lostinisaan

13 hours ago, possum1931 said:

Yes, I'm a bad boy.

 

 That's why you get your "special treatment" now.....

Please feel free to leave a comment about how you think Thailand could best reduce the number of undesirable foreigners.  

 

1 hour ago, SaintLouisBlues said:

You've forgotten to mention the knee-length socks and the sandals

 

 Wait, until I see you with my wife beater shirt......

         

Not sure if the States belong to the third category, to be honest. 

7 hours ago, 55Jay said:

@LostinIssan - I do have Line on my phone.  Amending my posted outline, I will turn my phone on at home (connected to the Wifi) only if my wife goes out shopping on her own or with friends or, the rare event I need to accept an OTP for 3rd party internet banking transaction.  Once those conditions are done, switch the phone off, toss it on the shelf behind my desk again.

 

I've always been a bit slow to adopt new tech. Once I left work, not having to keep up with trends, I stagnated because my life is much simpler now.  I'm still using Win7, never had 8, 8.1 or Win10, at least not yet.  My laptop still running the original Win Vista it came with.  I'm still on MS Office 2003 , all my finances are on Excel '03 spreadsheets, compatible with updates and newer version patches, at least for now. 

 

As Robblock suggested above, I acknowledge that my world contracted when I left work.  Moreover, I tend to be a lone-wolf by nature, quite happy with my little routine around the house for days and weeks on end.  However, after the first year or two here, recognized I was sliding into the abyss, and made a concerted effort to develop a social network. I took some effort to re-tune my ability to start and hold a meaningful conversation with other humanoids.   I like to consider myself a reasonable, non-religious centrist about most things in life but many of my mates around here lean right, if not far right, and a few are members of God's Army.  Having the social network is more important to me though, so I try not to upset their delicate apple carts with annoying shit like "facts" n' stuff, and just enjoy having a few beers and a chin wag.

 

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I'm fixing PC's and notebooks for friends, use Skype to call the folks abroad and understand most programs, even how to crack them.

 

         I'm currently using the finest of the finest programs for my job, etc. But I don't appreciate the trend that people stopped talking to each other, send an "I love you heart", but when they meet each other they're too shy to speak.

 

Whole groups of people go to restaurants with internet no noise can be heard because all are on a particular website, or try a new game. 

 

I only smile when most Thais make a photograph of the food they eat and immediately update their status. I didn't say that technology is wrong, ABS and airbags in cars wouldn't be there without it.

 

  But when kids live in a Cyberworld and start to believe too many things and learning at school stops, then I don't want to know how that will end.

 

 Plenty of young students at high schools here are selling their bodies to be able to buy an iPhone or a similar "quality product." 

 

   I didn't say that i hate technology, i just don't want too much of it and use it when I want, not the company that invented the piece of soft- or hardware.

 

If phones cause cancer is still a point where many doctors aren't keen, but Elektro Smog can't be good for us, right?

 

     Okay, these guys from the article might just make such things up and living near a nuclear power plant must be damn healthy. 

 

http://holdenhealthcare.com/electro-smog-a-curse-of-modern-day-living/

 

  Technology yes. But no on little monitors staring zombies who lose track with the real world. 

 

  Please go to an internet shop right after school and watch what sort of games the kids are playing.

 

  Yin and Yang. The good and the bad. 

    

 

 

 

  

   

 

 

1 hour ago, nix said:

Hi,

 

My bad, it will expire on the 31st(Monday), I also have a work permit which will expire the same day, 31st.

 

As I have talked to some officer by calling "1111". I explained my situation and they informed me that, I can apply to renew my extension of stay on Friday even though my documents are not yet complete, with this case, I can request or inform the immigration that my documents are currently on process and will not be finished by 31st(Monday), with this case, they informed that, as long I applied for renewal before my extension of stay expire, and in my case the documents are not complete yet but are being prepared, that the immigration office will allow me for a special extension of stay without being "overstay" - they will some sort gonna give me a document that says "visa renewal on process/waiting for the remaining documents".

 

Does anyone has an experience with this?

 

I am about to renew my contract with the school, and my last day valid to stay is on 31st. However the documents needed for me to apply my extension of 1 year are not yet ready by 31st.

 

Can anyone call "1111" as well and talk fluently in thai for more understanding?

 

Thanks

This really urgent for me

 

 

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    Hi Nix,

 

         

               I don’t think it’s helpful when anybody with a better Thai calls this number and explains your situation. I hope that you’ve got your head teacher’s phone number and can contact her.

 

Not all Immigration offices follow the same rules, even when they should. But you’ll definitely need your new contract and other documents, the one that is issued from the educational area office your school belongs to seems to be very important.

 

But then you need somebody from your school who’s got a good connection to this educational area office.

