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The government water test is expensive, 6-7000 baht if I remember correctly but comprehensive.

Get a yellow housebook, does not cost a Satang.

I've had a yellow book over ten years and have never found a use for it, except earlier this year I transferred a m/c to my name and the office in Phuket used it with a smile, maybe there's hope yet !!

My experience with Phuket office 3 years ago, the passport was posted to the home address, received 2 days later. Best you check this...

Strange I was talking with a friend today about the same thing, we could see no reason not to tile on top of the sand wash, as long as it's sound or you have another reason not too. Cheap and easy that way.

Just sorted it, info from Siam legal web pages cover it. Thanks

Thanks we can try that..

Can anyone tell me the current percentage for the payment of tax on a house purchase at the land offices

Thanks

He probably lives in your area and was happy to get a paid ride home at the end of the night.

That's without doubt the answer...

Why do you want your water tested? drinking supply? Irrigation?

Have 30+years of collecting and analyzing water samples. The only analyses worth doing from that list are the microbiological ones. If it comes back uncontaminated try drinking it. Does it taste okay? Is it brownish (possible iron issue). Then the water is fine.

All the rest are totally irrelevant. Some of them don't even make sense (total quantity as a chemical test???).

And 2,000 Baht to collect the sample!!http://static.thaivisa.com/forum//

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Yes thank you all for the input, the government hospital? HQ in Bang Jo also do a test that's 7000 baht.

The water is for drinking and appears to be clear.

Does anyone have experience of having a water test done on well water?

I do believe that the government provides such a test but having difficulty in finding out where. Thanks.

Hi, I've been looking for an alternative to enrolling my daughter (8 years old) in an international school for a short time (5 months).

The only option I've found is L.D.L.C in Thalang which offers short term British programme.

I've visited and everything seems good, but because they only have small class sizes (6) they are full at the moment and have a waiting list. Aprox 4-6 weeks.

Does anyone have experience with them? or know anywhere else that does the same thing?

Is it worth going on their waiting list?

Thanks for any help on this.

SF

My two children aged eight and six attended this school during the holidays, they where moving from a Thai. School to a EP program at another school.

Their basic English reading and writing skills where much improved and they enjoyed their time there.

I can recommend it....

Could have been my meter... [emoji12]Shorted and burst into flames, in the rain.. Impressive really..ImageUploadedByThaivisa Connect1434764836.264609.jpg

The repair guy, said there are many when it rains..

Not my meters fault, of course, that wouldn't shut the grid down

Why don't you bypass your meter, like the Thai's do?

Only when using the welder....

Could have been my meter... [emoji12]Shorted and burst into flames, in the rain.. Impressive really..

The repair guy, said there are many when it rains..

Not my meters fault, of course, that wouldn't shut the grid down

Thank you for your reply I will find them tomorrow,

I'm in need of a round cover approximately 3ft in diameter with a side lip of about 4in, (it's for a well but does not need to be too strong, it's just a secondary cover) can you give me some guidance as to where to have one made I'm in Thalang. Thanks

The new speed cameras on there?

I felt I had to ask, I've had one 10 years and never found a use for it...

Is a yellow house book accepted as proof residence?

Information please, is there a Kajonkiet school in or near Korat ?

Thank you

I have a retirement visa can I renew it after expiry, all the financial side is ok. It will be expired one month when I return after entry on a 30 day visa issued on arrival ?

He has the funds and he reads posts like yours, and quote........have my own funds and it will be properly seasoned by the time I need to apply for the one year extension which will be in March 2015.

Reading all the threads on Phuket Town immigration making things difficult (because their little scam of charging for free stuff has been exposed)for foreigners, I really don't think I have the patience for all that guff.

Not my experience at all ..maybe the people who find the service good should post, I suspect that they would be in the majority.

And you of course find that paying an agency for a simple retirement visa to save the leg work! What leg work? Is the way forward in this case.

The agency's are there for the people like you who are scared of interacting with immigration or just simple don't understand how to do it....or indeed as you post implies, have more money than they need ( and paying agencies to do simple work because your time is important, meaning you can earn more that the agency charges? is not the way to get richer)

Now you have the option of ignoring my post...

