mikeoffenbach

I hope you checked that Hitachi is providing a 3-conductor power-cable with their pumps. A pump should be grounded. Did you check whether your the outlet is properly connected to earth? Did your "engineer" perform a test, to conclude whether the safety relay in your consumer unit is switching off in case of fault current resp. did he measure the resistance between metal parts of the pump and ground? 

Cheers

Mike

Thanks  for your hints ubonjoe.

I am not familiar with the structure of this forum. Is it useful? should I could post it again, including the amendment concerning the Form.

Yesterday I started preparing for a journey to Chaeng Wattana in order to get a new extension for 1 year.

The official immigration webpages are working somehow better than before, but none of my browsers was capable to open the link to the required documents on the official immigration website.  Thus I had to go through several postings in internet and finally found what I need. Unfortunately the information was found in fragments. I could not find a real guidance.

This is actually the reason for writing this report. People who need to do this procedure for the first time may be happy with some help.

• TM7 (is the form for yearly application for extension of stay – commonly referred to as a Retirement Visa)
  I downloaded it at  

http://immigrationbangkok.com/thailand-immigration-forms/

          of course this form is also available at the helpdesk in Chaeng Wattana. 

I used my photo editor (I use GIMP, but LibreOffice Draw or Adobe programs can do)  to fill the form on the computer
I concluded that especially this was appreciated since it is easy to read and prevents misspelling. 
We need to realize that we can communicate in English, that the Immigration people have to deal with different language skills and I am not sure whether I could communicate in English withe the immigration office in my former hometown!  

• Passphoto
• 1 copy of passport-page showing your photo
• 1 copy of page showing your current NON IMM stamp
• 1 copy of passport page showing your most recent entry
• 1 copy of passport page showing your current residence

 I combined the 4 pictures as above on one sheet, Sign this copy!

• 1 copy of the arrival card
• 1 copy of the current 90 days report  Sign this copy!

I combined the 2 copies as above on one sheet, Sign this copy!

I further added a copy of the latest notification of address change and .. .....signed this copy 

 Money things:

• 1 copy of the -by your embassy confirmed-  amount of  pension (the embassy charged me ~1,600 THB for that service) and/or
• in case that annual income is less than 800,000.00 THB,  the missing amount must be compensated. Thai Bank account must show a balance of at least the difference between pension and 800,000.00 during the last 12 months, passbook (to be updated on the day of application). Make copies of the passbook and sign these (!). 
  Every other type of income (rent, whatever) can be used but needs approval resp. legalized copies.  
• 1,900 THB in cash

Over all:

Chaeng Wattana is mostly a time consuming experience, but today I was lucky:

8:15 am I took the BTS to Victory Monument, from there (westside) I took the bus 166 (fare 18 THB, be careful, there are two buses 166, it is the one that stops at the outer platform), which dropped me at the entrance of the government complex at 9:30. I got number 47, the current queue-nr was 32. I had to wait about 45 minutes.

The process has been reorganized a little compared to last year. The formalities were done in a few minutes. The stamping is being processed by other people. After submitting my paperwork it took another 30 minutes until I got my passport back.

Thai administration is often critcized as archaic and yes, sure perhaps it is not state of the art since paper based, but it works! People are helpful and friendly. And looking back to all other administration venues I have been to in Europe and elsewhere, none was as pleasant as Chaeng Wattana. Elsewhere you could be glad to find a vending machine for a lousy cup of instant coffee. 

So if you prepare all well you can enjoy this as a day out.

21 hours ago, jgarbo said:

No problem with (any) Linux & Chromium browser (or just change your User Agent extension to Explorer). Regardless, I still use the certified mail way, form with SAE, post 14 days before due and receive on or before due date. It's never failed in 15 years. 

Thanks JGarbo,

I have unsuccessfully tried your hint, installed the user agent switcher extension and changed the user agent to internet explorer 10. I tried to see my status --in the windows 7-version with Internet Explorer 11 this is fast and no problem-- but I only could enter "Passport Number" and "Date of Birth", the third entry -the listbox for "Nationality"- stays dead and thus it is not possible to continue. It does not work.

