Issue
Response Date
June 18, 2011
My wife owns a handgun. She also has a license for it. She says that it’s okay to shoot someone if they are breaking into your house, even if they are unarmed. What does Thai law say about this? What...
June 18, 2011
I am moving to Phuket in August. I have some fairly expensive kitchen appliances that require a great amount of wattage. Should I bring them or should I buy new ones when I get there?
May 28, 2011
If someone has their own company but is hired by another to work for them on a freelance basis, is said worker entitled to severance pay from the employer?
May 19, 2011
Do I need a liquor license to sell beer from a beer cart on beaches? I ask because I am looking at starting a franchise in Thailand that may extend around the world.
May 8, 2011
I found a snake skin in our front yard today. I have a small daughter at home and I am very worried that there might be a poisonous snakelurking around. Is there any government department to which we...
May 7, 2011
I have been looking for a company to put tinted solar film on my bedroom windows, but I have yet to succeed in finding such a company in Phuket. They are easy to find in Bangkok, so it should be possible...
August 19, 2011
Is it legal to hire and/or use quad bikes on any beach in Phuket? I’ve just seen an article on the internet about quad bikes being driven along Mai Khao Beach and it would be such a shame to see this...
June 29, 2011
My son attends Darasamuth School in Phuket Town. We drive him there in the morning and make sure he always wears a safety belt. After school from 4pm to 5pm, he goes to his grandmother’s home on the other...
June 29, 2011
Who is responsible for ensuring bars adhere to noise regulations and closing hours outside of the entertainment zones in Patong? A bar at the Phra Barami Road junction with Soi Laksila (near Wat Suwankeereewong...
June 29, 2011
It is very common to see water splashing from open hatches on top of water delivery trucks and mystery liquids leaking onto roads from garbage trucks. This is a major problem when they travel over the...
June 18, 2011
Is there no way to stop advertisers erecting a series of signs along the roadsides? What is the purpose of three to 10 identical signs in the same location and again every 100 meters up the road? I understand...
June 18, 2011
I live next to a rubber plantation in a 14-house Pa Khlok community. The weeds and foliage near my house were cut during the first two years I lived here but it has now been growing unchecked for an additional...
May 28, 2011
I have lived in Patong now for 10 years and during that time I have seen a massive increase in the number of motor vehicles being used in this city. One thing that I just cannot understand is that there...
May 28, 2011
Are there any laws restricting the sale and setting off of fireworks to recognized festivals, such as New Year’s Eve and HM The King’s Birthday? Residents of Surin are being constantly disturbed by late-night...
May 19, 2011
My Thai wife will be returning to Phuket this year after spending six years outside the country. Who can I contact to find out what items she is allowed to bring into the country? She has personal items,...
May 19, 2011
At Super Cheap, you are not allowed to take your own bag inside, so you must use an utterly filthy disgusting trolley owned by the store. Can someone buy a high pressure cleaner and get them cleaned at...
May 19, 2011
I live in Moo 5, Bangtao Beach on Srisoonthorn Road in Cherng Talay, adjacent to Tesco-Lotus. There is a dump site nearby that is large and very unsightful. There are resorts nearby and most days the...
May 7, 2011
On the road between Pa Khlok and Baan Ruang there is no school sign or crosswalk markings for children or adults. People just drive through there at 80-plus kmh. They never slow down by the school and...
May 7, 2011
Ten years ago, the Gazette posted an Issues and Answer asking “Are sidecars legal?” The answer then from Somjit Boonchaoy at the Phuket Provincial Transportation Office was, “Yes, it is. There is...
May 5, 2011
Why is Lao Dark Beer still as the same proce, and more than other local beers? It’s still the same price as before the ASEAN free-trade agreement (AFTA), which as I had understand it permits the cross-border...
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