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It's still opposite the domestic terminal but i don't know if it for free.

Yes he can get the Proof of Residence but the DLT (at Phuket at least) will not register a car or bike in your name if you don't have a long term visa. this is from personal and other experiences.

My experience is that the seller never needs a PoR, only the buyer needs one.

There is no 90 day tourist visa, As he is British I suspect that he arrives on a visa exempt which is good for 60 days. (which can be extended by 30 days) So far i know you can't register a bike in your name when you don't have a proper long term visa. A friend of mine couldn't register his new car in his name as he has a DTV visa which is regarded a tourist visa. So i would check this out before buying a bike.

If you have the option i would buy it in the UK for sure. I bought 2 months agao my Schuberth C5 helmet in the UK for less then half of the price then in Thailand, if you can buy it in the first place.

I looked at the Zontes but decided to buy the Honda Forza 350 instead. The Zontes spec looks nice but I’m too afraid how it will hold up after a year or 2. The Honda Forza has a very good track record with service centres at almost every little town and if something happens it can be repaired easily at every street shop. The Zontes services is a big headache and i don't know how the spare parts availability situation is.

I would go by car or train to BKK.

In general we love Phuket where I life for over 37 years but our rental contract is coming up for renewal and affordable decent houses (no condominiums) are very hard to find in case we can’t renew the contract. We heard from others that Hua Hin could be a nice alternative specially I have to be in Bangkok on a regular basis for work. Therefore, I’m trying to get as much information as possible.

I For the beach i would say +/- 4 km and can you please explaoin what you mean around 94 ?

Hi all Hua Hin experts, For sure this is asked many time but i can't really find up to date information. As Phuket is getting crowded and living standards going down we are thinking about moving to Hua Hin sometime end of the year. We will go to Hua Hin for a holiday off-course to have a feel for it and to look around. But i would like to get as much as possible information beforehand. About us, We are a European couple (Dutch, German and around 60 year old) and are living in Phuket for a long time. (37 years for me) Very mobile (Have a car and both drive scooters) and are in good health. we are looking for a bungalow type of house with swimming poll if possible for long term rent. (preferable 3 year terms or longer) with a budget of around 20.000 - 25.000 Baht but this is not fixed. As we are very active in the (expat) community it would be nice to life somewhere were there are more foreigners and possible not to far away from the beach or other places like shops and restaurants. Hopefully there are some expats living in Hua Hin who are willing to come in contact with us so i can ask them question when i have them and for advice if required. 🙂 Thanks very much.

Don't forget that security is much faster know as everything can stay in the bag and the automatic passport gates speeds also things up a lot. I noticed a big improvements during my last few exists.

Maybe somebody nows the answer. 🙂 I'm traveling from Bangkok to phuket with AirAsia. I have 2 Anker power banks off 99.8 Wh (27.650 mAh) with me. Acording to airaisa this is ok as they are below 100 Wh. (they and other airlines only use 100 Wh as a limit without airline approval) But on the Suvarnabhumi airport website it is mentioned that they only alow power banks below 100 Mh OR 20.000 mAh. (they think that 100 Wh is equeal to 20.000 mAh) Does anybody know if they allow power banks below 100 Wh which is alos allowed by the airline ?

Hi all, Does anybody know a good glass or ceramic coating shop for my pickup. Preferably around Chalong area.

As the DTV is not regarded as a long term visa but a tourist visa it can't be used to open a bank account.

It's in no immigration order as it is not a immigration requirement. Looks like that it's a local bank branch regulation which isn't official.