kevindorian

If you're a U.S. citizen, you can make an on-line appointment and get one at the U.S. consulate for $50. Yeah, a little pricey, but you'll get it on the spot and save the cost of two trips to Promenada if you have to pay a tuk-tuk. Let's see that's 200 baht each way for the tuk- tuk or 800 baht plus the 500 baht bribe to Immigration for a total of 1300 baht and about 4-5 hours of time, much of it spent riding in a tuk-tuk, or 1778 Thai baht ($50 at today's exchange rate at a bank) to the U.S. consulate and about 1/2 hour of time.

Personally I know which way I'd go.

well I live by Maya and have a motorbike so

15 minutes to drive there

15 minutes to pass in the paperwork and pay

15 minutes to drive home

then next day

15 minutes to drive there

2 minutes to pick up the form

15 minutes to drive again

so less then 2 hours for me personally but you do have to wait a night and it does kind of muck up your schedule for two days

I even went to the hospital to get my med certificate, then drove to renew my license that same day. so 2 days for everything including my renewal, now if this is your first license or you have to take tests it could obviously be longer

I just did it myself

from my understand it is free if you demand it but it takes 10 to 15 days on average to get it and some people on the forums have complained about it taking over a month.

I paid the 500baht and got it the next day, drop off before 12pm and you pick it up the next day between 1 and 4

this might help you

http://learnthaireviews.com/thai-residence-certificate-chiang-mai-process/

I got my friend to document my residence certificate experience which i just did

you can check it out here for help for others that might need it

http://learnthaireviews.com/thai-residence-certificate-chiang-mai-process/

if it is the Grandpa;s I am thinking about I love it, a bit of a ride but yum

some dude wrote a review of it here

http://learnthaireviews.com/best-pizza-chiang-mai/

u didnt need a medical cert?

thank you will check it out

online Thai course I would check out

Thaipod 101

Learn Thai Podcast

here are some reviews of em

http://learnthaireviews.com/learn-thai-podcast-review/

http://learnthaireviews.com/thai-pod-101-language-program-review/

not sure about the Learn thai from a white guy program

I also tried that Stu Jay Learning Thai course online but was seriously disappointed in it. unlike the the Thai pod 101 and Learn Thai podcast which has a huge amount of content the Stu Jay I finished all his courses in less then a day

Thai Pod 101 also has a cool feature where you can ask an online teacher for help if you buy the premium package, she is not always online

but you can leave questions in Thai or English and she will answer them, I have never waited more then a day for answers

hope that helps you out

I am on CAT, paid 9 months but now on month to month. I asked them yesterday that I am going to another country for two or three months and if I could keep the modem and freeze the service. They said no problem when I was ready to leave just come in with my account number and they would freeze it until I got back.

I've looked into this clinic and altho I've read very good reviews, and the website and photos look professional. Tere's two things rthat bugs me about this doctor. First they want a 500$ deposit.. sight unseen. That's to be sent before any consultation. So in other words you send them 500$.. and you find that you need to cancel the appt..

Have you ever tried to get money back from a Thai? lol.

OR let's say you change your mind after you have the consultation.. are they going to refund your money?...good luck.

You can email them for the answers .. but you wont get any because they NEVER RESPOND!.

Interesting I actually saw the doctor, there was no 500 $ consultation, it was free

they answered all my emails sent as well

Still considering the procedure but have not committed

need to have 3m P95 masks specifically for pollution

where is the best places to buy this mask? and how much should it be approx?

it actually was 7, i just let him keep the change:) big spender I am

got mine as well ordered on 16th and arrived today the 28th and was left at my condo front desk.

Condo staff said it was 10 baht fee for the postage.... cant complain on that

I sent an order today as well, says it will be here Feb 24th to March 17th

so will wait and see if it makes it it was less then 50 bucks about 3.5 pounds

Why does it say on there website they are no longer shipping to Thailand ?

