notrub

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Thanks very much everybody.  My local immigration office is Buriram town and they are normally pretty friendly and also they know me by now.  It is my own house and I am registered there and have been for the last 4 years.  Thanks again.

I am away from my home in Buriram province for 5 days and have forgotten if we are still required to report to my local immigration office within 24 hours of returning home.  Was it called a TM.30?   Is this regulation still in effect?  Thanks for any help.

A few million baht is not really very much money even in Thailand.  I have had almost that much stolen from me in one year when I was an alcoholic, let alone other living costs.  Buying some land (through a Thai friend),  getting an usufruct on it and building a modest house would be a good start.  One million put aside for annual visa renewal (don't know about 'elite visas) is a bit of problem as you cannot spend it without topping up months before new visa application/renewal.  I did that solution for about that sort of money but I have more funds on top for living costs and visa requirements.   An usufruct is only for your lifetime so you cannot leave the property to anyone other than the land owner on your death.  Sorry for the messy looking terrace in the picture, it is just illustrate what you can do in Isaan and is not an estate agent photo.

A few million baht is not really very much money even in Thailand.  I have had almost that much stolen from me in one year when I was an alcoholic, let alone other living costs.  Buying some land (through a Thai friend),  getting an usufruct on it and building a modest house would be a good start.  One million put aside for annual visa renewal (don't know about 'elite visas) is a bit of problem as you cannot spend it without topping up months before new visa application/renewal.  I did that solution for about that sort of money but I have more funds on top for living costs and visa requirements.   An usufruct is only for your lifetime so you cannot leave the property to anyone other than the land owner on your death.  Sorry for the messy looking terrace in the picture, it is just illustrate what you can do in Isaan and is not an estate agent photo.

Thanks Sheryl for your sensible and informative comments.  Also thanks guderian for reminding us just how safe we are here compared to many so places in the world.  Notably USA, UK and Australia.  Our so called 'bumbling government' have somehow managed to protect us in a way that the wealthy, privately educated and entitled members of other governments have not. We have had no local cases up here but in the early days temperature and registration stations were set up in our and every other small community in our area.  The local hospitals had simple isolated examination facilities constructed under covered areas outside the buildings proper (little used thankfully).  There has been no talk about crushing treatment costs inflicted on the unfortunate few who did become infected in Thailand.   I read that some poor fellow went into a US hospital for some minor treatment, became covid infected and was subsequently cured and released.  On his departure he was handed an invoice for 30 or 40,000 $.  Not an isolated incident.

You will all know that public health care in the US is all but non existent.  There are plenty of stories about people arriving seriously injured at ER there who must first produce a credit card before being treated. 

There is no mention in the west that the covid deaths in the US are more than 2x the number of victims who perished in the Hiroshima bomb dropped 75 years ago.  The UK is getting close to the 70,000 to 80,000 number of Atomic bomb deaths and will no doubt surpass it.

So yes, Thank you Thailand.

We are planning  5 day road trip, in our car, to Chonburi at the end of this month (Aug).  We live 100km north of Buriram and here there have been no problems (except 1 infection/death in the city, I think?).  We are careful here and wear masks, wash hands etc. but there is no strict regimes in place.  Any advice about existing circumstances in the Chonburi area please?  We will be staying at a 4* hotel (reduced price) and do not engage in 'the nightlife'.  Any comments about current practices in Chonburi and/or links to sources of information will be gratefully received.  Thank you.

Has the government given any indication that they will or will not do something to return exchange rates to a strong Thai baht again?  On a different subject, mr pinapple, I thought they only had chinese box in the usa.  In washington town in a big white house.

OK thanks w42.  I had been looking with agoda online.  I have used them b4 and had no problems..  B

On 8/8/2020 at 11:59 AM, johnray said:

Kept out the Germans for two world wars.  Can't keep control of a small white boat.

Why should France protect UK borders?  Cummings (Johnson) orchestrated a 'brexit' to regain 'control' of their borders.  Now is the time to control it by welcoming refugees fleeing countries at war.  Wars that were started by and profiting from by 'The West'.  Time for the west to take responsibility for all the suffering they cave caused for centuries.

