General Reports

[Fooolishman]

Haha, sand to the beach. Reminded me of this joke.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGLtv-EKtBM

I don't believe the site is blocked by the govt, but by specific internet services. However they have been cracking down so it's possible.

I new I would get this question. First, at my age, I am probably the oldest member on this board, I need all the help I can get to "get it up". Secondly, If you have never watched.

Porn with your lady friend, then you do not know what you are missing. Hope this answers you question.

FM

[MichaelSamuel]

Haha, sand to the beach. Reminded me of this joke.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGLtv-EKtBM

I don't believe the site is blocked by the govt, but by specific internet services. However they have been cracking down so it's possible.

Your post begs the question. Why would you need pornhub, I site I adore, in BKK?

[Rjsss212]

Are there any porn sites in Thailand not block? Tried to access Porn Hub recently but it was blocked.

Thanks,

FM

Your post begs the question. Why would you need pornhub, I site I adore, in BKK?

[Rqnxx]

Are there any porn sites in Thailand not block? Tried to access Porn Hub recently but it was blocked.

Thanks,

FM

Hey there,

You can use a free proxy website to get around the fact that a site is blocked in a country. The one that I use is https://hide.me/en/proxy , simply go there, enter the website you wish to visit and off you go!

[Traveler1234]

It is now mandatory for all pre paid sims to be registered or the vendor can't activate it for you.

Yep, announced beginning of year: http://tech.thaivisa.com/sim-card-re...ts-today/3627/.

Extension for one month, can only receive incoming calls.

[Member #4591]

All new to me. I've visited LOS 3 times in the last 2 years and on each occasion I bought a SIM card at the DTAC store in Suvarnabhumi Airport arrivals. I've wasn't asked for ID on any occasion. Only Baht.

It is now mandatory for all pre paid sims to be registered or the vendor can't activate it for you. There are a few vendors who are registering sims under their ID cards and then selling them but now there is a limit being imposed per person. What's the big deal about showing your passport or other ID?

[Phordphan]

HCMC Vietnam does have Hot Toc hair salons, some of which offer BJs. They're scattered around town and not easy to find or recognize. The sex scene is not foreigner friendly, plenty of hassle and frustration even for those who know their way around Vietnam and speak a few words of their awful language, let alone a hapless first-time traveler. Service is not nearly as good or consistent as in Thailand, and you will get ripped off by all and sundry if you're not street-smart and familiar with the local prices (sometimes even if you are). On the positive side, Vietnamese working girls are way better looking than in Thailand and you can get cheaper service if you are sharp and know what the locals pay and where they go. Vietnam is never relaxing nor a gentle introduction to mongering in Asia.

Very well said, sir! Yes, regardless of the commodity, if you don't know your prices the VN will screw you into the ground before you know what hit you. And, no doubt, the VN ladies are better looking overall, and FAR tighter than anybody I ever met in Thailand.

[Fooolishman]

Are there any porn sites in Thailand not block? Tried to access Porn Hub recently but it was blocked.

Thanks,

FM

[Wolvenvacht]

She always had her current passport tucked under layers of clothing with her emergency credit card / money so it was not easily accessible and a deterrent to pickpockets and robbers.

Given the kind of activities us forum-members are likely to participate in, hiding something under layers of clothing probably isn't the best idea.

[Mumbai Guy]

There are millions of tourists visiting the country every year. Most of them buy a local sim. Do you really think the government of any country including the USA has the money, manpower and reason to go into the details of each and every sim??

It is absolutely impossible to monitor each and every foreigner traveling in the country. And in any case you are going to use the sim for mongering purpose only. Unless you intend to do any illegal activities, I don't see any reason to hide your identity. And I feel that in today's world it is not possible to hide your true identity.

So why do it??

They can correlate most of your aliases and data by stuff like IP address, browser fingerprint, 3rd party cookies and such. So, it's fair to assume if they ever type any of your identifies, that your real name and full past activity comes up. Further on, they can correlate it with your contacts (from Facebook, e-mails and phone contact). Sky is the limit, and we should assume we're completely naked with regards to any online activity. Maybe none of that is illegal now, but 20 years later?

It is impossible to predict where the future will take us and what sort of trouble we might eventually end up in.

[Yujin]

What about having a pic on the phone? Be much easier kinda like how some people have boarding pass on their phone to scan.

I don't have a good scanner, but I did take a photo of my passport and e-mailed it to myself. That, however, is the absolute last option if I needed to replace a lost or stolen passport. I would never use it as primary identification.

I have never heard of anyone using or anyone accepting an image of a passport as identification. With photoshop and other imaging software, that's too easily forged.

I would also NEVER EVER handover an unlocked cellular phone to someone that I did not know and trust. When you scan your boarding pass at the airport, your phone never leaves your possession. With an image of your passport on your phone, law enforcement or whomever will ask you for your phone so that they can better examine the image. Once your unlocked phone leaves your possession, everything on it is accessible and fair game so you better not have anything incriminating on it. Remember, there is nothing so trivial and insignificant on your cell phone that can't be totally blown out of proportion or out of context by an overzealous cop or authority..

