Metapod

you have to imagine that given the location of where it occurred (small island and not a lot of potential people), that they can hopefully track down who did this.

that is what i hope anyway.

I got a one year driving license based on my UK license last December.

I needed a medical certificate and certificate of residence which I got from immigration.

I did no tests at all, I just handed over the paperwork and they came out with a new driving license about 10 minutes later.

Where was that at?

Don't know about Burmese maids but I just finished a 3 year contract in Phnom Penh and had 3 maids come in between 9 and 2 pm EVERY DAY, did the cleaning, washing, ironing, any shopping I needed doing, always willing to help in any way possible. They were fantastic! Total cost for this service - US$30 per/mth! I always looked after them though with tips when earned and small gifts and unwanted items from time to time, excellent service.

Sounds like a bargain right there.

just practice with everyone you meet. I've found that if you put a genuine effort into trying to learn, a lot of Thai people are very excited to help you.

could be intentional or a mistake. parking etiquette is crucial in life though. as you can see by all the keying and tire popping comments.

either way, management is to blame. security should be on top of stuff like this and sorting it out.

if someone did this at my condo, the security would have it sorted out pretty quickly, and I don't stay in an expensive condo either.

In my opinion that would qualify as parole violation.

She will be lucky if she avoids this.

nothing makes me want to visit a country more than increased fees!

I know a good guy who does great work.

You can find him on the corner of Ratchadapisek Rd and Soi 7. Just near the bus stop outside Alaina Massage Parlor.

He is a shoe repairer and has a little stall on the corner of the sidewalk. Not expensive and quality work. Highly recommend him.

is he equipped to do quality sole replacement ?

yep

im not even a big drinker but this is <deleted> stupid.

I know a good guy who does great work.

You can find him on the corner of Ratchadapisek Rd and Soi 7. Just near the bus stop outside Alaina Massage Parlor.

He is a shoe repairer and has a little stall on the corner of the sidewalk. Not expensive and quality work. Highly recommend him.

99% of Muay Thai gyms are not accredited with MOE. It is nonsense. I train 5-6 days a week and would love to visit some a few other gyms and get an eD visa for studying muay thai but the only gym I know that offers it is a sham.

I don't drink tap water here, but I brush my teeth with it. I think a bit of exposure is good to build your immune system up. Helps keep me healthy all around asia.

wow... this is interesting

I was in Pattaya friday and saturday and walked past this exact spot and had the SAME ladyboy aggressively court me over to his/her bar. I got real bad vibes from that one. I was on the other side of the street so they couldn't grab me, but you could see her eyes were messed up.

If the purpose of your being in Thailand is to study the language, it seems reasonable that you might be expected to stay in a part of the country where such studies are possible.

If you're in the area you're in for some other reason, you're on the wrong visa.

This is nonsense.

Half the people in BKK studying thai are living in farang ghettos and can get by without speaking a single thai word everyday. I'd wager this guy has to use more thai in his everyday than most sukhumvit dwelling foreigners do.

Hey all so I contacted the school I am at and this is the reply I copied for you all to see. Hope it clears it up as it has for me. Regards!

`Regarding to your question about 90 days report, today two of our

students have just been to the immigration office for their report,

everything is going well as it used to be. There is no requirement to

leave the country to apply for a new visa outside Thailand. So the

information you heard must be wrong. (for now everything is still the

same)

The changes on rules and regulations for ED visa is applied when it is

renewed. As school needs to present student attandance record and the

test paper. The officers also will interview the students in Thai to

check if they really come to school and learn something before they

get the visa renew for another year.

Right now to apply for the ED visa aboard, students must participate

in the class for 5 days per week and 5 hours everyday (means full time

students), my school will have to obey this rules too from the next

course as it is the new regulation, but this is not for our old

students.

There are so many changes now and noone knows what is coming up.'

5 days a week, 5 hours a day?

.

Nonsense..........

hey don't shot the messaging. I copied and pasted this direct from the email I received from the schools director.

I mean it would be a nonsense rule. 25 hours a week of contact classes is more than TRIPLE required of me during University in Australia. I don't think anyone wants 25 hours of classes a week, even legit and eager students.

Hey all so I contacted the school I am at and this is the reply I copied for you all to see. Hope it clears it up as it has for me. Regards!

`Regarding to your question about 90 days report, today two of our

students have just been to the immigration office for their report,

everything is going well as it used to be. There is no requirement to

leave the country to apply for a new visa outside Thailand. So the

information you heard must be wrong. (for now everything is still the

same)

The changes on rules and regulations for ED visa is applied when it is

renewed. As school needs to present student attandance record and the

test paper. The officers also will interview the students in Thai to

check if they really come to school and learn something before they

get the visa renew for another year.

Right now to apply for the ED visa aboard, students must participate

in the class for 5 days per week and 5 hours everyday (means full time

students), my school will have to obey this rules too from the next

course as it is the new regulation, but this is not for our old

students.

There are so many changes now and noone knows what is coming up.'

5 days a week, 5 hours a day?

.

Nonsense..........

There is to be said that a multi entry visa gives more flexibility in all cases.

 

For example when on an extension one may have to leave country urgently, being away at the time it expires. Without a multi-entry then he would have to get a new visa again with the associated delays and inconvenience.

 

re-entry permit at airport for 1000 baht

It is a shame that they do not seem to allow eD visa for muay thai anymore. Only school I know that is greenlight by MoE is Master Toddy, and I have no desire to train there.

I have seen a new police order that goes into effect on August 29th but the translation of it has not been approved yet.

It may be that some immigration offices are letting schools know about the coming changes.

What sort of changes?

Can you confirm that the amount of hours needed to study per week to qualify for a visa has increased?

What about the stuff about having to study 5 days a week?

Can anyone post them up? I've seen them mentioned a few times, but haven't seen exactly what has changed.

I just went to the website of the school I've applied to (one of the reputable ones as far as I can tell) and get this instead of the homepage:

"Error establishing a database connection."

Just a coincidence, right? :::paranoia begins to set in:::

Pro Language?

anyone got a list of all the new rules?