Our Man in the Tropics

8 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

1/2  Apply for a a single entry non-o visa based upon being the parent of a Thai instead of a tourist visa.

No need to do the conversion.

The work permit could be applied for while on the non-o visa

Then apply for the extension of staying based upon being the legal parent of a Thai.

X_

If apply at Savanakhet, Laos for that non-o visa based upon being the parent of a Thai,- what must the applicant bring to the Consulate ?

Y_

My situation now ;

I obtained Tourist Visa at Savanakhet a month ago.

I wish to convert -- whilst in Thailand if possible -- to Non-O based upon being the parent of a Thai

But,- recent phone call by my woman to Immigration office of the particular province I now registered in [ known to u recently by private message ] did not gain hopeful response ;

Most senior person with responsibility of this area :

Y_1_

informed her that he is only very new to this topic, & thus far knows very little

Y_2_

thinks that the only way a foreigner can get such a transfer is if the foreigner :

Y_2_1_

has a Non-B visa instead

Y_2_2_

has over THB 1 million in a Thai bank account.

On 6/1/2019 at 10:26 AM, ubonjoe said:

You should be able to do it that early but that will depend upon your local offices policy.

How long is your planned trip out of the country? It could be done on the last day of your current extension if needed.

Your re-entry permit is valid until that day.

 

The problem is that the work permit office would not accept an application with that type of extension or the original visa you used for entry to the country.

Hi ubonjoe,

Is it the case that work permit office would not accept application from person thus :

1_

1st

tourist visa from Laos

2nd

conversion of that tourist visa to non-immigrant visa type O [ given for reason of having Thai child ] ?

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2_

1_ [ above ] followed by extension on the non-immigrant visa type O ?

Hi Fellas,

I only have the basic insurance.

Dear Fellow Thaivisa.com Posters,

I would be grateful for ur authoritative answers to the questions 1_, 2_, & 3_, below, at your earliest kind convenience :

Re ;

Hauling of SUV in Thailand

x_

2 Wheels [ Front ] "Up"

y_

4 Wheels "Up" [ resting on bed of transport vehicle, or trailer ]

How much is :

1_

typical "Attaching" Fee ?

2_

typical "Detaching" Fee ?

3_

typical "per km" Fee ?

Thanking yee all in advance,

Our Man in the Tropics

Which immigration offices allow tourist-visa holder to change to non-immigrant visa Class-O rather than the tourist-visa holder having to apply for that non-O at Thai Consulate in South-East Asia ?

Ditto,- which immigration offices do not allow ?

Thank u ubonjoe for ur reassuring answer.

OUR MAN IN THE TROPICS

Ref.

Tourist Visa [ Single Entry ]

to

1^st

Non-Immigrant Visa [ based on being active Parent to Child they would be legitimised for ]

at "Chaeng Wattana" ?

to

2^nd

Extension of Stay

at "Chaeng Wattana" ?

IN OTHER WORDS ;

Tourist Visa Entrant subsequently with "Legitimisation of Parenthood" can obtain Non-Immigrant Visa ; Class "O", & later "Extension" -- based on being with their Thai child -- both at Chaeng Wattana ?

NOTE ;

Applicant for Legitimisation of Parenthood now has “Registered” Address with Thai Immigration in province up-country ;

Their previous address [ at time of "Tourist Visa" Entry ] was in Bangkok.

Dear Fellow Thaivisa.com Posters,

I would be grateful for your earliest kind authoritative answers to the above question.

Thanking yee all in advance,

OUR MAN IN THE TROPICS

Re ;

"LEGITIMISATION OF PARENTHOOD" THROUGH AMPHUR OFFICE PROCESS ;

NOT Court Process

Thai Child of Parent is older than 7 Years

Dear Fellow Thaivisa.com Posters,

I would be grateful for your earliest kind authoritative answers to the following question ;

Upon Applicant [ Parent who is NOT YET legitimised as Parent ] submitting the required documentation to Amphur Office for Legitimisation of Parenthood,- what is the duration to get the Confirmation / Certificate ?

Thanking yee all in advance,

Our man in the tropics.

For transport of a vehicle of this type, & size, & condition, some 300 km with all 4 wheels resting on the deck of a hauling truck,- is THB 12,000 too much a fee ?

Hi Kwasaki,

Thanks for what feels to be reliable sound advice about going to Cockpit initially for to get their recommendations ;

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>.

My "Respectable" Thai Auto Garage Resistance was futile ;

I was assimilated go to ATM immediately for to be allowed to retrieve my now vandalised vehicle from their premises.

Dear Fellow Thaivisa.com Posters,

Ref.

