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In my 11 years of cycling in Bangkok and now Chiang Mai, I have always carried a folded-up single page on which I have copied my passport page, visa page, latest entry stamp, and departure card (Form TM 6). I just stick it in the same Zip-loc plastic bag that I carry my phone in. Easy and good if there's an accident and you need to be identified. You don't need to carry your passport. In my riding time here, i have never been asked for or shown my passport while on the bike. Enjoy the cycling down there!
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Does anyone have a Yamaha Grand Filano Hybrid? I am struggling a bit to understand what the benefit of the electric motor is. As near as I can tell from the brochure, the motor either provides all the power or assists in providing power when accelerating from a stop, which would, of course, improve gas mileage. Is this correct? Is this all it does, or does the motor provide power assist at other times, such as when ascending a steep hill or when a passenger is on board?
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2 hours ago, Centrum said:
Yamaha Grand Filano. They can almost keep up with buffalos.
You must have some very fast buffaloes. My Grand Filano can easily move along at 70-80 kph.
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14 hours ago, johnny1966 said:
copy of the first page of the house book with the address and the page with the wifes name (which is usually copied onto 1 page).
Note the text in parentheses! This is important!! I lost my hallowed place third in line during my recent trip to Savannakhet in early March because I had my wife's signed copies of the first page of her tabien baan and the page with her name on it on two separate pieces of paper. The immigration lady would not accept this, I had to go across the street and copy the two pages onto one page, thus putting me back at the end of the line. Nevertheless, the lady then accepted this page and took the first page, which had my wife's original signature on it. Thereafter, no further problems or issues. Fortunately, this was before the massive influx of people that is occurring there now.
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4 hours ago, Tanoshi said:
Why? In certain situations I'd agree, but not on this occasion.
The OP should have been stamped in until 12th January, so his permission to stay is legitimate until that date.
If he leaves and re-enters on or just before 10th December, well before 90 days, he will be given another 90 day entry stamp until March, automatically correcting any previous errors.
OP here.
Thanks for the additional comments. Mostly, I am concerned about not being here illegally. So, if I simply want to postpone getting a new Non-O visa for around 90 days, would it be reasonable to leave the country say on 9 Dec, return the same day (as the Enter before date is 10 Dec, 2018), get a proper 90-day stamp, and near the expiration of that 90-day period, return to Savannakhet for a new visa? I am not really interested in extending yet another 60 days just to further postpone the trip to Savannakhet. It would seem that this would resolve the current incorrect date stamp problem. However, it is easy for me to go to CM Immigration and get the stamp fixed.
The other alternative for me is just to go to Savannakhet on 10 Dec and apply for a new visa. Your thoughts?
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On 11/12/2018 at 5:40 PM, elviajero said:
Yes, if the visa was issued in December 11th, 2017.
It looks like the IO didn’t see you had a valid non ‘O’ visa and gave you a 30 day stay under visa exemption.
If you go to your local immigration office they will correct the mistake and give you the full 90 days.
No.
You should have been given 90 days from Oct 15th and been admitted until January 12th, 2018.
You have a multiple entry visa valid for use until December 11th. If you leave again and re-enter on or before December 11th you’ll receive a new 90 day stay,
If you want to maximise your stay using this visa you should exit/re-enter just before December 11th and get another 90 days taking you to early March.
Then, in March (at the end of the 90 days) you can get a 60 day extension of stay taking you to May 2019.
Thanks, everyone, for the replies. Greatly appreciated. Just to note again, I entered on 15 Oct 2018, and the Admitted Until date is 12 Nov 2019. Yes 2019, not 2018, i.e., 1 year! See the attached photo. Clearly, this is incorrect. However, I was planning to go to Savannakhet on 10 Dec to apply for another Non-O visa, and If I do this, is there really any need to get the date stamp corrected?
Also, if I understand some of the replies correctly, if I really want to milk this, I could exit the country on 10 Dec and return for a new 90 days, and along with another 90-day extension, I really would not need to apply for a new Non-O visa until early May 2019. Correct?Thanks.
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I have a Non-immigrant O visa obtained on the basis of marriage to a Thai the was issued on 11 Dec, 2017 at Savannakhet. As is well know, this is the type of visa requiring an exit from Thailand every 90 days. I just want tor reconfirm that the last day the visa is valid is 10 Dec 2018, i.e., on 11 Dec 2018 it has expired.
Also, on my last visa run, I returned from Lao on 15 Oct 2018. The date on the stamp is "Admitted until 12 NOV 2019". I questioned the immigration officer at CNX, but said this was correct. Is this, in fact, correct for the type of visa I have, and if so, why? Shouldn't the admitted until day be 11 Dec 2018, the day that the visa is now invalid?
