chefseph

My reflux has gotten much worse in Thailand.

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​Yes, indeed, I forgot to mention reflux.

What do you do to manage it ?

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I get my sister in law ship me rennies from down under. I do however blame the heartburn on copious amounts of alcohol rather than Thai food

me again ubonjoe,

My friend's work permit is valid for 2 years (one year more) but his extension ends on june 8 this year - someone told him he could use the same work permit and only change the company and address of new workplace. is this really possible?

or would you still advise the process discussed above as the best option.

- cancel his extension in samui before termination date so it will be post dated

- fly to phuket before termination date armed with all new paperwork apply for new extension

- once granted apply for new work permit.

sorry for the many questions - not as clear cut as it seems!

he holds an egyptian passport (if it makes any difference)

thank you sir!

one last question - he is now based in Samui and got the extension and current WP from here.

He will be based in Phuket from June so i presume he would take all paperwork to immigration in Phuket directly.

Correct?

Also should he apply for everything before he goes out on holiday from Thailand or after he comes? is there a certain number of days he has to have left on the extension?

Thanks once again

Many thanks sir! Top notch service as always!

Thanks Ubonjoe for your quick reply.

i don't know if it makes any difference - my friend holds a managerial position (resort manager) and he is leaving current property with the blessing of the current employer. i'm sure i read somewhere here on thaivisa that if they liaise together (old employer and new employer) he would not have to go out and get a new non b visa only change work permit. maybe i did not understand this correctly?

if this is not possible what if he does not cancel his work permit and stays until may? then when he goes home gets a single entry tourist visa to come back thailand in june - apply for the new work permit and goes out to Malaysia to get a new non b?

Does this make sense?

Thanks once again

Hi all,

I'm asking a question for a friend who's currently on an extension of a non b visa which expires 8th June 2016

He will be leaving his current company end of March and start a new job beginning of June - confirmed.

He needs to go for a holiday back to his home around 10th May and be back before the extension expires.

What's the best course for him to take? If he cancels his work permit end of March, he would have to leave within 7 days no?

Thank you for any helpful insight guys.

my one year temp license expired last september. went once to renew in october but was turned away for not wearing long pants.

yesterday gave it a try again - went in 11.40am armed with my work permit, passport and medical certificate.

after photocopying the relevant work permit and passport pages, the office told me follow me upstairs, where i saw around 12 thai ppl watching a video in an enclosed room. He rushed me through a colour test, peripheral vision test, reflex test and a perception test which are very easy and i had done the year before. 5mins tops for all tests.

back down paid 655 baht, took a photo, waited 5 mins for card to be printed, was asked for an extra 10 baht and was presented with a 5 year licence in a plastic pocket

in and out in fifteen mins tops, am still pinching myself to see if it really happened.

Look out for the ++ or net after the price indicated. ++ means plus 10% s.c. And 7% vat. Net is what u see is what u pay.

Working in the industry I just add 17% to the selling price and display the final price on our menus. Gets most people's back up if you add it to the bill in the end and rightly so in my opinion

Boredom isn't an issue for me that's for sure even tho I work long hours I find work rewarding both financially and most importantly mentally. I spent 10 months in Nakhon Nowhere without work and was going crazy (was drinking way more then) and ready to throw in the towel and trudge back home with my tail between my legs, but with sheer determination and forwarding hundreds of cvs from a small Internet shop (no 3G coverage where I was - 8 km to the nearest web connectivity) I struck gold one week before the ultimatum I had given myself to buy the ticket back home.

Keeping a healthy lifestyle isn't as easy as it sounds - way easier to sit back and get fat but as I said I've already tasted the feeling once you start looking at the mirror and see the blubber fade away - it's willpower at the end of the day and a kick up the ass.

Just think one year from now if you achieve your goals and look back at this Christmas how you'll feel.

Best of luck!

First of all chin up mate you can do this if you really want to.

This thread has resonated with me even tho my situation is a little bit different.

I'm also in my early thirties and I work 12 hour (min) days here. After work I have been religiously drinking 3 big changs a day. Eat then sleep. Worst thing regarding weight gain. I'm overweight by about 20 kg as well.

Make a new year resolution as I am going to make and stick with it. Drink once a week, clean up my diet and train at a gym 3 times a week. I've been here before and beat the vicious cycle (lost 30 kg in the process) but a car accident and complacency put the weight back on.

I've been wanting to start again these past few months as more people are commenting on my weight gain, I run out of breath easily and have started taking medication for high blood pressure (runs in the family).

My excuse is that I'm working too hard, don't have time for a 45 min training session and that the beer is well deserved after a hard day at work.

ALL EXCUSES.

It's not easy but I swore to myself that 2016 will kick my ass back into action. It will be difficult for the first couple of weeks then it will get better.

There's nothing more rewarding than going out clothes shopping and not have people raise eyebrows when you ask for a 44 inch waist jeans.

