prism

No, maybe in a couple of weeks.

14 hours ago, Kwasaki said:

Yep 160 mph is fast enough. ????

And kph too, that's when I get nervous on my Versys 650. It's pretty smooth at that speed on a straightaway though. One issue I have is that the Thai motorists are not expecting a motorcycle to be going much faster that 60 so they'll will cut or turn in front of you. Good thing I have ABS and ride defensively. . 

Kids used to enjoy going to this place, and it was a favorite destination for school field trips. It was starting to show some wear and tear though. It's a loss for Chiang Mai.   

Ban extended to April 30 according to CM108 news. ????

Try JIB computer online. Fast shipping.

10 hours ago, moe666 said:

Just used it today the old in and out, one vehicle in the window when I arrived. Handed the IO my application and passport he handed me a blank form, I wasn't sure if he wanted it filled out or for next time it turned out for next time. handed back all the paper work he didn't staple in the new day to report form.

When you arrive they will have a barrier across the drive way if they are full of parked cars, just show the guard your application form and in you go. Make a left turn go to eastside of lot make a right turn and you cannot miss it. Hope they keep it open after all this mess is over.

Had about the same experience yesterday. The queue took under 10 minutes. Hope they keep it. Lots of people at immigration as a whole, the parking lots across the street were full.  

8 hours ago, damascase said:

Chiang Mai Province only or nationwide? 

Chiang Mai

7 hours ago, Gweiloman said:

Wonder how they will monitor if arriving by road. Any roadblocks on Hwy 11?

Yes, there's one at the Saraphi PTT station going inbound. There's also another one at the Doi Saket police station on Hwy 118.

I've used Express VPN and it has the best speeds for streaming. You'll have to hunt through their USA IP addresses to find one that's not blacklisted. Great service and easy set up.  

I ran into this 2FA verification issue with Capitol One and my other financial accounts. Problem is that many of these virtual phone number services don't support receiving short number sms that these bank/credit cards use. This one does : http://anveo.com/enter.asp  It's cheap but the website is hard to navigate. It works fine with Capitol One and most of the others but not all of them.   

3 hours ago, Beardog said:

Thanks Guys looks like the E Visa is the answer.

The approval time for the eVisa is longer than the 3 days stated on their website. It took us about 6 days before we received our approval recently. It was easy though. The approval letter can be had quicker if you're tight on time. 

Try Fashion King in the Night Bazaar. Great tailor and service. 

I read another post about someone having to return to CM immigration between 07:00 - 08:00 to obtain a queue number for his retirement extension. This is appears to be a new development.  

1 hour ago, J Town said:

And it's interesting that one of my bank accounts will NOT allow access if I AM using a vpn.

My bank always makes me go through a CAPTCHA authentication. They can detect a shared IP address. The solution is to use a VPN service with a dedicated IP which is expensive. My reason to use a VPN is to get around the streaming services geo restrictions. Also a must when using an open WiFi spot. 

On 11/20/2019 at 7:52 AM, cmsally said:

From what I have heard, a lot of Chinese coming to Thailand for the international education. The ones I have spoke to said cheaper than China, but not sure where in China they came from.

Also coming from Korea. 

The treaty is not dead although there's some in Thai government would like to see it go. An "Amity" company cannot own land, only a "Thai" company can. We Americans cannot own land in Thailand. 

2 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

The other newspaper which can't be mentioned is running a similar article but also quotes 'lane splitting ban's' for big bikes - which would potentially be a nightmare. 

 

Of course, all of the suggestions seem completely unenforceable. Imagine telling Somchai who rides down the pavement that he can't ride in the big-bike lanes, besides, there's not enough space as there is. 

 

Allow big bikes on the express ways (600cc+). 

Remove slow carts from the streets.

Encourage courteous driving (not blocking box junctions etc).

Penalise dangerous riding & driving / running lights etc more severely.

Stamp out DUI with strong campaigns and firm and unwavering penalisation.

Ensure anyone on the road has full insurance. 

 

 

 

Agree with this post, it's war against the big bikes by banning lane splitting for big bikes only. Lane splitting can be done safely, just penalize it if done recklessly. Two classes of motorcycle licenses is long over due here, hopefully the class for larger bikes allows use of motorways and tunnels.  

12 hours ago, Number 6 said:

Nice. Put the top down and drink in the air pollution at 38C.

All for the price of Bt 13.499 million.

Varee's English Program is supposed to limit their class sizes 35 students. Some of the other bilingual schools have very large class sizes. Varee EP program is within your budget.