 

Please be aware that all educational offices have one employee who works for Khurusapha, the teacher’s Council of Thailand. Such a letter means a lot and if the educational area office gives the green light, you should be good to go.

 

It’s finally up to your Immigration and the person with the highest rank will make a decision.

 

If you’re lucky and you can get all the documents together until Monday, they might close an eye and give you an extension. But that, I assume would usually work if somebody from your school comes with you.

 

If you have to apply for a new waiver letter or provisional teacher’s license, you could get that on Friday in Bangkok at the TCT, but only if you have all documents ready.

 

But it’s hopefully enough when you’ve submitted your documents if you can’t have the provisional TL on the same day, you can say that they’ll send it to you. Immigration can call TCT and proof it.

 

  It's late and time for bed. Best of luck. Stay calm. Cheers. 

55 Jay?

 

           It's indeed annoying when you go out with a few Thais and all update their facebook status. I'm happy that I grew up without computers, mobile phones, and stupid games.

I needed a new phone, bought a Samsung Android but I only use a few functions of it. 

 

    Being online can be addictive, I just got our son now 18 of the screen playing war games and other stupid stuff. Little kids at school need eye glasses just because their parents don't understand that staring at a tiny monitor for many hours every day affects the eyesight in a very negative way.

 

  In addition seem Thais not to understand that the invisible waves, especially when the battery is empty are very dangerous for the brain and can cause cancer.

 

  Wherever you look online, even a word in any search machine leads kids to Xhamster, a porn web page that seems to have trillions of members. Then you can find some nasty child stuff on Youtube,

 and delete it. 

 

 Too many people stopped reading books which is really a good exercise for the brain. You can find all sorts of books for free in PDF format.

 

 I went through many years of learning how to deal with computer problems because all shops put copies and viruses on your machine, even when you buy a new one.

 

    I have to admit that I wrote way too many posts on this forum and answered too many questions of people I don't even know.

 

 I started to use more time for me away from PC's and notebooks. But I'm a grown man and I can't even imagine how the Internet will educate our youth in the future.

 

  It's already visible at all places you visit. People who're not far away from each other prefer to send a text message, of course with a cartoon character attached. Like we wouldn't already have too many cartoon characters in form of politicians, teachers, cops and other superficial people.

 

What? You don't have a LINE account, what's wrong with you? To be honest, I only use facebook to find all friends, but I started to hate all these websites that take peoples' time away, all the adverbs that suggest to buy the newest XXX phone because it's got a XXX graphics card and a fruck yourself processor? 

 

 I feel sorry for kids in Thailand. They have to go to school way too early when they should be at home with their parents, not all day long at school. Most of them receive a nice phone as it's also a status symbol. Look, my new IPhone......

 

    I might give my Android to my son and use my old just phone thingy as that's all I want from a phone. My old Samsung all in a sudden started working again and it's simple and good enough. A cam, a recorder, a calculator is enough. I don't want to check/write my e -mails on a phone. 

 

But hell no, I had to get a micro 3 G card that doesn't fit into my old phone. Well, have to find a way to keep my number. It took two weeks to get this done. Micro, or Bullshit?

 

 OP, your topic is really scary. More and more people with psychological problems and disorders will be/is the result of not speaking to each other anymore. It's easier to type something than to speak to somebody.

 

Cyberworld, you make our lives so much easier. But sometimes also our bank account empty. 

 

You can read about people who killed others just because they saw that their loved one chatted with somebody else on facebook. Isn't that totally sick? 

 

  I'll copy all my photos from my facebook page and delete it. They always find ways to send you some freaking stuff to your e-mail account. i don't want to know all the peoples' birthday, or if somebody's mood has changed. 

 

  Enjoy your facebook adventures, I prefer a game of chess. 

 

  

    

 

     

 

   

 

    

      

21 minutes ago, TerryLH said:

" I don’t think that the Immigration will appreciate the fact that you show up on the 31^st, while your visa expired on the 30^th already."

 

If your due date is a day immigration is closed, you can go the next business day they are open without penalty.

 

 

 

   OP, you can apply for 7-day extension, 1,900 baht, which will give you some days to think what to do and you're not on overstay. 

 

Terry, what I meant was that Immigration won't be happy and might ask the OP why he didn't show up the Friday before. 

You’re already wrong with the date. I don’t think that the Immigration will appreciate the fact that you show up on the 31^st, while your visa expired on the 30^th already.

 

 

 I guess you’ve got an extension of stay and not a visa, but that’s irrelevant now.

 

When does your work permit expire? Or have you never had one, because you didn’t mention it?

 

  What about a provisional teacher’s license from TCT?

 

       But reading your post it seems that you need to apply for a work permit as well. I don’t think that any Immigration in Thailand would extend your visa without having the needed documents.