Traveling to Chonburi end of August for a wedding and am looking for a bargain hotel for 4 nights.  Currently booked (agoda) in to Rattanachol Hotel (3*) 4 nights with breakfast at 6,500 baht for a superior king size room.  Noted as reduced by 40%.   It has swimming pool, exercise room, parking etc..    I am just writing to ask if there are alternatives that I could look at, just to explore other options.  I can cancel without charge. Thanks.

Thanks very much 'Oh Grumpy One'.  A will is a put off 'til tomorrow chore.  ('Why do I need one?  I am not dead.')  In fact it seems to be more important to have a will than to be married.  Thanks for the reminder.  regards B

I bought a HP Pavillion from Amazon US and changed the 1TB hard drive for a 500GB solid state one.  Forget what they are called.  Was cheaper than here and the new HD makes it very fast etc. Backlit keys etc.. Like it a lot.  I will look up more details re model number and price if you want.  Cheers B 

This wiwu pen (magic model) comes with normal tip plus 2 others free.  Thanks ravip, I found one and it was in stock.  All the other suppliers seem to be out of stock for now for how long?  Anyway, got on and that will do for now.  Thanks for your interest.  B

Good,  Thanks very much.  It is for my niece so it is good that she can register it and the extended care in her name. I bought the Ipad and the Wiwu pen 2 days ago from different suppliers and they both will arrive this AM via Kerry.  I took the advice of one member and pay by COD now when possible.  Thanks again

Thanks,  I already ordered an Ipad 10" Gen 7 and it is on the way.  I also found a stylus/pen on lazada that came to less than 1000 delivered.  Apple pen is about 5000 baht.    '100% Authentic (Wiwu) Stylus Pen for iPad High Precision Resealable Tablet Touch Pencil for iPad 9.7 inch (2018) etc.'  It is the 'Magic pen' model .  I am interested in the insurance thanks for the info.  Do I just google apple extended care do you think?

Thanks for the comments.

That is FB name 'SD Phuket Computer' and are an authorized apple reseller.

Quick update.  Just searched on

https://www.apple.com/ipad-10.2/

And eventually ended up with a computer shop in Phuket  They have a number in stock.  Even the colour I was looking for.

They may have just listed these tablets as they were not there yesterday but I did not search for ipad-10.2 .  ???

Thanks again.

Thanks for all the comments.  For a start, I always make myself feel poor by changing Euros to Baht at 1 for 1 so 18,400 Euros (+the 'pencil and keyboard, say 20k) for an ipad is a monthly budget crushing sum.  This 1 for 1 habit keeps me honest and living within my real budget of 100 baht a week (2 takeaways = 2 days food and a diet of sand for 5).  

Next, it was me who researched the model and the gen 7 is the best value and I think most recent.  Wifi and sim connectivity is important I think and is not a big extra cost.  There is no memory slot so the device storage is what you get.  128GB is pretty modest these days so 'we' are going for that too.  I have since learned via youtube that extra memory can be added using the APPLE Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter, however, but that is a bit fiddly.  

Next, I did look at other sources via ebay and amazon but the cost is more with shipping.  Unless there is a real essential reason to buy abroad I will try to source here in Thailand, preferably from a shop near the uni.  After sales service will be better that way, I hope.

Finally, for those who suggested going to apple shop directly do you have contact details please?  I have looked online but the sites I found for apple just say out of stock with no options to order.  I will look again and only ask here to tag this question onto this note.  Thanks.

My family are good, well respected members of this community and I am lucky to have landed with them.  This village was founded by escapees from Laos many decades ago so unfortunately the language is a confusing patois blend of the two languages (Thai,Laos).  Never mind, happy to be here.  I am also happy to have an usufruct on the land where I built my house for reasons some of you may have experienced.  I mention this to state that I am not being tricked into buying something that is not needed etc..

