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On 1/16/2023 at 5:44 PM, dddave said:

The sad truth is, most countries charge tourist more than locals.  If you travel in the USA, even if a citizen, cross a state line and visit a state park, you will pay higher entrance and usage fees than locals will.  Go to any public beach and locals will have parking stickers allowing them to park for far less.  Go to almost any museum or public attraction in the US or Europe, locals pay less than outsiders.  Even US National Parks charge Non-citizens higher fees.

To be a local, they say show me your address not your citizenship. That's the difference.

If you are getting both car and motorcycle licences do you need 2 certificates of residence, specifically for Hua Hin?

My understanding is you add the esim to the phone with a QR code. Couldn't they send me the QR code?

Hi. Does anyone know how to change my True physical sim to an esim. I'm in Australia.  I currently have a dual Sim phone with my Thai True sim and Australian sim but looking to buy a new phone with single physical sim and esim support. My Australian provider doesn't do esim. Thanks.

If you can explain the 140,00 PUI then I'll believe the official statistics. Who are they?

Does anyone know if this process is available at Hua Hin immigration? I need to convert mine next April.

MaxLee If your father is a Thai national, then so are you. Why are you stuffing around with visas and work permits? Get a Thai I'd card.

4 hours ago, MaxLee said:

Referring to my earlier case:

 

My Dad, a retired Thai National, is not currently in Thailand right now, in order to fill out and proceed the TM 30 form at Samut Prakan immigration as I have extended my Non-Immigrant B-Business Visa,.... and technically it is passed the 24hour limit....

 

What do I do now? 

 

Can I for example ask my cousin, who is our neighbor to do it on my dad's behalf? 

On 5/2/2019 at 12:12 PM, glegolo said:

did I understand this correctly..... did the op construct his very own affadavit and his belgian embassy did sign on off that piece of paper... yeah if that crap is true me myself would have denied it no question about that....

 

Why is not op going to his embassy and do what the rest of the freaking world is doing. present a piece of evidence of his income to the embassy and let them on their own letterhead issue the income-letter, strange people...

 

glegolo

That's how Australia has done it for years. Only a few countries actually asked for proof.

1 hour ago, jesimps said:

I loved my first visit to Kanchanaburi about eight years back. I revisited earlier this year and the place was overcrowded, noisy and commercialised. It'd definitely lost it's charm for me. The last straw was the double pricing in the war museum where I was made to pay a lot more than my Thai wife. They'll be doing the same at Hellfire Pass in the not to distant future, wait and see.

No chance! It's run on behalf of the Australian Government.

Just check out both. Grab a motorcycle taxi to drop you at the top of soi 80 and stroll down. At the bottom get another one to drop you back at Bintabaht.

8 hours ago, Lacessit said:

I don't pay anything. Download from Youtube, convert whatever it is to MP3, save on a USB stick. Simple.

Try mp3juices.com

17 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

 

 

You can change the default screen it shows.

I'd like them to offer free text alerts for withdrawals as security. The online banking sends an email when you login which is better than nothing i guess

 

I have text alerts for withdrawals. I think you set it up at the ATM.

6 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

Thankyou for those answers but don't think it will work. I have gone into my banking app and it outlines changing daily limit with SMS code etc. However even if I did that it has a limit of $10k. 

I could send cbus a personal cheque (one of several option from cbus) however not sure how westpac would deal with a 300k personal cheque.

They'll have no problem with a 300k personal cheque. It would not be unusual. 

Go upstairs to departures. Walk out and go through the turnstile. There will be a taxi driver to help you. Tell him where you are going and "Chai meter dai mai" - "use the meter can?". I've never had one say no as they are grateful that they just dropped someone and get a return journey. If they say no just wait. They all want a return fair. 

I was told I Hua Hin it lasts until your extension of stay expired. At least mine did for changing rego plates from BKK to PKK provinces. Mine was about 10 months old when I got around to doing it.

+2
What's wrong with it? I've used it for years with no issues. The phone app is great too.

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What do you look like? If you look like a normal tourist you will have no problems. That's what these stamps are for. You're not border bouncing but using Thailand as a base in SE Asia. Bangkok is the air hub of SE Asia so it is natural you are coming and going.

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Doesn’t look very French to me, they usually wear a black beret and walk around with a string of onions around their neck.?

I always asterisk the re-entry permit number and write หน้า (page) and the page number of my permit in the passport. They've never missed it in 12 or so entries.

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source: http://thaiembdc.org/consular-services/non-immigrant-visas/non-immigrant-category-oa/

The O-A is the Rolls Royce of visas. It has the most strict requirements of any visa. You won't need a return ticket or proof of funds.

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3 hours ago, cookieqw said:

 

 

all bikes rented out by thais have insurance therefore if a bike gets damaged the insurance will pay for repairs to bike.

 

Rubbish. You damage the bike, you have to pay to repair it in full.

I beg to differ. Sometimes technological advances can open the door for scammers.
Unless one's debit/credit cards are in a Faraday cage ( and sometimes not even then ) a scammer with the right equipment can lift all the information and clone it, just by standing next to you in a lift or crowded public place.
In contrast, with a passbook you need to present your passport and sign in the presence of a bank officer three times - twice on the withdrawal form, once on the copy of the passport they make. Signature has to match that on your passport and in the passbook. Your face has to match the passport.
I hear constant stories of people getting their cards skimmed at ATM's, data stolen and fraudulent transactions. I have yet to hear of anyone being defrauded via passbook.
Possibly someone will find a way around passbooks; however, AFAIK no-one has yet.