OneMoreFarang

I had a business visa (extension) for many years. Now I applied for a tourist visa. They told me already that I will only get one tourist visa now and I won't be allowed to apply for another tourist visa after this one expires. That is no problem for me. But I am sure it is a problem for people who try to be tourists for a long time.

Let's turn this around for a moment: Are there any people which you avoid? Personally, I don't want to sit near someone who looks aggressive, is dirty, talks loud on the phone, an influencer, the list goes on and on. We all have our preferences. Probably I won't stand up right away because a person is not "perfect". But most likely I look for another place if a new arriving person looks like headache or problems.

I don't think the problem is "a farang". The problem is most likely this specific farang, YOU. Lots of farangs don't have the problems which you describe. There might be reasons like: You smoke, or you smell bad, or your clothes are dirty, or you look like a criminal, or you look like a predator, or 100 other possible reasons.

The Thai Embassy in Phnom Penh wants to see at least 1000 USD for a single person or 2000 USD for a family. That is according to their website. I gave them a copy of my up to date Thai bank book with more than that amount and that seemed to be good enough.

This is the situation from the Thai Embassy Phnom Penh from today. According to the officer it is only possible to apply for a tourist visa one time. When the same person returns in 2 or 3 months then the person can apply for another visa, i.e. Non-B but won't be allowed to apply again for a tourist visa.

I ordered a couple of those Sonoff switches, and I will install them probably next week. Then I will report if they do what I want (see above).

If you have the money, then I don't think it makes a difference. If you have to borrow money from a bank, then it seems to make a big difference.

No - as long as real meat exists why should I try artificial "meat"? It's like eating strawberries or something that is supposed to look like and taste like strawberries. What's the point of eating the imitate?

Do you know if there is an order when people are paid? I know tax payments are highest priority. But then, will employees who didn't receive their salary for 5 months get their money before employees who didn't receive money for 1 month? Something like that?

Yes, a limited company. Until now there is no bankruptcy.

A Thai company exists since years, Thai employees, a few farang employees. For years business is fine, and everybody gets paid. Then the boss makes not so smart business decisions, and the company does not make any profit anymore. The salaries are paid late, and then, for some employees, not paid at all. And then the boss decides to fire people because he can't pay them anymore. Salaries are outstanding, and severance payments should be paid to some ex-employees. A few people are still working in the company, and they still receive their salaries, maybe late. The boss tells the fired employees: I can't pay you now. Wait until I make money and then I will pay you. He refuses to make any promises when and how much money will be paid. And now? As far as I know the ex-employees can go to the labor department, tell the officials the situation, and then those officials will write a letter to the company that those outstanding salaries and severance payments have to be paid. But the company has no money and can't pay. And then? What happens next? Will the employer be forces to pay first old outstanding salaries for ex-employees before current salaries are paid? How about severance payments? When does the company have to pay? And if the company just can't pay, will the director(s) be held personally responsible? Or the shareholders? Will the labor department shut down the company? What can the ex-employees do to get the money they earned?

In which way? Thai politics is, or at least was, always about influence and money. Political goals? Who cares? The politicians in the most lucrative positions make the most money. That counts. Let's look if Move Forward will change this system. I try to keep an open mind.

It must be really hard for the guy in the desert to accept that he can't make the rules. How sad for the old man.

Obviously they will tell the pigeons to pay for the damage.

I read about the problem. And then an SD-Card failed on my test installation. That was a good reminder for me to never use SD-Cards in a system again which should work 24/7.

A 500GB external SSD cost now < 3000 THB. That shouldn't be an issue.

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I agree, it should be easy to change that ceiling support. If there is a better solution with a different place for the ceiling support, then change that support.

You know it will be headache at some time in the future. Fix it now!

I don't know the exact statistic, but many people have problems with long term usage of SD-Cards with Raspberry Pis. For that reason, SSDs used with long running Raspberry Pis projects, i.e. home automation. You can buy small reliable external SSDs like this:

Pick up a girl from Isaan, i.e. in Pattaya, and let her be your guide. That is what many of us did. And obviously it's a way to do it on full intensity.

I very much agree with above. A good keyboard and monitor make life/work so much better.

Good, sturdy, reliable: Lenovo ThinkPad ThinkPad | Mobile workstations, laptops, &amp; 2-in-1s for your business | Lenovo Thailand If you can afford one, go for it. No headache, all fine.

Good luck with that one. One advice which I can give you: Ask them which tiling system they use. Many won't have an idea what you are asking about. Avoid. Some will understand - a good start.

I love that we have all those experts in Thailand. Some special forces, crypto gurus, and now property specialists...