Skeptic7

Same here nothing for 4 days. Some advance warning to ALL members by email before "upgrading" would have been prudent. Or at least a red NOTIFICATION in the General Topics for a few days before. Anyhoo, glad it's not just me and seems it's expected to be up and running again soon. Hope so. Do look forward to and enjoy the daily newsletter email(s). ????

Suddenly stopped receiving the daily newsletter emails 4 days ago. Anyone else experiencing this? Is the newsletter by email still a thing? Did send email to Support yesterday and awaiting a reply. Any assistance much appreciated.

Nasty stuff. Tastes worse than it smells. ????

Yep, I don't bother with it.

That's a helluva "stuffed <deleted> toy"!!! Can't unser that! ????

My wishing or desiring something has no effect. It will not somehow magically lead to that actuality, unfortunately. It's an opinion and sticking to it. If the replacement is worse, then I'll wish the end of them too! ????

Too bad one or the other didn't take him out . World be a much better place without him.

No prob. Been doing it for years.

The original Chang in brown bottle, avg 6.4%. They changed the formula in 2015, now it sucks. Leo sucks least of the lot. Where u finding Amarit??? Do tell. Remember drinking it here in 90s and made a brief reintro about a dozen years back, but faded away again. It was decent. ????

Out of the air in their heads. More like out of their asses.

Psssst...nobody cares.

And ????????

He's in Pai. Dude was trippin'! ????

Correct. The money in the bank requirements are being followed just not making that ridiculous and unnecessary special trip to prove it. Of course not telling anyone else what they should or shouldn't do...just sharing what I (and some others) do.

Seems Jomtien and possibly a few others are the only places doing this. There's been no enforcement or repercussion. They don't make you sign it, nor do you get a receipt for actually doing it, so no way to prove you did...and no way for them to prove you didn't. It's a silly, redundant waste of everyone's time.

Non-O.

You need to have done a previous 90-day report to get a residency certificate at Chiang Wattana. It was required 2 and a half years ago, not sure about currently. There IS (or was) a US Embassy option if you hadn't done a 90-day report. A notorized affidavit of residency from the US embassy for $50 USD. You must affirm your address to the notary and sign the document before them. The $50 is the embassy notary standard fee. This option was presented to me from an immigration officer at Chiang Wattana 2+ years ago when I got my Thai driving license.

Those "high quality and good guys in" schemes are really impressive.

12 months of bank statements not required from me (nor from 2 other guys I know here). Do keep my bank book updated regularly. Just the copied pages were required. Yes nice about the photocopies, but he just very pleasantly did it without mention. Not sure about the TM30 as I had previously made a copy and just included it. He didn't return it however, as he did some unnecessary passport pages I had included. Yes "money in bank" method straight forward and painless.

Easy breezy at Jomtien Immigration yesterday. Bangkok Bank opens at 10:00 and was in there about 10:05 to get the Bank Letter and update Passbook. Outta there at approximately 10:25 and into immigration around 10:30. No line just walked in and got a number for Counter 8 - Retirement. My number was called 2 minutes later and a very efficient young guy was there to sort everything in the proper order. I was pretty well organized and had everything neatly stacked and paper clipped. This included TM7 application, 1 photo, the necessary copies from my passport (some he returned saying "no need"), front and back copies of TM6 departure card, official condo letterhead resident document from the building I live in (don't own it nor have an actual lease), front and back copies of my driver's license (which has the same address), Bank Letter, updated bank book and copy of TM 30 receipt. What I did not have was any copies of my bank book. The pleasant young dude never said a thing and just went to the copying machine and photocopied everything they needed. He inserted those into the stack and had me sign them and any other pages not previously signed. That done, he took my 2000 baht, promptly returned B100, gave me a laminated Retirement Number and told me to return tomorrow after 2:00 p.m. Out the door in 25 minutes at 10:55. Fast Forward...it's now the next day at 2:20 p.m. and back in my condo with another successful extension. Arrived just after 2:00 and there was quite a line waiting to gain entry. Already having a Retirement Counter number, no reason to wait. Attempted to go in through the out door but they had it bolted, so with my pickup number in clear view I walked past everyone and directly to the entry door. When the door was opened I flashed the number and was told to proceed to Counter 8. Immediately there, my number was exchanged for my passport and was on the way home. Was given the form instructing to report back in 90 days to show proof of money remaining in the bank....which was promptly chucked into the nearest "circular file" upon exiting the building. ???? Easiest extension experience yet. ????

Uhh...NOPE.

Freakin' joke of a justice system here. 8 years?!? W-Tee-F?!? Should have been death but since a deal was cut, should be life without parole. For F's sake, the guy who only made an online threat against the twins got 5 without parole...and he didn't actually hurt OR MURDER anyone.

That's alot of head shakin'. Shakin' mine already! ????

I know who and what I am. It seems you know only what you are not. So I was curious and therefore asking YOU. It would be nice to get a reasonable answer or explanation for once, instead of always blathering in riddles and drivel. Or answering a question with a question.

Anything bought here can be bought cheaper in their home country. They stay 4 (or more) guys to a room, which is they are always in groups. They're here to gawk at the girls in various stages of undress. Partake in the nightlight by buying 1 drink and nursing it all night and possibly share 1 girl amongst the entire group. But their main goal is to get totally in our way without the least awareness or common courtesy that others are around them. ????