StevePettman

Hi all,

Just been advised by my local clinic here in Phuket I have tested positive to Hep C. (just awaiting further blood test results to confirm the genotype etc,)

The Doctor showed me the most probable medication I will need "MyHep ALL" and he has quoted me 15,000 Baht for 1 bottle (he mentions i will need 3 bottles / 3 months worth of treatment.

Has anyone else had the misfortune of needing this medication and where I could possibly find this medication (or a Thai manufactured generic version) at a more realistic and affordable price?

Thanks in advance. 

Hi all,

Will start building our home in Nong Khai (7kms outside of the city) in about a month from now.

Just wondering from those who live in this area who do you think is the best and most reliable internet service provider?

I have checked both AIS and 3BB (and they have mentioned my new home can be connected via fibre). 3BB is cheaper per month than AIS but wondering which one I should go for.

Anyone have any experiences in this field?

Thanks in advance.

13 minutes ago, madmitch said:

In Phuket they're not vaccinating at hospitals, it's all at the big vaccinations, one of which is very close to me. I might wander down there this week and see what they say. Not expecting anything positive but it must be worth a go.

Let me know how that goes mate.

I am about a 5 minute walk from Junceylon shopping centre where they are vaccinating the Thai's but of course I'm not allowed...even though I have yellow house book and pink ID Card!

Surely no body believes this actually happened! An obvious publicity stunt as no one in real life would dare question this man without serious repercussions!  

Hi all,

For many weeks now the link on the immigration website to the TM30 90 day reporting is not loading and continually get an error message.

Is everyone else having the same issue?

Does anyone know why it is not working or does anyone know if they are aware of this problem and trying to fix it?

Thanks in advance,

Steve

Thanks for the replies so far.

I too had the original problem of my insurance starting 11 November 2020 but flights got changed etc. so finally arrived 7th December 2020 and hence my 1 year OA Visa was only stamped as valid until 11 November 2021 (as per my insurance validity) so I basically lost nearly 1 month worth of my Visa (no big deal really).

So Im guessing my best course of action if planning a quick leave and return to Thailand later this year to avail myself of the extra one free year of my Visa (restrictions permitting) it is prudent to update my health insurance renewal date to coincide with my "Visa Run" in late October / early November this year?

Oh.....one last thing......is the 1 year Visa extension given only at Airport Immigration Offices or can it be done at land borders also?

Thanks again

Hi all,

Currently a "newbie" Aussie Expat living in Thailand on my OA Multi entry OA Visa (valid until 11 November 2021).

I am looking for some advice about when my Visa is getting close to expiry.

My understanding is I can leave and re-enter Thailand prior to the expiry of my current Visa and it gets renewed for another 1 year so I basically get a one year "free" extension upon re-entry is this correct?  (assuming many of the international travel restrictions will be eased somewhat later this year).

What about the compulsory private health insurance in relation to the extra one year? (I assume this is obviously still a requirement) How have people juggled this in the past because the expiry date of the health insurance and the Visa date will be different and this may cause some headaches after the extra one year is up etc.

Thanks in advance,

Steve

Its the same (if not worse) on the West Coast of Phuket. almost all businesses are closed (most not just temporary closures). 

Thai Government are doing close to nothing to help support the Thai's in this area.....Most have lost their jobs....many have packed up and gone back to their provinces (but the ones who cant even afford to leave have been left to their own devices to try and survive. Very sad to hear the stories from the local Thai's. 

Hi folks,

Been a very recent Retiree here in Phuket (have been coming to Thailand for over 12 years but now made the leap to the retirement visa) I am struggling to find coffee beans that are not ridiculously expensive. I am used to buying 1kg of coffee beans back in Australia for about $10-20 AUD...here in Thailand it seems much more expensive. Have any of you found a good supplier at a reasonable price to purchase from?

