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 My wife and I were married in the USA.     Wouldn't it be easier to just get married again here in Thailand then we would have the marriage certificate in Thai and not have to mess around with translations etc?

I'm thinking of switching from the B800,000 method to married.    Where can I find out the requirements for the married visa method?

When you use the B800,000 in the bank method to extend the 1 year retirement visa must the 800,000 bhat  be transfered from abroad to your account?   My friend claims it does not thae to be.    Also when you get the bank letter must you use it the same day or is it valid for several days?

When one gets the bank letter showing B800,000 must you go to Immigration the same day it is issued or is it valid for several days?

That's good news.    It's about time we are going to have good Mexican food at a reasonable price.   

Dr Waraporn is a Dermatologist at Pattaya International Hospital.    Any recommendations from any former patients?    I am looking for skin cancer check up.     I am familiar with Dr Anna at BPH   but I am looking for a possible alternative.

On 12/2/2018 at 3:29 PM, JaiLai said:

Can't recommend a hotel - sorry.

 

But i would strongly advise, if at all possible, for your few days to be on weekdays. At this time of year the weekends become like a car park.

 

 

Thanks for the tip.    We will get there on a Monday and spend 2 nights at Nam Nao NP and a couple in Khao Kho at the Khao Kho Nature View Hotel.

Wife and I are planning to drive to Khao Kho for a few days in January.    Can anyone recommend a nice hotel in that area in the B1500/2000 price range?  

3 hours ago, JackThompson said:

They were not sharing that money with immigration - unlike agents - which is likely the core-issue.  Considering agents charge ~20K Baht, in order to have enough to make money and pay-off immigration, the embassy would probably need to charge $500 or more for the letters - assuming they were willing to wallow that sewer (unlikely, given USA laws / punishments).

I guess I should have been a bit clearer.   I didn't mean they were sharing their fee with anyone, only that they, the embassy, was making money too.

On 11/6/2018 at 12:14 AM, Argus Tuft said:

never heard of this, can you give more details?

Years ago Foodland hosted a wine tasting and free buffet for their customers.    Originally it was held at the Foodland on Sukhumvit Soi 5 but then moved to the Foodland on Soi 16.    It was held the weekend before Thanksgiving.    

3 hours ago, JackThompson said:

I look at this series of events as Thai Immigration wanting to get the embassies out of the "income-letter business," so that many of those "letter" applicants could be forced to use agents, instead.  The embassies were not sharing the loot, after all.

The embassies were sharing the loot.    The US embassy charged $50 or equivalent bhat  for the letter.

here are a few more pics

Thanks all for the replies.      I  guess the big unknown is will Immigration accept the embassy income letter come in March when I go for renewal.    If they (Immigration) would not accept it then I would be screwed for the renewal as I would not have the time to deposit B800,000.    Looks like my best option is to transfer B800,000 in December.   

My retirement visa expires on 10 April and I will probably go to Chang Wattana Immigration in mid-March to renew it.    If I get the income letter from the US consulate in December, before they stop issuing them, will it still be accepted by Immigration in March?   Seems I read some where that these letter were valid for 6 months from date of issue.

I will be splitting the B800,000 between the income letter and bank  letter for around B500,000 which I will have on deposit in December.

Does anyone know when and where this years customer appreciation buffet will be?

On 10 April 19 my retirement visa will expire.     I like to go to Immigration to renew it about a month early so probably go around 10 March.    The previous 20 years or so I used the embassy letter but this time I am going to go with the B800,000 deposit.     My question is how far in advance should the 800,000 be on deposit?   I have heard both 60 or 90 days.

I will soon have a Thai will made leaving  my condo in Pattaya to my son and Bangkok Bank account to my Thai wife.    Can my Thai wife also be listed as the executor?

This old saying comes to mind:

If you're white you're alright.

If you're brown stick around.

If you're black , step back.

Sounds like you a referring  to Raja's.   They moved years ago and are now located on Sukhumvit between Soi's 6 and 8.

Thanks for the info.

Google the Father Ray Foundation in Pattaya.     They have many things going on in the Pattaya area, a school for the blind, school for the handicapped,  childrens home.    

Last week my friend was bitten by his neighbors dog.     Not a serious bite and the neighbor showed my friend that his dog had the rabies shots.      Anyway my friend went and got the first and second shots.      Since the dog had the rabies shot and after a few days showed no signs  of rabies my friend decided to not get the remaining two shots.     He and the dog are both ok.     Of course had he been bitten by a rat or stray dog that he could not track then he would have gotten the rabies series  of shots.     So  it seems pretty logical if the animal shows no rabid signs after a few days then dicontinuing the series would be ok?

Thanks everyone for the helpful replies.

Last week while  driving on the motorway (route 7)  a stone put a small chip in my windshield.       It is kind of off center so not annoying but I still want to get it repaired.     Are their repair kits available or better to just take to the Honda dealer?