although technically true I believe, in practice it really depends on the document and who it is for. I was recommended a lawyer by someone who has documents "notarized" all the time and have had no issues. I used them for one recently and asked the place requesting it if they accepted thai notarizations. This place usually does everything by the book to a T and they ended up accepting it.
if you pay attention to any of these forums you'd realize that most people aren't as spontaneous as you must be. So many people plan every detail and still stress out. People also booked ahead way before all the booking sites.
I'd say most people aren't booking online or in advance because of the discount. It's for peace of mind that they'll have a room when they get there and avoid the stress of having to find one.
not once in my experience. Which was why I suggested to check online and if they won't give you that price then just step away from the counter and book it online.
It's a very difficult language to learn, especially with a different alphabet. Just look at the stellar job Google translate and Facebook do. The vast majority of their translations is indecipherable garbage. Add on top of that most expats live in areas where almost anyone they interact with speaks better English than they do Thai. Some places although written in Thai is almost like a different language. My wife can't even read or understand when spoken.
the fact that it's a different alphabet also makes it far more difficult. What little time i tried to learn Vietnamese was WAY easier becasue I could read and sound out words and learn sentence structure. Some people learn best by reading so a completely different alphabet adds another layer of difficulty.
I figured they had to be. Can you imagine trying to sell insurance, which is extremely expensive in the US, and they won't even tell you in writing what is covered. There's even set things they have to cover.
yes, that's quite different than you're original comment. Perhaps that's what you meant but the way it was worded made it sound like you were saying they simply won't tell you.
100% agree with you. Every insurance I had in the US very clearly stated what they cover and don't cover. That doesn't necessarily mean they will always pay a claim as there are various reasons why they may not, which are also usually stated in the details. And as you said that doesn't necessarily mean they would sign the necessary form. Brandon may very well be correct about that, but the statement that they won't tell you what is covered is absolutely incorrect. I'm fairly certain it's against the law for an insurance company to keep that a secret and expect people to buy a policy when they don't even know what it covers. The healthcare system in the US is messed up, but not that messed up.
I've ran into the same thing. If you're actually there see if the room or location you want is available, step back from the counter, book that same room type online, show them the reservation and ask for that room.
