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ripstanley

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  1. Since I've been here, every Thai around me is encouraging and very supportive of me learning their language. And they are honest enough to drill me till I pronounced it properly, I'm very thankful for this.

    This is the same for me. My GF is always encouraging me to learn new words.

  2. I have noticed this happening alot. Especially in village markets. The other day my GF was buying a belt for me. we selected a belt but it needed extra holes. Another couple and child want to buy something and the shop attendant showed them the item and served them first. My GF could see no problem with what happened, I just shook my head. I think it is common especially in the rural areas.

  3. Ah, there's the link, thanks! The text covers "Employment" and "Occupation." It could be easily argued that doing labor on one's own house is not covered by the terms. But, again, each to their comfort zone, and I'm not advocating that anyone break the law.

    If you upset a local and they complain to Immigration then you will have no chance to argue. You will be arrested and your visa will be cancelled.

  4. Is your brother going to build the house for you? If he is then he will need a work permit. Then local builders will not like an outsider coming in and may cause problems. Insurance for a wooden house is about 3 times what a conrete house is.

  5. Is this the exact location? (from our Google map of immigration locations) https://maps.google....008163,0.012424 This is the location of the border check point. The Immigration office is just past Thetsaban 15 on Phahon Yothin Rd.

    Thank you, ripstanley, for clarifying the location of the Chiang Rai immigration office. I have now moved the marker to the general area you indicated.

    View Thailand Immigration Offices in a larger map

    I wonder if you can tell me the exact building that houses the immigration office. If you can, kindly use this map lookup tool, click on the building in question, and copy/paste the latitude and longitude into your reply. Thank you very much for your help.

    Where your marker is is spot on. There is a big Immigration sign out the front. The driveway which you can see goes past the front door

  6. I received tis in an email. I found it funny I hope others do as well.

    On the first day, he sadly packed his belongings into boxes, crates and suitcases.

    On the second day, he had the movers come and collect his things.

    On the third day, he sat down for the last time at their beautiful dining-room table, by candle-light; he put on some soft background music, and feasted on a pound of shrimp, a jar of caviar,and a bottle of spring-water.

    When he'd finished, he went into each and every room and deposited a few half-eaten shrimps dipped in caviar into the hollow center of the curtain rods.

    He then cleaned up the kitchen and left.

    On the fourth day, the wife came back with her new boyfriend, and at first all was bliss.

    Then, slowly, the house began to smell.

    They tried everything; cleaning, mopping, and airing-out the place.

    Vents were checked for dead rodents, and carpets were steam cleaned.

    Air fresheners were hung everywhere. Exterminators were brought in to set off gas canisters, during which time the two had to move out for a few days, and in the end they even paid to replace the expensive wool carpeting. Nothing worked!

    People stopped coming over to visit.

    Repairmen refused to work in the house.The maid quit.

    Finally, they couldn't take the stench any longer, and decided they had to move, but a month later - even though they'd cut

    their price in half - they couldn't find a buyer for such a stinky house.

    Word got out, and eventually even the local agents refused to return their calls.

    Finally, unable to wait any longer for a purchaser, they had to borrow a huge sum of money from the bank to purchase a new place.

    Then the ex called the woman and asked how things were going. She told him the saga of the rotting house. He listened politely and said that he missed his old home terribly and would be willing to reduce his divorce settlement in exchange for having the house.

    Knowing he could have no idea how bad the smell really was, she agreed on a price that was only 1/10th of what the house had been worth ... but only if he would sign the papers that very day.

    He agreed, and within two hours her lawyers delivered the completed paperwork.

    A week later the woman and her boyfriend stood smiling as they watched the moving company pack everything to take to their new home ......

    and to spite the ex-husband, they even took the curtain rods!

    I LOVE A HAPPY ENDING, DON'T YOU?

  7. I have been having gout attacks since I was 29 (some time ago) I can use anti-inflammatories and they have helped very well over the years. I have recently read that pineapples are good for gout. Do a google search of pineapples gout and you can read these articles. Good luck.

  8. what exactly is the affirmation letter ? i am an aussie so i need to go to the aussie embassy correct and ask for this affirmation document ? what do i need for that just my passport ? any other papers ? i was married and divorced in Oz before and have the papers for that ..... and for my GF what would she require for the the process in the way of ID papers etc ..the rest i seem to follow ..

    cheers

    For us Australians there is a stat dec at the Australian Embassy. You just fill in the details then they stamp it. Make sure you have your girlfriend's ID number. I read where they required it .

    I forgot to say that if you have been married they need to see you divorce papers or a death certificate. For those never married you need to give 2 reeferees names and address who can be contacted if required.

  9. what exactly is the affirmation letter ? i am an aussie so i need to go to the aussie embassy correct and ask for this affirmation document ? what do i need for that just my passport ? any other papers ? i was married and divorced in Oz before and have the papers for that ..... and for my GF what would she require for the the process in the way of ID papers etc ..the rest i seem to follow ..

    cheers

    For us Australians there is a stat dec at the Australian Embassy. You just fill in the details then they stamp it. Make sure you have your girlfriend's ID number. I read where they required it .

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