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Always turn valve off on gas bottle before turning off gas  valves on the bbq, prevents any chance of flame going back down hose into gas  bottle,in OZ gas  bottles must be inspected every 10 years for rust or any other defects which could weaken the steel,just keep a check on manufacture date of bottle,if there any such thing.

Box canyon coffee shops make pretty good milkshakes,vanilla,chocolate and caramel flavours,most big shopping centres have these shops.

Hi

 Don't know if this is correct spot to create this posting.

 Well here goes,this is probably a long shot,like trying to find the needle in a haystack,i'm looking for an Ozzie bloke originally from Melbourne,Australia,his first name is Carl,he worked as an car carrier owner driver for Ace Car freighters in Melbourne,I believe he built a house in Korat several years ago with his thai wife.

 I have very reliable info regarding a large sum of money coming his way due to the state licensing people,Vicroads, in Victoria charging him incorrect rego fees whilst he was in possession of his truck.

 Anyone know him or his whereabouts please let him know and message me thx.

Pay a few quid extra get yourself a decent front loader,use about 1/3 amount of water than a top loader,use less detergent,can adjust water temp for what you washing,e-coli bacteria can grow in towels,bedsheets and the like,set water temp to 60 Celsius will kill e coli bacteria,no brain in my view.

1 hour ago, ubonjoe said:

There is no maximum amount of time to apply for it before leaving the country.

Many people apply for a single or multiple re-entry permit when they apply for their one year extension. The re-entry permit is valid for entry until the permit to stay it is issued for ends.

Thx ubonjoe.

Maybe a little off topic,just a quick question,how many days prior to leaving  Thailand can you apply for re-entry permit,can't say I've ever seen any info on matter,currently here on extension of stay.

 Thx 

I had a will drawn up about 1 year ago by an ex Melbourne lawyer,now based here in Jomtien with his own business,cost 5000 thb.

I'll add my 2 bobs worth on this subject,last time I was outside Thailand for 13 days,went to Jomtien do the TM30 report,IO  told me it wasn't required cause I hadn't been outside Thailand more than 14 days.

The description sounds very much like the POS I seen in soi nana,not once,but twice he came up to me,asked where I was from,wanted some money as he said he'd been robbed of wallet,passport everything,but later saw the same POS rear of Mike's here in Pattaya.

The climate,the food,the lifestyle,cost of living,remember an OZ expat being interviewed about retiring and living in phillipines,his comments were,OZ is over governed,overpriced and overregulated,so bloody accurate,also all the coppers are nothing more than revenue raisers in the name of road safety,speed cameras set at bottom of hills to book motorist doing 5ks over the limit,and so on

Never ever drink drive,one reason I have condo close to where I have a few frothies,walk there and back 15 min at most,plus I'm getting a little exercise to boot.

Well to start with if you know you have overstayed,best go immigration report yourself as the penalties are less for persons who report themselves,v people who don't report themselves and immigration catch up with you.

For your next 1 year extension,you obviously hold OZ pp,just go OZ embassy bkk,fill out stat dec form declaring you have the minimum funds to support yr stay for the next 12 months in Thailand,have it stamped signed by embassy staff,cost 1800 thb,then there's no need for bank or other income statements or letters,have now done 2 extensions with this method,first time cost 550 thb,OZ government so broke they gotta raise funds anyway they can,maybe to pay for their new taj mahal building.

If you hold an Australian passport you don't need to show any bank statements whatsoever,go OZ embassy in bkk get a signed,stamped stat. Dec declaring you have the means to support yrself for yr stay in Thailand for the next 12 months,just renewed my extension of stay the other day with stat,dec.form,no problems at Jomtien.

Last time I done notification address,TM30 form at Jomtien, immi officer advised its not required if I'm outside the kingdom for less than 14 days,seems different officer has different rules.

have a look at macquarie ozforex,worldfirst,worldremit compare exchange rates and fees,ive used macquarie many times,seem to have the best ex rate compared to the other 2,no fees to transfer over 10,000 aud.

I'm looking at getting a yellow book,can anyone advise me of a place in Pattaya or Jomtien who can do translation of my passport or do I have to go to MFA in bkk to have it done.

Jomtien immigration office told me if you go outside of Thailand for more than 14 days or change address u must do the notification of address within 24 hours of arrival back in the country at either immigration office or police station.