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That repair is perfectly fine. 

The mechanic knows what can be repaired and what cannot. The profit of selling brand new is always higher than repair, so if they say a repair alone is fine, then it is fine. 

I got a Xiaomi 1s Dashcam as I prefer having a screen as a visual cue that it is actually working. Got the 70Mai for the wife car and have to keep looking at the indicator light to make sure that it is working. 

I haven't thought of having one at the back since I always assume if you hit my back, there's little chance of a hit and run. 

2 hours ago, JAS21 said:

Log into your Bangkok Bank banking app.

 

Click top up and pay bills.

 

click top up

 

 

 

Offtopic.. but Bangkok Bank has the worst Mobile Banking Application. 

If you think the judgment of the police officer is going against your understanding of the regulations, you can ask your insurance agent who will always do their best to avoid paying. 

3 hours ago, jayceenik said:

http://www.lazada.co.th/anytek-3in1-safefirst-t1sfullhdhd-kingston16g-class1080mbs-7394239.html

 

TGF just ordered this dual Anytek car camera from Lazada.

It has not been delivered yet that TGF has already been told that mirror-mounted front camera are no good.

I never had a car camera myself and must inform me by what I read on the Internet.

Can any BM comment on my post ?

Thanks in advance... 

They all serve their basic purpose of recording whatever is ahead (and behind in your case). It's all down to personal preference. I do not like mirror mounted simply because I cannot get used to the tint that they used. 

I am presently using the Xiao Mi Yi Dash cam that I bought when I was in China. Been working very well so far except the battery seems to be gone.. Since the Ford that I used to drive had is accessory port always powered and I was too lazy to disconnect it every time I park the vehicle. 

On 8/12/2016 at 3:48 PM, Kwasaki said:

I'm sure you'll find things have got better though since this 5 year old thread. 

Since we are reviving a 5 years old thread why not update the information.  

I use the Bangna - Trad motorway daily.. From late in the evening to almost midnight.. I have the luck to see the various Thai Drivers. 

1. Driving on the extreme right of the road and refusing to give way. 

We all know the right hand side is for people to overtake.. but here in Thailand, people hog lane as though they own the road. Try high beaming them, and they will hog the lane even longer. Some may appear to let you overtake them by changing to the left only to come right back at you and high beaming you back and challenging you to a stare down or a race.. Which sometimes is pretty funny seeing a loaded pickup truck trying to overtake you.. In other cases, you see the right lane moving at a slower pace than the lane beside.. just because one bugger refuse to give way. 

2. Attempting to cut ahead of you. 

I always think that the people who cut my lane are people who are in a rush to their funeral or a dying relatives. If you have a desire to exit, kindly be in the right lane in advance.. And not trying to overtake all the way and make a dash for the exit at the last moment.. And then looking very angry when you refuse to let them enter. Bloody hell.. 

3. Waiting to turn at a go straight only lane.. when the light is green. 

See this at almost every junction with any significant amount of traffic.. There will always be an A** waiting for the right turn light to go green in a Straight only lane.. No amount of high beam or honk will make them move.. 

Seriously, I can go on for page after page.. But I seem to think that the people from the countryside drive better than those in the city.. 

A tour guide is under the list of reserved occupation for Thai only. Which means that you will not be able to obtain a work permit for the objective of working as one.

However, there is nothing stopping you from starting a tour company handling tours and managing your tour guide that way. You must remember though, even if you were to open a company, you are not allowed to directly guide the tour group. But I reckon there is nothing stopping you from helping out your tour guide by form of helping him/her translate and making sure that the tour is conducted in a way that it meets your standards.

If I recall correctly.. the minor should have apply to be naturalised together with their parent.. once past this phase, the guy is correct.

Hello Naun,

As Mario mentioned, you're essentially a Thai now. My case was similar to yours, but I had to deal with a Singapore Birth Certificate as I was born in Singapore.

