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9 hours ago, Brick Top said:

It gets worse when i collected my passport the next day

do they take passport for 90 day report? 

If we get back to the real topic

OP actually Laos is open by air ti vientiene. Im not sure if the embassy in sav is open or not. Actually i believe it is open. why dont you give them a call? But im not sure what you need for the visa to Laos. And also im not sure if there is a flight to Thailand, but i think lao airways has one but not everyday. 

12 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

As ubonjoe pointed out above.

Lot depends on where you live.

In my case Bangkok.

Easy 30 baht trip to DMK.

On arrival Saigon airport jump on yellow bus 109 to Bui Vien district 1.

When their you won't need any tour guide. Ripper place.

A bonus is the very efficient helpful Thai consulate. Very short bike trip from Bui Vien.

I've been to Laos couple of times which is ok as long as you take some "no-doze tablets" 

BTW where do travel from to go to Savannakhet. 

BKK - SGN airasia is 4150 baht + hotel + expenses = i really dont think its cheaper than savanakhet... 

my whole non-o trip to savanakhet is not more than 5000 baht and im doing it from bkk

13 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

Never understood why anyone would even bother with Savannakhet. 

Old days with cheap flights to Saigon and imm office so handy to Bui Vien st, the choice was obvious. 

savanakhet is one of the best place to get your non-o visa. For many reasons. the best reason is its really easy to get it, also its almost walking distance from esan area... im sorry i dont know what you are talking about cheap flights but its so easy for the people living in or around esan. I dont know Saigon but it takes a night stay to get your visa in savanakhet (1 day application, next day take your visa). you are still in a known atmosphere, laos and thailand is almost same. Thai embassy there is really friendly... like i said many reasons... my home is in Khon kaen and lived there 10 years but now also bought another house in BKK and still do my visa non-o at savanakhet. 

16 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

Just did a little digging on the Department of Consular Affrays website and found where to make an appointment online. See: https://qlegal.consular.go.th/

Found it here and had to type it in: https://consular.mfa.go.th/th/publicservice/ขั้นตอนการรับรองเอกสาร?page=5d68c88b15e39c160c008183&menu=5d68c88d15e39c160c00825c

i think its better if you make this links and the info a new post with pin. this is important and your info is really good and its working

Please call 1111

They speak very good english and they are very helpful. Tell your story and see the respond and please update us.

Actually i need to do some stamp thing there in a few weeks. I will also post about this and see if its same as your situation.

Also how much is it to translate 1 or 2 papers in english to thai for the stamp? Do i have to translate it in any special place or.. where?

Thanks

5 minutes ago, 2 is 1 said:

Because many people have travel insurance already. Travel insurance include in many cradit card for example but cant get mention about covid coverage, not that kind what is ok in Thai border.

So you have to pay extra insurance for just entry in Thailand and that is BS!

well, if it cannot mention covid coverage, dont you think there is something to think? I mean who knows if the insurance company will make problem in the future, which we all know they really like to do. Also its already 3 years with covid why travel insurance cannot do something or mention it? Dont get me wrong, i ask because i dont have. My work already did for me also i have thai social security. So when i read or listen i have some questions. thats all

So, if immigration wants things just like no problem is it a problem?

13 minutes ago, internationalism said:

new rules only from 1.03 so new prices might be only around that time.

price for the cheapest hotel 1st night 3600b includes 2200b for PCR and around 500-600b for airport pick up.

So room is only from 900b. 

PCR might be capped to 900b, but still not introduced. That price might be only for domestic and the government hospitals. Not necessarily for incomers and private hospitals. The cheapest PCR test I have found in europe start from e37, with average e50. So 2200b is around what can be expected 

well thanks for the info

I can accept if 2200 including taxi-PCR-1st day, make sense, no problem

if not.. nah still not ok and actually i think hotels will find a way to keep it high. we will see

i dont understand why people are talking about covid insurance. Well, i know few days back they also added some other details into it but i checked the insurance company which posted in this forum many times (im sorry dont have the link) and it is only 3700 baht (50K usd) I mean you are coming to thailand for holiday or other reason, and you are complaining about an insurance which is only 3700 baht (cheaper than your hotel and tests) plus it can actually work if you are positive for your good. 

