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On 6/10/2024 at 4:09 AM, MarkBR said:

Got trapped for 7 months in Vientiane by COVID. Not good.  Not the most interesting city on the planet although food was good & very very cheap.

7-hours is usually my threshold nevermind 7 months....

Something about that city of all cities that makes you both restless and bored stiff at the same-time.

Never experienced anything like it anywhere.

Did you get 1-2-1 counselling  ?

GOD, if the train does not go all the way to Vientiane proper then the Lao tuktuk will equal the international train fare.

Those Lao tuktuk guys are non-negotiable rip-off artists with their no brake-pad scam taxis.

30 minutes ago, Kinnock said:

I think WordPress has a way to roll back to earlier versions without a back-up ....

 

https://duplicator.com/restore-wordpress-site-to-previous-date-without-backup/

 

 

you may have saved this guy's bacon..well done !

I wasted a wordpress site as an amaetur...I just hate dabbling in that stuff even at the gui tick box level or plug-ins that wonk something.

I guess AI will soon be able to handle much of the coding and repair stuff soon.

To the Thai mind it is a day's wage, to a foreigner - just another small annoying tollbooth to get out the exit of the airport and have fun...it would have helped with no insurance nightmare events that crop up on Go Fund Me.

These Christian churches must get pulverised financially raising endless money for anyone identifying as a 'christian brother/sister in need'.

I thought it would never happen to me - as someone still relatively young and tech-savvy - and it did in the UK during covid remote work time period buying a very large purchase.

Scammers took over my lawyer's email system and diverted me to their deposit account.

Got the money back eventually, but it was worst 4 weeks in my life I can tell you. 

Lesson for life on quadruple-checking at the end point of any larger cash transfers.

3 hours ago, ezzra said:

At least he didn't had to go the Thaksin way and trick his way in, wonder what was his first Thai meal after returning home?...

A soapy jacuzzi with three 20-year-olds.

4 minutes ago, KhunHeineken said:

Obviously, they couldn't just force this tax only on retirement visa holders, otherwise most on a retirement visa would move to a different visa, or a combination of visas. 

 

It's all about the amount of days spent inside Thailand during a calendar year.  Whatever visa/s were used for the stay/s is irrelevant. 

 

Basically, one type of visa does not offer any tax free concessions over another type of visa. 

Yes, if enforced it's going to impact the retiree visa applications 4sure and meanwhile they are trying to increase numbers with new and easier visas coming (in theory).

Probably the 7th next Prime Minister in the next 2 years through the revolving doors will repeal the rule...welcome to the circus. 

They should all wear red noses in the govt. in LoS.

I guess some that are eligible for these taxes may remit to their partner to get around it but she then may be liable for the lost revenue or the partner when it surfaces later through a papertrail.

I bet it gets repealed like everything else in LoS as unworkable.

On 5/27/2024 at 9:49 PM, scubascuba3 said:

If you survive those there's always dementia, Parkinson's etc, better to choose an end date

After you had a good run and if any of those surface  - I agree with you 100% after seeing the state my dad got in with dementia.

Hahahahahahaha ?

God, are they at it again..revolving door like UK prime ministers.

Grant Cameron (Canada) YT UFO/paranormal investigator had an episode on something similar.

Blindfolded kids being investigated for these abilities.

90% cynics probably mock - but these patchy abilities can happen.

It's the repeatability that is the issue at times.

5 hours ago, Yagoda said:

Every time I go to Thailand I date bargirls or prostitutes but I havent found the right one to marry. Ive been doing it for 30 plus years so I guess IM not very sucessful

Practice makes perfect

and

try try again.

7 hours ago, Greenwich Boy said:

Pretty sure a Council Tax bill will be fine. If those are the only 5 requirements i.e no financials or employee letter I am definitely getting one for my trip later in the year.

Yes, it seems to be 10x easier now vs likes of 2022. They must have had a trickle of money with the hoops people had to jump through.

It was beyond riculous to apply and then the steps wher you could not select 'Does not apply' to get to next page...having to upload Jpgs with 'Does not apply' typed on them.

