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Today three immigration officers came to my office. They first asked me for my work permit. I showed them a copy; they said it wasn't good enough. It also didn't show the address for the office location only my home.
I explained that they wouldn't allow us to set our company up at the office location that we had to set it up at our home and then pay for additional locations which we did. My wife had to bring the actual work permit to the office which wasn't the real problem. The problem came from them acting overly aggressive for no reason and trying to embarrass me in front of my staff as well as all the Thai offices and businesses that surround my office and you can bet everyone was watching. They kept suggesting that they were going to take me somewhere else which I was reluctant to go. They wouldn't show me any badges or ID cards. They either played the game really good or they were immigration. After the initial confrontation, one guy was asked to go outside as if to be on the lookout for something...not sure what. Prior to my wife getting there they started asking how much we make , how we are paid, and many other questions that didn't pertain to my work permit.
It was an obvious shake down. We have only been licensed for about 6 months, although the company was started three years ago before we were making any real money. In fact, I wanted to get a license a long time ago but everyone kept telling me no your not making over a million baht a year. We are just now barely on target to make that, we have a book keeper that takes care of the books
so, that should also be in order.
My problem is what to do if this happens again?, and are they allowed to ask me about how much we make and how we make?.
Also, it would seem to me that they could just made a call and check to see if I have a work permit of if the company has a work permit.... but they knew nothing and you could see they were looking for anything that would allow them to take me in handcuffs away from the office. I did ask them for a card but they wouldn't give me one. We have plate glass windows in front of our office and our big sign out front. It's obvious that we are legal, or it would appear that we are. My point is, with the lose face issue you would think they would research it better, especially when it comes to a shop owner that is exposed to so many other businesses glaring at you. It really makes you look bad. You lose work while they are their trying to figure out what they don't know because they lack the ability to do their research prior to busting down doors., Then to make matters worse they leave you hopeless for the rest of the day trying to figure out what kind of vigilante system is this...that's actually a rhetorical question.
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Kids Soccer League Needed For Chonburi
2012-03-21 23:41:47
We really need to create a kids soccer league. There are some for the wealthy kids of course and some for the schools
But we lack younger kids soccer like 5 and 6 year olds. I spoke with someone today and they informed me that they had it set up with a local Beer company
But when it came time to sign the agreement....the beer company said....NO FARRANG CHILDREN. He said he hasn't gotten any further than that now.
He also told me that the Thai's can be pretty mean to the farrang children...and half / half children. Is it that bad that the little children can't play...he began to
tell that even in the older kids games that there is a lot of curruption with the Thai coaches.
Bottom line is we really need something for the kids...boys and girls.
But we lack younger kids soccer like 5 and 6 year olds. I spoke with someone today and they informed me that they had it set up with a local Beer company
But when it came time to sign the agreement....the beer company said....NO FARRANG CHILDREN. He said he hasn't gotten any further than that now.
He also told me that the Thai's can be pretty mean to the farrang children...and half / half children. Is it that bad that the little children can't play...he began to
tell that even in the older kids games that there is a lot of curruption with the Thai coaches.
Bottom line is we really need something for the kids...boys and girls.
Street Fight
2011-05-01 13:02:31
Street fight
I am a 51 year old farrang with a child. One day my child had friends over playing the street. While I was sitting watching a Farrang man drive by on a motorcycle he didn't even slow down so the children could move, he zigzagged through the children at about 40 klm ( He said he was only going 30 ). ?
Sitting on my motorcycle watching this, I quickly drove to the end of the street ( I didn't speed nor go threw the children )where he had to stop because of traffic. I said excuse me, ( I didn't yell or sound upset, I was calm ) but I have been meaning to speak with you about your speed. Instantly he became defensive. This was the reaction I suspected. I wanted to tell him several months ago but noticed he never smiles and usually expressionless even when you nod your head with a smile to say hi. I see him in town he sits by himself always until after he starts drinking. You never see him with a friend ….I know none of these really means much as I don't follow him around so it is purely my one sided thoughts at a glance.
Anyway he got mad and told me to F*(& 0ff, then drove off very fast. A few days later he comes back while my wife and I were standing in the front yard. I saw him approaching and trying to look through the trees to see if I was in the yard. Once he saw me he sped up very fast and weaved up on my driveway leaving the pavement of the street then proceeded to drive away. I hollered at him (SLOW DOWN!) . He did a u-turn and came back to the house. Got off his motor bike and proceeded towards me with both fists locked and his right arm cocked and loaded to hit me. When he threw his punch I deflected it and threw him to the ground he is a very young and stalky guy so it wasn't easy. His girlfriend then jumped on me and started beating my chest. He got up and clocked me in the side of the head from behind..So I started hitting him back
It ended with me hitting him and him falling to the ground. Disoriented, I believe he was trying to get back on his feet but struggled for a few minutes and after getting to his feet he seemed to be having trouble getting his balance...
The fight ended with a few more words and him walking off leaving his motorcycle and girlfriend behind.