Your steps now should be as follow:

1. Call up the District office of the house that you want your name in the house registration book.

2. Inform them that you would like to add your name in the house registration book. They will inform you when to come in. (I did mine in Bangkok and had to call to make an appointment, not sure if this is a must for other provinces. )

3. On the date of appointment, you will need to bring the following:

1. Your birth certificate (It should be in Thai)
2. The house registration book that you want your name registered in
3. The house owner (he/she should be willing to add your name in)
4. 2 witness who can attest that you are the person listed in your birth certificate. (The 2 person should be someone who knows you very well)

At the district office, the officer will interview your 2 witness who must attest that you are who you say you are. Once that is done, be ready to receive your brand new Thai ID.

If you have any question, I will be glad to help.. Been there done that..

EDIT:

For your case, you do not have to get your birth mother present since you already have a thai certificate with your birth mum listed. You just have to get witness to prove who you are. They must be Thai. You could bring your birth father as additional witness should they need more prove.

ANOTHER NOTE:

Some district offices can be very hesitant with such cases. call them in advance and tell them that you're coming and doing what you are about to do!

Simple. The advertisement fees is still not enough to cover the cost of operating the entire BTS system while ensuring that it is spanking clean.

Plus, BTS is not a government thing. It's run like a private corporation. That's why. They have shareholders to answer to, dividends to pay. Bonds to redeem.

Wow Thailand, welcome to the 1930's. Where have you been the rest of the world has been doing this since Adam was on the beast. What you should also be doing is putting all electric and phone cables under ground when you build all these new estates.

I've work with electrical contractor and MEA before so I can give you a rough list of excuses they use.

1. Cost

Often, when you ask MEA why don't they put cables underground, they often put the blame to cost. Yet if we really sit down and compare (Which I've done for my project before) you will realise that the cost isn't that far off considering how shallow they will lay the electrical cable. Sometimes, the cost could be cheaper depending on area, labour, and material used for the poles vs the cost of labour and equipment to lay the cables underground.

2. We're sinking

This is extremely common, you keep hearing people tell you, Bangkok is sinking, so we cannot have any cables underground. To that I say, tell that to the MWA with their sewage system. And underground parking. And well, basically any structure. Since most of them would have to dig underground for a certain depth.

But I think the major issue with the MEA, MWA and the teleco company is this: The lack of Co-ordination between them. Like all Thai governments department, they seldom work together, much less share information among them. Someone should wake up and say, let's create an organisation for us to share our plans! Like when do one guy dig, so that the others can share the cost and piggy back on the project as well.

But like we say here, TIT. what can we expect to change.

But the fact is, he's not a tourist and should not qualify for a TR visa.

If he's a father of a Thai Child, then he should have get it done and get his visa done the right way... Abusing the loopholes in the system will only result in the loopholes being close.

I've seen a lot of people complain on TV how hard it is to get a visa to stay in Thailand. The point here is, there's so many visas available to you depending on your visit purpose, there's no reason to use loopholes to get your visa.

Life isn't black or white, pal.

His name isn't registered on his daughter's birth certificate (she's 3 months old) and all the DNA stuff hasn't been done so he can't get a non-O based on being a guardian of a Thai child.

I think the ends (coming in on a TR) justify the means until he can get all that stuff sorted

Since you understood that theory. Then the next time round you or your friend encounter issues with your visa even though you meet all the requirements, I hope you remember that. Life isn't black or white.

If you want to work in Thailand get a Non-"B" visa. Be it online or whatnot.

Doing so through other means like a Ed visa without actually studying, or a Tourist Visa, will be abusing the system. I cannot condone, or neither should anyone here, condone such action. For doing so, will only result in more crackdown.

OK bit of an update.

Mate went back to England, got a new passport, a double entry TR and is now back in BKK.

Asked how he didn't get pulled; he said "long story, Hill"

I thought it was because the tourist numbers are down but he said that had no bearing whatsoever.

Needless to say, I'm intrigued.

Just make sure he knows how to use that TR.

But the fact is, he's not a tourist and should not qualify for a TR visa.

