58 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

My one is different. ???? 

That's what they all say

1 hour ago, richard_smith237 said:

You been hanging about with the gaggle eating som-tam on the floor ???? ????

Whatever

8 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Who gave you that idea?

Women talk about it quite a bit.  It looks like you were left out of the loop.

15 hours ago, swissie said:

A Mia Noi situation can only be maintained with the approval of "the wife". Her stll remaining as the main beneficiary of the financial resources of the Farang.
To keep any Mia Noi situation secret in rural Thailand for any lenght of time is impossible.

I hope you are aware that the wife's approval is an automatic approval for her to do the same.  Maybe thats what she's really been waiting for all along.  Then her activities would be openly acceptable by her family and peers.  With you being the bad guy, not her fault.

On 8/25/2021 at 11:15 AM, Thai Dan said:

I buy dark roast coffee beans from Red Cliff Coffee, online.  They are located up north in the Chiang Rai/Chiang Mai mountains area.  Great coffee with good prices and service.  Been using them for a number of years now.

Followup:  I got my first order of dark roast beans from Red Cliff Coffee yesterday and I did a course grind.  The 250 g. bag filled my coffee container.  I drank a really good mug of coffee this morning and it had no acidic after taste at all.  Definitely worth a monthly order or the size up on my next order.  Thanks again.

15 hours ago, shortstop2 said:

I generally make a small deposit and then a small withdrawal of the same amount of the deposit.  At one time my bank would use yesterday's balance on the letter and by making both the deposit and withdrawal then the balance in your bankbook will match the balance on the letter.

I just ask the bank to take the letter fee out of my account and they update my book at the counter showing this same day transaction.  And I have the bank's receipt.   Showing a transaction the same day you go to the IO is all that is require.  No deposit needed.  My bank does it for me and gives me two stamped and signed letters, not a copy.  You just have to ask.

On 8/25/2021 at 11:15 AM, Thai Dan said:

I buy dark roast coffee beans from Red Cliff Coffee, online.  They are located up north in the Chiang Rai/Chiang Mai mountains area.  Great coffee with good prices and service.  Been using them for a number of years now.

Thanks, I just made an order.  Easy to use website in English.

21 hours ago, 4MyEgo said:

If you ask me, the marriage extension has always had more weight than the retirement extension, so perhaps you should reconsider what you are contemplating.

 

Do you remember all of those expats on retirement extensions outside of Thailand truing to get back in, well those with marriage extensions did get in, with those on retirement extensions having to wait for a hell of a long time, and a lot of them married to Thai's.

 

You did mention it's not that much of a hassle to do the paperwork, and I agree as I have everything save in a folder and just press x 2 for each PDF when it comes time to get the marriage extension, which includes the same photos and map, then a 20 minute drive to the bank for the letter, the Amphur around the corner for an updated confirmation that I am still married, while waiting for the bank letter, and the same small photo of self which they usually give you plenty of copies at the local photo shop. 

 

The next day will take the hour 20 drive to immigration, however stop at the bank branch their and withdrawal 1,000 baht and get my book updated and then next door get two copies of that page to put with the other copies of the bank book pages.

 

The 30 day wait has never come into my mind, I just go back when they tell me and collect, that is their job, I won't bend to their laziness, first time I cam here they convinced the wife to put me onto a retirement visa because the process was easier as we were told, well what if I was outside of the country when all those farangs on retirement extensions couldn't get back in, that would be gut wrenching being away from the family for so long, not to mention the expensive rent that I would have to be paying.

 

Choice is yours of course.  

I agree, as long as I get a permission to stay stamp good until I get my extension stamp then there is no stress at all in my mind concerning a petty 30 day wait. IO is 40 minutes away even out here in the sticks along the Mekong. We go into the Provence capital once or twice a month anyway.

Like you said, everything I need is scanned into the laptop with my own scan printer. I print one selectively collated. Again full collated. Two stacks, one with a sticky note stating Originals. The IO stamps every page with a signatures stamp. Then goes through page by page pointing where each signs.

My life here is not so so complicated that I have to worry about silly little things like waiting 30 days or even 90 day reporting.

I am very glad that we don't have to fly and stay in Bangkok anymore. It's well worth doing all of the minor bank stuff to avoid what's really otherwise a stressful hassle. I hated living/working in NYC and Atlanta so Bangkok definitely has nothing I want.