He was drunk and he was driving
He wasn't wearing a helmet
He was driving over the speed limit
He drove on to my driveway leaving the pavement of the road.
My wife and I started to finish up what we were doing, discussing whether we should go to the police or not.
While talking, the young girl came by and said she yelled out that she called the police she is going to the police box to file a report. A while late about 8 to 10 police came by truck motorcycle they got out of their truck and came at me with anger in they're eye's. The young man about 35 wasn't around, only his girlfriend and the cops. With her standing there, her phone on so he boyfriend could hear what was going on the cops interrogated me. They didn't bother asking him to be present so they could see if he was drunk or argumentative until after I demanded that he should be there as well. When he came you could clearly tell he took a shower and brushed his teeth washed the alcohol smell away. When he arrived he got off his motorcycle (his girlfriend was driving now) and came right over to me and started threatening me and pointing his finger at me…still drunk. The police determined that because I hollered at him I was at fault and saying we both had scratches so it was a draw. They asked him to shake my hand and he proceeded to walk away all the time saying I will end up in a box he will see to that. My feelings are by the police saying is was my fault because I hollard at him it now has given this idiot a license to keep doing the same thing, every time he comes by my home he purposely speeds up…his girlfriend now does the same thing. It's obvious I clearly wooped his ass and yet he just doesn't get it. I suspect by their actions at present they are trying to draw me into another fist fight...which I am really not willing to do.
What is the proper way to handle a situation like this?
I am a 51 year old farrang with a child. One day my child had friends over playing the street. While I was sitting watching a Farrang man drive by on a motorcycle he didn't even slow down so the children could move, he zigzagged through the children at about 40 klm ( He said he was only going 30 ). ?
Sitting on my motorcycle watching this, I quickly drove to the end of the street ( I didn't speed nor go threw the children )where he had to stop because of traffic. I said excuse me, ( I didn't yell or sound upset, I was calm ) but I have been meaning to speak with you about your speed. Instantly he became defensive. This was the reaction I suspected. I wanted to tell him several months ago but noticed he never smiles and usually expressionless even when you nod your head with a smile to say hi. I see him in town he sits by himself always until after he starts drinking. You never see him with a friend ….I know none of these really means much as I don't follow him around so it is purely my one sided thoughts at a glance.
Anyway he got mad and told me to F*(& 0ff, then drove off very fast. A few days later he comes back while my wife and I were standing in the front yard. I saw him approaching and trying to look through the trees to see if I was in the yard. Once he saw me he sped up very fast and weaved up on my driveway leaving the pavement of the street then proceeded to drive away. I hollered at him (SLOW DOWN!) . He did a u-turn and came back to the house. Got off his motor bike and proceeded towards me with both fists locked and his right arm cocked and loaded to hit me. When he threw his punch I deflected it and threw him to the ground he is a very young and stalky guy so it wasn't easy. His girlfriend then jumped on me and started beating my chest. He got up and clocked me in the side of the head from behind..So I started hitting him back
It ended with me hitting him and him falling to the ground. Disoriented, I believe he was trying to get back on his feet but struggled for a few minutes and after getting to his feet he seemed to be having trouble getting his balance...
The fight ended with a few more words and him walking off leaving his motorcycle and girlfriend behind.
He was drunk and he was driving
He wasn't wearing a helmet
He was driving over the speed limit
He drove on to my driveway leaving the pavement of the road.
My wife and I started to finish up what we were doing, discussing whether we should go to the police or not.
While talking, the young girl came by and said she yelled out that she called the police she is going to the police box to file a report. A while late about 8 to 10 police came by truck motorcycle they got out of their truck and came at me with anger in they're eye's. The young man about 35 wasn't around, only his girlfriend and the cops. With her standing there, her phone on so he boyfriend could hear what was going on the cops interrogated me. They didn't bother asking him to be present so they could see if he was drunk or argumentative until after I demanded that he should be there as well. When he came you could clearly tell he took a shower and brushed his teeth washed the alcohol smell away. When he arrived he got off his motorcycle (his girlfriend was driving now) and came right over to me and started threatening me and pointing his finger at me…still drunk. The police determined that because I hollered at him I was at fault and saying we both had scratches so it was a draw. They asked him to shake my hand and he proceeded to walk away all the time saying I will end up in a box he will see to that. My feelings are by the police saying is was my fault because I hollard at him it now has given this idiot a license to keep doing the same thing, every time he comes by my home he purposely speeds up…his girlfriend now does the same thing. It's obvious I clearly wooped his ass and yet he just doesn't get it. I suspect by their actions at present they are trying to draw me into another fist fight...which I am really not willing to do.
What is the proper way to handle a situation like this?
Magazines - Newspaper Printers In Bangkok
2011-03-31 11:41:57
I have been trying to locate a quality printer in and or around Bangkok. Everyone I speak with refuses to tell me who they use as a printer.
I see several printers that print business cards but they don't do the actual printing and refuse to tell you where you might find someone that prints magazines or newspapers.
I see several printers that print business cards but they don't do the actual printing and refuse to tell you where you might find someone that prints magazines or newspapers.
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