SAFETY FIRST

I've had my Kasikorn Safety Deposit box for over 10 years. There are only 2 branches in Pattaya which have them.

It wasn't easy to secure one, I had to sign up for a Wisdom credit card and a life insurance policy with MTL.

I understand why foreigners are no longer allowed,these boxes are like Hen's teeth so Thai's only.

2 hours ago, elgenon said:

My car came with different size tires.

Same here,my 2019 Porsche 911 came with 20inch front and 21inch rear

On 9/2/2020 at 11:54 AM, Justgrazing said:

Should be fine .. your only increasing the width 10 mm

No, you're also changing the circumference. 

There are many tyre size calculators on the www,do the calculation so your tyres diameter remains the same.

12 hours ago, mommysboy said:

I don't think they want to be a burden on anyone!

 

Wait til you lose your livelihood....

I feel for these homeless. 
To some it's what they want, not for me.

Very immature and unprofessional for you to attack a fellow TVM by making reference losing my livelihood.
Disappointed with your childish comment.

4 hours ago, Benmart said:

I have not talked to any of them, therefore, I am unable to know if they want to be a burden on Pattaya. Seemingly.

Well you'd better hop to it. 
Don't be lazy go and find out.
Seemingly

51 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

They said that they didn't want to go back to their hometowns because they didn't want to be a burden on their families. 

I made mention in a previous report that the solution was to pay for their bus fares back to their province.

So it seems they just want to be a burden on Pattaya.

School principle.

You'd reckon his mental health issues would have been identified prior to his school employment, scary that this monster was once a school principle. 

Solution

Pay their bus fares back to their province

On 6/28/2020 at 9:45 PM, DaRoadrunner said:

Careful, some of them are last year's models still unsold.

 

I do like the latest Benz C43 Coupe and E Coupe though.... how much? Are they imported or made here?

C63 / E63. 

Twin turbo V8

Forget the 43's

 Try this LinkedIn connection, looking for Thais only. 

They'll add you to their database for future opportunities. 

Yep, did the same a few years ago, I bought a 1198 ducati. 
The DLT is not very helpful towards foreigners. I had all documents in order but they refused, luckily for me I had my wife with me. 
I preferred not to get into a conflict so I put the bike in my wife's name. 
Take a Thai with you, if you can someone you trust you may have to register the car in a Thai name.
You can transfer in your name but it will be stressful. 

On 5/27/2020 at 11:14 AM, KhunBENQ said:

Can't find a list of inspection workshops.

Maybe this search helps (a dozen or more in CM city):

https://www.google.com/maps/search/ต.ร.อ+เชียงใหม่/@18.7760818,98.9692131,13z

(the ones with the "ตรอ").

 

Look out for the yellow cogwheel:

I visited the checking station Friday to have an inspection on my 2015 PCX.
Over the years I've had my renewals done without an inspection,less than 5 years old. 
I wasn't sure if I needed an inspection this year so I asked the checking station if required and he said yes.
I had the inspection and was asked for 850 baht, I didn't realise that they can send green book to DLT, I paid the money and I was told to come back in 2 days.

My  plan was to take my inspection slip to my insurances company and have them do the business.

Today I picked up my green book. 
I asked for a breakdown of the fees. 
She said the service fee was 200 baht, the inspection charge was 60 baht, tax 100 baht. My CTP Insurance fee was printed 430 baht. Total price should have been 790 baht. I'm not fussed as it is a small amount but next time I will have my insurance agent do the business after having my inspection. 
My insurance agent over the years has charged me 100 baht (service fee) to send my green book to the DLT for processing, so 100 baht on top of the CTP and in future 60 baht for the inspection. Total 590 baht. 

1 hour ago, scubascuba3 said:

Are you a hotel inspector or something? see post #22 that's definitely a hotel. I can't vouch it has a trouser press in the room though

Yep, as I said there are lots in Pattaya. 

Arcadia Beach Resort is one and many more. 

They look just like a hotel but not, usually a Condo or guesthouse or similar. 

To the OP, you can get accommodation in Pattaya but it won't be a Legally Registered Licenced Hotel. 

There you go, enough said, I'm out of here 

26 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Are you a hotel inspector or something? see post #22 that's definitely a hotel. I can't vouch it has a trouser press in the room though

OK, lots of knowitalls that probably don't even live in Pattaya. 

The local radio station 103fm has said that they are all shut. 

You're confused with the Airbnb etc. 

