Lampang2

With rack.

wasn't this addressed not so long ago,and the main overstayers were Burmese and lao people,and farang overstayers were very small????

But Burmese people don't hang around on TVF to whine.

Is income required also for the PR alone?

China is telling Thai to clean up their act.

When China say jump they jump.

Whatever rest of the world think doesn't mean a thing.

That's the difference.

I who thought this was fixed nationwide already.

In Lampang had it for a year almost.

Brilliant compared to the old analog net, all channels crystal clear.

DVB-T2 that is.

It is also useful for signing up for utilities. For example, say you are married and the internet is in your wife's name. You can not go in by yourself and change your program. If the internet is in your name, you can upgrade it by yourself.

I was denied.

Wife and blue book needed.

3BB.

Khun baan.

Spagetti fork.

Much appreciated.

Niob question.

If I buy shares in Maybank

Is there a daily charge? Is it.

No daily charges, no charges whatsoever. With Maybank you'll get 1,9% intrest on your idle money.

I give you a very good advice. Trade dry for about 3-6 months and you still have your money 3-6 months later. You'll be ever grateful to me if you follow this advice. But you'll surely regret if you don't. This is the best advice anyone can give you, unless you have years of experience.

During these months you learn and review all the mistakes you make. Learn, learn, learn. Costs you nothing, but you'll be glad you did.

Live you need to deal with the pressure.. That's what's makes you take the wrong decisions.

Eventually you learn (if money left)

Maybe that's the reason California is always on the brink of bankruptcy.

Strongest economy in the US?

Lending abroad to pay federal employees.

Your place is well defined.

Loaning cash from China to buy their stuff.

I own my soul to the company store.

New kid on the block.

Tires of unknown brand.

Old kid withdrawn indoors.

So, is the Exciter exciting?

Clutch gives me much more needed control of the bike.

Control that comes handy in Thai traffic.

Nimble.

Feels stronger than the spark 135.

So, is the Exciter exciting?

Gearbox very smooth.

Upshifts smoothly without clutch at no load.

Today I realized it has a kick start.

Also you can open the seat without removing key from ignition.

Good feature.

Complete manual in Thai, not funny.

I was fairly happy with the spark 135, but this bike resolves all drawbacks of that bike.

Tubeless. (#2)

Bigger / wider tires. (#2)

Manual clutch allows better control, smother shifting. (#1)

1 gear more. (#3)

Nicer instruments cluster with rpm.

Waiting for my rack to arrive.

Tomorrow will be first "real" drive.

Anyone knows the official accessories?

Top box price?

I paid 1800B for a Givi 30L topbox from Yamaha,it's the quick release model and a rack for a Spark was about 600B.

Sorry,don't know about the accessories.

1000 baht +

Don't remember, maybe 1100.

I ordered one.

3 days delivery time.

Anyone knows the official accessories?

Top box price?

I paid 1800B for a Givi 30L topbox from Yamaha,it's the quick release model and a rack for a Spark was about 600B.

Sorry,don't know about the accessories.

It's the rack then.

Need one of those.

Thought it was a package with top box and all.

Anyone knows the official accessories?

Top box price?

It is interesting to note that those using serial TV's both to live and "work" in Thailand were warned in 2013 !

http://vientiane.thaiembassy.org/upload/pdf/TouristVisa2013.pdf

http://www.thaiembassy.se/minmapp/news%20from%20the%20consular/Announcement_visa%20runners.pdf

I don't know how to say this without getting deleted - let's see how long this lasts. My post in line with anybody who wishes to stay/live in Thailand and understand the new regulations. With that in mind, I cannot see any benefit whatsoever in arguing with people who are posting unhelpful and antagonistic posts.

My own situation is that I had been waiting for London/Cardiff. I live in BKK with somebody that I hope one day to marry -but I in no way want that decision to be made for me as an expediency - due to either UK or Thai government regulations - as in - 'ok, I should get married for the visa now'!

I think perhaps my problem is this - I was born in the mid 1970s'. Apparently - if I had only been born about five years earlier - I would be a totally different person - 'worthy' and 'respectable' and 'deserving' of a 'thaivisa'.

How me do?????

But you propose a dynamic time shift.

Those born in the 80's get a 40 year limit and those born in the 90's a 30 year limit.

Clever.