Best of luck to you and shame you aren't on samui as it would have been great to hook up, slap each other's faces and wake the hell up.

When I read that 77 year olds are keeping fit, I feel ashamed and so i should be,

All the best to everyone reading this for New Years! God bless!

Didn't take a pic but lately Ive seen multiple signs on samui urging motorists to "share the road" lol

Second that.

Had all documents prepared for my yearly extension and was there two hours tops.

Season's greetings fellow Samuitans.

I've been working and living on Samui since last February and for the time being call this beautiful diverse island my home.

I read most of the times this forum but rarely post but there are some helpful members who come across as sound blokes and wouldn't mind having a drink and a chat with them sometimes.

So the question which urged me to open this thread is has there ever been a Samui thaivisa meet?

Might be an interesting idea

All the best to you all and your loved ones for the new year!

hi tywais,

i read that too re the SD cards but when i remove the card and try taking photos using the internal cam memory same happens. i tried the battery too.

it happens regardless of what mode i am shooting in.

IT guy where i work spent half a day dismantling and checking all buttons hardware etc. and he's stumped.

i guess it's gonna go back in the box for now lol until next time i visit bkk. i was recommended pantip plaza.

thanks anyways to all

hi jimmy, thanks for the response.

i am living permanently on samui, so not going to bkk anytime soon. any electronic guru shop on the island? the big shops like big camera etc. won't even look at it.

i bought it in 2012 from home, but it's almost never been used. just took it out of it's box again a couple of days ago.

thanks again for your input.

is doin' my head in!

whenever i take a photo, the screen goes blank and the on/off button lights up green and the cam freezes..

now what's funny is - it's something related to the standby mode. The cam has an auto off setting which sends the cam in standby mode when idle.

you can choose from 30 secs, 1 min, 5 min and 30 mins.

Just after taking a photo, the cam freezes for exactly the time chosen in the auto off setting?!?!?! if i choose 30 secs, it freezes for 30 secs then returns to normal. if i choose 1 min same same. you get the drift.

it's doing my head in. anyone had a similar experience with nikon?

also any recommendations as to where i can get it checked. took it to a couple of big camera shops in central, they all said they do not fix, only sell new.

Many thanks to all for sharing!

Haven't got round to trying yet will probably go gave a look tomorrow.

Also info on shops that stock orthopaedic shoes such as Ecco or dr. Scholl would be appreciated. I saw some eccos in a shoe shop in central but they only stocked until 44.

I work 12 hrs daily on my feet and the ones I bought from home are fast wearing out. Shipping from home would be expensive but I guess worth it if there are none to be found. Bought a pair from findig as a backup, wore them couple of times to end up with a backache and swollen feet by the end of the day.

It looks like a pomelo to me! Sort of a giant grapefruit.

But I'm no expert on trees so not 100%.

Anyways if you've never tried yam som-o (pomelo salad) you should, it's delicious!

Any info on shops that stock jeans/pants/shorts 44 waist. They seen to stop at 38....

and xxl shirt sizes (Euro standard) Thai xxl are much smaller.

Also 45 size shoes.

Many thanks!!

http://www.johnnyfd.com/2015/10/thailands-6-month-multiple-entry.html

Just a quick update maybe will help others in the future.

Tip: Do it yourself and save some money.

I decided to do everything myself so spent a couple of hours filling applications - seems pretty daunting for someone like me (paperwork isn't my strong point) but once you get into it it's all pretty straightforward.

i downloaded two forms:

956 which enables me as an exempt person to offer immigration assistance to my wife as she wouldn't have a clue where to start.

1419 - application for a visitor visa - tourist stream

i also included spent a good 30 mins collecting the following:

a letter of introduction explaining our situation and why we want to visit australia (visit wife's sister family)

copies of:

both our passports

marriage certificate

my work permit

my salary certificate

my bank book

my bank statements

car and motorbike ownership papers

house rental agreement

certified letter of invitation from her sister in australia

sister's husband bank statement

their marriage certificate

collected everything in a neat stack and went to Surat Thani Post office (mainland) to office number 4. basically you have to walk around the building and enter from the rear entrance. no queue nothing.

A very helpful and polite young man, went through all documents and said that all seemed. paid 4850 which included the VFS fee, postage charges and visa fee to Australian embassy. in and out in 15 minutes.

now we have to wait 10 working days (sat and sun not included) and we'll see what happens!

All in all, i thought it would be much more of a hassle but if the visa is granted well worth the time and effort to do it yourselves as you will be charged much more by visa agents.

Hope this post helps

Fingers crossed!

Many thanks mate! i'll give it a go!

just called and can confirm they are open from Mondays to Fridays 8.30am to 4.30pm.

Very helpful young lady speaks good english.

FYI, documents needed for a Thai person to renew passport is only old passport and ID card.

Thanks PS again for your help.