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Guys, is this the place? http://tinyurl.com/2euntdk

Hi Barty,

I believe I was told about that place - that they are very good. I will phone them, but my Thai is not really good enough to understand directions. Can you tell me how to get there?

Thank a lot,

Peter

Can you let us know what make and model you are wanting repaired?

Sure, if you think it will help, but I don't want to go the Ford dealer - can't afford it. 2001 Ranger XLT with 150,000 KM on the clock. I want to get the injectors checked out - suspect I may have a problem there.

Can anyone recommend a Pattaya shop that specializes in or has a really good mechanic on diesel fuel systems - injectors, pump, etc.? if you have a phone number as well as directions, that would be great.

Thanks,

Peter

Hi, I am looking for a map to the motor vehicle registration office for Pattaya/Choburi - the place to where they do the car registrations. Grateful for any tips!

You never used to.. But lately they have been demanding it on Phuket.. So I guess its one of those Thai ones.. You wont know until you ask them.

I only know this 100% for bikes.. But the safe assumption is any vehicle.

Thank you. I will be selling it through the Chonburi office. Does anyone know the situation there?

Like the title says, I am selling my car and would like to know if I have to get that proof of residency or whatever it is called from the immigration office first. Thank you!

Yeah, it is weird, and not just Bangkok. It seems like these huge superstores and malls don't have thermostats -it's either too hot or too cold, although I notice in Pattaya some of them turn off the aircon completely if it is really, really cool outside.

Added: no, I won't pay a lawyer, and I won't try to go to court. I have thought about buying a new pump, having it installed, storing the failing (but not dead yet) pump and having it reinstalled when I move...while taking my pump with me. A fantasy, but fun.

I wonder whether any locals ever read the posts here, just to see how we talk about how we are treated....

It's not just farangs that get treated that way. I have Thai family that rents and they get screwed on deposits and have problems like this as well.

Practically speaking, your idea need not be a fantasy. It is very easy to change a water pump.

Long term, around 5,000/month

Hi, I don't play computer games, but do watch quite a bit of video on my computer. My LG monitor has 2ms response time (and also a streaky screen after 2 years of use). I'm considering a new Samsung B2330 23". The specs are: Native Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Brightness: 300 cd/m2 Contrast Ratio: DC 70,000:1 (1,000:1 Typ) Response Time: 5 ms View Angle: 170 / 160 (Horizontal / Vertical) Any experiences or opinions, especially on the different response time?

Immigration have no way of knowing you got divorced.

Change the extension as soon as is practical.

On his next extension they might ask why he doesn't go for an extension of stay based on marriage. Some immirgation offices even will call the misses to see if she agrees to her husband getting an extension of stay based on retirement.

In short, they might find out and fine him for overstay, with a maximum of 20,000 baht.

I could handle the 20K fine as long as they then gave me the retirement extension! What are the chances of that?

That extra tidbit changes everything. Your extension of stay ends when the reason ends so you will need to obtain a 7 day extension of stay and apply for retirement now if you can meet conditions. If not you need to exit Thailand and try to obtain a single entry non immigrant O visa for a new 90 day stay and 60 days later (when meeting financials) you can extend.

Do you know if that can be done at the Thai Embassy in Malaysia?

Thanks!

The preferable approach for someone already inside Thailand is to obtain a new extension of stay, even if that be changing from marriage-based to retirement-based one, inside Thailand at Immigration in the final month before your current extension of stay expires.

AND AT THE IMMIGRATION POLICE OFFICE THAT SERVES THE DISTRICT YOU LIVE IN.

There was a requirement for you to advise them of a change of address which I guess you didn't do.

They had my current address on the application, and a map to it, with every extension.

OK, guys, I think I got it! As tomorrow should be divorce day, my focus on this is not as strong as it might be so I'll have a second look in a few days.

One thing, though, that was touched on that I've wondered about for a long time. When I got the married visa, I lived in Pattaya, and have always gone back there for my extensions. Now I live in Sattahip, and I am wondering about the Mataphut office. Couldn't they also issue the retirement extension?

