Update from Pattaya Regent School:

With exact dimension, you have to park your car INSIDE the second grey rectangle:

On 08/02/2017 at 6:30 PM, VocalNeal said:

Assuming they are all the same approx 2.3m x 6.5m. One in Bangkok is here 13.697195 100.610069 . It is supposed to replicate parking between two cars so is not 3m, nearer to 2m

I've founded this, size in Pakchong  is 7,4 X 3,14 meters, is that really so large ?

http://retiringinthailand.net/tag/photos/

My wife failed for the 4th time the parallele parking test (in Pattaya near the Regent school).

I would like to train her, but I cant find on Google the exact size.

I know that there is a yellow line and the car must be parked behind the second white line.

The dimension is something like 3 meters X 6 meters... but someone could help me and give me the exact size ?

Thank you.

5 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

 

Does it have to be a Thai man I ask?

 

There's plenty of Thai men getting their hair done in salons and happily paying over the odds extra for it. It's just you don't know any personally. Now carry on being happy getting your 80 baht 'special' and patting yourself on the back regarding your prowess in all things Thai.

LOL I'm living for 15 years in Thailand, I can speak thai and I have many thai friends.

Those "salons" where all the farangs are going have nothing special, they may charge 200 or 300 bahts the farangs but the thais wont be charged more than 80 bahts.

5 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

 

I had lunch there once, surprisingly cheap. I didn't know they had a barber shop though.

Maha Nakon "condominium" ? LOL :)

Ask a thai man what is "Maha Nakon" or learn thai or... still pay 10x the price !

1 minute ago, NanLaew said:

 

... in Bahn Nork.

No in cities like Maha Nakon where the Ki Nok are paying 300 bahts an haircut.

15 hours ago, Prbkk said:

 

Mine tried that: she doesn't have dual pricing but went for the big increase ( 200 to 300) because business was so slow. Lasted 10 days as her business went from slow to glacial. Now back at 200: loss of face but she might survive.

Do you know that a thai man will never pay more than 80 bahts for an haircut ?

Thank you Johng for your quick answer :)

(2 separate licences but same test... no problem TIT)

My (thai) wife has allready a motorbike driving licence (she succeeded the computer test: 25 good answers over 30).

Now she would like to have the driving licence for car: will she need to redo the computer test ? (today is 45 over 50)

thank you :)

2 hours ago, Briggsy said:

Having been here for 19 years, I have seen this modus operandi of government before, and not just in relation to immigration rules.

 

Ministers are informed of a need for a sector of the economy or problem needing to be solved. Thailand is very top-down in management style. Minister gets some proposals through cabinet BEFORE they have been properly thought through.

True ! All that mess and interpretations are coming from in "seminar" in Chiang Mai (22th november). The aim of that seminar was too ease VISA processes to attract more foreigner retirees: cancel the 90 days notification, create a new 10 years VISA etc...

All what they did is just a new 5 years VISA proposal (not 10 years), still 90 days notification and created a big wave of panic for the future retirees willing to settle in Thailand !

Just now, Spellforce said:

The worse scenario is only to "replace" the 1 year VISA O-A done abroad by a new 5 years VISA. This is the worse scenario !

And "if" that happens then you'll do what all Iranians, Pakistans etc... are doing: you will come to Thailand with a 30 days Visa On Arrival, then VISA O in Bangkok (3 months), then n X 1 year extensions in your immigration office. Is it a real drama ?

2 minutes ago, tukkytuktuk said:

Well I've already put the house up for sale today, now I'm looking for somewhere to sell the car. I'm not waiting for details it seems very clear whats going on in this country right now. Time to move on.

I may understand you if they plan to change something about the VISA O done in Bangkok... show me somewhere in the previous articles where they talked about changing this ? The worse scenario is only to "replace" the 1 year VISA O-A done abroad by a new 5 years VISA. This is the worse scenario !

1 minute ago, DrTuner said:

You're likely talking about conversion of the class of your entry. I'm not sure which conversions they do, but I'm guessing still have to enter the country with a non-immigrant visa to get it done?

You are talking about the convertion of a VISA O-A 1 year into a VISA O (yes you have to do a border run)

But you can also do a VISA O in Bangkok (3 months) and you'll never have to leave the country.

