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Who owned or was the landlord of the house?  No reporting of the stay?  I guess not reporting doesn't really raise any flags.

On 3/4/2020 at 3:37 AM, webfact said:

If you’re healthy, a cotton mask will do

I think they left out one word.  If you're healthy, a cotton mask will do nothing

8 hours ago, RJRS1301 said:

My personal concern about keeping the 800,000 in the bank, is not that I cannot access it,or afford to lock that amount up, but if Thailand decides to change the laws during a time of unrest, and  acquire the funds of farang and order us from the country, then we are royally screwed.

That is all some people have for security.

 

 

I would never trust keeping 800,000 baht in Thailand.  Transfer out, accessing money, delays as accounts are "frozen", presumptive guilt or source laws or policies that can be used to at best slow down getting the money while proving where money came from. source, etc.  in good times or emergency times is a significant risk.

9 hours ago, webfact said:

Country opens up to a wealthier class

such total hogwash.  The wealthier people could always go there.  Thailand has not opened anything except maybe give the wealthier the "special price" which is no bargain

12 hours ago, ricklev said:

The first remark on the policy information sheet reveals a lot!

 

1. Standard premium for each age band for the first policy year only.

 

 

Yes.  Time will tell what the second or future years will be.  Known Thai business mentality, if the number of policy buyers is low, they will raise the price to try and make up for that!  Or they will make up some new rules when this current system falls apart.

bring  a pack of moist towelettes.  Wipe the face just before entering and liquid evaporation will cool things.

20 hours ago, Tagaa said:

all hell breaks loose with the dogs.

how many dogs?  how often do they bark?  never ever disturbed or bothered any neighbors?

One can not make this stuff up.  They cancel the LPGA golf tournament, but then are going to turn their noses up at literally every civilized country and global health agency that is trying to stop the spread of this virus.

On 3/1/2020 at 11:38 PM, shadowofacloud said:

The street in the background definitely inspires confidence.

 

I mean - just one look and you're absolutely sure that no virus would ever take hold in such an orderly environment.

Yep.  No doubt about it.  I am flying there tonight because it looks like a good safe port to weather out this virus storm.

11 hours ago, owl sees all said:

Personally I'm more concerned about men masquerading as bar-girls or lady cashiers.

 

At least you can steer clear of ladyboys.

 

When I first came to Thailand (Pattaya), I went down to Beach Road and found a lovely bit of stuff. 'She' turned out to be a 'he'. Had to give him 100 Bhat to get rid. After I'd promised myself that I'd be more careful in future, I ventured out of the Canterbury Tales hotel and went to Soi Diana, or was it Soi Chaipoom (can't quite remember) and met the wife. Oh dear!! Should have stuck with the ladyboy.

 

Buddha certainly works in mysterious ways.

haha.  I got as far as the front desk of my hotel once and the clerk said "sorry mister can not".  I said whats the problem?  I thought maybe the hotel changed to a no guest policy from the last time I stayed there, or maybe this lady was a known crook.  So while I pondered what the problem was the clerk showed me the "lady's" ID card.  Boy sure had me fooled.  So yeah, I gave it 60 baht for a moto taxi ride back to where ever and continued my forary into the evening. 

14 hours ago, z42 said:

I wasn't here in the Thaksin days, and people go on about how much of a free lunch it was for the Government in his day.

This lot currently are the worst i've seen in all my days from.any country. Can anyone who knows take a stroll down memory lane and say if Thaksin's were even a patch on this lot?

I thought Thaksin was fine, at least the country had or seemingly had an actual freely elected PM and government.  I thought Thailand was finally out of the dark ages and no more coups.  For various reasons things changed a lot after his re-election.  Coups continued

18 hours ago, webfact said:

Kalasin

a cool sounding name. 

Lost or just did not know exactly where he was?  North south East west, sun over there, ocean on my right.  No sense of direction at all?  Probably dumbed down and used to his gps smart phone telling him when to turn. Has no idea where he is at any given moment, just blindly following directions like a lemming

14 hours ago, 30la said:

And the criminals continue to do what they want, the police are invisible or "non-existent".

The "civilian" police are so subservient to the military dictates over there, it is a shame to even call them police.

On 3/1/2020 at 8:53 PM, webfact said:

Police in Pattaya said they had arrested a Thai man who they said was a ladyboy (type two woman). 

well, I didn't think just because a guy put on a wig and a dress and high heels made him a type two. No surgery, etc

10 hours ago, Isaan Alan said:

banana thief?

 

banana hammock wearer.  See if the IO has a sense of humor?

Sad that people are even asking for the overturn.  They are arguing just because they can.  There is no compelling reason for owning such a device.

If the Jomtien beach water was cleaner the place would be top notch.  I do love Pattaya basically for the convenience.  Easy to walk around.  Baht bus system is fantastic to hop on and off, no need to rent a motorbike.  Plenty of Thai and Farang food although a lot of the western food is falling by the wayside lately.  Massage prices and stuff like that are still among the lowest I have seen.  Easy bus rides up and back to Bangkok.  Plenty of hotel and lodging options.  It has gone downhill the last few years but still my favorite, with Karon beach and Ao Nang in the running for their scenery and relatively clean sea water.

On 3/2/2020 at 2:54 AM, allanos said:

Royal Garden lost its good vibe a long time ago.

I last liked it when it still had the movie theater option.

I saw a big slowdown on Pattaya Klang also coming from Sukhumvit.  Low traffic route for riders I reckon

20 hours ago, JackThompson said:

I had an embassy letter, with the embassy-signature verified by the Dept of Consular Affairs, and it didn't matter.   They said it didn't prove anything.  This was before they told our Embassies not to provide these, then pretended to be upset, as we were forced to their agent-partners.

The person running that desk (small office) in Jomtien had their own printed-up list (took off their pc-printer), which differed significantly from the "official document" from headquarters, which I had received at the front-desk.   Even those with cash in-the-bank had to make several visits, as "undocumented requirements" were added each time they tried to apply (at the "official fee" cost)

 

Some report this person would point-blank ask for 15K cash.  Others said they were told to use the agent next door.   After that, you have the 1-year extension to deal with - and can hope they accept less than 12 months of proven-deposits plus proof of it's source.  "Irregular" incomes are generally not accepted.

The last price I heard quoted was 25K to get both the "change of visa" and "1 year non-o extension" done as a package.  The places on soi bukow, just north of South-Pattaya road, offer the best deals, generally.  This will avoid both the "change of visa" person's hurdles, and the income hurdles.  Not sure if the price holds, though - over a year since I checked with those agents for quotes.

 

It needs to be an official-looking rental agreement, the copy of which is signed (blue ink) by you and the landlord.  You can find translated-versions (in both languages) online, which could be used.  This *may* need to be accompanied by a copy of the owner's house-book for the residence and the chanote (purchase-proof), also signed in pen. 

 

The marriage-desk likes to use needing these (and older formats of the docs are rejected) to block legit-applications (sans-agent).   I do not remember this from the "custom" list I recieved a couple years ago, but would not be surprised if the "change of visa" office uses a similar set of "undocumented document" hurdles.

Official looking OK, but what terms will the IOs demand to see?  One full year?  One month or month to month which is all I do here in the states when renting so I have no intention to sign anything longer if in Thailand?

On my last trip near nana in Bangkok, walking around to go get a bite to eat, the number of burkas, and veils and scarves and arabic like people was the vast majority,