Thanks in advance,

Steve

Thanks Ubonjoe.......Always get me nervous when one immigration says something like...."dont worry the Phuket Office will fix it"....then you go there and they dont fix it and tell me I have to fly to Suvarnabhumi Airport for them to rectify. The joys of different Immigration Offices giving conflicting advice ????

The obvious worry for me is the cut off date for the 90 day report....my stamp says entered 7 NOV whilst their computer system says 7 DEC.

I think my plan will be to go to the Phuket Office later this month when I'm clear of ASQ to get it fixed ASAP?

Hi all,

I arrived in Thailand on 7 December on my Non Imm OA Visa.

I got my Visa stamp and then headed off through all the confusion at the airport to find my pre-arranged transportation to my ASQ Hotel.

It wasn't until the nest day when I had settled in at my ASQ I had a look at my passport and the Immigration Officer had put the wrong arrival date in my passport and the TM6 card. He mistakenly stamped as 7 NOV as arriving instead of 7 DEC. Interesting enough he got my visa valid to date correct.

I am ASQ until 22 DEC and then take an early flight to Phuket to where I have a house and my Thai partner is waiting for me.

I rang the Immigration Office at Suvarnabhumi Airport and explained the error and gave the officer my passport number etc.....upon checking the computer system it indeed showed me entering on 7 DEC and he apologised for the error. I then asked him if this will cause any problems / confusion for me when I do my first 90 day report at Phuket Immigration Office and he assured my no its fine...they can fix the error.

Has anyone else had problems with wrong dates stamped on their passport?

Some people are telling me I have to go back to Suvarnabhumi Airport to rectify the wrong date while others are saying its not a problem and the Phuket Office will notice the obvious error when checking and fix it....Im just not sure now ????

I wont have the opportunity to go back to the airport after my ASQ then my flight early morning from Don Mueang.

Has anyone had experience going to a different Immigration Office to rectify a mistake made by another office?

Thanks in advance for any advice or experiences people have.

After every hair brained, and nonsensical ideas this Government has come up with this is the icing on the cake! I just checked my calendar to make sure its not the 1st of April

Hi all,

My first post so please be gentle ????

I plan to apply for retirement visa within the next few months (hoping to start my early retirement in Thailand by late December this year  - assuming travel restrictions due to COVID19 are eased by then).

I will be 53 years old and currently reside in Australia. I have all the necessary requirements for the O-A Long Retirement Visa sorted out except for the health insurance part.

I have been searching the Thai Embassy website in Australia and came across the company list for Thai Health Insurance.

A few questions if I may:

1. Are we required to only use the ones on the list?

2. From the people within this forum, what is the consensus on which one is best value for money etc? (I'm guessing just start with the basic insurance that covers the mandatory Inpatient of 400,000 Baht and the Outpatient of 40,000 Baht)

3. I note the Thai Embassy want an original copy of the insurance certificate - what has been the experience with you guys with them posting out overseas the appropriate paperwork (and do they send an English and Thai version?)

Thanks in advance for any advice / assistance

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On ‎30‎/‎09‎/‎2017 at 12:47 AM, Alantct said:

If anyone is looking for a good Falang run Construction Company drop me a pm.

 

Do you build in Nong Khai?

Do you have a website I can check out?

On ‎16‎/‎06‎/‎2017 at 12:42 PM, noisan said:

We are too building a house in Udon Thani and i find it very difficult to find a house builder so we decided to hire a company to build or home. little more expensive but at least looks like we are not getting ripped off.

Thanks for the reply (sorry for taking so long to reply back).

So who did you hire to build and what type of experience did you have with them?

Cheers,

Hi,

My partner and I have about 1200sqm of land about 7kms out of Nong Khai City.

Have starting looking for good and reliable house designers and builders / building companies in Nong Khai.

Ideally the house will have "western style" interior but look Thai from the exterior.

Went and saw the English guy that runs Nong Khai Designs (NKD) about a year ago when first starting looking but thought his pricing etc. was crazy!

Anyone had any experiences of good designers and builders?

Cheers