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The Bt650 insurance requires 14 day advance purchase. 

Corona Virus Insurance? Asking for insurance that doesn't exist? Medical Certificate? In Australia you can't get tested if you are not showing any signs of the virus. Anyway most airlines will be shutting down for a couple of months and the exchange rate is rubbish.

22 hours ago, darksidedog said:

I travel down the railway road pretty much every day and it never ceases to amaze me the idiotic stunts that people pull to try to save a few seconds. Coming through any of the junctions is highly dangerous and you really have to be super on the ball. Just because you have right of way does not mean some fool will not do exactly what happened here.

Not 1 set of traffic lights or a give way sign or stop sign at any intersection along the rail line so it's buses and cement trucks first followed by speeding pick ups, cars, drunks, lunatics, bikes last unless they're drunk too.

They can park them next to the Aircraft Carrier that goes nowhere and open a navy amusement park or turn them into hotels with bars and restaurants on the decks.

As far as I'm concerned a service charge is the tip. 

6 minutes ago, kentrot said:

Jomtien Beach now has elevated "humps" to indicate pedestrian crossings. They have become a challenge for many motorbike riders to speed up and see if they can "catch some air" off these humps in the road.

 

Pedestrians ? They are just LOWLIFE's, Untouchables as they are called in India,  who can't afford a motorbike or car. They have no "rights" ...... ???? 

The original Jomtien speed bumps were so high that the buses were getting stuck on them. 

Never gonna happen, Thai's don't give a f***. A lot of Thai's don't stop at Railroad Crossings with a train coming so they ain't stopping for a poor old pedestrian. Buses don't stop, bikes don't stop even the RTP ride straight through red lights.

There'll be plenty of water for Song Kran???

But the Russians are coming then the Chinese are coming then the rich Indians are coming then the Chinese are coming again?

Ruthless, aggressive Immigration for coming too many times, less than perfect Police and a sky high Baht are some of the problems.

A lot of coming but no one arrives.

Ask for a copy of the motorcycle riders license and insurance? No license = no police = nothing happening. Buy the kid a new bicycle?

Is there Insurance for over 70's available? Over 80's? or are they required to leave?

I arrived at BKK on Friday from Sydney with a SETV and have a lot of SETV's and Visa Exempts in my passport and was waiting for questions and grilling about "why you come Thailand a lot" but nothing, no return ticket, no Bt20,000 questions, nothing. No biometrics because it wasn't working so just look at the camera wait a couple of minutes and go through. No problem. Good luck

They have no right to take your cash either but they do it. What are you going to do if they have your license and won't return it unless you pay? 

If Thai official do find out you've spent time in jail you won't be allowed in. They usually find out so avoid a prison sentence. A friend was Red Flagged by Australian Immigration Officers in Sydney and denied boarding after 7 years retired in Thailand because of a short prison sentence 16 years ago. He doesn't know how they found out but they did. Good luck.

I photo copy Passport, visa and arrival stamp and keep in my wallet. We all know how much Thai officials like photo copies. 555

2 years ago when I went to extend a tourist visa I got a Bt1,900 fine for not reporting my address

Get the 10 litre bottles delivered for Bt40 a bottle

6 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Are you saying the front desk girls are able to do the TM30?

Last time I did one (for a guest) I first had to get a ticket off them, then wait over 2 hours and get crammed into that separate room they use. Fortunately I have never been asked to do a TM30 for myself, yet, and play the don't ask, don't tell game. I have my own place and been on retirement extensions a long time.

You say you are here on Exempts or TVs, do you spend a lot of time in Thailand each year? I hear it is getting tougher that way. 

I'm on visa exempt with a previous address report stapled in back of Aust. passport, it took 2 minutes at Jomtien Immigration to report address again with the front desk staff who usually check paperwork and give out tickets stamping and stapling the new report of address in my passport. 

I can see Cambodia and The Pines becoming very popular

17 hours ago, BritTim said:

When you say "your tourist visa is expiring", make sure that you really mean "your permission to stay" which is different. The dates on your original visa are not relevant. As others have stated, your permission to stay can be extended for a further 30 days at an immigration office on payment of 1,900 baht. It is strongly recommended that you choose that route rather than a deliberate overstay that, among other things, could leave you open to extortion.

Not to mention jail until deportation.

Thailand averages 60 plus road deaths a day, it hold the world record for road deaths for a good reason. You may be the best and safest bike rider in the world but the Thais are the most dangerous and worst drivers in the world. As safe as wrestling with rattle snakes, good luck you'll need it.