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I guess this is why so many use WISE, because of the frequency of transfering and transactions. I do it only once it a year from my overseas bank for a larger amount and actually get a better rate than WISE - if I need to tap into the 800k here I think I have some leeway as long as it's back up to 800k by 3 months before new extension request (right?). Interesting WISE doesn't have much competition in that style of modality - XE used to do similar but stopped someone said. Don't know why.

I didn't read the whole thread, but here is my experience. Years ago, between contracts in Thailand - and in order to remain in the country until a new one came along - I tried the O visa to marriage extension. This was in the days when they wanted to see photos of the wife and I at our rented house (I hear it's worse now - the IO come to your house, or so I've read). Anyway, they sent us away because they didn't like this or that - but then a new job came along and the marriage visa wasn't required (but I recall another border hop was required to get the new work-related visa). Fast forward to today. Still married, but I find the retirement extension much easier. I have the 800k nested in a Thai bank (my name only) so lucky me I guess. But that's my best advice if you can afford it - retirement visa. Others may/will disagree I guess.

Sorry, thought I replied to this. It worked today and I have the QR (which I will also print out as others have done in case they ask at airline check in.). I must have been making some errors in the departure fields and that wouldn't let me move on to accommodation. Still a bit of a mystery. Anyway, worked in the end - thanks.

Thanks used that link already. On Thai Air Asia - they never sent me any email receipts or any email confirmation at all. Then complained that my name wasn't in order (it was filled in exactly as they requetsed online). I'm in VN now and can't get the TDAC to work - won't get into the accommodation section - the drop downs stays grey - definitely within 3 days window. Tried Edge, Chrome, Iphone - all the same. Onlt get through first two sections

I'm outside of Thailand trying to fill in this thing and I cannot get into the section on accommodation. At accommodation section, all fields stay grey and will not offer any drop down. It keeps sending sytax error 502 and 503. No idea what that means. Tried Edge, Chrome, my iPhone - nothing works to get me into that section. I'm definitely within the 3 day window for arrival. Anyone else encountered this or have advice?

Compared to where FFS? I'd say almost every southern city of any size would be ahead of Chicago in the weirdness category. Not to mention those in the so-called 'Heartland.'

There's no way she owes 350k for that. Paint over it all, fix the curtain, duvet and pillows. And DEDUCT THE 32,000 THB Miss Ulraine or Russian boyfriend (the real tenant?) is owed. And NEVER anyone here should rent from this person again. There needs to be an annonymous black list of these dodgy landlords (Thai and foreign). Tenants too if that makes some happy. Did the landlady not know the place was being lived in by a Ukrainian woman and not a Russian (who signed the lease)? Who was transferring rent money? Russian? Ukrainian? Story still has holes in it. Now that the 'authorities' have her, the bill will only increase of course.

Wife and I contracted Influenza A/H1N1 3 weeks ago. We had the flu shot a few months earlier. So I looked up some medical journals. According to one study U of Arizona, it said a controlled study found that the flu shot was 60-70% affective for most age groups and most of the subsets of Flu A. However, it also discovered that it provided virtually no protection against A/H1N1 in the 50 - 64 age group. What??

They can do that already. NETFLIX seems to have cornered the market on 35 year old box office 'hits'. In fact, that's all NETFLIX seems to offer on its platform these days! Time to cancel it again.

This may seem rhetorical, but it's not really. If I have an 'end date' for the lease (2 years from now) from the Thai landlady, surely she doesn't need to do a new TM30 each and every time I go away and come back (holiday, work out of country, etc.).? I've gone away, but I have come back to the same place and in any case, Immigration can SEE on their computer screen when I left and when I re-entered when I go for 90 day reporting. So what on earth is the purpose of doing a new TM30 each and every time if I don't change my local residence and there is an end date clkearly marked on original TM30?

Hate to say it, but a tariff could be placed on movies shot outside of the US. The fact they are assembled/voiced/post in the US is unlikely to prevent a tariff of some kind. Chump means he wants the movies to be 'shot' in the USA (as near as I can figure his little brain's thought process). I can't count the number of times I've recognized Canadian cities in blockbuster US movies that are supposed to be DC or LA.

Hopefully not adding to the confusion, but is it really necessary for my landlady to input a new TM30 every time I come back from abroad - or even from another Thai city? Clearly the IO at the 90 day reporting will see the exit and entries to Thailand and they may ask questions. While I understand it is the the landlady's obligation to do this each time, what if she simply won't? If I take the same old TM30 with same address with a move-out date of next year, is that going to be ok?

Great very useful will do that. I will be out of the country for ten days before my first 90 day (in person) report. I understand when I get back the clock restarts at 90 and I can ignore the initial 90 day report? Or if I get back before it, do I still go?

Thanks for reply and advice - I already have the e-visa (it says valid from and valid to), so there;s no indication I must arrive on the beginning date of the visa. Yes, it sounds like a scam, not unusual for VN. The airline (Air Asia) is giving me the gears because the e-visa (like every visa in the world) has my last name first (family name), followed by my given names - same as passport of course - exactly what the VN Gov told me to do, but the airline has my first name followed by family name on the ticket and says therefore they don't match. I know better than to fly with this airline but they are one of only two that have direct flights from BKK. And VN visas must indicate first arrival port of entry - don't think that can change, must arrive at the airport indicated on the e-visa.

Implant materials have advanced quite a bit over the past 15 years or so. Straumann are one of the top brands - but there are others. Best to go to a dentist who does implants almost every day. Not some little clinic (every clinic offers them). I go to one of the most established places for mine in Bangkok (but not the most expensive places). You will first need a full mouth xray (a CT scan while you stand), which will help to determine the amount of bone available. They can use a powdered artificial bone graft to augment the area of the implant - but really, if you don't have much bone left after decades of no teeth there, then it's risky business getting implants. The place I go to is quite advanced. They don't even do the gooey impressions anymore - it's all done by a high tech wand - a sort of gum/bone ultrasound. (also, if you are on blood thinners, aspirin, etc., you need to tell the dentist well in advance so they can develop a response if there is a lot of bleeding).