rikbrown

Hi,

Sorry - yes of course I meant the re-entry, stupid typo .

In the end I decided just to go to Chaengwattana today and get the permit there. Saves the worry on the day at the airport

Thanks for your help anyway!

Cheers.

Hi,

Thanks for info. How quick/long is it to get a visa at the checkpoint at the airport? Our flight is at 1040am (weekday).

Thanks much,

Rik.

Hi all,

I'm currently on an ED visa due to expire on June 6th.

I'll be leaving Thailand to return to the UK on the 27th May (for the last time, so no worry about that).

However, I've got at least 2 or 3 trips out of the country before then - to Singapore in a few days, and then somewhere else (tbd!) in May.

Do I need to get a multi entry permit on my visa? Or can I just rely on getting the tourist exemption stamps every time I come back from now on?

Is there al imit to how many?

(example:

*leave to SG, come back on 23rd get 30 days until ~23/5.

*leave to random country sometime in June, get another 30 days

* leave to another country sometime in June, get another 30 days).

Is that possible, or would it be too many consecutive stamps? If so I'll just get the re-entry permit, but I'd like to save the money if possible .

Thanks!

EDIT: final question - I've heard Suvarnabhumi now has a desk for the re-entry permits? Can that save me a trip to Chaengwattana?

Hi all (สวัสดีครับ!)

I've been in Thailand for 9 months or so, studying Thai part time for 5-6 of them.

Obviously I'm still nowhere near strong enough to hold up or even understand a normal Thai's conversation, but it's beginning to come together well

Anyway, unfortunately I'll be needing to go back to the UK soon (this was only a year break away from real life!), however I'm eager to continue learning when I return (just to stop the language drifting away).

I'm assuming my best options would be some kind of distance learning - Skype etc - with Thai-based schools? Googling for Thai classes in the UK didn't turn much up (although if anyone knows of them, that would be good - I'll be in the Nottingham area).

Anyone got any recommendations or opinions?

Thanks,

Rik.

I think if you're asking for a translation, you're not ready to put that on your t-shirt.

Not that it would ever be a good thing to have on a t-shirt.

So yeah, how do I get one in Thailand? lol

MBK few days after release. Direct from Apple US via shipito.com.

I haven't any experience with those sites - or getting a US friend to ship it to me.

I'm worried about excessive taxes upon arrival here, or the postman just stealing it.

Should I be?

So yeah, how do I get one in Thailand? lol

I go very regularly to the local 7/11 (Phahonyothin 9) so the staff recognise me and know what I usually buy (including one of them who always asks "Beer Leo?", on cue, every time I walk in).

The manager there is quite a character - funny guy, and always trying to help me practice my Thai (when you're hungover/tired in the morning this isn't so fun sometimes though hah) - last week he wouldn't let me buy anything until I repeated the items back to him in Thai!

Maybe I'm just lucky with the local 7.

Hi all,

I was wondering if anyone knew where it would be possible to buy replacement keys for the Apple Wireless Keyboard (the latest aluminium one) with Thai letters on (i.e. the keys as present on Apple keyboards sold here). Currently using stickers, but they're pretty ugly and get dirty fast.

Online posts have recommended going to Apple Stores and asking the Genius Bars nicely - obviously not possible here - has anyone tried asking iStudio for this? (or found them in MBK etc?)

Thanks,

Rik.

Happy Birthday and Long Life to the King!

To retort those arguments:

Some reasons to choose TAB over an ipad/iphone solution

1) Actual multitasking

My iPad/iPhone are jailbroken, so I can have this if I want. But actually the iOS multitasking seems fine, and is probably better for battery life.

2) A higher DPI screen

Yeah, fair enough

3) A form factor thats better suited as an eReader and web browser

For me, the iPad's 9.7 is perfect for these tasks. 7" would be too small for me.

4) Size and Weight make it portable

That's what my phone is for. My iPad doesn't need to fit in my pocket.

5) No need to buy an app for every mundane task

How is that any different on the tab to the iPad?

6) No converting videos into dumb proprietary formats

I use VLC on iPad so I don't need to!

7) And you can tether the Tab to your laptop for real on the go computing

See: jailbroken.

8) Its not LOCKED by apples corporate policies (ask an Iphone 3g users about OS upgrades)

See: jailbroken.

9) Its a phone (ipad is NOT)

Jeez, why would I want a 7" phone?! That's ridiculous.

Oh and more apps than soi dogs in bangkok!

Less than iOS at the moment though (but it's improving I know) - shame none are tablet optimised except the Samsung built in ones....

Really it's personal choice. And you'll notice I mentioned having JB'en the iDevices. If I couldn't do that I'd definitely think twice about using them.

But I can so it's fine!

Why?

It's the same price as the iPad - and for all the Apple hating "because they're Apple" - if you actually use both devices, you will see the iPad has a better build - both hardware AND SOFTWARE.

Tab is running Android 2.2 - a phone operating system, which Google themselves have said isn't ready for tablets. At least wait until the next version of Android comes out and make sure Samsung update the Tab to support it.

Not many tablet-optimised apps, etc.

At this point Android is no go for tablets. Give it time

- Owner of Android phone, iPad and iPhone! keeping my options open!

Hi all,

I'm planning on (considering) buying an iPhone 4.

I'm currently on AIS with my Android phone. Pay-as-you-go (pre-paid).

With this I only get EDGE (as I understand AIS have no 3G in BKK), and it appears to be charged per-minute connected!

Back in the UK, mobile internet is charged per data used (e.g. £x/MB).

My questions are:

1. Which network is recommended for using an iPhone 4 in Bangkok? 3G preferred of course, where possible.

2. Are there any pre-paid (not contract) plans that charge for data used? (Or give you allowances etc?). It's stupid having to disable mobile internet when I'm done with it - this isn't freaking dial up WAP anymore.

Thanks all,

Rik.

EDIT: fixed formatting!

Hi,

Just thought I'd add my experience to this thread.

I'm here on an non-immigrant ED visa, studying a Thai language course.

My attempts went in this order:

1. Kasikorn on Phahonyothin (near Ari - possibly the head office) --- "not without a work permit"

2. SCB on Phahonyothin (near Ari again) --- "no foreigners"

3. Kasikorn in Paragon --- "not without a WP"

4. SCB in Paragon --- "not without a WP"

5. another in Paragon, forgot which one (sorry!) --- "no foreigners"

6. Bangkok Bank in Paragon --- "yes, with various documents from your school proving you study there, and photocopies of your passport pages".

I got these documents from my school, but in the end didn't get around to returning to the branch for a couple of weeks.

As a matter of entertainment, I decided to go to the same Kasikorn in Paragon that turned me down the first time...

... What do you know? They were more than happy to open a savings account for me - didn't even ask for my school documents - just looked at my passport.

I was out of there in 15minutes with a shiny new debit card (with a custom image loaded from my phone printed on it there and there!) and a Kasikorn savings account.

Moral of the story: just keep trying till you speak to someone who likes farangs, it's random.

Shameless bump.

I'm anxious to know whether OP made it to Thailand!

All pretty shitty. Beer Lao best choice. Dark then light.

Agree. All Others are shyt compared to Beer Lao.

As I'm ignorant as someone who only recently moved to Bangkok, where can I get it from?

I haven't seen it in the local 7/11, Big C or Villa Market - but I'd love to try it.

Cheers.