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4 hours ago, Gulfsailor said:

If the license plate is black on white, then it's classed as a passenger vehicle, and with seat belts it should be allright to sit in the back. 

If the plate is green on white, then it's classed as a two door pick up and no passengers are allowed in the back. That's also why these cars are much cheaper than double cab or sedans and SUVs, because they have a much lower tax on it. 

Think you are rather confused re licence plates Black on White is a private vehicle and green is a commercial registered vehicle, nothing to do with doors etc. 

I originally brought out, from UK that is, a small container and although most of the items could have been purchase here in Thailand at a cheaper price the quality here is seriously lacking. The especially applies to locally manufacture electrical goods, so if you want quality bring out the items otherwise except what you can buy here may not last as it would in the USA.

As there is no obvious signs of fire it is possible that the refrigerant cylinder was of a poor quality, maybe never hydraulically retested, and exploded.

This would be very unusual but is possible and has happened before. As there is no sign of any fire damage the likelihood of it being caused by a leakage of LPG from a cylinder is very unlikely. Mind you one has to wonder if the fitters were trying to use LPG somehow instead of refrigerant.

So people riding in Song Thaews will also need to buckle up? That will be the day. Then what about Tuk Tuks? 

1 minute ago, prakhonchai nick said:

Just looked and I see no change. Still necessary to process everything through VFS.

Well it is there, which is probably why we have company in Chiang Mai advertising and offering to renew your passport for you without you needing to leave Chang Mai. 

Just now, prakhonchai nick said:

Since when?...details please.

Quoted on their website last Monday.

13 minutes ago, colinthailand20005 said:

What I want to know is why has the agent got the old passport?

Agreed. There is no reason for the agent to have the passport,even the embassy does not require it, also you can now renew your UK passport online, you do not need to go to Bangkok to do it.

2 hours ago, SOUTHERNSTAR said:

Another fake news article. The claim by the US pre dates the Trums presidency. Why then does the writer try to involve Trump? He never asked them to repay the loan, government/civil servants did. 

He doesn't, the name Trump not mentioned.

Try living in Chiang Mai where the local Songthaews and Tuk Tuk's  have be ripping people off for years, there being no public bus service as such. Keep going Uber don't let them beat you down.

When you target people with little education this is what happens. I seem to remember some 50 years ago in the UK people were falling for similar scams. 

Limits vary per bank, you were lucky to get that much. My 'local' bank is 20,000 Baht per day

Technically a foreigner cannot get finance unless he has a work permit, although this is often ignored. I have had the same experience with a Honda dealer. Problem is that all dealers are franchises and each has different guidelines, non of them are actually the Honda Car Co.

Depending upon the foreign countries agreement with Thailand you can opt to pay tax in either country.

7 minutes ago, animalmagic said:

I agree that the blue pickup was driving in an irresponsible manner, however the taxi driver did not appear to make any attempt to ensure the lane was clear before moving from his own lane to join the highway.  It is the responsibility of the driver joining the highway to ensure that they can do so safely and without endangering other vehicles travelling at higher speed than themselves.  From simple observation the taxi appears t simply pull into the next lane to the right as quickly as possible before the end of the feeder lane.

Agree. The taxi driver has to accept some blame as he was at fault as well. Thai law 'give way to the right'

4 hours ago, redwinecheese said:

I wonder why the hell they must publicized everyone in trouble here, outlaws, victims of outlaws, people who drop dead and many more. Is it part of stupid third world country  doing their job propaganda?

Obviously not well worldly traveled. Go to the Channel Isles, every night the local news goes out listing everyone who was convicted in court that day, from minor offences  to serious ones. Everyone knows how much you were fined etc. Are they a third world country? don't think so.

I think you will find that it all depends upon your home country, luckily there is a Bangkok Bank in London that you can transfer money through from your UK bank. No embassy letter etc. needed, and the bank is use to handling UK customers.

I opened a Bangkok Bank account with just my passport and a copy of my house contract, nothing else was needed.Took all of 10 minutes including getting a debit card for ATM.

Nothing new in the Philippines, Thailand Embassy in Manila has been like that for years. As a 'Farang' try getting an 'O' there almost impossible.

CM has very good vets and animal hospitals and veterinary college. Houses 10 - 15 k from the city much going north towards Chiang Rai cheaper and better for animals. 4 bedroom houses available for 12k Baht per month. 

Actually it is not as easy as that, if you return to the UK then they will increase your pension to the correct amount, if you then leave within three months your pension will return to what it was before you arrived and they also can ask for the amount of increase to be paid back. Does not depend upon tax year etc. only on your date of arrival back to the UK. The UK pension Webb site has more information.

Will tourist never learn, do what wear gold in public places.

Why was he not cremated here by his Thai wife, his ashes then could have been sent to his UK home if required.

I have a friend in Chiang Mai who can not get to the immigration office, his wife does the yearly renewal and occasionally they make a visit just to check that he is still there.

Sounds like accidental discharge of a CO2 extinguisher

1 hour ago, Saradoc1972 said:

Do you have a home licence in English, did you have to notarize the translation of you IDP?

Answer to both. Yes