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On 3/29/2023 at 1:41 PM, phetphet said:

Samui. 

went to  do a TM30 last year, from Pattaya to Kho Phangan last year

told to go away and do it in Pattaya, not Samui

wouldnt let me do a 90 day report either

told  him to stick it and have never been back

HE

problems with Samui

20 hours ago, ThaiLawOnline said:

Facebook market place, Airbnb, and I like propertyhub.in.th

thanks

looking for long term rentals so not airbrib

will try property      hub

thank you

37 minutes ago, JoseThailand said:

Facebook Marketplace.

thanks, tried them but very little on their site

hi there

where the  best place to look online for town house rentals in Sakon Nakhon and Nakon Phanom ?

On 3/12/2023 at 11:43 PM, HuskerDo2 said:

What a horrible accident. So sad. Since no one here knows what really happened it might be wise to hold off on blaming the driver. It could have been a mechanical failure or maybe one of the occupants distracted him. It's probably just best to pray for the grieving families.

why the need to pray for them ?

surely it was "gods" will that caused this crash and tock the lives ?

23 hours ago, captainjackS said:

If you don't want to buy, I think Ocha POS or Wongnai POS has membership options where they provide the hardware and you pay a monthly fee. You would have to load your menu data, of course. But it might be a low-cost way to try it before buying hardware. FlowAccount software has some new features -- I think its called FlowAccount Cashier that you can use their software as a POS on your own tablet. I haven't tried it, but I like their general accounting software and integration with Kasikorn bank.

 

Are you looking to have a mechanical cash drawer working with the software too?

 

 

 

thanks for the reply

yes.would want a mechanical cash drawer  too

i   see some on Lazada,  6 or 8.000 baht, but seems  to be more for  shops or restaurants, 

but im guessing it must be fairly easy to put a program for a bar on to it, 

have seen a couple in other bars, but are looking at 16 to 25.000 baht for theirs, which is a bit more than i want to pay, if possible 

Thanks again

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hi there

looking for a computerised cash register with touch screen for a small bar

would be nice if either set up with drinks already programmed, but if not, would need to be simple to set up and adjust

dont want to spend a lot on one if possible, so looking for any ideas from existing users , of type and from where to purchase 

thanks 

4 hours ago, whereyougo said:

Install one. Winter may be a problem but a hot water maker like the those next to showers here would work

i fitted one to my sons house in UK, had hot and cold inlets , so can adjust temperature during winter/ summer

NOT good in UK winter if cold only, unless you want to freeze your nuts off, lol

6 hours ago, tingtong said:

Bcos booking a hotel room or sitting down a restaurant, typically paying the business, not the individual directly.

 

Like it or not, tipping an individual person in the quickest and most widely working way to get their special attention to you.

 

Bcos why not should a service ppl pay more attention, above the expected job minimum, to those make clear to like and appreciate the extra care.

 

It is a transaction that usually pay out.

Telling from 25 yrs experience in service industry.

Of course, tipping isn't a must. Just often the best practice if want to have the best experience. That is life.

 

Ps. Left service industry 5 yrs ago. Too many entitled but cheap Charlie's nowadays.

 

think you mean too many dont want to pay you extra money for just doing the job you are paid and expected to do ?

1 minute ago, ozimoron said:

Dozens of posts and links indicate that they reduce the prospect of serious illness, a benefit that you have obviously enjoyed.

also enjoyed without the need for the vaccine too  

had my first covid before vaccines became available to us dirty farangs 

5 minutes ago, ozimoron said:

Who told you they were supposed to give immunity? Educate yourself before spreading misinformation.

ok

maybe the wrong word

so what are they supposed to do and how long is it supposed to do it ?

11 hours ago, nigelforbes said:

So very excitable, calm down!

 

I think the approach is quite clever. The requirement for Chinese tourists to have medical insurance is based solely on the entry requirements of China to show a negative test result. If of course the  test is positive, they must be treated hence the need for insurance to ensure their treatment is paid for. These are not Thai regulations, they are the result of Chinese regulations.

 

And the requirement for everyone to have been vaccinated is a common sense ruling that applies to many countries, move on, there's nothing to see here.

 

 

 

so am i missing something here

if i have had my jabs and boosters, i can, and have caught the covid since

i caught it before the jabs, and twice more since the jabs, all without ill effects

even if i have had my jabs, i can still catch and pass on this covid to other jabbed, and non jabbed people ?

13 hours ago, habuspasha said:

I don't understand why so many posters are trying to get by with the least protection.  I had my 5th Moderna in September before my Oct visit and am planning on getting a 6th before my next visit at end of this month.  Shots are said to be full strenth effective for 2-5 months.  Why not take advantage of what is available?  I'm 81, but I would do it if I were 20 years younger.

I'm 71, had my 2 jabs and a booster , that's more than enough for me 

iv had covid 3 times now, all of which were like a mild flu only

if they are supposed to give you immunity, why the need to keep getting them ?

have a few friends coming over in the next couple of months and they sent me a thing from Pattaya 103 Radios stating that covid checks are being brought back for tourists

is this correct ?

i thought they were talking about the Chinese only before ?