The bank takes the 100฿ bank fee out of my account for the two letters and they do a final bank book counter update that shows the transaction.That's all IO is looking for. No deposit is needed. I plan my annual bank statement to receive the day before my chosen application date so I can print a copy. But I have been getting it early and we just go the next day. The kr2 is already been picked up, scanned, and print one. Insert in stacks

Maybe other people's lifestyle is more complicated but I came to Thailand to retire and live a worry free life in my wife's Mekong village. It didn't take me long to quit stressing out about Immigration.  Although I have enough monthly income for a retirement extension, we choose marriage. That pleases my wife for many reasons. It is like a status symbol to some of her friends and family.

The only downside to marriage extensions is that the passport pages do get used up quicker but getting another passport is just a postal EMS mail out, thankfully. My flying anywhere else days are over so only IO extension stamps in my next passports.

OP.  My wife would only tell me something like this after she had already bitten someone's head off.  She is not afraid of confronting anyone.  Even me.  I've seen her in action a few times dealing with trash in our village. Something to think about why she did not stand up for the both of you?  If you had the virus then she also would probably have it.

19 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

That in itself will still lead to that one medic being overworked, and can still lead to some mistakes being made.  You can not watch 100 patients and help them as just one individual when many need help and are trying to reach someone who is busy with another.  Insanity is the word that springs to mind.

Is there anything different than yesterday, temp OK, need food, etc... Click button, next. As they say here, same same. Not all 100 need to be handled at the exact same time or even every day.  It's not much different than how a call center operates.  Sure, some might take a little more time but it is doable.

Province: Nong Khai

Date: July 5th

Location: Si Chiang Mai District hospital

Are you over 60/chronically ill? (Yes) 

How did you register?  My wife took my pink Thai ID card and yellow book to register for me at my hospital.  I stayed home.

Vaccination received (yes) #1

If yes, Type of vaccine: AstraZinica

6 minutes ago, Derek B said:

Tend to agree..............this virus needs us to mingle to thrive (unless other creatures will do - like bats or birds) so if we all stopped mingling for 3 weeks at the same time it should die out in 3 weeks.....................NOT GOING TO HAPPEN though. Back to herd immunity I think.

That was the purpose back then. Some die, some don't from self quarantining, and some seem to have natural immunity.

37 minutes ago, vandeventer said:

How long do they think this virus will last? Even the black death didn't last very long. We should of had the vaccines 6 months ago. So are they going to make us take the vaccine without giving us a choice of vaccines? I guess we will have to wait and see as change is happening everyday.

from Britanica.com

Black Death, pandemic that ravaged Europe between 1347 and 1351, taking a proportionately greater toll of life than any other known epidemic or war up to that time.

(4 years)

From the week.co.uk

How did it end? The most popular theory of how the plague ended is through the implementation of quarantines. The uninfected would typically remain in their homes and only leave when it was necessary, while those who could afford to do so would leave the more densely populated areas and live in greater isolation.

(quarantine, not vaccine although they do rhyme)

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

Why?

By my calendar, Buddhist holidays and someone's birthday perhaps?

11 hours ago, timkeen08 said:

Changing the goal posts doesn't help your position.

Strange.  No mRNA.

From US Alert email:

Location: Bangkok, Thailand

Event: COVID-19 Vaccine Opportunity for U.S. Citizens - July 17, 2021

The Thai Government has informed the U.S. Embassy that it is offering U.S. citizens in Thailand the opportunity to be vaccinated with the AstraZeneca vaccine at 4 p.m. this Sunday July 18, 2021 at SCG Headquarters in Bang Sue area of Bangkok. (See location map here:  https://goo.gl/maps/dFRM8oycooZTtQJW8).

IMPORTANT: Doses are limited. Those who are successful obtaining an appointment will be contacted. If you do not receive a return email verifying your appointment, assume all appointments have been filled.

To register please click on this link:https://bit.ly/USTHvax2021

 From Australian Embassy:

The same thing.  AstraZenica.  Laugh at that.

5 hours ago, rbkk said:

The statement was from the 6th July, not today's date! Go back and look at page 1, the original statement.

Vaccinating medical personnel first should be from their 80% share of doses. Not from the foreigners 20% share of doses.

