Shomethewaytothenext

If anybody could send me a link to this in Thai, it would be appreciated.

approaching 3 years in LOS happy, but bored, looking to give a little back.

I would enjoy running this past local Thai authority see where it get's me.

(aside last time I taught was Sandhurst a few (too many) years ago Big stick a nono here I think but the humour might work)..

btw humour is the correct spelling last time I looked lol

I am a 58 year old Brit & would welcome any advice on accident/emergency treatment insurance.

I like many who chose to live here don't require doctors/hospitals often.

been hit a couple of times on the motorbike and healed

got sick a couple of times and wife/local pharmacy got me through it.

I would be happy to have some cover and would be willing to pay a reasonable rate.

Long term problems would "Run for home" where the NHS albeit grudgingly would sort me out..

"Thai life Insurance is the best, 1500.00" this I cannot find?

Does the same apply now in the Phuket Town Immigration I wonder.

hitting the Quote button hoping its means reply

when I arrived Phuket town threw away my TM47 & said next time passport copies may not be required

we shall see..

Cool thread - makes me feel a bit less strange.. & good work from the moderators on keeping it clean ;-)

There is a difference between sharing opinions and some Thai visa members continuous moaning and groaning about their constant daily struggles with the Thais and their plight of living in Thailand.

It appears there are a lot of extremely disgruntled ex-pats living in Thailand and often wonder why they remain here? Although I am now beginning to find all these gripes about everything Thai quite entertaining. It really does make me think that all my troubles in life are very trivial indeed.

My prognosis is; that there are too many ex-pats that are spending too much time in isolation, (most of it self imposed) with too much time to think about too much. The solution is; Thai visa creates a forum called; rants and raves, for the participation and whinging entertainment pleasure of the moaning old farts, or simply just get a life.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAtSw3daGoo

Superb clip Beetlejuice & yes ;-)

Paragraphs - OK

No, no question - just posting a little information

Yes Beachclub, paid 20K at the border & obtained 3 month Non O at Penang consulate (240 Ringit - 2400 baht, visa company charges 10/100 for taking passport & docs there and returning the next day). I now will extend that to a year at Phuket immigration.

So I went to Phuket immigation to see what I had to do to move from ed visa to O (marriage) visa 1 year stay, Turned out my teacher who took my last extension money did'nt actually pay for the stamp (& pocketed money Baht 2500) Rather panicked Tourist police helper informed me that 40 day+ overstay was probably fine + arrest + deportation (get outta here before that happens) and while I was in Thailand gonna pay a bit if the police checked me out & the above. played the "face" game with the boss of my school & got 10k (against the 20K fine at the border) & 4500 baht cost of border run to Penang (Malaysia). The run out (KBV was the company - mention Pi Mai & maybe discount but please PM me first) was quite smooth & the hotel/organistion/food was good. Itinery - leave Phuket 9pm ish, hit border when the office opens & pay overstay fine (if required) arrive hotel for a cool breakfast & the day & night is yours, breakfast 9am (8am Thai time) & leave an hour later - arrive phuket 9pm ish. (11PM for me due to police stop (dunno why) & blown tire (my thought was a Tyre pressure check might have helped ;-) Finally I met a british guy who went fot a work permit O/B and a swedish guy the same the british guy said he had to do this every 3 months, the swedish guy told me he could stay for a year but he could'nt afford it so only got for 3 months. dunno if this is informative please PM me or make comment if required ;-)

Thanks for the info Chill - Martin is indeed in role (& details are correct) & you have saved me a tiresome trip to the Embassy