ozgolfguy

To all who responded, many thanks for your suggestions and comments. I just purchased a new Giant ATX 27.5 for THB 14,000 and quite pleased with the results so far. Obviously buying a bike is a personal choice and I appreciate your inputs, they were a great help in narrowing down my options to a few makes and models. Cheers!

Looking for a low cost entry MTB for leisure cycling in the country (south of Rayong) - any suggestions? Is my budget unrealistic?

Thanks for the replies. I forgot to mention that I already have a multiple re-entry permit - question is upon return with my new passport (and old passport) at Suvarnabhuni is my current retirement extension/multiple re-entry permit still valid from the old passport and will allow me entry into the kingdom after which I can go to immigration and get the retirement extension/multiple re-entry permit transferred to the new passport? Has anybody recently done this and were there are specifics that need to be addressed before leaving Thailand so that I don't have to start the entire Non-immigrant Visa/extension process again?

Although my passport is several years away from expiry, my pages are almost filled up (as I travel quite a bit), therefore I plan to get a new passport during an upcoming summer holiday trip to Canada.

My question is do I need to do anything prior to my trip to Canada regarding my existing retirement extension/visa which expires in October or do I, upon my return to Suvarnabhumi in July provide my new passport, my old passport with the visa/retirement extension for re-entry into Thailand and then go to Chaeng Wattana to transfer the visa/retirement extension to the new passport?

Thanks

I'm thinking about buying a new car and was wondering if there is any tax to be paid on top of the selling price? I understand that VAT applies to used-car purchases but would like to make sure.

Thanks in advance for your assistance.

I will shortly be applying for an initial extension of stay for retirement purposes from my current Non-Immigrant B visa and have read a number of posts that suggest the medical certificate and criminal check are not required if I'm applying while in Thailand. Can anyone confirm this?

I just tried to make an appointment and got through most of the process until it came to Step 5 to select the Appointment Date & Time - no matter which date I select (even as far ahead as 2015), it shows the dates highlighted in grey (meaning appointment slots have been booked) and will not allow me to set a date and time. Any suggestions?