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There's an address you can write to about rude, inefficient staff. I used it as I was ignored for 30 minutes after making an appointment with the manager. I got an impeccable reply - they even wanted a description of the offending staff.
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Thai banks operate only for their own benefit. The operatives actively avoid work particularly if a farang is the client.
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@Andy ***********
Such a caring individual. Did you have a bad experience with a Pattaya partner?
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@Andy ***********
I live in Pattaya. There are lots of businesses shutting down for lack of any charlies cheap or otherwise. You are giving the Thai Government credit for some kind of plan; for this a brain is necessary. The Hi sos care nothing for the ordinary Thai so long as their job is safe.
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@Andy ***********
I've lived here 20 years full time so I know what has to be done. I am commenting on Thailand's penchant for overcomplicated rigmarole to explain why tourism is declining here whilst Vietnam is booming.
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@Andy ***********
It's nothing to do with cheap but power crazed officials overcomplicating everything whilst Vietnam is keeping things simple. There's lots of 5* tourists choosing simplicity over unnecessary rigmarole.
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There are no Thais with brains so Vietnam gets loads of tourists. Everything is overcomplicated as officials throw their power about.
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@Mark *****
and as slow and overcomplicated as they can make it. It's a power trip.