Monkeypants

ok thanks for that

so I live out in the sticks.

Can I buy one of these

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/UNLOCKED-Mobile-Broadband-USB-Modem-Huawei-E173-Dongle-/320681279040?pt=UK_Computing_Networking_SM&hash=item4aaa17fe40

And in addition one of these

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Antenna-3G-Broadband-Huawei-O2-USB-Modems-CRC9-/150586101424?pt=UK_Computing_LaptopAccess_RL&hash=item230fa18eb0

And then buy a CAT sim card, and Hey Presto ?

I should point out that my friend recently brought his laptop to our house and connected via a cat dongle.

What about the multi function equipment you see set up permenantly inside the Big C, Lotus etc stores. Anybody know, please, where to buy this stuff?

I like this site, gonna buy some stuff for my kid soon

http://www.sabuyjaishop.com/shop/aimtoys/default.aspx?page=productgallery&url=aimtoys&category=0025&subcategory=0012〈=EN

ok thanks for the info :jap:

I have a small dilema,

My passport is about full, I have used my tourist visa, and currently have entry until 31/05/2011.

I fly back to the UK on this date for two weeks so no problems there.

I was thinking that if I apply to hong kong for a new british passport now, my current entry stamp would be in my old passport.

Would this cause a problem at swampy upon exit from Thailand ?

You got me. My excuse is it's very early in the morning. Principal is the same though: keeping it in the family.

Didn;t Hillary Clinton run for the presidency ?

At the moment there is a bad case of Newcastle disease, which is causing a lot of problems in our area in Phetchabun,

Fortunately for us it hasn't affected us yet, hopefully we will be ok as the chickens are due to be processed in a weeks time.

A few farms near us are losing thousands of chickens a day due to this disease.

That is a great misunderstanding. Germany does allow dual nationality, but as most European countries only in special curcumstances. Being born with 2 nationalities is one of those curcumstances dual naitonality is allowed.

Thanks for that.

As I said earlier I was just interested.

Thanks for letting me know :jap:

Hi Morpheus,

Just interested in your above post,

I thought that a German national could not hold dual nationality?

Back to the OP,

I had to sign a form at the ministry of foreign affairs here in Thailand last week in order for my British/Thai son to aquire his Thai passport.

Perhaps the Thai Embassy in London could post you the forms to sign ?

In the past I have used salt to move them on.

The termites do not like salty soil.

As already said they used to live under the concrete base of our house in some parts, after applying salt to the area and then watering so that the salt dissolves and finds its way into the termites nest, they move on.

Ok The rules relating to a UK passport photograph are very rigid,

Has anyone successfully used a program to make their own photo, and if so was it accepted by the passport agency?

I have seen epassport.com, but the sizes aren't quite right, any ideas ?

Or alternatively is there a photo shop near the British embassy as I need to apply for a passport for my one year old son.

Thanks

Well to update went to the Thai Embassy, and applied for a double entry tourist visa, ( my non o having expired ) and it was a breeze, picked my passport up the following day and was on my my back to Thailand asap.

Thanks for the help chaps

sorry for the bump,

also will my Thai bank debit card work whilst in Loas ?

Is anyone going to the VIV Asia show in March?

Looks like it could be interesting

I will be attending , although I am not sure which day/days

http://www.vivasia.nl/en/Bezoeker.aspx

I live in Phetchabun and I have not heard anything on this story yet, Will try to get some info fromo other xpats today.

RIP

even if you are renting a place surely its quite easy to get a yellow Tabien Bahn ?

and in light of this thread, really should not be a problem for a Non O visa I think ?

Exellent info everyone,

Thanks mac :jap:

Oh .. regarding the visa, do the embassy let you know if they won't grant you the visa you applied for, on arrival or the following day ? Trying to workout for how long I will be there for and do I need to change baht to kip, or is baht widely accepted?

Your Married why would you want to go all the way to UK for a Non '0'

Family and friends and a touch of business

thanks Lb.

The 100K isn't a problem at all,

But with few remaining pages left in my passport my plan was to try to use the passport to its capacity before applying for a new one, and then getting the NON O multi, from either KL or Hull.

cheers

You are aware of one year extension of stay options (which require 400k in bank or 40k income

Aware of that thanks,

But I do not have the 400k in Thailand, and The 40k income we make that here from the farm, although it's in my wifes name and so is the income.

Take full marriage paperwork (certificate/wife ID card/home register copy) in case they do not want to issue a tourist visa. There should not be any problem getting a single entry non immigrant O visa.

Do I need to show income for this type of visa ?

Thanks

So I have been in Thailand almost 20 months, I came on a NON 0 used it to the capacity, and got a 2 month extensnsion that runs out in early Feb 2011.

Prior to this I have had 3 non,0 visa's, from Hull.

I have 4 pages left in my Passport, and plenty of visa full page stickers for Laos.

Married and have a child here.

We will be going back to England, during English summertime later this year to apply for another non 0

In the meantime I want to apply for a double entry tourist visa in Vientianne, looking at a few latest threads here, it seems that they might not issue me with a visa because I have been here too long ?

Also as a very important side note, Is there any secure car parking, or recommended car parking Thai side?, I don't want my truck stolen .

Thanks

I remember reading on here about the corruption needing to stop, loads of posters wanting to do something, well some of us need to cut the talking and start fighting back and stopping these thieves.

I don't see the corruption that the OP complains about?

I do see

Speeding and a 400bt fine

Pay it and move on YOU are the one thats in the wrong ..

I live with inbetween Phetch and Lomsak, Not to far from the airport. I know lots of People here, AROUND 50 EXPATS.

Saturday afternoon 2pm there is a bar that sells beer in Tesco, near the food area next to Chesters grill Lots of English hang out there.

Monday to Friday 2 pm Toffees Bar, very close to the KFC in town, lots of English in there

Bahn Kohk, a small village, not far from me, everyday between 4 and 7pm, about 10 English, few Yanks great bunch of guys, we meet up at the market, where there is a small bar.

0h and I am 45, lived here fulltime 3 years.

What is the name of your your village Stoneyboy ?

Is it near the 2275 road ?

Pop down for a beer.

FYI Phetchabun isn't issaan, It is the southern most province of what is classed as North Thailand.

There are quite a few xpats coming over to my farm xmas day, about 15 with spouses and a boat load of kids,

Xmas dinner, and hog roast, bouncy castle, prezzies etc.

According to

http://www.solarair.co.th/

They fly to Phetchabun (PHY) from (DMK)

It is a daily flight departing DMK AT 4 PM arriving 5pm one way ticket 2500 baht.

From PHY they fly to Loei also 850 baht.

Good news for me as I live about 25 kilo from the airport, It's about time this route was reopened, been closed for quite a few years now

Came back yesterday and got the extension,

Copies of passport, photo page, non o visa, last entry stamp, and the arrival card.

Also produced khor rhor 2 and 3, Thai birth certificate of my son, My tabien Bahn , wifes Tabien Bahn, wifes Id card.

Really straightforward, was in an out within the Hour.

I paid the officer 1900 baht by way of two 1000 baht notes, got a receipt,but no change was forthcoming, so I left it at that.

Thanks for the initial advice Mario.