blackcab

52 minutes ago, khunpeer said:

I've tried Audials but choice is to limited to my taste.

I just wanted to try it out to compare. 

I do have RadioGarden, you can listen to many radiostations around the world, more my thing... ????

Thanks for the recommendation, I've just downloaded it.

What about using an app like Audials Play, which let's you stream radio stations from around the world for free.

Your favourite stations from your home country might well be on there.

18 minutes ago, bobbin said:

Paywall..

You can read the article at this archive provider:

https://archive.ph/OIviT

23 minutes ago, jumbo said:

I always, and still, thought that the entry depended on the end date of the visa, from what I recall I was allowed to enter Thailand and the date matched my visa expiration date 

So when I return from the 'day before expiration VISA trip' my visa expires the next day and I actually have no visa at all, maybe 30 days exempt maximum

 

You are not extending your visa when entering Thailand according to me but I could be wrong, but your reporting date

That I won't have to report for 90 days is a different matter if you refer to that

A visa is not permission to enter or stay in a country. A visa is permission to present yourself at a port of entry for consideration of admittance.

In your case, you would be presenting yourself for consideration of admittance just before your visa expired, but still within the dates allowed to present yourself.

On presentation the officer would give you permission to enter and stay in Thailand for 90 days. Permission is granted/confirmed by the entry stamp in your passport, not by your visa.

is there any update from this article posted by KPMG in February 2023, placing Thailand on the grey list?

https://kpmg.com/us/en/home/insights/2023/02/tnf-eu-updates-to-list-of-non-cooperative-jurisdictions-four-added-to-black-list-revisions-to-grey-list.html

1 hour ago, ChipButty said:

maybe you could look to see if there is an harmonization code for guitars, might be worth a look

Acoustic guitars 92.02.900000

Electric guitars 92.07.900000

4 hours ago, FatVern said:

From what little I've researched of shipping, the customs levies are often arbitrary and can be 100% of value?

The general duty rate for both acoustic and electric guitars is 10 per cent of the CIF, and under some circumstances the duty rate is 0 per cent.

You then have to pay VAT on top of the CIF and the duty.

Used goods are taxable, at a value decided by customs. If the invoice or declaration accompanying the goods is reasonable then customs will accept it.

Think about it logically. If all used imports went untaxed then most imported goods would be classed as used and nobody would be paying duty.

Clearly, the goods have a value if you are prepared to pay to ship and insure them.

Musical instruments such as guitars are oversized to carry onto planes as hand luggage. Professional musicians do hand carry instruments, but they purchase a seat for the instrument.

Depending where you are flying from it might be cheaper to fly in with the guitar than ship it.

Yes and no. If you delete the account your apps will stay installed on your phone, but you will not be able to download updates.

Updates might be important for your banning security.

Not if the company you have a work permit for has some type of business arrangement/contract with the company you don't work for, and the company you don't work for is receiving an invoice which includes your services

and

The job title and job description in your work permit lend themselves to such an arrangement.

In general the Court won't bother too much about a work permit, unless the work permit is germane to the case.

37 minutes ago, bignok said:

Edits expire after a while. Try now. I think its 5 or 10 minutes.

Members can edit their posts for 30 minutes after submission.

Computational

@Social Media Can you add any more please?

Members Choice is a tag, inserted by the News Team when they write the OP.

For clarity I will tag this post so others can understand what the discussion is about.

Thief

Today in Bangkok the AQI was 34 and green. How would you cope if the AQI was red for days on end, as it often is at other times of the year? What about if the AQI was purple?

Poor air quality is an issue.

56 minutes ago, TimeMachine said:

...an easy trip down centre rd to beach with motorbike taxi.

Thank you for the suggestion however the gentleman in question can't ride pillion on a motorbike because he has epilepsy.

4 minutes ago, GypsyT said:

Why noisy Pattaya location?

My experience is Jomtien offers much quieter and better living for same price. Like VT7 & 5 right on the clean beach.

I believe for him being walking distance to shops and amenities trumps any noise issues. He currently lives in a condo on Sukhumvit in Bangkok, so he must be reasonably noise tolerant.

1 hour ago, NextG said:

How will he be getting around? Walking? Taxis? 
Long or short term? 

Walking/baht bus/taxis. He can't safely ride pillion on a motorbike.

1 year lease.

A colleague is looking to rent a condo on/near Beach Road Pattaya. He cannot ride/drive due to epilepsy, so closer is better.

He has a budget of 25k per month and would prefer 1 bedroom, 60 plus square meters total space and a sea view (if at all possible). 

Does anyone have any good suggestions?

Not knowing the area, is there a preferred part of Beach Road? On one hand he would like easy access to malls, but on the other he wants to be able to sleep at night...

10 baht per kilometre.

As this is a current news topic, please continue the conversation here:

How much did you win?