inThailand1

I was able to get a new US passport in a few hours, but it is a one year validity and only has about six pages. But I had to plead and convince them I needed this emergency passport.

Knowing this might help anyone that needs a new US passport right away. Worked out really good for me. 

Anyone else have additional info?

kind regards

I just found out I have to travel out of Thailand next week, but I need more visa stamp pages first. 

I know they don't insert pages anymore. But do they create the new 58 page passport while you wait? 

I am in Chiang Mai. Thanks for any info. 

Yep, it is down again. After the page stopped loading again, I took this screenshot of the page that loaded about an hour ago in another window. ((frustrating))

I think everyone that has used the 90 online reporting has seen that security message. It is there because the Thai Gov. IT people don't have their setting correct. 

If you see that message, it is good news, because the page is loading. And it has not for many months. 

After not loading for the past few months, these pages loaded for me today !!!...

https://extranet.immigration.go.th/fn90online

https://extranet.immigration.go.th/fn90online/online/tm47/TM47Action.do

I don't have to do my report for a couple of weeks. Is the online 90 rpt working again?

24 minutes ago, friendlyok said:

:-) the billionaire's have brainwashed you to fear someone like Bernie.

true

Bernie Sanders Progressives in Chiang Mai - Meetings each Saturday at 2:00pm

Bernie Sanders Progressives --- Life Is Good In Chiang Mai  (new meetup group)

We'll be watching some great documentaries, discussing Bernie, Trump, news, etc.

Meets every Tuesday at 2:00 PM - first meetup on January 31
Located at:  Guu Fusion Roti  (next door to Ristr8to Coffee)
Nimmanahaeminda Rd - 350 Meters south of the MAYA Shopping Center, Chiang Mai 

For more info...

Bernie Sanders Progressives --- Life Is Good In Chiang Mai  (new meetup group)

We'll be watching some great documentaries, discussing Bernie, Trump, news, etc.

Meets every Tuesday at 2:00 PM - first meetup on January 31
Located at:  Guu Fusion Roti  (next door to Ristr8to Coffee)
Nimmanahaeminda Rd - 350 Meters south of the MAYA Shopping Center, Chiang Mai 

For more info...
 

"Bernie Sanders Progressives In Chiang Mai meetup"

Site still down. Some have said that it is because of hacking concerns. If so, the Thai gov should maybe look to some of the giant IT companies in India like WiPro or Infosys for assistance with this site. They have offices in BKK. 

For many reasons, I feel lucky to live in Chiang Mai, but life is too easy now I guess. So I am too lazy to go to immigration to do my 90 rpt   ; o) 

Just now, inThailand1 said:

I agree, the real help must come within. But others did help me find a way out of a life of self destruction.

4 hours ago, robertthebruce said:

Depression and Anxiety is a terrible thing..,

i I did suffer many many moons ago, but learned that , the only real help out there was MYSELF.....

hard as it was, I did manage, but that's ME...

we are all different...

best of of luck and hope things work out.

42 minutes ago, tandor said:

Thomas..your welcome to use my ladies' coffee shop/bakery (8-5pm)..left hand side BoSang 30m before PizzCompany..orange roof with bright yellow front..spacious and comfortable..mention my name 'Khun Rod'...hope your group eventuates...Merry Christmas.

That sounds great. I tried to find it on a map and on your profile. Could you send a Google map, maybe in a message? I think url's are usually removed.

Thanks!

2 hours ago, KhonKaenKowboy said:

Well you've already found an anxiety and depression group....I would be careful as you likely needed a statement from an MD that you were in good mental condition to get a visa...mental health issues are taboo here.  Dr. Panu is a Psychiatrist, who treats these conditions.  Pick up some meds and maybe ask him. 

Interesting point "good mental condition to get a visa" to get a visa. If anyone has had to get a statement from a MD regarding mental health, please chime in. 

