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So the SETV visa for Chinese is a 2 months visa and can be extended 1 month for 1900 thb ?

It seems that it is possible to apply from abroad, at least for Chinese with connections, but I will confirm if I get a definitive reply.

But Chinese can also get a METV it seems ?

http://www.thaishanghai.com/th/visa/tourist_visa/

and then extend each entry ?

Thank you.

in favour of the vendor ?

You really don't know what you are talking about guy...

PayPal "customer protection" is a complete joke and always has been. As with Ebay it is biased in favour of the vendor, and above all protects its own backside. They also have a tendency to block accounts (and the money in them) for long periods of time and for little or no reason, all the while making it difficult or impossible to communicate with them to resolve the issue.

There are hundreds of thousands of reports/complaints of this type to be found on-line.

To be avoided at all costs.

Paypal always is on seller side, you just had bad luck and I am sure that you can reverse this.

I guess that guys who lt them do anything they want inspire respect to your whole family...

Yes, I am a control freak on purpose and only in developing countries where people know nothing.

And in case you really want to know the story is the same if I pay or not, they do what I want, because this is the way it has always been.

If they are so proud as you seem to be, next time they do not come if they want ! But you guessed, they always join and obey, I must be a so special person, or maybe they are less smart and beautiful than some people here and understand that when someone else is smart they have to listen to him !

Thank you, so you really think that no fabric is made in Thailand ? not at all ?

Hello, do you know any condo to rent at Koh chang ? Or other monthly accommodation ?

Hi,

I was thinking that all fabric sold by Indian wholesalers at Prahurat our used by tailor was imported but I have been told that it is made in Thailand ?

But Thailand is not famous for this kind of industry ?

Any information ?

Cheers.

Hi, do you know if a Chinese person can also stay 1 month in Thailand with a visa exempt entry ? And 1 month extension is possible for each entry ?

In your opinion, after how many times coming to Thailand this person will be questioned by immigration ? And if this person is able to show a lot of money in Chinese banks, would it help ?

Then the best option will be an education visa or Elite visa ? I wonder if somebody refused at airport could wait until the Elite staff comes to airport to bring her visa ? (if called day 1, will Elite staff bring the visa day 2 ?)

The target is to pay the Elite visa only if really needed and if this person is refused entry to Thailand.

Thank you for all your replies

There is no written limit for visa exempt entries. Immigration get an alert when you reach 6 of them. Some of the border crossing to Cambodia are limiting our/in visa exempt entries to 90 days in a calendar year.

Since the multiple entry tourist visa became available in November of last year only it and single entry tourist visas are issued.

You can get a single entry tourist visa at nearby embassies and consulates.

Vientiane or Savannakhet in Laos and Penang Malaysia are good locations to get one.

I wonder is someone will dare to reply Phuket :-)

I read once on a blog that the personal shopper company from BKK bought furniture and delivered to an address even before the owner arrived in Thailand, so maybe they can also buy your things and send to your address ?

Are you sure that Ikea does not send by post ?

You didn't have a NON- O visa ?

Only tourist visa or visa exempt on arrival ?

I was at transport office today and tried to renew my 5 year licence. "no can do" they told because i did no had long time visa at the moment. Well, but i got 2 year licence instead, .. This so called "temporary licence" used to be one year before..Better than nothing.

I was forced to do this color and horizontal test but no brakes test this time. I saw also some film in thai. Awful accidents were there on the film..

Good ! Next time this is what I will do if anybody dare to waste food when I am with them.

So incredible that nobody else here is able to understand that many Thai are not even able to know if they are hungry or not and how much they want to eat.

They order and then start to think that they are not so hungry. So crazy.

The traditional way is to order many plates and for people to share, IT IS NOT A THAI TRADITION TO WASTE FOOD. It only happened once that we ordered food for friends and they then didn't eat it all, I was expected to pay for the food as we invited them. When it was time to pay for the food I deducted the untouched food and only paid for the food eaten. My wife ended up paying for the food, but the lesson was learned that I don't tolerate wasting food. Since then we never had the problem again and she no also order less food and even order a second time rather than ordering too much at first. As to the people who said they can't be blamed if the food is not up to standard, well I also sorted that out with the wife. At the beginning she would never complain about bad food (or service). We one day got very bad food and I complained to her, but she refused to complain to the waiter. So I took the B 60 the dish cost and tore up the 3 B 20 bills. She was shocked but the message got through that if we buy food and its not up to standard and we pay for it we are wasting money. Today there are never wasted food nor a problem complaining about bad food. Most restaurants will deduct the price of the dish if you complain.

Thank you ! Few of us are able to think and have real ideas without just doing what locals do !

Seems like a lot of replies here attacking the OP but I don't think there'd be any argument anyone I knows live in Thailand that Thais are greedy and opportunistic when the farang is paying. I just think they're hopeless with anything to do with money. When I first met my missus she'd be lucky to scrape together 10 stang change. Money was important then. Now she has 1000, 500 baht notes just thrown in the pockets of her carry bag. Too lazy to put in her wallet. 1000 baht fell out on the ground this morning at Makro. I don't know if it's greedy or what but rural thais definitely have an easy come easy go attitude, more so when it's money they haven't sweated foe themselves

So many people think that because we live in Thailand we have to become stupid or even just accept the stupid things in their culture. So funny.