 

Changing the goal posts doesn't help your position.

2 hours ago, rbkk said:

"So where's your source that the 20/80 split was etched in marble?"

 

Quote....

The chief of Thailand's National Security Council and head of the CCSA told  the Thai media yesterday that foreigners living in Thailand must receive 20% of a 1.5 million batch of Pfizer vaccine that has been donated by the United States.

 

And they changed their minds to vaccinate medical personnel first.  And this is the 16th not the 6th.  Old news.  More like written on paper.  You still have not convinced me 100% that anyone will get will get 20%.

12 hours ago, rbkk said:

Are you aware that there are 2 different donations? The 500 million Pfizer doses donation and the 80 million doses donation. They are separate. The 80/20 split is for 1.5 million Pfizer doses (Thailand) as part of the 80 million doses donation. 

"The newly announced donation is in addition to the 80 million vaccine doses the United States plans to deliver before the end of June.

https://it.usembassy.gov/biden-u-s-will-donate-500-million-vaccine-doses-for-global-covid-19-fight/

 

Interestingly  it says...."before the end of June"

That's 2 weeks ago. The Thai Govt says it's not here yet....hhhmmmmmm. 

Quite aware but you seem to do little research.  Again from thaipbsworld.com.com

Thailand’s Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) decided today (Friday) to allocate the upcoming 1.5 million doses of donated Pfizer vaccine from the US government to frontline medical workers as a third “booster” shot, and other prioritised groups in selected provinces.

So where's your source that the 20/80 split was etched in marble?

3 hours ago, chilly07 said:

Source?

thaipbsworld.com

United States to donate COVID-19 vaccine to Thailand

In June, US President Joe Biden announced the donation of 500 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to the world’s poorest countries, with “no strings attached”, to help speed the pandemic’s end.  No strings attached = no 20/80 split.  Plus it was on ASEANNOW if you care to look yourself.

21 hours ago, rbkk said:

My 1st vaccine was on the 7th June with a 2nd appt 16 weeks later on 28th September. Policy has since changed to 12 weeks for the 2nd dose. The Mor Phrom app where I originally booked is showing nothing. I visited the hospital where I was first vaccinated and they would not change my date to 12 weeks but confirmed the 16 week appt. I have two of the 7 health conditions. 

Silence from the Thai govt and Health Ministry about the 1,500,000 Pfizer vaccine doses (20% for foreigners/expats?) donated by US.

Same silence about the already here Japanese donation of 1.050.000 AZ vaccine doses.

Don't the foreign donations (Foreigner allocated %) cover the number of expats here? 

 

If they offered a 2nd shot of the Pfizer vaccine, I would take that. 

Biden changed that 20/80% agreement the next day to depend on the Thai government's great ability of handling the vaccine rollout in a fair manner to all.

1 hour ago, ThailandRyan said:

That is a very good question, and one that needs some research through the studies that have been done so far.  At one time it was only for over 60's here in Thailand and the Sinovac for under 60's

 

I did find this from Australia, and its the most recent info

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-06-17/atagi-to-change-astrazeneca-age-rules-covid-vaccine/100222464

 

I also found that there may be problems traveling to the US if vaccinated with the AZ vaccine as it has not been approved there, but then this article alludes to a different view by the PM of Canada

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-astrazeneca-travellers-1.6071320

There are no vaccination requirements for visitors to the United States, and US residents traveling abroad do not need any vaccines to reenter the United States.  CDC website.  Only a negative COVID antigen test within 3 days of flight.  US State Department website.

2 hours ago, josephbloggs said:

 

Oh yeah, because farang people would have done this better - just as all farang countries controlled Covid so perfectly.

I'm so glad that you have such faith. "Oh yeah," that sounds like you're in an elementary school playground fussing over a kickball rule.

1 hour ago, dougiemac52 said:

He's struggling to come to terms with this whole outbreak. They need someone in charge that will make the right decisions and quarantine is not the answer

But sadly farang in Thailand cannot hold office.

I can't believe I just read truth coming directly from The PM.  Now that's a first.  Probably just a joke among friends anyway.

4 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Will they never stop shooting themselves in the foot?

They've been doing it for so long and way too many times that the hole never fills in, the same as a piercing.  But they all seem to have the same aim so none of them even know that they're doing it anymore.