7 minutes ago, Wongkitlo said:

You wrote in your earlier post "Why be a nuisance, let's keep this TVF professional with reliable information. " and then you want to talk about what is a hotel and what is not and if a hotel is properly licensed? The OP wants a hotel for his friends. I don't think he cares whether it is correctly licensed, whether the radio says it closed or if 99% of the hotel's look closed when you drove around Pattaya.

It's not about what you think. 

You're confusing things. 

An illegal Hotel is not a hotel. 

It's some dodgy person renting rooms. 

It's against the law, Airbnb, booking.com. 

20 minutes ago, Wongkitlo said:

The hotel had a 24 hour  reception, swimming pool, 2 restaurants ,(one with buffet breakfast) about 70 hotel rooms , room service from the restaurant, daily cleaning and was even named as a hotel. I booked it because it was a hotel and I wanted 24 hour reception. What else does it need to qualify as being a hotel? I know you have read that hotels are closed but looking at it logically there are still a lot of tourists in Thailand and they can't sleep on the beach. The order said  people already booked in can stay. I don't think anyone is going to go around every hotel in Pattaya and check how long guests are staying.

Yes, I agree, this is why Airbnb, booking.com are thriving. 

They are agents, they do not have a hotel licence. 

7 minutes ago, Wongkitlo said:

Must have been dreaming about the buffet breakfast and the pool and the sweet girls cleaning the room. Was in Jomtien I suppose not Pattaya.

Yes, there are lovely resort style accommodation, Arcadia Beach Resort is one. It has a lovely reception area and all the bells and whistles that a hotel has but is not a hotel. 

They have agents that rent out rooms illegally. 

The OP is asking about hotels being open. 

3 minutes ago, Thailarry said:

I have been staying at the Intown Holiday Resort on Soi 11 in Pattaya for a long time.  Great location, clean rooms, well run, pool on the roof and under hotel parking.   They are open.   Agoda had about 30 hotels open some with rooms 50% off.

I have learned to laugh at these posting, feel sad and wonder why so many miserable expats stay in Thailand.

Yep, your stay is illegal 

Probably weekly / daily rentals which are illegal in Thailand 

3 minutes ago, Max69xl said:

All hotels are not closed, and a few stays open for stranded tourists only. The rest can't/wont open for financial reasons because of no tourists,even domestic. 

What are you talking about. 
Stranded tourists are not in hotels, they are in guest houses etc. 
You can't book hotel accommodation in Pattaya. 
Do you live in Pattaya. 
Go for a drive around, all shut. 

The local radio station here 103fm broadcasts are saying that they are shut. 

The OP is asking for information, correct information. 
Don't bother commenting for the sake of commenting. 

If you don't know the facts don't comment. 

Why be a nuisance, let's keep this TVF professional with reliable information. 

8 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Nope. A quick search on hotels.com shows hotels open, balihai bay, Palm Garden hotel etc etc. Like i said before phone to confirm

Yep, youll find that as did Henry Ford, this is his posting

Be careful i booked  a hotel recently through Booking.com which was accepted and confirmed. But i got an email later from the hotel saying they were closed.

All shut

3 minutes ago, MJKT2014 said:

I think the purpose of this thread was how one gets a Thai credit card without a job in Thailand? The o/p is retired. You say you got a credit card during a period you were not working in Thailand, so is your point that KBank allows this to be done today or what exactly are you trying to say?

No, Im saying give Kasikorn Bank a try. I wasnt working in Thailand when I received my cards.

His post does not say he is retired, find below:

I finally got up the courage to ask if I could get a credit card from the bank I have used for the past nine years and received the answer "farang cannot".

Does anyone now what this is about? Is this policy the same in all Thai banks?

Didnt reckon I needed to spell it out.

Maybe you should take your time to read comments, there is no rush to reply/make comment. 

6 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Nope, my place is open and others are that have people staying there. I also see guesthouses on Facebook still advertising

The OP is asking about HOTELS.

Not apartments or guest houses.

As I said illegal AirBnB etc only

14 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Some open some closed

Nope, I have been told all closed.

The only accomodation is the Illegal AirBNB etc.

The illegal daily/weekly renters are still active.

14 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Why would you want a credit card here anyway, most probably fees and interest is high and if it's secured on another account it's pointless

1. I have never paid fees on my credit cards here in Thailand.

2. I have never paid interest on my credit cards here in Thailand.

3. My credit cards in Thailand are not secured on any of my accounts in Thailand, I have monthly limits. They do withdraw the owing amounts on my credit cards on the due date from my Thailand savings account

if I forget to pay or

if Im working and unable to pay due to poor bandwith on the rig.