Perhaps you can confirm here just what your current status is, since your original post was a bit unclear. Much of what you talked about seemed to be in reference to obtaining a new visa from outside Thailand.

Hi, my status is currently in Thailand on a non-imm O married to Thai visa - I guess the correct terminology should be on extension of a non-imm 0 visa. Have been for many years. I want to change to retirement visa. I don't want to leave Thailand unless it is absolutely necessary.

You guys are incredible. LB, Lopburi3, and all the others who are always there when we need them. I don't know what we would all do without you. I want to thank you here and now for the non-stop advice you give day after day answering questions old and new, never running out of patience. Maybe incredible is a bad choice of words, as your advice and information is always credible!

Hi,

Apologies - I know this has been covered before, but I can't find the posts. I want to change from married to a retirement visa.

My questions are:

- can I do it within Thailand, and if not what is my best option without going back to my home country? Like could I apply from Malaysia?

- My marriage visa does not expire for another 8 months. When should I apply?

- Do I need anything other than 800K in the bank or a combination of income and bank deposit to 800K, med. certificate, letter from Embassy as to no criminal record, photos and application?

- Does the 800 K have to be in the bank for 3 months or is it 4, and are they really strict about that?

- Is the application likely to go smoother if I apply in the same office as the marriage visa was granted, or does it not make a difference?

Thanks a lot!

Thanks, Mario. I did email them some time ago and asked about an online consult and if they ever came to my area. No reply.

I don't think the same district as where you married, but rather the district where the party who requests the divorce reside or the other party resides. A lawyer should know this and i don't think a court will procede if the divorced is filed for at the wrong court.

Yeah, a lawyer should know, but different lawyers tell me different things: one says as you do, the amphur where the tabian ban is; another, where the marriage was registered. This is specifically about a contested divorce where property is being disputed. Man, I have been to five lawyers, and there are wide variances in their opinions on very basic and very important elements of this case. And that is after I pump them for information, which is like pulling teeth - it comes out ever so slowly and also painfully, it seems.

From experience my lawyer filed in the district court where my ex wife was registered as living on her house card. We weren't married in that district.

My lawyer claimed at the time it had to be filed there. I can't be 100% sure if that's correct. I changed lawyers soon after when he showed signs of batting for the other team. Regardless, the case continued through that court.

On a personal note. I wish you the best. Contested divorces are a rocky road. Be prepared for the possibility of increasing costs, multiple appeals and long waits between hearings.

Hi Farma,

I have to be sure I understand fully - bear with me... by 'filed' do you mean you filed for divorce and were also contesting division of property? btw, do you mind if I ask if your case is settled yet?

Thanks.

The subject is really correct because I just got some more info and can't edit it.

My question, if a divorce is contested, does anyone know if the case has to be filed in the same province as the original marriage?

Thanks,

Peter

I dunno if this or the real estate forum is a better place for this but the 2% court fee or deposit - hopefully I will get it back - is it usually paid to the lawyer or by a bank draft or something direct to the court?

Thanks.

Hi TB,

It sounds like they don't know if it is malignant or not, which is a bit surprising as there are advanced CAT scans and other non-invasive means of diagnosis - but maybe they don't have those where he is. Diagnosis of course would be the first thing to get done. Bumrungrad, which I have had experience with, and I suppose the other of the big hospitals, have USA board certified specialists on staff. My understanding is that that certification is not easy to get, and unlike many other who just hang out a shingle without any advanced training or experience, they are indeed specialists in their field. If it is was me or a loved one, I would feel much better with a board certified radiologist and eventually surgeon(s) involved.

I've seen some posts here, only one come to think of it, where people have not been happy with Bumrungrad. It's been a long time since I was there, but they were pretty easy to talk to and would even quote on procedures where possible. They were recommended to me by an American doctor living in Thailand, and while I was only there for a colonoscopy, I was favourably impressed.

Peter

Hi,

Any agents interested in appraising a house in Sattahip, please PM me.