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Easy, they should make an age limit and NOBODY 50 OR OVER should be able to apply for a DTV, only a Retirement visa only. No competing between these visas then if they implemented this simple thing.

Jomtien beach to Central Pattaya is 10 baht on a Songtaew, unless things have changed in the past year???

There are no tuk tuks in Pattaya and 10 baht would be an absolute steal if they were charging this.

What are all the requirement to renew a 2 year motorbike licence at the Pattaya office? Is it a 2-step process where you have to turn up for getting a queue number, then about 30 days later your queue number will be for the 2nd appointment to actually get the licence? Is it still so long to get the actual appointment? Is there a link online to download the application form for renewal of a licence? Do you need to provide a photo of yourself too? If so, what size?

The dickheads are the ones who take drugs and the ones who support drug users.

They don't "lose their land at the end of the lease", they never had any land that they owned. They were merely tenants of the landlord and the landlord owned the land. If the landlord doesn't renew their lease, they as a tenant would need to move out of the land they occupied.

How much is Jomtien charging for the Certificate of Residency these days?

One less idiot drug user in this world. Oh well, moving along.....

If an agent is advertising a condo for sale and for rent at the same time, are there any issues with leasing this condo as a tenant? Say you enter into a 1 year lease, then later on the owner sells it, are you legally protected that the new owner has to continue leasing to you for the full term of the lease, and that the old owner won't run off with your deposit and you will get your deposit back at the end of the lease term?

Wanting something in Central Pattaya and a street or so from the beach is ideal. Do you know when the Mariott construction is to begin and are there currently any other construction happening next to or very close to Centric Sea? I have been out of in Thailand for a number of months so I'm sure what's happening near Centric Sea. Does Centric Sea have a real estate agent attached to the building? I remember seeing one on a YouTube video.

How much were the 1 bedrooms at The Base selling for at very beginning and also the rental price at the very beginning? I'd be curious to know 🙂

Load of rubbish. Jomtien Immigration always require a TM30 each and every time you enter the country, even if staying at the exact same location with the exact same visa. If not, when you go for an extension of stay, expect a nice fine by them.

Really, that's amazing lol. The Base is full of AirBNB renters and the Juristic Office didn't give a toss about it. Signs are plastered all over the lifts but the office and the staff doesn't give a toss about enforcing it. There are about 10 Thai people and 2 Chinese people who every day are sitting downstairs all day and night to check-in their AirBNB tenants, who they are subletting them to and the juristic office doesn't give a toss. Entrance glass doors to the lifts were wide open on one of the buildings and the doors don't make any real security benefits, as most people will hold the door open for the next person or press the button release for the doors for people having issues finding their keycard to scan.

How long ago was this? They didn't ask to see a rental contract at all?

At Jomtien Immigration, is there a minimum lease term your contact needs to be for for them to issue you with a Certificate of Residency for a renewal of a temporary 2 year motorbike licence? I am a DTV holder.

Is Centric Sea a decent condo to rent for up to a year? How does it compare to The Base? Does the area flood during the rainy season?

I do have free healthcare under Medicare in Australia. If it was something very serious, then I would be willing to fly back, however, if it's not, I'd be looking at staying in Thailand for the full duration of the planned trip.

What if someone's planning to stay in Thailand for more than half a year? What type of insurance policy should they get if not a travel insurance policy? Surprised to hear this as a well-known broker of this forum recommends travel insurance policies for anything under a year's stay, in this case a WorldTrips.com policy.

WTF??? Many people above have said they got 5 year licences with a DTV but the office you went to said no. So it was the Pattaya office that rejected this?

Awesome, so the DTV is considered a long-stay visa and we can all convert out 2 year licences to 5 year licences on renewal. Great news! Which motor registry department did you use? BKK or Pattaya by any chance?

OP are you over 50? Maybe they want you on a retirement visa since you are here each and every year for up to half a year.

Yep, I'm from Australia. WorldTrips.com Atlas travel insurance for 8 months for a 40 year old with: $1mil coverage and $250 deductible - US$622 premium $500k coverage and $250 deductible - US$583 premium $250k coverage and $250 deductible - US$515 premium $100k coverage and $250 deductible - US$490 premium $1mil coverage and $100 deductible - US$719 premium $500k coverage and $100 deductible - US$668 premium $250k coverage and $100 deductible - US$597 premium $100k coverage and $100 deductible - US$544 premium $1mil coverage and Nil deductible - US$801 premium $500k coverage and Nil deductible - US$748 premium $250k coverage and Nil deductible - US$668 premium $100k coverage and Nil deductible - US$612 premium

Overall Maximum Limit choices are for $100k, $250k, $500k, $1mil and $2mil. What would be a sufficient amount coverage for someone 40 years old who's quite healthy looking for 8 months of coverage? I'm thinking the $1mil and $2mil options might be a bit much? "The overall maximum limit is the maximum amount that your policy will pay towards eligible expenses incurred per coverage period, except for certain benefits that are not subject to the overall maximum limit as stated in the policy"

What exactly is your classification of "short term"? Travel Insurance is suitable for any stays under 12 months.

Can visa agents get your motorbike licence renewed for you without you having to go to the motor registry with them?