problemfarang

On 9/23/2022 at 2:26 PM, araiwaja said:

Just spoke Thai (with a few Isaan words I could muster), smiled, and genuinely didn't care if we could reach an agreement or not. Plenty of other tuktuks out there. I think they make a decent profit on ฿50, it really is a short distance

Well i still couldnt manage any discount even with my fluent thai and esan.. but i think you were lucky because they really really need customers after covid. Im pretty sure they will ask 200 instead of 100 in a months time when all really get back to normal. Then again there will be no place for a bargain.. 

Well done and congrats about making it 50. ????

many trips to savanakhet and never heard tuk tuk go down to 100... seriously. 50.. how did you manage that? and for all trips! 

200 300 probably because of covid and so on. 

it looks like to me they lost your passport or they are really waiting some documents or like that.

tbh most likely they lost your passport and cannot tell you. again they have nothing to lose. All your signed contracts and things are nothing. losing passports or other documents are very common with agencies. i have 2-3 friends their agencies lost really important things. they didnt even care or paid. well because at the end of the day you cannot do anything. thats it. 

i would go to the police and make a lost report. then my embassy with the report. you dont need to go to samui, dont listen them. jsut go to the nearest police station and tell them you lost it probably in taxi or MRT. thats all. take your paper they will give you and make 2-3 copies and keep the copies always

great we have 1 more added to trying the best to stay in thailand list

If you have a university degree, you can find a job. You are 30, easy.

or find a wife... 

On 3/2/2022 at 6:25 PM, iziz said:

Please point me in the right direction if you have any thank you

Most agencies take the money before doing the visa because they have to give the money (bribe) to the immigration officer who is taking the bribe. Also they take some amount too of course. So thats sound legit.

Although the website looks little bit copy paste to me. i mean the icons and everything is copied from IO website and used in this website which seems odd. It doesnt look like any pro website tbh. 

You mentioned they dont have office? when you add up, i would say dont trust them. 

I dont think agency can help you in your situation. 

now pointing you to the right direction: Find a job or a wife or retirement age.. basically what im trying to tell you is find a reason to make you stay in thailand instead of Ed visas, martial art visas, cooking classes... whats your plan? whats next after this ed visa, thai dessert classes?

15 hours ago, CH1961 said:

Are you printing all your email on paper and sending it to yourself by mail too? 

yes

the easiest way to do online TM30 is the mobile app. Its super easy and cna be done in 5-10min. 

just screenshot every step and print them. 

10 minutes ago, sadmoneysnow said:

Is an education visa not a proper visa? The school told me I can renew it 10 times for 10 years. I'm going to be fluent in Thai language for sure

so you want to study till you die? lol

obviously you are using the vis to stay in thailand.. not to learn thai or you can join thai cooking classes next?

by proper visa i mean like, work? wife? 

there are some people walking around sometimes around exchange offices. Especially when they are close. They might take it.

try airport too. taxi or tuk tuks also might work

one of my friend told some people around him that he is lazy and sick to go and exchange the money if they take it he will give them little bit lower exchange rate then the real rate. They accepted so he got rid of them. Dont know hat happened next, but probably they found out that they cannot get them to the bank.. hehe

and let me ask a question about your future... then what? yes, what is your plan after 1 yr ed visa? study again? 

why dont you try to get a proper visa instead of trying to stay and live in thailand..

Im a veteran-officer too

Served in Iraq (thanks to american lies about iraq has nuklear power but actually all USA wants was its oil) and then Afghanistan (9/11). I was not in usa army if that matters. 

I was in the army since i was 14.. military school then academy abd so on. When i was graduated as 1st LT i found myself in Iraq. 

I also just recently send my documents and info to ukrainian embassy in bangkok to join the foreign legion. But the guy told me my age may be a problem, 43.

Anyway

I just want to give/share few things about these fake idiots &a holes. So you can understand them in 5 min:

If they claim that they are SEAL just ask them their Bud/s number. Most of them will say its secret or likewise. Thats the first bull sh it. Even for seals buds class training number is not a secret/classified information. If they cannot say it, just tell them they are lier. Thats it. If they say a number.. bare this in mind so you can do a conclusion BUDs 133 was fought in vietnam.. now in Iraq it was 155 or 156. Then ask them some of his mates in bud training.. another thing is most of these fake toy soldiers say they are snipers... another thing is when they tell their 'great war stories' they always use 'I' a real soldier always use 'we' because we know what TEAM means. 

