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Bars must show price

April 10th, 2010 · No Comments · Shopping

The Thai government will start a campaign to let people know about the 1998 Consumer Protection act. They will also start a crack down on Karaoke and other nightlife places around Bangkok mostly. The Thai law that a shop or bars to show always show the price for the consumers so that the buyer knows [...]

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Thai litter police

March 3rd, 2010 · 4 Comments · Thai police

It is a “crime” to litter the streets in Bangkok but the Police and the guys in brown uniforms only give you a ticket if you are a foreigner or you have a Thai girl with you , preferably from the lower class. They have a favorite spot outside the Thai immigration office and other [...]

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Bring my bag home scam

February 23rd, 2010 · 2 Comments · Drugs

Every year you have plenty of mostly young people that get caught in Thailand smuggling drugs for another person. They do this despite the fact that plenty of other people are sitting just a few kilometers away in the famous prison Bangkok Hilton. Books and even movies have been done about the same subject and [...]

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