8 hours ago, Silencer said:

After rain, so many dangerous curves on the roads of Samui (and the other islands) with dirt and sand deposits that last several days. Couple that with many inexperienced drivers and I see tourist crashes every week, sometimes every day.  The standard motorbike rental helmets are a joke, colorful ornaments that barely reach the top of the ears. I hope she makes a full recovery. 

im on Koh Phanagn, and all i see are idiot tourists flying down the roads without helmets, wrong side of the road, trying to overtake on bends, etc I see so may that have crashed on the sandy corners that they take too fast, A few times have had them fly past me, only to find them picking up the bike a few corners later

i live on a junction, and never go more than a couple of nights without some biker crashing

had 2 last night within 15 minutes, , but it keeps the clinic in business dealing with what we call the Phanagn tattoos and the bike rentals rich 

thanks guys, but was looking for a tree with built in LED lights, so avoiding having to mess about with string lights 

got one a few years ago from bangkok, but no idea who sold and shipped it 

but thanks 

will keep looking, and if not might have to buy basic tree 

Hi there

looking for a decent  size artificial Christmas tree with led lights 

anyone know where i can buy one, or where i can order one for delivery to Koh Phangan ?

On 10/28/2022 at 9:55 AM, JimTripper said:

The daughter needs to help out. Tell the guy to call her and ask for a loan. If he refuses, he is skint out of luck.

I believe the daughter and boyfriend dont work, amd are long time unemployed, which he always says the try and get any money off him when he goes to visist, so im pretty certain there would be no loan forthcoming

Seems he thinking of selling his car, which he hardly uses anyway, but worth about 60 to 100,000 baht ? its an old Vios 1500 manual . Im told someone is going to look at it today, so will se

Hes also thinking of leaving to go back to the UK, to sell the car and maybe the bike, ;eave the house to his gf, 

But not sure how this will wok for him, cos he still thinks he can just walk into benefits and housing 

One of the reasons he wnt back to UK was because he has a hernia, and he thought they would let him just walk into hospital and get it sorted. That didnt work out either 

I recommended that he get the money together, save what he can, and waits till next spring before going back. if thats what he wants to do He hates the cold season here, so no idea how he will cope on a UK winter  

Just now, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

I'm assuming he would be applying for a non-O visa based on retirement, not a legally married Thai spouse?

 

Apart from his travel expenses to a foreign country, AFAIK, the Thai embassy there for a retirement visa is going to want to see financial proof of....

 

--either at least 800,000 THB on deposit in a bank, OR monthly foreign pension income of at least 65,000 baht per month deposited into a Thai bank account.

 

"Retirement

At least 50 years old

A letter from a Thai bank certifying that the applicant holds a bank account with a fund of at least 800,000 baht; or a letter issued or certified by an Embassy/Consulate that the applicant has a monthly income of at least 65,000 baht
(or equivalent in other currency)."

 

https://vientiane.thaiembassy.org/en/non-o-visa/

 

 

 

ahh

then he has no chance of getting this Non 0 at an embassy then 

hes used an agent due to lack of funds in the bank, 

so either try and talk to the agent again, see if local  immigration can help, or just be stuck on 30 day visas

i know an agent can renew the 30 day visa without doing a border run, for a fee, which in the case of Laos, is a bit cheaper and easier

Thanks for your help

3 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

He needs to leave the country and pay the fine at on departure from the country.

Rather than trying to enter the country visa exempt again he should apply for a non-o visa at a nearby embassy and then apply for a new extension.

can this fine only be paid at the borders? or can he pay at the local immigration office >

if so, can the same office get him a Non 0 visa too

Thanks Jo

just trying to see if there is any easier way to pay and get the visa, due to the [problems of him crossing an unknown border and all the paperwork 

2 hours ago, JimTripper said:

 

That always seems to be a great answer, but not realistic at least for the USA.

 

You "return home" there in your 70's without a relative waiting for you at the airport with a bedroom ready and you would find yourself homeless and probably die. There's no social worker or people there waiting for you. Your on your own.

he only has a daughter left in the uk, who lives with boyfriend in a 1 bed flat

he sleeps on the sofa when he goes back to visit, but thats only for a few days before he returns 

if they send him back, how would that work ? put up in a hostel or something?

or is he just left homeless ?

not sure his daughter could cope with him for too long, especially if hes going senile or getting dementia 

44 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

 

Based on the description of the OP above, his friend might well have a problem financially qualifying for a new non-O visa not done in-country via an agent....

 

From the  OP:

 

"he has very little money available , living on his state uk pension, the oid lower rate"

 

what cost is a new non0 visa from lao embassy?

i know he will have to pay crossing and the visa to enter Lao, plus tuk tuk and hotel, but thats not too bad if he can get the Non 0 visa which would buy him time ?