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On 1/13/2019 at 11:41 AM, teacherofwoe said:

Thanks, but they only have 32mm which are a bit on the large size. Unless you have seen smaller ones on there that I may have missed.

I was looking today and found some 12mm EPS foam buoyancy ball on Lazada:

https://s.lazada.co.th/s.uXBn

I don’t know how they compare with cork.

until now I’ve been using the 5mm foam sheets you can buy in many stationers. I use a punch to make a hole in my boilie (actually I often use the packs of pork meatballs) and put one or two punched discs of foam according to my bouyancy needs.

2 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

They will do a multiple entry non-o visa based upon be married to a Thai or being the parent of one. They 400k baht in a bank and/or proof of 40k baht income.

I have not seen a recent post of them doing one for being 50 or over for retirement but they have done them in the past. It would be 800k baht and/or 65k baht income.

I cannot speak about Penang but I have had three 12 month, multiple entry non-O visas (1 from the U.K., 2 from Savannakhet) and I have never needed to show any evidence of funds. I am married to a Thai.

My last couple of times I've been to Lisa Cafe just by the square with the evening food market (close to the big Catholic Church). Reasonable food and a nice place to spend the obligatory few hours in Savannakhet. 

Lisa cafe
Savannakhet, Laos
https://goo.gl/maps/WfPfAiEe6xq

There are some similarities in my current 'relationship'. An attractive, proper girl i.e. not from a bar, pays her own way and is a wonderfully attentive companion and lover. However, because of her age I find I'm talking myself out of having a future with her. We haven't had the conversations yet but I am 100% convinced that I will neither marry nor procreate again. I assume (I know, never assume) that these are both things that she will want and I don't want her to waste her time on me if that is the case. As fond as I am of her I don't think it can go on for much longer because I feel I am cheating her.

I know I'm extremely lucky and I'm not looking for sympathy, advice or brickbats, just unloading.