1 minute ago, DrTuner said:

I hate the gnaw the old bone but .. visa = permission to enter the country, extension of permission to stay = exactly that. Visas you get outside Thailand, extensions inside. It helps to keep the two clear.

No for retired people the VISA can be done in Bangkok VISA O = 3 months, then extensions 1 year in the immigration office where you are living.

If that 5 years VISA O-A will replace the VISA O applied in Bangkok, there will be a big diplomatic incident with India, Koweit etc... people of those countries wont be able to retire in Thailand !

Just now, elviajero said:

I agree that it's unclear whether there will be a 1 year AND a 10 year Non 'O-A'  visa. But what is clear is that 1 year extensions of stay are not changing, which is the way most over 50's stay here, and what most people seem worried about.

Untill today, you can have:

- 1 year VISA O-A abroad + n x 1 year extension

- 3 months VISA O in Bangkok + n x 1 year extensions

And what i'm thinkin we will have in a few months:

- 5 years VISA O-A abroad

- not sure about 1 year VISA O-A abroad + n x 1 year extension ?

- 3 months VISA O in Bangkok + n x 1 year extensions

Anyway we will still have this "3 months VISA iO n Bangkok + n x 1 year extensions"

The governement never talked about changing this VISA O used by pakistans, iranians, indians etc...

1 minute ago, rabas said:

Q: Is it possible the new type O-A rules have nothing to do with Type-O retirement, which is therefore not affected at all?

Since the begining I'm thinking that there is no link with the current 1 year >50 yo extensionq.

The govenement is intrucing a new 5 years VISA O-A that you'll get ABROAD and they never talked about a replacement of:

- The 3 months VISA O (done in Bangkok) + the 1 year extension of stay (for retirement or > 50 yo)

For wealthy single men, the IB investment VISA is certainly a better option than the Elite VISA or that new 5 years VISA.

5 minutes ago, MrMuddle said:

One also has to wonder why the Thai government has also opened up lots of new Immigration offices, if it intends to get rid of a lot of foreigners....

That "replacement" doesnt make sense, add also that this new VISA was FIRST planned to attract more expats.

26 october 2016:

Tourism Minister Talks Up 5-Year Visas

http://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/2016/10/26/tourism-minister-talks-5-year-visas/

Quote

As the northern province is home to about 12,000 long-stay foreigners and a destination the government wants to promote as a medical hub, Kobkarn said her ministry would push the Immigration Bureau to loosen measures, such as dropping 90-day check-ins in favor of an annual system.

The population of long-staying residents is expected to grow 5 percent to 10 percent annually, she said.

There are many negative comments and few official explanation, but do you remember that this VISA was first planned to attract more expats ?

http://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/2016/10/26/tourism-minister-talks-5-year-visas/

Quote

As the northern province is home to about 12,000 long-stay foreigners and a destination the government wants to promote as a medical hub, Kobkarn said her ministry would push the Immigration Bureau to loosen measures, such as dropping 90-day check-ins in favor of an annual system.

The population of long-staying residents is expected to grow 5 percent to 10 percent annually, she said.

If that new VISA replace the old one, that will decrease the figure of expats, that doesn't make sense !

" The target audience of the seminar, attendees included 120 people comprising government officials"

"Seminar to support long-stay tourism"

To all sectors related to travel a long stay, scheduled on November 21, 2559, at the Amora Hotel Chiang Mai

1 minute ago, LivinLOS said:

 

Other than the Thailand elite (which has a special issue process) what visas are issued inside Thailand ?? 

Even visa on arrival is applied and issued airside before immigration. 

3 months VISA O (done in Bangkok) that allows you n X 1 year extensions (done in your immigration office)

from www.thaigov.go.th

Or foreigners who travel to Thailand on a visa and stay for a while (= VISA O + 1 year extensions) with a wish to change the type to obtain a visa for a long stay (= VISA O-A 2 X 5 years)

6 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

It doesn't address the replace questions as far as annual extensions. So ... NOT CLEAR. 

Such 10 years VISA must be done abroad (VISA OA) OR " with a wish to change the type to obtain a visa for a long stay "