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Once again, @Olddaddy is posting incorrect information. @hank75 is correct. As I previously posted, AOT manages Suvarnabhumi Airport. AOT is the only official provider of purchased Fast Track services. All other Fast Track providers are third party sellers, Limousine.th, Klook, Tripadvisor, Viator, Booking, Getyourguide, etc, there are many. I'll explain it for you, @Olddaddy , it's like buying an airline ticket from the airline, or buying it from Cheaptickets or Expedia. You did not receive an email from Fast Track. You received an email from Limousine.in.th about the fast track service they are offering. If you purchase Fast Track from any agency other than the official AOT service, you are buying from a third party. Authorities have recently cracked down on third party Fast Track resellers. This is the real reason Limousine.in.th can't offer the service any longer, as @Olddaddy posted above. I just asked Google AI if the purchased AOT Fast Track service is still allowed and operational. The following answer is from Google: ------------------------------------------------------------------------- AI Overview Yes, the official AOT Fast Track service is still completely allowed and operational for arriving passengers at Suvarnabhumi Airport. However, because airport authorities have cracked down heavily on unauthorized, third-party "VIP visa agents" selling access under the table, you must use the official, authorized channels. How to Access the Arrival Fast Track Official Channels * SAWASDEE Pass: This is the official product run by Airports of Thailand (AOT). You can purchase it directly via the official [SAWASDEE Pass Website](https://www.sawasdeepass.com/) or by downloading the Sawasdee by AOT mobile app. * Authorized Third-Party Platforms: If booking via travel platforms like Klook, Tripadvisor, or [GetYourGuide], ensure the package explicitly states it is the Sawasdee Pass or an officially bundled AOT premium service.

You know very well that I have never sent you a private message. Nice try. You are just being silly like a small child, with your attention-seeking behavior. Your condition is treatable, please find professional help.

It is explained in the link I posted.

Please stop alarming people with untrue statements. How is it apparent that Fast Track is no longer available? Please provide an official link showing where you saw that Fast Track is closed. Suvarnabhumi Airport is managed by AOT. Their website currently shows Fast Track is operational, and you can book it for 2,700 baht if you do not qualify to use the Fast Track lane for free. https://suvarnabhumi.airporthai.com/fast-track/

Private harem for the owner?

You have posted several times that you are 82 years old. Anyone 70 years old or older can use the Priority Lane, regardless of aircraft cabin class, so it won't be an issue for you. No need for you to pretend you have a disability by requesting a wheelchair.

I would gladly take a longer segment if it would reduce the number of flights to reach Bangkok. Between the layover time spent on the ground, time to climb to altitude, and descent time for landing, several hours are wasted with each extra flight segment of a trip. I just looked at an upcoming reservation from the east coast US to Bangkok. Printed total time on the ticket, including three flights and two layovers is 27 hours, 50 minutes. This is actual time spent traveling, disregarding time zones. And I chose the shortest trip duration available, many were more hours, some considerably more. Then add 90 minutes on each end, and the door to door travel time is 30 hours, 50 minutes. That's a pretty darned long travel day. Business class makes it tolerable. Economy class makes it hellish. That's why I choose business class flights to Thailand.

I have visited the Kukrit house, very near Sathorn Road. It is well worth an hour of your time if you're in the area. It's similar to the Jim Thompson house, in that it's made up of several antique Thai teak houses that were transported to the site. Unlike the Jim Thompson house, you can wander the buildings and grounds by yourself, no tour guides are required. On display is the former PM's beautiful collection of fine arts, ceramics, and Buddhist sculptures. If I remember, it only costs 50 baht for admission.

The lyrics automatically generated by YouTube's closed captioning are not at all accurate. YouTube could really improve their CC greatly. I turn off CC when watching YouTube, since there are so many errors. A couple examples from the song Daydream Believer: CC - My shaven razores (sic) go cold and it sings Actual - My shavin' razor's cold and it stings CC - Cheer up sleepy jeans. You once thought of me as a white knight on his feet Actual - Cheer up, sleepy Jean. You once thought of me as a white knight on his steed

Is it therapists or "the rapists"? This reminds me of an old Saturday Night Live skit where an actor plays Sean Connery as a contestant on the game show Celebrity Jeopardy. Connery picks "the rapists" category instead of therapists (at 1.39 on video).

At Dongtan Beach, I always look for the beach concessions that have some of the old style wooden framed sling chairs. With the woven nylon fabric, they are far cooler to sit on than the white plastic loungers, where you sit on top of a towel over a vinyl covered foam cushion, that blocks all air circulation.

If immigration could just use our fingerprints already on file, instead of re-doing them for the umpteenth time, that would speed things along. A new photo each time I understand, as people's faces change, but damn, how many sets of fingerprints do you need? The biometric chip in our passports is proof that we're not imposters. Multiply that redundant fingerprint process hundreds of times an hour for return tourists, and the lines become painfully long at busy times. Maybe the immigration police think we had finger transplants.

