Mikisteel

Forgive me but why else do you need to visit Vientiane if not for reentry to Thailand. Am I being ignorant, do people actually visit Vientiane for other purposes?

Does this not put a major dent in the hotel economy in Vientiane?

Maybe I'm just not aware I just did mot see many people doing anything but get Visa's whilst there twice, previously.

Sounds like a beautiful lesson to learn. This whole scenario should teach you about the BS button. Sounds fuuucked now but give it time you will laugh about it but most of all, you will learn from it. 

Sounds like the most believable story to people who have experienced this type of fucccckked situation. 

On 7/18/2019 at 8:49 AM, ezzra said:

Cost of living aside, yes PH is cheaper than TH but have been visiting the PH for 40 years now and never felt safe there as far as mugging, which i have experienced in Angeles city walking back to my hotel had a very expensive gold necklace ripped of my neck, you feel the locals eyeing you and what you got worth nicking off you while the police there is by far worse and more corrupt than in TH, and just for that the PH in not a viable option...

Yet he has been visiting 40 years

5 years I've been sitting on my 2000 baht Robinson's chair.

I have fell of it twice too.

Is a touch small.

It's true Thailand has a major reliance on calculators for some seriously basic calculations.

I expect if a joke calculator which provided incorrect answers were introduced here. It would be banned on the basis of national security.

Just now, JimmyJ said:

Mikisteel - "I don't complain about the first guy but it's painful to have to go through such a charade for something which should be so easy to do."

 

"I don't complain about the first guy...".

 

Why?

 

 

I don't blame him and the manager apologised to my wife about the guy not checking other stores so he knew what had happened from our question, he guessed it, so I'm thinking it happens a lot.

I only went on the rampage to demonstrate to my wife we should never give up. I read Buddha quotes to my Mrs a fair bit as a lot of them are just common sense.

That day I recall a specific quote:

“Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if Ihave said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense,”

It just did not make sense what he said so it was great to show the Mrs how pushing a bit can lead to a different result.

7 hours ago, rhodie said:

Good luck with your fridge, fredge. ???? 

I guess your in the market for a new driveway rhodie

Just now, singburisam said:

May I piggy-bank to ask a related question?

 

My Australian friend has a Thai wife and a Thai child; marriage and birth paperwork are all in order.  He has been living here on a 12-month marriage extension but this year he's coming up short for the ฿400,000.  All he wants is a 30-day extension to get some affairs in order, but he says the Immigration told him there would be no chance for any extension without the ฿400,000.

 

Is this correct?  I thought the parents of Thais were given priority by Immigration?

 

Assuming no extension is possible, what is the chance he could get a 2-month tourist visa in Vientiane?

He could get a 3 month non O as a parent to a Thai child. He could get it from Vientiane subject to online booked appointment (2-3 weeks notice minimum) no financials required officially but unofficially this request for financials has been requested.

I think it's a hierarchical thing based on a fake belief with these sales staff.

Because you request there assistance maybe they believe they know more than you and can therefore try to steer you wherever they want regarding choice. That probably works with some thai people and when it does not they retreat and give up and provide phony info.

Ecommerce could solve a lot of these problems it just needs tweaking a fair bit before trusting it for this type of purchase.

Quick question 

Border bounce/run/hop

All mean same thing?

It would be good if you could print off the TW transaction PDF and attach it to the statement as a paper trail. If common sense prevailed. 

We got a mattress topper from central plaza and it really did the trick and touch wood never had any pains since. 3500 baht it is goose feathers inside. Was a sale item. Came with what can be described as a giant pillow case of a bag.

I must admit my local immigration has changed it's tune recently. Noticed a change of head. 2nd one in last 6 months. I did not think anything of it but I was told my photo was too old and I needed a new one it was brqnd new. Cost me 100 baht no big deal but the busiest place was the photo room. Maybe it's back to biz for these guys. They did all look a lot happier.

Just now, Briggsy said:

Your posts are deep and cryptic. Too deep for me, I am afraid.

No you just read too much into things.

Just now, thai006 said:

i would try for Vietnam  , new country for me  and if no have crowd  like savanakhet should be good ???? 

All good then. New country for you. Priorities are definitely in line with the child's needs. 

3 hours ago, Briggsy said:

Are you sure you have understood the meaning of this phrase? I thought I had a firm hold of reality. Perhaps I don't. Maybe you know something I don't. 

I know you cannot speak for every single reader and once you realise that you will understand why your point is off. Unless you know every single reader of this post.

Just now, Briggsy said:

You may be missing the point. If you didn't take advantage of this prior to the law being changed in 2001, you have missed the opportunity. I see little point in pinning it as people tend to get very confused and storm into their immigration offices demanding to be grandfathered!

More fool them for not doing their duedil then. Get a grip Briggsy!

It's as though you don't get new members or something. There could be old heads who don't know this. Some grandads been here 30 years and don't know how to count to 10 in Thai so don't kid yourself ladies.

I never saw it on here and I been reading this site a while but then again this site is a tad chaotic.

Hi there gents.

So I sipped a larger whisky than I should have and I have been up all night reading.

I found some data which may be old news but maybe to some it is not and may be handy, if true.

It goes like this.

If you have been on a retirement visa for 20+ years non stop wirh no gaps, in Thailand.

Your retirement visa can be extended with just 220k baht.

It's out there I'm reading about it. I never heard it mentioned here before.

I read a lot before I signed up too

I read something along lines of a company operated by husband and wife that did not require employees beyond the husband and wife.