CUV*_MAZDA_TRIBUTE_BENZENE_V-6_MANUAL_YR 2003

*CUV rather than SUV ; Because,- NO Chassis with this Utility Vehicle

It is more elegant to start a new thread for to tie together 2 immediately previous threads of mine ;

Not least because I now am in a situation where negative scenarios of each obtain ;

viz.

1st NEGATIVE SCENARIO STILL OBTAINING

"Respectable" larger general service & repair garage in a major Thailand town / city tasked with fitting a Gasket which I pre-paid them to purchase, following the proprietor's highlighting to me that the tiniest Stain on underside of Engine from Coolant penetrating existing Gasket-Interface which his garage detected, even though Temp Gauge & pre-drive inspections -- by me -- of Coolant-Level did not indicate a Leak, meant it urgent that I commit to stopping the leak ;

He said that the Labor would cost no more than THB 3,500, & that they would need 2 days to complete the job given their working style ;

Their style appears to be to move from doing some work on a vehicle & return to complete in 1 or more extra phases.

Yet when I eventually returned, & put the vehicle in with them,- they requested 7 days ;

Some 2 days later when knowingly to them I based some 250 km away in countryside,- they told my Missus that they uncovered major work to be done to Compartment of Engine that was not part of our agreement to work on ;

viz.

Valve-Timing Chain System ;

As far as I know,- they dismantled only 1 of the 2 Valve-Timing Chain Systems

Upon my translated request they sent to me, by Line, a Detailed Estimate [ Thai language ONLY ] for each Element of their proposed work

The Total for that Valve-Timing Chain System, & some Engine Mounts with severe depletion of their Rubber amounts to some THB 53,000 ;

The Proprietor, & some other of their Staff / Family both have similar model of vehicle ;

And,- the Proprietor already knows how much I paid [ OVER-paid ] for this used-vehicle ;

THB 120,000

IT IS RIDICULOUS THAT THEY DISMANTLE THIS PART OF THE ENGINE WHEN IT DID NOT INDICATE ANY PROBLEMS TO ME, OR MY MISSUS, OR SPECIALIST GARAGE IN BANGKOK, OR THEM, & THAT IT WAS NOT AGREED TO DO SO, & THAT SURELY KNOWING TO THEM WOULD SUBSEQUENTLY INVOLVE REPLACEMENT OF GASKETS ;

AND,- THEY KNOW THAT MY MONIES SITUATION IS SUCH THAT I CAN BE ONLY A BUDGET CUSTOMER.

Amazingly,- they uncovered Chain-Guide with Plastic Contact Surface having complete Breakage across it ;

How that Breakage had not being offering up audible & vibrating symptoms is intriguing ;

Also,- this Breakage had no residue on either of its mating surfaces.

Some 4 days later,- I visit them with my family ;

The situation is even worse ;

They had removed the Inlet Manifold ;

And,- they had left the Head of Engine exposed to likely entry of foreign matter.

I asked the Manager-in-Charge why the Engine Mount was so depleted of its rubber contact surface with Engine ;

He said that it is normal wear ;I begged to differ ;

Thanks to fellow Poster "transom",- I had an authoritative cause to proffer ;

Contamination by Oil / Grease had CORRODED the Mount ;

I ASKED,- "SURELY WE SHOULD INVESTIGATE WHERE THE OIL & / or GREASE IS COMING FROM ?"  

They said that they could re-assemble what they had done for some THB 10,000 ;

AND,- I WOULD HAVE TO PAY MORE FOR THE GASKET WHICH I ORIGINALLY WAS TOLD WOULD COST AROUND THB 1,000 & WHICH I PAID FOR IN ADVANCE ON MY INITIATIVE SO AS TO PROTECT THEM & ASSURE THEM OF MY INTENTION TO RETURN TO THEM FROM AFAR IN THAILAND WHEN I SAVED UP SOME THB 10,000 TO DO THAT JOB & OTHER JOBS TO IMPROVE THE VEHICLE ;

OH, ... AND THEY SAID,- I WOULD HAVE TO PAY THEM FOR THEIR LABOR IN DISMANTLING MY ENGINE AS THEY HAD DONE ;

BY THE WAY ;

THEY NEVER FITTED THE GASKET.

THE TOTAL FOR THE GASKET NOW, PLUS THE LABOR FOR DISMANTLING MY ENGINE WAS THB 10,000 ;

AND, OF COURSE,- THEY HAD NOW GIFTED ME WITH A SITUATION WHERE HERETOFORE SYMPTOMLESS VALVE-TIMING CHAIN SYSTEM 1 of 2 WOULD REQUIRE 10s of 1,000s in THB EXPENDITURE ;

WHO KNOWS WHAT THEY UN-DELEGATED WOULD DISCOVER IN DISMANTLING THE OTHER VALVE-TIMING CHAIN SYSTEM, & OTHER PARTS OF THE VEHICLE !

