Shah Jahan

if you are talking about the 1500 baht type of fun, you can try Nataree the right side door for the best selection in the neighboorhood.

wonder if they will ban people with luggage from riding?

Find an article in English and use Google Translate to translate it to Thai. A new free service put out by Google a month ago or so. Works for me to show my girl English articles in Thai.

we actually tried that already. unfortunately most thais do not possess the critical thinking abilities to be able to comprehend a non-perfect translation.

and to the poster who told about the application process. thanks, that is good info to know

I know a pretty bird that has been approached by recruiters, they said they needed her to 'take care of old people.'

I was on a bus that got stuck in traffic for 4 hours (between Sanage and Kourankei gorge, Aichi prefecture, Nagoya) last November, there were 15 nurses on the bus from Indonesia + their Japanese teacher taking them for a day trip.

They all cuddled my daughter and we talked almost all the time.

They were recruited in Indonesia by the Ministry of Health, Japan has made agreements with Indonesia and the Philipines to recruit nurses from there.

Contracts are : 6 months full time learning of Japanese in school with dedicated teacher(s) and then 2.5 years deployment.

All the girls were nearly same age, low 20s, bright, excellent English, Japanese skills aiming at level 1 in 1st week of December when those tests are held nationwide.

That is how it goes when the recruiters are legit.

This is along the right lines as described above.

What I told her is that if it is legit, she can get full contact information and photocopy the ID card of the recruiters here in thailand and contact of the place in japan where she will be working. I can even meet the recruiter here in thailand and we can take some photographs together. We can then do some verifications and contacts. We can also investigate exactly how she would get her visa and its validity and who would be purchasing the plane ticket (assuming a round trip ticket with what return date) and how they would expect to be compensated for that.

these are questions that the girls usually dont ask because they are hypnotized by the chance at a 'better' life. Most likely at the first mention of her having a falang friend 'wanting to help' the recruiters will be long gone.

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and to the others, this girl is actually not a BG, just a a friend of the family looking for options

go have another chang.

still looking for a direct thai langauge link to an article if anybody has one

she not making enough here?

opps, i see she not a hooker here, sorry.

nothing wrong with being pretty and servicing the old

Actually there is nothing wrong with hooking, me thinks it is a fine profession. what is wrong is what the japs do to the girls once they are there which is more akin to slavery than hooking

this might help

http://www.womenthai.org/

both Thai and English. Give it a look over

Thanks for the link. Any particular article in Thai you could direct link to? (as I dont read thai and she doesnt know how to use the net )

will he have to border run to panama every 30 days?

Can someone point me to an online Thai language article about what happens to pretty thai girls when they go to 'work' in Japan

I am talking about the confiscated passports, big debt, abuse and sexual slavery and then deported back to thailand with no cash

I know a pretty bird that has been approached by recruiters, they said they needed her to 'take care of old people.'

and while I told her what would happen when she gets there, I think it would be good to read it in her own language.

Thanks

I am curious if anybody knows the road death tally in a typical non-sonkran week in thailand?

Being the Megomaniac that he is, I am sure Dr. Taksin regually checks/edits his Wikipedia page and perhaps even this forum. It would be intrested for the mods to check to see if any strange african IP addresses have been accessing ThaiVisa lately, or some of the Thai Online newspapers. Bet he has even subscribed to google updates for his Name.

bet someone clever with the right resources can bait and find out where he is.

I got a multi-O in Delhi about 18 months ago. Takes 3 or 4 days. Mine was overstamped (handwritten) "family visit only, employment not permitted" which was totally ignored by the labour dept. when they issued my WP

VERY helpful staff at VFS, it's the same company that handle UK visas from BKK where they don't enjoy such a good reputation

The visa application place (it's not the embassy) is a 10 minute walk from the Metro (forget the station right now) but you can find the building on Google maps and plan your route

They seem helpful. They just replied to my email and basically said I could get it with a copy of marriage papers and kids birth certificate. I will bring some bank books to make sure. I assume they didnt actually keep your passport for 4 days? You just have to come back to get the visa affixed?

Have a look at

http://www.vfs-thailand.co.in/

This should help.

Thanks for the link. Well it kinda helps..

On their visa info form it says you need a marriage certificate for a type-O

but they dont really specify if that is for a single or multiple or what?

as we know each place has their own polcies that rarely line up with stated policies.

