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After obtaining my initial licences, I've renewed my temp dl 3 X, always late into the grace period. Only had to write a test (and road test motorcycle) for the initial licence.  I expect to only do the eye, reaction test etc as usual this time as well.

Ps. I have never watched a video!

Went in person to local office in minburi. Got appt for renewal. Up to 1 year grace for temp dl as usual.

Yes it's for driver lic renewal. I'll bring my tm30 screenshot with the gf and her house registration paperwork. Hope that's enough. Immigration takes 2 weeks here for res cert.

Would like to get residence cert at Canadian embassy as service is faster than immigration in bkk. I see receipt of address notification as a required doc in some websites.  I only have tm30 app screenshot.  Is that usually good enough for a res cert at most embassies?

My 2 year temp license expired last year. I've always waited up to 12 months after my temp dl expired to renew (but tbh those were 1 year licences iirc.).  Hoping to get 5 year as I have retirement visa now.

1. Is there no longer a grace period for temp dl?

2. Can I go to any land transport office in bkk? I'm in Minburi.  

On 10/19/2022 at 8:17 AM, Makoshark said:

They give you a motorscooter for your test.  you have to get into 2nd gear within 50 feet on a board about 10" wide.  luckily the board is only 2' off the ground.

 

I live in BKK but I vacation in Phuket 5x a year and rent a bike.  

2' off the ground?? When I did it in Chiang mai it was only a few inches high. You mean 2"?

22 hours ago, yeahbutif said:

The toilet is held down by cement glue my toilet be was very heavy one and even a job to lift. The hole in toilet just sits over the soil pipe.with about half inch clearance..then there is a thing like an large o ring made of like putty.that gets squashed between toilet and soil pipe .. make sure the two holes line up..

I already had the tank off so only lifted the bowl. I could not see how it was held down so just tried lifting it. It came up without any resistance at all, exposing the blob of "cement".  There was no putty or other sealant. How does the cement grab onto smooth tile? I'll see what tai watsadu has and if I can install a low profile flange on the tile . If not, I'll do it thai style as you suggest.

Replacing toilet in the gf's new house. Only thing holding it down was gravity. There is no flange at all. Just an open pipe and Lots of what looks like grout to seal it. Is that normal here? 

Also in both bathrooms, all fixtures, a ton of black sludge in all pipes , much of it hardened in the end of the pipe restricting flow. Not too familiar with thai plumbing but wondering if it's worth redoing all the pipes. Probably not good for the recently installed RO system.

Scooping them off the streets has the unintended consequence of creating more dogs, not less. Sterilize them and return to the streets, but euthanize or house aggresive dogs, seems the most practical solution here

17 hours ago, NanLaew said:

I think you need to avoid any fridges that dispense chilled water or make ice. The ones I had in the US were quite robust but their equivalents across here weren't worth the extra dosh IMHO. Lines got blocked up, plastic fittings cracked or pumps just died and spare parts didn't exist.

 

You can get standalone coolers that can be plumbed in. Good option if it is going into a new build and can be plumbed in without drama. There's also a few on the market where the water bottle goes inside the bottom part and there's a small internal lift pump. I bought one a few years ago at Thai Watsado but it was less than a year old when the plastic impeller body on the pump motor developed cracks. I replaced it with a similar motor/pump from lazada but I was told it started dripping again last summer while I was away at work. I haven't gotten around to finding out what the issue is this time since Mrs NL went out and bought a new, cheap 'top loader'.

Thx for feedback. Your cooler experience doesn't exactly inspire confidence.  I may just opt for 1 of those 1 gallon insulated jugs, filled daily, in the meantime.  It doesn't help that some of the coolers are more expensive than the fridge we are about to buy.

Looking to install R/O water filter in a house, plumbed to a cooler. I noticed coolers typically take the big blue 19L jugs. Alternatively, could be plumbed to fridge(yet to buy) with dispenser option, but noticed the fridges with that feature are bigger than the spot we have and most just have a plastic bucket in the door you fill. 

I'm also concerned about efficiency of a big unit only cooling 1 br.  Maybe the new inverter style are more efficient in that regard.  The big 9 year old compressor at the old condo (supplies 3 evaporators) cost about 1,000baht/mth cooling mostly just 1 room while sleeping. 

Looking to outfit 3 bedrooms in a house with a/c. Leaning towards inverter a/c as they seem to be all the rage. Trying to decide whether to go with 1 big compressor shared by all 3 rooms, or 1 per room. Actually, only need to do 2 br's for now and most of the time only 1 br occupied.

Recommendations for brands welcomed.  Bangkok area.

Still suffering bouts of biliary colic 10 years post gallbladder removal, and getting worse. Looking for good gastroenterologist in bkk.  Had several ultrasounds and a CT scan over the years to no effect.

That affidavit already in my bundle of paperwork. 

Received email already from Canada embassy. As you said, they said they don't provide letters as the Thai government doesn't require.

As I was still at cw, went in again, armed w the email. Unfortunately got the same officer again. She escalated to another desk who told me same thing. They were not interested in email, just kept saying "need letter". I declined 7 day extension as apparently can't do any kind of visa after that. Left empty handed. 

TR visa.

Embassy email sent. 

Yes I've seen you post covid ext still on so was surprised by agents reply.

Might try again hoping for different officer.

Just tried to extend stay (TR visa) at CW due to covid. Officer requesting embassy letter, then will grant 30 days. Unfortunately need appt for Canadian embassy via website. Don't even know if they issue letters.

Contacted agent.. said covid ext ended jan25?? 

I have done 3 covid extensions previously without issue. Thx

Trying to picture people pooping into a vending machine, stool analysis the only way I've heard of to diagnose gut biome imbalances. 

Renewed temp drivers licence almost 2 years ago. Expires soon. Is there still the 1 year grace after expiry to renew? I seem to recall it used to be 1 year plus 1 year grace.

Also, any issues at land transport office ... read of delays due to covid. In bkk currently. 

Oops just read on another thread cw no longer open Saturdays

????

I understand I need to do covid ext (for TR visa) at CW location. Gathered required docs and have photocopies in hand.  Read elsewhere car parking is nonexistent unless arriving super early. Is there a cutoff time after which they will not serve you? Coming from across town. Other useful tips appreciated. I know tmw & Saturday are holidays.