thainet

27 minutes ago, MikeN said:

2 extensions back Ubon office wanted copies of every Thai entry stamp, plus every visa. First time I've ever had to do everything. This year I went prepared with them, of course they didn't want them this time.

Yes but you were sensible and had them on hand if required.

5 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

I met a guy like that once.

American college football star. Totally buff 

A real adonis but a total top.

No verbal warning after a long drive.

I guess men like that often compensate with athletics or cars.

Size doesn't matter but when there is basically nothing it does.

This is one strange post even for you Jt

2 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

I will be honest , I actually approached the owners of the Mini mart opposite the Arcadia Continental Condos to tell them the tragedy and anti social behaviour they were causing by  selling the poison to the farangs 

This is the mini mart opposite the Arcadia resort near the laundry if anyone wishes to pass by and see these poor farangs drinking their lives away outside the mini mart 

A 'goody-two shoes' ..It is not your business..leave them alone.  

14 hours ago, dinsdale said:

Interesting that BP ran an article last week citing a virologist from Chulalongkorn University who said that boosters are no longer necessary for healthy people because the symptoms are generally mild. I've been saying for a very long time now. It's Omicron and Omicron is doing what Omicron does. It evolves. It evolves so it can infect people that have gained some natural immunity. This is called immune escape. People will gain natural immunity with this variant and then this variant will evolve immune escape. So it goes on. It cannot be stopped and it could never be stopped. Zero Covid 19 was a complete smokescreen and never attainable.

Yep same as 'Zero Flu' or 'Zero Head colds' or 'Zero Fever'...never attainable.

3 hours ago, Nick Carter icp said:

 

   The deals offered by Hamas were completely unacceptable 

To you?

49 minutes ago, advancebooking said:

today driving from swampie airport to sukhumvit the tolls were the same sign 'Mpass/ easy pass'. No mflow at all. where are those tolls located?

Mainly on Highway #9 ringroad.

Oh come on...get real🥱

3 minutes ago, SteveJames said:

How long does a new passport take at the Trendy Building? I did it once before but I can't remember....

 

However, I can't do trips to immigration myself as mentioned(the 400K route requires 45 days prior) and my existing one runs out at the end of this month

 

Its the cost of the agent to do it which is annoying me because its gone from $1000 a year to around $2000 ...thats crazy...  so traveling for a bit was an option and I was wondering if I could apply for a fresh passport while I was away..  

 

I heard there might be a Bird Flu Pandemic so it might not be wise to go traveling after all

Yes and I heard polio is making a comeback...you seem rather paranoid SJ.

5 hours ago, SteveJames said:

Like I said above I've only got a few options now, 400K not possible, one being travel and the other being fork out crazy money to agent (over 3 years they've had 120K off me already)

 

I'm just wondering if we could get out of Thailand for a bit(Ive been here since 2012 and a bit bored of it now), maybe find another country to settle in....I'm fed up of the Visa hassle here and the under the table fees if you use an agent

 

I'm wondering if I can get a new passport at some point if we travel somewhere else..I've still got about 12 pages still left in my current one that doesn't expire until 2029..so no rush...would just be nice to get a clean one without agent stamps for if we did return...

 

Don't know what to think but not keen on 75K fee this year, seems like they're taking the pis$.....I'll be hemorrhaging money each year if thats the case... 40K was bad enough

 

Maybe it is different for all of you replying but don't forget I'm married...its not just like I'm deciding on a retirement visa...if I don't get my visa I have to leave my wife of 7 years

 

Not sure what you mean by 'Agents stamps'. Agents don't stamp your PP. They only facilitate the process and of course the stamps come from the IO.

And I can't fathom you wanting to pay 75k, for a 1900 baht process.

3 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

Land currently owned by Thai company.

My PR application will submit this year... then apply for citizenship....House build will start once  I can move from company to my name.

Unfortunately that will be a multi year process. But if you are young then you have many years to spare.

