]
- Cunning monk beguiles woman into black magic sex ceremony in Pattaya motel [via Pattaya Daily News]
- American man leaps to his death from Pattaya hi-rise [via Pattaya Daily News]
- Travelling on the East-West Economic Corridor - There's an interesting article on VietNamNet about travelling from Danang to Thailand on the 1,450 km long East-West Economic Corridor. Might give you some ideas for your next holiday. Question. Do the Thais call the the West-East Economic Corridor?
- A 94-year-old man whose arrest in a prostitution sting caused an international buzz will not be prosecuted. A judge ruled Tuesday that Frank Milio was a victim of entrapment. [via Tampa Bay News] Ed. I understand the 94 year old is insisting they prosecute him. He claims he's never had so much standing in the community..
- Big Brother database recording all our calls, texts and e-mails will 'ruin British way of life' [via Mail Online]
- Plans to legalise prostitution for the 2010 football World Cup in South Africa have been criticised by religious groups and opposition parties. [via BBC Online] Ed. Seems like a logical solution proposed by people who live in the real world as opposed to those who are against the idea and live.. where exactly?
- New roller coaster ride in Ohio. This could be a Photoshopped hoax but I don't think so. The ride up looks almost as bad as the ride down. In fact it could be worse cause coming down won't take so long
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