Andrew Dwyer

cant get anything on my mobile

17 minutes ago, bert bloggs said:

cant get anything on my mobile

Yup, Connect and Tapatalk are having the day off , can get ThaiVisa.com on my mobile but it ain’t user friendly!!

4 hours ago, JimmyJ said:

Saw that, as well as director Hector Babenco's "Pixote" (1981).

 

Both films have interesting subject matter, imo not handled too well.

"Pixote" had a great trailer featuring the greatest images in the film, two of the scenes are unforgettable as short clips, so I had great expectations but the film wasn't as intense.

Haven’t seen Pixote but will look it up.

I lived in Brazil for 20 years so have great affection for these movies. In fact anything with Wagner Moura or Rodrigo Santoro is worth watching IMO .

Another Brazilian movie worthy of a mention is:

Central Station 

“An emotive journey of a former school teacher, who writes letters for illiterate people, and a young boy, whose mother has just died, as they search for the father he never knew.” from IMDB.

Not an action movie like the others just a pleasant story giving insight into Brazil’s poorer inhabitants.

3 hours ago, EVENKEEL said:

( or are you referring to how to get 2 years from an OA ? )  Yes, How exactly does the 2nd year kick in? 

Your OA visa will have an “ enter before “ date ( although I think the actual wording has now been changed to “ valid until “ ) which is when it expires.

Every time you leave and re-enter the country you will get an “admitted until” stamp for 1 year in the future. So if you re enter Thailand just before your visa expires you get an additional years permission to stay.

Sooo, 1st year using the multi entry visa.

2nd year is permission to stay using a re-entry permit to keep your permission alive.

At the end of the second year you can get an extension based on retirement or return to your home country for another OA visa.

My case :

Obtained OA in Oct 2016, had a long weekend Kanchanaburi Sept 2017, travelled over the border to Myanmar ( 1 hr ), first extension Sept 2018.

Got 23 months from OA.

29 minutes ago, JimmyJ said:

 

Took a look at IMDB to see what else director Jose Padila has done.

Turns out I've seen his first film (he co-directed), a gripping feature length documentary, "Bus 174" (2002):

 

 

"Documentary depicts what happened in Rio de Janeiro on June 12th 2000, when bus 174 was taken by an armed young man, threatening to shoot all the passengers. Transmitted live on all Brazilian TV networks..."

- IMDB

 

I notice that director Bruno Barreto did a dramatic feature film about the same incident, "Last Stop 174" (2008).

 

So I'm downloading Padilha's 3rd film and 1st dramatic film, "Elite Squad" (2007), predecessor to "Elite Squad: The Enemy Within", to take a look.

City of God is another in the same vein ( favelas in Rio ), interesting that there is a follow up documentary City of God 10 years later which documents the effects stardom had on the two main characters .

Carandiru is a true story about a rebellion in a Brazilian prison and the action taken to quell the rioting , it’s an older movie ( 2003 ) but stars Wagner Moura of Enemy Within fame.

I lived in Brazil for many years and my MIL/FIL’s house had 2 bathrooms, one for the men and the other for the ladies.

They told me to always use the ladies !, of course out of curiosity I ventured into the men’s bathroom . The “ toilet paper “ was the brown paper bag from the fresh bread bought twice daily  !!

Unfortunately the plumbing there meant no paper down the loo also soooo.... let’s just say it will be a long time before I forget the sight, and smell, of the wicker basket in the corner full of ..... you get my drift ....????

The other toilet had proper toilet paper and a flip top bin in the corner, still not a pleasant experience !!

Was so happy to encounter bum guns here  ????

Can’t log in on Connect app since last night, Tapatalk just shows an error.

On via Thaivisa.com now, not ideal for browsing on a phone, although does load quite quickly.

4 hours ago, EVENKEEL said:

Understand initial OA requirements, But to get 1 yr extension is where I get lost. Is the extension obtained in TL or in home country?

Extension is done in Thailand, which is where the financial requirements ( money in Thai bank, international transfer, etc etc ) come into place.

