Keithambrose

Possibly, but Thailand doesn't have the best record in this area! As I said, surely a nightly hotel tax would be simpler?

Incidentally, I read today that all 7/11 stores in Thailand will be moving to scan and pay next month.

Fair enough, but I can't see Thailand getting their act together to deal with all the airlines that fly to Bangkok, collecting the money, which I assume is in different currencies, depending on the airline, onverting it into exactly Baht300, etc. How will the airline, in say, Pakistan, charge Baht300, in local currency? I suppose that where there's a will there's a way, but it seems odd to add in an expensive layer of bureaucracy to collect a small amount of money.

Just as well you don't have sex with the building!

I couldn't see 2k massages?

A simpler way would be a daily small tax on hotel rooms. This is common in Europe. Easy to operate and collect. Most hotel guests will be 'travellers'.

I think SK is Saphan Kwai, otherwise reader would have to be in 2 places at once!

So you drink on your own in Cocka2?

I assume there would have to be additional questions when you apply for a ticket. How many different airlines serve Bangkok? How would the Thai authorities check that the necessary people had paid, etc? Also, how would Thailand collect the money off the airlines. I suppose that if there was a brown envelope opportunity, things might go more smoothly!

Have fun!

I think the accountability issue is important. As mentioned before, China likes card or phone payments, to keep tabs on who does what. It may be that Thailand is not that sophisticated, but who knows.

The videos from TK are certainly very explicit, to say the least, but they are repetitive, and the action scenes seem to involve the same 2 or 3 guys. Also they all seem to be tops, no good for me!

I saw that was one of the suggestions, but how will the airline know whether the tax is payable, ie. a tourist, payable, or a Thai national, or other exempt category, not payable.

The question is how it will be levied, without causing big delays. I can't see that the Government has worked that out yet.

Would be good to know, I was thinking of going there next week.

Hopefully, the boy will at least be kissing your cock!

But not so easy to do in a bar!

Nothing like a nice uniform!

Only if they have never seen sea before!

I think skipping on obligations, suddenly finding the family buffalo has died, etc, is a different issue from scewing the price down to an unacceptably low level. I find a common one comment now is they they need to pay the rent. I have no problem with ignoring that, or even cutting off the guy, even if he was good. I have had same issues in UK, where, to be fair, the rent is much higher!

Yes, I'm sure Copa can help, if needed!

Thanks for your help!

Thanks, that's very helpful. I have downloaded the app. Typical that the example is wrong, but I take your point. I am due there on 8th. So will try the declaration on the 2nd, if I am not too exhausted from 2 days in Pattaya!

You make very good points, as does Spoon and emiel1981. To say, as Olddaddy does, that it's a business transaction, misses the point. I have said before that the idea of screwing a boy down (pun intended), to a ludicrously low level, is unacceptable, in my view, especially boasting about it on line. So I'm with you on this.

Can I ask about the ETA for Cambodia. It mentions a 7 day period. It's not clear to me whether that means you must apply at least 7 days in advance, or that you cannot apply until 7 days before you are due to arrive. Can anyone help?