Kabula

He was clever, but not enough.

I wonder how much time he will get?

3 hours ago, bbi1 said:

The alternative is to buy a cheap beer from 7-11 and form a group of peeps standing on the sidewalk. Enjoy!

And the senior, Expat wank_ _s!

1 minute ago, lopburi3 said:

This was Chiang Watanna for one year retirement extension of stay - and your bank deposit had been in account long enough?  Have been doing retirement extensions at Bangkok for more than a decade and always between 30-45 days early and have not seen any such reports on this forum of them requiring less during this time.

 

My last extension was made yesterday and was about 33 days early.

Thank you.  Good to know. Yes, my bank funds were seasoned long enough last year.  I just had a grumpy, female Immigration Officer. I can understand why some are grumpy!

3 minutes ago, Pib said:

^^^What lopburi3 said.  

 

The Bangkok/CW Immigration allows up to 45 days early as that is where I apply and have applied between the 30 and 45 day point no problem.  Money and/or seasoning requirement is as of the "application date."   

 

 

Thank you for your reply.

Was your application submitted recently?

I went into Bangkok Immigration last year 45 days early and they told me to come back in 30 days.  I went back in 30 days and the same Supervisor told me to come back in 2 weeks!  I even had airline documentation that I was leaving three days after my first visit and my return was after expiration.  That made no difference.  I finally got the extension two weeks before. I have been living here for 11 years!  I understand why many are leaving Thailand.  I guess I will go in 46 days early and see what happens or just leave the country. Thank you for your response. I understand every Immigration Officer takes a different position.

6 minutes ago, lopburi3 said:

30 to 45 days early.  Bangkok allows up to 45 days prior.  

I went in to Bangkok Immigration last year 45 days early and they told me to come back in 30 days.  I went back in 30 days and the same Supervisor told me to come back in 2 weeks!  I even had airline documentation that I was leaving three days after my first visit and my return was after expiration.  That made no difference.  I finally got the extension two weeks before. I have been living here for 11 years!  I understand why many are leaving Thailand.  I guess I will go in 46 days early and see what happens or just leave the country. Thank you for your response. I understand every Immigration Officer takes a different position.

My retirement extension expires on November 1, 2017.

My question is, how soon can I go to Immigration and apply for a one year extension?

As I recall, last year they were accepting extension applications two weeks prior to expiration.

The sooner the better for everyone that includes home country income, as many currency exchange rates are retreating. 

It's impossible to estimate how much extra funding is to be deposited in a Thai Bank when declaring home country pension income to meet the minimum of 800,000 THB. At today's exchange rate figuring US$'s vs. THB that would be approximately $23,529.  As the dollar retreats that could go much higher.  A major currency devaluation would be a nightmare.

The safest way would be to deposit 800,000 THB + in the bank, but that is a fair sum of money to be tied up with so much financial concern in the world today.  Then there is the concern if they increase the 800, 000, THB minimum, with currencies retreating within the 3 month seasoning period!

It's impossible to do an estimation of the exchange rate in 3 months, at the end of October, 2017; at application time.

Does anyone know if there have been any rumors or recent changes to the 800,000, THB minimum required, or the number of months the funds have to be seasoned after the first year?

In view of the foregoing, many of my friends are considering moving out of Thailand to Vietnam or Cambodia where long term visas requirements are a bit more relaxed and expenses are lower, depending on what visa you apply for.

Your writing skills are better than your verbal communication skills with the knuckle head, Adam.

Perhaps you should have written him a long letter outlining his dysfunctions and instructing him to leave in the beginning,  immediately. 

LOL........

His DNA under her finger nails!

Good luck  with all the circumstantial evidence. 

I think his life will change  dramatically even if he is innocent.

No surprise these fitness centers have been routinely going out of business as long as I can remember.

I've often wondered why the good Samaritan in many cases, seems to get injured or die?

6 hours ago, tonray said:

First taking 5 paracetamol is foolish. Secondly if he was a drinker, 5 pills could have seriously compromised an already stressed liver. This is well documented with this common painkiller. Read the label folks and don't be stupid.

It's a fever reducer.  The medical definition says nothing about pain relief??

