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I don't really think it was a complaint. I was just highlighting the crazy rules they are following at Laem Ngop. Personally I find it an invasion of my privacy and there is another office a bit further along towards Cambodia which I would use if I needed again. I thought the point of having a forum is to exchange information, even if you want to go through the posts and pass judgements on the importance of what others write. I think it is a good warning to others that if they use the Laem Ngop office they will need to do this and would be better off going to Klong Yai.

I am sorry you have trouble understanding the context. It seems quite obvious. I am trying to politely say the office are dumb. It is the same extension where parents visit children. If you visit your child does immigration want pictures of the kid's bedroom, your ex-wife's saucepan, her bedroom complete with new boyfriend? I intend leaving the province in a few weeks so in reality they can have as many photos as they like. I do not think the 60 day extension is the same as non o married to a Thai as @DrJack54 posted. I am pretty sure the non-o wife visa requires 90 day reporting and if you changed provinces I assume the new office would take you through the whole process again - new photos of your home, your bedroom, kitchen etc. It would not just require a tm30 report. In my case I will change provinces for a little then head to the airport and as long as my new hotel registers a tm30 there is no problem. I have used this same extension before at another office with no requirements.

I went for a 60 days to visit wife extension today at Trat Immigration. They require a list including a,map of where we live and a,series of photographs- our room, bed, the kitchen, the dog doing its business in the yard. I know different offices have different rules but found it amusing as we could just leave for another province tomorrow, file a new tm30 and be completely within the law.

If you have any trouble ask the shop across the road for help. The tuk tuk driver took me there and they told me a non o multi entry was possible for 12000 b. No Financials needed.

I was,thinking more of Lou Reed wildside walk

I think outsiders can use Aiyaree Place Hotel gym on a monthly fee basis. Is at the Hanuman fountain. It is only large enough for 1 person at a time.

Thanks for all the replies. He has caught the bus to Pattaya then booked and is staying there instead of HH.

I am at a hotel and a guest is asking if this ferry is still running. There,are countless online sites advertising tickets but am sure it is long gone. Just throwing it the mix to be 100% sure😁

I ended up buying the Thai equivalent Crocodil as was all they had in stocks. Will report if it works

Thank you for your always good advice. Have ordered Flintkote no 3. 😁

Hi. Am in a remote location and had some local guys work on my pond. He seems a good renderer but not too sure about his waterproofing. The pond is large and I was having trouble keeping it clean so I had him build a wall across it and wanted to turn half of it into a sunken garden. Unfortunately it is leaking and I thought I had better buy him something to waterproof it retrospectively and ws hoping for some suggestions. Thank you for all advice past present and future

I was thinking the filter should go after the pump as you have suggested. I was thinking of putting a filter on my washing machine as I often get red water. Was going to run from government water(underground)to tank. Tank to pump. Pump to filter. Filter to washing machine.

I think @Brickleberry is trying to say how common and low class it is to go online and boast about your wealth. You seem to place a lot of importance on what 'class' you are but then call people 'whores' and 'losers' which seems more gutter class to me. It also shows a lot of ignorance of people living on pensions and also raises the question if you have so much financial knowledge why would you think it is wise money managing to have 400,000 k sitting in a Thai bank account gaining little interest. We are lucky to have a person of such wealth and class as you on our humble Savannakhet visa with no financial requirements thread but it is puzzling how such a successful businessman as you would have the time or be so bored as to be trolling a thread about people going to Savannakhet to get visas? You must have such an exciting life with your money and obvious deep interest in the Thai Immigration system

Over time I felt sorry for @HammerMan needing to be the front for a business which seemed to have endless troubles with officials, covid, mechanical and other troubles. I know the Pattaya forum is full of friendly and caring people but from memory people seemed to condemn it before it even started. I thought it would be a great thing for the East Coast and would really open up tourism on the Cambodia/East Coast/ Southern Thailand route. Is a pity the government didn't support it. I sent one of my wife's customers on it and he thought it was great. To me it is interesting that the ferry companies on Koh Chang, Koh Mak and Koh Kood are now running extra services to Cambodia and other destinations. If Sea Horse was running you could have traveled virtually from the Hat Lek border to Koh Samui with only a 2 hour land journey from Koh Chang to Sattahip.

Sorry to hear that. Good luck with the future. Sorry you had to put up with all the negative comments through the journey. It would have been a great service if it worked out.

I just assumed that it was going to their retirement fund like every other office in Thailand. I did a visa run through there and the IO seemed confused that I did not have a new visa in my passport. I had to point out the old one.

I was offered a 1 year ME non o by an agent in Savannakhet

It is an unfortunate change but I have heard agents in Savannakhet are selling ME Non-O's for 13000b. Is more than the previous 5000b but still quite good value for a 15 month visa.

Or get agent assisted visas. It is a,long trip to only get 90 days. Considering the expense involved( Laos visa, accom, travel every 3 months ) unless you are under 50 years old you might as well switch to a retirement visa. I do not think under 50's are as much o a market for upmarket Savannaket than retirees

I know people will say Savannakhet survives on more than non-o border runners but it is surely going to be a big hit to their economy. Am not sure why anyone would go there ifor muchvreason except the embassy. II can't see tourist visa holders and visa run groups paying over 100 b for a coffee at one of the expensive cafes near the embassy. Sure there are domestic laos people but it still must be an income drop for the farung style restaurants and hotels.

The bar girls in Pattaya tell me I speak Thai very well. I have started mixing Thai and English. Mai Pben f....ing Rai.

Could you provide some more information. Was it busy. What documents did you provide? Any other useful information?

They keep electing the same administration. They are very efficient at election campaigning.

Your floor looks great. I finished mine and I guess it fulfills the purpose. Thanks for advice

Thanks. I havedone the primer coat. My friend convinced me to thin it a little. Thanks for the advice. You are always very helpful