What is smart from farangland will always be, and Thai will just adapt when they will get more educated and smarter.

If you think that I am not going to wear an helmet on a motobike because millions of retarded don't wear it here, you are wrong !

Some of you blokes are soooooooo stuck in farangland...........

Millions of people in this world not having food is not your concern, right ?

Please give me some lessons only after you will have learnt what is smart or not to do.

No wonder why some Thai think they can cheat foreigners easily... just read this thread and you understand !

I suppose you have a right to control the rations of your prisoners dinner guests, and oh what a delight it must be to kiss your arse for a meal dine with you!

As to what others do at their table .. really none of your concern, is it?

I once saw a person order fresh Maine lobster, flown in from America that morning, and eat only the claws.

Cost a fortune .. but not my dime ... so not my worry.

I strongly suggest you get back on your meds and stay away from people trying to have happy sabai sabai lives.

Me too, but the poster os talking for himself I guess ?

I am only talking about supposed educated people (as much as this country can educate someone).

So as many have said, I must be wrong, or maybe just know more than most of them.

I also have friends abused by girlfriends, wives and their families, so I understand you guys, no offense, do what you can, it's good if you can accept any BS by the locals, you might be able to stay here longer (at least until you have spent all your money in waste food).

Here's an education for you, OP: most Thais would not expect you to pay (...)

Well, I don't deal with prostitutes, but still...

Thank you, at leas someone read my post and understands.

I love the knee jerk accusation of the OP being a "Thai Basher" when there are clear indications that a whole range of cultural factors at play.

As others have noted it is not at all unusual for Europeans to have been raised to eat the food put in front of them, my own parents brought this into play as soon as we were old enough to serve ourselves or order for ourselves.

Its not just a matter of not wasting food, when someone else is paying its a matter of good manners.

Kenk24's observation regarding poor farmers eating all their food, especially their rice, mirrors my own observation. Rice is representative of the labour and hospitality of the host, it is ill mannered to leave it un eaten.

But like the OP I've seen many cases of Thai people over ordering food only to leave dishes completely untouched (not even tasted to see if the cook has made a balls up of the dish).

The common factor I've seen when Thai people over order is 'someone else is paying'. Occasionally I've seen this over ordering when they are inviting a third party, who they wish to feed/impress at the expense of their host.

My observation is that it is a mark of disrespect to over order at someone elses expense and that it would not happen if they had any real respect for their host.

Again I think the OP has made a very valid observation on cultural differences but suggest he has a hard think about his relationship with people who over order on his bill.

The OP is not wrong in his observation nor is he wrong to say he will not allow it. Most of us 'do not allow it' by not inviting such ill mannered and disrespectful people to eat at our expense.

The vast majority of people, Thai or otherwise, understand it is ill manners to over order at your hosts expense, simply choose better company.

Hello, I read the first post, is it still what they are asking for 5 years renewal ? Only immigration residence certificate and photocopies ? NO medical certificate ?

what is needed for a 5-year renewal is copies of your passport pages - front and visa, a copy of your current 5-year license - front AND back, and the original of the Residence Certificate that you have to get from Immigration prior to going for the renewal. You will NOT need a medical certificate,

Hello,

I just wonder if any of you still let any Thai waste food as an habit ?

I do not talk about someone not feeling well one time and not finishing his dish.

I am talking about Thai ALWAYS ordering more than they can eat and ALWAYS wasting dishes at restaurant.

This is not acceptable and nobody eating with me is allowed to do it, because I am the one who control what they order anyway.

But I wonder if for some other foreigners in Thailand it is acceptable ?

I also often see Thai going to restaurant, ordering 1 dish, eating 3 spoons and leaving, so why did they go to the restaurant ?

Is it because of the Thai way of not being able to plan anything in their life ? Even a dinner ? Are they really unable to know how much hungry they are and if it is time to go to eat ? Really want to slap them when I see them doing it...

Any idea to help be to understand what some might call cultural difference but that I call stupidity ?

And before anybody tries to explain me that when someone let some food in a dish it means that he is happy and not hungry anymore (full), I know about this, but when this person is eating alone and only eat 3 spoons, what is the reason to order food that he doesn't eat ?

Thank you, but as you can guess I read it.

I am asking if any other possibility than going back to China.

Actually I would suggest that YOU read it as nowhere it is written if a Chinese can stay 90 days in Thailand thanks to extension.

Hello, I am also interested to know if a Chinese person really needs to apply for a tourist visa or education visa in China ?

This person will be allowed to stay 90 days in Thailand thanks to extension ?

Thank you.

Chinese nationals if they want a Thai visa must apply in China.

I would suggest you read this thread from the beginning.

Hello, I am also interested to know if a Chinese person really needs to apply for a tourist visa or education visa in China ?

This person will be allowed to stay 90 days in Thailand thanks to extension ?

Thank you.