I was under pressure by my Missus not to disagree with the garage ;

She said that she picked up the vibe that they would charge me for the days the vehicle was on their premises beyond the 2 days of their phone-call bearing "bad news" but which at this time were still within their requested 7 days upon depositing the vehicle, & THAT THEY VERY LIKELY WOULD GET VIOLENT.

I HAD TO THINK FAST & DECISIVELY ;

I DECLARED THAT GIVEN THE VEHICLE'S RE-SALE WORTH & THAT I-HAVE-NO-ABSOLUTELY-NO-MONIES FOR TO UNDUE WHAT THEY HAD DONE,- I AM GOING TO SELL IT NOW FOR SCRAP ;

SO,- I NEED TO REMOVE THE VEHICLE FORTHWITH ;

THEY QUICKLY RETURNED TO SAY THAT THEY CAN ARRANGE A TRUCK TO CARRY THE VEHICLE TO BANGKOK FOR ME AT COST OF THB 12,000 TO ME.

I TOLD THEM THAT I HAVE NO MONIES FOR THAT.

2nd NEGATIVE SCENARIO STILL OBTAINING TO FOLLOW

OUR MAN IN THE TROPICS

7 hours ago, jabis said:

"It is recommended that your vehicle be towed with a wheel lift and dollies or flatbed equipment. Do not tow with a slingbelt. Mazda has not approved a slingbelt towing procedure.On FWD vehicles, if your vehicle is to be towed from the front, ensure proper wheel lift equipment is used to raise the front wheels off the ground. The rear wheels can be left on the ground when towed in this fashion. If your vehicle is to be towed from the rear using wheel lift equipment, it is required that the front wheels (drive wheels) be placed on a dolly to prevent damage to the transmission. On 4WD vehicles, it is required that your vehicle be towed with a wheel lift and dollies or flatbed equipment with all the wheels off the ground to prevent damage to the automatic transmission, 4WD system or vehicle."

https://www.manualslib.com/manual/454559/Mazda-Tribute.html?page=249

Thanks jabis.

Dear Fellow Thaivisa.com Posters,

Is it OK to transport a Mazda Tribute V6 Automatic / Ford Escape V6 Automatic [ Year 2003 ] some 300 miles FORWARDS WHILE ROLLING ON REAR WHEELS ONLY by Transport Vehicle in some 6 hours ?

Thanking, in advance, all yee for your constructive relevant replies.

Our Man in the Tropics

This is not a very sharply drawn diagram ;

And, regrettably for the non-Spanish language speakers,- it is in, u guessed it, .... Spanish ;

Nonetheless,- it post it now as a useful diagram Re ; my Valve-Timing Chain Issue

http://luverneband.com/2002-mazda-tribute-engine-diagram/2002-mazda-tribute-engine-diagram-marvelous-puesta-a-punto-mazda-tribute-3-0-2004/

And,- here is Mazda Tribute Year 2005 Service Manual ;

I hope to print it out ;

Printed would be more easy for me to absorb.

https://cdn.dealereprocess.net/cdn/servicemanuals/mazda/2005-tribute.pdf

4 minutes ago, transam said:

Maintenance free valve train system is exactly that but the timing belt or chain may have a life span....Handbook will tell you..

 

If an engine/trans mount is stuffed you will get a jolt engaging drive.

Usual failure of any of the mounts is oil contamination, an oil leak, oil attacks rubber mounts..

Seller to me led me-in-person, & my wife [ on phone-calls & Line, only ] to believe that the various names on the Blue Book of Car were simply all part of the arrangement for original owner to purchase this vehicle new through a Finance Company.

But,- I have afterwards discovered that some subsequent names are unrelated to that arrangement.

So,- I am concerned about how a hole-in-the-wall garage Used 4-Wheel Motor Vehicle Dealer got this vehicle to advertise on internet for sale, & which I subsequently bought from him-in-person.

was this vehicle detected as having problems that would be not-cost-effective to solve, & sold dishonorably ?

the genuine mileage ?

the maintenance of this vehicle ? ; NO Maintenance Book

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WHY, I WONDER, IS THE VALVE-TIMING CHAIN SYSTEM HIGHLIGHTED FOR REPLACEMENT -- BAR THE CHAIN -- BY THIS DIFFERENT GARAGE ?

