bikerider21

For piece of mind and as it's a change, can I apply for this visa now or do I need to wait until September?

• You are not applying for a visa. You are changing the reason for your permission to stay.
• They won't let you change now, and there is no reason to do so as you already have valid permission to stay until September.
• You can apply within the last 30 (maybe 45) days of your current permission to stay.

Thanks

Thanks for quick reply.

I don't have a credit card so I'll call them to see how I can pay.

Do I have to make the letter every year or will one time be sufficient. 50 quid might be peanuts to embassy but not to me.

If I make the letter now, will it still be accepted by Thai immigration in September or should I wait and apply 2 weeks before the visa date?

For piece of mind and as it's a change, can I apply for this visa now or do I need to wait until September?

You can pay by debit card also see this form: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/480710/Credit_Card_Authorisation_Form.pdf

In the past you could also pay by using a money order.

You will need a new letter every year.

Immigration will accept a letter that is up to 6 months old.

Thanks

Thanks for quick reply.

I don't have a credit card so I'll call them to see how I can pay.

Do I have to make the letter every year or will one time be sufficient. 50 quid might be peanuts to embassy but not to me.

If I make the letter now, will it still be accepted by Thai immigration in September or should I wait and apply 2 weeks before the visa date?

For piece of mind and as it's a change, can I apply for this visa now or do I need to wait until September?

Right now I have retirement visa and have to keep 800,000 b in the bank, untouched for the previous 3 months before the visa application.

I would like to change this so this money is reduced. I understand that one method is to have up to 65,000 B income from overseas with the make up part in the bank.

This would be my UK pension which varies with the exchange rate.

So how can I get this certified?

I live in Chiang Mai so presumably I must visit the British Embassy in Bangkok. How will they (if they will) do this? What documents do I require and how many visits to Bangkok will I need, considering that they don't post anything and require me to go again to collect documents. Finally, how much will they charge?

Does anyone have recent experience of how to do all this from Chiang Mai?

Option 2: I have a Thai daughter 16 and in my recent divorce, I was made the full guardian which is the same as saying I've got to pay for everything.

How difficult is it to change from retirement visa to the one where I would only have to keep 400,000 B in the bank. Actual recent experience in Chiang Mai would be helpful.

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I ordered a small item on eBay from China, worth 1,200 baht and it never turned up.

I got the delivery details from the seller, the last one was "sent out for delivery Chiang Mai"

The local post office delivered it to the wrong address. They tried to retrieve it from thd person who signed the receipt form but they denied it.

Finally, the responsibility lies with the poor delivery man. He admits responsibility but says he doesn't have the money and can he pay monthly.

The post office received my money for safe delivery of the item so why don't they take responsibility?

Surely, this can't be the right way.

What are the rules? Does anyone know!?

If these two innocent men are convicted then there is no justice here in Thailand. It will mean that the real scum sucking murdering rapist runt who's low class criminal family that pay the police will never be convicted.

My Thai wife says that there are lots of people on death island who know exactly what really happened but are too scared to speak up. Hopefully there will be at least one suicidal person who will be at the trial to tell the truth.

I am sick of hearing stories of everyday people getting away with murder because they can pay the police off.

I know a Thai/Chinese man here who killed someone while driving drunk and paid the police and one of his staff to do the jail time on his behalf. This kind of thing stinks. One day things will change and then people like this will be made to face their past with devastating consequences.

Americans won't understand this but we abolished the death penalty for 2 very good reasons.

1. It was not a deterrent

2. Many peopke were proved innocent after they had been hanged

of course its in the interest of the family , what sort of closure is it knowing two young boys lives are going to be ruined in addition to your loved ones.it should be in every ones interest that justice is done, I would love to see a new video similar to evil man of krabi , then watch the officials make their own

We abolished the death penalty in England a long ago and for very good reasons. If the English parents have any humanity, they will ask the Thai authorities not to kill these young men.

I love it. A country that drives on the right hand side of the road, and the majority of the Kon Jin tourists can't adapt and make the switch to the left side. Hate to pick on the Chinese tourist, but the majority I come across in CM really do drive, well, interestingly. Not that farang tourists don't drive 'interestingly' too. I come across my fair share. Not too hard to tell the difference between and expat motorcyclist living in CM and a tourist visiting CM on many occasion.

I can actually say I never had a problem adapting to left lane driving, well, until I visited the US an ended driving about a mile on the left side of the road until I came to a stop sign and realized what an idiot I was Lol. Thank God I was in the country and nobody was coming the other way. Whew!

I disagree. On my Big Bike trip from Chiang Rai to Chiang Rai, I was nearly run off the road many times by 4WDs in the wrong lane and not giving a shit for motor bikes. In every case, they had blue numberplates.