Everybody makes their choices. You do it yourself, others choose to use an agent.

No need at all to talk down people who make a choice different from yours.

I agree.

Need a recommendation for a visa agent.

I was given the name of Toto which was recommended by a number of friends. They quoted a price of 30,000 Bt to organise a retirement conversion with the multiple entry travel permit.

I thought the price was very high, but, only later realised that this was probably due to the "loan" of the 800,000 Bt you need to show.

I have my own funds and it will be properly seasoned by the time I need to apply for the one year extension which will be in March 2015.

Reading all the threads on Phuket Town immigration making things difficult (because their little scam of charging for free stuff has been exposed)for foreigners, I really don't think I have the patience for all that guff.

Am willing to pay an agency to do all the leg work, does anyone have an email address for an agent, or lawyers office that can go to immigration and get it done?

Grow up! Just do it yourself, there is no hassle, retirement if you have the seasoned funds is easy.

Really? Grow up? The Op doesn't want to waste time hanging around at an immi office, where you may get served today or more likely tomorrow.... I agree with the OP, I will happily pay someone to do the leg work... Some people's time (including mine) is more valuable to them, than it appears to be to others... by all means, waste your time at immi, but don't have a go at someone who doesn't want to waste time. Each has a choice.

It doesn't work in your world? Fine and good.... Instead of contributing a smart arse comment, why don't ya just ignore the post?

There are agencies that will do this kind of work, quite happily, and take your money, if there wasn't a market, like the OP, there would be no agencies...

He has the funds and he reads posts like yours, and quote........have my own funds and it will be properly seasoned by the time I need to apply for the one year extension which will be in March 2015.

Reading all the threads on Phuket Town immigration making things difficult (because their little scam of charging for free stuff has been exposed)for foreigners, I really don't think I have the patience for all that guff.

Not my experience at all ..maybe the people who find the service good should post, I suspect that they would be in the majority.

And you of course find that paying an agency for a simple retirement visa to save the leg work! What leg work? Is the way forward in this case.

The agency's are there for the people like you who are scared of interacting with immigration or just simple don't understand how to do it....or indeed as you post implies, have more money than they need ( and paying agencies to do simple work because your time is important, meaning you can earn more that the agency charges? is not the way to get richer)

Now you have the option of ignoring my post...

Need a recommendation for a visa agent.

I was given the name of Toto which was recommended by a number of friends. They quoted a price of 30,000 Bt to organise a retirement conversion with the multiple entry travel permit.

I thought the price was very high, but, only later realised that this was probably due to the "loan" of the 800,000 Bt you need to show.

I have my own funds and it will be properly seasoned by the time I need to apply for the one year extension which will be in March 2015.

Reading all the threads on Phuket Town immigration making things difficult (because their little scam of charging for free stuff has been exposed)for foreigners, I really don't think I have the patience for all that guff.

Am willing to pay an agency to do all the leg work, does anyone have an email address for an agent, or lawyers office that can go to immigration and get it done?

Grow up! Just do it yourself, there is no hassle, retirement if you have the seasoned funds is easy.

I just took a drive along NaiYang Beach.

As fast as the army knocks down these illegal businesses, the business owners start to rebuild them!

Where some restaurants were demolished a mobnth ago, new, concrete structures are already in place and the roof is on.

Next to one of the 2-storey guesthouses riught on the beach, the owner is fast at work building a new, concrete structure...

A bar which was closed down and partially demolished is already refurbished/rebuilt...

Honestly, the lack of respect for the law is beyond belief. The only thing that might make these greedy people obey the rules is confiscation of all assets and a lengthy jail term.

I was at NaiYang beach three Sundays ago.Watching the end of Yum's bar, spoke with the Army I asked why some were being demolished and others left, Well this is what I was told (as best I can explain) apparently some of the land there have Chanotes / papers that have been issued with conditions that they terminate on the death of dependent children, i.e. The next generation.

Never heard of this before...