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But what is the situation if original O-A visa, several years extension of stay based on retirement and too old to get insurance?

On ‎7‎/‎21‎/‎2019 at 9:34 PM, SS1 said:

You don't need hot water for a dishwasher! you just plug in a cold water pipe and the machine heats the water itself (same as a clothes washer). The fact that kitchens don't have hot water even pushes me more towards getting one (as washing greasy dishes is a PIA with cold water). 

Agree. I specifically specified hot water to Kitchen sink in my new house.

How does one stop receiving unwanted, unsolicited adverts from this company? it would also be helpful if they added the words "unless you are over 70" to all their claims (theirs not yours).

don't use Fedex if you want to avoid a nightmare of bureaucracy.

19 hours ago, NanYar said:

Any objections against this respectively are some items still missing or wrong?

Samui also ask for doctor's health certificate.

On 7/25/2018 at 7:18 AM, Formaleins said:

The worst culprit for stiffing you for fees is DHL, avoid at all costs! Try and ask the seller to post recoded US Post.

I also have had success with UPS, but virtually every package from DHL gets hit.

I imported some medical appliances from SA using Fedex. Never again! Apart from costing 3 times the item cost to import, the customs procedure is a nightmare. I even had to take my original passport to the customs office at Suvarnabhumi on top of numerous forms and finally a medical certificate.

On 5/22/2018 at 11:14 AM, Kwasaki said:

You can do that here just buy a newspaper.

Does anyone remember looking for the blue paper salt bag in Smiths crisps.

You are going back quite a bit there, but yes, I remember them well. As for Lays, its a triumph of marketing over quality. If you want really good crisps, buy Kettle (I like the sea salt but here again the Backyard barbeque flavour has disappeared).

Who gets laid? The girl or the golden egg?

Surely the high quality of TV in the UK?

6 hours ago, swoods58 said:

Thanks. Good idea. I'll print it off and see how I go. Thais love paperwork.

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Think yourself lucky that you're not in Samui where they've decided 10 days before it's due is the maximum.

4 hours ago, DDBKK said:

I find it quite amazing that someone doing a small bit of travelling can form any opinion on what it's actually like to live in either location without actually doing so themselves. 

 

I'd travelled Thailand many times before moving there and travelling the country is nothing like living there. Travelling you are in your own bubble. Living there is an evolving experience. 

 

4 hours ago, DDBKK said:

I find it quite amazing that someone doing a small bit of travelling can form any opinion on what it's actually like to live in either location without actually doing so themselves. 

 

I'd travelled Thailand many times before moving there and travelling the country is nothing like living there. Travelling you are in your own bubble. Living there is an evolving experience. 

 

Very true.

In my experience houses (in Penang) are more expensive than in Thailand, but no-one mentioned the MM2H scheme with 10 year visa, renewable. I also think that religion plays a part. Thailand is definitely more laid back than Malaysia.

On 1/4/2018 at 6:25 PM, StreetCowboy said:

Until people learn to keep left except when overtaking it is inevitable.

 

When someone drives in the right hand lane, then the person passing on the left is following the rule that you can pass on the left when in queuing traffic moving at different speeds.  The person on the right is forming queuing traffic, and if one chooses to move to the empty queue in the left hand lane, then why not?  Or would you preferto stay behind them in the left lane, in their blind spot?

That's not what I am talking about. I'm talking about motorbikes who overtake on the left with just enough room for the handle bars, then cut in front of you for good measure.

I saw recently that "undertaking" describes overtaking on the left. Do people doing this not realise that undertaking is a quick way to the undertaker?

I lost mine too, so just wrote "lost" on 90 day form and extension of stay and had no problem.

21 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

Only one of them has to apply for the extension of stay based upon retirement. The other one can apply for an extension based upon the others extension as their spouse.

The account would have to be in the name of the one applying for the extension.

Can i ask a question? If I already have an extension but then get married to a non-Thai, can she also apply for extension as my spouse?

19 hours ago, jeab1980 said:

Guess you dont like tesco then. Heads up in case you missed it you are in Thailand, they have there own Language. They cater for the indiginous population. Cant remember ever seeing thai signs in any supermarket back in home country. 

That maybe because there aren't many Thai tourists or expats in the "home country". I'm not complaining about the Thai sign, just the tiny almost unreadable English subtitles.

Big Tesco on Samui  not much better. No one speaks English (unlike Big C), items often out of stock (Big C better) and aisle description notices high up with large Thai letters and tiny hard to read English letters.

In my case, Immigration stamped my multiple entry stamp as 25th jan 2016 instead of 2017. Immigration on my re-entry into Thailand delayed things but were very nice about it and advised me to have it changed, which I did.

Does anyone know how to copy a video on Facebook to e-mail? I want to send to a friend who is not on Facebook.

One thing is certain. living in a country (any country), is not the same as visiting as a tourist.

6 hours ago, bberrythailand said:

You all come from USA right ? How can you even imagine that she shiitee that you call chicken and that is sold everywhere around Thailand is good ? I am not sure that my dogs would it eat...

 

So I understand that we are among good food experts here :-)

 

If somebody knows what is a real good chicken, please keep posting !

 

 

Nandos, born in RSA but available in other countries now, excel. Always good quality.

On 6/22/2017 at 7:20 PM, Makhao said:

The immigration at Samui was and is a mess, I report there since 8 years and getting a visa is every year a process full of frustration, even after paying accounting and all "fees", that they request. That did not change with the new location and it did not change with the new "management".

 

I beg to differ. It is much worse in the new location than it was in Nathon.

Samui immigration want copy of blue book for proof of residence.