19 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

The tolerance Respect cultural diversity workshop which goes for 8 hours in the day teaches us workers to see things as ... beautiful ,men kissing ,lesbian etc 

Thailand/Pattaya has all of the above..no need to sit for 8 hrs of boredom

2 minutes ago, ignore it said:

I put this one to ChatGPT, as you do..

 

"Slowly but surely, Paralee began to pick up the pieces of her shattered heart, finding solace in the simple pleasures of everyday life. She rediscovered the beauty of her city, immersing herself in its vibrant culture and bustling energy.And as time passed, Parallel  found that the pain of her broken heart had begun to fade, replaced by a newfound sense of resilience and hope. Though the scars would always remain, she emerged from the darkness stronger and more resilient than ever before, ready to embrace whatever the future held."

For this particular story the ChatGP version is quite laughable, but it does show the amazing capabilities of AI

4 hours ago, Martin71 said:

 

Yep... if it is too much grief, I could just walk away...but that's why I was asking originally, if she had to sell the land once divorced or could she keep fobbing me off with excuses...and wait till I could not be bothered or die...which ever comes first..

Martin the Land (whatever type of Chanute you have) is obviously in her name, so there is really nothing you can do if she doesn't want to sell. If you had a 'goodwill' agreement between the 2 of you, and it is not documented, then sadly there is nothing you can do.. you just DO NOT own anything. And going the Court/Lawyer route is going to be a long drawn out process, with perhaps costs more than the land is worth.

7 minutes ago, Barry13 said:

To Mike Lister,

 

I tried to use my ATM Bangkok Bank card at 4 different BB machine locations including at the Bangkok Bank with a Bangkok Bank service person watching and witnessed that it would not work. I attempted to withdawal 5000 baht. I also tried to pay a phone bill using the mobile app and online, both would not work. No transfers would work. I receive a direct deposits from the USA Social Security.

To summerize: Bangkok Bank ATM machines, mobile app and online will not allow me to withdawal or transfer any amount. I can only view my account and balance using the app and online.

 

Note;   View gamb00ler's reply

probably silly question...have you verified that you actually have money in your account.

If yes did you try to withdraw money at the Bank thru a teller? (as you said you were physically at the Bank).

12 minutes ago, Maestro said:

 

From the second post in this topic:

"...You need to have financial proof of at least 500,000 baht throughout your stay in Thailand..."

 

Yes I missed that..I think there are too many unknowns in this topic, so will just stay on the sidelines for now.

7 minutes ago, DavisH said:

My Bangkok Bank app stopped working last month, as the app now requires android 8 or higher. I had to get a new phone and go to the bank to reset it. But if your atm / debit card is not working, that's another issue. 

Less than Android 8 was back in the Stone age.

24 minutes ago, Maestro said:

 

The visa costs THB 10,000 for an unlimited number of entries for five years.

 

Upon each entry, the visa holder will get permission to stay for 180 days and this can be extended once per entry for THB 1,900.

 

I see no other way to read the announcement as it stands at the moment.

If indeed this is a correct assumption, then pay 1900 baht every 6 months, leave the country once a year to reactivate the entry requirements and carry on like this for 5 years. No 400/800k in the Bank (or account needed), no extensive IO visits for Extensions. For some people with limited funds this sounds a good outcome..IF true.  Actually sounds too good to be true (for 19500 baht), so it remains to be seen.

Many agents would be out of business.

PS: but I thought I saw somewhere (as someone mentioned above) that the Visa was valid for 5 years but could only be utilised for 2 entries (not multiple). Thoughts!

3 hours ago, scotty1286 said:

We have had a joint account for over 20 years with BKK Bank but they will only issue 1 ATM and only 1 person can have the mobile banking, well that's we were informed previously, not sure if this has changed.

This is correct. But with Bangkok Bank you can get a Mastercard and a Unionpay debit card for the same account. So theoretically both persons have a card.

Also make sure the account is 'either/or' if you want only one person to be able sign/operate. If you don't stipulate at the beginning then both signatures will be required for any transactions. But even with the 'either/or' it takes both signatures to actually close the account.

Hope this helps.