The Manager said over 100 Chinese motorcyclists were arrested each day for riding against the traffic, or parking their bikes in the no-parking zones or riding without license.

Those Chinese tourists must learn that riding against traffic, parking in no-parking zones and riding without license is reserved for Thais only.

And me

Maybe not 549,000 litres (549 cubic metres) of water; more like 5,490 litres.

I can fill my swimming pool for 700 baht. 16000 baht isn't a swimming pool, it's a lake

Really? Who in Phuket checks their water meter, weekly? And most of the meters are unreadable.

Half a million tonnes of water? Someone would notice this. Don't report it, not my problem. Civic irresponsibility. The house owner must have known but did nothing because he thought it was not his problem.

DHCP on the LAN side of the connection is controlled entirely by your consumer router.

You may need to get TOT to replace it.

Otherwise, if it's a Fiber Optic router, you will need to place it into BRIDGE Mode and add another functioning router to replace and take over for those tasks.

While issues can arise with DHCP functionality on a complex LAN with multiple devices, your's sounds like a simple LAN and unless one of your devices is causing interference (either noise or bogus packet traffic) or something else nearby is causing interference, my guess would be a failing function on the router.

Thanks for the reply. I did have another router (access point) upstairs but I've taken this off on fed the cable directly to the TOT TV box.

The strange thing is, this morning my tablet was working fine but not the TV or my PC and another tablet. This afternoon, everything starts to work OK again. For how long, needs to be determined.

The fact that it works OK sometimes rules out component failure on wither the router or the FO interface.

Yesterday, I changed the gateway to 192.168.11.1 to try to ill eliminate interference but thus did do much so I went back to normal settings ...0.1

It does seem like some sort of interference from nearby routers.

Thanks for your help

I have 30Mb/s from TOT in Chiang Mai at 2 locations not far apart.

The speed is sometimes what I pay for.

Recently at one location, I have problems connecting some devices over DHCP. I have about 4 tablets, 1 PC and 1 TOT TV box.

Some times some devises will connect and at other times not.

After a week of complaining, I managed to get a technician from TOT.

He spent about 3 hours changing settings and scratching his head. I'd already done this. He had no test equipment to measure the quality of the FO signal, only an old mobile phone, so he used my laptop. In the end he made a factory reset of the Air Power router, told me to ring them and made a hasty retreat. Of course, the problem still remains and I have a contract with TOT, not the router manufacturer.

I'm looking for possible explanations of the cause.

Does anyone have any technical suggestions? If I knew the cause, it would help me understand the problem. TOT don't know.

I think it's outside in the system but what can it be?

""Dear Chinese!" Sulapon wrote. "This is an airport. You play cards in the middle of an airport? Have some respect. Don't think you can just do anything! #PleaseShare."

Dear Sulapon, mind your own business and get a life you sad sack.

What is disrespectful about playing cards?

#Please stop sharing your ignorance and stupidity.

Why not disrespect all Thai culture? Don't cover arms in temple, can even play cards in front of the Buddah. Better everyone acts like the Chinese generals entering Lasa in the movie 7 Years in Tibet. What's disrespectful about calling get someone a sad sack? This refers to sack of shit presumably not rice.

A world with no respect, common decency no culture. Why didn't you stay over there?

PLEASE ALL who don't know what a Swiss army knife is, google it and you WILL KNOW that the knife in the video WASN'T A SWISS ARMY KNIFE.

Please look at the video again

the knife ISN'T A SWISS ARMY KNIFE.

Sorry for the uppercase, but I can see from what most people respond to the OP and believe it's a tool knife, I said it before but people still post comments on the wrong type of knife.

Don't be critical of the RTP, they have their full rights to confiscate and fine the person having the SWITCH BLADE knife, at least 4 inches long.

IT IS NOT a Swiss army knife.

And YOU evidently don't know what a switchblade is either. Sorry, but your childish oversize typeface doesn't make it a switchblade. Have you ever even SEEN a switchblade knife??

The article in full says it's a switch blade and that "swiss army knife" was a translation error in the original article.

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Poppycock. Swiss Army Knife?

Sensationalism and most readers fell for it, wanting to leave the country or critising the police for doing their job

I didn't see guns pulled or citizens made to lie face down like in the us

The older the reader, the shorter the fuse

PLEASE ALL who don't know what a Swiss army knife is, google it and you WILL KNOW that the knife in the video WASN'T A SWISS ARMY KNIFE.

Please look at the video again

the knife ISN'T A SWISS ARMY KNIFE.

Sorry for the uppercase, but I can see from what most people respond to the OP and believe it's a tool knife, I said it before but people still post comments on the wrong type of knife.