1 minute ago, dotpoom said:

I'm sorry to hear about your Dad. Am wondering though why you ask " is CM that bad these days"? What makes you ask that. The OP doesn't mention about it being the problem. On the contrary, he says he has a happy life there. I think it's safe to say the problems the OP describes are an"inside job". As a recovered Alcoholic  myself, I know for sure the problem was not with the Alcohol (it can be a very good relaxent) the problem was within me.

Yep, alcoholism is often just a symptom of deeper problems.

Chiang Mai really is wonderful, I guess the problem is I brought me with me. But lets not change this to a discussion about Chiang Mai :-)

1 hour ago, 212Roger said:

I feel for you; I suffer from similar issues.  I am currently back in California.  My father is in hospice; he is dying.  I'll be back in Chiang Mai, Thailand in 2017.  Is Chiang Mai really that bad nowadays?  I've been traveling in South America the last two years; mostly Ecuador and Colombia.  I had to recover from Dengue Fever.  Take care..  All the best... 

Thanks for your reply and sorry about your father, hope he is not suffering too much. When you are back in Chiang Mai, maybe our group will be started, if you have similar issues :)

On 9/18/2016 at 11:13 AM, inThailand1 said:

Hello,

I have to do my Thai Visa retirement extension this coming week in Chiang Mai.  Last year they only served the first 20 people in line so you had to arrive around 6am.  I heard they are serving more now.  So I guess my question is, does anyone have recent experience of what time in the morning to get there, to be served?

My neighbor told me about the G4T Visa service, upstairs above the Immigration at Promenada.  For 3000 bhat they made the whole retirement extension process easy for me. No getting up at 5am to wait in line all day, they also did the application and copies of visa, etc. Well worth the price!

Hello,

I have to do my Thai Visa retirement extension this coming week in Chiang Mai.  Last year they only served the first 20 people in line so you had to arrive around 6am.  I heard they are serving more now.  So I guess my question is, does anyone have recent experience of what time in the morning to get there, to be served?

Next week I have to travel from Chiang Mai to Vientiane. I went to the bus station and asked all the bus companies if any of them have daytime busses. One had a bus that leaves in the afternoon and arrives in the middle of the night, the others said we no have.

Please - does anyone know of a bus I can take on my way back form Vientiane (friendship bridge) to Chiang Mai, that travels in the daytime?

Maybe this sounds stupid but fly to Udon, or Vientiane or even KKhen and get your visa KKhen and bus to Vientiane.

I am going to fly to Udon and was going to take a bus back to Chiang Mai. I guess maybe my question sounded stupid, but my point was, I believe daytime busses would be much safer than nighttime busses.

ps: I believe living in Thailand is great. I love it here. And I understand that safety and the infrastructure in western countries is not here. Sad to hear about the fatalities. Someone wrote the Thai people don't care, I don't believe that. This is the worst bus accident I heard about, I hope it is a wake up call to the bus companies and drivers.

Next week I have to travel from Chiang Mai to Vientiane. I went to the bus station and asked all the bus companies if any of them have daytime busses. One had a bus that leaves in the afternoon and arrives in the middle of the night, the others said we no have.

Please - does anyone know of a bus I can take on my way back form Vientiane (friendship bridge) to Chiang Mai, that travels in the daytime?

ps: a link to the Watercolour de Lanna Gallery site...

http://www.watercolourdelanna.com/painting-lessons/

Last week I attended a couple hours of watercolor painting lessons at the Watercolour de Lanna Gallery in Chiang Mai. I have a lot of free time in my day, probably the same as many other expats. This has been great, I have done five small weird paintings.

The teacher is very experienced and a really cool guy. The Watercolour de Lanna Gallery is close the the Kad San Kaew shopping center on Huay Kaew Rd. You can do a web search to find their website that has a map. Or contact me for info.

Thomas

I doubt AA (alcoholics anonymous) would help, because of the reliance on God. I think if there was something like AA, but using the Dhamma teachings of the Buddha, it could save a lot of Thai lives from alcoholic misery or death.