For all Linux users: I am using a HP Mobile Workstation 8510W with SuseLeap 42.2.

To be able to use Windows I have installed Oracles VM VirtualBox, Win7 IE11. 

I recently used the online version. 

I tried to use my Chrome-Browser on Suse-Linux first but no success.

With a virtual Windows 7 machine and Internet Explorer 11 it was a breeze and after two days I got the attached result. It is a screenshot.

When saving it to pdf it looks a bit different but the information in the document is the same   

90days.pdf

Kaifu Temple Changsha China

Nikon D3100, 1600 ISO, 1/800, F14, 25mm, Zoom Nikkor 18-105

On the way from Gurgaon to Jaipur (July 2000)

Exakta Varex IIb with Pancolar 50/2.0 Kodak Professional Film 

I am right back from Cheng Wattana with my new German passport. The only cost for this transaction were transportation fares. The transfer by the administration is free. 

I am retired and I had the attached multiple re-entry permit

But attention, there are some traps.

I called the hotline the day before to make sure that I have up to date information about what and how.

1. Bring copies of your old and new passport (if you call the information hotline, they will not tell you that)
2. your old passport
3. your new passport
4. a confirmation of the issuing consulate (the German consulate takes extra money for that, You need to tell them when applying for the new passport, that you need such a confirmation) 
5. get a queue-nr. at the desk inside for counters "L" and a second queue-nr for your reentry-permit
6. go to the information counter to get the required transfer-form (outside between the main-entrance and immigration office) 

During you are waiting for your turn in area "L" check the progress in area "Q" and in case "Q" is proceeding faster than "L" renew your number.

It took me additional 90 minutes, because I did not have a queue-nr for area "Q". But the trap: 

My re-entry permit had been issued at the airport, Cheng Wattana cannot transfer that stamp to your new pssport, I had to take a cab to Don Muang.

The staff in Cheng Wattana was very friendly and helpful, contacted Immigration in Don Muang. Everybody apologized and everybody was friendly.

I am living in Bangkok, arrived in CW at 08:30 and it took me 11 hours to  get all done and return home.

Soi Pho Phalit, Bangkok

Nikon D3100; Nikkor 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6 F.length 25.2 F10 1/400 ISO 800

Nikon D3100 AF-S Nikkor 18-105 1:3.5-5.6 G ED

1/3200 F5.7 105 mm ISO 400

Nikon D3100 AF-S Nikkor 18-105 1:3.5-5.6 G ED

1/640 F6,3 90 mm

self explanatory

Nikon D3100, AF-S DX Nikkor 55-300 4.5-5.6G ED VR ISO 800 1/800s F8

Trainride Hua Hin-Bangkok

Copy of an analog picture of way back when taken with my Exakta, Jena Pancolar 1:2 50 mm, Shutterspeed and further details lost after 15 years

Two images of Bangkok

Hello all,

after my first rather helpless post I received some kind assistance from Linda of Thaivisa Support Team, so I try again......and introduce myself herewith.

My name is Michael Grosskopf. I am retired, Dutch origin, was working worldwide for a german compamy. Now I live mainly in Bangkok but I still spend part time with consulting business relations in other Asian countries

During nearly 50 years I have been using a couple of fully non automatic East-German 35 mm Exaktas (see attached pic) with Zeiss lenses and accessories. I still have all that stuff but switched to a digital Nikon D3100 in 2013. Today I replaced my beautiful but too heavy and awkward vintage T4-Vivitar Zoom 90-230 (was already in use on my Exaktas) with a Nikkor 55-300.

Favourite subjects? Hard to determine. I am using my camera for many opportunities, making images of family, job, music (I have been playing jazz), macro, landscapes. Now, with my D3100 even movies are possible and the software "blender" enables mixing with any other format, even from Smartphones.

cheers

Mike

Nice here, but I feel a kind of helpless after reading your post for new members. There is a description for how to attaching a picture, but.......I have been looking for a button/link to open a message-form without success. Sure, I have found this answering-form here, but cannot edit the topic, so there must be something else. Please help.

Cheers and thanks

MikeOffenbach