PomRakBKK

You can get a korean 27" for 200$ usd on ebay, 1 day shipping

get rid of that overpriced crap, they don't sell easily in thailand,

Apple products sell faster than you can post them in Bangkok.

Mac2hand.com is one example.

OK, so I have to fly out and someone from the TE visa staff will put the visa in my passport upon arrival before or after passing immigration?

Because if I fly out without a re-entry permit I am afraid to get grilled again why I didn't get one and what I do in Thailand etc. Not that I have anything to hide, I am just a normal guy married to a Thai who likes to live low key.

If you fly into Suv (BKK) the Thai elite staff will meet you and escort you to the office where they will issue the visa and stamp you into the country for a year. No problem at all that way.

Ok so theres absolutely no way to change it within the country? Means I am required to fly in and out to get the TE visa?

Nothing ever is easy I guess..

I don't want to get divorced, I just want to switch to the Elite visa for the benefits of it and not being subject to the constant rules changing.

Last time I didn't get a re-entry on my extension of stay and got questioned by the I/O like a criminal. I want to avoid this in the future and live as hassle free as possible.

Hey,

Is it possible to change to the Thailand Elite visa while being on an extension of stay?

They told me I need to come on a 30 day stamp, but I think they assumed I am here with a VISA instead of an extension of stay based on thai wife.

Thanks

Well I don't work here. I am married so I have to live off my investments and combined they pay weekly or every 2 weeks.

Their verification process is more or less a joke with asking me what I do with MY money?!

/rant over

Guess it's the norm now.

Hey,

For years I have weekly transactions coming from overseas on an almost weekly basis to my K-bank account.

Due to some smart investments the amounts have gone up to a bit over 1m baht. Some times more, sometimes less.

Now every week when a transaction comes in someone from their staff calls me to 'verify' me?!

The call is like this..

Kbank: Are you mister xyz

Me: yes

Kbank: We have a transfer from company xyz for x amount for you

Me: yes

Kbank: What you plan to do with the money?

Me: spend it in thailand, thats why i send it here

Kbank: do you live here?

Me: yes

Kbank: Ok thank you

Then it takes another 2-3 hours to get the amount credited to my account. Is that some new procedure or do they don't even want our money anymore?

Download this app http://fwiptv.net/ on your android box and you got all the channels you could want. I think its 199 or 299 baht/mo

Similar experience with Non-O based on marriage in December 2015. Didn't extend my 60 day extension and was held for at least 10 minutes by the I/O while she flicked through my passport. She was totally confused why I didn't get an extension and I tried to explain her that I need to cancel the visa to get another one so I have to enter on the 30 day stamp.

I called the thai elite visa afterwards, asking them to provide a letter for me that I will re-enter the country without extending my current visa, so I can obtain the elite visa. Needles to say I was biting on granite..

Unless you know someone who can provide an airport walkthrough for you, you are taking a gamble...

While we are at it, is there any place to buy recent vinyls (house, techno) somewhere in Bangkok?

Kinda miss the old vinyl shops we had back in europe where you'd spent half a day listening to new releases and buying a few on your way out.

Does anything like this exist here, or is everyone with a Macbook and an automixer a DJ now and the real DJ culture is non existant in bangkok?

I for one am glad to hear there are techno events going on, being heavily into sound systems and DJing back in the UK in the 90s I miss it massively.

Moving to BKK in a couple of months, in fact very close to Dark Bar (which I was looking forward to checking out), so perhaps see some of you there or on a Thursday at Glow!

In terms of preferred techno flavour, for me as a few examples Neil Landstrumm, Green Velvet, Woody Mcbride, Paul Birken, DJ Hyperactive are right up my alley.

Wish I'd bought my 1210s out - might do so one day.

Technics 1210's are about to hit the market again in a revamped version.

I am not planning on it and I got my phone and everything setup to remind me to do my 90 day reports and so on.. I just want to know what happens IF..

All clear Thanks a lot!

Thank you!

Is there still the 500 baht fine per day for a certain amount of days or what happens with the new rules if you are a few days over and show up at the airport?

Hey,

I got a non O stamp based on thai wife from CW in Bangkok which is valid for 60 days. Once the 60 days where almost up I went to CW again, showed the 400k in the bank (letter from the bank), brought my wife, filled out a few forms and got another 12 months extension of stay based on thai wife.

Now I have to do 90 day reports. If I do my 90 day report a few days late, it won't count as overstay correct?

Once the 12 months are up and I will fly out 2-3 days after the extension of stay period is up - am I automatically banned or is there any form of grace period?

How did he finance his stay?

The only way to quit is going cold turkey in my opinion. Smoked from 15-22 (7 years) and from 25-30 (5) years, so a total of 12 years combined. Patches, Hypnosis etc.. all a big waste of money. Tried them all but they are just excuses to feel sorry for yourself. 'Oh I tried this and that but nothing helps' - nothing will help besides your own will power!

It takes a lot of will power and it's never the right time to quit smoking as you will have 200 excuses why not too.

I quit in one of the worst periods of my life and I am glad I did. If I can do it, everyone can do it. I got much bigger issues with painkillers or other meds the doc prescribed me in the past but thats a whole different beast. Nicotine is the worst drug there is - it doesn't even get you high, just 5 mins of 'me time' in the best case scenario.

Like traffic isn't bad enough already.. Takes me 2-3 hours to go simple grocery shopping sometimes. Thats from silom to villa market on suk 33 and I don't spend more than 20 minutes inside villa..

Perfect thats what i wanted to hear. Thanks a lot

Hey,

I know its sort of a stupid question but are the roads in hua hin comparable to those in pattaya or bangkok?

A pothole here and there but you dont need a fortuner to get to big c?

Is it feasible to drive a sports car through Hua Hin without ripping off the bumper every week?

As you can tell we haven't been to Hua Hin yet but we keep thinking about moving there and checking it out this weekend.

Just asking about the general road conditions as i love to drive my car and would hate to have roads that require a truck to get around town.

Thanks

Did it occur to u bashers that pomrakkbkk maybe covering himself? This girl may tell him one thing & do another, or tell him it costs X amount wen in fact it costs v little. Duh, think outside the square guys

Thanks, someone who gets it..

This forum is really useless.

Hey,

My girlfriend wants to start her own business. No employees - just her. Does anyone know where to register a company and bank account (in the company name) and what sort of costs are involved.

This will be a 100% thai owned company. No foreigners involved.

Thanks

Yeah what about the motorbike gangs like the Outlaws in Bangkok? They dont count?