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[Spyder Rocket]

Hey Teppis,

I wouldn't mind hearing your recommendations on camera bags. What do you use to carry and organize your gear?

How do you rate it in terms of padding for protection, compartments for organization, and most importantly ease of carry. Are you a backpack or shoulder-bag guy?

[Teppis]

Got the same feeling  so i think i might bring my camera.but i wont use it in sensation...if they dont want our help....then why give it

 

Don't get me wrong, as i said, Scott himself came to say in Sensations that it wasn't meant for me and my photos were ok, but some BM's killed my mood. Pity for Sensations, for forum and for those girls who actually wanted to take pics.

 

But i need to talk with Scott again and who knows what happens... 

 

 

Hey Teppis,

I wouldn't mind hearing your recommendations on camera bags. What do you use to carry and organize your gear?

How do you rate it in terms of padding for protection, compartments for organization, and most importantly ease of carry. Are you a backpack or shoulder-bag guy?

 

Actually i have two camera bags. Big one, where i keep (most of) my camera stuff and then smaller which goes out with me when i'm going to shoot in bar. I need to buy third which will be something between these two.

 

Big.

+Great for travelling.

+Can take laptop too.

+Weather protection.

-All too big for daily use.

 

http://store.lowepro...o-runner-350-aw

 

 

Small. 

Can take one camera body, lens and flash.

+Small (speaking about DSLR)

+Easy/comfortable to carry because weight is in waist, not shoulder.

+Difficult to steal when carrying. 

+Weather protection.

-Sometimes too small. If i was buying it now, i choose model 200.

 

http://store.lowepro.../inverse-100-aw

 

 

Hopefully this helps and gives some ideas 

[Spyder Rocket]

Thanks Teppis,

That does help...

[Teppis]

What is considered as a "working"? 

 

I have a lot of time these days so sometimes my inner philosophy wakes and makes me think some questions...

 

Now i'm living here and have too much time, so i need to get something to do. Problem is that whatever i'm gonna do, it might considered as a "working" in eye of thailand law. I have heard story that one guy (customer) was sitting in bar and greeted other customers until one day police came and told him that he was working and his job was greet customers so he will be expelled.

Well, i don't know how true this story is but IF this could considered as working, basically everything can then. I mean, we all need breathe, are we all "professional breathers" and therefore working... 555 

 

We all understand meaning of law to protect jobs for original thai people, but is the meaning of that law actually firstly prevent any outsider to work and only secondary protect jobs for Thai's? I give some examples...

 

Stephen King, that world famous horror book writer, is bored about USA and he need to change environment to get inspiration for his next book. So he decide to move Thailand for one year with tourist visa and write book there, and that is exactly what happens.

He lives, let's say, in Pattaya and every time when he happens to be sober, he opens his laptop and write his next book. Also every month his publisher send some $$$ to him for living. And you know, what is worst, that fecker doesn't even do his illegal working process in private, but sometimes he takes his laptop to Central Festival cafeteria continue breaking law in public. Damn those writers, they must be punished. 

 

Now, in eye of Thailand law... 

 

1) Without doubt guy is working. It's a pure fact and there is no question about it because he continues his well known profession in Thailand without working permit.

2) He get monthly salary for his job. This can't even considered as a charity because he got money which he used by himself for his own living costs.

 

So, what does authority? Does this guy stealing job from some thai horror writer and therefore he must expelled, or can common sense win against the law? 

 

 

Example two

 

You have internet company which... let's say, adverse Thailand as a holiday travel target for tourists. You travel around Thailand taking pics and writing stories to your website which is funded by advertising.

 

Again in eye of law... 

 

1) You are working.

2) You get paid.

 

So, are you stealing job from some thai when you produce intangible asset? 

 

We all understand that if you are mason and come to Thailand and start to work, then you steal job from Thai, but there are cases when this ain't so crystal clear. So, is the meaning of law just make sure that outsiders don't work here, no matter what is case and fact that Thai's actually can't do same, or is it for protect only real jobs?   

 

 

My inner philosophy didn't answer...   

 

[rxpharm]

Actually Teppis, the key is doing work that no one notices. You can only be charged with breaking the law if a) you are caught by the police or b) someone reports you.

 

In the case of the author - if you do not make it know you are an author, no one would be the wiser and it would be extremely unlikely you would get caught.

 

In the case of the internet promoter - there would be a chance someone might report you, especially if you were successful and you were taking business away from some Thai companies.

[Spyder Rocket]

If you were doing freelance writing or some other web-based job and the pay is coming from outside Thailand, I don't think you have to worry.

If you just want something to keep you occupied, there should be charities that you could volunteer time with.

I would ask about that the next time you go to get your visa renewed or simply call the immigration folks and ask if you can do volunteer work.

They might even put you to work as an informant to spy on other farangs. You can take pictures of farangs working illegally.

Just joking of course!

Seriously, what about being a photographer for the Tourist Police? They do use volunteers.

[anicon]

well it seems Teppis is not being paid for his photos so it isn't considered work, it's his hobby right now, but getting free drinks from the bar he's taking pics in might be considered payment & probably would be in Thai logic, so he might be under suspicion of working without a permit then.  My hunch is these people (Thais) have bigger issues to deal with now and they better wake up to where the real money for their economy is coming from and it aint from Thai workers, it's from expats spending & investing in their economy to keep the little people (Thais) employed there!   If the Thai govt doesn't wake up and get their house in order that country will end up like Burma aka Myanmar..

[Spyder Rocket]

No doubt it comes down to understanding what your particular type of visa allows and doesn't allow.

[Teppis]

Seems that people have strong opinions about what is considered as a working and what is not. That led heated debate which wasn't my original purpose. My original post was meant to be more like speaking myself than actually waited to answer because none of us are lawyer in thailand. If/when situations leads so far that i consider real "working" here, naturally i contact real lawyer first who will tell how things really are, and how i should proceed to keep things legal. Forums are excellent source of information, but sometimes it's best to ask real professionals.

 

Anyway everyone must be careful what you do here because it's possible that thais consider some things to real work, when in our own countries same thing doesn't meet that standard.  

 

Be careful out there, watch your wallet... and most important, relax, have fun and enjoy your life. That's why we are here.     

[Teppis]

Time to throw some pics in game...

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[Teppis]

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[Teppis]

Sensations 3

 

Ps. Last girl doesn't work in Sensations but was there with friend. I was asked to take her photo which i did, but i don't have more information about her.

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