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  1. An interesting question. My retirement visa expires on the third of March 2024 and my house contract expires on 26 July 2024. The house owner will only do one year contracts. I see the landlady tomorrow to try to explain the situation - language difficulties . She will not do an open contract with an agreed cancellation period with the deposit lost should either party break the agreement. I hope to talk her into a new contract of two years back dated to when the document was first signed. That will hopefully avoid any visa problems. I should add that on signing the original contract I informed Immigration and it was documented. My big mistake was in failing to see this problem at the very beginning.
  2. The URL of a website ( satellite ) showing hotspots would be appreciated . A site in English that one can navigate in preference to one in Thai.
  3. Thank you. I will set up the account as you advised
  4. My pension has been frozen since I retired to Thailand. Every year my tax bill increases as the UK pension increases. The Revenue says that that they wait for the DWP to inform them that my pension is still frozen failing this they increase my tax. The DWP says that this is not their responsibility that it is the responsibility of the Revenue and I must inform the Revenue of my tax status annually. I have contacted the DWP several times always by email and their responses have mostly had nothing to do with the question asked. I refuse to throw away money on phone calls to the various agencies - I am being bloody minded at this stage - so can anybody tell me which of the two agencies is responsible for this irritating mess?
  5. I have been using the B 65000 a month method at Huahin (not a married visa - simple non 0 retirement visa ) for the last four years without any problems. The paper work is a hassle I put up with. I suggest ringing the office if you wish to confirm this. It is possible that the original posters situation is different from mine. In any case I would be wary of taking advice from any place other than the immigration office itself
  6. Thank you to all of those who replied. My original retirement visa was made inside and renewed in Thailand and it is a genuine last page not one intended for endorsements.
  7. I am due to renew my O retirement soon. There is one blank page left in my passport and several half pages. Is there any Thai rule bout the number of blank pages one must have in a passport when renewing a retirement visa inside Thailand?
  8. My son has had bad acne for the last three years. His Doctor says the worst of it is almost over but no treatment can be done until the acne ceases. There is considerable scarring which his Doctor says can be remedied with Lazer treatment.I have not ( yet) asked for the details. From what I have gleaned on the net the type of Lazer used depends on the kind of scars. I would strongly recommend going through a hospital for this treatment or asking the hospital to recommend a clinic. Many clinics can do the treatment but using the wrong one can be disastrous there being many unqualified " Doctors" offering their services from bright shiny attractive clinics.
  9. My status is non o extension annually. I shall accept the advice given. The two calls were made to Huahin office and Dansinkorn office.
  10. The house that I rent has a new landlord. I shall continue to rent the house having been in it for some years. Is a new TM 30 necessary? I have on behalf of the new landlord ( he does not understand about a Foreigners dealings with Immigration) asked this question of the local immigration office by telephone. I did this twice. The answer that I was given the first time left me in a state of total confusion. On the second occasion I spoke to a different person whose response ( I think ) contradicted the information given previously. I was advised that a form which no longer exists should be submitted It is a three hour round trip from my house to the immigration office which I would much prefer to avoid. Has any one been in this situation?
  11. Pasteurization kills TB bacteria. Drinking milk from the farmer that has not been treated is certainly risky. In England the vector is the badger but it can effect all mammals and be transmitted by them.Bovine tuberculosis is very common in this part of the world and so is human Tuberculosis . Here it is found mostly in the Northern parts of Thailand adjacent to Laos , Burma, and Cambodia
  12. In response to TucsonDaves post I have been using the 65000 in the bank ( monthly) at Huahin for the last four years I provide credit advise papers - supplied by the bank on demand - and the other required paperwork. As for the combination method I asked Taptalk ( the Huahin Forum) if this would be accepted but there was no response so I continued with the 65000 method. I wanted to know if anyone had success with this before attempting this method and possibly being rejected. I am wary of advice from the office given over the phone.I live a long way from the office and would have had to return a day later with a re- done bank letter were my application to be rejected
  13. It is slightly expensive but I send my proof of life certificate via Thaipost with tracking number. The mail goes to a central sorting address in the UK and it is then farmed out to the appropriate department. Post has gone astray in the sorting office so when it is delivered there I screenshot the delivered notice which shows who signed for it.
  14. A family member from the UK flew into Bangkok last week. She was charged B 1000 for the journey into Bangkok. The meter was not used( (caveat emptor) she negotiated the fare down to B500. It was late in the afternoon and there were no tolls that day. It was a legitimate airport taxi
  15. Be very careful if buying in Chantaburi or near the Burmese border. Many fake stones - doublets etc . Are sold as star star stones. Black star stones crack if knocked even if genuine. You should expect to pay a starting price of $1000 and upward per carat for a good stone. Professional buyers will pay less. It is not a game for amateurs. The seller may offer a certificate but the gem labs vary from good to unreliable and some are partnered with gem sellers. It is worth noting that the price of the stones go up exponentially as the weight and size of the stone increases. Caveat Emptor. Once a deal is done dont bother complaining to the police if you feel cheated. Bargains are possible but for the uninitiated very rare.
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