Bigger than you know - me too. I also have a few photos of Bo. As with all bars, there are sometimes a few gems. I offed a nice Thai Army boy from Super A earlier this year. Also, you can ask the mama-san to see photos of many other boys on her phone. She told me she can call any of them, and they will come to the bar, if you don't see a boy in the bar you would like to off. She also told me she can make a booking for the following day for any of the boys in the photos on her phone. She showed me about 50 photos of different boys.

The old Golden Cock bar, before combining with Nature Boy closed down during the pandemic. I went to Golden Cock in the original location in both January and February 2020. The following month, in March 2020, Thailand closed its borders due to Covid.

Yes, I agree, fire disasters happen everywhere, but they happen in Thailand with the same causes, blocked exits, unapproved flammable fixtures and decor, locked fire exits to prevent customers leaving without paying, etc - time after time, with dozens of deaths in many cases. Quote from today's article in the Bangkok Post: "How did a night out become a mass-casualty disaster? Why were so many people unable to escape? And after years of promises following previous tragedies, will this time be different? Those answers may ultimately determine whether the deaths at Rong Beer Na Ladprao become another forgotten chapter in Thailand's long history of fire disasters -- or the catalyst for lasting change." https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/3287144/deadly-pub-fire-triggers-nationwide-probe Certainly there are incidents and close calls with pedestrian safety anywhere, however in Thailand, pedestrian safety is a complete joke, not a close call, or an occasional safety glitch. After the famous case when a young female doctor was mowed down in a crosswalk a couple years ago in Bangkok, there was a brief campaign focused on crosswalks and pedestrian safety. Lots of red paint was purchased to highlight crosswalks. And today? The same old flagrant disregard for pedestrians. No enforcement, and no consequences for violating the law. As an example, to cross Silom Road at a marked crosswalk, often twenty or more vehicles will zoom past without making any attempt to slow down. Passenger cars, motor bikes, city buses, taxis, trucks, tuk-tuks, none of them will stop. The only time vehicles will reluctantly allow pedestrians to cross is when a number of people gather at the crosswalk, and the crowd sheepishly inches forward, until one driver slows, allowing the crowd to hesitantly step forward, until all three lanes of traffic come to a stop. Then it's the same cat and mouse game to cross the traffic in the other direction, to finally reach the far side of the road. Crossing Surawong Road is similar. How many times have I read forum members write about the hazards of crossing there? Forum members have even written that they choose a hotel based on which side of the road it is located, so they can avoid the danger of crossing Surawong Road. Does that happen or sound familiar in your city?

What message are we sending to the kids? Maybe this message: Your government is unable and unwilling to prevent these tragic events from happening, so you should be prepared to look out for your own safety. It's the same story when crossing the street on a marked pedestrian crosswalk in Thailand. Be aware of your surroundings, and although safety laws exist, your government is unwilling to enforce those laws.

Sure, the club owner should be held accountable for his actions, but what about the government officials who looked the other way? They should also be punished. This is one reason these deadly fires happen again and again. Certainly there were required fire and safety inspections, and the licensing officials that allowed a licensed restaurant to instead operate as a pub. It has been in the news that the pub was last inspected in April. If so, how was it not noticed that this was an entertainment venue, and not a restaurant? The tables and seating arrangements, the stage for the live band, and the large neon Jameson Whiskey sign above the stage should have been obvious clues. If the people responsible to ensure compliance were disciplined in a significant way, these death traps would not as easily evade the laws, and continue to operate, putting lives in jeopardy. The Australian man who murdered the 17 year old girl had no accomplices in his crime, and as @vinapu pointed out, his crime was cold blooded murder. In the case of the pub fire, it was not just the pub owner who violated the law, there were also officials complicit in this crime, whether through incompetence, acceptance of bribes, or lackadaisical attitude. They will not be held accountable, and this will happen again because of it.

A very recent video posted by Benjamin Hart of Integrity Legal addresses the issue of taxes and the Thai nominee situation.

Yes, the current PM Anutin's family roots are from Guangdong. Anutin says he speaks Cantonese at home.

Maybe after the high season is over, they can use some of that $440 per night profit to install a proper bathroom wall and door to replace the current balcony curtain.

Just check to make sure the exit door is unlocked.

It won't be anytime soon. Greed has no bounds. The number one man on the list is the father of the young man responsible in the famous Red Bull hit and run death of a Thai police officer.

Although not a nightlife facility, the Royal Jomtien Hotel had a ghastly fire in 1997 in which 91 people died. As in many cases in Thailand, the fire exits were locked to prevent customers from leaving without paying. The fire started on the ground floor, and rose up through the building. Many hotel guests were trapped above the fire in the high rise hotel. The fire burned for more than 10 hours, and was very challenging to extinguish, due to the height of the structure. I remember seeing the broken windows on upper floors and the smoke stained building facade in the summer of 1997. The hotel is located on the corner of Beach Road, diagonally across from the Jomtien police box, and very close to Jomtien Complex. After the fire, the hotel was renovated, and today is open as the Jomtien Palm Beach Hotel.

Thailand is planning to build border walls, announced in March 2026. - From the Bangkok Post: "In the future, the military will add permanent walls and electronic fences equipped with sensors and CCTV cameras for 24-hour surveillance, he added." https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/3218615/thailand-to-start-building-cambodia-border-fences-next-month