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Which you will get with a DTV after your first 90 report? Nobody has done a 90 day report with a DTV so I could be wrong. Wait and see...

Wow, that is great news. I'll probably get CoR before applying next week just in case. It is good for a year I think. Not 100% sure they issue CoR's in Ubon without a reason but I guess I'll find out.

The link above is missing 🙂 You can apply in Vientiane and I conformed this already.

Thanks and all the above makes sense. Not concerned about reapplying for new NON-O because the process isn't difficult. My only concern is my ability to purchase a car which I plan on doing soon and not being able to get a residency permit with a DTV. Someone else brought up getting a yellow book but looked into that and it would probably be near impossible in the sticks where I live. Debating buying a car before switching to a DTV and before selling my existing car.

In a way yes. Money wasn't a concern but maybe it should have been. The money was in the account for years and that is why they were probably more pushy.

Yes, they always asked (not forced) why not switch to a retirement. It is easier but the marriage is quite easy too.

I didn't think of this option. I'm not officially married. Can you get a yellow house book/pink card on a retirement visa? I have a drivers license already but think the yellow book would enable me to put the new car in my name.

Yep - that is why I switched from marriage to Retirement but thinking this year I'll go with the DTV because of my travel plans that hopefully become a reality 🙂

Thanks - was hoping that was the case.

Planning on trying this visa out this year. Plan on travelling outside the country often and think it might be a good option. Buying a new car soon and worry about a residency permit which is needed to put the car in your name. Could always put it in the wife's name but that creates other issues when I cross boarders. Anyone out there that got a residency permit on a tourist visa/DTV?

It helps to live near a user friendly office. In Ubon it would be the same. Easy for retirement or Marriage. It can be a nightmare in some offices but even those bad offices are improving the last 5 years. Expats here have it easy IMO.

I just crossed over into Laos a couple days ago to use my re-entry stamp. Was thinking this would be all need to do before heading to Vientiane but it just hit me. I'll still have my Non-O when crossing into Laos next week without a re-entry. Will the Thai Embassy tell me I have a visa and I'm not eligible for a new visa. I forget when they invalidate the visa. Upon leaving or at re-entry.

Thanks! Have a questions and maybe you can help. If not no worries. I just crossed over into Laos a couple days ago to use my re-entry stamp. Was thinking this would be all need to do before heading to Vientiane but it just hit me. I'll still have my Non-O when crossing into Laos next week without a re-entry. Will the Thai Embassy tell me I have a visa and I'm not eligible for a new visa. I forget when they invalidate the visa. Upon leaving or at re-entry.

Kegel exercises have many benefits and can be done easily. Almost half way though a 45 second session as I type this and that is all takes. I think, emphasize think, that many don't respond at all from the exercises but I definitely did and I think it was immediate. I run quite a bit here in the heat and this causes my poop to become dry. Don't like dry hard poop so gave kegel exercises a try to help with the elimination said poop. The exercises helped a little with the constipation but was surprised the first night upon waking up to pee. Had an uncontrollable boner that wouldn't calm down. Awkward to pee and this happened again later on ( I piss twice a night). My libido, I thought was really healthy, also increased. 5 Years later and if I do Kegel before sleeping, same results.

OK, I'll give this visa a try. I'm flying to America November 1st so have to hurry. Next week is the plan if I can get an appointment in Vientiane. I have a savings account in America with 100K in it and also Bangkok Bank with about 700 k. Currently been an O visa for ten years but plan on traveling quite often the next few years and this visa would be ideal. If it isn't, I can always go back to the non-O. Here is what I'm bringing: 1) I can print out the event registrations and payment receipts. Probably have 4 events over the next 6 months. Also can show a history of attending sporting events in Thailand if it would help. 2) Print out Bangkok Bank statements -3 months. Could also provide statements for another savings account in America with over $100k dollars in it. I rarely have transactions in these accounts and should be easy for the immigration officer to verify funds. 3) Fill out DTV application with passport scan. Passport pics? Am I missing anything? Just got back from Laos yesterday and dreading another Laos trip. Assume Vientiane will be easier than Chon Mek. Definately not taking a vehicle which was the main issue with Chon Mek.

Greatest nation in the world in all its glory. The cops were inept too which increased the entertainment value. I almost pissed myself when they tried to waddle escape with the moving doors. That had be the dumbest group of 6 people on this earth.

The rest of the video. It only gets better.

That was entertaining! Modern day Dukes of Hazard. Poor obese kid was having no fun while his chubby friend was throwing beers at the cop car. Cop was cool. Off to find part 2 of the video.

Good point but just bringing up my experience 🙂

I'm petrified. Not the nasty brownshirts and what about that horn wearing Neanderthal. Nothing too bad happened under Trump and for that matter Biden.

Happened to me there 14 years ago and almost ended in blows but the manger stepped in. she was in on it also but after explaining we will have to call the cops and you will have to explain to them how I am being charged 175 baht for 1/4 of a tank on my scooter that doesn't even hold 175 baht. She returned my money in total so I got 40 baht of gas free 🙂

You have told me twice on this same page of thread that I shouldn't reply to posts I don't like. Which is weird. It seems most replies on this thread are about posts they don't like. You would definitely feel better if I joined the herd but I like to have an opinion. Below are your posts on this same page. Short memory? "So just ignore the OP - easy..." "I just said ignore an OP if you dislike the content" So you are only person allowed to disagree and everybody else should be quiet? You made a post to stir things up with your OP. I just told you it was infantile and now you are butt hurt.

OK, how about 45 years? Wow, that first paragraph above was weird 🙂 I know you were just having fun so all is good 🙂 Can't argue with your rationality for taking benefits early but we are different. I don't need the money at 63(when I can take early benefits). Your numbers above are off substantially but no big deal. I would be getting around $1,400 at 63 and I think around $2,200 in todays dollars at 70. Average age of death is 85 if you reach 65. It is much better to wait if you can so you receive more money in total and also it is a great insurance if you get into your 90s. Sucks to be old and broke.

Is the requirement based on living in the USA or being a citizen while living in the USA for 5 years?

Oh, so we can't reply to content we don't like. Is that your rules we should abide to? Why are you replying to me? Hmm. someone is being hypocritical again 🙂