Dazinoz

1 hour ago, phuketrichard said:

sent ya a pm with a an agent ,as u couldn't even bother to reply,

good luck

Actually if you look at post #13 I did say thanks. I did it publicly not in PM. I do appreciate any help offered and always try to acknowledge in some way or another.

As well as that I have been very busy helping the lady move from all her stuff from her room.

12 hours ago, colinneil said:

You took down my reply to the vile post, but there is no need to apologise for doing the right thing.

Posters like that should be banned, not just sent t the naughty room for a few days.

Must have been a really nasty post. I have seen a few on here which I thought were bad but managed to stay. If more people got banned they might start to think before they type.

4 hours ago, StayinThailand2much said:

How about the Myanmar embassy on Sathorn Rd.?

We are in Chiang Mai, only consulate here and they were not that helpful.

Thanks anyway. 

3 minutes ago, phuketrichard said:

many many Burmese are going back to Myanmar to get a passport to replace the pink id cards which are no longer issued and being phased out,

tell him/her to contact an agent,

PM sent for agent I use here in Phuket, she might be able to assist or know someone in CM

Thanks, did not know pink IDs being phased out.

2 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

Apparently she is considered a stateless person and that is why she has the pink ID card. I would think that it would not be that hard for her to get it renewed.

I don't think hard either but owner of apartments says not good enough, needs passport.

Maybe my friend did something wrong and has owner offside.

1 minute ago, ubonjoe said:

Does she have proof she is a citizen of Myanmar.

I can recall articles in the news about moves to get their identity verified so they can get passports. 

Perhaps she should ask at the Myanmar consulate in Chiang Mai.

She has no proof. We have been to the consulate and they are not much help.

Big problem is she understands very little and if people talk to her in Thai and then I ask she can't explain anything to me. This has been going on a few years and very frustrating for me.

6 minutes ago, DeusExMachinaBKK said:

But aren’t they also the ones being picked up by immigration for being here illegally? I’m not judging, btw. Just curious if she’s here legally or not.

I really don't know. She was involved with the police before and nothing was done about her.

Just now, DeusExMachinaBKK said:

How is she in Thailand if she doesn’t have a passport?

Part of the old system apparently. When she went back a few years ago she crossed over and back at an army crossing.

Apparently MANY Myanmar people here without passport.

My friend from Myanmar has a Pink Non Thai ID and a Thai motorbike drivers license. She has stayed at a particular apartment block on and off for nearly 4 years. The other day she received a note under her door telling her that her ID had expired and she has 2 days to get out. My friend contacted the owner and told her she had a current Thai motorbike license  and was told no good. She then said she would get her Pink ID renewed but was then told she needed a passport. The owner told her she phoned the police to ask them if she could stay and, supposedly, the police told owner she would be fined if they found my friend staying there. My friend was talking to another lady and was told the police have been there checking people in the apartment block while she had been away.

I guess this is part of the police crackdown on accomodation or is it an immigration police thing?

She now has to find other accomodation which maybe difficult with out ID.

Before suggesting she should get her passport, she has tried for some time but does not know what to do and is not very smart in these matters. She told me she had gone to an agent and had paid deposit on getting passport. In a later discussion it turns out it would not have been a passport but something that allowed her anywhere in Thailand as her current Pink ID was restricted to Chiang Mai. I helped her go back to her mountain village a few year back to get her ID but nothing happened.

I guess a bit more research is required. If anyone has had any experience in helping a Myanmar person to get their passport and help would be appreciated.

5 minutes ago, Fairynuff said:

When someone asks about driving a route it’s generally because that’s what they want to do. So why do people say “why not fly” or “why not go by bus”!

Agree

22 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

the website had 63,000 Thai followers indicating that sex toy usage was surely going up. 

and down

and in

and out

9 hours ago, pontious said:

I agree - if you are not time restricted just head south and when tired or bored just stop at a hotel. Sticking to times etc is not a good idea. Do you have GPS?

Yep I think thats what will happen.

I have a very good navigation software on my iPad or iPhone which I used a lot in Australia but not much here.

9 hours ago, pontious said:

Kan Air do not fly anywhere.

Have they ceased flying? 

13 hours ago, simoh1490 said:

I just read this - be aware that on the drive from CM to Hua Hin you will encounter at least two or three police stops, maybe manned, maybe not, maybe asked for ID, maybe not.

 

I see somebody just posted a confused emoticon so perhaps a few more words.