Anybody had actual experience or contact?

I also just sent them an email. See if they reply.

Yeah the sonofasenator webdesigners were using their standard dreamweaver 2003 templates again that they used for the thaiairways site

but as for this topic I actually emailed the NYC support desk and got back the following

" With response to your inquiry, you can just re-register your PayPal

account with youraccount held at our Bank in Thailand and follow

the procedure steps as attached below:

(See attached file: Paypal reply.doc)

Thank you for your business and best regards

BBLNYB-HelpDesk."

"With reference to your questions, as currently our Bangkok Office will assist the customer to verify the funds with Paypal, therefore, you do not need to send any form to New York Branch but you may register your Bangkok Bank bank’s account with Paypal by using our New York Branch Fed wire routing no. 026008691. After a few days, update your passbook or checking your account activity through I-banking service. If you see the two small deposits in your account with the code FTT or FRTT, you may contact our Bangkok Phone center at Tel. No. 1333 or 02-626-4156-9 to inquire for the US dollars amount which you can use to verify your account with Paypal accordingly. ":

So I dont really know or care about ACH or other things. Only about getting paypal money out cheap Based on these instructions it seems very possible. Any body want to write a support question to paypal and ask them what they think about this?

From

http://www.bangkokbank.com/Bangkok+Bank/Pe...e_eCommerce.htm

Though the thing that troubles me is the last line that says

The online payment service provider will ask you to confirm the amount of the trial deposits - DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS REQUEST as it is intended only for recipients that have bank accounts in the US.

sounds a bit shady. Anybody do this?

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You can now receive e-commerce payments from your online payment service provider in the US directly to your account at Bangkok Bank in Thailand. The payments come directly via the US ACH system and Bangkok Bank’s New York branch.

Benefits of the service

* Bangkok Bank will convert the USD funds sent by the online payment service provider into Thai Baht using Bangkok Bank’s prevailing daily exchange rate in Thailand, giving you a better exchange rate.

* You will receive your funds within two business days after our New York branch has received the money transfer from the sender’s bank.

* You can check your inwards funds transfer via Bualuang iBanking for personal accounts, Biz iBanking for business accounts, or Bualuang Phone 1333 or (66) 0-2645-5555.

How to use the service

1. Open a savings account or current account at any Bangkok Bank branch in Thailand. If you already have an account with Bangkok Bank, you can use your existing bank account for this service. However, the name of the existing or new Bangkok Bank account must be the same as the name you have registered with your online payment service provider. (If a mismatch occurs, the transfer instruction will not be completed and the funds will be returned to the online payment service provider).

2. Register your new bank account number with your online payment service provider then proceed as follows:

Select United States as the country.

Bank Name:

Bangkok Bank (without specifying a branch name)

Account Type:

S/A or C/A (choose type of account)

Routing Number:

026008691 (Enter the 9-digit routing number for Bangkok Bank’s New York branch)

Account Number:

xxxxxxxxxx (Enter the 10-digit number of your Bangkok Bank account)

Re-enter Account Number: You can now receive e-commerce payments from your online payment service provider in the US directly to your account at Bangkok Bank in Thailand. The payments come directly via the US ACH system and Bangkok Bank’s New York branch.

Benefits of the service

* Bangkok Bank will convert the USD funds sent by the online payment service provider into Thai Baht using Bangkok Bank’s prevailing daily exchange rate in Thailand, giving you a better exchange rate.

* You will receive your funds within two business days after our New York branch has received the money transfer from the sender’s bank.

* You can check your inwards funds transfer via Bualuang iBanking for personal accounts, Biz iBanking for business accounts, or Bualuang Phone 1333 or (66) 0-2645-5555.

How to use the service

1. Open a savings account or current account at any Bangkok Bank branch in Thailand. If you already have an account with Bangkok Bank, you can use your existing bank account for this service. However, the name of the existing or new Bangkok Bank account must be the same as the name you have registered with your online payment service provider. (If a mismatch occurs, the transfer instruction will not be completed and the funds will be returned to the online payment service provider).

2. Register your new bank account number with your online payment service provider then proceed as follows:

Select United States as the country.