[GoodEnough]

I also carry my US Passport Card with me. I've never had to use it overseas so I don't know if it's acceptable identification.

I too always carry my Passport Card and it works fine as an official ID.

GE.

[Dynolas]

What about having a pic on the phone? Be much easier kinda like how some people have boarding pass on their phone to scan.

As a US Passport holder, I always bring my most recent expired passport with me whenever I travel overseas in case my most current one is lost or stolen. If I'm just wandering around, I carry my expired passport and leave my current one at my hotel.

I've been doing this since I read a book about a woman who bicycled from Mongolia through China to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon). At every village she bicycled through, the military or police and every lodging clerk would ask for her passport. She always had her current passport tucked under layers of clothing with her emergency credit card / money so it was not easily accessible and a deterrent to pickpockets and robbers. To abide by any request for a passport, she always showed her expired passport and she was never challenged for her current one. The hole punched in her expired passport never raised any concerns.

Since then I've used my expired US Passport at military / police security check points in Ecuador and Mexico. I've also used it in Thailand at a currency exchange booth and to rent a wind surf board. In all these instances, I had no challenges to my expired passport.

I raised this same recommendation on the Colombia forum a few years ago and some guy admonished me for it. He said it was "illegal" to carry and present an expired passport when asked by an official. Perhaps that's the case in Colombia for a Colombian or the guy thought that this was for some nefarious act.

Like an expired driver's license, you can't drive with it, but you can still use it as identification. It's up to whomever is asking to accept it as valid identification. Likewise, you can't use an expired passport to travel, but the US government does consider it proof of your USA Citizenship. In fact, if your passport is ever lost or stolen while overseas, it expedites a replacement if you have your expired passport available.

Of course, there are those who believe a photocopy of your passport is more than sufficient. It might be; but it will be at the discretion of whomever is asking. If you're a police officer, a soldier, a money exchanger, or a store clerk, if you're given the choice, would you prefer a photocopy or an expired passport (and you can't read English so you can't tell it's expired) as identification?

If you've got to carry your current passport with you, at least keep your expired one at your hotel.

I also carry my US Passport Card with me. I've never had to use it overseas so I don't know if it's acceptable identification.

[Fooolishman]

Laundry: Highway Robbery.

The hotels and even some to the laundry shops charge a lot of money to do laundry per piece. I bought new shirts at one third over the amount they wanted to charge me instead of getting my laundry done through them.

What do you do for laundry in farangland?

The is a baht laundry on Soi 4. If you walk away from Sukumvit on the Nana hotel side of the Soi, past Hillary bar about 30 meter, you will see several laundries, The second one is best. They also have 2 or 3 computers for 1 Bht per minute.

[Yujin]

Since everyone should carry a photocopy of his passport instead of the real thing anyway

As a US Passport holder, I always bring my most recent expired passport with me whenever I travel overseas in case my most current one is lost or stolen. If I'm just wandering around, I carry my expired passport and leave my current one at my hotel.

I've been doing this since I read a book about a woman who bicycled from Mongolia through China to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon). At every village she bicycled through, the military or police and every lodging clerk would ask for her passport. She always had her current passport tucked under layers of clothing with her emergency credit card / money so it was not easily accessible and a deterrent to pickpockets and robbers. To abide by any request for a passport, she always showed her expired passport and she was never challenged for her current one. The hole punched in her expired passport never raised any concerns.

Since then I've used my expired US Passport at military / police security check points in Ecuador and Mexico. I've also used it in Thailand at a currency exchange booth and to rent a wind surf board. In all these instances, I had no challenges to my expired passport.

I raised this same recommendation on the Colombia forum a few years ago and some guy admonished me for it. He said it was "illegal" to carry and present an expired passport when asked by an official. Perhaps that's the case in Colombia for a Colombian or the guy thought that this was for some nefarious act.

Like an expired driver's license, you can't drive with it, but you can still use it as identification. It's up to whomever is asking to accept it as valid identification. Likewise, you can't use an expired passport to travel, but the US government does consider it proof of your USA Citizenship. In fact, if your passport is ever lost or stolen while overseas, it expedites a replacement if you have your expired passport available.

http://travel.state.gov/content/passports/english/passports/FAQs.html

I'm renewing my passport. Do I get the old one back?

Yes, we will return the old, cancelled passport to you. It may be sent separately from your new passport. It is a good idea to keep your old passport in a safe place as it is considered proof of your U.S. citizenship.

Of course, there are those who believe a photocopy of your passport is more than sufficient. It might be; but it will be at the discretion of whomever is asking. If you're a police officer, a soldier, a money exchanger, or a store clerk, if you're given the choice, would you prefer a photocopy or an expired passport (and you can't read English so you can't tell it's expired) as identification?

If you've got to carry your current passport with you, at least keep your expired one at your hotel.

I also carry my US Passport Card with me. I've never had to use it overseas so I don't know if it's acceptable identification.