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5 hours ago, SteveK said:

Also, would anyone happen to know what the going rate is for a Thai solicitor to verify an ID document and witness a signature? Just so that I know I am not being totally gipped.

Normally 1000 baht if they are a Notary Public some charge for each document they certify

21 hours ago, tomazbodner said:

Did you read the back of the Pink ID card? That scribblings in Thai... which state you're not allowed to leave the province of issuance? And lately added that you can leave the province but only if allowed by officials or something like that... basically if police stops you to identify yourself, pink ID should be sufficient in your province. If they stop you outside province, you must show your passport. Hope this makes it clearer.

I pursued that very issue and was advised that the scribbling to which you refer applied to the non Thai Citizens mainly stateless  Burmese people to whom these ID cards were originally  issued.

You are are correct that such people had to obtain written authority to leave the area but that this requirement no longer exists 

I have confirmed with two separate Burmese people holding such cards that they are now free to travel without restriction

On 4/28/2020 at 8:45 PM, 473geo said:

There is of course the pink ID card in existence

 

But guess what? it appears to be far too much trouble for many to obtain, so they whine about the time and effort it takes to be processed and about it being of no benefit

Add an approximate price of 60 baht well no chance that is just the final straw!!! No way Jose over a a quid/ a couple of dollars surely taking advantage!!

 

My wife set it all up for me yellow book and pink card - considered it might be a good idea - is it? don't really know, but it means I am on record at the local amphur, having got married there also, a 'known' person so to speak which is always a good start

 

Permanent residence, why do you need it? comfort blanket? oh to resolve the hardship of immigration controls, give us a break, if it's not worth the effort then..... do one!!

 

 

You might be fortunate that your wife was able to set it up for you but at some offices one might easily gain the impression as I did that they were trying to be as obstructive as possible.

Notwithstanding the above I persisted and obtained the yellow book and pink ID.

Among the many requirements were that our Australia marriage certificate, my passport and birth certificate had be translated into Thai, certified by the Australian Embassy and I think it was the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs ?

I can understand  how the faint hearted could be deterred and the final cost was substantially more than the  sixty baht you quoted.

9 hours ago, Crossy said:

Words fail me!

 

It’s as illogical as some of the things happening in other countries including in mine Australia.

I always obtain a multi entry re entry permit when I renew my retirement extension.

As I will not have used it because of the restrictions when it’s time to apply again, I might request a refund.

I will post the outcome if still in the country !!!!!!!

1 hour ago, yourauntbob said:

This biggest olayers benefit in the long run.  Their smaller compitetion can't fiance a prolonged shut down and will go out of business.

 

Same reason that big business everywhere always fights for MORE regulation.

I think you have got that one wrong there is no real competition here there is no smaller competition in Thailand the legislation sets the minimum amount you can produce which in effect prevents small brewers opening up.

You cannot even legally brew your own beer at home

52 minutes ago, samran said:

The Ministry of Public Health is a big proponent of stringent rules against the consumption of alcohol - at one point advocating for cigarette packet like labels on all beverages.

 

They are probably like pigs in you-know-what at the moment.

That is their role to promote policies relating to so called good health, but do you believe that they are all teetotal when they go home, that would be like believing that the police never break the law.

22 hours ago, redwood1 said:

And why is Chang and Singha not also asking for the ban to be lifted? They should be speaking the loudest that is unless they are being rewarded to be quiet....

If you read the article it states that the Industry Associations have made the approach of which I am sure the beer brewers belong.

That's the role of Industry Associations, certainly in other countries. 

Unless you are a citizen of one of the neighboring countries I doubt that you have a “ border pass “

1 hour ago, digger70 said:

Not in Thailand I think . 

 

 Not like the Self Sufficient Monks and Sisters in Europe .They don't go begging ,they WORK and sell Produce.    ????

But then again in Europe plenty of members of another religion who don’t appear to do much work

19 hours ago, trainman34014 said:

Meanwhile; the silence from the Gangsters in Government House is deafening !

The reason being is that they haven’t got a clue, as former army generals where everything was provided for them all they had to do was play at being soldiers ( and golf ).

The fact that Prayut wrote to a list of Thailand’s wealthiest seeking help on how to restart the economy says it all.

It seems he got ridiculed on social media by his own countrymen and women.

1 minute ago, tribalfusion001 said:

Exactly, insane. I sat on a direct flight from Bangkok to London last month, it was full and quite a pleasant flight with Thai Air, would I do it again, yes I would. Too many scared pussies out there!

1 minute ago, tribalfusion001 said:

Exactly, insane. I sat on a direct flight from Bangkok to London last month, it was full and quite a pleasant flight with Thai Air, would I do it again, yes I would. Too many scared pussies out there!

Yes and if you had managed to get on a flight to Australia on your arrival you would have been taken by police, border security etc to a hotel room which you couldn’t leave for 14 days

7 hours ago, JoeMc said:

One might argue that social distancing is a European thing where masks are not worn ..full masked then debatable about having 'empty' seats .. guess they will also temperature check before boarding..

Social distancing is also happening here have you recently visited a bank, Makro, Tesco Lotus, a doctor etc restaurants etc closed

4 hours ago, Greyhat said:

My landlady has a history of ripping me off via electricity so I shan't hold my breath. That said, I've asked the gf to talk to her in regards to how much, if any deductions we might expect. My power bill is usually 4 to 5k a month (one aircon, only on at night), I'm hoping I don't get too much of a shock at the end of the month.

