MartinL

Came through with my wife last week, coming from UK. As we approached the 'parting of the ways' for Thai and Foreign Passports, an official, with no prompting, said "You can go (through the Thai channel) together". Once in the Thai channel, we were directed to the 'Priority' booths, along with other Thai/foreign couples and even a Jordanian couple with children. It seems they're quite amenable.

Thanks, NextG. So it really is so simple. Since asking my question, I've found out that it can also be activated via the app. Log-in > More (bottom RHS of screen) > Service > Int'l Service > can switch on/off Int'l Roaming and Int'l Calls.

This relates to last year but might be recent enough for you. Khon Kaen Immigration Office. My 90-Day was due on 6th. June 22 but I was in UK so didn't report. Returned to Thailand on R/E permit on 12th. June which gave a next 90-Day date of 10th. September. Reported online on 6th. September and the report went through with no problems at all. I wasn't confident the o/l report would be accepted which is why I reported a few days early, to give a bit of breathing space so that I could go in person if it was rejected.

I'm going to UK for 2 weeks in June. I want to be able to receive voice calls and SMS messages - no data needed - while I'm there for possible banking and card payment use. There won't be a lot of use. Phone is set-up for 'Automatic network selection'. Have I got the procedure correct for postpaid AIS service? - call ** 125 ** to subscribe to International Roaming. - make and receive calls and SMS as needed abroad, charged at published rates. - no 'package' necessary for voice and SMS. Is it really that simple? This'll be my first time using AIS overseas and I can't believe how easy it seems. Last time I paid by card in UK, there was no such thing as passcodes via phone to make payments so a phone wasn't necessary. Now it seems to be essential.

Far from being an expert on this but, from past reading, it seems that where there's no will, the spouse (including a foreign spouse) inherits either:- 50% of the estate, children of the deceased than split the remaining 50%. OR the estate is equally shared between spouse and children. I've seen both scenarios mentioned. This is quite good and seems to lean towards the second option:- https://www.thaiembassy.com/property/thai-probate-and-inheritance-law If no children, parents and then siblings divide the estate..

That link is very interesting. Not in the immediate sense as it relates to wives we might leave behind but from our own perspectives as UK citizens living abroad. I've read some rumblings that the UK government is considering, among other things, restricting the access of expats to the UK tax-free allowance. https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/restricting-non-residents-entitlement-to-the-uk-personal-allowance/restricting-non-residents-entitlement-to-the-uk-personal-allowance#impact-of-a-change As I understand these things, the DTA (which seems to guarantee(?) the tax allowance for our widows in Thailand) isn't an easy thing to change whereas the restriction of tax allowance to expats is almost at the whim of government. If that's true, I wonder whether there's even a remote possibility of us, as living and breathing expat UK citizens, losing the tax allowance but Thai widows retaining it. Yet more discrimination by UK government? Perish the thought! Maybe I'm thinking too much (or not enough?).

I think these small Triumph-badged bikes will be Indian built in partnership with Bajaj if I remember correctly. That'd explain the low price. Yes, looks like Triumph/Bajaj - https://www.webbikeworld.com/350cc-triumph-x-bajaj-bikes-to-launch-july-27th/ https://www.autocarindia.com/bike-news/india-bound-triumph-bajaj-bikes-likely-to-get-400cc-engine-428194

Amulets and the 'Holiness' of the Abbot didn't carry much weight this time, then!!

Also did my 90-Day today at 07.30. Also got the ad. Assuming you're on computer rather than phone, just click anywhere outside the ad. and it'll disappear, leaving the 90-Day link in the bottom left-hand side of the screen, under the 'cookies' box if you haven't already responded to that.

Submitted my Online 90-Day today at 07.23, Khon Kaen Immigration - although I don't know where it's processed. Report due tomorrow, 30/5. Approval received 09.00 same day - 1.5 hours - with new report date.

Does anyone know of or can recommend GOOD boarding accommodation for our cat while we're away for a 2 week overseas trip? Khon Kaen city or surrounding area, particularly to the south since we're in Phon. Thanks.

Shouldn't the headline be changed? The focus of the article and video is a collision between bike and truck. The 'fiery' part refers to the bike. How about " ... fiery collision between bike and 18-wheeler"?

The perils of motorcycle group riding!! Everybody desperately tries to keep up with the leader, ignoring the changing traffic conditions in the process. "Bill squeezed through that gap, I can too". Filtering between two lines of slower traffic at excessive speed. The truck can be seen moving right for quite a few seconds before impact. The rider should have been aware but, sadly, he wasn't or didn't act on his observations.

'Egg and bacon pie' is what we often had for school dinners in the 1960s. "Not bacon and egg pie AGAIN!!" ???? Whoever would have thought that humble meal would morph into something so posh!

