jackspratt

Does anybody's Thai wife think its a load of <deleted> with awful acting?? My wife of course loves that crap

My wife reckons it is hilarious that I waste so much time reading such crap on Thai Visa.

Six pages of deadly serious comment on..........a beauty contestant.

Welcome to the intellectual centre of farang Thailand - otherwise known as Thai Visa.

Thanks to all for replies so far, and Felix that does sound like a close one. I wish I would have told my Fiancé to call them all sorts of names, that would have been very gratifying. A few times Inspector Danny asked me if I was threatening him, as I was informing them I'd make sure all of his superiors and the web would know about this instance. I told him you can call it whatever you like, I'm informing you what I'm going to do. They really are a bunch of goons there with a lack of education. I faxed this post to all their departments listed here: http://www.customs.gov.sg/mis/con/ and emailed their "Service manager".

Quality Service Manager

Tel: 1800 253 3866

Email: [email protected]

And now I'm content to make this post and send the faxes every year on my birthday. Everyone feel free to contact Singapore service manager here [email protected]

I question whether Singapore Customs is likely to pass on complaining emails meant for the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority.

. I recently passed a tefl course so i'm looking to find work, but... I met a girl after completing my tefl in a bar......................

:cheesy:

One can only wonder if the ongoing propagation of myths really benefits tomorrow's Thailand, either socially or politically.

Note: You do not have the Thai OS version.

Which means Junction View and Lane Assist will probably not work, even if you buy a map in Thailand.

I agree with GB's interpretation.

Looking now at my wife's most recent 12 month, multi-entry (676) visa:

- granted 25 Aug 09

- must not arrive after 25 Aug 2010

- permitted to stay in Oz for 3 months from date of each arrival.

There is undercover parking associated with the car wash, which is in the furthermost car park as you enter the airport (ie outside the old terminal).

I have no idea how secure it is, as like LB, I just park outside the main terminal. Have done it 3 or 4 times now, up to 14 days at a time, without a problem.

Another thread totally unrelated to Thailand seems to have slipped past the mods' ever watchful eyes.

There is now a full confirmation of the impending closure on udonmap.com.

I have just spoken to the Perth consulate office.

When I asked if it was true they would be closing in mid October, she replied "that was the plan at the moment".

Which I interpret to mean it was not a fait acompli - perhaps (and hopefully) the search is on for a new Consul General.

There has also been at least 1 report that Brisbane refused to issue an O-A visa (to an Australian).

Another Thai Visa General Topics classic.

You really do surprise me with this one TAWP.

Try that at Heathrow or LAX in LA It would never ever happen.Amazing Thailand. The whole world is laughing.

Wow - what understanding and insight you have. I can only speculate at the number of political and business leaders around the world who would give their right arm to know what even 10% of the world was thinking.

Thai Visa is truly blessed.

Ooroo Gunga.

Enjoyed your posts, and PMs.

I think the OP's questions may be better answered after he describes the purpose for which his vehicle is being imported under ATA Carnet.

What exactly does he mean by "exhibition". From my dim, distant memory of working with HMC in Oz, exhibition was defined to mean static exhibition ie you bring it in, put it on a stand for the public at large to view, and then you re-export. You could not drive it around, or perform at "drifting" shows.

It is sad that their is no air service for Udon, KK, Ubon, Burrim, Roi Et to name a few but if there was the number of customers as claimed on these routs an air line would be flying. Unfortunately there is not enough of a customer base to make these routes profitable.

Thai has 3 flights per day Bangkok/Udon/Bangkok.

Nok has 2.

Air Asia has 2.

Thanks for the suggestions guys.

Richardt - the dongle has no indication of the manufacturer.

backnam - tried that (deleted the previous stuff first), unfortunately didn't work. :(

I am trying to get a USB Wireless Edge Modem (v1.0.8, purchased in Thailand) going for a friend. He doesn't have other internet access, living in the sticks.

The computer is brand new, with W7 x64 Ultimate - which I suspect may be the problem.

After plugging the dongle into the USB, some software seemed to have loaded, but an error message appeared "Reference Design Dragonfly Platform - no driver found".

