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18 minutes ago, Kevbo said:

That's why in some Mediterranean resorts it's done every evening ...

and they also do it daily in Nha Trang Beach in Vietnam

3 hours ago, orientfan said:

Thank you Midas, so your advice is Vietnam NO, Myanmar YES...?

but note you have to leave a gap between each visa free entry for Vietnam - about 6 months from memory

4 hours ago, dallen52 said:

Yes.
I wasn't aware of a limit on 60 day tourist visas.

I think it's a bit of face saving ?
If such a thing exists in the LOS.
They show me on the computer screen the UK issued and the Australian issued.
And quite correct in saying that it's equal to 480 days of stay.
(Because I have been out on family issues and got another TR 60 days before the others would have expired, if I had stayed the full 60 days..)

Anyhow.
Just thought it was interesting reading.

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it seems strange how the consulate's/embassies issued so many visa's to you without putting some kind of mark on your passport( s ) and it also seems strange that immigration didn't make some remark to you about this when you re-entered the country each time  because  surely they share the same computer data as in Jomtien?

3 hours ago, elgenon said:

I think the frequencies you said the phone is capable of are only available from ATT and T-Mobile not Sprint or Verizon in the States. ATT and T-Mobile are GSM the others are not.

yes True provided me with a list of companies for the countries I will be visiting and for America ATT is the only company on the list

2 hours ago, edwardflory said:

I had a 3 sim 3g made in China mobile, by overseas purchase delivered to USA.

Also had a NO roaming feature switch OUT of the home area - all of US was home area

Slot 1,  US Sim set to AUTOMATIC, and data

I got my AIS service activated in the US =>5<= years ago slot 2 set to AUTOMATIC in 3 hours after a call to Thailand. Data turned OFF
I got a sim in HK, slot 3 set to AUTOMATIC, switched US data OFF just to be sure it WAS off, HK data on. HK data off about 10 minutes before boarding airplane, Thai data on, Thai data not available in HK, the no data roaming feature working, US data failed also.

 

NOTE: Thai AIS sims WILL ROAM 2 networks in USA if set to ON! My feature worked NO data, I had to throw 2 switches to get roaming data from TH or HK

 

CHECK YOUR MANUAL to see the settings YOU can use, LOST your manual, usually can download from manufacturer web site in PDF

 

did this just this afternoon

3 hours ago, Pungdo said:

Last time I was home in Oz I tried to do a transfer to my Thai SBC account from the Com Bank and the SMS wouldn't work, ie I never received the pin number, I do a bank transfer every month while in Thailand and like you say the pin arrives almost instantly.

 

I have a Dual sim Samsung J5 and I had my normal AIS sim in slot 1 and a Vodaphone sim in slot 2, I tried swapping them over but i still couldn't get the text.

did Commonwealth Bank tell you why their SMS didn't work in Australia?

otherwise I'm assuming they could have called you without any problem on your Vodafone SIM?

fortunately just regarding the PIN generation I do have a fallback position which is a tiny device Citibank provides free of charge (see picture below) which is apparently able to work anywhere in the world though I'm not familiar with the technology behind it.

so when you receive the prompt on the Internet page you press the green button on this device and you generate the PIN which you have to enter. This is instead of receiving it on your mobile phone.

but that is only for the PIN - I also want them to be able to phone me if they need to.

5 hours ago, boriga said:

It depends on your device, but ideally put your Thai SIM in slot 2 and make sure you turn off data roaming on that slot. Then put each new SIM in slot 1 with data turned on. 

 

You only need voice call and sms capability from your Thai sim so leave it in slot 2 with data turned off and you should have no significant bills.

 

Nowadays voice / sms services work almost anywhere, not like a few years ago, data can be more complex, but a local SIM will solve that.

thanks the way you have described it is exactly what I was hoping for

30 minutes ago, sfokevin said:

Just remember that when you move to a different county to turn off the previous countries data roaming or you could be in for a huge bill when you return...

 

Also make sure your True sim has been Activated by True to roam in other countries and has funds enough to work while you are out of the country

 

http://truemoveh.truecorp.co.th/international_service/travelling_abroad?ln=en

 

 

http://www3.truecorp.co.th/truemoveh/international_services/roaming_services/entry/652?ln=en

 

"  turn off the previous countries data roaming or you could be in for a huge bill when you return... "
 

yes thanks a lot - True actually told me the same thing this morning

2 hours ago, thecolonel said:

All I can report is that I have had no issues as re sim 1 sim 2 I have UK in sim 1 and Thai sim 2 see attached...mostly I turn off Thai when in UK and vice versa, I turn on when I need to or to check. My phone is cubot note S and does not support 4g. But I have only travelled in thai and UK not used in other countries, oh that said I'm fairly sure I used thai sim in Cambodia, but then replaced with a local. Not being funny but what is your real concern here? You can always put a local sim in...