I have never understood how landlords here can charge tenants a higher rate than they are being charged by the PEA apart from including the VAT component after all I cannot see any additional cost they are incurring.

Sounds like exploitation to me.

14 hours ago, VocalNeal said:

Try mom and pop hardware. They may have some Super Lube grease. Good stuff. HomePro certainly has but...

Thanks for your response according to retired Aussie gas plumber friend if you don’t use the correct product the LPG will just disperse it will keep looking

15 hours ago, CharlieK said:

You could try WD40. Give the tap a good spray and leave it for an hour or two. then see if that makes it easier to open/close the tap. 

Thanks have tried that and no success they need to be dismantled but don’t want to do that until I have the correct product acting on advice of retired Aussie gas plumber friend

I have a couple of LPG gas taps that have become very stiff and want to get hold of some gas cock/ tap grease or even graphite grease before I pull them apart

The product is available online from the U.K.US but with with this Covid business nothing is being shipped

With the amount of LPG gas appliances used in Thailand I am surprised it is not available here but I cannot find any maybe a different name

Has anyone come across this product I only need a small tube ?

Thanks

5 hours ago, Logosone said:

I'm a coffee freak. In Germany I would only drink coffee that was freshly ground and only if made with a portafilter, like in Italy.

 

Here if a portafilter machine is not pratical you can use a Bialetti instead which achieves a similar espresso effect like a portafilter.

 

After much trial and error I have found that the best coffee in Thailand is Cafe Ronn, dark roast.

 

Unfortunately Thai coffee is not as good as Indonesian coffee so if you can importing Mandailing Estate Coffee from Sumatra will still be the best option. However Cafe Ronn, dark roast, comes close to it.

You say that Thai Coffee is not as good as Indonesian Coffee personally I think it is better and it is also better than the coffee served in Vietnam.

I don’t particularly enjoy German beer or German Opera but it doesn’t that mean they they are better or worse than those produced elsewhere.

As with many things in this life and as the third poster on this topic said, words to the effect that it’s a matter of personal taste.

3 hours ago, AAArdvark said:

For people living in the North like CM, there are 2 flu season requiring 2 different vaccines. 

Not according to my local doctor or Chiang Mai Ram Hospital where my daughter receives her vaccines.

Both advise that in the area to which you refer which is where we live the vaccine that seems to be released / available in April of each year is the one required.

I am sure that Chiang Mai Ram Hospital would be recommending two vaccines if it was necessary.

6 hours ago, cornishcarlos said:

 

About the same time as a safe and reliable C-19 vaccine...

Its been available in Thailand for a couple of years from memory and last time I looked just under 3000 baht for the vaccine

1 hour ago, Destiny1990 said:

They are just like Vietnam getting the momentum nowadays. Easier visas,  simular cost of living With Thailand and improving their infrastructure!

Where do the easier visas come from large numbers of tourists coming to Thailand are visa exempt can’t get much easier than that.

On 4/18/2020 at 5:24 PM, MekkOne said:

This teach a lesson: don't buy what you cannot afford... Never bought anything with instalments in my life

Didn’t you know that the world operates on credit part of the capitalist system cannot imagine what it would be without.

On 4/19/2020 at 9:41 AM, AndyAndyAndy said:

I thought that 4x4 is bought just once. Then people realize it's useless to them/expensive/another thing to break and take care of and move on.... .

That might be the case for someone like you who has just bought their first car but having bought my first car in 1967 I think by now I have worked out the sort of car I need.

So for that reason about four years ago with the imminent arrival of a child we decided to buy an SUV at the time we owned a Toyota Hilux and a Camry Hybrid

We evaluated all models except the “ luxury” models read the reviews and conducted test drives including the Fortuna with which I was familiar.

For us the Ford Everest 3.2 came out on top and although the most expensive that is what we bought.

We have not been disappointed and have travelled extensively throughout Thailand.

Where we live requires us to travel over a mountain range with many bends in the road and one lane each side whether we go north or south.

This vehicle is perfect for the terrain.

So in conclusion yes it was expensive, doesn’t seem to break, has to be taken care of as does every car and the only time I will be moving on is when it is time to buy another

1 hour ago, Brunolem said:

There is no vaccine against cancer, which is not caused by a virus...

There is a vaccine given to females preferable before they become sexually active that is supposed to prevent contracting some type of genital wart that can lead to I think cervical cancer it’s called HPV

I seem to recall it was developed in Australia.

It is certainly available in Thailand as I have seen it listed in my daughter’s vaccine book

1 hour ago, AhFarangJa said:

Great, let us form another committee, have a few socials, then, when it is all quiet we will ascertain that it was a misunderstanding, and that he was, in fact, practicing to be an undercover agent. 

While you may think this committee business is a joke it’s not that dissimilar to what happens in Australia and I suspect some other countries.

Unless the situation has changed in recent years before a police officer and in fact many other government employees can be dismissed from their employment a similar process has to be followed.

This is notwithstanding any criminal proceedings that may be taking place.

Its called affording the employee “ procedural fairness” or natural justice.