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42 minutes ago, SteveK said:

You should stay where you are. In a few more weeks it could prove difficult to travel freely, and to find a hotel room. If you still have a month left on your rental place you don't need to panic just yet, but you might want to find out if you can stay longer just in case.

Probably most renters would be happy to keep you with no one to replace you.

7 hours ago, Puchaiyank said:

There are plenty of countries with more to offer than Thailand

And their immigration is probably screwed up right now.  Most countries can't even take care of their own internal problems now.

9 hours ago, TopDeadSenter said:

Other than him appearing to be working or trying to work without the correct visa and WP I do not see their problem. They just sold their car and house in Devon so will be sitting with millions of baht in the bank. They should just enjoy the next few months of holiday in Phangan and when the world returns to normal decide what to do. They are in a much better position than 99% of the rest of us.

How do you know they have millions?  Old car?  Not so nice house with a large loan on it?

The latest from the US CDC is that N-95 masks should NOT be worn because they are in such need at hospitals.  Non-N-95 masks SHOULD be worn but not to protect you.  The protect everyone else.  The virus can easily pass into a non-N-95 mask but the droplets from a cough or sneeze cannot easily exit even a simple mask.

As far as alcohol sales go, sales of alcohol here in the Philippines has been totally banned for three days without any military dictatorship. 

21 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

I tried, I really did... I read as far as 700,000 baht dowry (sin-sod)...  and realised ‘we have another one’... 

 

Sin-sod for a lady who has previously been married and has a child is generally considered a no-no by all but the most gullible of foreigners.

 

You are the night in shining armour... you are the answer to her financial insecurity... you are the mark.

 

 

700000 for 2nd marriage or 3rd or 1st is a no go for me, even paying for an expensive wedding is out of bounds. If someone is going to buy a girl, just do it one night at a time.

At lease carry all the documentation that you can showing your residence destination.  

Invest in companies that manufacture face masks, ventilators and body bags.

In the Philippines, they simply say "don't worry, no penalty"  "come back in a month and check". 

19 hours ago, thequietman said:

Astounding! The level of unpreparedness is astounding. Just do what the Philippines did and defer until this covid issue has been resolved. 

 

Come On Thailand - get your act 2gether. ????

What exactly did the Philippines defer?  I'm not aware of anything being differed.  Also the Philippines was, and is. hardly prepared.  It is mass confusion and mass conflicting edicts, lock downs, curfews and checkpoints.   

You could have tried the online visa, quick and simple.

Maybe he has an expensive non-refundable ticket.  Maybe he is looking for a more hospitable place to ride out the storm.

2 hours ago, Langsuan Man said:

Why can''t you use Google Voice ?

 

I don't have roaming on my US cell plan so Google Voice and it's text option has worked for me to receive US Text messages and OTOP's from US banks

Google Voice works for me 99% of the time.  I have a google account tied to GV.  When I set it up, I gave a phone number for recovery.  Now, if I try to change my google account password, it will default to a now non-existent phone number to send the SMS.

Anyway, I sound Digtone which worked.   But it did not solve my problem, changing my password still attempts to use the bad number.  I cannot find out how to change it even though I added the Digntone number. 

11 hours ago, gamb00ler said:

I use TextNow.    It is FREE and I've verified that it works with Bank of America and also with State Department Federal Credit Union.  To keep it active you need to show activity periodically.  I forget the details of how frequently.  They will send you an e-mail to remind you that your number will expire in a few days if not active.  You can use it through a web site.  I also have iPhone and Mac dedicated applications for it.  It only takes a few minutes to set it up.

 

It looked promising but I could not login.  Tried from the Android app and it kicked me out because I "violated the terms of service".  Not very specific but probably detected that I was not in the us.

I need to be able to get occasional short code sms (verification codes) from a US phone number.  Since it is only occasional, I don't want to spend a lot.  Searching Google for services gives quite a few results.  However, most of them are for businesses sending bulk sms or they are for developers.  I currently use Google Voice but that is not always successful.

Can anyone recommend such a service.

19 hours ago, Logosone said:

These guys are trying to explain it by the fact that influenza is not seasonal in Thailand, like in the West. It doesn't appear at specific times, but year round, though there are peaks.

 

This could provide the Thais with better immunity.

 

Alternatively they just don't record death causes as accurately.

 

"Although there were peaks in influenza-associated mortality in Thailand during 2006 through 2011, they were not consistent in their timing. This is in contrast to trends observed in temperate climates and likely reflects the year-round circulation of influenza viruses which may attenuate any seasonal mortality pattern. The majority of deaths from seasonal influenza occurred among people aged 65 year or older, but in the pandemic, the proportion of deaths among younger persons increased. This may suggest that there was some immunologic protection in persons who were exposed to A(H1N1) viruses before the 1957 pandemic, as has been demonstrated in other countries"

 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4605410/

In the north of Thailand there are two different flu vaccines given at different times.  One for norther hemisphere and one for the southern.  That would suggest it is two different flu .

I recently needed $2800.  Bangkok Bank main branch in CM said I had to wait a week.  Went to multiple money exchanges and only found one with that amount.  Unfortunately, it was 90% small bills.  Small amounts were readily available.

What happens when you arrive with three kids under that age of 10, do they all have to have their own phones and speak Thailish?

17 hours ago, madmen said:

<deleted> journalism with zero due dilligance 

"Applicants must now also have health insurance" 

Really since when? 

 

800k or 65k. Wow amazing and never mentions the 400k

 

Nothing to see here folks 

 

 

For applicants for an 0-A, months ago.

21 hours ago, theoldgit said:

Post in breach of Forum Rules removed.

 

18) You will not post phone numbers, email addresses, business names, or web/Facebook/Twitter/Google+ addresses in posts or signatures. Web addresses to personal non-commercial sites sites/blogs, or Facebook/Twitter/Google+ addresses, may be posted in a member's profile page.
 

Please clarify, I posted the email address of a non-commercial government agency.  Is that not permitted?

2 hours ago, tomauasia said:

Its only USA and AU

I don't doubt you but where did you see that information?

2 hours ago, HomeSweetHome said:

How does it work with the police clearance?

I come from the Netherlands and already live 5 years in Thailand.

Do i also have to get a statement from the police in Thailand before i leave Thailand and go to the Philippines?

Maybe,  In my case I gave them one from the US even though I had been in Thailand for a full year.  You will need to get one in the Philippines even though the rules state that you would have to be there for over 30 days.  The reason is that the total processing time is more than 30 days.  The PRA will take care of doing it for your.

12 minutes ago, canthai55 said:

Work for ex military from Canada ?

If you are saying that you were not actually in the military then no.  If you are over 50 and have a pension of $1500.00 the deposit would be $10,000 or $20,000 with no pension.  50K 35-49 years old.

Please note the deposit is $1500.00 for ex military and $10,000.00 for not ex military, not both.

Also possible that they are stuck in customs which seems to be hit and miss.