Also online:- https://www.wemoto.co.th/parts

I've found every dealer - except Kawasaki - I've used here to be quite poor. I do everything myself. The last main dealer I used said:- 1) "We recommend that first valve clearance check is at 5,000 km" at first service. Manufacturer specifies 500 km. When I checked on returning home (I told the dealer not to bother) most of the clearances were tight. If I'd waited until 5,000 km as he 'recommended', engine damage was a big possibility. 2) I provide the dealer with my own oil for oil changes. In this case, 4 litres of top quality Silkolene synthetic oil to bike manufacturer's spec. At the same first service, the mechanic said "This (Silkolene) oil's no good. It's black (actually made to be purple) and should be gold colour". I told him to use it. At the end of the service, I got 2 litres of oil back in unopened bottles. He'd only used 2 litres when about 3.8 are required. The oil level was just visible in the bottom of the sightglass if I leaned the bike over a bit. I put the extra in myself, outside his shop. 3) Chain was adjusted and lubed BUT it was far too tight without any load on the back wheel. Riding it like that might have damaged chain drive and/or gearbox bearings and ruined the performance of the rear suspension. Got him to adjust it to my satisfaction. Such a basic maintenance operation yet they got it wrong. Never went back there despite the 3 year warranty being dependent on an annual dealer service. Do it all myself. I'm prepared to take the risk of warranty repair refusal against damage caused by poor dealer work. Actually, apart from some mice nibbling electrical cables that activated the EMS fault light, the bike has been absolutely trouble-free. I located and solved that problem and repaired it at home. What do I expect from my dealer? Following my experience at this and other main dealers I expect them to do some pretty shoddy work and I've not been disappointed so far.

I've signed these for people and, since I'm retired and have no 'stamp', I always give a copy of my "engineer with professional qualifications" certificate to send off. Never a problem. The person who signs mine is a retired policeman and I simply state this on the form. He's 90 now and his signature is very shaky, almost illegible. Again, no comeback over 4 years. I'm sure that, if you asked, there are many British folks who could sign for free and they actually understand what they're signing. I've never understood why a Thai signatory with 'qualifications' is afforded more credence than a Briton without.

For most of his time in power, my wife has said she dislikes Prayuth and thinks he's a bad PM. I've never heard her say a good word about him. This election, the local candidate for Prayuth's party is some sort of distant relation to her. He's asked my wife to vote for him. She says she will because she likes the candidate. But she still says she dislikes Prayuth. I've tried to get her to see that voting for her relation will help Prayuth back into power with more of a government that she's disliked in the past. My words fall on stoney ground. She'll vote for him, she says. After the election, should Prayuth become PM, I'm sure she'll once again say she dislikes him. My head hurts ????.

Just read the UK-Thailand Double Taxation Convention. The bits that are relevant to me, at least. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/507424/uk-thailand-dtc180281_-_in_force.pdf Article 24(4) seems to contradict your claim above. If my interpretation's wrong, I'd be very happy to be corrected.

If Kawasaki can put in too much coolant, they're just as capable of putting in too little oil. Learn to do your own checks after the servicing is done, just for your own peace of mind.

Of course it's unlikely to be a seized engine but we're just putting possibilities out there. The OP has just squashed the seizure suggestion with his latest post.. Oil light under braking? Surely you haven't let your oil level get so low!! If the oil pump suction is at the back of the engine, oil will surge forward under braking and starve the pump. Check your oil level. Maybe coolant too while you're at it. If it's blown out coolant, you might have a leaking head gasket.

One final suggestion. Can you remove the spark plugs? If so, take them out, put the bike in gear and try to push it. Cannot push - might mean engine's seized.

Not necessarily. If there was a charging fault, the battery could have been supplying electric current towards the end of your long trip without having it topped-up by the generator. Do a quick check of battery voltage. If you haven't got a voltmeter - does the horn work? Do the indicators work at their normal speed? Anyway, hope Kawasaki can put you back on the road.

ABS systems don't affect starting or running of an engine. Non-functioning ABS isn't dangerous as long as the hydraulics are intact - the braking system just becomes a 'normal', non-ABS system, something bikers have lived with for decades.

'From the front'? Where do you mean more precisely? There's nothing electrical in the brake calipers. Nothing that moves mechanically, and therefore could cause the buzzing, in the ABS sensor on the front wheel. The only other thing you might have on the front wheel is the speedo sensor. I have no idea what's in your Kwaka's headlight. Are there electrical relays in there? A faulty relay could definitely cause buzzing. Relays under the tank? Ignition key switch - they can be a common source of trouble. Sorry, I know absolutely nothing about this bike so can't offer any specific suggestions. How's your battery? Low battery voltage will prevent the starter relay closing and spinning the starter motor. It'll open and close rapidly. That would certainly cause the buzzing from the starter. Low battery voltage after a long run might mean your battery or charging system is shot. PS I should also have said, in the last post " ... a certain distance or speed after start ... ".