Bank Name:

Bangkok Bank (without specifying a branch name)

Account Type:

S/A or C/A (choose type of account)

Routing Number:

026008691 (Enter the 9-digit routing number for Bangkok Bank’s New York branch)

Account Number:

xxxxxxxxxx (Enter the 10-digit number of your Bangkok Bank account)

Re-enter Account Number:

xxxxxxxxxx (Enter the 10-digit number of your Bangkok Bank account again)

The online payment service provider will send an email to confirm that they have added your Bangkok Bank account.

The online payment service provider will initiate two trial deposits by sending small amounts of less than USD 1.00 to your bank account in Thailand.

The online payment service provider will ask you to confirm the amount of the trial deposits - DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS REQUEST as it is intended only for recipients that have bank accounts in the US.

xxxxxxxxxx (Enter the 10-digit number of your Bangkok Bank account again)

The online payment service provider will send an email to confirm that they have added your Bangkok Bank account.

The online payment service provider will initiate two trial deposits by sending small amounts of less than USD 1.00 to your bank account in Thailand.

The online payment service provider will ask you to confirm the amount of the trial deposits - DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS REQUEST as it is intended only for recipients that have bank accounts in the US.

I will be in Delhi next month and want to get a new Non-Immigrant Multiple Entry Visa.

I have a bunch of the Non-B's from Texas - but now will have marriage and kid papers with me

Do they issue Multiple Non-O's based on marriage papers in Delhi?

Any experiences or comments?

Just depends if they look like a hooker. not that hard to spot.

Amercain name.

you board the plane in and go through immigration in the US with your US passport with your US name on the ticket

then upon arriving in Thailand show them your Thai passport at immigration.

then when you go back to america, you check in at the airline counter with your US passport so it matches your ticket, but go through thai immigration with you Thai passport.

then upon arriving in US, show your US passport again.

got it?

What hotel can you recommend in Vietienne that has a in room Wifi connection

anything under 1000B will do

so does anybody have any direct links to any of these webpages where this alleged activity is going on. just so I can make sure that I don;t go there accidentally .

its funny because the thai tourists scare the falangs away and lots of the shops in town are geared for falangs and are empty when it is shoulder to shoulder on the street. thais dont frequent internet cafes/used books and pizza parlours (unless of course they want to take a picture of themselves eating a pizza)

current going rate for any land a 15 minute walk of pai center 2-3million a rai -

current rate of land in pai center - - who knows.. . . .

just to give you guys a little perspective- that for the sake of this decree, they are not referring to "Western" doctors like from US or Europe, but rather most likely phillipinio and south asian (indian) doctors who will frequently migrate around and have various degrees of competency and education

Santika ( spainish language ) = Beauty of the nature

It's NOT a Spanish word, neither Thai.

It sounds Indonesian to me.

R.I.P.

It is Indonesian as far as I know - though not sure what it means. There is a 5 star hotel in Jakarta named Santika and a fairly popular beach resort in Bali.

I am just going to end all the disucssions here so listen up because you wont often have someone tell you the facts straight

1) AMoung other things (including some good things too) Thaksin/TRT engaged in massive PRC/authoritative like movements. Things that a bad dictator does.

2) Because of this he has been deemed unacceptable. Point closed.

3) All other logic and arguments do not matter. He is not allowed no matter what the reason or logic. He will always be wrong and his oppisition will always be right despite any "facts" . Nothing else to say.

now sit down.

Where can I park my car for a few weeks in CM on a regular basis?

Preferably covered (rules out airport) and secured.

Willing to pay.

Maybe a hotel? but which one?

Ideas?

Check out the bus station. Some of the bike parking places there take cars as well. Try the ones between the bus station and the superhighway. Not sure of the prices but they're open 24 hours so should be secure.

now that you mention it I remember those places - they will stuff cars 3 deep in the bottom floor of shop houses.

i suppose it would be kinda secure if your car isnt that interesting, though probably get a few dents in the process.

good thought though, in the end, we may just take an apartment with a space and just occupy 1 week a month

falang punters dont appreciate white skin half breed beauty - i wouldn't worry too much if it is a falang bar

on the other hand if it is frequented by thais, japs or chins then you should worry

I have met before the daughter of bars from upstairs before and they were quick to talk and take drinks, but not so quick to go home. hope that makes you feel better.

Where can I park my car for a few weeks in CM on a regular basis?

Preferably covered (rules out airport) and secured.

Willing to pay.

Maybe a hotel? but which one?

Ideas?