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2 hours ago, Pilotman said:

Yes, and they are always right, right?  

Do you really need this explaining? If one appoints an expert witness one generally believes what they say and acts upon it, which is the correct legal process. 

Taladrod is better than One2car in my opinion. Site works better and sellers more open - fewer dodgy dealers.

23 hours ago, GroveHillWanderer said:

That's not quite accurate. It's true that the Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine needs -70°C but Moderna's requires in the first instance (and for long term storage) -20°C. It can only be stored at normal refrigerator temperatures for a relatively short period, as the article below from The Scientist explains:

 

 

Moderna vaccine

 

Of the current front-runners, it's only the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine that can be stored indefinitely at normal refrigerator temperatures.

And they are charging for it at cost: $1.70, so why is Thailand paying $17 for the German developed one? Possibly a misprint?

23 hours ago, desert dueller said:

That ridiculous assembly of capital letter abbreviations is NOT an acronym as the string of letters cannot be pronounced as a word.

 

BMW is not an acronym, POTUS, however, is.

Bavaria Motor Werken

3 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

What about this certificate that already exists. I have had to keep one before to use if needed when traveling internationally.

That's the one I had too.

24 minutes ago, rupert the bear said:

vaccs have just been rolled out.as they become used more widely and faster we will see countries allowing people whove had the shot to travel work shop etc,thats the idea of it from what ive heard govt and media say.govts are making a mess of it. see USA,germany and eu also uk who just cant seem to get their act together and shut up and get on with anything,the AZ jab comes out this week and promises over 90% cover,this will be the game changer,its 4 US a go and easy to store,wow a Xi submarine and most of thailand s covered.sleaze control obviously didnt do the math.we already see the culture of prostitution rear its head again with vaccs on sale in private hospitals,no moral compass here and these people are always boasting about how well educated and superior they are.ummm

The 'idea' of the vaccine is not to enable people to travel, it's to stop them dying. Vaccinated people can still carry it so borders can only open when the local populations have been largely vaccinated. The question for Thailand is whether they will supply it for free, when and how many will attend.

12 hours ago, Jumbo1968 said:

If countries start insisting a vaccination before entry I think a stamp in your Passport similar to a visa.

Back in the 90's I got a vaccination certificate booklet from my local clinic in the UK for yellow fever etc, so they'll probably still supply them.

1 hour ago, Xonax said:

It´s just modern day slavery!

BLM would open a 'Brown' division if this was what they really cared about.

2 hours ago, John Drake said:

 

And so your answer is to send people back to huts and shacks (or, rather, even more huts and shacks), let'em eat rice, pick a few mangoes off their trees, and enjoy the "sustainability." Exactly how and where do you intend to live while this is going on?

The country was a lot more pleasant 2/3 decades ago, yes.  The people still live in the same houses, on the land they have owned for generations, just they didn't employ a load of Burmese labourers.

3 hours ago, John Drake said:

How would you like to be a Thai graduate from one of these Tourism and Hospitality Management programs that are highlighted at Thai universities?  You've just been torpedoed. 

Should have chosen something a little less mickey-mouse then.. Hospitality management degree!! ????

I am wondering how to buy it: I signed up to Coinbase and successfully got UKP/Euro wallets, but I can't register a bank account as I don't have a UK one and it won't let me register my Singapore cards. Does anyone know a method that works from here, i.e. different trading platforms?

10 hours ago, pgrahmm said:

Circumferential cracking is not a good thing....The sidewalls are built to flex and dissipate heat and are the weakest part of the tire....If over/under inflated the sidewalls flex in areas it's not designed to....

Usually, when you see a big tire carcass peeled off on the road, it's probably a sidewall blow out....Drive through Arizona and you'll see them all over the roads....