Thai visa rule makers plus public sector web application site coders = perfect storm.

Just reviving this METV thread to see if a council tax bill will do for step 3.

This is from the LONDON-based Thai consulate site...

https://london.thaiembassy.org/en/page/tourist-multiple-entries-visa

Required Documents. 

Tourist (TR/Multiple entries).           

1. Biodata page of Passport or Travel Document
    
2. Photograph taken within the last six months
   - If the photograph does not reflect your current appearance you may be refused to enter the Kingdom of Thailand.
    
3. Document indicating current location
   - Applicant’s local utility bills (shows applicant’s name and address) e.g. electricity bill/ gas / mobile phone / rental agreement.
    
4. Travel booking confirmation
   - Flight details showing applicant’s name, departure date, all flights en route from UK/Ireland/UK territories to Thailand and onward ticket to another destination.
    
5. Proof of accommodation in Thailand, e.g. Accommodation bookings, invitation letters from family/friends in Thailand

So simple vs 2022 application time !!!

9 minutes ago, scorecard said:

 

Please don't play games with PTSD.

 

I'm a Vietnam war veteran, I saw horrible brutality in engagement with the enemy and 

lack of empathy and concern/support from my own officers.

 

I still have flashbacks, nightmares panic and anxiety attacks. I quickly start to shake and run around the supermarket (or wherever) searching for my 4 Thai grand kids and my Thai adult son and his wife. If I can't quickly see them I go into serious panis.  

 

About 20 / 30 evenings a year my Thai son sits with me all night to calm me down if needed.

 

I've tried severe medications, they didn't help and I stopped them quickly.

 

A respected psychiatric PTSD doctor from the OZ DVA has said that he doesn't believe there will ever be a cure and he suggests relaxing with a loved one as the best relief. 

 

I'll add, I lived in a war veterans village near Sydney for 2 years, many quite young War Veterans from the Afghanistan conflict lived there, many married with little kids.

 

I was asked if I would sit and chat with some of them for a few hours (always with their wifes present) and I did*.

 

Their horrific stories of conflict, bodies being blown up, death events really upset me and I realized their levels of PTSD were even greater than my own. These sessions seemed to give them some relief and I also got some relief from these discussions / chats.

 

*Most refused to sit with / discuss with psychiatrists and similar because these guys just didn't understand what the veterans were trying to explain. 

Did you ever try EMDR ?

(Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) is a comprehensive psychotherapy that helps you process and recover from past experiences that are affecting your mental health and wellbeing. It involves using side to side eye movements combined with talk therapy in a specific and structured format.

Sorry for your troubles. I met a couple guys like you in Asia.

7 minutes ago, Kinnock said:

My wife had Dengue a few years ago, so she had the vaccine (three injections and quite expensive) .... I've not had Dengue so was told I could not be vaccinated.

I think that vaccine is a bit dangerous for side effects, was she OK after it ?

Try magnesium threonate -it's amaaaaaaaazing...

CBD tended to get me off to sleep, however it then wore off within 1-2 hours, and then I woke up.

It's a specific kind of magnesium = oblivion.

It can also even-out multiple agitating psychological issues (ADHD etc) to a degree due to the supreme sleep.

18 hours ago, RonJr said:

Mandatory Drug Test

(I've heard from reliable sources if you always carry a small bottle of Visine Clear Eyes with you, one can finagle the tiny bottle under ones junk and squeeze a few drops in sample and subsequently cause the test to be false positive due to the natural bleaches within the clear eyes,). 

So they say 🤫

 

The Best reason to stay out of the night clubs! or to stay out past midnight for that matter 😜 

I'm very "surprised" I never read about the raids on clubs meant for foreigners having failed drug test, it seems to be a bigger issue w young Thai edm clubs, who always sell happy water 

What if the bottle is bigger than your 'junk' ?

Is he blocked from running again by way of being in jail - probably not.

Then he should start by looking in the mirror ?

Run over by the wife's brother.