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I moved from Udon to Ao Nang using a rented pick up truck for my things and shipped my motorbike on the train. A year or so later I moved from Krabi to Hua Hin. I could not find a pick up for rent in Krabi. Had to take a bus to Khao Lak, rent a truck, return to Krabi, deliver stuff to Hua Hin, return truck to Khao Lak, bus back to Krabi. Then I rode my motorbike to Surat Thani, loaded it on my train to HH. It was an ordeal.

I deposited a US cheque at Kasikorn and was told it would take 60 days to be credited.

I consulted a Thai lawyer to make a will. During the process I asked her, "How can my son get immediate access to my BB account?" (If I were to make the account joint, Immigration would require me to keep 800k baht times two in the account, so that is off the table).  Her reply shocked me: make sure my son knows where my debit card is and its PIN. He can then withdraw cash at any BB ATM. I asked about the legality of that. She replied that that is how Thais do it. 

If I were in my early-30s and considering Thailand I would be much more concerned about our little climate emergency and ecosystem collapse than immigration. There are some models that predict that Thailand (and much of SE Asia) will be uninhabitable just on the basis of heat/humidity (wet bulb 35 degrees). Couple that with the rate at which Thailand/ASEAN are despoiling the environment (Mekong dams, etc.) while ignoring wealth inequalities does not bode well for the future.

Most restaurants are open as usual. Higher end places will serve liquor. Bars closed.

Here in Hua Hin they want to see passport and completed 90 day report form. No photocopies, nothing else. (Perhaps this is because I have reported this address several times previously).

Lots of buses to the south. See https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Hua_Hin

unwanted plant=วัชพืช?

This is an entry I wrote for Wikivoyage Hua Hin.  Mod was great at helping me with my will.

English is great, knowledge comprehensive.  Fees: don't know.

===Legal===
* {{listing
| name=Legal Services Hua Hin | alt= | url=http://www.legalserviceshuahin.com | email=
| address=Unit 1-2 @Makro Food Services, 58/164, Soi 4, Phetkasem Rd | lat=12.620527 | long=99.949081 | directions=Makro is about 5 km N of city centre, inland side of Phetkasem. The office is in a separate building to the right of Makro entrance
| phone=+66 84 881 8396 | tollfree= | fax=
| hours=M-F, 10:00-17:00 | price=Price varies with complexity
| lastedit=2018-02-01
| content=Small but excellent legal office presided over by Ms Parichat Martin ("Mod"). Handles immigration issues, property matters, legal documentation. Mod speaks excellent English and provides fast and competent service and lots of good advice. 

 Yes, you need visa (or whatever the proper nomenclature is). A 30 day Cambodian tourist visa is USD30. They will likely ask you for USD37 at the border crossing (as they did me at Hat Lek end of June). Put 30 dollars in your passport along with the doc you are required to complete before waiting for them to tell you how much. That will at least demonstrate that you know the ropes. 

Soi 80 looks normal to me.

I am just back from Cambodia. I was stunned to learn that there are now 80k Chinese expats living in Sihanoukville and 200 flights from there every week to China. So that is where some of the Chinese are going. Cambodia starting to look like a Chinese province.

Not every pharmacy carries Sidegra (Thai generic). Those that do charge widely varying prices. Pharmacy 1: next to Crystal Hotel (adjacent to 7-11 at Phetkasem / Soi80) charges 400 baht per box of 4  tablets.

Pharmacy 2: Soi 57, next to restaurant on S side of Soi 57 (corner Phetkasem) charges 250 baht per box.

17 hours ago, simon43 said:

LoL, have you been living under a stone? ????

 

I'm tired of being the frog in the the 'slowly boiled frog' scenario.  I value my privacy and detest any authority intrusion into my private life with a vengeance. 

 

When living in Laos and Myanmar over the past few years, I never had to do TM30s, never had to do 90 day reports etc.  I knew exactly where I was in terms of my visa.  I was able to obtain permanent residence after 3 years (Myanmar) and after 5 years (Laos - down from 10 years because I'm a Scientist -special provision).  For both countries, the PR fee was low and no need to marry a local.

 

While I find the Thai people very friendly as individuals, I do not share the same opinion of this military junta and its cronies.  The uncertainty on visa rules and reporting requirements for foreigners is such that I'm no longer prepared to base my future in this country.

Simon, Good for you! I too am looking to jump ship. I just returned from a fact-finding trip to Cambodia. Was not too impressed. Laos is next on my list to investigate...

https://ww2.bangkokhospital.com/huahin/index.php/en/diseases-treatment/-35

BBank has a branch in New York. Wells Fargo transfers to them (domestic transfer) and NY puts it in your Thai BB account (international transfer). Easy.

Troll.

brother-in-law n. (older) พี่เขย pîi-kə̌əi

brother-in-law n. (younger) น้องเขย nɔ́ɔng-kə̌əi

RTGS is "na noi" ('little rice field')

Your lack of specificity does not encourage a response. Which immigration office? Rude in what way?

There are no direct VIP buses HH-Surin. Shinnakeart has a bus at 18:00 HH-Surin arriving 03:20 and another departing 20:00 arriving 05:20. (The bus goes on to Ubon). You can buy tickets at the bus station (~Soi 96). It is the middle ticket window. Pick up a paper copy of their schedule while there, copies on the counter (Thai only).

Try:

เดินเที่ยว dəən-tîiao vi.
promenade (roam); ramble (walk for pleasure)

เดินเล่น dəən-lên vi.
go for a walk; promenade (take a walk); ramble (walk for pleasure); saunter (stroll); stroll; wander (take a walk)