Just tell them they are a toy soldier plus an idiot. Disrespectful to real soldiers abd also to fallen heros. This doesnt mean only for USA but fir all countries...

Please be sensitive to this topic and matter... respect to real people. You like or not...

Thank you

54 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

IKEA Bangna can be a war zone also. Can go there, see the things then order online, avoid all that stress, that's what i did. I only went because they said i had to to talk to them about fitting a kitchen, waste of time as 1+ month wait for fit

i did my kitchen from homepro. Really nice one. They really did good job. I chose my kitchen set, they came exactly the time they promised and did the plan and measurements. Then showed me printed version how it will look like. Then again right on time they installed it. No water leaking, nothing. Very clean job too.

i bought AC from power something i forgot the name now. Terrible installation, really dirty... total mess.. 

1 hour ago, scubascuba3 said:

Easy with IKEA, buy online, delivery easy, not sure why your experience was difficult 

didnt buy online. Went to the one in central westgate. after i bought the bed, you need to take the papers to the transportation section which is.. probably 1-2km walking distance in the same building. And not easy to find the place. And funny enough even they said the transportation is in the payment, the transportation section charge you again.. they said they are not with IKEA but private company. i dont buy these kind of things online. Need to see

1 hour ago, FriendlyFarang said:

A tourist visa doesn't give you a right to drive, don't post such nonsense.

well as even you can understand, the topic is about thai DL. 

and yes, you have the right to drive with that visa type with your DL. International would be better. Imagine that a tourist come to thailand and rent a car... cannot? with your logic cannot. reality is, yes can

26 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

I think you meant that if on a Tourist Visa, and with your countries license and an IDP your good to go for 90 days.

yes thank you for the note. i didnt mention that because the topic is thai DL. though people can understand.. again thanks for making it clear. i didnt mean with NO driving license. 

On 9/2/2022 at 11:16 PM, Custard boy said:

What am I missing ?

made in china..

would go with Index. bought few things from them and really happy. everything right on time too. So far quality is good

IKEA is really stressful. I bought 1 bed from them and to do transportation just because of the paper work and other things it took really 1-2 hours just to order transportation from them. Quality is also not like WOW.. normal.

its a 'friendly' scorpion. Dont kill them but dont let it come into your house too. They do good if they stay in your garden. Eat other small stupid animals which can harm your garden. Dont step on them also.  555555

On 9/13/2022 at 8:46 PM, talahtnut said:

An Ausie mate imported his bike into Thailand,

the bike disappeared like magic, customs said

they couldn't find it. One consolation, no duty was due.

damn..

so they will pay back to him? someone must pay back to him.. thailand or Aus

before covid my bill was around 1800

covid i remember it came 0 at least 2-3 months. (government help)

after covid for a long time it raised to 2800ish

this month 1800 again..

You dont need a DL at all. you have a TR visa which  gives you the rights to drive in thailand for 3 months. You dont need to show anything to the police. just tell them you are on TR and you can drive 3 months. If you get a new TR then again you will have 3 months. 

Hi,

your visa ends the date on the termination letter. And IO will ask you to leave the country in 24 hours. Im not sure if its still possible but you can pay 1900 baht for another 7 days. 

If the date on the letter is before your departure, you may ask the school to help you and change the date on it. Some of them can help if you have really good relationship with them. Or you can pay 1-2 days overstay without a problem. I heard that they dont even bother to charge you if its 1 day overstay. 

For the work permit actually you need to go to the labor office with the letter form the school and again im not sure but with your paid tax documents. BUT most of the times school do the cancellation, if they are not lazy to do so. If no one cancels it, it might cause problems if you want to work again in thailand. I would make it super clear with the school that they will cancel it surely. If you want to play safe just do it yourself. It will take your 10min. 

good luck

well, of course there is a age limit which is around 58 and up. But if your work place writes a letter saying they need you and you are a good teacher blah blah, they let it go. 

19 hours ago, lopburi3 said:

I believe it is the change from marriage to another extension.  I was required to have my wife visit immigration when made the change from marriage to retirement.  Reason given is joint property laws of Thailand they need spouse to know that a change has been made and (partner may be planning an exit?).  As travel made wife ill (main reason changing) they would accept doctors certificate if she unable attend - wife made the trip and don't believe they even spoke to her.  

maybe... thanks for the info

On 9/8/2022 at 5:15 PM, TerraplaneGuy said:

Using the app, do you need to upload copies of the owner’s ID and house-book?  Some Immigration offices require those if you file a TM30 in person. 

yes, and its so easy. just take a photo via your mobile and upload it or put a jpg file of them