Jen65

appears the article was produced by a property company - you will get the correct answer from your Thai bank .

tell that to the 5T Kubota guy that I had to employ to dig up the stumps and root system in my front garden and side of the house in order that the builder could lay water / drainage pipes ! The root system was "strangling" the septic tank !!

Foreign exchange transaction document was scrapped about 5 or 6 years ago . I got one with my first property purchase here about 10 years ago but recently when I asked for one for a new property purchase and showed the form - the bank said it was no available and had been done away with ! So just keep a record of of the transaction . Also , why don't you set up two accounts - a savings account in Thai baht and a sterling deposit account . You can transfer all the sterling to the foreign currency deposit account and then take out the amounts you need / change into Thai baht at the current TT rate and put into your savings account . This way you can just draw what you need and have the opportunity to benefit from the exchange rate when it suits you .

mmm yes the last sentence sums it up "And take care to plant your palms away from a sidewalk or your home to ensure the root system doesn’t interfere".

Good !!!

sky's the limit !! I think Thai's would need a Pilot's licence before I would go near one - probably safer if they were driverless

no, that's the drug runner !

Test negative ? Is an Antigen test accepted then ?? Are there any test centres at the border / entry that can provide quick economic test ?

Captain ???? my foot !!!

yeah! exactly ! Most Thai public / passenger boats have zero safety . I don't think they have ever heard of bilge blowers fitted on a delayed engine start relay or flammable gas detectors . Most have no clue about marine safety and as for Marine safety Inspections - a bit of a joke ( money for the boys ) . Just waiting for the next major accident when there are passengers onboard !

I think if Thailand got it's head round the Visa anomalies and give retirees and those of us that actually live here ie spend more than 180 days here a year , can prove that a purchased residence here is our "only " residence (ie own property ) , comply with the current O-A visa requirements ( ie insurance / monies in the bank) , a "Retirement/Resident Certificate " . Currently we seem to be stateless on a 1 year tourist visa !! The issue of such should allow one to purchase the land and the property on it .

The MOPH website gives all the instructions on the first page in Thai and English BUT when you click on a link the subsequent pages are all in Thai ???? ระบบนัดหมายสำหรับการขอเอกสารรับรองฯ (moph.go.th) Daft !!!

yes there was a big government subsidy for the last 2 months and now it's just gone back to normal !! Of course being rainy season and humid , one has to factor ones increased use of Aircon so bill at this time of year are bound to be a little above average .It's still VERY reasonable compared to Europe !!

I just tried to register on the Mohprompt App , put the ID number in and my telephone number but a message pops up in Thai that my telephone number not recognized ! OK - so I had my vaccinations done at a private hospital - Medpark - and the gave me the correct vaccination certificate with ID and QR code . I used the QR to access the MOPH site and received my Certificate of Vaccination from their website to my phone !! so my telephone number must be registered with MOPH ???? so why can't I now register to get the digital health pass ??? beats me !!!

all good except no shower screen so water water everywhere - nothing worse than paddling in water from the shower when only going to the loo !!

termites still eat teak !! The house I renovated had wooden hardwood internal door frames and doors but the termites had got in to the frames - how I will never know as they would have had to get through concrete to get in the frames ! ALL now UPVC or aluminium or stainless . There are a few timbers that Termites don't like - not sure about Burmese Ironwood ??

I just left the land of high taxes - France ! It now costs you best part of 1000euro for the mandatory house inspections BEFORE you can list your property !!! Electric , fuel (especially on motorways) , vehicles , eating out , land and house taxes _____ list goes on --- astronomically expensive ! Things may have gone up a bit here but if you are prepared to live , buy and eat the Thai way then you are by far and long quids in !

looks like a travellers minefield !!

Panama is actually a very sensible option .

maybe re-phrase that :- If you have money and plenty of brown envelopes , you don't have visa problems in Thailand

Exactly !! It does not show if you prove positive for Covid-19 for boarding an aircraft or any means of travel ! Only thing that would indicate being positive is Rapid Antigen Test .

The International Certificate of Vaccination ( Form of Certificate prescribed by the International Health Regulations , and coloured Yellow was brought in mainly to record the only disease (at that time) for which mandatory proof of vaccination for entry to a State party is required ie Yellow Fever . However they included space for persons to record other vaccinations and as long as that is done as prescribed then the document is accepted . ALL seafarers had to have this during my time at sea . Also , as stated elsewhere on this topic , if one can have a recognized document listing ALL ones vaccinations it does compress everything into one small booklet which is easily included in your passport rather that than having endless bits of paper . Much easier to check on ones status and due dates etc .

yes, I had thought about that so I will just attach the Hospital Certificate which does actually show both dates . Main thing for me was to try and get all my vaccinations on one approved document rather than having many bits of paper which are easily lost .

gives a whole new meaning to a "sleeping policeman" ( you know - the ones to slow down traffic ! )

yes it's an " official record book" recognized by WHO and IF completed and signed/stamped correctly it is accepted as proof of vaccination status for travel ( comes from a ship's master / doctor with 40 years experience all over the world !! )