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    80 Baht Spaghetti

    in Pattaya

    Posted · Edited by Bigmike

    nearly as bad as the poppy bar on beach rd ner soi8. that had a refit and a mecong and soda jumped from 25 bt to 85bt  land of smiles my arse. land of scams.

    What do you think pays the bills? Fresh air :o

    Thats the trouble dave a lot of people who are quite willing to pay 4 or 5 quid for a drink in the UK come to Pattaya and only pay half the price and whinge about it, that is if they have ever been to Pattaya at all.

    Bigmike.

    Are You In Pattaya Much?

    in Pattaya

    Posted

    The Howard government has finally achieved it`s objective of depriving almost two thirds of the working population of their rights in relation to employment protection.

    OP you should seriously consider working for yourself.

    Cutting your holiday entitlement is one thing....but having your enjoyment of Pattaya seriously curtailed in this manner could well affect your attitude to working for such an employer.

    Make the leap...jump the jump...work for yourself and control your working life and in so doing you will be able to visit Pattaya as often as you would wish.

    In the meantime, being my own boss I will ensure that the flag is being waved (the Britsh Flag of course) during your absence mate.

    :D  :o

    The new IR laws aren't in yet. Howard only only released the paper yesterday but they will be in by the end of the year. billyboy check what award you are under at present as it may not affect you for some time yet.

    Bigmike.

    Good Hotel In Pattaya.

    in Pattaya

    Posted

    Depending on what you want, the Penthouse Hotel might be worth a look. Theme rooms, jacuzzi rooms, Go-Go bar downstairs, more beer bars and go-go bars just outside the entrance.

    They'll even arrange to pick you up at the airport, with a bottle of champagne and a "kitten" to keep you company on the way back (for a fee of course).

    I would suggest that what ever hotel you decide upon, only get a room for 2-3 nights at first. Then you can look around for something better, or cheaper, or closer to where you want to be and so on.

    Mate the Penthouse would have to be the biggest shit house in Pattaya, cockroaches, bed bugs and other crawly things, yuk. And prestige even though the company is paying I hate paying joiner fees as you will at the Marriott.

    Bigmike.

    Good Hotel In Pattaya.

    in Pattaya

    Posted

    Never been to Pattaya before and I would appreciate some recommendations - not wanting to spend more than USD100 per night at most.

    I recommend you spend less money. Only a fool would spend $100 / night in Pattaya. $30 tops. Sandy spring on Soi 13 is first rate for about $30

    If you want to budget $100 dont waste your time in Thailand. Thailand is for cheap living and there is no place worth $100 / night in Thailand.

    Your right with the comments you made here Khun Larry and the Sandy Spring is a top choice. Any one who spends more than $40 US on a hotel in Pattaya is wasting money. So prestige give the top end hotels a miss and don't take any notice of the people who recommend them.

    :o

    Bigmike.

    http://www.sandyspringhotel.com/

    "retirement Visa"

    in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits

    Posted

    Here are the requirements for a multi entry retirement Visa which costs $225AUD and turn around time from the Royal Thai Consulate in Sydney this is from their 2005 web site.

    Bigmike.

    Applying for Temporary Residents under the 'O-A' Code for foreigners aged 50 years and over

    (Non-Immigrant Visa code O-A)

    1. Qualifications for the Applicant

    1. An alien being 50 years of age and above (on the date of submitting an application)

    2. Not being a person prohibited from entering the Kingdom.

    3. Having no criminal record against the security of Thailand and the country of his/her nationality, or the country of his/her residence.

    4. Not having prohibitive diseases as indicated in the Ministerial Regulation No. 14 (B.E. 2535) (Leprosy, Tuberculosis (T.B.), Elephantiasis, Drug Addiction, Alcoholism, Third step of Syphilis)

    5. Having the nationality of or the residence in the country where his/her application is submitted.

    6. Not being allowed to work in Thailand

    2. Documents for the Applications

    1. A passport valid no less than one year and a half

    2. Four completed and signed Visa Application Form (attached with one photo for each visa application form).

    3. A Personal Data Form

    4. A copy of a bank statement showing a deposit at the amount equal to no less than 800,000 Baht, or an income certificate (an original copy) with a monthly salary of no less than 65,000 Baht, or a deposit account plus monthly income of no less than 800,000 Baht a year.

