fredjaidee

Naohiro - I can be flexible on price, please make me an offer. Obviously with the DTV visa being introduced, the elite is now worth a bit less, but they haven't adjusted the prices.

I did mine in April and it was 3 weeks including Songkran. When you have questions just call them and they walk you through it but it was very easy.

I just booked this same route, BKK->TPE->LAX. There is an earlier flight out of BKK that makes this a 5 hour layover. I was checking and China airlines is late a lot from bkk->TPE so you will miss that connection.

It's about the benefits and the ability to transfer. Everyone would have to make their own decision on what they would prefer. Prices will only keep going up, so in theory you could use it for x years and resell.

Lifetime is only to describe the visa as only the original lifetime visas had these perks.

But with 15 years left you can convert it and only have to extend annually. In fact you can do it right away but you would lose the 5.5 years

There is 20.5 years left. The original Elite visa's were lifetime, and transferrable. I bought it from someone who in turn bought it from the original holder. He used 5 years and sold it to me with 25 years left on it. If you look at the current elite offerings, the 15 year is 2.5 million, the 20 year is by invitation only and is 5 million baht. Since this visa is not based on the current point scheme, you can go for a massage or play golf everyday. As an example, a local high end spa charges 2800 baht for their 1.5 hr Thai massage, and the visa holder can attend this free daily. Elite also offers to convert this to a 15 year visa with the same perks, so once you hit the 15 year mark, you could choose to convert it, but in my opinion, you would get less perks especially if you really use the massage/golf/airport transfer a lot. I priced it exactly like the current visa's. Pay 900K for 5 years, then 2.5 Million for another 15 years. My guess is that in 5 years, the prices of these visas will be even higher.

Switched to an LTR so don't really need 2 visas.

Hi, I hold one of the original Lifetime Elite Visa/Membership that I am considering selling. These are no longer available and have been superseded by the 5,10 & 20 year Thailand Elite Privilege Visa. Privileges:-- 1. 5 Years Renewable Special Entry Visa with 90 days stamp at each arrival 2. Airport Service (Transport + Airport Assistants) upon International Arrival and Departure at Suvarnabhumi Airport and Phuket International Airport (Only transport service provided at Chiang Mai and Samui Airports) 3. Complimentary Annual Medical Check-Up at Hospitals (eg. Bumrungrad / Bangkok Hospital) 4. Daily Complimentary Foot or Thai Massage at different spa venues 5. Daily Complimentary Green Fee at different golf courses 6. Government/Business Concierge via Elite Personal Liaison (EPL) 7. Special Prices at Hotels/Restaurants/Department Stores 8. 24-Hour General Assistance at our Member Contact Centre Conditions:-- 20.5 years of Membership Unlimited times of transfer with the remaining years Asking 3.4 Million inclusive of all transfer fees.

That's where I asked first, I have friends all over Thailand if someone knows a pharmacy. Otherwise the only option I see is ordering it from India.

I am in Hua Hin but I know a lot of pharmacies ship.

Just following up to see if anyone knows where to buy Praziquantal? I also asked at several pharmacies including Fascino and no luck.

You can't choose the consulate, it's based on where you live. Depending on the state, you will get assigned to one of the four embassies.

Try Dr Sumet, he has a clinic opposite the 7-11 at soi 80. He's a pediatrician but has helped me many times.

There was an article a year back about putting in a car ferry but the waters around Hua Hin are too shallow, it would need to go from Pranburi.