 

 You wrote a couple of weeks more which looks like the time waiting for the provisional teacher’s license, is that right?

 

 

There’s a high possibility that you have to start over again and apply for a Non-B in Sawannakhet, or Vientiane.

 

There’s no “special extension", sorry. Ubonjoe will let you know what's up. 

First, the 30th is a Sunday, not Monday. Please just a sec, I'll reply in a few minutes. 

1 hour ago, BritTim said:

Adding my advice to avoid land borders and immigration offices at all costs, but with a difference.

 

Taking legal advice is fine, but I think, if a return to the US is strongly discounted, your friend should consider crossing his fingers and remaining illegal. I think his chances of being allowed to remain in Thailand are quite low if he turns himself in. If he is arrested, the chances are just about zero, but (assuming he has cash resources, and in view of his medical condition) he can probably leave promptly after an arrest.

 

Another option might be to live in Cambodia or Vietnam instead. Then, get a flight out of Bangkok, and leave accepting the blacklisting. Sometimes, things are so messed up that there are no good options.

 

 

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Please tell him that he should never try to do a land crossing, as they’d certainly arrest him and deport him.

 

I agree with the poster who wrote that he should just stay where he is and keep a low profile. It doesn’t really matter now if he’s got 3, 5, or 10-year overstay now and the chances to clear that and come back are very slim. 

 

The times are over where you just pay your fine and come back to Thailand. Your friend should have done that earlier.

Of course, is it not allowed to give any illegal tips and just ignore the laws of Thailand, but I totally understand his friend and his situation.

 

But what would be if he’s just not mentally fit enough to realize what he’d done in the last years and that he isn’t aware of any wrongdoing, should he get caught?

 

If he’s lucky nobody will check on him and he can spend the rest of his days where he is right now. Regarding his medical conditions, it would be very painful for him to go through all these instances and finally land somewhere in the US without having any more family or friends.

 

 If he gets caught in three years it’s not changing anything, the same procedure will wait for him. 

 

The right psychologist, even an American one could be of great help.

Let's say that the doctor produces a certificate that your friend is mentally not fit enough to realize what he'd done wrong and that it would certainly kill him when he'd have to go to prison and back to the States?

 

Please google American psychologists in Thailand and try to find the best possible way for your friend. There's always a solution. 

 

 

  All the best for your friend and thanks for being such an honest guy, helping a friend. 

Sorry to hear that it was obviously somebody you knew very well.

 

         Let's assume it's you son ( sorry, why else would you open an account here and ask such a heartbreaking question). The topic is so complex that you won't get the right answers by only having a bit of information.

 

        What about the son's parents and relatives? Generally speaking, they'd also have a right to receive something. What really amazes me is that the Thai woman already got in touch with the Australian court?

 

        The best advice for your problem is to have an appointment with a lawyer in Australia. 

 

           Please don't waste more time and seek professional help before it's too late. There're so many factors to consider, like how long they've been married, what the deceased man's relatives think about it and what the legal point of the assets in Australia are.

 

 I don't think that she's got any legal rights to receive all and everything in Australia and I don't think that one buck came from her. 

 

           I truly wish you the best. Sorry to say that, but when it comes to money, all friend and relationships seem to end.

 

     Best of luck. 

 

  P.S. I found an older thread on here:  

 

 

   

46 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

Nonsense

Immigration at an airport or border crossing  has no access to the 90 day reporting records that are only kept by the office processing them.

 

 

 

   Sorry, we've posted at the same time. Okay, I was wrong, my apologies. Peace. 

If you're lucky and they don't type your passport number, you'd be fine.

 

       But if I were you I'd go to the Immigration and pay a 2,000- maybe 5,000 baht fine.

 

           If it's only two weeks, I'd guess 2 K.

 

       

On 10/18/2016 at 6:57 PM, otherstuff1957 said:

I drive ... from the front seat, but she drives from the back seat!

 

    Get some Valium for the next time. It's cheap and does it's job. 

If you send 10 K on my bank account, I'll tell you a lot more nice things.

 

I'll send you my bank details in a message. 

 

   It's just a way to get your attention, no idea what will happen when you wake up later on. maybe sitting on a flying carpet down to Mexico? 

On 10/15/2016 at 3:55 PM, Dipterocarp said:

Buy yourself a trip to Las Vegas and put $10,000 in the slots instead. Better odds.


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 Better intro a slot than a slut? 

 

  A 7-year holiday relationship where she could always manage to be off when you arrived?

 

      OP, you didn't really understand what she really wants. I don't think that she'd like to live with you in a house.

 

   Maybe  with her Thai partner? How much do you know about the woman who gives you free clothes? 

I'm usually driving and it makes sense having 40 years experience.....

