Totsagan

OP - How long is the quarantine period for your cats when you enter Thailand?

If you decide you do not like Thailand, will you be able to bring the cats back to the country you are coming from?

Thanks for all your replies.

I arrived in January with my initial O-A visa, and won't have to do a 90-day report until mid-April.

I'll be traveling to Laos in April and then to Singapore and Khmer in May. I didn't know if I had to get a re-entry permit in conjunction with the multiple entry O-A visa.

Do I need to bring proof of income to with me?

Thanks

I have a multiple-entry O-A visa. I'll be leaving Thailand several times over the next few months.

Where do I apply for a re-entry permit? (My current residence is in Kalasin).

Can I get the re-entry permit in Bangkok, if so, where?

Or do I have to go to Sakon Nakon?

How much is the re-entry permit.

Get yourself a pair of these. They'll solve all your swinging problems:

1) Why do I want to wear a pair of underwear with some other guy's name on it?

2) What does this guy do with his underwear that he has to sew his name on his underwear?

I thought Englishmen and Irishmen are the same. Is there a difference in nationality?

I'm shocked, SHOCKED, to find that gambling is going on in here.

(Sorry, someone had to say it...)

The guy wants to legally buy a gun for his wife and keep it in the house legally, but if some dirtbag criminal breaks in and he feels threatened, he might be forced to break the law in order to preserve his own life. Why would anyone have an issue with that?

Here's my story and I'm sticking to it...

A dirtbag criminal breaks in, and when I confront him, he shoots himself (with the gun that was previously in my possession) because he is so ashamed of his misdeed.

And remember....

Guns don't kill people,

Bullets do~

Lately, I've been getting a paranoid feeling when discussing current political events with friends abroad on skype and even in emails. Are 'they' listening?? reading?? do they have the technology to spy [and know how to do it]??

just wondering.....

Yes...

Thanks again for all of this

Can you recommend me any decent books or computer software to help me learn Thai?

I have also heard that listening to Thai music helps, do you have any suggestions regarding that?

Thanks very much.

ianwuk

If you are in Bangkok, go to AUA and purchase their set of 6 books. I think it cost about 2000 baht for the set.

As a previous poster noted, you are better off learning the Thai alphabet to study the language.

Make some flash cards. You could learn the alphabet in a week.

Otherwise, every instructional book on Thai that you read will have a different phonetic spelling for Thai words resulting in a lot of confusion and mispronuciation.

A friend of mine - a well to do American, loves Filipino women. His business is out of Honolulu but he lives in Manila 50% of the time. About three years ago he brought his Philippine angel to BKK. I met her and thought she was like a virgin angel (theveda in Thai). Well it took less than a year for him to find out she was turning tricks out of the Emporium while he was doing business. She also had a pua noi living in P.I. with two of her brats. She was about 23 and sweet enough to eat.

Well, after than, he took up with another Manila woman, but this time he put a dick on her trail (pun intended). She came out clean as the Ivory Soap girl, 99 & 44/100% pure. A year later he calls his home in Manila - no answer. Short version: My friend was positioned to care for either of these fools and their children. The second one thru her children's future away on a karaoke system and high dollar items stolen from his upscale condo.

There is a lesson here.

Lesson, ehm..: "Don't go overboard in the fonts department" ?

I thought the lesson was don't fall in love with a girl who likes karaoke...

Of course then there's the plain P visa which is prison and that alows you to stay here without any applications, documetns, or payments.

Jeff Savage just applied for a P visa. I believe he was successful. He's acutally put out a video on process for applying for a P visa.

BTW, Great information , Camerata. Thanks.

Nostradamus could have written the above....

But, the dark scenario, painted above, could have much truth in it.

If the present government doesn't start a serious dialogue very soon with the rural population, neglected for centuries, much of this scenario could become reality and end-up in a very bitter and long lasting civil guerilla war as described above.

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE64J46P20100520

LaoPo

What is this meaningless babble?

What are the reds economic demands?

Where is the programme?

(apart from the return of Thaksin)

The catalyst for the events described have nothing to do with the Red or Yellow shirts. It shouldn't be too difficult to figure out...

Can't say I'm surprised by this latest development. How long before it's all out war?

Roughly, within the next 13 months, and it will last for 2-5 years.

A significant event will occur.

Demonstrations in the provinces will turn to riots, catastrophic attacks on infrastructure; road and rail sabotage. Highways blocked at random.

Government buildings attacked, bombed, burned (we've just seen a pre-view over the last 36 hours).

Road blocks set up by local militias in rural areas.

National parks will again become refuges (not unlike post-1976).

Typical day/night operations - government forces will have control during day, Red Shrits will control during the night.

Military loyalties will realign and shift, partly in response to political sympathies and partly as econonmic opportunities appear as a result of boycotts and blockades.

Flow of agricultural products and goods to BKK will slow down.

Generals will pick up the slack, purchase agricultural goods regionally and engage in massive cross-border trading in the Second and Third Army Areas with the goods that were formerly going to Bangkok.

Willingness of military to allow elections and frequency of elections will affect longterm outcome.

Expect that a more highly-eductated, better informed Krungthep populace, plus international pressure, will ensure that first rounds of elections occur within one year of military stepping up to stabilize government.

But hey, what do I know.

(If asked, I read this in a book and I forgot the title).

Perhaps they're going to organize the last-day evacuation of Americans, Saigon-style?

My memory is a little foggy on details, but didn't Abhisit think this was a pretty good way to depart from Pattaya during the ASEAN meeting?

(BTW - It was a last minute deal, but the method of exit was reasonably successful in Saigon. As long as it works, why knock it?)

You're only spending 2-3000 bht in 9-11 hours?

Not enough...

You sure you're having any fun?

Don't you tip the entertainers at all?

Is the Embassy opened today?

So...anyway...Is the US or UK embassy going to open today?

(Sorry to bring this back on topic)

Officially now a failed state.

Which one, the USA or UK?

Thank you Oh Great America. What would we do without your guidance?

yes absolutely, especially in respec tof financial atters adn international diplomacy, the worlds sheriff,,really has shown how it can get "positive" results,,,, when do the US bombers arrive ????

Give us your GPS coordinates...maybe we can set that up for you.

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after all, a country like the USA which has 250+ years of experience in democracy may have some good experience and ideas; whereas Thailand has less than 80 years, and all of it fraught with coups, tension, and conflict. Thailand should realize it is in the infancy of democracy and needs to understand how to deal with it.

hahaha I think there's more experience to send their army. Just read a sticker on a car in the US: be for us or we will bring democracy to your country

Those seem like good words to live by.

Here's what the bumber sticker looks like on the US military vehicles, so that you'll know to get out of the way.

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Thank you Oh Great America. What would we do without your guidance?

Doing the goose-step and speaking German?

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Thanks for all your replies. I guess I'll buy locally.

Is Victory available in TH?

some have, some have failed, naysayers will tell you its not doable.... but with enough cash on hand it will work what are we talking about?

New bike (<6 months) Victory or Harley; crated, Boston to Bkk. Is it cheaper ship and pay customs, etc. or to purchase in TH?

Who has done this before?