Bongo

I just got back to pattaya and I cannot find the golf channel on Sophon anymore?

Have Sophon stopped broadcasting the.golf channel?

I think they broadcast a channel on London Olympics where used to be golf.

Maybe golf will come back next week when Olympics are finish?

Had a feeling that maybe the case, just a shame the Olympics coincide with a golf major! :-( thanks for the reply

I just got back to pattaya and I cannot find the golf channel on Sophon anymore? Have Sophon stopped broadcasting the.golf channel?

Can anyone tell me how long a phantom chain is (How many links) with genuine standard sprockets fitted? I want to bring a good quality x ring chain with me on my next visit for my phantom.

Regards Andy

About this long,

The Honda brand Phantom chain is the continuous loop (no master link) type, and long lasting if maintained. One chain replacement in 85,ooo kms so far.

I tried to have an original chain fitted at mittyon last time, but they could not undo the swinging arm because the spindle was seized in. They fitted a cheap d.i.d chain, but it is rubbish and makes one heck of a noise and stretches all the time. They wanted to cut the swinging arm in 2 to fit an original chain

Can anyone tell me how long a phantom chain is (How many links) with genuine standard sprockets fitted? I want to bring a good quality x ring chain with me on my next visit for my phantom.

Regards Andy

Hi,

I've searched many posts, but cannot find the answer i'm looking for. I want to know if you can extend the validity with 12call without having to top up money to get more days?......can credit be turned into time?.........is there a simpler way of doing it and if so how?

Cheers

Does anyone know how i can extend the validity with 12call?

Yo Bongo, why you are using my Avator?

Looking at the date you joined, i think you are using mine!!!

This website has a different bit of licenced software to download each day free. The software has to be installed and activated the same day it is downloaded (special giveaway licence by the software publishers).

Giveaway of the Day

About the Site

Hi,

I'm Married to a Thai lady and we both live in England at the moment. Are Plans are to move to Thailand in the not to distant future once my wife gets Natralization in England.

Once i head off to Thailand for Good i will to go the Thai Consulate in England and get a Non Immigrant O multiple entry visa.

My Questions are:-

When 90 days are nearly up what is the procedure?

Do i need to do a Visa Run?

What are the Costs Involved?

Do i need to report to immigration?

I Will be living near Rayong, Where is the nearest visa Run?

What Paper work do i need?

Does a lump Sum of Cash In my Thai Bank account Help?

Sorry to ask Questions that have been answered before, just want to clear it all up in my own mind.

Many Thanks Andy

Hi there,

A ) How old are you and Money surely helps here (if over 50 years of age have 800000 THB on this account)C) nearest Border is Cambodia so the Vise Run would go there

rcm

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Hi,

I'm Married to a Thai lady and we both live in England at the moment. Are Plans are to move to Thailand in the not to distant future once my wife gets Natralization in England.

Once i head off to Thailand for Good i will to go the Thai Consulate in England and get a Non Immigrant O multiple entry visa.

My Questions are:-

When 90 days are nearly up what is the procedure?

Do i need to do a Visa Run?

What are the Costs Involved?

Do i need to report to immigration?

I Will be living near Rayong, Where is the nearest visa Run?

What Paper work do i need?

Does a lump Sum of Cash In my Thai Bank account Help?

Sorry to ask Questions that have been answered before, just want to clear it all up in my own mind.

Many Thanks Andy

You are married to a Thai so if you have 400,000 baht in a bank in Thailand you are able to extend your visa for a year at a time. The applicable annual fee is 1900 baht. When you have a 12 month extension you need to report yourself to Immigration every 90 days. You need to go into Immigration with the wife, her ID card, your marriage papers, your bank book, and a letter from the bank evidencing the account balance. Take a few photographs of you together to show 'em.

The 400,000 baht is no Problem, does this mean i just report to the local immigration office and no visa runs are required?

No runs whatsoever Andy. Just annual renewals. If you do leave the country, ensure that you have a re-entry permit before yyou leave. You get them at an immigration office, or at the airport from immigration. All you do is report every 90 days. Good luck.

