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Did anyone notice that PEA rates went down this month (May)?

Ft Rate for April -0.048

Ft Rate for May -0.3329.

Yes, saw that too. But does not make much of a difference. Paid a bit more than 3000B last month with one week out of country. Aircon eats most of the money and we run it mostly night time in the bedroom.

Nephew rides our Scoopy for 2 years or so, he is now 16 and went for a driver license this week, on the Scoopy. Failed the test, next week again . They can do it as long as they need to pass with 1 day in between to reconsider.

That's the yellow house besides the LPG gas station, right? On the road to Royal Flora. That's on my list to try too.

Only thing to be careful is not to mix passports, use only one while you are in the country. Airlines do not care if you show them 2, immigration does.

Go to Yummy's if you look for farang food, just a couple of 100m down the Canal Rd. Wednesdays life music, food is good too.

From what I know it all gets burnt, but I don't know where they do it in Chiang Mai. All the recyclable things are recycled before, not much plastic goes in.

Technically your landlord...

Not required, it's just interwebz panic.

If they refuse to accept the yellow book call the government hotline and let them fix it. Not worth to get agitated. It is as good as a work permit, if not better.

If you want to do it like many locals and drive without a license. But what would make you want one then, after the 8 years?

Yellow book or work permit always work, don't need a residence certificate.

If you are that kind of person that enjoys a holiday going to a different immigration office every other day to do useless paperwork, that could become an issue .

Employ an agent and time becomes irrelevant.

What's the problem with standing up a bit early and have breakfast afterwards? You still have to come in person with or without agent. Pretty much pointless, just costly. If you want to sponsor the local economy, get a Thai Elite visa, simple as that

Been there yesterday at 6:00 and about 20 people in front of me for the marriage queue. Numbers were given out 6:45. Been the second to be processed after the lunch break ~13:30. Out at 15:00.

If you come after 6:45 you will not get a number for the day, realistically I think 6:30 is the latest to have a chance for that on a quiet day. They only give out 30 numbers per visa category each day.

It was and is the passport number. 5 years before and 5 years again. As I wrote they could have used the Thai ID number, but then only for a 2 years (temporary) license.

Short field report with the pink card, I tried to use it to renew my 5 years DL this Monday in Chiang Mai and although they would accept it after some internal discussion, they would only grant a 2 years license with the card. So used the passport instead for 5 years.

Reason I tried was to get the 13-digits ID on the Thai DL as that was the check criteria for the tourist price ripoffs.

Had that BiB in Phra Khanong once, who was happy to accept some small donation after driving on the right lane, what a bike is somehow not allowed to use. Opened the seat and put the donation inside. Cop saw the tax sticker in there and waived it through the air, put it back, took the donation and the sun was shining again .

Nothing wrong with it, just a different form of greeting. You can use one hand or just nod if your hands are full. Imagine they would do that nose thing as the Kiwis or kiss you like the communists

Besides any police or immigration, if you would want to rent from me a passport copy is one of the basic things you'd have to provide besides the deposit. That does not even touch all the BS that is going on with tracking of aliens, next thing is chipping us.

Your post seems a bit contradictory. Your tenants have to provide you with a copy of their passport, the next sentence says tracking of aliens is BS.

What do you want?

Why contrary? If you give something away to someone else for a certain time frame like renting out a room or an apartment, you want to be sure that you get it back or some compensation for any damages done. How would you do that without a form of identification of the tenant?

Has nothing to do with the now supposedly enforced tracking of "aliens" through government agencies and their aligned data sources, that is guesthouses and hotels.

Two different things, two different purposes/causes. But same symptoms.

Question: is a TM30 required to apply for an extension of stay based on marriage in Chiang Mai? These applications are sent to Bangkok for approval and it is not a requirement there. Any experience? In worst case one could now go to building 3 at the airport immi and pay some fine, but why if not required....

To answer that myself, no TM 28 or 30 is required when applying for an extension of stay. Makes actually sense, as it is the responsibility of the property owner, not the applicant. Neither is that 3 pages personal details form required or any similar personal details many people panic about. So it's a lot of hot air in the interwebs with barely any meat on it. Jai yen.

Yup, we report tenants all the time. It's a requirement to do so within 24 hours of their check-in. Takes 5 minutes to do.

So you have that web access, any idea how to get that on a non-commercial basis (no hotel/guesthouse)?

2 years ago I bought a one million baht car and after a while I decided to put it in my name, just to have ONE thing in my name.

Cost me, a very expensive (30.000) yellow book, for which I had to travel to BK twice (from Loei) with expensive paperwork.

And finally at the motordept, I was charged 8000 baht for the name change and a 22.000 for some prime insurance.

Since I am leaving I am only getting 500.000 for my car with only 25.000 km driven.

I am pissed.

Yellow housebook comes for free. Transfer of the car cost something around 500B incl. the number plates. If it comes from another province they will send the old number back and issue a new one. Standard procedure. No such thing as a name change fee and the first class insurance is up to you to decide. Not really needed for an old car/bike, get a 2nd class with high coverage.

Besides any police or immigration, if you would want to rent from me a passport copy is one of the basic things you'd have to provide besides the deposit. That does not even touch all the BS that is going on with tracking of aliens, next thing is chipping us.

Yeah, partly true. There are tons of dealers at the auctions and they get crazy on the crashed or otherwise run down bikes. Monkey business, load 4 of them an the pickup, drive home, fit some new parts and sell them for 5x the price. It's the usual clientele there.

But, you can inspect the bikes before, look at the condition, the age, the kilometers. There are lots of failed financing returns waiting to find a new home and if you are not completely stupid you can find gold without digging. Just set your budget and the model you want. If not, there is always another auction the next week. Same goes for cars, even more, the lots are full after Yinglucks 100000B tax rebate and people who can not pay up any longer.

We bought a Scoopy a couple of years ago from Union Auction in Bangkok, was absolutely easy, no additional tax, just the lump sum in cash. 28kTHB, that is half the new price for a 3 months old bike from failed financing. It came from Khon Kaen, transfer was also not a problem in Chatuchak. They sent the old number back and you get a new one. All papers were provided from the auction. I have no idea why it should be any different in CNX, that's an experienced international auction house that runs the place at Hang Dong Rd.

And keep in mind, you pay what you want to pay, it's an auction after all.