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We would all like to see things better, maybe they should put a tourist tax on Pattaya accommodation to pay for it. Thai GDP per capita is between 10 and 15% of most western countries and nearly 40% below the world average. Do people really think that Thailand can borrow to a similar extent that the UK is currently planning?

I remember those days. On a Sunday evening they used to run a bus from Forres to Brodie, about 5 miles away in the next county, as alcohol could be sold to travellers. Pubs used to open at 5pm and close at 9pm. Many workers went straight to the pub from work, then went home and beat up the wife when the dinner was in the bin. Silly rules indeed.

Quite. I am not a religious person but those that are should be entitled to some respect for their religious beliefs. Unfortunatley many on here have little respect for anything other than their own selfish views. Anything that may inconvience the foreigner is totally unacceptable.

Nothing to do with cost, it was discontinued due to potential complications. He was discussing lifetime use and never specifically referred to short term use.

No chance whatsoever that what happens elsewhere could happen in Thailand. Preventative measures are ouside the comprehension of many on TVF. Off for my flu jab on Tuesday. "Concerning" increases in COVID hospitalisations in the past week suggest a new wave of infections is underway, UK health officials have said. There were 9,631 people in hospital with coronavirus as of 8am on 5 October - a 37% increase on last week's 7,024. https://news.sky.com/story/covid-19-concerning-increases-in-hospitalisations-with-250-rise-in-the-south-west-12713712

So in your view that would differ from "establish the credibility of those trying to enter the country." How about trying to establish an air of superiority.

Quite. My younger brother was on warfarin for life following a triple bypass in his 40s. He was a borderline alcoholic and lost the will to live with the continual blood monitoring. Died about 6 years ago in his 60s.

Back in 2008 my doctor in the UK wanted to put me on anticoagulants. He said heparin wasn't used any more and warfarin was the only option. Depends what he meant by that. I declined his offer and remained on aspirin until 2016 when I started the apixaban.

So you are saying that under Thai law the IOs actions are not to establish the credibility of those trying to enter the country.

It was about 30 years after Heparin was introduced they discovered it could affect the platelets causing the "very rare blood clots" that became a concern with the covid vaccines. I thought it had been discontinued.

I had something similar on the web app a couple of months ago. I got round it by opening the Login button in another tab. Problem disappeared after a few weeks. I think Lazada have changed their software support and there is some program changes being implemented, and not for the better. The translation on the English text has certainly gone downhill.

It may come as a surprise to you but the "job" of every IO in the world is to establish the credibility of those trying to enter the country. It is certainly not up to keyboard warriors to question how they do "their" job and just keep praying the Thais never take lessons from UK immigration.

Tell me, which Thais are talking about apartments. The understanding of "apartment" will be influenced by a persons home country. There are no condos where I come from, they are called flats, studios or apartments. Airbnb, probably the largest accommodation provider in the world, is an American based company that lists condos as apartments, even here in Thailand. Of course you are perfectly free to see that as misrepresentation.

Agreed, In 20 odd years I have only ever seen an American breakfast offered as a choice. The best buffet I have come across was the Holiday Inn in Pattaya. They had back bacon, sausages that did taste a bit English and eggs cooked to order. Think they had the fried tomatoes and beans but you will struggle to find black pudding and the English kind of mushrooms served up in a hotel for breakfast.

It is not to do with the length of stay, but the number of rooms. If more than 4 rooms the owner must have a hotel license for short term stays. As far as condos are concerned, it was ruled that the total number in the block would be used rather than individual ownership. In other words someone with a single condo would need the license. As far as legality is concerned it has nothing to do with Airbnb, the legal position is nation wide and applies to everyone letting out property.

Not correct. There is nothing "usual" about apartments, the term is interpreted differently from country to country. Airbnb list Houses, Apartments, Guesthouses and Hotels. I have rented many apartments, including here in Thailand and have never seen one listed without a kitchen.

You need to be a bit more careful with the wording, you meant "income" route as it is not necessarily a pension. As you say a bank letter is also required for the income route, or has been at my office for many years. I also use Chonburi Immigration, at Sri Ratcha. You are certainly right on one point, many on here that have never done something make out they an expert based on hearsay. However it doesn't do any good to get wound up, at the end of the day they are the ones with the stamp in their hand.

The popup on the E-visa website appears to have dropped off the bottom, it was there when I did mine a few weeks ago. Bangkok, 17 June, 2022 – Thailand’s Centre of COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) today approved the removal of the Thailand Pass registration scheme and an US$10,000 health insurance requirement for foreign visitors, effective 1 July, 2022. Both requirements were initially removed for Thai nationals from 1 June, 2022. https://www.tatnews.org/2022/06/thailand-pass-registration-scheme-to-be-lifted-from-1-july-2022/

Garbage, all electric shock is basically the same, electric current passing through the body. How any electric shock feels will depend on the level of current which is to a certain extent dependent on the supply source, contact resistance and what part of the body it passes through. It was common practice for electricians to test the supply by putting 2 fingers across live and neutral. The real danger comes when the current passes through the heart. Static is effectively a discharge so only instantaneous, as is a shock from a capacitor. When I was at school 3 lads from the year below me were watching cricket when the rain came. They took shelter under a tree and the tree was struck by lightning, 2 died and the survivor was found naked without a hair on his body. He told me later it felt like his feet were on fire and then hit over the head with a hammer. The conclusion was his clothes had been wet enough to offer a lower resistance path to the current.

You should read the OP again. "Can anyone who has recently acquired a non o visa based on marriage let me know what the health insurance requirements are. " Have you recently acquired a non o visa based on marriage?

The requirement for health insurance on visa applications was lifted on 1st July 2022. If you go to the E-visa website there is a popup message to that effect.

I never said my ID started with the number 7. I said the serial number was number 7, the seventh one issued at that amphur. It was my understanding that only expats with PR qualified under the first phase.

It is a country of contrasts. I live in Chonburi city and in Sept 2020 we we went up to Khao Kho. Not only was the scenery like Scotland, so was the weather. I was perished, I had been warned and taken my coat but didn't expect it to be that cold.

Do you have PR? I got my yellow book in March 2010 and there were no pink cards available for the average expat then. They were first introduced in 2008 but it wasn't till much later till after the 2014 coup that they became generally available under the second phase. The serial number on mine is No 7 out of Mueang Chonburi, and as it happens I met a guy with No 6.

That is if you could walk past the bar, most of the girls were out on the pavement trying to pull you in. Fun days.