48 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

For those arriving next week holding an existing Thailand Pass QR code approved on the back of Test & Go Day 1 and Day 5 it seems rather irritating to have to commit to the day 5 knowing its already abolished. 

 

I wonder if simply cancelling the ‘Day 5 test & Go booking’ and arriving and doing the Day 1 Test & Go is acceptable....  seems silly for it not to be, particularly as 1st March was mentioned for the new regs to come into effect. 

 

I wonder if Barrow’s information may be an assumption based on the idea that it can take up to 7 days for a Thailand Pass approval (which is not so true anymore). 

 

 

 

if you have the chance of cancel, do it and if you already paid.. try to get refund. everyone knows it will be only 1 day. Also hotels should be cheaper. they still start from 3000, should be at least half after march

instant confirmation hotels listed in the post are still starting from 3000 and going up. Also their website is still including 5th day. so i wonder do they know about the only 1 day news or not (which is almost confirmed so everyone agree on it). If so... so whats the point if they will still charge like the old rules. So another thing is wouldnt it be better to post the hotels after when the only 1 day thing comes out? 

I think the prices should fall at least half and maybe more. If any hotel charges more than 2000 its not ok at all. Also prime minister announced that he really wants PR tests get cheaper. 

Im in thailand for 16 years now.. not thinking with western mind 3 years after in thailand. But still find it interesting..

I have some friends who have business or companies here with thai partners... So far not heard any scam. I think it is all up to how you chose your partner, how good you know them... etc.

my opinion is whenever it comes to money, there is no thai or farang.. all can do the scam! 

1 hour ago, ubonjoe said:

He applied for the Thailand pass before leaving Thailand. A visa for entry to Thailand is not required to get it.

Info the Thailand pass is here. https://tp.consular.go.th/

The required document for a non-o visa based upon marriage is here on the embassy website.

https://phnompenh.thaiembassy.org/en/publicservice/non-immigrant-o-visa-thai-family?page=5d73b14415e39c46f40076a1&menu=5d73b14415e39c46f40076a2

 

thanks. great help

2 hours ago, KhaoNiaw said:

I know the point here is Cambodia and you've done a great job of posting your experience. But I'm also interested to know which entry method made Laos easy. And if you'd gone there, are embassies now recognized as Green Zone locations in Laos and processing visas?  

You can go to laos by booking one of the travel tours. And can go there only via air. Im not sure about the quaranteena but i think its about 14 days, might me less if your 3 dose vaccinated. Them you can get your visa in this time. Also another place is vietnam. They are fully openned. 

@thaisail

Thanks for the report. This is exactly what im going to do in a month.

Could you also add the documents, paper work you gave to thai embassy there please?

Also im little bit confused about thai pass. And couldnt find details about it in your report.. so please tell us little bit about that. And also please correct me if im wrong:

To apply thai pass, you already should have the visa, because its one of the dpcuments you need to add when applying.. and it can take between 3 to 7 days. Most reports say 5-7 days. So.. from your trip report, it seems there is something there.. i mean you wrote like you managed to get your thai pass eveb before you got your visa from thai embassy in cambodia.. many reports say they applied thai pass AFTER they got their visa from thai embassy and had to wait another 5 or 7 days to get the approval.. can you explain how did you do that so i will do the same.

@ubonjoe any ideas?

Thanks

8 hours ago, ESLTeacher1989 said:

I have a condo maid who comes into my room every week, How do i know she didn't jusst chuck the plastic bottle empty over the side...........I also took a video of a bottle spilling on my balcony and a ridge would stop any bleach from escaping the balcony, it seems unlikely to have the cars below

it is you.... not the maid.. you know it.. pay it. You would do the same thing as the car owners. 

First of all you need to admit that it is your fault and you caused the damage. full stop. if it was happened to you, im pretty sure you would ask more, and complain that thais are acting bad to farangs. 

secondly, again if it was you, you would take your car to the honda service and ask the repair price. in this case to be honest 50K is really not bad. 

thirdly if you go to court most likely you will lose the case. 

as it was mentioned accept it apologize and accept the 50K thats the best way and gentleman way. plus it is the right thing to do. I would indeed go to the police station so police will be my eye witness that i paid the money but here i would ask the car owner to show me the bill. would be a good idea. Most likely police will also try to solve the problem at the station. What you can do here is you can tell them you are not working or other things to drop the bill little bit, maybe 10K, find something good. If you act friendly to the car owner and the cops they will help you most likely. 

