Mike Teavee

Everybody knows it was a global conspiracy to stop Liverpool from being crowned Premier League champions... 

2 hours ago, CMNightRider said:

The mind is a terrible thing to waste.....just saying.  

Indeed....

7 hours ago, Susco said:

 

How did they enter in February with travel from China restricted since January?

The Chinese New Year was early this year, IIRC it was 25th/26th January

So Trump's clamp down on Chinese entering USA would have been too late to stop people travelling to USA for CNY

It didn't apply to US Citizens / Green Card / Work Visa Holders who may have gone back to China to visit family for CNY and returned in early Feb so no impact there. 

What/If https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8860450/ 

I've ignored it for a long time as the plot sounded just like Indecent Proposal but I give it a whirl & it's turned out to be a good watch with lots of plot twists along the way. 

7 hours ago, moontang said:

Already have it, and my agent already confirmed I am covered for COVID-19.

Cool, so you have more than the "just a reentry permit on my O-A extension". that you quoted... 

Only thing you need to wait for is the ban on arrivals to be lifted & get a certificate saying you don't have Covid-19 (or wait for this requirement to be lifted). 

6 hours ago, moontang said:

I was thinking Sept/october would be ok for me to leave bkk and visit the States, but I have serious doubts about it being easy to get back in with just a reentry permit on my O-A extension.

As a minimum on a Non O-A extension you'll need Thai approved health insurance but that was in place before all the additional restrictions/requirements around Covid-19 came into play.

1 hour ago, smedly said:

That is not quite clear - and highlights the problem with throwing in this fixated 26th March date into the mix since most people get 30 days on entry then 8th March might have been more appropriate 

 

In answering your question - a visit to Immigration may be required as you are outside the date (26th) specified

I read it as anybody who has a valid permission to stay until 26th March can now stay until 30th April.

However, the BM asking the question said his permission to stay was "Under Consideration" so I would strongly recommend he contacts Immigration to confirm 

21 minutes ago, Sickocock said:

Great news for those with a visa, but the ones with only a visa exempt stamp will not be eliglible as far is i can see.

I thought Visa Exempt were explicitly covered. 

the question marks are around Non-O, Non-B etc... 

Edit: This article seems to suggest everybody is covered (assuming entering on a re-entry permit on an extension is the same as entering on a Visa)...

According to the announcement published this afternoon by the Ministry of Interior Affairs, foreigners who entered the kingdom with visas, visa on arrival, or through visa waiver programs will be granted an extended stay from March 26 to April 30.

https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/crimecourtscalamity/2020/04/08/prayut-extends-foreigners-stay-to-april-30-due-to-coronavirus/

12 minutes ago, Enoon said:

 

So it's not a 30 day extension.

 

All they are saying is that if your visa expired, or is going to expire, on or after the 26th March or during the month of April, you can wait until the 30th April before you have to get it extended.

 

 

It's currently until 30th April with every expectation it will be extended to 31st May etc... until things get somewhere close to "Normal" again... 

5 hours ago, fasteddie said:

Tigers mate, I'm OK though, I've shut mine in the shed.

You know I would think you were joking, but have recently watched "Tiger King" and was amazed at how many people in the US have pet tigers/lions/cheetahs etc... 

I'm in awe mate, by far my favourite animal, you should start a thread with some pics... 

15 minutes ago, Kerryd said:

Yes, SOME people experience milder symptoms than others but it seems that most people (who've been actually diagnosed), even those who are not "high risk", claim that the symptoms were worse than any other illness they've had.

Yes, but the only ones getting tested are the ones who have severe symptoms. 

The experts seem pretty unanimous about the fact that the vast majority (I read 80%) of people who get CV19 will show no or mild symptoms so from that we can assume that there are possibly/probably a lot of people on here who have had it.

My own "Tale" is I came back from Singapore on 19th Feb & came down with a cough & high temperature, I wouldn't go so far as to say it was a "fever", but I was in & out of sleep for 3 days & each time woke up drenched in sweat

Have I already had CV19? Who knows, I would only get to get tested if I was really ill so I'm treating things as I haven't had it (yet). 

54 minutes ago, fasteddie said:

Oh great, now we have to stay six foot away from Tigers!

Tigers or Thai Girls???

3 hours ago, BritManToo said:

Watered the tomatoes, picked a few ......

 

Then played badminton in the road with my step-daughter (as we do every evening).

Very hot now.

I went for a run around the Condo car park

It's actually a very good aerobic workout whereby you jog on the flat parts, then run as fast as you can up the 1st ramp, jog along the next flat part, run as fast as you can backwards up the next ramp & switch each level as you go up...  

