thasoss

49 minutes ago, Thaidream said:

the  Police order mandates insurance coverage for the issuance of the O-A and it must only come from  selected Thai Companies- very few of thee Visas will be issued because there will be no demand.  At the very least-  the fair thing would be to grandfather anyone currently on an O-a and apply it to only new applicants/

one can live and hope 

wimpy, your post will open up a can of worms,sometimes it's better to not say anything until it becomes official.Logic says it will come in at some stage and create so many problems for many people who have lived here a long time and maybe too old to get cover.I did check gold cross for cover for age group 65-70 and the cover(only up to 300,000 baht inpatient) was approx. 100,000 baht per annum.I dont know about anybody else,but do you want to fork out that kind of money for the privilege of staying here?

too much trouble to get worked up about IMO...sure one can say "it's the principle"....but thai over 60's maybe on a thai pension of 1300 baht a month,what is your pension worth OP?

This topic is much ado about nothing,coffee tasting bitter today is it?

I keep the gate locked......a precaution only,no stray dogs or people can come in....once inside the property not always easy to get rid of.

As for police or immigration officers,yes pays to be polite and courteous after seeing ID.

looking for prostitution in pattaya is like looking and finding termites in your house that's falling apart.

I walked down walking street, soi 6, LK metro i couldn n't find prostitution anywhere until i came to that damn bar where the owner had n't paid me his monthly tea money,and suddenly lo and behold i found prostitution.

Only in thailand where prostitution is illegal,yet staring you in face in the villages,small towns...a non taxable income!

Bank branches can be like immigration branches,they can differ with rule interpretation all the time.Sometimes it's because the bank employee you are dealing with does n't know the rules and rather than lose face gives you an answer that's though to be correct.

What to do?...just try another branch or another bank.

All the documents you had should have been enough.

I moved up to Isaan from Samui a few years ago,opened up a new bank account,also with bangkok bank.Returned to Samui to pack up all my goods,went to my local bangkok bank at Samui town centre with my passport and new bank book from Isaan branch and had no problem transferring a large amount to my new account...the commission charged though was very steep.I also kept my Samui account open.

In the main thais are not affected by noise like westerners,it doesn't bother them like it does us.

You just have to put up with it,or get out of dodge.

1 minute ago, mike787 said:

I do not know, but CONGRATULATIONS for pulling the trigger.   Laos is wonderful, as is Vietnam.  I wish you much happiness ahead with you maverick decision.  Some how, everything WILL work out...

thanks,....have been many times for a holiday in the past.Will go for a few days and seek out expats advice in vientiane.

hi everyone,am looking for info on how and where to apply for a long stay visa for Laos.Am thinking of relocating with thai girlfriend.Can someone point me in the right direction.

thanks for any help.

ok thanks for help.

Is this visa type only for foreigners married to a thai?...or can single people apply?

Is there a certain amount of money in a thai bank that has to be shown.

If anyone can answer would be appreciated.

17 hours ago, GreasyFingers said:

Why do they call him "mad dog Mattis"

a ship of fools,all of them.

On 12/2/2018 at 2:50 PM, roquefort said:

"What we are seeing Putin do with his ripping up of international agreements ... we're dealing with someone that we simply cannot trust," the Pentagon chief added.

 

Thought he was talking about his boss for a minute there.

Or himself

3.7% unemployment rate sounds good but i believe most of these new jobs are low paying service jobs soon to be taken over by A1

Right now nothing is going right for trump,so he becomes petulant,hardly an endearing quality for a world leader.

the outcome if things dont improve for him could be the warmongers in the WH will goad him into a war.

Nothing good comes out of Washington these days.

Hi all,

I need some help,have steering/front break problems.Have been to the local dealer many times to fix problems but they seem incapable of fixing anything,other than ordering replacement parts and i am starting to tear my hair out in frustration.

I did try the local dunlop tyre place,and while they tried their best i dont think they're real mechanics,just good at tyre,rim replacements,balance and alignment.

i need an experienced mechanic who knows what he's doing.

So if anyone can recommend where i might go/try i  would be very grateful.

thanks to anyone who can help,Thassos.

Chav's in the UK,Boguns in OZ,and trailer trash in the USA,they all  have one thing in common,low intelligence,poor education and maybe a family history of the same,they are in fact everywhere,avoid like the plague,

yes,a hijacked topic.answering jingthing's post.......it's trump is n't it!.Whether you love him or hate him he's stirring things up world wide...hence everything coming out of his mouth(divisive)jerks a reaction, an opinion.

Either that or the night life in pattaya has become boring.

Hi all,

Cant find anything on this so far on thai visa.Anyone out there receiving an aussie govt. pension who has since married in thailand? Would like to know how much the single rate is reduced to.

Regards to all.

thanks to you both for replying....yes that's the one,much appreciated.

hi all,

there used to be a store in kalasin selling wines and tabacco.Can anyone tell me if its still there,and if so directions coming from roi et.Any help would be appreciated.

PS i asked this question 2 years ago but unfortunately have lost the details,