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I just got a 30 day extension on my US passport. I went through Htee Khee in Myanmar just yesterday, on the 4th. My first border run too !!!!

This in itself is misleading,the poster states an extension,when in reality we are talking about visa exemption,this whole topic should be pinned IMHO.

Lots of conflicting reports with little evidence from the powers that be.

NY City March 2013.

Just wait, the way things are going here ,fiction may turn into reality ,

all to easily.

regards Worgeorgie

Could there be a coup sometime in the future? Yes, it's happened before and it could happen again. I hope not, but....

Will foreignors be executed? Extremely unlikely, or I wouldn't be here. One thing I find admirable about the Thai's is that none that I've met blame their problems on sinister foreign forces.

This could be a fun movie. I couldn't find a projected release date, but I'll watch for it.

September 19 2006. The BIB's in Chiang Mai ran away like scared rates they did not show their face for a few days, bars did not closed, Party on.. Heck I did not see any army for 6 days...

I saw a VIP cavalcade last night, figured it was a pollie. Perhaps not...He

Heck when Rambo finished filming Stallone took over Foxy Lady for the night. You should of seen the security on

Soi 1/Thaphae rd. Un real..

This is all you see in my neighbor, Kap Choeng/Surin. Kubota DC 70G. There is a unit in back of me at the moment.

Is this OP a wind up ?

Once again dress smartly - dirty jeans, trainers, a sweaty T-shirt and flip flops impress no one !

Just walk into any bank with a wad of notes (any currency) and a passport.

They will fall over themselves to open an account and issue your with an ATM card (and charge you TB400 for privilege)

Tell them you wish to transfer more money from whereever and ask for their SWIFT number.

This will be their HO in Bangkok who will exchange your currency into US$ before converting it into Baht for onward transmission to your branch.

I've been coming and going here for 17 years and have NEVER known a Thai bank to turn money away

You are uninformed. There is a government crackdown at the moment. They will not "fall over themselves to open an account and issue your with an ATM card". They probably have more money than most people trying t open an account and are not impressed. But again, the government has cracked down under pressure from the USA and EU.

We opened one yesterday for visiting client.

Took 20 mins, no docs required and no problem.

Bangkok Bank.

Location please...

Yes they were looking for extras the week before last .I applied but have not heard anything since .;-(

In 2007 I tried out for Sylvester Stallone's double for Rambo that was filmed in Chiang Mai,they could only

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rambo_(2008_film)

Never fear 007 is on the job.

No major car rentals in Surin. You can try Farang Connection and Ryans Resort, maybe yes maybe no. Best advice is to rent in Bangkok and drive over.

I can recommend Bangkok Bank on Thapae Road, at least to get information, in good English. I bank there as did a recently deceased friend of mine, and have needed to go there many times with complicated issues. There is a middle aged female manager, usually in the small office on the right side as you enter who seems to be available to answer the more complicated matters. She is extremely friendly and extremely knowledgeable from my experiences there.

That's the same branch of Bangkok Bank that I have been using for years. Never saw any problems there for opening an account. Another good bank is the SCB just back up Thapae Rd towards Changkline RD. Will open up account on a 30 day visa exempt.

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Banks at shopping centers are not full service banks. There are numerous services you will not get at these.and a tourist opening an account is just one of them. All ways go to a normal bank branch in town.

The Bangkok Bank at Kad Suan Kaew is a full service bank.

Ill rephrase this statement Not at a Big C or a Tesco Mall. Yes the ones in KSK and Airport Plaza are full service. I opened my account on a 30 day visa exempt at a Bangkok Bank and used my hotel as the address.

Banks at shopping centers are not full service banks. There are numerous services you will not get at these.and a tourist opening an account is just one of them. All ways go to a normal bank branch in town.

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Why do many Farangs miss pronounce Pattaya, many pronounce it Pet- tie-ya or Pay-tay-ya or Pie-tire ya, when it is Pat as in pat the dog, Pat-ta-ya , there is a song anyone can buy at any music shop about Pattaya and it is Pat - ta -ya, , or any Thai person can pronounce it for you, the BBC news this morning got it right with the news about the boat sinking in Pattaya and CNN got it wrong, most Americans do get it wrong.

How many crops per year 1 or 2 ? What size bags?? Our bags holds 100 kilo,at 5 bags per rai for that would be 110 bags. Sorry but plenty of water and nice rice means nothing. Need to know how many kilo per rai and how many crops per year. Some areas get 800 to 1000 kilo per rai while others get only get 300 kilo per rai.

@SamSipEt

"Politely suggest that you are not involved in anyway what so ever. At least not in any observable way"

I have had my thoughts concerning that. E.g. me driving a truck loading/reloading the food cart/groceries (but besides that doing nothing), would/could that be considered as work and bring me in to any kind of problems with immigration

Actually that would be considered work. Its not immigration you need to worry about it is the Labor Board. If the locals see you as a threat and report you to the police and Labor Board then they will fine you for no work permit which could included deportation by immigration.

As for professionalism,,how long has this establishment been closed ?? Still on their web site.Other Realtors are just as bad

http://chiangmaiproperties.co.th/

Under Thai law the minimum daily wage is 300 baht.

Never mind the kind of work, plainly and simply 300 hundred baht a working day of eight hours

Of course, being Thailand, not everybody is upholding the law.

Being a farang I would be very careful, do not hire yourself!

I'm pretty sure you will find that the 300baht rule applies only to companies that employ full time a certain amount of persons. If the law was enforced that everybody had to be paid 300 baht whatever the circumstances, then the rice in Thailand would never get harvested.

Even the rice labors are demanding and getting 300 baht per day. You comments on the rice not getting harvest is totally false.

Just checked. Going rate here is 200 baht a day. There must be a labour shortage in your part of the woods.

No woods about us. Still 300 baht and that's Thai to Thai. If you can get them for 200 better hog tie em so they don't escape.

Under Thai law the minimum daily wage is 300 baht.

Never mind the kind of work, plainly and simply 300 hundred baht a working day of eight hours

Of course, being Thailand, not everybody is upholding the law.

Being a farang I would be very careful, do not hire yourself!

I'm pretty sure you will find that the 300baht rule applies only to companies that employ full time a certain amount of persons. If the law was enforced that everybody had to be paid 300 baht whatever the circumstances, then the rice in Thailand would never get harvested.

Even the rice labors are demanding and getting 300 baht per day. You comments on the rice not getting harvest is totally false.

I can't help you with a venue, but just so you know....

.... your "midnight" games will begin at 1 am starting this week.

Daylight savings time in the US ends tonight, so 2am will become 1am.

Thailand will be 12 hours ahead of the US East Coast by kickoff time.

and NO ALCOHOL TODAY. So you know what that means............

Best way is to look for a house self and contact the owner.

One house in my village just went up with 2.5 million just because a real estate agent is on it now.

Ok everybody needs to make money , but 2.5 million for selling a house ?

That's exactly how our house sold. Had it listed on 4 sites. It sold by someone using their common sense and not by a realtor. As for the OP question about CMP, yes had our house listed with them and others. CMP did a very good job of marketing the house. At the end of the day they are no better or worse than the other realtors.

re

Now if I can only find them.

Any links appreciated

here ya go

green arrow .. un irish pub

red ............... b and b sugar bar

blue ............. the wild boar

dave2

ps i doubt the un irish will open today coz of the election ... the other two probably will

WOW how very expedient and helpful Thanks man.

dave2 is in charge of the ThiaVisa Navigation Department.