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hahaha," hand over your PASSPORT to them ",,, dumpkopf !!!
Rule #1. the ONLY people to pass over your PASSPORT to is, Immigration officials,your embassy,real police.!
           you do not SURRENDER your PASSPORT to the ' B.I.B.' or any commercial enterprise etc...Never !!!
     #2. get several Photo Copies of your PASSPORT made at your Embassy, or at a " THAI VISA OFFICE"...
     #3. Write " NOT FOR REPRODUCTION or DISTRIBUTION ", across all of the Passport photocopies ...
I have never had a photocopy of my P.P. refused there yet...
If you are staying in L.O.S. for longer than 3-4 weeks,,,
Look for a local  ' Expats Club ', get good advice from them.
   I always use the Same Motorbike rental  guy in Pattaya,,always.  He has been reliable so far ( 4 years )...
" caveat emptor " etc...
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As much as I agree with you I don't think Rudd would be interested at the moment.Julia is on her way out and Kevin thinks he is in the box seat to take over.
Interestingly when you talk to travel agents here(Melbourne)they say there is no problem with the jet ski operators and tuk tuks in Phukett or Patong. They even suggest it is ok to
leave your' passport with them. I have a photo copy of my passport and if any motor bike or car hire mob don't accept that then I move on to another one.
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Rarang -Parlangi Over 50 ,,, ' innocent young girl ',,,,
hmmmm

maybe we can ' invoke ' the  51-49% prop law ????  nyuk nyukk nyukkk...

sirchai, on 2011-03-20 18:38:43, said:

i seem to remember a similar storey of MANY years ago and
  
       the problem at that time , was found to originate in/from the  AIR CONDITIONING UNIT...
  Some Nasty Bacterior found living inside the machine !!!
  CAUSED BY LACK OF  REGULAR CLEANING/MAINTAINANCE OF THE AIR CON UNITS !!!:angry:

As the Employer, Thai A.L. has the Right to Enforce the Termes
of the Original Contract of EMPLOYMENT  apon Employees. E.O.S..
There are many reasons for enforcing the weight/size reg's, Health & Fuel costs are only 2 of them.
Also, Image is another reason, followed by the C.C.members ability to move fast in an Emergency.
Forget all of the " it imposes on our Rights etc." B/S.

Bingo!
The Thai tourist industry has been in decline here since 2008, and the 15.8 million number includes pass-thoughs to other country destinations. Hotel occupancy rates are abysmal (ask any of them) and this latest 'focus on quality' is lip service, plain and simple. Denial is not a river in Egypt.
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  [size="4"]denial,,,eegip'T',,,i like that !
:Dwhat about  degangees,,, sub incontinance tribe,,come here to do the' riverside rock slapping ' .
:unsure:nyuknyukknyukkk say L.M.C.
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