 

      

OP, there's a place near Takua Pa ( Phang Nga province) with an endless beach, a dream.

 

          It's between Takau Pa and Khao Lak. 

6 hours ago, muzmurray said:

 

 

I never post crude innuendo or try to be funny - not sure how you managed to read that into any of my posts?

 

 

 Maybe you should start the funny part of your life and you'll understand that life can be different. 

5 hours ago, muzmurray said:

 

I have never heard that term before - care to elaborate what it means?

 

(hopefully not more of your crude, unfunny stuff)

 

 Crude and unfunny like all your replies? 

I was just wondering if there are any other thai men near us? We live in a village and suprisingly there is 3 thai women on our street and all southern like my husband but we have not seen any thai men.

 

          Wouldn't it make sense to ask the three Thai women if they know others who live in this area? I'm pretty sure that they at least know some Thai men even when it's not in your town.

 

      Good luck for that and congrats to your baby. 

Banana shooting places, or cultural important places? What are you looking for? 

On 10/9/2016 at 9:16 PM, Deepinthailand said:

Pathetic as usual.

 

 The guy was so pathetic that he put a lot of pressure on his Thai wife that they had a couple of threesomes with a lb, of course unprotected.

 

       Both got infected, he can't buy  overpriced flowers anymore, because he died because of inner bleeding after a car accident without being buckled up.

 

      But his wife's still going through hell. And you call my post pathetic. Thanks, dude. 

 

          

44 minutes ago, Daves900 said:

I'm afraid I agree with lostinisaan. Yes , there are quite a few things that could irritate me about Thailand, but I have come here to live and I accept that there are aspects of living here that aren't quite my idea of nirvana. It's their bloody country and I am the "outsider, farang " or whatever. If you don't like it, and it doesn't suit you, then why did you come here? I've been to Pattaya and Phuket and more and listened to the busted arse bar stool jockeys moaning about the girls , the beer , the prices , the corruption ad nauseum and think," why don't you go back to where you came from if it's all that bad"

 

   Good to see a guy with a healthy common sense. 

 

      

 

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1 hour ago, MobileContent said:

 

Farangs don't understand that the average Thai wakes up at 6am and those announcements by the PYB is very important, specially to the elderly villagers.

 

When I am staying at the Dusit Thani things is so quiet I sleep with my Mrs and baby boy until 10 in the morning but when in Isaan I am used to it already that the monks start opening the speakers at 4am in the morning, the PYB announces at 6am on the speaker who passed away at night, the crazy school taxi pickup truck announces by blaring music that they will soon pass by to pick up the kids (not my one) but the little brother of my Mrs.

 

Then their are the loud firecrackers that got off at 3pm and we know someone bite the dusts. 

 

Tesco Lotus shouts on the speaker with a volume for me unbearable that a kilo pig now is only 109 Baht a kilo and Mrs says she going over and buys 2kg. She says fuxk that market that wants to charge 139 Baht a kilo and things great that Tesco announces it on the speaker. I told her why not just read the brochure when entering the store and she says no, they read the pricelist on the microphone.

 

Do I agree with it? Sometimes not but hey I am living here and after almost 29 years it's not really a problem for me and sometimes after a couple of drinks I am too taking the speakers out but I do keep the bass a bit down and at 9pm I stop.

 

I had a very quiet time when I stayed for 3 years at Nichada Thani renting a house at the lake for 180,000 Baht per month. I miss sometimes Nichada but prefer to just save up the money to put it in the future education of my boy and happy to have the sound around if it allows to save some good money for my kid.

 

If I don't like the sound of Thailand I can leave Thailand with my wife and baby boy, and possible ny a condo somewhere else such as Nichada Thani or at least rent a condo at Danicha Garden which goes for around 50000 Baht a month and a Villa Market at Nichada is included.

 

Any farangs that complain about loud sound? Have a look at Nichada Thani, great place to stay and ISB is next door for your kids (450,000 - 1.2 Million Baht per year) with Villa Market inside Nichada and very near to CW Immigration for 90 days reporting at only 60,000 (excluding Villa Market shopping and schooling) - 290,000 Baht per month.

 

I don't want to be sarcastic to the TV community but Thailand has great options for anyone that wants to feel like they are staying in the West.

 

As for me I had that HiSo life and happy with the speakers around the Tescos, BigC's and villages. As I understand the PYB's announcement on the speakers on Thai, I am the one that wakes up the Mrs and tell her who just popped off the night before.

 

 

      We had such a sad and heartbreaking message in my wife's village this morning. A grandpa passed away on a much younger and  good looking lady. He came and went at the same time.

 

   Her cries for help weren't unheard heard by some neighbors who lifted the 170 kg body away from her. But she's fine now.

 

         Hallelujah !!!