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Looks right, they started Phangan route and extended the Don Sak to Samui service again.

So Big Brother is also watching fake boobies...

Only about 1.2 percent might be a low risk, most people would think, it's roughly one in a hundred - "a piece from the rocket is not going to hit me" rather than "Sunday I gonna be hit by a piece from a Chinese rocket" - but that's amazing how percentage numbers are relative, when you think of the belief in winning the next Thai lottery price, which is said to be one in a million, and that's as much as 0.00001 percent...

You might not get a queue-number on Samui, if your application is not filled in correct, there are examples of that; i.e. not pass the officer that is checking application and paperwork and giving out queue-numbers. There is a least one case of being rejected and told to just pay the overstay when leaving Thailand.

Yes, and there is a a detailed updated pinned thread in the Samui-forum (the link takes you to the last post, so scroll back for earlier comments)... The is the latest official requirement list...

Yes, the spirits are in a bad naughty mode, they also gave me wrong numbers in last week's EuroJackpot, so I lost 100 million euro, and I had even already detailed planned how to spend them...☹️

Will that work in all immigrations? On Samui, for example, you won't even get a queue-number to se an immigration officer if all papers are not there.

Immigration do visit persons that apply for extension based on retirement - police officers came to my house a few years ago after more than 10 years on retirement extension, and wished photo of me holding my passports photo page under my house number together with one of the police officers - but I've never heard about photos needed for extension of stay based on retirement-application. Best advice is to visit your local immigration office and get a list of what documents they require - my office has a list, but it might not help you, as they also require medical certificate from hospital only - it can be slightly different from province to province.

That must make a lot of 2" Thai men very happy...

Thai ID-card for foreigners is used as identification and for address, you don't get free medical service, you need either insurance or to pay for it. If you are working in Thailand and contribute to Social Security, you will have health cover there.

You need to register for income tax in Thailand and get a TIN (Tax Identification Number). You need to put your "imported" retirement pension as income for Thai taxation on a P.R.D.90 Tax Return Form before March 1st. and pay eventual income tax. All personal income, including any income transferred from abroad, is due to be income taxed in Thailand if you stay in the nation more than 180 days of a calendar year. You then need to apply for a R.O.22 "Certificate of Residence" (Tax Residence) and a R.O.21 "Income Tax Payment Certificate". They are valid only for the income year in your Tax Return Form, so you need to redo the procedure every calendar year. ????

A least they got airplanes with engines, that's better than something without an engine...

Either ASEAN NOW's news-section is repeated old stories, or there is something with Indian males that attract transgenders...????

Probably no, there was nothing when I flew to and from Bangkok two month ago...????

Kieth is a chemical miracle...

No, easy peasy, 1,000 baht at the local immigration, made while you wait. You need a photo for the application and often also photocopies of your passport's name page, plus last entry stamp and present extension of stay stamp...

Not much left on such a boat after fire, worth thinking about before heading out next time in such a transportation device... Photo originates from TNA, which also says that... Pol Col Somboon Srisirulchote, the forensic police commander of Chumphon province, was among the officials and the speedboat operator who checked the boat. Police collected evidence from the boat that had three engines. The operator insisted that the boat was checked yearly and affected tourists would receive full compensation. The boat had an insurance policy with compensation coverage worth 100,000 baht per tourist. Two burned tourists were admitted to Chumphon Hospital. They were closely monitored. Slightly injured tourists were at their hotel. (TNA)

According to scientists 90 percent of garbage pollution in the sea comes from rivers, so no wonder if there are garbage in the drains to prevent flooding, perhaps they should have been cleaned before the rainy season, perhaps something to remember next year...

With one million people coming on the four new visas and as number 41 out of 66 countries as best destination for remote work, I see 250.000 queuing people already up for the new "remote work visa"...

Yes there are. I know people that tried it and will never do it again, they rather pay the Bangkok Air fare. Take a Bangkok Air early morning bird or a late evening, buy on the Internet, the difference to minibus and ferry on top, and lost time, makes flying direct a pretty good option for many. If you are on a real budget the sleeper train Bangkok- Surat is a fair option...????

Keeping 800k baht in a fixed bank account all year for best interest and sleep well at night, not having nightmares about remembering to top-up a bank account in due time before next extension of stay, or the more complicated paperwork due to extension of being married to a Thai....

Too much longer travel time - at least two hours more, even with a bridge - I would rather pay little more for excellent service, and I know many that says the same. And what do you think the taxi-dare will be from somewhere on Samui to Surat Thani Airport?

The Thaiger writes that... All 18 passengers jumped out of the vessel and into the sea and were saved by the rescue team. A 30 year old man suffered burns to about 50% of his face and is being treated in Chumpon Hospital. A 20 year old woman had a wound on her chin, and other passengers had mild injuries like bruises and burns. Source link "18 passengers rescued after ferry explodes off South Thailand coast" HERE. Auto-translated text from Thai language and photos from Chumphon Charity Welfare Foundation... At about 2:30 p.m. on July 20, 2022, a speedboat exploded in the middle of the sea, 4-5 kilometers from the shore. The ship crashed, named "Lom Lak Kirin 18", registration number 584306433, size 19.21 tons. Gross, Thung Makham Noi, Sairee Subdistrict, Mueang District, Chumphon Province, preliminary injuries, about 18-20 people. Divided into 2 boat drivers, 18 tourists, 2 of the injured were seriously injured. The 1st case, 30 years old, 50% blisters on the face, taken to Chumphon Hospital, the 2nd case, red with 20% blisters, taken to Pak Nam Chumphon Hospital. Initially it was reported that Received all 20 passengers, including crew on board, departed from Lomprayah Pier. to send passengers between Chumphon - Koh Tao Surat Thani Province Less than 20 minutes after leaving the shore, the engine exploded so violently that it burst into flames. causing injuries to the crew on board and passengers The real cause is under a thorough investigation by the authorities again. Source link, Facebook, Chumphon Charity Welfare Foundation HERE.

There has been an engine explosion and fire on "Lomlakh 18" en route from Chumphon to Koh Tao this afternoon (Wednesday 20th July) at around 2.30 pm about 3 kilometers off the coast of Chumphon. It's mentioned as a Lomprayah ferry but is more likely a speedboat from Lomlakh-Khirin. The boat was carrying 18 passengers and 2 crew members, all were rescued, but some passengers were slightly injured from burns. Thai PBS-news video on their Facebook feed HERE.