Don't be critical of the RTP, they have their full rights to confiscate and fine the person having the SWITCH BLADE knife, at least 4 inches long.

IT IS NOT a Swiss army knife.

And YOU evidently don't know what a switchblade is either. Sorry, but your childish oversize typeface doesn't make it a switchblade. Have you ever even SEEN a switchblade knife??

The article in full says it's a switch blade and that "swiss army knife" was a translation error in the original article.

This is beyond ridiculous; it really is time to look for a new destination.

back to the us where you can carry guns?

flick knives are illegal in the uk as are guns.

it was a flick knife. illegal in the uk too

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I agree bikerider but do you pay what the sign or menu says or whatever they charge as if it's not over say 100 bht more then advertised?

Obviously you don't pay the price if it's unrealistic. When I paid the 150 Baht, I didn't think twice, only afterwards I wondered why they did it when they advertised 49 Baht (a 3:1 increase for a slightly bigger bike) The sign did say small bikes (apparently).

Years ago I was travelling through France with my family. We stopped at a small bistro which advertised the special dily menu on a black bourd outside.

My wife and I enjoyed the food with good wine. My son wanted something different so we ordered him a small chicked leg at the waiters recommendation, without looking at the menu. When we paid the bill, the chicked leg cost as much as out two specials. I had asumed that because the daily special was cheap that everything else was cheap. I learned a good lesson then.

Good story,,,,How about this...drinking in Washington DC, which can be very expensive. The Lucky Bar, about 4 blocks from the WH on Connecticut Ave., very high rent area. Thursday Night was 1 Dollar Budweiser longnecks...it was a blast, people were really cutting loose. You could even get free parking out front if you got there right at 18:30, when the 2 hour metered parking ended. So I'm sitting at the bar, and this guy comes to the bar and says 4 Budlights. The owner opens four bottles of BL and puts them in front of the guy....14 Dollars, please. The guy hands him his CC, and while the bartender was running his card, I said "hey man, Buds are only a Buck." He just shrugged his shoulders and said his group drank Budlight...he probably was 6 figures in student loan debt and not making 40K...so at the point, I decided to never to try and help people like that; and perhaps they were the ones making it possible for me to drink Dollar Buds...I went back a year later, same promo, except they added Coors Light to the Dollar deal. First guy to the bar orders 2 Coors and 2 Budlights.....14 Dollars, sir. LOL. I know people with several million in the bank, who wouldn't do that, and in fact they might be the ones saying, hey dude, Buds are only a Buck.

Good story and I think you're right. It might only be the nouveaux riche who think they have to throw their money around (and people on expense accounts using other peoples money) but I would think the Rockerfellars of this world would feel good about giving a 1000$ tip but feel really pissed if they knew they had been ripped off for 1$. Could be wrong, don't really know any.

its commonly known by thai shop owners that farangs love to complain.

so instead of doing a crappy express job for 49 baht, they gave you the supreme service for 150 baht, which includes wax and tire gloss.

Yes I think you're right. I'd just bought a box which fits on the back of the bike. There was nothing in it but as I opened it to put something in, the lady dilligently cleaned it inside.

Reminds me of Abu Dhabi. I was waiting for a taxi and there were loads of other people, mainly Indians. A taxi pulled up for me and I got in. When I came to pay for the ride, the taxi driver (Pakistani) asked for a bigger tip. He told me he'd picked me up knowing that I would give him a big tip.

I hate all that stuff but its a fact of life that if you want a driving license or anything else in Abu Dhabi or if you don't want to wait in line at the passport desk, there's such a thing as fast track. Those who can pay get special service for most things. Not unlike business class and first class though.

Whether we like it or not, falangs in Thailand are all privaledged or we wouldn't be here.

I agree bikerider but do you pay what the sign or menu says or whatever they charge as if it's not over say 100 bht more then advertised?

Obviously you don't pay the price if it's unrealistic. When I paid the 150 Baht, I didn't think twice, only afterwards I wondered why they did it when they advertised 49 Baht (a 3:1 increase for a slightly bigger bike) The sign did say small bikes (apparently).

Years ago I was travelling through France with my family. We stopped at a small bistro which advertised the special dily menu on a black bourd outside.

My wife and I enjoyed the food with good wine. My son wanted something different so we ordered him a small chicked leg at the waiters recommendation, without looking at the menu. When we paid the bill, the chicked leg cost as much as out two specials. I had asumed that because the daily special was cheap that everything else was cheap. I learned a good lesson then.

Each time I consider buying something or using a service that has a price label with a description in Thai, I always ask how much first before agreeing to any service or purchasing an item.

Learn at least some basic Thai is the key to these misunderstandings otherwise it`s a case of taking pot luck and hoping for the best. Anyhow, in my book 150 baht is still a bargain price, especially for an old track dirt bike. Thank you for the info on this, think I will take my bikes to be washed there myself.