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" Not being funny but what is your real concern here? You can always put a local sim in... "

yes no problem and I fully intended to put local sim's in

but my concern started last night when I received an email from my bank in Australia Citibank which made me suddenly realise that they have  to able to contact me at all times on my Thai mobile number not only to allow me to access my account but also  in case they query any activity regarding my credit card use in the countries I'm visiting. you see when I am online and want to access my account they send out an SMS with a four digit pin number(different every time) from Australia and I get it instantly here in Thailand.

then you only have a very short time to enter the details otherwise you are denied access.or if I'm using my credit card  in one of those countries they may want to ask me security questions. It's a bit over the top but I guess it's  I for my own protection. That's why I need the Thai SIM   to be working everywhere I will be going.

I wondered if some one might be so kind as to clarify the use of a dual Sim mobile phone.

My SIM 1 slot has my True Move Sim card for use within Thailand but I have never before needed to use the second slot for Sim number two.so I never before realised how much there is involved in using both slots simultaneouslywhen you're travelling (if you’re like me and not familiar with these things).

At the end of this year I am travelling to Japan, USA, Mexico and Peru. True Move have already confirmed that I will be able to keep using my Thai mobile number everywhere except in Peru.

But regarding the phone handset itself I have been advised that my phone is Dual/Multi-band which can use both of the standard GSM bands used globally. It also has support for 3G/HSDPA 900/2100MHz - GPRS/EDGE which I am told is the higher level of connection but that this is usually supported only by the primary SIM (which I assume is Sim number 1) on dual Sim devices.

My main concern has been the time I spend in the USA because whenever I visited during the 1990’s they always seemed to be on different standards completely to the rest of the world regarding telecommunication technology.

My question is if I use the SIM 1 slot temporarily for prepaid SIM’s I will buy in Japan, USA and Mexico to allow for the different standards,  will the TRUE MOVE Sim with the Thai number keep working okay in the SIM #2 slot?

3 hours ago, JackThompson said:

Agree on the routes - many would be better to Kuala Lumpur -> Penang (still a possible layover). 

 

I would probably do the bus if returning from Vietnam on a serial Tourist-Visa - but some hate taking buses.  Are you sure the Giant Ibis bus runs straight through to Bangkok?  If so, does it pass through Poipet?  If so - useless.  Also note that most so called "PP to Bangkok" routes actually drop you at one side of the border, and give you a ticket for a bus on the other side;  then you have to wait a while for the "other bus" (often a mini-van) to pick you up.  When I last checked this, one pays a premium for purchasing the Thailand-route part of the journey in Cambodia.  This may have changed recently. 

 

There is one "real" international bus I know of, which runs from Bangkok to Siem Reap, but last I checked, they cancelled the one running to Phnom Penh.  Again, this may have changed recently. 

 

If there is a 'real' 3-seat-across VIP from Thailand to Phnom Penh, preferably with decent shock-absorbers, that would be a godsend for many.  I have been packed-in with motorcycle parts, fruit, wicker-goods (a huuuuge fish-trap), etc (in seats and down the isles), as the Cambodian bus-companies try to maximize profits.  Virak Buntham used to be the "least bad" option of which I was aware - but they put a moto underneath and packed the isle with our luggage (after dumping it all in the dirt, first - at the pastry shop / last-stop out of PP), on my last trip with them.

I only responded because you were addressing the point about how to avoid flying in from Vietnam. As I said previously it’s astonishing how expensive it is to fly from Phnom Penh to Laos because these routes are not served by budget carriers. And because you are flying via other destinations they charge you even more for an unnecessarily longer journey

It wouldn’t be fair to compare Giant Ibis buses to Virak Buntham (or the standard of service that is offered) because they are a different league. You might want to read posts 3 and 4 in the following thread. Yes you would have to do it in three stages- Ho Chi Minh city to Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh to Siem Reap  and finally Siem Reap  to Bangkok which can all be done with the same company.

5 hours ago, Bill97 said:

Oh please Asiantravel become a mod and clean up all threads so that each only contains info directly to the OP inquiry.