 

In the North and Central areas of Thailand, there are frequent police/army checks on travellers going from A to B on major roads, they are looking for illegals and for drugs. If I drive from CM to Chiang Rai I expect to encounter two of them, typically I will be waved through but I have been stopped and questioned and on one occasion searched. More interestingly there is even one road in the North that runs along the border into Mai Sai which is marked as a tourist route on the maps, in fact when you turn onto the road you'll find a sandbagged army blockade where your ID is noted on a clipboard and you're allowed 2 hours to get to the other end of the road before a search is sent out. Doit Tung to Mai Sai, great scenery.

 We have been stopped a couple of times travelling from Chiang Rai or Fang to CM but usually just look and see farang with his "Thai" lady and waves us on. Never had document check driving, other than DL.

13 hours ago, simoh1490 said:

The only tricky part is getting the right turn off around Bangkok, as I recall you need to follow the signs for Chainat in order to get on the right road but don't take that as advice. Also, Cha Am is nicer and cheaper to stay than Hua Hin, IMO. 

Hopefully my navigation software will know but I have not used it much in Thailand, mainly Australia.

13 hours ago, sanemax said:

You can still take a bus , if She had travel documents , she will have no problem at any road blocks .

   You can still buy her a bus ticket and she will be allowed to board the bus , aeroplanes are different because you need identification (passport or I.D card)

She can fly if she has "the letter" from her consulate. First time was ok but last time we had flights, hotel and transfers booked but when we got to the checkin counter they refused to let her fly because the letter was not correct. So we lost all that pre paid monies.

I don't want to to go by bus. Probably just as dangerous by car but I feel I have some control unlike sitting in a bus.

5 minutes ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

 

Kan air doesn't offer flights between CM and HH any more. Hasn't done for more than a year.

 

 

Well up to date website. When I tried to book today it just said aircraft under maintenance. TiT.

2 minutes ago, simoh1490 said:

not a bad run but you need a navigator who's alert.

Sheet!!. Looks like I am in trouble.

Get my trusted iPad navigation aid out I guess.

2 minutes ago, Lungstib said:

I bought a car in Cha-am and drove it back to Chiang Mai. My son came with me, enjoyed a day at the beach and then we split the driving coming home and it took about 13 hours with a few food stops. Didn't even have a map but my son did look at his fancy phone to check our route a few times. Some parts of the highway had pretty bad surface but nothing dangerous outside of normal Thai untrained driving. Never exceeded 90kph. On my own I would have had an overnight and done 4 hours next day.

 

Thanks for that.

29 minutes ago, Aquaman2016 said:

Why not fly???


Sent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect

That is an option and I Just found Kan Air flies direct to Hua Hin but the aircraft is under maintenance. I am waiting a reply from them as to when it will be available again but, as usual with most Thai companies, they don't like to reply to email.

Main reason I am looking at other methods is lady I am taking is from Myanmar and her pink id restricts her to Chiang Mai and need to go get letter to allow her out of area. Last time we did this we rolled up to airport and the airline would not let her fly.

Hi Has any on done the drive from Chiang Mai to Hua Hin or vice versa?

An internet search says about 12 1/2 hours. How accurate would that be?

What is the road like?

Want to make the return trip but I don't want to do standard or mini bus. Train appears to be  train changes and around 14 hours. If 14 by train 12 1/2 by car seems slow unless bad road.

Any suggestion by those who have made the trip?

Thanks in advance.

5 minutes ago, Lizard2010 said:

OMG

I remember that from my days in Kalgoorlie

It was our nighcap

Or when it was a bit cold

Probably not available due to limited demand

Maybe a friend could bring you some

When returning from Oz

Just like the old stuff Brandivino too

 

 

It certainly warms you up. I like it over ice. I am heading over in September so will bring some back.

Hi, does anyone know where or if I can buy Stone's Green Ginger Wine in CM?

13 minutes ago, grollies said:

I seem to have upset a few people here by what was supposed to be a light-hearted remark.

 

I just found the OP's topic to be a little negative itself and rather unimportant in the grand scheme of things.

 

Some here are very quick to take the high ground and jump down people's throats.

 

@Dazinoz if I've offended you on previous posts please PM me to discuss.

 

Anyway, I'm sorry if my post offended the OP and others.

 

grollies.

Hi, nope I dont recall you offending me on previous posts. Maybe you have or maybe you haven't but your name does not come to mind. I was referring to someone else who has not commented on this post in reply to someone else's post. (confused?).