Yes, the price isn't high at all for such a service and you're welcome to go there.

I never said the bike was an old track dirt bike. I said it's a Chinese cheapo and it was very clean. It might easily break if you tried to use it as a dirt bike. I think most Chinese would use it just to ride on poor roads.

I know basic Thai and I also had my senior girl friend with me.

I know the price isn't worth discussion but I've said already that I get my big bike 1300cc cleaned for 100 Baht on Canal road and always receive a grateful smile.

I've also said that for such a negotiation, I'd never bother to ask th price. Of course I definately would in Loas, Vitenam, India, Indonesia or a strange country where I didn't know the ropes but not in Thailand.

OK - I was in the Post Office today (in OZ) and the guy next to me spotted a monitor with a $99 sticker on it. When it rang up it should have been $199. The fact is that a ticked item is an "invitation to treat". The seller is not bound by that price. It is an indication that if you were to offer that price they might sell it to you. However, if the product is promoted and say is "no longer available" then this could be taken as false advertising or a "bait and switch" ploy. It is best, whether in Thailand or anywhere else, to confirm the price for the product or service that is required before you enter into an agreement. I'm not sure that paying an extra $3 really puts this into the I've been ripped of bracket. The real question is "did they do a job worthy of 150Bht, or whatever" and if so you got value, and if not then don't go there again.

Personally I would never pull a fast one like buying a wrongly labelled item, even more so in Thailand where it could really hurt someone.

I also don't think that most other decent people would either. If you know it's incorrectly labelled, for me it would constitue theft.

As for the value for money? I was going to get my bike cleaned in Canal Road where I get my 1300cc bike cleaned for 100 Baht with a grateful smile.

I only took it there because we were going for lunch and my girlfiend noticed the sign that said bike cleaning 49 Baht. So yes, we were attracted by the price and the fact that it would be finished by the time we'd finished lunch. I didn't ever feel I was cheating. If the guy runs a thriving busines by cleaning bikes for 49 Baht then good for him. My bike wasn't dirty and was only marginally bigger than the 125 - 150 cc bikes.

It's just the sinking felling you get when you think someone has pulled one on you. I didn't even get that until I'd thought about it later.

When I worked in Indonesia which is far poorer than Thailand, I was a millionair compared to most people there. Many people get by by scamming and it wasn't unusual to be scammed at least once a day. Instead of being upset, we used to congratulate them on their total ingenuity. No matter how careful you tried to be, the number of ways they could extract money from people was beyond belief. (They could have been employed by banks anywhere in europe)

At the airport, people would hide and then rush to take a suitcase out of your hands in order to put it into the taxi themslves. Most people paid a tip. It was a scam to the uninitiated but for most falangs, it was a form of charity.

You were with your girlfriend......they knew you were less likely to argue. As far as Indonesia...that's a pretty good description of Cambodia, too. They will refill water bottles (disposable ones), sell you dead batteries, a lighter that doesn't work...and they know completely...and that's in one walk around the block. Better to cheat you once, than have a customer for life. I went in for a 500 thb teeth cleaning on the South side of the moat, verified the price, and when it was completed she said 600. I refused, then she made it sound like they were doing me a big favor....8 years later; I've never stepped foot in that clinic but have spent 30-40000 on dentistry.

That's very true. When overcharging occurs, it's tough on them when they choose a resident. However, I think in most cases, they think you're just a tourist passing by. Actually, Thailand is relatively comfortable for tourists compared with many other countries I've been to. I saw a TV program on the Amstadam red light district. They gang up on you. But they did say the police were thinking of clampling down on it.

Can we start a forum on the best Scams. I'm sure we've all got some crackers. It should be kept humourous and not nasty.

I'll start:

In Bangkok I'd overnighted in a hotel near to the airport, ready to take my early morning flight to Jakarta.

As I came out of my room, a porter rushed up to take my small bag, the one with wheels and a handle. It had my laptop, tickets, money, a wad of 100 dollar bills etc.

I gave it to him thinking he needed a tip and I was quite willing to give him one.

However, half way down, he hopped out of the lift saying something like he had to use the staff lift. Before I could blink, the door closed and I was on my way down again. I waited and waited and waited.Finally I told reception and they said, please wait he won't be long. They were obviously in on it too.

He appeared just as the minibus to the airport started calling for pasengers to embark. I could only check my bag in the crouded mini van. My laptop was in sideways, some of the 100 $ bills were their so I guess he only too 2 or 3. Not bad for a mornings work.

He relied on the fact that most people wouldn't risk missing their plane and what could you prove anyway.

10/10 for this Scam