 

How many posts on this thread mentioned taxis?

yes very bizarre isn't it

1 hour ago, JackThompson said:

If using HCMC, I'd fly out to HCMC, then fly back to Penang or Vientiane, cross to Thailand, then take domestic-air or bus from there.  A quality, overnight VIP bus from Nong Khai to Bangkok isn't bad, though not much cheaper than a flight.  It comes down to flight-timing, as to which is more convenient.  Just make sure "VIP" really means 3 seats across - not 4 - you can see it on their "seat picker" screen.  If traveling alone, get the seat by itself.

Sorry just a small point but I don't agree with your advice on suggested destinations at all. Those routes are not only very expensive but also take hours because they involve detours to places like Hanoi and  Pakse if heading to Laos.

You could just travel by bus with a company like Giant Ibis from Ho Chi Minh City to Phnom Penh (about 6 hours) and then another Giant Ibis bus from Cambodia to Bangkok

http://giantibis.com/

3 hours ago, Bill97 said:

Just get a cab, so much easier than reading all this bs.

but the OP didnt ask about getting a cab  did he ? 

is there anywhere in Pattaya right now that isn't a shambolic mess? they have destroyed the  whole area around Bali Hai and Dongtan beach all at the same time. Instead of finishing one project and moving onto the next they just destroy destroy

6 hours ago, phantomfiddler said:

I recall seeing a plaque halfway down the beach stating that Pattaya Beach had been voted the cleanest beach in S.E.Asia. Hilarious ! Instead of hassling the bars, the authorities should be spending more time and effort limiting the amount of sewage being directed to the beach.

Well whoever did the voting must’ve been paid because Nha Trang beach in Vietnam is 10 times cleaner than Pattaya and you can actually swim in the clean water

10 minutes ago, Asiantravel said:

the OP's name  at the foot of page under recently browsing has been there all the time and the profile shows the last visit was just 17 minutes ago and yet  can't answer any one of the many questions posed?

and just minutes after I posted this remark the OP's name disappeared from the bottom of the page after being there for the last 12 hours

3 minutes ago, Mianoinadme said:

Plus a bad internet connection that's not always working, see OP's post.

the OP's name  at the foot of page under recently browsing has been there all the time and the profile shows the last visit was just 17 minutes ago and yet  can't answer any one of the many questions posed?

13 minutes ago, YetAnother said:

respect your views; hope you are mistaken; however there IS chatter amongst long-term stay expats that the true rulers here DO want less farang; next step would be the extension process, then it would get ugly for a lot of us

and are Chinese, Koreans and Japanese included in this or are they not regarded as farang?

25 minutes ago, asean said:

1/ Yes there is a limit on their use it is in the name. Tourist.

2/ The OP by discretion of the officer did not pass the test of "financial gain to the country". 

3/ Money goes to TPC wholly owned by TAT

 

I do not understand why you call it harassment of people with tourist visas at the airport. The OP did not have a tourist visa. Many people mistake the 30 day visa waiver extended to nationals of some countries as a tourist visa. It is not a tourist visa. This is why it is called a Tourist Visa Exemption.

"The OP did not have a tourist visa "

sorry but to save me going back 11 pages in this thread when exactly was this gem of information revealed?

Eight hours ago when this thread was started everyone was emphatic that he / she had a tourist visa

attitudes have changed considerably over the decades and now it's more about me me me

if things get tough will humans pull together in small communities or will they become animallike? 

 As the following clip shows a gang of bikers Venezuela chase down and attack a truck (with molotov cocktails) just to steal its sugar payload...

28 minutes ago, JSixpack said:

 

No, logically I don't have to do that as I'm not making the ace mall analyses and predictions, you (and others) are. I'm merely laughing at them. And I gave thaibeachlovers the firm evidence of why I do so, which is a different purpose entirely. So you'll need to present firm evidence to back up your ace analyses. So far we've gotten vaporous links you collect from all over the internet and expert assertions of "plain to see" backed merely by a sterling track record. Ready to give us the dates of the CRASH yet?

16 minutes ago, jb61 said:

ironic, many contributors to the forum are melting down over this.

But when it was disclosed that Obama was illegally spying on millions

of Americans many here referred to as having soul, a class act or presidential.

 

.....................or they were too busy watching the Kardashians

11 hours ago, bkk6060 said:

Good luck.  I have a buddy who owns 2 real estate offices here.  He said there is currently a 5 to 8 year over supply.

Of course, with no real estate transparency or stats, who knows.

hard to put a positive " spin " on that information