Thanks for your Helpfull Quick replies, Andy

Hi,

I'm Married to a Thai lady and we both live in England at the moment. Are Plans are to move to Thailand in the not to distant future once my wife gets Natralization in England.

Once i head off to Thailand for Good i will to go the Thai Consulate in England and get a Non Immigrant O multiple entry visa.

My Questions are:-

When 90 days are nearly up what is the procedure?

Do i need to do a Visa Run?

What are the Costs Involved?

Do i need to report to immigration?

I Will be living near Rayong, Where is the nearest visa Run?

What Paper work do i need?

Does a lump Sum of Cash In my Thai Bank account Help?

Sorry to ask Questions that have been answered before, just want to clear it all up in my own mind.

Many Thanks Andy

You are married to a Thai so if you have 400,000 baht in a bank in Thailand you are able to extend your visa for a year at a time. The applicable annual fee is 1900 baht. When you have a 12 month extension you need to report yourself to Immigration every 90 days. You need to go into Immigration with the wife, her ID card, your marriage papers, your bank book, and a letter from the bank evidencing the account balance. Take a few photographs of you together to show 'em.

The 400,000 baht is no Problem, does this mean i just report to the local immigration office and no visa runs are required?

Hi,

I'm Married to a Thai lady and we both live in England at the moment. Are Plans are to move to Thailand in the not to distant future once my wife gets Natralization in England.

Once i head off to Thailand for Good i will to go the Thai Consulate in England and get a Non Immigrant O multiple entry visa.

My Questions are:-

When 90 days are nearly up what is the procedure?

Do i need to do a Visa Run?

What are the Costs Involved?

Do i need to report to immigration?

I Will be living near Rayong, Where is the nearest visa Run?

What Paper work do i need?

Does a lump Sum of Cash In my Thai Bank account Help?

Sorry to ask Questions that have been answered before, just want to clear it all up in my own mind.

Many Thanks Andy

The problem with using D-tac is that they don't seem to cover such a wide area as 1-2-Call (ais). Where I am I have to use 1-2-Call as there is no one else, and it seems that most people ini the sticks have to use AIS for this reason.

totster

That seems the case in the sticks Nr Roi-et, all the family members there are on 1-2-Call as they cannot get a signal with D-tac, so it looks like its 1-2-Call for me.

Andy

Thanks Guys for your very helpful replies, I've read many posts on GPRS on the forum, but struggled to find posts with details about paying for the services.

Tim, Your website was a great deal of help, it really spells it out clearly about getting to grips with GPRS in Thailand. Although i have a bluetooth phone and laptop, i feel after reading Aircard Vs. Mobile Phone i have done right by investing in a second hand (unlocked) Sierra 750 Wireless PCMCIA card for £15 (1,022 bt) in England.

I run out of books last time i went up sticks near Roi-et, but a internet connection should make life easier next time!!!

Cheers Andy

I have a 1-2-call sim card and am i right it thinking if i call *138 and press 1 for English,

Select GPRS packages i will be talked through the set up and charged 1 baht a minute or as good as from my remaining credit?

If i got my wife to sign up for a unlimited package or some other deal with either AIS or DTAC as i don't have a work permit, How long do i have to sign up for?

How do i pay the Bill?

Do i just have to make sure there is enough Credit on the sim card or would the monthly cost need to be taken from my wifes Bank Account?

I have read in other posts that you get mailed a bill, i just need to know how i pay it?

BTW i will be using a Sierra 750 Wireless PCMCIA card in my laptop.

Regards Andy

Best English breakfast (Palmer's bar).....Soi 2 Pattayaland!

Hi Everyone

Must say this is a great site, been reading old posts for many weeks now. Time for my first post!

I currently use a Sony Vaio Z1 XSP laptop and a Sony T630 mobile phone, i want to get a internet connection up in the N East of Thailand on my next visit.

Can someone in the Know, please have a look at the specs of my laptop and phone and please advise me how i can get connected! My laptop and phone are both Bluetooth and the laptop has Integrated Wireless LAN 802.11g

Many Thanks