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Baht bus ramming and other things that go bump in the night

Pattaya immigration: Excellent service

Baht bus ramming and other things that go bump in the night

Editor:
Mr. Richard Walton has much to explain. If a baht bus rams your car from behind, please explain how it is the Farang’s fault. What utter rubbish. Webster’s Dictionary defines the word “comeuppance” as: “a deserved rebuke or penalty.” Mr. Walton will have to explain to me why I deserve to have a baht bus ram me in the first place? Why should I be “unfortunate to suffer your comeuppance somewhat sooner ...”?
If you are going to criticize someone you ought to be careful not to lay down in your own minefield. This idea that it is always the Farang’s fault needs to be dealt with now. I have car insurance. If someone, Thai or Farang causes me harm, I’m not about to tuck tail and smile while I pay up. That’s what insurance companies are for Mr. Walton. The baht bus driver can deal with my insurance company. I’m sure he has insurance. Right?
Mr. Lloyd Bonafide
Naklua

Pattaya immigration: Excellent service

Editor, Mailbag;
I have had a retirement visa for the last 5 years, and this time I went to the Immigration Office in Jomtien to renew my one year visa.
Previously I have done this at the Immigration Office in Bangkok, and I usually had to return 2-3 times from my home in Korat before my visa was extended.
The price this time, including a statement from the Norwegian consulate, was 3000 baht (visa fee 1900 baht plus 1100 baht for statement regarding my pension).
I applied for the visa the same day I did my 90 days report, and immigration officer Khun P. Somsak and the other staff gave excellent service. I had my new visa the same day.
Private visa companies charge much more, and one company wanted 10,000 baht for the same job.
Yours sincerely,
Einar Haukland

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