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1 hour ago, manarak said:

nope.

Ok good won't lose any sleep over it

7 hours ago, manarak said:

how does "forex" register with Thai authorities, lol.

 

no, it's the financial intermediaries, banks, brokers, etc. that require registration and licensing.

 

this explanation is simplistic and most likely yet another journalism failure.

ok mr jolly  forex is registered with thai securities 

1 hour ago, jippytum said:

Sorry about your story . It would have been a lot cheaper and less hassle to stay overnight and return using the same border crossing  the next day 

That is correct A good hotel Laos 500-600 Baht Dont know about Cambodia

55 minutes ago, NobbyClarke said:

If you're only problem in life and is a 200 baht "back-hander" LEAVE the Kingdom. I have, and you have, left s bigger tip in a bar, paid a bar fine. Wake up and smell the roses. Stop moaning and groaning and get a life.

Well said Nobby

1 hour ago, spidermike007 said:

Not under government control. Outside of the realm of taxation. No official is profiting from this. We cannot control it.

 

All of these things are bad for us. We do not like this. And, we like all that money that we were able to confiscate, without having to return it to the rightful owners. All in a good days work.

You are on fire today Mike I love it lol

1 hour ago, saminoz said:

They are called Binary Options becuse you essentially "bet" on the exchange rate going up, or down.

It's a legitimate form of Forex trading and seen as a agetway to a alrger exposure on the Forex markets.

The leverage is scary though and you can lose your shirts with a few points move in the wrong direction.

They are totally illegal because they are not registered with Thai securities Forex traders are Forex works on a leverage of 1.1 to 1,5 This mob i don't know must be high

2 hours ago, Bluespunk said:

Got a friend who makes a good income on this.

 

Well, says he does. 

 

Quit his job in school to focus on it. 

 

I’ll have to ask him if he knows it’s illegal. 

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Bluespunk it is legal ok to do forex trading

Last time I was in Laos was talking to this Danish Guy and I said to him You know I never understand if you get your visa application in early in the morning why you cannot get it back in the afternoon and not stay the 1  night. He said they tried it once and the Thai Gov was fine by it but the Laos Gov  was not due to the fact the motels were complaining they were losing business due to the fact the farang were not staying overnight So I guess they are using these  visa runs to make a few bucks I don't mind because I love the Beerlo In Laos So much better than Thai Beer. That is why I love it here because I can adjust to any situation

19 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

I have not am not sure why they are making problems at the airports. It seems to be just a small group of officers making the problem since many people enter without a problem.

Vientiane does not ask for financial proof to get a single entry non-o visa based upon being married to a Thai. Same for a single or multiple entry non-o at Savannakhet.

There is no 2 entry restriction at land border crossings if you have a valid visa for entry. That is only for visa exempt entries at land border crossings and it is 2 per calendar year.

Thanks Jo as usual that helped me a lot One last question  On a tourist visa how many times per year can you extend that visa by one month

2 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

That is one of the reasons I suggested flying domestic to Udon Thani. That way you enter and depart at the bridge in Nong Khai.

You could also fly from BKK or DMK to Vientiane and enter via the bridge and fly back from Udon.

Why are they making it a  problem flying into Bangkok if you have to many stamps You are flying to another country are u not? Also Joe when u go for a non-immigrant visa O class in Vientiane for 3 months how much money do you need in the bank I know its 400,000 if you are married for 1 year but for 3 months i am not sure and just say i did fly domestic to Ubon Thani and crossed into Laos via bridge would the embassy in Vientiane  accept that as flight or class it as a land border crossing given the fact you are only allowed 2 land border  crossings  per year to renew your visa

10 hours ago, Mickster58 said:

Was this in Savannakhet or Vientiane?

Savannakhet

7 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

Only for tourist visas. No changes for getting the non-o visa.

that is a new one Joe  I did not have my Finance Record on me  No prob just caught me off guard It was Savanna ket

7 hours ago, banglassie said:

For Savannakhet, Is that only regarding Tourist visas, or Non-Imm O based on marriage as well?

Savannakhet Joe I applied for a tourist visa Well that is a new one on me First time i have been asked that I did not bring it with me but i guess i know to next time Might as well go for a non immigrant O visa then

1 hour ago, ubonjoe said:

I am sure many people from the countries allowed a visa exempt entry have gotten them without a problem.

People from some of the countries you mentioned get a 30 day visa exempt entry. See: https://www.laos-guide-999.com/visa-exemption.html

You go directly to immigration and you will get a entry stamp with the allowed number of days stamped on it.

Joe i am actually in Laos now. Yesterday i went to get my tourist visa and the guy at the window asked me fro my financial statement Is this normal from now or he was was not knowing what he was doing? The guy behind me was in the same boat he said to me later he has been never asked for financial statement for tourist visa.Anyway he let me of the hook because how was i supposed to know i needed that Strange sometimes Non-Immigrant O yes but not tourist i feel

8 minutes ago, JLCrab said:

Hope u are not disappointed like i was . I lasted 6 months came back to Thailand The most over regulated overtaxed over governed country in the world. The government have got their snouts into  everybodies

While i  got you chatterboxes here anyone interested in sharing a car with me doing a visa run from Ubon Ratchathani to Savannakhet   Laos next Tuesday 24th Returning 25th 

2 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

Going on the 25th would not be a good day to do it unless you could get to Savannakhet early enough to apply on the same day. The consulate will be closed from the 27th to the 30th for Thai holidays. Open on the 31st. If you applied on the 26th you would not be able to to pickup your passport until the 30th.

You could take a bus or van from the main bus station here in Ubon. When you arrive at the bus station in Mukdahan you can get the bus to Savannakhet from there.

Thanks, Joe I will take the car on 25 th  Much quicker and i usually get out of bed early anyway Don't fancy staying Savannakhet for 3 days

On 10/29/2014 at 7:54 AM, ubonjoe said:

I know of no quicker way to get from Mukdahan to Savannakhet. Perhaps if you could arrange for private car transport across the bridge. But it even then chances are your would not make it because of the time it would take to clear immigration and get your Lao VOA.

Most people that have been flying in do it the afternoon/evening before, spend the night in Mukdahan and cross the bridge early the next morning.

Ubon Joe  I need to do a visa run on the 25th July From Ubon to Savannakhet I am thinking about taking the bus this time can you give me an idea how i do this run and roughly the cost. I know i have to change bus at Mukdahan to get over the Friendship bridge

yeah u can buy a house next to me I am tired of the cranky neighbors I got  Especially the french guy

27 minutes ago, poanoi said:

you are replying to a question posed over 10 years ago,

that person is now probably grand mother of 4,

and dead and buried, and her children with one foot in the grave,

wishing it could just end for them too

well u seem to have all the information If it was 10 years ago what is it still doing in Thai forum but ok Best of luck Sad situation

Also, i ask the wife are you Caucasian or Thai

Lucky i am fat ugly and old and wont have this problem women chasing me

8 minutes ago, Hummin said:

Yes think of what you could have and what you could have been, if it was not for all this mistakes ?

 

Come on, only one to blaim

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LOL All is fair in love and war Well she must of been good in bed  because both of you guys wanted her