    5. In the case of the bank statement, a letter of guarantee from the bank (an original copy) is to be shown as well.

    6. Verification stating that the applicant has no criminal record issued from the country of his/her nationality or residence (the verification shall be valid for no more than 3 months).

    7. A Medical certificate issued from the country where the application is submitted, showing no prohibitive diseases as indicated in the Miniterial Regulation No. 14 (B.E. 2535) (the certificate shall be valid for no more than 3 months)

    8. In the case that the applicant wishes to have his/her spouse stay together in the Kingdom but the spouse is not qualified for the O-A code visa, their marriage certificate shall also be produced as evidence. (The spouse will be considered for the Visa for Temporary Residents under the 'O' Code).

    Note:

    1) Original documents of No.4 - 7 and No. 8 (if applicable) have to be notorized by a Notary Public.

    2) Document No.4 and No.5 must be issued from the same organization and must be issued within 3 months.

    3) Additional three copies of documents No.3 – 7 and No. 8 (if applicable)

    4) Application fee is AUD$225 for one year visa (Multiple entries)

    5) The process will take at least 5 working days.

    3. Recommendations for the Alien while staying in the Kingdom

    1. When completing the stay of 90 days in the Kingdom, the alien shall report to the competent authority and repeat it every 90 days with the immigration officer in the alien's residence area, or report to the police station in the alien's residence area if there is no immigration control there. In order to report to the competent authority by mail, the alien shall do as follows:

    1) The Report form (To Mo 47) together with a copy of the passport pages showing the alien's photo, personal details, and the latest arrival visa stamp as well as a self addressed envelop with postage affixed, shall be forwarded, by 7 days before the due date, by acknowledgement of receipt mail to the Immigration Bureau, Sathon Tai Road, Sathon District, Bangkok 10120.

    2) In case of conducting any following reports, the Reply Form for the previous report shall be enclosed as well.

    2. At the end of the one-year stay, the alien who wishes to extend his/her stay shall submit a request for the extended period at the Immigration Bureau with the documented evidence of money transfer, or a deposit account in the Kingdom, or an income certificate, at the amount of no less than 800,000 Baht, or an income certificate plus a deposit account at the total amount of no less than 800,000 Baht a year.

    3. If the alien's spouse wishes to extend his/her stay as well, the marriage certificate shall be produced.

    Id requirement in Thailand

    in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits

    Posted

    samran I can see were you are coming from but in Australia a Federal Government Minister cannot pass a law on his own, it must go before Parliament. That is what Government legislation is all about. The whole topic of the thread was just a simple question but as some of the members suggested the law was passed by the Thai Government that foreigners must carry there Passports as a means of ID.

    Bigmike.

    Id requirement in Thailand

    in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits

    Posted

    Having worked for the Thai goverment, I know for a fact that laws take many years to come into being, from inception, through the drafting, vetting and eventually passing though the parliament.

    This is the same in most democracies and Thailand is no different. If it is a ministerial order, then it is as good as a law. For the sake of efficency, ministers anywhere in the world are able to issue orders to change rules which are essentially administrative. (Eg, to change a parking find doesn't need parliament to approve it)

    In my experience, even under Thai-Pumpkin-Thai (think about it..) and Dear Leader Thaksin, ministerial decisions made under the former Democrat government are still binding unless ammended.

    samaran.

    Here in Australia no law that is passed in Parliament is law until it is gazetted, that means that it is published.

    Bigmike.

    Id requirement in Thailand

    in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits

    Posted

    There is a discussion on another board about tourists carrying there Passports around for ID purposes, so is it necessary to do so. I have heard that a drivers license for eg with your picture on it will do as a means of ID. As the other board points out there is nothing at at the Airport Immigration on arrival to indicate to new arrivals that you are required to do so ???????.

    Bigmike.

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