Also next time keep in mind that it could fall on some kid. you know this thing can make you blind

4 hours ago, DefaultName said:

Well, if I ever get to the stage of being unable to go a single day without a beer, things have gotten bad.

 

Respecting a Buddhist tradition in a Buddhist country costs nothing and shows respect.

yep, totally agree and thats what im trying to tell. 

7 hours ago, Bangkok Barry said:

None of us are 'trying to change things around', as you put it. We just talk about how silly and pointless the rules are. You know and I know and so does every foreigner know that we can't change anything. Doesn't mean we can't complain about stupid and hypocrisy.

 

So I think it is more that we question stupid rules. Thais have been taught from a very early age to obey without question, so they do. It's deeply ingrained. Then we come along and ask why do people bow to Buddhist belief that alcohol should not be consumed, but only on a few days of the year. Other days, no problem. If drinking alcohol is a Buddhist no-no on the 16th, why is it okay on the 15th and 17th? Of course it makes no sense and stinks of religious hypocrisy.

 

No-alcohol days are also pointless as it's yet another unenforceable law, something that is so much a fixture of Thailand. All it does is stop large stores selling on one day and deny certain businesses a day of trade. All to no real purpose.

well written comment, though dont you think actually what you are saying is trying to change the things. with your words 'a stupid rule' is a rule and many thai people respect and do. not trying to be offensive but i dont think it is our place to complain or call it 'a stupid rule' while living in another country... this is my opinion. 'a stupid thing' might be not 'a stupid thing' for another person. maybe you are right or not, but must respect. i remember my british father (he is an idiot) keep complaining about the things where i was born (my mother's country) and to be honest i hated that every time he was complaining. he also keep calling things 'stupid'. 

I think there are things we can make comments and talk on it, but there are things we just need to shut up and respect. We all know there are many rules here are funny, example is immigration things. 

All im trying to say is we must stop calling things 'stupid' unless its against our rights or others and respect and act properly, thats all. 1 day not drinking beer will not kill you. if it is... then you dont need a beer but a therapist. Like i said in my first years in thailand i was also like why i cannot buy, im not buddhist.. but later i have learned to respect. this is not a thing or rule will affect my life.. actually i like the thing, it shows us actually not to drink, rest your body, do something good for your health and so on.. 

there are things you really need to respect and one of them is religion. you practise or not, you believe or not but again i think we cannot make negative comments about it 'Of course it makes no sense and stinks of religious hypocrisy'.

lets not forget we are living in a buddhist country. doing this rule is showing a respect to people and the religion. It doesnt matter others are doing or not.. doesnt matter thais are doing or not. Many thai people throw garbage outside, are you doing that just because thais are doing it? Do you know how they feel and respect you when you stand up with them when the national anthem is playing? isnt it funny that everytime you must do that at the cinema? so what?! i can do that, i live here. the moment i entered to this country i accepted ALL. with goods and bads. 

im pretty sure you will reply my post with many things. and again this is my opinion. and i think how it must be, thats all. i know you cannot stop yourself and will give an answer to me, but it wont change my idea. so whatever you write next, i will not reply because obviously there is no end to this topic and probably we are both correct in some points.

thank you

go under the car and check if there is a hole there. if it is leaking from the windows it would be easy to see it. obviously not from the top of the car.  you said its wet so i think there is no small pond yet. that means water might come from the under after you drive. 

also yes, its a good idea to take out everything from the car and check again. You girlfriend can pure water from a hose and you can try to check the water inside the car. Do it for a long time though. i would start from the front window and go down to engine area. i think its coming from somewhere there because both sides are wet. use lot of water for the test

dont know where you are but im pretty sure any big shops around you can do the magic. You would surprise that even some small shops can do it better than bigs.

If i were you i would check some roofs around you and you can ask who did it. or just ask around whose the best around. im sure you will get your answer.