WHERE, & WHY, IS THE COOLANT LIKELY TO BE ACTUALLY LEAKING FROM ?

The Jolt is bad for the various parts of the Drive -- especially the Automatic Transmission -- if the Jolt fault is not solved ?

1 hour ago, stevenl said:

Sounds to me there was something wrong in the translation to begin with. No way would a Mazda dealer replace a head gasket for 3-4,000 baht.

 

Replacement of all the rings/rubbers may not be necessary, but I do understand that while working on this they just replace all. The main question I have would be the necessity to replace the engine mounts.

Gasket Replacement agreed upon was not for Head of Engine ;

It was for another part of the Engine ;

I thought :

initially ..... Crankcase-Engine Block Interface

but, following the latest developments,- perhaps ..... Timing-Chain Casing-Engine Interface

Since leaving the vehicle with them,- I have been wondering how Coolant can leak through a Gasket located at underneath portion of Engine ;

Surely,- Engine Lube is the only fluid expected as the most likely fluid that can leak there ?

Anyway,- how much do u expect a non-dealership general garage doing service, & repair, charges individually for Labor on Gasket Replacements of the various interfaces of a V6 Engine such as this ?

My reflection on the only Photos supplied, & the Estimate Bill ;

The new Proposal is for work to be done on :

A_

Timing Chain System

I do wonder why an engine with "alleged" 160,000 km can have trouble with what is originally claimed to be a "Maintenance-Free Valve-Timing System"

B_

Engine Mounts

There is invariably a Jolt occur, noticeable to the occupants, upon changing the Automatic Transmission Selection Lever from PARK to DRIVE ;

Perhaps the Garage pursued this phenomenon, & proffer the Engine Mounts as due replacing because :

THEY CONTRIBUTE TO THE JOLT ?

& / OR

THEY ARE AFFECTED BY THE JOLT ?

18 minutes ago, taotoo said:

Suggest you paste the contents of the attachment as plain text.

Apologies to u that I am not very good at computer skills.

Meanwhile,- I trust that the translation does open up when u click that Link at end of my opening post ?

Ref.

SUV_MAZDA_TRIBUTE_BENZENE_V-6_MANUAL_YR 2003

I have by prior arrangement with busy motor vehicle service, & repair, garage allowed them to have my vehicle with them, over 7 days, for replacement of gasket of engine [ crankcase-block I understood ] so as to stop coolant leak [ barely visible from underneath raised vehicle onto driving surface ].

I had some months prior to submitting vehicle with them, paid to them, as deposit & demonstration of my true-intention to return to them to complete the work, the cost of the gasket that would later be deducted from total bill.

The agreement is Gross Bill for gasket job would be ;

some THB 3,000 - THB 4,000

And,- with deduction of the amount pre-paid for Gasket reducing that amount.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Some 2 days after leaving the vehicle with them,- they returned by phone call to my wife with the news that other work is necessary ;

PRICE ; THB 52,492

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

They followed with a Scan of their Estimate Sheet ;

Handwritten, & in Thai Language [ & Script ].

ATTACHMENTS :

1_

Estimate Sheet ;

2_

Dual-effort by my wife & me to translate Estimate Sheet into English ;

Please Note ;

I expect that there are crucial mistakes in the translation & guess-work involved.

p.s.

Just after sending this post,- I notice that this attachment actually features as Link at very end.

3_ & 4_

Some photos of actuals / examples of components listed above which the garage also sent by Line.52492

There is language barrier as regards I communicating directly with the garage by phone call.

And,- they know that I am about 200 km away from them.

I have not yet visited them.

I welcome constructive thoughts from my fellow Thaivisa.com posters on this whole matter.

Our Man in the Tropics

CODE     ITEM     QUANTITY    PRICE [ NET ]  THB

1 Labor     1@    7,600.00    
2 Gasket for Engine [ INSIDE ]    1@    3,700.00    
3 Gasket for Engine [ OUTSIDE ]    1@    2,150.00    
4 Sealer for Gasket    1@    600.00    
5 Valve Cover Rubber [ OUTSIDE ]    1@    1,280.00    
6 Valve Cover Rubber [ INSIDE ]    1@    1,450.00    
7 O-Ring for Cover    1@    650.00    
8 Gasket [ Rubber ] for Front Cover of Engine 1@    4,150.00    
9 Seal for Oil Pan    1@    2,070.00    
10 Seal for Front Neck    1@    1,150.00    
11 Engine Oil 10 W 40    5@    1,600.00    
12 Engine Oil Filter     1    @ 200.00    
13 Ring for Hose / Pipe    10@    250.00    
14 Chain Tensioner [ Arm ? ] [ LHS ] for Timing Chain     1@    3,150.00    
14 Chain Tensioner [ Arm ? ] [ RHS ] for Timing Chain     2@    3,151.00    
15 Chain Guide for Timing Chain [ UPPER ] 1@    3,962.00    
16 Chain Guide for Timing Chain [ LOWER ] 1@ 2,220.00    
17 Engine Mount [ Rubber ] Adjustable Location ; Near “Steering Rack”    1@    1,200.00    
18 Engine Mount [ Rubber ] Adjustable Location ; Near “Steering Rack”    1@    12,500.00