It helps giving the gf a head start so you're chasing ass along the way ????

Watched the 1st episode of "Tales from the Loop" as I thought the storyline sounded promising but was disappointed (bored) so will wait for one of you guys to tell me it gets better before giving it another try ????  

Also watched the 1st 2 episodes of Noughts & Crosses, started off with all the makings of an enjoyable drama but quickly turned into a bit too OTT in hammering the "Message" home... E.g. using "Blanker" as a derogatory term to describe the white underclass... obviously that's the (blunt/obtuse) point of the storyline, but so obvious it almost insults it's viewers... Won't bother with future episodes (unless again, you guys tell me it picks up :)) 

Waiting to see how "The Nest" pans out + waiting for the next episode of Almost Paradise (Cebu is one of my favourite islands in Philippines & the main actress is smoking HOT ... Ano Bayan ???? ) 

58 minutes ago, smedly said:

all he is saving me is a trip to the Immigration office - my 12 month extension is all legal no backhanders required and I will do all the paperwork myself - all he has to do is process it through the IO office - nothing else required

 

Same for 90 day report - just saving me a trip to IO office  

 

I am in Pattaya 

I thought for the extension to be 100% legit, you had to turn up in person at the Immigration Office where they take another photo of you

At least that's how it was for me at CW, but we all know different offices/officers do things differently 

2 hours ago, smedly said:

I will be using an agent for my 90 day report (100baht) 

 

and my 12 month extension (4kbaht) in August (legit legal one)

Wow that's cheap, my agent charges 250 to do the 90 day & 7,000 (+ the 1,900 fee so 8,900) to do the 12 month extension

Which Immigration office are you using? 

Yes, have had a couple of "Flickers" today which bounced all the electrics (GF was in the shower at the time of the 1st one & thought it was me messing about).

Location: Newish condo near On Nut BTS Station, Bangkok  

On 3/31/2020 at 12:40 PM, Leaver said:

So, how long should they go without a tenant because their pricing is not competitive?

Everytime I walk to/from the lift I notice that the unit at the end of the corridor still has the same notice stuffed under the door that it had when I moved into mine in August 2018 so it's clear that the door hasn't even been opened during that time. 

The owner has splashed out for a high-end Samsung electronic / fingerprint lock so I'm guessing they've invested above average money in the place, yet it's been empty for at least 19 months (For all I know it could have been empty for years before I moved in). 

Crazy but as there is no property tax, landlords can afford to leave their property empty (In the UK I'd estimate it would cost me > £350 pm in Council Tax & standing utility charges if my house was unoccupied). 

44 minutes ago, BadSpottedDog said:

& even the elite folks are having issues. I feel that PR is the best way to secure our place in Thailand. Another plus is the ability to add family members if we choose to do that down the road

I haven't heard of any difficulties with the Elite Visa, in fact I'm giving serious thoughts to switching to the 20 year Visa when my Non-O expires (September).

I wasn't aware that Retirees were ever able to get PR (from UbonJoe's reply it seems that few if any ever did) so it seems like you'll need to change your Visa classification anyway.

Getting PR is already a <deleted> shoot (very few who apply for it are successful) so I would suggest that the "Work" Visa gives the best chance of success, this site seems to say that even if you go down the Expert / Investment route, you'd still need a Work Permit  https://www.thaicitizenship.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-thai-permanent-residency/

Good Luck ???? 

10 hours ago, Agusts said:

But these iptv apps just have live channel streaming, not box sets and old episode,  or not !? 

No, those 2 only have VOD (Movies & TV Series) you need other apps for live channel streaming (I subscribe to a TV Streaming service called Venom for live TV/Sports).

Am watching S7 of Strike Back via Typhoon as I type... 

4 hours ago, Agusts said:

I want to watch Vikings box set, from History Channel, on Kodi,  I have various add-ons and they find a lot of links, but none play, a few showing an HC documentary, but not the show's episodes.  If you have an add-on that works please "pm" me. I have VPN and tried it also.... 

 

(I know it's on Amazon Prime, I'm asking about Kodi.)

 

I gave up on Kodi a few years ago and tend to use other apps like Morph & Typhoon TV

I've heard Popcorn is good also but have found everything I wanted to watch on the previous 2 (Vikings not being one of them as I just  couldn't get into it & Ironically have/had Amazon Prime for online grocery delivery in Singapore) 

Great if you're already in Hong Kong, not so great if you are planning to transit there...

https://www.executivetraveller.com/news/hong-kong-airport-bans-transit-passengers-tourists