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Mario do you know if I have to go to the labour office first?

If you currently have a WP you go to the labour office first, with a letter from the organization stating your volunteering ended on that day. Next you go to immigration to cancel your extension of stay, if on an extension of stay. And at that time you apply for an extension based on your study and see if they accept it. if not, you have to leave Thailand the same day or apply for an extra 7 days to give you some more time (for 1,900 baht).

Just thinking ahead as the time is drawing near for my Ed Visa application to be processed in Chiang Mai. If they don't accept my application for an extension of stay based on study and I have to leave the country, do I have to apply for a 60 day tourist visa at, say, Vientiane or Phnom Penh or do I just go across the border and get the 30 days visa-exempt as a UK citizen?

Once again, thank you in advance for any advice. I'm devizing plans A & B and probably even a plan C if need be!

"Officials became suspicious about two unusually heavy bags left on the carousal at Suvarnabhumi Airport, according to a statement from the customs department."
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ca·rous·al (k -rou z l). n. 1. A riotous drinking party. 2. Boisterous drunken merrymaking or revelry. carousal [kəˈraʊzəl].

No wonder the bags got left behind.

My government 3rd party insurance card / document (the one you get at the Dept. of Transport) has gone missing and so seemingly has the copy that was made of it. It's still valid until next March.

Is it possible to take my Green Book to the Dept. of Transport to get a replacement?

Many thanks in advance.

Are these D locks available from the Honda dealership on the Walking Street market road?

OK just to update.. Bangkok Bank couldn't do an over-the-counter withdrawal because of the daily limit on my debit card so I called the bank in the UK and they said they were unable to up my limit even for a short period of time even though the money's in the account.

Gave the seller the option of doing a SWIFT transfer but he was concerned about any potential delay there may be in the transaction so I'm back to drawing out daily amounts from the ATM and giving to the seller.

Hopefully, I won't need another bike for a few more years!

OK thanks very much for all the responses. The bike is about 80k baht. Does anyone know which would be the cheaper option: SWIFT transfer or withdraw over-the-counter with my passport?

I want to buy a 2nd hand motorbike next week and would like to know the easiest way to pay for it. My money's in a UK account (I don't have a Thai account yet) and I want to avoid drawing out lumps from the ATM every few days. Is it possible for me to transfer money online from my UK account to a Thai account easily?

Apologies in advance but I've never done a transaction like this before. Any advice appreciated.

Dan

CELTA is very intensive but it is the most widely-recognised certificate for teaching adults. It will give you a good grounding, especially for teaching grammar confidently. I did mine in a month but there was also a 6-month option (back in the UK) though my local college which, with hindsight, would've been less stressful.

It's about 76 baht in Tesco Lotus and I've just paid 84.50 for the same thing in 7/11. If you go to Lotus late in the evening though, the prices are often marked down fairly significantly.

Sadly, I am currently nowhere near a Lotus and am relying on 7/11.

FWIW I saw a dead banded krait in the road near Mae Ai last week.

The Cobra still gets style points

So the Banded Krait looks like this? Good info to have. Run like hell !!

During the Vietnam war we referred to it as the 'Two-Stepper'. A bit of an exaggeration of course but implied after getting bit you will die after taking two steps.

The Banded Krait is active at NIGHT and very aggressive, however in daytime it is very docile which explains why the guy above can handle them

Lawyer is not correct. There certainly would be no need to renew the work permit to change the reason for the extension since your new extension does not require one.

OK thanks. Have passed this info on to the lawyer and he is going to apply for my Ed Visa on the day my WP expires.

What did the bra say to the wig?

"You go on ahead while I give these two a lift".

Whenever I have sent stuff via Fedex or UPS, I have had to pay tax.

Better to send by Royal Mail Parcelforce. Takes a week. I have sent two helmets with no problem. Trackable, and just marked them up as plastic safety hats.

Did you send the helmets in the same package and did Royal Mail Parcelforce need a value put on them?

Should I have the helmet and jacket sent separately?

You need to be sure the paperwork you have is for an extension of stay not a visa. School should know the difference. You should not need to go out for a visa. Just be sure you have the correct paperwork to get the extension. If you did go for a visa you would get a single entry non-ed visa.

Thanks for your quick response Joe.

IIRC the paperwork the school is providing is for Ed Visa application not an extension so I have just emailed them to see if they are able to send me extension of stay paperwork.

The organisation I've been volunteering with are allowing me the services of their lawyer to process the Ed Visa but he says that getting an Ed Visa after having been on a WP and 'O' visa is not going to be possible to process without extending the WP as well but I only want the Ed Visa as I'll no longer be doing the volunteering.

I'm already on the degree course and attend face-to-face classes in Bangkok in October. My WP runs out at the end of November so I have time.

Mario do you know if I have to go to the labour office first?

If you currently have a WP you go to the labour office first, with a letter from the organization stating your volunteering ended on that day. Next you go to immigration to cancel your extension of stay, if on an extension of stay. And at that time you apply for an extension based on your study and see if they accept it. if not, you have to leave Thailand the same day or apply for an extra 7 days to give you some more time (for 1,900 baht).

Does this mean that should I have to leave Thailand for say Laos that day, that I should apply for the Ed Visa there or should I get a tourist visa and then have that converted to my Ed Visa in Bangkok?

Great advice, thanks very much.

Could try this, just a guess - ยาที่จะลบหูด. Or find a photo of the specific compound on the Internet and show it to them.

OK thanks very much - I'll give it a try asking for it.

I'm after some Dr. Scholl's Freeze Away or Compound W Freeze Off or something like that for tattoo removal. Does anyone know what it is in Thai?

Has anyone had any bike gear sent over from the UK and if so, did you have any issues with customs or the postal service? I'd like to have my full-face helmet and old leather bike jacket sent out here.

Any input much appreciated.

Although I don't wear sandals, what is wrong with this?

Socks and sandals are universally ridiculed around the world. However, you will likely not find a more comfortable combination of footwear in the universe. I am a confessed habitual sock and sandal wearer, I can't help it. Although, I have since graduated to "skele-toes" which are even more hideous than socks and sandals, but I love them like family and I simply can't stop wearing them

Don't worry, you can beat this; just take things a day at a time and you will be fine. It won't be long before normal footwear is resumed.

Wrong, it is required.

I just joined a Thai language course here in Samui at a place called Thai Language Solutions.

I solicited ALL the schools here and they all asked for a bank statement.

Do your homework and you'll see for yourself.

50,000 baht is required, by the gov.

Sorry folks, but this is going by first hand experience.

They just wanted to see how full the ATM was.

So,is that 50k per month income they want to see or is there a minimum amount you need in your bank account upon application?

Does the application process for an Ed Visa require proof of funds / income as well? If so, how much is needed?

Many thanks in advance.

Dear all,

I need a room for just a month during October; am a student and so am looking for somewhere in the 4.5k - 5.5k range all-in, prefererably with air-con. Thanon Samsen area would be ideal as it's on the bus route for college. Need to be back down to Bangkok again next year as well so it would be great if I could find a place that I can return to.

Any advice greatly apprecaited.

Regards,

Dan