Chao Lao Beach

Can anyone share the current petrol 91 or 95 and diesel price ?

Can anyone remember the other one  that send funds below $100aud to pay bills. Baht smart has been great but only over $100.

Does Tourist need a medical these days ?

Hi folks, I am a bit confused, there used to be, (many moons ago) lots of info on the VFS site, not now.  You used to walk in to VFS with page after page filled out, I see no reference to it on the link below. Looks like VFS is a biometric collection place now, is that all they do?  On the link below, no info re tourist visa for a Thai to Oz.  So what do they do, where to start?

On the VFS site, they have "BUY SERVICES" and for 480baht Online Visa Services, which they describe below in this post, (for reference for people reading this years later !)

https://visa.vfsglobal.com/tha/en/aus/apply-visa

Do Thai need a medical to go to Oz for a tourist visa now ? Insurance I get, but a medical for tourist? (Surely that a misinterpretation of what I read).

Thanks, where does one start?

"VFS Global’s Online Visa Assist service provides you expert, personalised assistance with completing, submitting and paying for your online application at the Biometric Collection Centre, all at one go! This service includes assistance with scanning and uploading all supporting documents. You can also enjoy the exclusive benefit of staying updated on the status of your application through the online portal from the comfort of your home.

Online Visa Assist service is available for a fee (per application) and will include upload of any subsequent documents as per the request of the Australian High Commission/Embassy only.

Please note, applicants are requested to carry their International Debit/Credit Card as visa fee payments for online applications can only be made in Australian Dollars."

How much is pork in the open air markets now?

You can strategically get obese (BMI > 35 kg/m^2). A few months of continuous buffet lines and American living can probably help you with this. Try Shabushi or Hot Pot.

Source:

https://www.quora.com/How-do-I-avoid-conscription-in-Thailand

Sinovac x 3 useless for Omicron.  Will hurt many China dependent countries very much.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-23/three-sinovac-doses-fail-to-protect-against-omicron-study-shows

Kind of Looks good.

As on Monday 11 Oct 2021, in Australia, for the immune compromised, well it list very detailed, only people on Chemo (or recently), Organ Transplant in the last 4 years, Renal Dialysis and some very rare auto immune conditions, to get 3 initial shots, those who got AZ, the 3rd must be Pfizer or Moderna, and the others must get Pfizer. (3 to be the same, Moderna has not been here long enough at this stage for these folks to be 2 shots up yet.  Basically for simplicity I believe. )      In 9 months time, your AZ will be around half as effective as 3 weeks after your 2nd AZ shot, I would go it personally, but I suggest you seek highly qualified professional advice.

Hi UbonJoe, Is there a list available that is pretty current ?  Like UK, NZ, Aust etc

Ubonjoe said above, "If you are from a country whose embassy here still issues proof of income you could use one to apply using the income option."

Maybe he did not react to the tube of smelly stuff under his nose.

What sort of car ?

Must be time to raise the prices then, Thai style

Apparently with the Gov Hospitals they are being rationed, and requiring only 15 per months at 150b each.

Do you have a link to the cheaper Chinese ones please. Are they heaps more difficult?

Thinking of getting some for a inlaw to try and get some delivered  bi-monthly.

Subject kind of says it all !

We have decided to permanently live out of LOS and just visit after Covid. A vacant block my wife owns she wants to get rid of and it would pay towards a place in farang land pretty much.

She whacked a ad up recently, (it's for a Thai market) and had a lot of interest, looks like it will sell.

Chanote is with her in Farang Land, while getting to Thailand is not that hard, returning will be a nightmare.

I read about a decade ago that there was a way to do the paperwork with a Rep (friend/family) on your behalf.

Can get to a Thai Consolute here, but not the Embassy due covid quarantines.

Thanks.

The brilliant site seems to have died, anyone know if it has had a new life else where?

I just followed a link from Crossy, (Hi Crossy), Something like this could have a wood deck built around it too.  I wonder if it can be half submerged into the ground too ?

http://www.pattayapools.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=492%3A54968-wood-grain-pool-set-wsand-saltwater-system-569-x-135-cm&catid=43%3Asequoia-spirit-wood-grain-frame-pools&Itemid=53&lang=en

5 X 18b (wholesale cost watches) Sold, not a bad day in Thailand.

I see in the news a lot a gentleman called "Big Joke".

Clearly that is not an English name, or I would wet my self if it is, what does it mean in Thai?

"Joke" being a breakfast rice porridge ? Big Breakfast ?

Whats it'z mean ?

On 6/5/2017 at 4:03 PM, bheard said:

 

Can't see that it's idiotic.
What is idiotic is coming to Thailand as a tourist without travel insurance.

 

Travel insurance is a waste for most seasoned travelers, however MEDICAL Insurance to cover you abroad is not.  Big difference. 

The cash cow are the premium seat, (biz class etc), every man and his soi dog who hold any rank in the Gov or Military get passes and these are confirmed, not standby filling extra seats on THAI and the fill up the premium seats with these with no revenue.  There was an article a few years ago where on some routes, some 80% of Biz seats on THAI were FOC.

We recently bought a ticket from Oz to BKK, $702 on Qantas/EK (Full service with 30kg) or $1280 on TG. 

Subject says it all really. How many bottle or how do they measure the limit and what is the limit.

Looking at 6 new bottles with receipts.  (avg only  $20usd a bottle)

So it's called a International Driving Permit (IDP) $39

Do you still need them in Thailand, Thais don't need them in Oz. 

Says here, the mob wanting $39 that you need one. https://www.aaa.asn.au/international-motoring/driving-overseas/

Do they still have them at the airport arrivals?

Are there any with a decent amount of "normal" data ?  (My last one after a day or so it went horrifically slow, to the point of unusable).

Thx