October 20, 20187 yr Where are the dollar store gogo bars in bkk? soi 6 - Super A, Golden Cock and New Nature Boys
October 20, 20187 yr Author a474a has written some nice reviews of Golden Cock ( my old haunt ) has anyway been to Super A or New Nature Boys recently?
October 20, 20187 yr If those bars are the dollar bars of bangkok than pattaya must be the goodwill or thrift store equivalent of the bar industry haha
October 22, 20187 yr Wednesday is a big Buddhist Holiday. Police came thru tonight and said everything must close. Twilight, Soi 4 and Patpong. Midnight Tuesday . They changed their rules about 3 times tonight, but it does seem pretty certain all will be closed Wednesday.
October 23, 20187 yr Just be careful at Golden Cock. If you let your hair (and your pants) down, the bill can soon add up.
October 23, 20187 yr They were checking passports of customers seated at the bars. Randomly though. And what happens if one does not have their passport on them? I always leave mine in the hotel room locked in the safe.
October 23, 20187 yr And what happens if one does not have their passport on them? I always leave mine in the hotel room locked in the safe. I carry mine, ,learned lesson from straight friend who was entertaining himself in soi Cowboy few years ago when police raided soi. He had his passport so was let go but farang without were herded to a police van and driven , one can safely assume , not to their respective hotels
October 23, 20187 yr Immigration and police have also been hitting Sukhumvit quite hard too, all to do with visa overstays from what I have been reading, government having a massive crackdown on overstays now.
October 23, 20187 yr You've convinced me! I shall change my lazy ways... I did not try to convert anybody as obviously it's up to person to decide what he considers safer, to carry passport or to keep in in the safe but just explained why I prefer to carry mine
October 23, 20187 yr And what happens if one does not have their passport on them? I always leave mine in the hotel room locked in the safe. A driver’s license should be sufficient?
October 23, 20187 yr A driver’s license is not sufficient because they need to see a valid visa in your passport.
October 23, 20187 yr I do remember before where the head of immigration said that a photo copy of ypur passport and of the visa is sufficient. I have a new scan and print of my relevant passport page before I go and when the hotel scan the passport I ask them if they can print me a copy of the visa. Some good advice here http://www.richardbarrow.com/2013/08/always-carry-your-passport-or-a-copy-while-in-thailand/
October 23, 20187 yr And what happens if one does not have their passport on them? I always leave mine in the hotel room locked in the safe. Just keep a copy of your passport and copy of the visa page/extension to stay with you. Some people get a wallet sized copy while others a full sized copy (better) and have it laminated.. The risk of losing a passport outweigh the risk of being asked to see it. This is especially true for short term visitors who may not have time to get a new passport from Embassy. Another option is to have a photo copy in your smart phone.
October 23, 20187 yr you can take a picture of it with your cell phone According to Pattaya One News the police want a paper copy of passport and may not see a photo in your phone as sufficent.
October 23, 20187 yr I think it all depends on the mood of the officer. I will keep my passport in the safe and just look at any police involvement as a foundation for me being able to post with firsthand accounts.
October 23, 20187 yr And please record firsthand whether they also use their batons during the interrogation process.
October 23, 20187 yr I think it all depends on the mood of the officer. I will keep my passport in the safe and just look at any police involvement as a foundation for me being able to post with firsthand accounts. Yes exactly it depends on the mood of the officer ,some of them will insist to see original passport .
October 23, 20187 yr If they want to see mine they are quite welcome to come to my hotel. That’s where it stays, especially as I am not often in BKK, where I can get another one if I lose it. I carry a photocopy and will not,ever, carry the real thing as I spend most evenings drinking....!
October 23, 20187 yr Author I thought I was convinced to start carrying it. But, if I have a copy and a photo and carry an expired passport I doubt I'll be in real trouble. Besides, in all these reports, across a number of sources, the Thai passport checks are aimed sadly perhaps, at dark-skinned travelers as the crackdown is actually against African migrants.
October 24, 20187 yr [...] Some good advice here http://www.richardbarrow.com/2013/08/always-carry-your-passport-or-a-copy-while-in-thailand/ that's a bit outdated, from 2013....I certainly wouldn't recommend the shrinked copy, better have full size as others have mentioned here. I always carry a color copy of the picture page and normal b/w copy of visa + latest entry stamp + TM6 Regarding overstays, the advice is certainly no longer accurate regarding long overstays: My best advice if you have overstayed is to surrender yourself at the airport and pay the fine. Maximum is 20,000 Baht even if you have overstayed by years. I know someone who had done this. He paid the fine and flew out. He then got a new visa in a neighboring country and came straight back. No problem. Nowadays, such long overstays will result in blacklisting for long periods. edit: wasn't this thread about bars, not passports? LOL
October 24, 20187 yr Actually anddy, Richard still uses the shrunken version and hasn't had any problems with it when asked for his passport, he's been living there for quite some time now. I follow him on Facebook as he shares interesting photos and info
October 24, 20187 yr Wednesday is a big Buddhist Holiday. Police came thru tonight and said everything must close. Twilight, Soi 4 and Patpong. Midnight Tuesday . They changed their rules about 3 times tonight, but it does seem pretty certain all will be closed Wednesday. Twilight is apparently closed but Jupiter and Moonlight will open according to my expat friend who already checked with Jupiter mamasan and boys.I shall find out tonight.
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