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BangkokKen
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How about 'Not Thai'
@BangkokKen, farang means caucasian descent, you can be Thai and farang at the same time (my son is).
@SoiBiker, my coloured friend is not farang, my Korean friends are not farang, and my Japanese pal is not farang.
(Neego, Gowlee and Nippon to the Thais)
However,
I don't feel any need to describe anyone by their racial background.
Their names will do just fine, in a pinch their nationality will do.
But I guess some just like to use a person's most obvious physical aspect, which would mean shorty, fatty, big nose, blue eyes, baldy, four eyes, ginger nob ...... etc. All of which are far more descriptive than 'farang'.
But it just doesn't sound polite to me.
Wrong
Farang Pachi is cilantro from Lao; as far as I know Lao is not a Caucasian country
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You answered your own question "Farang" to describe some foreigner.''
Farang means foreigner.
Guava were called Farang because they came from abroad.
Dill is called pachi farang or pachi lao or foreign cilantro / Lao cilantro because it comes from another country.
Now; whats offensive is not the word itself; as 'foreigner' has nothing offensive, it's the fact that we are defined by it. Referring to someone as the 'farang' is a constant reminder that he is not part of a community.
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Hello All.
Our group of three all received our 6METV this morning. We all applied in person at the Embassy in London on Tuesday morning. It was all pretty straight forward and painless. I'll explain our personal situation.
Summery - Visa applied in person in London. Arrived about 8:45am and a que had already formed. We were numbers 18,19,20 and it took us about 45mins to be seen. Requirements were met and all paperwork was presented clearly with important info highlighted. I had official bank statements sent to me for 5 months and 1 months printed out in branch (HSBC don't stamp statements)
We are moving to Thailand on 31st Dec. We'll be based on Koh Samui and will travel from there around SE Asia during The 6/9 months.
Requirements. We met all the requirements stipulated by the embassy......kind of!
Letters of employment - These were obtained (even though I and one other have now both left our employment and don't have jobs to return too)......but hey at time of getting the letter we did.
Tickets - We booked open tickets that are valid for a year. Yes we have return flights booked within 6months, but we can change these for £150
Accommodation - We have rented an apartment each and had contract/email conformation.
Money in the bank - This is the interesting one. The others both have had the required funds in the bank for 6months......No problem. I however have had fluctuating funds in my account (some months had over 5k others had significantly less)......At time of application I had just over 5k. When I applied the lady took all my bank statements and went and spoke to a college in another room.......she returned and just asked for my money. So who knows what was said. Maybe I got it coz I made the job easier by highlighting important info on all paperwork & statements, put them in order and smiled sweetly.
Were people refused METV? YES! But hey, these idiots turned up without all the paperwork and funds in account. They were just offered SETV.
Is the 6METV for you? YES if you are gonna be a tourist for the duration of the visa, use Thailand as a base and pop in and out every few weeks....If you are 'retired' or a long-stayer and just want to continue finding a way to stay in Thailand, and bitch and moan on forums that you can no longer get a visa easily.....then NO! Your time is hopefully coming to an end.........just enjoy what you have while it lasts.
Such a hope for Thailand and humanity in this time of togetherness and sharing !
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Anyway I've paid and on 3rd January will go to Laos...
Assuming the paperwork, which must be provided by the school, is in order you will receive a single entry ED visa which will allow a stay of 90 days. During the last 30 days of that 90 day entry you must apply (with paperwork from the school) for an extension of stay at immigration and the fee is 1900Bht. The max extension period available would be 90 days.
Total time in Thailand (assuming extensions are obtained) cannot exceed one year.
yes. exactly! every 3 month i will need to extend my ed-visa...
my additional payment -is 7500 THB for visa-run to Laos...
Are you sure Pattaya immi is still granting 3 months?
School will say so, but not necessarily true.
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December has Father's day, King's bday and constitutional day and 2 were last week, plus it's high season in THL and Lao, no wonder it was packed.
I went last month there was hardly anyone.
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Could you tell us what exactly the requirements were?
Is that really, whats on website?
Cheers.
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it was also "expected" to be passed 2 years ago.
and also was "expected to be signed" by the General 3 months ago.
and ISIS terrorists were expected to hit Thailand last week.
Management by fear and terror.
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How many more boogie men does have they up their sleeve?
Every week they invent a new one.
The Multiple Entry Tourist Visa Topic (METV)
in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits
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it does not say anywhere on this page that it is for Vietnamese only.