I have googled extensively, to no avail - other than perhaps the OS being the problem.

Any suggestions/help appreciated.

>>Tiger, with all the add-ons (15kg baggage/exit row seat/convenience fee) but no meals or convenience packs etc - all up fare TBH27,050.

Singapore Airlines - TBH21,865.

FMD!!!!! SQ half owns Tiger, and can undercut them by 20% while still offering full service on one of the world's best airlines.

SQ is running promotions ( see the banner at the top of TV) from BKK now for the winter season there, but IIRC the tickets are usually mid 30's to get to OZ on SQ.

This is not one of the promotional fares as you pointed to (for Perth, at least) eg miles are applicable. Also, I can't ever remember a BKK/PER/BKK fare above 30k, and in fact last year (August, for Sept flights) paid just 16K.

This is entirely separate from paying to pick your seat - which you can also do on Tiger.

It merely allows you to get onto the plane before the other passengers - as seats are all allocated at check-in (or prior to, if you have paid when booking).

Just out of interest, I did a dummy booking on Tiger - BKK/PER/BKK for late this month, returning early August.

Tiger, with all the add-ons (15kg baggage/exit row seat/convenience fee) but no meals or convenience packs etc - all up fare TBH27,050.

Singapore Airlines - TBH21,865.

FMD!!!!! SQ half owns Tiger, and can undercut them by 20% while still offering full service on one of the world's best airlines.

While you're right in that most individuals don't care whether the airport they're landing in is top-10 or not, there is a good reason for this.

When you're regarded as one of the top airports, you get a lot of coverage in travel magazines and TV shows which are always doing specials on the World's Best This-or-That.

Suvarnabhumi as it stands now, is never going to feature in any of those unless they do a special show about the World's Best Duty Free Cash Cows.

The insanely long queues, at the end of which you face a surly old fart who doesn't know how to operate his computer and can't speak a word of English (and can't actually speak in any language but can only shout and bark orders), makes a really poor welcome to the country.

After walking through an airport which just reeks of low quality and poor planning -- non-functioning wireless, out-of-order and impossible-to-find toilets, signs that looks like they were made in the 1950s), the only gates in use always being the farthest ones from the terminal -- the last thing people want is to stand around for an hour and then get yelled at because they aren't standing in the magic spot that the $2 webcam can see.

I am sorry - could you specify which airport you are describing here? It is certainly not the Suvarnabhumi I have been through on numerous occasions.

Had a bad day did you?

As I was on the way to ESRI in BKK ...I found myself in the wrong lane.

A smiling policeman sprung out of nowhere....and relieved me of 400 baht.

This question is specifically for jackspratt, pampal and livinLOS.

I'm encouraged to know your Garmins works with TSM.

I'm off to Oz in a week or two..and since I know your GPS works...I am again tempted to buy.

BUT BUT in the light of the fact that my wallet is 400 baht lighter, I am anxious to know...does Junction View work?

If I had it...JV would have saved me 400 baht.

If your GPSs have JV...I'll buy another Garmin in Oz.

If they don't..I wont.

Thanks

My Garmin is a 260, so has neither junction view nor lane assist.

My understanding is that the Thai ESRI map requires Thai firmware if you wish to use the above 2 functions - as well as a nuvi model which supports them. I also believe both features are only available in Thai script (and maybe language), but am not certain of this as I really haven't researched it.

wow. This is the accepted 'reality' that is pawned onto a gullible public - sure. But find yourself in the inners of that judicial beast in any Western country and you'll get a STARK wake-up call. A Queen's Counsel tends to hold his own against a Legal Aid reject. The vast majority of cases end up in acquittal. To get convicted of a crime in Australia is so unbelievably hard....you kind of have to be insanely unlucky and / or stupid. I'm sure it's the same everywhere.

Ignorant, reactionary nonsense.

Conviction rates in higher (non magistrate) courts in Oz in 2007/08 were 78% - acquittal rates were 7%. In magistrates courts, the figures were 87%/4%.

Australia_Statistical Resources

My Garmin nuvi, wisely purchased in Oz (due to the huge price saving) has performed flawlessly with ESRI, and other maps of Thailand - including some of dubious provenance.