Those cracks are on the treads not sidewalls. The tyres are fine and would be ok to go to the wear indicator, provided they are less than 5 years old. The manufacture date is on the sidewall but I think the sale date is more relevant, mind you I bought some tyres this year after a flat in an underpass - by the time I exited it the tyre was shredded so needed a new pair. Luckily ended up with 50% discount as they admitted they had sat in the stockroom for a year. Rare bargain in LOS! I recommend Michelin Pilot Sports: on every car of ours for the last 10 years and phenomenal in the wet.

57 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

if you entered on a tourist visa you must have at least 15 day remaining on your permit to stay to apply for a non-o visa at immigration. Requirements for a non-o visa application based upon marriage at immigration is here.

https://bangkokimmigration.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/06-edit_NON-O.pdf

Okay, thanks, makes sense now but unfortunately I wasn't aware of that at the time. I'm off to work elsewhere for quite a while soon, since getting a new job yesterday, so luckily it won't affect me though.

3 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

You cannot apply for OA visa at immigration. I assume you were trying to apply for a extension of stay based upon retirement.

What type of visa did you use for entry to the country.

 

Okay, may be a bit confused by the terminology - was trying to convert my 60 day extension by reason of marriage into a 3 month then 12 month visa, marriage actually not retirement (but still relevant to the OP I think). You advised me to do this on a previous thread, immigration concurring when I attended the first time. I entered on a tourist visa as usual as I did spend a lot more time elsewhere in SE Asia than here before C-19.

1 hour ago, Peter Denis said:

I went in 6 days early and was told I was too late ???

Did Phuket IO deny your application for a 1-year extension of stay based on your original Non Imm O-A Visa, while you applied during the 30-day till permission to stay expiry date window? 

Or am I missing something...

 

No, I was applying for the O-A from a 60-day extension based on marriage as advised by the IO when I got it, transferring the funds to my Thai A/C in front of them and went in 6 days before the extension expiry.

21 hours ago, sometimewoodworker said:

30 days before is guaranteed to be OK everywhere.

I went in 6 days early and was told I was too late, must be at least 2 weeks (Phuket) so although it does state 30 days on the list of docs required form, don't take it literally. I'm. now on the standard covid 60 days and was told by more than one official that I now cannot apply for the O-A even if I keep the money in the bank for another 2 months.

On 11/29/2020 at 10:53 AM, Jeffr2 said:

they are using cell phones to do contact tracing.  If other phones are on while in the bus or van, they'll know who was there.  No app needed for this.

Good luck with identifying any or all the phones on one vehicle on one past day in city traffic.

On 11/29/2020 at 6:58 AM, Techno Viking said:

madmen probably thinks there is no power on board until it plugs into a 240v outlet !!

That is the case for a lot of small boats: alternators on their auxiliary engines, solar or wind power to charge the batteries and inverters for 220V.

On 11/28/2020 at 3:40 PM, mtls2005 said:

Do yacht crew need visas?

 

 

If so, how did they obtain an STV or TR60?

 

(I'm assuming they don't have a valid ext of stay/re-entry permit.)

 

 

Of course they need visas, and so do the boats. They have marine industry immigration agents.

On 11/28/2020 at 5:29 PM, retayl said:

 

When the arrival of 3 yachts is considered newsworthy one needs to say no more about the state of the Thai tourist industry.

If you were in the yachting industry, having 3 yachts that have been stateless for months finally allowed in and with many more waiting to come, you would find that very newsworthy. Any relevance to the tourist industry is incidental but this could well herald a general opening up of the borders.

7 hours ago, Golden Triangle said:

As can be seen from all the previous comments this is a highly contentious subject......

 

Apparently now in the UK you can't smoke in a car if you have children in there. ????

Would you seriously do that? My Dad did 50 years ago but the sugar/tobacco lobby (ironically joined forces as cigarettes are 50% sugar) told us at the time that smoking and sugar were good for us (and fat was the cause of obesity: untrue too). Fortunately most of us have been educated a bit since and smoking in a small space with children in should be a criminal offence, not to mention appalling behaviour.

5 hours ago, Lacessit said:

Men who assault women are not men.

In the first year I was here I witnessed several women stab or attempt to stab men. Does that make them not women?