SUB-TOTAL    : 52,492.00

O-M-I-T-TRPCS_TRD_SUV_MZDA_TRBT_BNZN_V-6_MNUAL_REPAIR_ESTMT_May2019_EN TRNSLTION.ods

9 hours ago, Dumbastheycome said:

You seem determined  to chase your tail with this.

Basically the  Consul and the staff  doing business  within the Consulate are immune from local law in doing that business. The diplomatic immunity  for  Diplomatic  staff  provides  immunity even outside the Consulate even for offences  which  for mere mortals  would suffer lengthy prison time.

Only in situations serious enough can the host  country to demand the recall of such staff or in the extreme demand the  closure without  other legal redress..

Any  complaint or  course of action against Consulate staff would have to  be attempted in the home  country of  any Consulate via  pertinent Foreign Affairs.

Consul & various categories of staff downwards seem to be the choicest options for SOCIOPATHS accordingly qualified so ;

An unimpeachable license to be as hideous as one's rank permits ;

Papa Spooks in Foreign Affairs of sending country of course would snuff any citizen pursuing matters through their PARTIAL chamber.

What makes u so sure about what u say ?

Anyway,- surely the citizen should be able to bring matters to open court of sending country instead of the Star Chamber of the Papa Spooks ?

18 hours ago, blackcab said:

Off topic posts have been removed.

 

If this topic does not get some legs it is at risk of being closed.

Hi blackcab,

I know from numerous conversations with tourists & expats that even citizens of some sending countries experience terrible behavior of omission & / or commission from their consulates ;

Stories continue into the present.

Thus,- I hope that u allow this thread to remain open by way of very valuable portal for suffering citizens, of sending country at least, to give & take information.

3 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

You can only select a day for the appointment. There are no time slots. When you click a day it makes an appointment for that day.

I use the term "time slot" because it explains properly for the reader what the system's official term "slot" means ;

And, yes,- I did associate the term "slot" as referring to the day as a totality.

I am hopeful that my situation can be resolved to confirm the date I selected last night & had to repeatedly try to get acknowledgement from the computer system that I had indeed successfully [ "according to the system" ] selected the particular slot ;

I am hopeful because in my personal experience & casual observance of Thai Immigration Department in general, & many other government interactions, Thai officialdom is in the main salutary very helpful to good foreigners in solving situations to mutual satisfaction.

Yes ;

Last night I kept clicking the same button for the same time slot ;

Because,- I had not received a confirmation for what I did on each occasion ;

Same as when I have to keep re-pressing my mobile telephone's "on" button until I get confirmation that it is "on" ;

I expect that the system has designed for this occurrence to not deem that particular action as wrongful.

Because, if u do not receive acknowledgement that u completed the selection of available slot it implies that would try repeatedly until u do.

However,- if user clicks the button for different time slots repeatedly,- I would expect that the system would find that to be wrongful action by the user.

My actions I contend are what a reasonable ordinary person would do in the circumstances [ including having prior noted that changing of dates would result in 10 day suspension ]

I did not change the time slot at any stage.

Rather,- I repeatedly tried to secure one particular time slot.

I wonder ;

How can I solve this situation now ?

17 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

Does it appear on when you click my appointment(s) after logging in.

No, ubonjoe.

Rather,- the following appears after I click my appointment after logging in ;

My Appointment

*Please note that for every appointment cancellation it will be 10 days suspension

Update ;

I still have no confirmation ;

1_

I checked :

1_1_

my Thaivisavientiane.com Online Account

&

1_2_1_

my email In-Box

&

1_2_2_

my email Junk-Box

2_

I just sent message through their contact form :

2_1_

informing them of this situation

2_2_

requesting their very earliest kind personal reply to me

11 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

They send the confirmation by email. Just wait for it.

OK

Thanks for that peace-of-mind.

Anyway,- I must say what I feel all along is that the Thai Authorities are excellently nice in their attitude to most foreigners from developed / delapidating ? Europhile countries.

The wording of the website is example of that.