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July 20, 2010
There used to be a one-baht fee to park motorbikes outside Robinson shopping center in Phuket Town. At some point, the uniformed staff there started to collect two baht for the fee. Now there is a sign...
July 20, 2010
I have recently noticed many dead dogs on Phuket roads. I counted three on my way from the Heroines’ Monument to the airport intersection. Some had been there for more than a week. Why aren’t they being...
July 8, 2010
I live at the corner of a three-way intersection in Phuket Town that is poorly marked at best. There is one stop sign that is barely visible, and approaching from the other direction there is no signage...
July 8, 2010
Dowroong Wittaya School is posting on a billboard the names of students who either do not pay their bills on time or don’t pay at all. Everyone can read it. Is this legal? To me it seems a violation...
June 24, 2010
In the past month I went to a well-known camera store and bought a camera which malfunctioned. It was then replaced with another that also broke. They are refusing to refund my purchase. What can I...
June 14, 2010
Are there any laws regarding burning garbage? For example, what kinds of garbage can be burned, how much and so on? Are there any fines involved? If so, how much? Who can one turn to if they have a...
June 14, 2010
I have a MIG welder and I need carbon dioxide to operate it. Where in Phuket can I get my CO2 bottle refilled?
June 14, 2010
I cannot count how many near-death experiences I’ve had with crazy truck drivers in Phuket. They drive as if oblivious to anything else on the road. These trucks are so large that at the speed they drive...
June 9, 2010
What is the price supposed to be for a lottery ticket? They have ‘40 baht’ marked on them, so two tickets should be 80 baht. However, some of the sellers want 120 baht. At that price, if they sell five...
May 27, 2010
I am an English man who wishes to marry a Thai woman. I have been married to a Thai woman before and we divorced in Phuket Town. I have a copy of the original marriage certificate and the original divorce...
May 27, 2010
We have many trees along my soi in the Samkong area near Bangkok Hospital. The leaves of these trees fall on the road, and we have cleaned them up, bagged them and put them out for the garbage collectors....
May 14, 2010
With the rain starting again I worry about my safety every time I drive over the spot where the sinkholes opened on Phra Barami Road in Patong last year. Has any work been done to shore up this area over...
May 14, 2010
We have a home on Soi Pluckjae in Karon. The area is supposed to be residential and there are many very nice homes here. On the opposite side of the soi is a workers’ compound which has been there for...
May 14, 2010
I am starting a women’s clothing business and would like information regarding permits, if they are needed, to bring goods from Thailand to Australia. What are the customs regulations for quantities,...
May 14, 2010
I have noticed on my daily walks through Suan Luang park that over the past weeks the sides of the walking path have been filled with asphalt. It is difficult to see the reason for this as it does not...
March 8, 2010
My employer released me from work without a written or verbal termination in order to bypass labor laws and the provisions of my employment contract. Then he canceled my work permit without notifying...
March 8, 2010
I live in Iran and like Thailand very much. I would like to buy a house in your country. I plan to spend part of the year in Thailand and the rest in Iran. Am I allowed to buy a house in Thailand?
February 25, 2010
I was recently asked to look after my neighbors’ house across the street while they were out of town. I couldn't help but notice that their minimum water bill, with tax, is 98 baht per month. Mine is...
February 25, 2010
Lacking a way to dispose of oil at home, I recently I took my lawnmower to a local repair shop to have the oil changed. They took the mower out onto Chao Fa Road and in broad daylight poured the oil...
January 11, 2010
As a resident of Phuket, it is always a pleasure to return to the island after being away for a while. One of the few redeeming features of Phuket’s taxi services is that one can actually take a metered...
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