Hence the option to obtain a new OA ( in your home country) every two years is great as it does not need a Thai bank or transfers etc etc .

Not an option for everyone, but if you visit your home country every two years, for example, is worth considering.

( or are you referring to how to get 2 years from an OA ? )

I’ve had my Jazz for a little over 2 years, done 45k, and very happy with it.

I find it spacious inside and versatile, with the back seats folded has a very large area, can carry two bicycles ( bit of a squeeze ) and I’ve loaded it up with all sorts of stuff for my diy projects .

 The engine gives me enough power and it’s taken me from Chumphorn to the Golden Triangle and many places in between.

Would go with another Honda when I change, probably an HRV if my money is not being held for ransom in Bangkok Bank ????

Friend of mine, Canadian, has been using O-A's for the past 9 or 10 years.. 6 months here, 6 in Canada.  He was initially using a new one every year, until I explained how to get the 2nd year by making his 2nd year entry a little earlier.  He doesn't want to break his stay here so won't use the ME-TV, or previously the Triple Entry. 

In this particular situation, the IO showed me a copy of a Bangkok Bank baht bankbook where deposits from overseas are indicated with the FTT code.  They really like to see that FTT.
 
Yesterday a friend had his retirement extension rejected in Chiang Mai.  He'd been receiving Social Security into Bangkok Bank for nearly a year, about 45,000 baht/month and topping it off to over 65,000 baht each month by transferring money from his Bangkok Bank U.S. dollar account.  They said that money wasn't money from overseas.  Of course it was, but Bangkok Bank uses a different code than FTT for deposits into a U.S. dollar account and the money had been deposited in the account for a long time.
 
He was quite panicked, until I pointed out he was planning a trip to the U.S. just before his extension expires anyway and he can apply for an O-A visa there using the funds in his U.S. investment account as the financial justification.  I don't know why more people don't think to do this, esp. the "I don't trust Thai banks with 800,000 baht" crowd.

Elite Squad: The Enemy Within.
 
Not many recent movies are doing it for me.
Watched this one today (with subs) from 2010 and it was pretty good.

Summary: After a prison riot, former-Captain Nascimento, now a high ranking security officer in Rio de Janeiro,
is swept into a bloody political dispute that involves government officials and paramilitary groups.
 
 

I did mine in Chiang Rai yestetday. Told new rulrs start 1st March given paper copy of nrw rules to confirm.. No mention made of how they will check 800k in there in 90 days. I dont think they know either. 

Its here to stay.

So does that mean that as you have renewed before March 1st you are good to go till next year as you have effectively renewed under the current system or come March 1st ( 2019 ) you automatically need to have 800/400k in your Bank per the new rules ?

As a point of interest, what is your renewal date ?

I think I know her and her sister !
I was looking for a place to park near the Sofitel and she came over and introduced herself and her sister, i was amazed that sisters had the same first name !!

Anyway the traffic started to move and i had to drive on so didn’t get chance to chat more.

She sounds like a keeper !

I thought the builders place them in common areas to allow workers to access.

Want to buy a pick up but parking space is limited ☹️

Bingo [emoji2]

( it’s a Daihatsu Mira if anyone is wondering )

Does anyone know what this plug is for?
It is in my mate’s condo bathroom, he’s on the ground floor.
I thought the builders place them in common areas to allow workers to access.
I’ve had a look at other ground floor units they do not have these.

Wait until you're required to have a heath insurance certificate too lol

Double post

I would think a piece of 120 grade sandpaper wrapped around a block of wood to remove any flaky bits ( and a good cardio workout) will get you the results you need.
Then just paint as recommended in the post above.

Mikes is the most aggressive sales pressure in the whole of thailand or maybe the world.

But it's due to the stalls are owned by individuals and not the mall itself so they are all in competition. I'm a sales trainer in a previous life and completely avoid Mikes unless I need to crap in their toilet.

Home pro has a hundred useless staff just follow you around untill you reach check out and claim commission for whatever you bought.

Each Thai Embassy makes its own rules.
French one is well know to be a very difficult one .
They do have a rule that from your second O-A you must have 800k in a Thai bank...