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19 hours ago, toofarnorth said:

My eldest daughter in England is a part time stand in teacher , she is going to university as well to become a full time teacher later this year.  I said ( as she like it here ) she could teach here. But with only knowing about 6 words of Thai now could she get by teaching  here without speaking Thai ? So my point is how many English teachers are fluent in Thai ?

About 14 years ago I took my Thai wife and two step sons to Australia.
The 8 year old attended a special school for new immigrants. 
Within 4 years his English was excellent. 
His mother wanted him to continue his education in Thailand so shortly before he finished his primary school education in Australia, she took him back to Thailand and enrolled him at a local high school.
Shortly after he was expelled because his Thai abilities were poor.
He was forced to take a one-day a week course in Thai, the only course available.
He has only just finished that course after 8 years.
His mother neglected to keep her PRS current, so he can not return to Australia unless he tries again to be a migrant. 
He has no prospects for a job in Thailand where he can use his English because all Thai employers insist on a degree. He has lost the will to succeed, lost his enthusiasm and suffers depression.
I tried to get him interested in online marketing but now he sees other opportunities working for loan sharks.

I forgot to mention that previously I leased an apartment where I lived on and off for more than 3 years starting with an "agent visa" and later with 30 entry plus 30 day extensions.

I went to some trouble together with the landlord to do all the paperwork for reporting my residence but the IO in Changwattana looked through my paperwork and became  angry with me (presume he could not find any money?) and told me to go back to the agent.

I didn't go back the agent. Anyway the result is Thai immigration have never known my address ..

Thanks Ubonjoe

Actually I moved into the apartment and my GF signed the lease.

I just paid her cash each month for the rent and she passed it on to the landlord.

The Landlord ignored me and never mentioned making a report.

As I mentioned, a few months later I registered online.

I went to the site today and tried to login but username/password was rejected.

Now can't find the username password but it won't accept a Lost password application

without a username and file number! 

I arrived in Thailand on 20th December 2019.

I have a Non-imm OA multiple entry visa. Permitted to stay until 18 December 2020.

I leave for a 3 day conference in Australia on 20th March 2020 at 12.05 am.

I will get through Immigration on the 19th March.

I tried registering my address online back in 2019 but not sure if it was recorded, because the app on the website

didn't seem to run smoothly at the time and I can't find any record of it on my computer of having completed the registration.

Recently I wanted to buy a car but found out I needed a certificate of residence and perhaps a copy of the landlord's home book. 

a) Must I do a 90 day report in the 14 days prior to leaving on the 20th March?

b) Where best to get a certificate of residence?

Got a taxi today for a 3 hour journey.

After 15 minutes the (approx 50 year old) driver coughed. 

He was wearing a mask over his mouth but not over his nose.

I asked him if he had transported Chinese people.

He confirmed that he had and continued to to cough at approx 20 minute intervals.

I was tempted to abandon the taxi but thought it's too late now.

Why doesn't the govt impose mandatory daily testing of all taxi drivers?

If he has the Corona virus then I am already infected. As one poster commented the interior of a taxi is probably the most likely place apart from an aircraft where you could become infected.

Anyway, I wished him a fast recovery and good luck and suggested Buddha will decide our fate.

After arriving home I self medicated on 285 Blend with ice and coke (zero sugar, must take care of my teeth)

I'm over 74 years of age and live alone. 
I read that this age group is more likely to die from the the virus and the time from exposure until death can be a short as 6 days.  
I feel a sore throat coming on already or is that just my imagination?

I feel now my only choice is to stay in self-imposed isolation for two weeks to see if:
a) I stay well
b) get sick and go to hospital for tests 
c) wait until I die
d) recover

I don't want to pass any infection on to my family (or anyone really) but apparently you can be infective for two weeks after contracting the virus, without knowing it.

What would you do?

I have a small container arriving in Bangkok.

I have a retirement visa issued in February

Any advice on getting it through customs?

Thanks

Thanks again MeePeeMai

The Visa was issued in Oz on the 14 February 2019

That's great. It will give me plenty of time to get organised. 

I have travel insurance that is valid for 12 months.

It's a great policy issued by Woolworths - considering I'm already 74.

Only catch is you have to renew it in OZ.

OK thank you MeePeeMai.

So when will I need to show that 800K in Thai bank? 

I have a Thai Non-Imm O-A Visa multiple entry which expires on 13 February 2020.

I arrive in Thailand tomorrow 26 November. I will not get the 800K baht into my Thai bank until next week.

I do not have any regular income at present.

Will I have a problem if I go for renewal in early February or should I return to Australia and apply for a new visa in the new year?

Wondering if there was any other option?

Why can't there be two drivers on every bus ? 

For these long journeys they should have a maximum of one or two hours behind the wheel before swapping places.

Plus warning alarms built in.

The technology is available to detect inattention or sleepiness - they use them in Australian trucks.

I wish all the injured a speedy recovery but from the photos I would guess many were severely injured .  ????

So what's wrong with Nok Air?

Lovely hosties and the same miserable snacks as Thai Smile

And you can't nock 'em when they hand out cheaper fares .. 

They said to me:

"Hey mista you are very tall and han-sum" (I'm only 5'6")

I said:

"I'm not tall ladies, I'm just standing on my wallet."

Don't let a Thai inflate the tyres because he likes to over-inflate so the tyres are like concrete.

Also they don't handle well on slippery, wet roads.

I wonder why the Chinese prefer to visit countries like Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau ?

It must be because it's cheaper to visit these places instead of Thailand (according to the expert Thai authorities ..)

It could have nothing to do with language would it ?

So much easier to go on holidays where you can understand whats being said and say what you want in your own language.

Just like when i take me 'ols from Birming'm and go to Blackpool 'n all.

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Despite being hit in the chest with a .38 weapon she survived the murder attempt.

Being hit in the chest with a .38 weapon must have knocked the wind out of her !

Oh wait, maybe they meant a .38 bullet fired by a gun ? That could kill you !