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I got it almost a month ago after more tourists were allowed in, and thereby more crowded in Samui's still low-level party life. I'm fully AZ-vaccinated with a Pfizer booster-jab, which was almost five moth old when Covid hit me. Not really sick, hardly one day with light fever, but tired for a while thereafter. Of course I stayed isolated for almost two weeks. They recommend second booster six month after the first, so might be that booster-protection was low; or might be that numerous vaccines protects one from serious illness; or might be that vaccine don't work at all agaist the new variants, and might therefore be that Covid is no longer anything to care much about...???? Anyway I got my second booster exactly six month after the first, thank you Thailand for taking care of an alien like me... As to Worldometer today, total deaths in Thailand from the Covid pandemic - now totaling little more than two years - are 30,623.

Normally land registered at a land office in the name of a minor cannot be mortgaged, sold, transferred or have servitudes registered; the latter if it might not benefit the minor owner. Advice: Consult a local lawyer to know exactly what rights of protection the minor has according to law and procedures at the local land office.

Thanks for sharing the news; However, a question is, if it's worth complaining...

It's difficult to predict about the future, including weather. You can have two wonderful dry calm weeks with sunshine during the monsoon period, and you can have two awful stormy wet weeks, and you can have something in between with mainly some showers - just one shower might count as a day with rain in the chart...????

Free competition means equal official demands, like color of registration plate, driver permission, and insurance...

No, it's not rainy season on Samui in August and September. The monsoon season with lots of downpour begins in October and lasts until end of December, some years until mid January... It's rainy season June to October in other parts of Thailand...????

Banana next to Lotus's in Bo Phut/Chaweng...???? Link to Google Map HERE.

Poor cat...????

Seems like the body had been frozen, since it should be "left out behind the mortuary to thaw"...????

Seems like people interested in transgenders shares a mutual interest in expensive gold necklaces, if we can trust the news-stories...

Be careful not to compare weather with climate...

It's fair enough when it's free competition; the basic regulation shall be the same for all, so either all can do commercial person transportation in private vehicles, or all shall do it in licensed vehicles with hopefully both security checks and insurance cover...????

3 pm. Lots of pedestrian travellers and full to the edge of cars. Most of them must have been without pre-booking. I didn't have any, I came 45 minutes early, was number four in the non-reservation row and among the first third of cars driving onboard...????

If you come without reservation, come about one hour to 45 minutes before departure - I did a return trip yesterday Samui-Donsak-Samui by Seatran without bookings, no problems when arriving about 45 minutes before scheduled departure - ferries are full at the moment, also with many pedestrian passengers, last ferry from the mainland departs at 5 pm...????

According to some surveys not that far from average size...

I really miss that wow - ???? - emoji...

1. Do the rules of one land office differ from province to province in relation to this issue? The might do. 2. If an attorney prepares a contract, is it solely between my child and the. seller? Can a child sign a contract if under 10 yrs old No, a minor under 20 needs a guardian to sign. 3. I assume my wife has to be there at the land office to approve this and sign forms? A guardian for the child need to sign all documents, it might be a question who is accepted as guardian. In some cases both parents are needed to sign on behalf of a minor, in other cases just one parent. Check with the local land office what they demands. 4. Should I put my name as designated 'house manager' in the contract. I thought it would be a good idea as then I can show this to the amphur office if need be. House manager - i.e. Master of House - is the person that can approve whom to be registered in the house book, it's not the amphor, but the tessa ban office that deals with house books. Being house manager got nothing to do with ownership or power of attorney. 5. If I arrange the bank draft from my money I assume no issues? Ive heard they can make me sign a letter at the land office stating that the money didnt come from me only the wife. Is this correct? i.e. no B.S rules as to where the funds come from the same as buying a condo? If you think of payment for the property, then it's something to negotiate with seller, some may wish cash, others may accept a cashier's cheque. Land office normally wish cash payments - or like - for transfer fee and stamps; normally sellers pays tax. To my knowledge, it's only when a wife to a foreigner buys property that some land offices requires a statement that all funds for the property originates from the wife. 6. Does the tabian bahn go in my childs name? What about the house manager issue? How does this work? House Book follows the house - i.e. "house" book - it's not a proof of ownership. Master of House / House Manager, see #4. 7. Can utility bills be put in my name if Im the 'house manager' If you mean bill for electricity and like - including deposits - they normally need a name that is registered in a house book (the person needs a registered address), to my knowledge and experience it does not need to be the owner of the property. I have no knowledge about, if a minor can be registered as responsible for paying the bills. Be aware that in the moment the property is transferred to a minor, contracts and servitudes - herunder lease, usufruct and habitation agreement - might not be able to be registered; i.e. make all such contracts with seller before transferring the title deed. Furthermore the property can normally not be mortgaged, neither sold. ????

Some requirements vary from province to province, like "medical certificate". The Immigration I use is know to be one of the most strict. so not all requirements might apply everywhere, here is their list...

I sleep excellent with fan, and often a balcony-door open - or no fan, but door open - depending on the season...????

The purpose of this thread is to focus on what's happening on the island, and what is open. If you wish to tell about deserted beach roads, or post Samui-rants, please start your own thread, or use one of the already opened...???? Seems like the nightlife begins to reopen Saturday 8th April... Green Mango is re-opening.

I kindly suggest that we during the coronavirus pandemi period make a pinned thread with transport from/to the islands – Phangan, Tao and Samui – as the normal timetables and transports are cancelled; and when restarting, they might be only with limited departures. Lomprayah has been mentioned earlier in another thread, and the question about their 12:30 catamaran departure from Samui to Phangan, which I haven't seen, but however seemed like some passengers did make the tour. The reason could be, that there are so few passengers that it's operated by a speed boat. Here is the latest update from Lomprayah...