I think the idea is to get rid of all the farangs doing visa runs (again)

You gotta keep it beatin'

For all the hoppin' cretins

Sweden posted the requirements.

http://www.thaiembassy.se/minmapp/Visa/Tourist%20Visa%20TR%20METV.pdf

The METV is a better visa than 2ETR or 3ETR

It's just the prerequisite that is harder.

They could have hiked prerequisite on 2ETR and 3ETR even if they had not introduced the METV.

By the time people do all their visa hops and going back and forth, assuming you stay in a reasonable hotel and now more than likely have to fly there isn't a great difference in what you are paying.

I did spent three years on Visa exempt stamps .

There and back in a day , just needed to pay for a bus and 300 Baht for the Myanmar Visa

I quite often bought counterfeit goods back with me to fund the trip .

Three years staying for free or the Elite Visa would have cost 300 000 Baht for that duration

That is quite a big difference

Lol I hope this is just a joke. If not you a exactly the type of person they are trying to rid themselves of. Again this has to be a total wind up,

Nope. I got a new passport before I came here in 2010 and I have one tourist visa and the rest of my passport was full with VETs and VETs only , 64 VETs in total, including the VETs in my new passport .

I still have the old passport to prove it .

Lots of us used to do it , there were usually about ten mini buses at the border, all full of VET ers and plus others went on buses.................and cars .

There were about 500 of us doing it a day, everyday

In that case let's say 20 days on average.

So 20x500=10000 people is the complete stock on circulation?

But need to remove days for when immigration is closed.

5/7 x 10K = 7142

Some people probably is there for other type of visa.

So maybe 5K stock on rotation.

How does that match up to the annual amount of tourists?

Why is proof of employment required? What does that have anything to do with being a tourist? Some people have loads of money already and do not need to work.

A means of determining a person has a good reason to return home.?

Those with "loads of money" can easily resolve their visa "problems" by becoming members of the Thai Elite program.

Funny how Thailand is having all these first world country requirements all of a sudden.... without being a first world country.

I have to say I have a huge problem with a bunch of old men absolutely salivating over the thought of younger people not be able to enjoy the country long term just because they are not over 50 and not on "proper" visa. How absolutely pathetic. Tourist visa has always been a proper visa. It just reeks of jealousy.

As for Elite Visa no questions asked if you have 500k baht.... how open to abuse is this visa to any half serious criminal. Invest 500k baht and you can be on a rampage in Thailand on all kind of illegal activities for 5 years. For example, I heard Chiang Mai is now full of illegal Chinese developers. Easy solution for Chinese. Buy an elite visa and dry the country of resources. Is this happening? I don't know, but it sure as hell is simple enough. That's just one example.

I am also curious with this visa crackdown if we will see any of the folks of certain race selling hardcore drugs in well known touristy spots. I highly doubt it.

Personally, I am getting married and these visa rules will not affect me in any way. I do suspect that all the 50++ sexpats are in for a huge surprise when the immigration targets them next. One of the possible scenarios is putting the age limit higher and doubling the money in the bank from 800k to 1.6m.

Good luck!

So you are so anti Thai you call them third world.

A seriously pathetic reply. Shame on you for playing a race card,

BTW, I am from Serbia with a Canadian citizenship. I would also call my country Serbia third world.

Personally have no problem with Thailand, possibly my post gave a different impression. Term of third world is a shade offensive to me. Possibly not to you. Could care less about your nationality.

Thailand is like an extension to China.

The majority of people in governing positions are of Chinese decent.

Not surprisingly Chinese people runs a bunch of business with or without citizenship in Thailand.

The laws prohibiting you from buying land and running a business is to keep you out of the competition.

Possibly METV will benefit them even more, I would not be surprised.

Thailand no longer wants to play in the bottom league.

Convert your own country into a cheap whorehouse if you think it's a brilliant thing to do.

Submit a petition.

They are in the bottom league for everything else except tourism.

Large groups of thai people are earning good money outside of tourism.

Middle class people.

Tourism will continue, but falang is not the only tourist anymore nor the richest.

I read a lot of people in this thread say that Thailand is doomed without their presence.

Just nonsense.

Thailand no longer wants to play in the bottom league.

Convert your own country into a cheap whorehouse if you think it's a brilliant thing to do.

Submit a petition.