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Good that I never married, then I avoided these kind of problems...

8th February 2022 Samui +16 new cases Phangan, +20 new cases Koh Tao, no data Source: Kohmui.com

The case began in 2013 fully caused by Sonny Rasmussen's own act that he has confessed. He is lucky the he is from a country that has an agreement with transfer possibility, and he lucky to have his sentence lowered to 16 years by a Danish Court, and he is even more lucky to receive royal pardon. 70 gram of heroin seems to be way more than needed for a personal drug addict. I have no sympathy for fellow countrymen involved drug business, and no sympathy for he had to wait a few more extra month in a prison, which many foreigners considers like a many-star hotel.

7th February 2022 Samui +37 new cases Phangan, +16 new cases Koh Tao, no new cases Source: Kosamuilife.com

February 9th, 10th, 17th and 18th Pfizer & AstraZeneca are now available again on Ko Samui for Dose 1, 2, 3 or 4. At Ko Samui Hospital (Room No.25) Google Map location Dates: Feb 9, 10, 17, 18 : From 15:00 - 18:00 Source KoSamuiLife.com

6th February 2022 Samui +30 new cases Phangan, +18 new cases Koh Tao, no data Source: Kohmui.com

5th February 2022 Samui +13 new cases (No other data given) Source: Kohmui.com 5th February 2022 Samui +18 new cases Phangan, +14 new cases Koh Tao, no data Source: Kohmui.com

haosod English shares this today on Facebook... It's the Foreigners (& Anutin) Again! Public Health Minister Anutin Charnveerakul complains on Thursday that foreigners in Thailand tend to not wear sanitary masks to protect themselves and others from possible COVID-19 infections. "Foreigners tend not to wear masks. May be it's cultural but whatever the reason we must discuss with CCSA on what to do about it," Anutin said, referring to the government Center for COVID19 Situation Admistration. Thursday saw a rise of new infections reaching over nine thousands for the first time in weeks.

If you follow the rules, you would probably not ask such question. Yes, I'm a resident here and I'm following the rules - I've been living here long enough to it my "home" - and so are most Thai nationals. The posting is about foreigners that are not following the rules, which might be damaging for the local population on the islands. The number of Covid-cases are for example important for when the public schools can reopen. How about your home country and foreigners that won't follow your home country's national rules..? ????

3rd February 2022 Samui +15 new cases Phangan, +11 new cases Koh Tao, no new cases Source: Kosamuilife.com

Why is that important - but it's no secret where I'm from, if you care to read my profile...????

Those were the two I would suggest. There used to be a musical instrument shop on the main street in Nathon, not to far down from Lotus's, but on the opposite side of the road. I've however haven't looked for it for some years, so I don't know if it's still around.

So that might be a reason for the relative high number of Covid-19 cases on Koh Phangan, it's bad for the locals, and especially for the children not let back to school. Perhaps you foreigners should think before partying.

It's fairly recently been reduced to one million baht. In Europe it's around 100.000 euro, so relative little higher, if you compare with the buying power of your money in Europe vs. Thailand. Nothing stops you from using more than one bank - the same in Europe - and you can also place some money in securities like Fund Books (mutual funds), bonds, or the stock market...????

2nd February 2022 Samui +23 new cases Phangan, +11 new cases Koh Tao, no data Source: Kohmui.com

No, the benefit of O-A visa is, that you can keep money in your home country, but still get 12 month validity for trips in and out of Thailand, and one year permitted stay on each entry. Only if you wish to further extend your permission to stay based on retirement, you'll need to follow the normal rules - i.e. money deposit in a Thai bank or proof of income transferred into Thailand - and furthermore, when having entered on an O-A visa, you also have need to continue a mandatory O-A-health insurance. I know elder snowbirds that so far applies for a new O-A visa every year...????

Where I live they want both a Google Map, with coordinates printed in a box, and a hand drawn map...

You can have a re-entry permit when you stay in the kingdom on extended stay based on something like marriage or retirement. Nothing has really changed here, apart from during the Covid-pandemic everybody need to obtain an insurance covering Covid when entering the kingdom. An O-A visa is really only of interest for those that wish to keep their money abroad and don't plan to stay in Thailand for ever, or at least long time, a perfect solution for many an elder snowbird...????

He might actually be quite right...???? - and perhaps also the nation's next prime minister...

It had to fit the color of the plates...

There must be something speciel in those Red Fanta in Thailand...????

I'm reading the news in ASEAN NOW - and for visa purposes i believe in what Ubon Joe says - and I furthermore follow PR Thai Government's Facebook profile and a few more news sources. I think that I get fine reliable information. My only problem was when to pay the new property tax last year. I began visiting the revenue office in February with my papers - as the year before they only got the first ever new type property tax bill ready in October, and they told me to come early next year to pay in February - but at that time they didn't have the calculations ready, so I was asked to come back next month. I went back in both March and April, still same answer. Unfortunately I skipped May - it began to cost me more money in fuel that the tax - and came again in July, which was now one month late, so I had to pay interest for late payment...???? The kind cashier said that it was not my fault, they were late with the calculations and documents, but so was the rules, so I had to pay. However, I presume that I'll manage to survive that 20 baht penalty, I was more concerned about the gasoline costs...

1st February 2022 Samui +16 new cases Phangan, +9 new cases Koh Tao, no data Source: Kohmui.com

I can't see the huge problem about discussing a taxi price, the driver just turns on the meter, which will show the price at the end of the trip. If a police officer checks a taxi arriving with passengers and the meter is not on, then the trip is free of charge...

Nothing has changed with the normal non-immigrant type-O visa and the annual extensions based on retirement. The O-A type visa are for the those that apply for a one year stay from abroad, and keep their savings abroad instead of in a Thai bank deposit or showing month income transferred into Thailand. The self-insurance is just a wished for extra benefit for those that have difficulties in obtaining a heath insurance for various reasons.