Thanks for your responses.
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On 2/5/2018 at 8:27 PM, unclueng said:
I bought Miracle Whip at Tops in Suphanburi yesterday.
The only place I can find it consistently in Chiang Mai is at Central Festival. Tops and Rimping never seem to have it when I am there.
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5 hours ago, MaeJoMTB said:
ID wife not passport
birth cert son not required
$35 is worth taking for the Laos VISA on entry.
$35 in beautiful, untarnished bills, by the way. My $5 bill had a tiny crease that was deemed unacceptable; thus, Ihad to pay in baht.
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59 minutes ago, speckio said:
I live in Calfornia most of my life and I love pho from CA... when I moved to Thailand I figured the pho has to be good and be easy to find due to the close proximity of Vietnam... however as it turns out decent pho seems to be pretty difficult to find in Bangkok. (I eventually gave up on looking for good Vietnamese food that isn't overpriced)
The best pho I have found, which is almost indistinguishable from what I've eaten in Seattle, California, and Viet Nam is at Pho An in Chiang Mai.
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Does anyone have recommendation for grippier tires than the stock Maxxis tires that come on this scooter? 110/70-12 47L
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One wonders if something is not lost in translation here. Has anyone or their Thai-speaking wife/partner/etc. read about this in Thai? It would be very hard to imagine that what appears to be a high-end plastic surgery-specific hospital like the one reported here would engage in female genital mutilation. Rather, one thinks they might be performing procedures to REPAIR the effects of previous genital mutilation. If so, it would be rational to expect that the procedure is not illegal at all, but only the method used by the hospital to advertise it is inappropriate for Thailand.
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I've eaten pho in pho restaurants in Anaheim, many, many times in pho places in Seattle, and in Hanoi, and the only place I've found in Thailand that matches the taste is Pho Anh in Chiang Mai. This restaurant knows how to make pho!
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That low of a rate does not make sense. If the bank/ATM you used did that, then go to a different bank. ATM exchange rates are very close if not better than cash exchange rates so something seems out of kilter. And if you do withdraw money, make sure you use the ATMs that allow 30 k baht at a time and not 25 or 20 k baht. There are fees charged of I think 150 baht now that are un avoidable, but some US banks and others will rebate such fees. I am told Schwab rebates them. Etrade rebates all US based transaction fees but I believe they no longer rebate foreign ATM transaction fees.
Which ATMs in Thailand allow withdrawal of 30 k baht at one time?
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The one I went to was at fashion island, but I would have thought it is in all stores
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Any hint where fashion islands is?
No problem will ask wife....something calles "fashion islands" is surely well known
Fashion Island is in Khan na Yao, immediately northwest of Minburi.
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The good thing with Fizik is, in the Bangkok area at least, they have test saddles for you to try and find the correct shape that's suits your riding style, so you don't blow a large sum of money on something that doesn't solve the problem.
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Is the stop of the Emquartier Ploen Chit or Nana?
It's the station after Ploen Chit and before the Asoke station, Phrom Pong station.
The station name is correct. However, Phrom Pong is the next station after Asoke in the direction Bearing. The station after Ploen Chit and before Asoke station is Nana.
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It would help to know where you live, but if you have a car, the track around Suvarnabhumi airport is clearly the safest place to ride. At least you will only be hit by other cyclists.
You may also be able to take the Airport Link train to the airport, or you can ride there if you don't live too far away.
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You might look at a Bianchi Kuma. I have seen them priced from about 17,000 Baht in BKK depending on the parts used. Standard triple chain ring, 9-speed rear sprocket setup--more than enough gears for you. A bit heavy, but that is to be expected in this price range. Tires are geared more towards road use. Check it out.
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Try this video. It will give you a very good idea of how khaao mun gai is made.
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I'm planning to go to Hanoi soon. It would be nice to know the name of the hotel you stayed at, if that is allowed here. Otherwise, please PM me.
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I went there yesterday. Pretty much like the bike shows at Paradise, if you have seen those, only a bit smaller. Lots of accessories on sale from various local vendors. The bikes on display run the gamut from the seemingly ubiquitous folding bikes seen at these shows up to nice Cervelo and Quintanaroo TT bikes at about 100,000 Baht. Lots of jerseys on sale as well. One booth had the exact accessory I was looking for so I bought it and was happy. Only downside was that the free arm warmers I get from my purchase are not available until September 20, So I will need to return to pick those up. Probably worth a visit if you are in the market for a new bike as you can get a reasonable idea of what is available here.
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Likely, the OP has a fungal skin condition as CANESTEN und Zalain are used to treat such fungal infections of the foot or other places.