If he's a father of a Thai Child, then he should have get it done and get his visa done the right way... Abusing the loopholes in the system will only result in the loopholes being close.

I've seen a lot of people complain on TV how hard it is to get a visa to stay in Thailand. The point here is, there's so many visas available to you depending on your visit purpose, there's no reason to use loopholes to get your visa.

If you're married to a Thai or has a Thai child, get a Non-"O" visa.

If you plan to work, find someone who will employ you and get a Non-"B" visa.

Seriously wish to study? Get an Ed Visa.

Finding a place to retire? There's the retirement visa.

Just passing by to enjoy Thailand, the Tourist Visa is available for you.

You, or any foreigner in this case, should always use the coorect visa.. There's no excuses for not doing so.. Other than the fact that you don't qualify. And if so, find out why and make yourself qualifiable and not just take the easy way out.

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Is it true that mother need to be with to add name to the tabien baan? Last year I tried to add my name to my sister's tabien baan and officials said that I need my mother's permission to do that even though I was 20-years old. I had thai birth certificate and expired thai passport with me, both had issued by Thai embassy.

It's fraustrating that embassy will not allow me to apply new thai passport without thai id card.

Correct. To be in the tabien baan for the first time, technically, your parent has to be present, or rather at least the parent who is thai. You must also bring two witnesses to attest that you are who you say you are.

Now, in the event that it is not possible for your mother to be present, you may make it known to the official at the district office who will suggest alternatives including DNA test with your thai sibiling.

I was wondering what if my mother would be passed away, could I ever get my name in the tabien baan and obtain thai id card?

Why would i need my siblings to prove that i'm thai? I thought that thai birth certificate and thai passport with my fingerprints on it proves that im thai citizien.

You could get it even if your mother passed on. There are existing ways you can do it now without her being present.

Like Ubonjoe said, there are ways.. But I reckon it will be harder.. DNA tests are one of the way to prove that you are a Thai Citizen by way of proving that you've relatives here in Thailand.

To your question why would you need sibilings? That would be in the case where your parent are no longer around and the only relatives you have are your sibilings whom of course must be Thai in the first place for this to apply.

Is it true that mother need to be with to add name to the tabien baan? Last year I tried to add my name to my sister's tabien baan and officials said that I need my mother's permission to do that even though I was 20-years old. I had thai birth certificate and expired thai passport with me, both had issued by Thai embassy.

It's fraustrating that embassy will not allow me to apply new thai passport without thai id card.

Correct. To be in the tabien baan for the first time, technically, your parent has to be present, or rather at least the parent who is thai. You must also bring two witnesses to attest that you are who you say you are.

Now, in the event that it is not possible for your mother to be present, you may make it known to the official at the district office who will suggest alternatives including DNA test with your thai sibiling.

Hey Jordan,

I'm also a Singaporean borned to a thai Mum and Singaporean dad. Got my thai citizenship done only last year.

Your child is already considered a thai citizen with his thai birth cert and thai passport.

Is there a need to register his name in the house registration book?

That depends, if you have a house in Thailand and intend for him to stay in Thailand, then yes, that would be required..

With regards to the issue of dual nationality. You are legally, according to Singapore, not allowed to hold a Singapore passport or request for one as long as your son holds a Thai passport.

The question of course will be your son's national service that all Singapore boys have to go through. IF your child is under the age of 11, it is still possible for you to get him out of that cycle by requesting a deferment of registration. But doing so, will mean that your son will effectively not be allowed to use his rights as a Singaporean. Meaning, he will have to school as a foreign student.

If you need more information about the above, do let me know!

Wow.. That has got to be the worst suggestion ever..

If implemented improperly, people will just start to abuse the system.

The information by the OP is in-accurate.

GameOver Zeus original release date is 2007 not 2014.

The FBI has already managed to seize control of the server crucial to the operation of the malware so the risk for GameOver Zeus is extremely low now.

Now of course, if you are running any family of the Windows OS, you should at least have an anti-virus installed..

