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"In China lighting forest fires is punished by many years in prison and the law is enforced".

Hi i would like to instal an light armored door for my condo in Phuket, at least a very secure door Any adress ? in Phuket or near by ?
nothing like this in Homepro
 
i want full dorr system like this one for exemple
https://www.tordjmanmetal.fr/porte-blindee/porte-blindee-avec-code

Among two choices of banning all guns and not banning guns I’ll take the safer choice.

Health Benefits of Mushrooms: Healing Powers of This Food Medicine

I didn't see any cockroach's in the detention room last Sunday when they denied me entry for having too many tourist visas.  But the requirement having to fly out via Airasia (the airline I used to fly from the Philippines) was annoying as I had very limited options as I arrived in Bangkok around midnight.  Paid 11,000 for a one way to Kuala Lumpur.  That was the worst part for me.  But I only had to share the detention room with 1 other I think from Singapore.  
 

1 hour ago, visarunner said:

They tried that one years ago and it failed.

Another try with a more modern immigration management system it will succeed.

1 hour ago, Peterw42 said:

Anyone doing back to back visa exempt or tourist visa, raises the question, "how are they supporting themselves". I would ask the question and I am not immigration. You are either independently wealthy at age 35, or doing something illegal.
 

Sorry this is quite uninformed. There are many good jobs that allow various rotation schedules. Start with oil workers, consultants (me) the list goes on and on. And not just elite technical occupations I know a quite young guy who is tree surgeon/arborist in Scotland after the leaves fall he spends all winter in Thailand with his girlfriend. Seen him coming for several years.

You are referring to the tourist visa?
 
I have never decided to do a tourist visa because I have to return to the US or Europe for work every month. The Visa on arrival is (was) convenient. 

8 hours ago, heybruce said:

If the video is true, the sell and export of these mushrooms should be banned.

I have always been told mushrooms have no nutrition other than trace minerals. SAD.

How can this Rabbitt top off be legal in CM if the 7-11 card is a dangerous financial vehicle capable of facilitating money laundering ?

It is a lot of money up front.
The way I look at it after the 6 years it works out to 228 baht per day, not a lot of money. I have been looking at it for this year and done my sums so prior to becoming “an elite guest of Thailand” I am going to go for the O-A visa from my own country at least for one year. The reason is to get the elusive Yellow Book for my condo. I don’t care 5 year driving licenses either but not allowed for Elite.

I would be surprised if the Thai Embassy or any of the Thai Consulates were in the business of recommending doctors.


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He is staying 2 hours not 3 weeks.

Hi JohnnyBD,
I've been away from the forum for a few days. You hit the nail on the head... didn't know. Also a little scared. i did not want to get over there and then have to come back for some "visa-mistake". I had decided on a 5 year retirement visa... sounded good to me. Would have to put some money in a Thai bank for a few months but then could take it out (or so I read - I am finding that websites have all sorts of kooky information), then wouldn't have to worry about visa for 5 years... ahhh relax and do what I want. Then I read I couldn't get 5 year visa here in the US, that the best way to do it (per the couple of sites I found) was to get the 1 year O-A here first, then convert to 5 year over there. So that was my plan. Regarding the $'s in gas to drive to LA, my son lives in LA and I want to see him before I go. So I would be driving down there and spending the night in hotel (he lives in dorm) anyway. Regarding rig-ma-role of Tb tests and FBI checks, I was under the impression those were necessary even if you applied from within Thailand. I heard the medical clearance was easier in Thailand... as I said, I read that one could just about walk into any Thai MD office and if you are breathing they sign, but I assumed the FBI clearance would be more difficult from over there. It was actually quite easy here. Getting TB test was a waste because as I said, for a while the only place I could find that was willing to do the medical clearance wanted it. But I am a nurse and had to get TB tests every year for work for over 20 years, so it didn't seem like too much inconvenience at the time, same-same every year, just this year it wasn't free from my work. Yes I've wasted a couple of hundred dollars doing it this way, but my head is clear and my stress level is calm. Live and learn. Next time will be cheaper. 
Thank you all for your help.