Thanks again for your time and thoughts.  The search goes on...

Thank you for your comments and please accept a grovelling apology for not posting replies and an update sooner.  The final application, (of to 3 or 4 schools) , and series of tests was to the Boromarajonani College of Nursing in Nakhon Ractchasima branch in July about the time all this original post and replies started.  She was called in for a second but came in at number 50 on a waiting list of 200 or so other applicants.

I did what some of you suggested regarding looking into other institutions and on line studies.  I am not going to clean my laundry here but my partner is not helpful when it comes to looking for solutions that are not on the straight and narrow.  (You farangs think you know everything!) (It make me happy that I have an usufruct).  So, it was difficult and not very encouraging. I did not think it would be healthy to have a 'gap year' here in rural Isaan, thank you Jane D, as I could easily imagine it being spent in front of the TV or ?. 

Just as I was moving onto the next level of ideas (already went to local tech colleges etc.) a call came from the Boro. college to come for another chat and a test.  Then another call to advise that a decision would be at the end of the month, almost 2 weeks away.  Then another a couple of days later to get a medical and send the results (2 trips to Buriram x 100km ea way, 400 km total).  Sent the stuff and immediately there was another call to buy some clothes and present herself as there was a blessing by a special monk that Saturday.  If this sounds confusing to you I am not surprised.  I too am confused and I was sort of there for it all. 

Here is almost the end of it.  She has been accepted at this college where the fees are about 25K per semester and 4 girls to a room lodging is 450 baht per month, plus food. There are lots of loose ends to tidy up but for the most part it is done and dusted.  Nakhon Rat. is about 100+ km away and there is a bus that goes very near our village on its way to Surin or someplace so that is all good.  A girl in the village went to this same college so there is lots of info available from her too. The biggest immediate problem is that she needs an apple ipad (gen7) and every shop and on line source is sold out.  Not surprising if it is that every new student nurse in the country is told to arrive to class with one in their bag.  She will not be the only one without an ipad to start so we/she will just have to wait.  It is a 4 year course so a few weeks w/o an ipad will be ok i think.

Thanks very very much for your interest and comments.  Until the next time.  Regards, Notrub

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So, after a fruitless search for an alternative I am back with Dr. Chirasak.  He is just great in every way and I hope our discussions about not keeping me waiting for 3 or 4 hours sink in.  The cost varies on the source of the actual device.  I am going for a Korean implant this time and it is 40,000 Baht including crown plus a few hundred for xray and drugs.  So the cost for me is 40,000 x 2 plus 12,000 for the  extra middle 'tooth'.  I am getting a 3 tooth bridge with 2 Korean implants for 92,000 plus change for drugs etc..  The price for a Swiss supplied implant could be about that much for 1 (one).  As much as 90,000 Baht.  There are other ones from France etc. that fall in between those prices.   

Here is some more information.  I have had 4 implants installed by Dr. Chirasak a year or so ago. I compliment him one time and he said he had carried out this procedure 10's of thousands of times.  I believe him.  He did 2 implants side by side in one visit.  He works evenings and weekends at his clinic so 2 weekends and I had 4 implants 'implanted'.  He is super professional and his clinic is as good and modern as you will find anywhere in any country.  

I will provide more information about this procedure from a patient's point of view if you ask me to.

My niece has just been accepted to study to become a nurse.  (Hurray!)  Turns out that one of the essential items to buy is an iPad 7 10.2" (Model TH) Wifi, Cellular, 128GB.  Guess what?  Sold out everywhere I have looked.  I checked on Amazon and Ebay too.  They are not sold out but are the same price or more than buying a Thai model from a local official Apple reseller such as Banana or Studio 7.  Cannot even get an estimated delivery date.  These shops offer to put us on the waiting list for next delivery.  Any comments/ideas please?  Thanks in advance, as usual.

I am looking for a good dentist in Buriram for implants.  i already know Dr Chirasak and he has done 4 implants for me.  He does great work but I would go to a different one if I can.  Any recommendations please?  Thanks in advance.