13 hours ago, james.d said:

Sorry i disagree.. any sensible driver should look behind (using all mirrors available) when when turning either left or right onto another road. 

That said, the number of times motorcyclists try to squeeze into gaps is nowadays ridiculous. The worst i see lately are these half off-road / half on-road type of bikes.

 

 

Read my post again.  I was not referring to what a defensive driver should do, but International driving laws are in agreement; a driver has no legal duty to look behind when making a left turn.  Looking in a rear view mirror  prior and while turning can also cause accidents with speeding vehicles passing in the opposite direction, people crossing the road and more.

I investigated accidents for 30 years and many fatal motorcycle accidents result from speeding bikes trying to pass a vehicle turning left and when they realize the vehicle is turning left, they are unable to brake in time, especially with inexperienced bike operators and heavy bikes like Harleys that require more distance to stop.

I've lived here for going on 12 years and from time to time I heard from Thais that some of the birds that are released are trained to return to the cage for food after a person pays for their release.

I don't know the truth, but animals can be trained.

If I was a trained bird, after release I would head to a fun Beer Garden and feast off plates after customers left!

If anyone knows the truth, please share.

It sounds like there were no witnesses.

The decedent's family need to hire a competent, independent accident   Reconstructionist. 

Hopefully, paint transfers, skid marks, gouges and measured distances will support the truck driver was not at fault.

The truck driver as no duty to look behind him when making a left turn.

5 hours ago, vadid said:

Bangkok and Thailand should be ashamed that the Airport Snail Link is the first experience many tourists have  of Thai travel  'service'. It is slow, infrequent, uncomfortable, overcrowded and now thoroughly  unreliable.

Some might allege this is a negative Troll post.

Having lived here for going on 12 years and I've been using the airport link ever since it was constructed without problems.

You should be ashamed of your content and ignorance.

You just described public transportation travel in most every major city in America.

In Philadelphia, Chicago and Los Angeles the chances of you getting murdered while walking or traveling double each month!

2 hours ago, timendres said:

Currency exposure is easily covered by the exchange rate, which is percentage based and a better hedge.

The fee is required for the overhead of the ATM and the transaction, but 200+ baht is totally unreasonable.

They have the foreigner by the short hairs, and they know it.

It is clear to see you were never a banker nor an economist...

When the public and businesses take their money elsewhere because of extended low interest rates, combined with massive job losses; and massive currency and trade wars worldwide, combined with increased taxes, and expenses;  deficits have to be made up in fees.

World currency and trade wars....

Prepare!

They came for adventure and ocean views!

That is what they got and more....

2 hours ago, NCC1701A said:

may I ask which bank that is?

 I don't wish to post it on this forum. 

Send me your email address to xxxxxxxxxxx and I will answer your question.

Edited by @KhunBENQ

Also don't post email addresses publicly.

Use the message function of the forum to get in contact.

Perhaps so, but many of the citizens have already aged and with current financial worries their aging is accelerating!

1 hour ago, darksidedog said:

Will it also reduce the extortionate fee charged every time we use an ATM with a foreign card?

That fee is needed to offset the foreign manipulated currencies that are crushing trade and causing foreign currency wars worldwide.

Be happy to pay the fee and be able to get paper!

My US Internet bank refunds all my ATM fees.

Stupid people....

He will find justice in prison when his fellow romantics gang rape him!

5 hours ago, Just1Voice said:

Condolences to the cops family, but....

 

Lance Corporal Sarawut Chanso, 29, died at the scene of head injuries.

 

That tells me he wasn't wearing a helmet, as I've seen so many of them who don't. 

 

I was in a serious accident back in January, caused by an ignorant Thai who simply pulled out in front of me on an open highway without looking.  Totally destroyed my new CB300f.  When the cops arrived, one of them picked up my helmet and asked me how much it cost.  I told him "over 5,000 baht."  He nodded and told me: "That money probably just saved your life."

 

 

A spinning vehicle combined with forward momentum can puncture or crush a helmet, and cause a fatal injury.  Also, the inertia can cause the brain to slam the skull causing an aneurysm,  arterial swelling, bursting and death. It doesn't take much force if a person already has an aneurysm formed in the brain.