Can I be nosey and ask, for the reason of debate, how and where did you come across the photos ? Why were they taken/used ? Why would you not be happy with them being used. ? Genuine, sincere question. Reply privately if you prefer. Thank you

@Michael ******

alright Michael, that's the ladies husband, and probably someone's dad, so think if you could possibly not be such a prick, especially when not offering any help. And let's hope people aren't so mean when you get a little older and make mistakes. It's nice to be nice. Try it 🙏🏻

@Ruth ******

actually, yanks say 'trunk' for the 'boot' of a car, and 'elevator' for a 'lift' And we call 'cookies' - 'cookies', largely considered a variety of biscuit. We had all three of those in England long before Christopher Columbus had even set sail.

@Damo **********

when did you last successfully get a refund on ANYTHING in Thailand?🤣

@Henrik ***

people booked in advance long before the internet and 'online booking'. Try going to New York for the weekend and finding a room upon arrival. You'll still be looking on Tuesday morning. People book in advance because they want the convenience of have a room booked upon arrival....

You can keep your virtuous signalling. You don't have to pretend with us. We don't care why you want to move here, or your thoughts about the sex trade. But you'll regret that when your commuting to the next city 3 times a week "for physio"

@Vincent **********

ok that's good to hear. but a Tricity ? Jeez what engine size and top speed is ? How long did that take from Donsak ? And did you cross the border WITH your bike ?

@Todd ********

also Samui Visa run and HD Visa, offices down on the main road, turn left out of maenam soi 1, but you'll need phone numbers I guess ... And Easyway, directly opposite soi 1.

@Vincent **********

yes, agent gets you a seat in the van. Most Pha ngan/Samui agents can help. Tell them you want border bounce to Wang Prachan, and that it's your 3rd or 4th bounce, and can you get pre-screened and given the 'ok'. They'll need to send a copy of your passport. But book early as they do get booked up. But you can ask to ride your bike, even if they have a seat available. I have on one occasion gone on my bike and followed the van (and on two other occasions I did not need any assistance at the borders). It's not a bad drive if your confident, or crazy. Obviously the vans go at 100mph, literally, but if you got the location/satnav all sorted, you can get ahead in the early hours when the roads are empty. The last 1-2 hours are through a national park and that's a glorious drive/ride. What bike do you have ? I've driven to Wang Prachan, Pedang Besar, and Ranong, (all about 5 hours each way from Donsak), on my Xmax, 300cc, and it's fine (fine as in, I nearly died on a few occasions, not my fault, but at 140-160kmh, it's hard to point fingers, and that's part of the buzz of riding across Thailand, it's not for pussies) I wouldn't recommend any smaller engine size. And get new tires and brakes for the trip. Any problems, you can drop me a message on here - I might actually be THE world authority of obtaining slightly shady Visa's and driving a motorbike to a border like a maniac on the day of visa expiry. If you could see my visa history 😱

Wang Prachan is 'friendly' but I'd advise going through an agent, getting pre-screened and travelling with them. The drivers literally walk you through immigration, out and back in, anyone with any problems gets looked after. I've even seen one of the drivers go into the immigration office, clip the ear of the I/O who is drawing attention to something, and the driver reminds them of what's happening, ie, 'you're meant to look the other way' and hurrying the IO's along. Last time I was there, there were 8-10 minibuses full, from various agents around the country. If just 500 baht a head goes to the immigration coffers, that's 50,000 a day at least. 350,000 baht a week. 1.4million a month. Divide that by the number of senior staff and middle management, you can understand how these things come about.