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Joe I go back to Sydney I probably top the account up to 800.000. Can I get a single non O visa in Sydney?

After all I said. you wonder why they want to know where the money is coming from. It is a monthly payment in my account from overseas for the last couple of years. That as far as I under stand is needed to comply with the law.

Hi Joe

Yes the payments coming in Bangkok bank under FTT, the letter of the bank even explained what FTT means Foreign Telegraphic Transfers. The proof that I get from Holland is in Dutch. I can not really go to the Dutch embassy because I'm not Dutch any more, I became a Australian a while ago, and because the Dutch government does not allow dual citizenship. Because of the changes of the requirements I had to leave it very late. My visa is running out on 13 March I've got a 7 day visa extension so I can get out of the country on Friday. It is very frustrating that there is now way of finding out these silly things before you apply. 

I have tried to to renew my retirement visa in Chiang Mai just today. I wanted to use the combination method of getting regular payments, 2 from Holland totaling more then 20,000 baht a month and depositing more 600.000 baht in my saving account for 3 months. The regular payments have been going in for more then 2 years which shows in passbook.

My visa has been refused. According the officer I had to show them a list of payments of where the money was coming from. Since the pensions are coming from the Netherlands only a yearly statements is issued for a total amount. When I've asked them how I could find out about these rules, I've received no answer.

I wonder if there is a Australian JP among the retirees here in Chiang Mai. I would love to hear from you.

Would anybody know of any bakeries that make wholemeal or multigrain or any brown bread without added sugar like the European or Australian breads

Thanks

When I arrived in Bangkok on a 60 day single entry tourist visa they gave me the complete 90 days from 20 Sep to 18 Dec. I was worried that that would give problems later on so I went to Chiang Mai immigration office and they changed to 18 Nov.

Now I have to apply for another 30 days. What kind of paperwork is involved for the extension?

In the last 30 days I will start the transition to an 90 day retirement O visa.

I don’t have any preconceived idea about a brand of bike, I do like the Benelli best because of looks. Here in Chiang Mai they have one kitted out with all panniers and a top box in the showroom, the way I want to have it fitted out and I think it looks great.

Benelli BN 600GT = 299,000

Kawasaki Versys 650 ABS = 323,000

I don’t really like the look of the V-Strom. I also decided to stay around 300,000 and 350,000 for the V-Strom is a bit much, specially since I also have fork out money for panniers, top box and brackets and I’m thinking about a GPS, any suggestions?

Can samui I do like the idea to put a gel piece in the seat, I like to take the saddle up to 850 – 855 which would make the bike a lot more comfortable for me, all my body length is in my legs. I know what you mean with the seat sucks, I’m renting a little Honda to get me around town and after ½ hour it sucks

Thank you for your replies. I would like to have the option of going off road, it would be silly of me not to, and the bike to Laos and Cambodia and as Richard said that then leaves the Benelli and the Kawasaki.

Can samui my problem is not being short it’s the opposite I’m very tall 6.5 feet or 1.95 mt so the Versys is comfortable the seat hight being 840 mm, I could do with 10mm more while my first choice the Benelli is only 800 mm, which brings on an other question are there businesses in Chiang Mai that can increase the hight of the saddle? I will try to rent the bikes for a day to try them out before I make the final decision. I've looked at the Honda CB 500 X and I didn't liked the model very much.

Hi Guys Thanks for your replay. I haven’t really thought about going off road, my initial idea is taking it on dry road and exploring Thailand and maybe going to Laos or Cambodia or both, but having said that I always can change my mind. The one thing is, it is going to be my main mode of transport. It also have to do the shopping with it and drive around town.

I am new in Thailand on Thaivisa. I’m in Chiang Mai. I want to buy a bike a new one. I’m prepared to pay approx 300.000 to 320.000 Thai Bath. I’ve been looking at Yamaha MT-07, Honda CB650, Benelli BN600 GT and Kawasaki Versys 650 ABS. I wonder if anybody has one of these bikes and wouldn’t mind letting me know your experience good and bad.

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