I never said they were not shipping at all to Thailand

I said that only the International Air option was available and you had to have an order 80 dollars or less and 4lbs in total weight or less.

As I stated in post #35 the other options were no longer available. I only noticed this when I tried to check out and buy something

it was then I got the new Thailand Instructions.

I also talked to the live support and they told me only Air was available and if you are sending supplements you might have some problems getting them as Thailand sees supplements as drugs

In any case if you plan to do it, there seems to be some risk, I dont think a huge one but it seems some people have had bad luck with iherbs but just the minority while most have had good luck, if you follow the above rules

I plan to order and take the chance, it is my first time, so will see if I get it or not:)

They told me

1. They can send international air only if

a. it is 80 dollars or less for the order

b. It is 4 lbs or less as well for the order

I you go over a or b then you can't send, you have to do multiple orders

Also they said some things still might not make it anyway as Thailand sees supplements as drugs, so if you get pill supplements you might

not get them unless you go through a broker or have a doctor notice etc etc.....

I wanted both supplements and non supplements

Anyone have any experiences with their system as it is now. Iherb said they still have a pretty good success rate to the country with the process if you follow above, but its a chance u got to take as it will be non refundable etc if you lose it

just tried to order from iherb for the first time

see this on their order page

Please Note: Due to Thailand customs currently preventing importing of our products we have currently suspended shipping orders to Thailand with DHL Express or UPS International. We are currently working with customs to determine what we can do to get our packages to be allowed entry into your country. We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused you.

Hey all,

Looking for a new private tutor to help my Thai. I would prefer one that focuses more on Common everday

conversational speaking and does not just wing it when it comes to the lesson.

I would prefer around the Nimmanhemin area or close to it but would travel farther for a good teacher

I am not looking to get an ED Visa, just looking for a teacher to set up some private lessons

thanks all

found a couple articles online how to do it

but not sure

do I need a resident certificate or any documents to re register my bike

this is not a new register but extending it from my purchase last year

just so everyone knows I went

yesterday

i arrived at 130pm and there was 20 people ahead of me

from 1 to 18 it took about 30 minutes to go through them all

but person 18 and 19 took an hour

so I was out of there about 3pm, not sure why it took so long for those two people, took me about 5 minutes

once I got up to the counter.

Hello all,

I bought my motorbike last year in Chon Buri and moved up here a couple of months later

My registration/tax/mandatory insurance is running out this month

I like to renew it all

I have heard you can go to like a bike shop and they will do everything for you but it costs more

or you can do it on your own at the correct locations

My questions are

1. What do I need to do it? Do I need certificate of residence or anything

2. Where do I pay for it and get it done for the registration and insurance

3. how much should it cost both doing it on my own and by an agent like a bike shop

Thanks so much

What can you say, its not a great Visa option right now, both for the people that want to abuse it and for the people who dont want to abuse it.

Its unstable, its uncertain and you never know what is going to happen during your next 90 day extension. As for the schools well those ones that are legit will survive those that are not will survive for a while if they take advantage of students that are not following what is going on with the constant rule changes. I am tired of being on ED, and I go to school, the 4 days a week as well... it was a nice option in the past, learn the language, challenge the mind, have fun speaking it with the locals, enjoy Thailand... but now, well, its just not the same

to start a post like this I think you really should put your sources etc for this information, who told you the guy on the street?

Krey @ You se what happend.

his post was not about not believing you. His post was more about how you should have stated your source, as we know many people on the forums jump to conclusions and freak people out, just because yours ended up being true doesnt dismiss the fact that he was looking for a source on the original post

Hello all

Can anyone give me the prices at Fitness First for

1. Drop in Rate

2. Monthly, 3 months, 6 months, yearly, lifetime

Anyone know about how much they are charging right now?

Thanks

I have a 90 day report coming up soon

not a visa extension

Do I have to go really early in the morning like I did for my visa extension

or can I just show up any time in the day and do it?

sure this has been answered before, thanks for your help