Joinaman

On 6/15/2020 at 5:41 PM, eisfeld said:

Seems like you indeed have an attitude problem. If you were able to speak the correct language (hint: not english), you wouldn't run into these issues and would know there is no guarantee needed. They try to accomodate you by trying a bit of english whch they never properly learned in school and get <deleted> thrown back at them from a foreigner. You wont get far or happy going down that path. Prepare for more runarounds in the future ???? I know you might think you are doing it right but I'd beg to differ. Let's see how long it'll take until you give up hehe

Thanks for your late reply, but perhaps you should know, ( hint  not English ) ,all this was carried out in Thai, not English, so no mistake in translation in the statement, Need Thai guarantee !! Need ID card, Need house book,  - No mistakes !

So a Thai, working in a position dealing with non Thais, is unable to speak English ?  So not very good customer service is it ? 

Yup, probably a lot more runarounds, and a whole lot more of losing face for them too, 

Hi there , wondering if someone can give me some advice

Have an iPad air2m around 4 years old and until a week ago, perfect.

But its suddenly decided to lose its power, so quickly, can watch it count down till it shuts down. Get less than 45 minutes on full charge.

Can i just get a new battery fitted ? I'm in Nakhon Phanom, so definitely no access to Apple shops, 

Was thinking of trying some of the local Phone stands in the shopping centers,. If battery replacement is not possible, then would need new iPad

Is Lazada any good to buy from ? and still be able to register it? Around 13.000 baht

Or do i pay much more and go direct to Apple store for delivery, but would take much longer,around 18,000 baht

Am happy with the Air2, plus have bought expensive case for it only 3 months ago,

thanks

2 hours ago, bkk6060 said:

Well, for at least 10 years people have been talking about the big crack down coming on agents.

It is never ever going to happen it is way too much money being spread throughout the entire system.

Now way, no how.

And, actually the agent facilitated applications are down now.  So, less scrutiny will probably be used by IO's to get the applications through, not more.

The 25,000 b someone mentioned is not terrible as I know guys in Bangkok paying almost twice that now.

To add, not everyone who uses an agent is some non qualifier.  In fact, the several I know in BKK are actually wealthy and do not want to hassle with waiting at immigration and the process, so they pay.

 

Paid 12,900 for visa in Pattaya 3 months ago 

9 minutes ago, connda said:

I mentions a week or so ago that the Mrs said that most Thais want to borders shut.  Humm.  TVer's scoffed.  Yet, here we are.
Go figure, 'eh?  Shoot the messenger.

Doe's she also say this includes the dirty Thais who bring the virus back with them ?  According to the goverment, we have no cases from the existing people in Thailand, which included Farangs

Why the worry with the virus, the scared Thais, who often either go without masks, or fail to wear them properly, yet will accept the death of thousand of their children on the roads ?

11 hours ago, KhaoYai said:

Dear Mr Fellow Tyke......... if you don't learn to at least pretend to kiss someones posteria in Thailand, you will always have a diffcult time. Sad but true.

ahh well. looks like i'm gunna have a difficult time then, same as the Thais that will lose face , just because they cannot, or will not learn to the the job they are paid to do, correctly.

3 hours ago, steve187 said:

op it seems to be that the common denominator with your problems with the DLT and car repair shop is you.

attitude is very important when dealing with people in offices etc, from a position of authority, i used to say when dealing with people, give me attitude get more of the same back. 

sorry mate, far too old to start kissing someones <deleted> !

Attitude, so asking why, when told to do something by a pen pusher is Attitude ? All they have to do is explain why things are needed, not just stand there and so "you do" or :no can do"

But as usual here, people think a pen pusher is authority and will never question what they say, even when they know what they are being told is incorrect.

So the repair shop works for me ?? his contract is to the insurance company, not me, so why the need for all the paperwork from me, paperwork that their client, the  insurance company has many times over. Is it wrong to be told Go away, no can do, because i dont have the paperwork that they forgot to tell me i needed ? Is it wrong for me to ask why they need it from me ?

or do i just say yes sir, no sir, and do another 95 k round trip and another morning wasted, just because he won't ask his client for the paperwork , instead of me 

Do i have an attitude ? maybe, . I treat most people as i would like to be treated, with the respect they deserve, which in some cases here, can be very little.   

1 minute ago, moe666 said:

Sounds like a new boss flexing his muscles, done mine for years car and bike no problem. I can see something like a loan but tax please you get 500 or 600 bhat every year. But Thais get also needing extra paper work.

Yup, but not new boss, i think 

I agree on things like loans or HP, but a simple road tax?

What do they do with all this paperwork ?

do they even look at it ?

cos i get so piddled off i just scribble my name on it and either scribble my signature or just put an X, and nobody ever questions it 

on another simialar vein regarding paperwork and WHY?

had a bump in the car, new back bumper, new back light

Takes it to garage as per insurance, told to come back with paperwork ??

Need passport, Visa, house book and her ID card before they can even look at the car

Also need to bring the BIG back bumper to the garage for them to look at

Cut it in two so i could get it in car, then they complain that i should have kept it whole, even though it won't fit in the car and is obviously badly damaged

Went back yesterday to see when its getting repaired, told i needed another copy of passort, insurance paper. first. Again i get crazy man look when i ask why i need these when their contract is with the insurance company, not me, Now find they want a week to refit a new bumper and back light ? I say 2 day, they say not possible !!

Love this place, but sometimes feel like banging heads to get sensible answers from them

1 minute ago, Joinaman said:

oh Sh"t, never checked !!

