dick turpin

How many months need to be shown on a bank statement when applying

for 800K retirement extension at Korat immigration.

That's a big bunch of money to risk on a single transfer, whatever

the options better to spread the payments, sounds as if you have

not even got as far as choosing a property, so plenty of time.

Samut Sakhorn's infamous Talay Thai shrimp market

Thanks for the input guys, yes its handmade quality furniture am after as per photo below.

Have previously bought at Baan Tawai furniture village in Chang Mai, but not keen to head

that way right now. Will be in Pattaya over New Year so will certainly check out this place

 next to Big C.  

22 hours ago, giddyup said:

There's an open market furniture place on Sukhumvit opposite Big C and Bahn and Beyond. Not cheap but good quality.

Thanks for your help. Not a native to Pattaya, so if I park at Big C, should be nearby? 

Confirm am looking for furniture for indoors .

Anyone help me here, looking for traditional Thai furniture shops in Pattaya

21 hours ago, polpott said:

I plan to get the Covid vaccine in the UK. Hopefully that may circumnavigate a lot of the requirements to return. Fingers crossed.

Not so fast my friend. Understand these vaccines require two shots with a four week gap between and don't become effective

until six weeks after the first dose....that could be a very long holiday

Think the word your friend is looking for is "nyet".

Think this is that old chestnut which states that visa extensions and 90-day reports etc are

undertaken at all immigration offices nationwide, without adding the caveat that you can

actually only do so in the province you are located.

23 hours ago, pgrahmm said:

Haven't been walking the village itself, but have to drive the road to get to my barber....

Most all of the places on the road leading in seem to be operating....

If it's furniture you're looking for, those places many times had better prices....

Thanks for your update, yes its furniture I am after so will check the places you mentioned.

Was last there a couple of years ago and bought some beautiful furniture inside the village,

with the benefit of being able to organise a single shipment......that was the expensive part.

Think I am OK for a haircut.  

Just wanted to check with you locals if Baan Tawai furniture village

is still functioning in these current times or is it much reduced. 

So what's "existential" when its at home then....don't start going all la de da on me.

He's in big trouble now.......could be facing a quite serious suspended sentence.

14 hours ago, ourmanflint said:

The situation in Thailand seems gloomier from the inside than from the outside I must say. And anyone married to a Thai woman should know better than thinking I could ever explain anything better than her reasoning.

It's a done deal as long as the borders are open and flights resuming

Not gloomier, just more realistic.

Forget the word "smart" when using BKK debit card.

What's so difficult about making tahini.

Buy a pack of sesame seeds(Tesco), put in frying pan and toast for four minutes,

let cool, put in blender with a little olive oil and squeeze of lemon, blend and

you are done.

Did my bumper baht withdrawal way back in March...wry smile from

the lady behind the counter, she knew exactly what my game was.

Four years to build a hangar.......have a word.