Langsuan Man

Hog Head my thoughts exactly

They already had an election after the coup and that is what happened

Back on topic

police Captain Santiphon Phuwadonkanok (Pattaya Police Investigator) was notified of an assault that had taken place directly in front of the Pattaya Police Station on Soi 9, Pattaya Beach Road.

You would sort of think that if you are going to cause trouble you might want to pick a spot that is not in front of the Police Station

However, such as for a business person, going for a week or a month every 3-4 months doesn't seem to be a problem at all.

I would think that a business person using a Tourist Visa would be cause for concern

" My bank (Westpac) never sends anything to my old address in Aus."

There is your answer, the old address is what the bank has on file and is the address that the account is linked to and is the address that you should use since you are most likely given the option of a "Ship To" address

Billing Address is a security feature to insure that you are who you say you are (in that you know the "billing" address)

See this post in the huge Thai Banks To Start Charging For Atm Withdrawals ..., ... where a foreign card is used. thread which details a test where the same US issued Bank ATM card produced the same exact exchange rates for 4 different Thai banks

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Thai-Banks-S...t&p=2674882

Kasikorn Bank, no fee, Exchange rate 35.34

Bangkok Bank, no fee, Exchange rate 35.34

Bank of Ayudhaya, no fee, Exchange rate, 35.34

Government Savings Bank, no fee, Exchange rate 35.34

Or go up to the top right hand of the page and pick My Assistant, click on it and you will have a drop down which says

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Pick the last one "My last 10 posts"

An acquaintance goes to Bumrungrad Hospital every morning to read the Bangkok Post

I'm with you Spee, not to have to make that 5 hour flight to LAX would be worth the extra money to me, the only thing really bad about the BKK / JFK flight was that you arrived at JFK at 0700, a lousy time to make any connections

OK, I used the search function and found this thread

I was told by the salesman handling the sale of a new car from the Toyota dealer, Thaiyont Chonburi ( Pattaya Branch) that I am to bring my Certificate of Residence as well as 636,546 THB cash on the day my car is to be picked up

Anyone know what will happen if I show up with a Cashiers check for that amount since I am not thrilled about carrying that much cash on a Baht Bus ?

Today, Jomtien Immigration

Was only 200 THB for " fee "

Required 2 pp photos

Utility Bill or house papers

Form

Copy of Passport front page

Copy of Visa STAMP

Today, Jomtien Immigration

Was only 200 THB for " fee "

Required 2 pp photos

Utility Bill or house papers

Form

Copy of Passport front page

Copy of Visa STAMP

Different strokes for different folks

I just had a 28 day rental from Avis booked over the Internet here in Thailand

20,000 THB for the entire rental period, unlimited mileage, no deposit, used my US based Credit Card, could not have been easier

Since you are driving use the SCB bank near the corner of Pattaya Second Road and Pattaya Klang, diagonally across the street from Top's Supermarket / Bowling Center

They will swipe your card in the main bank and will give you as much cash as your ATM card will allow, they offered to give me 200,000 THB, unfortunately my US bank had a MUCH smaller daily limit

When people make the decision to retire in Thailand why don't they accept the fact that they are going to grow old , get sick, and eventually die here ?

Why all the talk of running back to the home country

Those who are reporting that they did not have to pay duty you just got lucky

http://www.customs.go.th/Customs-Eng/House...old#requirement

# Note : Nonresidents entering into the Kingdom with a non-immigrant visa "code O" who wish to retire in Thailand or accompany spouses of Thai residents are not qualified for (1) Thai Residents: Thai residents may import the secondhand/used household effects acquired abroad duty-free if such household effects are accompanied them in the change of residence and they are qualified under the criteria listed below:

1. Thai residents or government officials work or carry out a working visit abroad for at least one year. In case where the Thai residents/government officials must return to Thailand before one year, evidence showing that the return is caused by the termination of contracts, reshuffle of positions, or early termination of working visits, is required.

2. Thai residents working abroad under other reasons than those indicated in (1) are required to undertake a commitment that they shall return to Thailand to resume residence.

3. Thai students, government officials study abroad for at least one year.

Hate to bumb an old thread BUT the newer one's don't seem to answer the question as well as does Rimmer

Does anyone know how long the Certificate of Residence from Immigration is good for ?

There are many answers to the OP's question here at TV, but the most accurate one is here

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Certificate-...t&p=2876147

This applies to Pattaya and I would think applies to most areas of Thailand

I would prefer to pay 200 THB to Immigration rather than spend 1020 THB at the US Embassy in Bangkok

2 photos

200 baht

Passport

copy of front page of passport

copy of visa page of passport

House book

Copy of house book pages

And if you don't have a house book I am sure that a utility bill or lease would suffice

Yes, see a doctor and don't listen to someone on the Internet

Narcolepsy is the disease that will cause you to fall asleep driving a car or motorcycle

Have never heard of Sleep Apnea causing you to fall asleep while driving

Am I the only one that remembers the "dog and pony show" at the airport when he returned from exile to fight the " land case " against him, only to sneak off to the Olympics while on bail when he realized that they were going to rule against him ?

I wouldn't really mind that much if the SERVICE STAFF was getting the "service Charge" but they are not, this is just a way for management to increase prices

It depends where you are in Naklua, but a while back CAT laid new cables there and there have been reports that their service is very good (though perhaps not very cheap?). It's worth popping around the CAT office on South Pattaya Road (just east of the junction with Third Road) and asking what the quality of their service in your area would be like.

And do you really expect CAT to be truthful ? You should check with your neighbors, only they will know what is good for your location

Internet here in Thailand is VERY location specific, so check in the real world

I wish I had your problems Otis, citibank charges 3% on atm withdraw, thats $30 on every $1000

That's not the worst of it, they also give you the lowest exchange rate of any US based bank

Reason I dropped them 4 years ago

It is no secret

Head down the road that leads to Utapao Airport (off of Sukumvit) and just continue straight and once you see the fuel dump you will keep to the left and the road will take you to the beach, no gates or guards to go through and there appears to be plenty of parking

Gets busy with locals on the weekends but is quiet during the week

Why is no one up in arms about the lousy reporting of this "rollback" ?

Do I believe the Ministry of the Interior or do I believe the Cabinet ?

BANGKOK: -- "A nationwide increase in land offices fees will go in effect on March 2," a spokeswoman for the Ministry of Interior announced in Bangkok.

You are never going to get a VGA signal that will be fine enough to read small print on a TV screen. An HDMI connector on your computer supposes that it has a graphic card that can provide you with a signal that is more compatible with a TV

I send my VGA signal to my LCD TV using a VGA cable but my TV accepts a "PC" input which is fine for watching movies or TV shows but I use my computer screen for text