Doisaketdreamer

I caught an injured Barn Owl yesterday. He appears to be an adult. His right wing is injured and missing about half of its feathers. Does anyone know of a Raptor Center of Wildlife Rehab center in Chiang Mai or Chiang Rai area?

Thanks for these replies. It appears that there is no visa that corresponds to an adult family member who is temporarily a dependent. His only choice is to vary the route of entry and to apply for a 60-day visa and then a 30-day extension.  Regarding the words "spouse visa",  for my general edification can you tell me what the correct term is?

He has been getting 30-day tourist visas at the airport or land crossings.  He needs a solution that would allow him to remain in Thailand for 60-90 days without having to leave.

I am married to a Thai citizen and have a spouse visa. My 26 year old son (not my wife's son) is currently living with us as he pursues a new job opportunity abroad. He has already come in and out of Thailand three times on tourist visas and was told the immigration authorities would not allow him to do this again.  He expects to need to remain with us for another 2-4 months.  Can he apply for a visa based on my residency/marriage in Thailand? If yes, what type should he apply for?

There is absolutely no doubt that most electronic items including tools and kitchen appliances are far more expensive in Thailand than in Europe, the USA or Australia. They are also significantly more expensive for exactly the same item than in Singapore or Manila. This is particularly true for higher end brands and models. Often, the Thai price is 50-200% higher than in Singapore or Manila. For me, I find it far better to buy the appliances in Singapore or Manila and carry them back. Customs almost never even stops me at the airport and even when they do ask the box to be X-rayed, I have never been charged one baht. For example, a few days ago I bought a Breville food processor in Melbourne for $335 Australian dollars. The exact same item at Central was the 32,000 Thai baht! The machine is made in China. I do not think import taxes explains these dramatic differences. Rather, I think that there are relatively few places to buy higher-end consumer electronics in Thailand and the information environment greatly favors the retailers. That is to say, most Thai people have no idea of the prices of these goods are in other countries. Generally, those Thais and expats that are wealthy enough to afford these items, just pay whatever the retailers demand. The rest simply do not buy these items at all, so the market is comparatively small and focused on premium margins that cannot be achieved in the USA, Singapore or even Manila.

There is absolutely no doubt that most electronic items including tools and kitchen appliances are far more expensive in Thailand than in Europe or the USA. They are also significantly more expensive for exactly the same item than in Singapore or Manila. This is particularly true for higher end brands and models. Often, the Thai price is 50-200% higher than in Singapore or Manila. For me, I find it far better to buy the appliances in Singapore or Manila and carry them back. Customs almost never even stops me at the airport and even when they do ask the box to be X-rayed, I have never been charged one baht. I do not think import taxes explains these dramatic differences. Rather, I think that there are relatively few places to buy higher-end consumer electronics in Thailand and the information environment greatly favors the retailers. That is to say, most Thai people have no idea of the prices of these goods are in other countries. Generally, those Thais and expats that are wealthy enough to afford these items, just pay whatever the retailers demand. The rest simply do not buy these items at all, so the market is comparatively small and focused on premiuj margins that cannot be achieved in the USA, Singapore or even Manila.