Time to go look 

 

Ok

Its in my name 

Not sure which is the worst thing when doing this sort of thing in Thailand

All the bullsh"t and paperwork that im sure just gets dumped somewhere, never to be seen again, or

the look you get when you dare to question them on why they want these things , when they have computers ?

22 minutes ago, baansgr said:

I'd check it's your name in the new book

oh Sh"t, never checked !!

Time to go look 

34 minutes ago, Don Mega said:

Joinaman, out of curiosity what is your nationality ?

Tyke !!

Or English to those not from the UK

5 minutes ago, Don Mega said:

Nice one.

Is there any restrictions on where you can renew your annual visa ??

They finally accepted it after consultation with others, but i visa issued by an official immigration office , not matter which one, is surely not a reason to refuse to issue a new green book, or to renew the tax disc ?

2 minutes ago, Don Mega said:

Provinces issue visa's ?

Renewed my annual visa while in Pattaya, rather than return and renew in Nakhon Phanom

7 minutes ago, KhaoYai said:

I think something got lost in the translation but you're stuck with it now - rent a friend and get it done. They don't need any 'guarantees' whatsoever - I've taxed both my bikes every year for many years, done the annual safety check and owner transfer/new plates. Not once have I ever been asked for a guarantee.  What would they be guaranteeing anyway?

 

Just out of interest, which DLT office are you talking about - I can probably sort it for you if you can use the Pak Chong office.

Thanks  KhayoYai

was in the Nakhon Phanom office in Isaan. No losing in translation, got the same reply in english as my lady got in Thai

Guarantee? Exactly, but would not explain what that meant to me, and my lady just says "this is Thailand, we do for you"

I think next time i go on my own and see what happens. See if they still want Thai ID card, House book and Thai paperwork filled in 

Do you have to fill any paperwork in, and is it in English for you to know what you sign for ?

10 minutes ago, PFMills said:

Go with the flow ... the run-a-round is probably to teach you to be more careful and not loose the book again. Next year you should be OK.

And the reason for stating i need Thai for guarantee, to tax the bike ??

So to not allow a Farang to get book without Thai, is acceptable and true ? . At 35 baht its no bother, its just the bullsh+t and stupid paperwork needed to get a simple thing, that they already have on their so called computer

And the stupid looks and remarks i get when i DARE to ask questions as to why they need all these things, when its already on the computer

They even asked for my original passport, not my colour copies of main pages and visa page, did not like that i had got my visa in another province, and was going to refuse me due to that

11 minutes ago, Don Mega said:

No request for a police report on the lost book ?

Nope, no problems with that, just the fact that they state "Farang can no do , need Thai"

Just been down to the local Land office to get new green book for bike, that i lost a while ago. Took copies of house book, passport, visa, copy of green book, etc

Given lots of papers, about 6, all in Thai and told to fill in. When i asked why, was told give to your Thai lady to fill in , and need I D card, house book  and she must fill in for you

When i said no Thai lady with me, he said you come back with Thai lady/friend  who needs to fill in the paperwork for you to provide guarantee.

Went back with my lady, who filled in the papers, but did not know why, just kept saying "she guarantee

Then went to desk to apply for tax, told need more copies, more papers, need Thai guarantee

Another trip to provide these, and when asked why i, a farang, need a Thai to guarantee a simple thing like tax and green book, told, "Farang no can do, need Thai"" 

Anyone else had this problem getting a new book or tax on their own ?

Get some serious earache from my lady when i ask "WHY", when its my bike, my name. told, "this is Thailand, we need guarantees !

Seems its all on computers now, so why the need for all the paperwork and copies just for a simple thing ?

3 hours ago, from the home of CC said:

Obviously the message is drinkers are not trustworthy which is already a known fact. If this step leads to lack of virus control and a health issue I have no doubt they will shut it all down just as fast. So, I guess it's up to the drinkers to maintain virus awareness in public - trouble is 1 in 5 of you are already out of control so that becomes very problematic. So, if this experiment goes south and there's a covid spike, and if it gets all shut down again you can blame each other instead of the government.

but there no cases of Thai population, including Farangs, having the virus, only the incoming Thais, who should be checked and quarantined, so how can we have a spike ?

Thought i read somewhere this morning that restaurants serving food can serve beer too , starting from the 16th June ? 

But still no. to bars and pubs 

or am i dreaming ???

4 hours ago, Antiparovian said:

"The media said that tourists were cooperating by wearing masks and social distancing, keeping one to two meters apart." 

 

 

Do you get arrested for being 2.10 metres apart?

How can they be 2m apart on the boat crossing to there ?

1 hour ago, Moonlover said:

I shall watch out for you making a comment about 'stupid Thai drivers' when the next speed related accident is reported on TVF.

aren't all motor accidents "speed related", with many of them due to slow drivers too ?

Driving to suit the road conditions is the correct way, which can be at a fast speed, but perfectly safe if roads quiet, not crawling along hogging the road, forming a rolling roadblock, which so many Thais seem to do 

always carry a bag of small coins for when i get stopped for speeding. Tip them out on the table to pay the fine, Really pisses them off

Same as when stopped, .They say you speeding, i say no and close the window. Wait till he produces a photo, then take my time examining it before handing it back . If table for payment is across the road, always make him stand in the road, stop the traffic before i will cross, again, this seems to upset them a little

Points for speeding now ??? Since when and how ? Never had any, never seen any, never told by police about any.

All tickets through the post get filed under my desk, , "pending payment "