tkramer

I go for my visa renewal (based on marriage to a Thai), and just want to confirm that there are not any new requirements regarding my upcoming application. I have done a search and came up with nothing...but you never know...

I will be going through Cheang Wattana office.

Any comments welcome.

Great hearing from guys with experience. 

Good, Thanks guys!

Thanks...

Next month we will be driving from Bangkok to Chiang Mai. We will be spending 2-3 weeks in Chiang Mai, and then returning back to Bangkok.

We drove it once before and it was a bit much. We are looking for a simple, clean, inexpensive accommodation/hotel/guest house, etc. to take an overnight break at, where our vehicle will be reasonably safe.

Ideally a location at about 2/3rd's of the way up, to arrive safe and refreshed in Chiang Mai...and then a different location on the return trip about 2/3rd's the way back to Bangkok. 

I'm sure there are some that have blazed this trail before, and can offer some sound advice. I'm all ears.

Much appreciated...

And are you okay with losing just under 18% of your efficacy...?

Well Khun Jeff,

Interesting point, and therefore...trade-off. What to do? I was fully psychologically and physically prepared to wait the full 12 weeks, being very diligent in my self-protection efforts.

PS This is for the Astra Zeneca Vaccine.

I got the same notification.

To quote The Lancet:

"The study found that leaving less than 6 weeks between the initial shot and the booster gave a 55.1% efficacy. Leaving 6-8 weeks between shots increased efficacy to 59.9%, and waiting 9-11 weeks, efficacy was 63.7%. However, if the gap was 12 weeks or longer, efficacy jumped to 81.3%"

What's going on here Thailand...why are you moving me from 81.3% efficacy to 63.7% efficacy...?

I do not like this...!

Thank you very mush Khun Joe!

This is regarding my 'Non-B' visa and the renewal of an 'Extension of Stay' based on marriage...at Cheang Wattana, Bangkok.

Last year at our annual immigration renewal, they handed back to us our TM.30 form as the Immigration officer said 'no need', telling us we were 'good to go', and ran off to lunch. We have owned our residence for many years, and the residence is registered and held in my wife's name.

Will we need this the TM.30 form this year?

Thanking you in advance.

Skatewash, yeah the possibility of that occurred to me the other day. Thanks for the reminder to follow up on that. So far the cheapest reasonable quality and size I could find in Bkk is 37,000 for 15 days prison, including meals and tests.

Any recommendations regarding cheap but adequate abode(s) in Phuket...?

You know, when the 'surge' started and we were getting close to up to 500, 600, 700 cases a day, General Coup d' Tat (with the advice of General Rolex, over martini's I'm sure) stated "not to worry, we have everything under control".

And now seeing todays numbers, confirmed for me that nothing is going to get better for a long, long time. And that a Thai will never tell you something that you can ever hang your hat on. 'I only have myself to blame' is the sub-title to my 'Lonesome Lockdown Blues' song that I sing here in the land of Lilliput.

Have you ever noticed that no matter how long you stay in LOS, that you can still be caught off-guard and taken in by what comes out of the mouth of a Thai?

Thanks Joe!

Not what I wanted to hear. I went out of my way to get a Thai authorized vaccine thinking that we produce valiadtion. Would have much preferred a US made one. 

Covid insurance and 14 days in jail...can't wait.

I have a question regarding a similar/but different case.

I have been/and am residing in Thailand and married to a Thai woman, and we have a child. I have been on a 'B non-imm' (stamped Thai Wife) visa for many years, which I will renew once again on Sept. 22, 2021.

By Oct. 20th 2021 I will have also received my 2nd jab of AZ vaccine via Phyathai2 Hospital, and plan to depart for the US for 7 days in mid November.

With a re-entry permit, what does reentry entail:

• Will I need to purchase covid-19 insurance?
• Will I need to quarantine for 14 days in an authorized hotel?
• Is there anything else I will need to re-enter Thailand?

Thanking you in advance

Thank you very much kind Sir...!”

Thanks Joe. Can my bank SCB provide the proof that all my deposits came from US S.S....?

And pardon the additional inquiry, but for the last 17 years I have been using the 400,000 deposit method (with money sourced in Thailand), why does monthly deposit need to come from outside Thailand...?

By the time I go to renew my marriage extension, I will have been receiving an adequate amount of SS direct deposit. 
 

What does ChiangWattana require for monthly income verification...?

i am assuming bank book showing all the deposits/with copies, plus a verification letter from my Thai Bank(?)

Thanks Thailand.

I am aware of the reviews on Agoda and Trip Advisor, however was hoping for some feedback from some on-the-ground locals. 

Am waiting for wife to book air tickets.

Thanks Victor. 

Thanks. 1000 THB for a nice family-run 'homestay' - 'pension' is what I have in mind.

Looking for a nice 'homey' guest house or hotel for around 1000thb per night (for 2 persons) in or near the Mai Rim area. Will be up there in about 3 weeks with rental car. Any suggestions...?

Thanks in advance.

Thanks for the replies. 

It appears that one of my kids has brought home bedbugs, and so far they are just limited to her room. But I fear they will or are spreading soon to the rest of the house. Rentokil Co. claims to have a specific remedy, however, would appreciate anybody sharing any previous experiences with the pesky little critters.

I hate the thought of exposing my family to potentially carcinogenic substances.

What say ye...?