I believe you are applying logic from your home country here! different set of rules, there is no functioning Police force here, NOBODY has been prosecuted or jailed for burning, does that not tell you that your rules are not going to work! 

33 minutes ago, bheard said:

Obviously a multi faceted problem, one those being to do with govt energy policy. Solar panels in a smog situation produce NO power.

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You don't know much about solar panels. No political will here Thailand has an Army why won't they use it? Whose field is this burning here? Drag in the owner jail one year and confiscation of land. Also the relocation of hundreds of Northern Hill villages to other areas needs to be considered they have proven to be incapable of proper stewardship of the lands.

It never ceases to amaze me. 
Some Members here MAY know the correct answer but the majority are giving you their opinion or just repeating what they read or someone told them.
 
When  it comes to important issues, I prefer to go to the sourse.
 
Go to Jmmigeation and in 3 minutes you have true facts.....not opinions.

Yes, that's correct.  I meet all the requirements for an OA except that I cannot show income/salary slips of last 3 months as I stopped working.  I also don't understand why they impose this, because it blocks the application for people like me who have more than enough money and hence do not need to work anymore.

Process is like this:   - IO officer at desk calls other officer

- Other officer escorts you to an area where you need to wait

- Your passport gets examined again, you will be questioned in or outside an office. What do you do in Thailand? Do you work in Thailand? How much money do you have with you? And all sorts of questions regarding your visa history.

- If they go ahead and refuse you entry, you will be escorted to another office where you get the chance to buy a ticket. If you cant pay, you need to wait until there is a free spot back home with your national airline (this can take a while, PAY IT!). You can buy a ticket on your phone or ask a mate to buy one and provide them with the reservation number.

- You will be escorted to the detention cell which you share with a group of other people waiting for their next flight home.

- You have access to electric so you can charge your phone and notebook.

- Once your flight is due you get picked up by 2-3 officers and you will be escorted to the departure gate right before the flight. It is then when you get your passport back.

 

 

Be aware that usually they want to you to back to your HOME country with your national airline and not the country you came from (if it differs). Few people succeed to convince them to let you fly back to the country you came from or anything other than your home country.

 

 

 

I was told the one time I had a problem that I had to buy a ticket back to the US if I wanted to be let in I flat l-out refused and said I would just go back to Korea where I was legally working.

The OP should just be flexible, prepare for denial of entry by not storing any belongings in Thailand and don’t buy a car/motorbike or sign a long term lease. Carry 20k baht, and if not, credit cards. Amazing how easy it is these days to book a last minute business class seat with a mobile phone and a gold card.

33 minutes ago, jmd8800 said:

Look into getting a Non-Immigrant O-A in your home country. Your problems will be solved for almost 2 years.

6 minutes ago, onera1961 said:

O-A is the best option for you right now. Two years of peace of mind. If you try to enter Thailand using METV, may be you can fly to KL and from there to Penang and then cross the land border to reach Hat Yai. After that another flight from Hat Yai to DMK or UTP. Nobody can tell you the probability of rejection at an airport. Thai immigration does not publish those data. If you intend to fly and take a chance, at BKK, book your ticket through SIN or HKG and if rejected, they will send you to SIN or HKG. With METV, another option is to fly to Macau and then take an AIR ASIA flight to UTP. But make it a top priority to get an O-A, if possible and good luck with your new life.

Read the OP he can't get the OA in Belgum.

After the rats nest came down full power and comms with restored by replacement of a few wires, the rest a hanging eyesore.

The old Nimoller as "First they came for the ED visas but I was't a student" comes to mind.

He should have had TM 30 stapled to his passport or maybe a copy of the girlfriends signed blue book and ID card?

5 hours ago, AAArdvark said:

Thank you for giving me a couple of simple suggestions and without the added comments others have made.

I looked a for paper a few months ago on Neimemanhenminin Road 7/11 and tesco lotus mini no paper I could not find any there.

Go to the Airport Plaza Mall walk south thru the outside parking lot there if an OfficeMax/Depot I bought paper a printer and office chair. A young man who speaks English.  a few days later free.