Much like at all place. I have a strong feeling that the Police have been ordered to avoid confrontation for fear that it will escalate the situation to a point where the Army has to step in.

Peaceful? I'm not sure if the police are going to arrest those involved in cutting the power and water supplies of Government offices or not..

Well, we now have clear evidence as to why some anti corruption initiatives in Phuket were never followed through. The local officials. refuse to co-operate with Bangkok. The attempt to stop the encroachment on national forests, to stop illegal developments, to halt the trafficking of refugees, to protect the environment, to break the public transport cartel all sabotaged by these government officials. Maybe people will now understand that the corruption in the south is made in the south and controlled in the south. It doesn't matter who is in charge in Bangkok, whether it is a general, Abhisit or Yingluck, these government officials will do whatever it takes to protect their lucrative sidelines. These "public servants" took it upon themselves to go and protest, abandoning their positions. Ideally, they should be sacked, but it won't happen.

The south is the stronghold of Suthep and he is the Democrat party in the regions listed. I have long criticized Abhisit for his failure to clean up the south. Now it becomes obvious that he never had a chance. Suthep country, Suthep rules and the the provincial rule of Suthep and his pals while delivering votes and seats to the Democrats is what has blocked it from ever taking on a leadership role and of making a difference.

GK, stick to what you know about, that clearly excludes the South. I live in the South and 90% of people think Suthep is as mad as a bucket of frogs. This is NOT 'Suthep' country, it is a part of the country that simply hates Thaksin , Shinclan and PTP with a venom, and to be honest, who can blame them, they have a rather robust argument!

Now now explain how he manage to get so many people from the south to join him? Their hatred for the PTP seems to be too weak a reason.. other than the fact like what GK mentioned, the Democrat Party and anyone associated with the Democrat are hugely popular in the south (Don't discount Suthep on that).

The point here is, many people thinks that more than half of Thailand hates PTP and support Mr. Suthep's plan. But take a look at the protest. If I go around and check all their ID card, I can assure you most of them have their electoral division in the south.

So what's you point again?

While this process may be true for those born in some countries, it is not for the USA. First, one must have the US State Department attest to the US birth certificate (can take up to 90 days), then that package can be submitted with an application for to register birth. Some persons are required to submit an investigation form and even get DNA tests done.

Of my four children, all except the one born in Thailand took at least 6 months of paper shuffling to get a Thai birth certificate. One required a DNA test (why the others did not I have no idea.)

Getting passport is another story.

Either this is a new policy, or a very old one. When my TW and I registered our US-born daughter at the Thai Embassy in Washington DC, we did not have to do any of this. Perhaps it was because we had an official birth certificate issued by the State of Washington? As the OP indicated, we also had to provide wife's ID card, passports of each parent, marriage certificate, and passport photos of my daughter.

The process was incredibly easy, and we merely had to wait for the application and copies of the documents we provided to be sent to the Thai MoFA for acceptance, and then for my daughter to be issued a Thai passport (again, by MoFA). I cannot recall exactly how long it took (it was not a real concern of mine), but it probably took about 5 weeks.

P.S. We registered our daughter about 4 1/2 years ago.

That's strange. I had mine done in CW and it took less than 60 days. It would take much less time in the country that you or your child was born in. Say 5 working days typically.

If your mum is Thai, all you need is your birth certificate.

I'm afraid that's a big misconception. As with everything in Thailand, there are rules and guidelines. Simply presenting that alone will have the staff throw you out with a list to get all the documents required.

With that said. I am having trouble editing my original post. Any help?

A small point, you are not eleigable and don't make a claim if at least one of your parents is Thai (at the moment of your birth). You are already a Thai from the moment of your birth.

What you do need to do is make the Thai government aware of your birth, otherwise they don't have a record of your existence.

The document you will need is the birth certificate of the country where you were born, that is not necesarrily the country of your (other) nationality.

Question: didn't you need a birth certificate of the foreign parent?

Hmm. In practice, It depends. A call to the Thai Embassy in Singapore says yes, MFA at CW says it's okay.. I will add that in later..