shdmn

I want my 7:05 back.  He didn't say anything that wasn't already known or assumed.  He just read the same thing we all read.  No new info there.

Thai's have a huge problem with gambling addiction, so let's legalize gambling.  Oh but Marijuana bad, let's make that illegal again. 

Alternate headline: 9 in 10 Republicans want a convicted felon for president.

On 6/1/2024 at 1:49 AM, scubascuba3 said:

Apparently it has a smaller 160 engine than the pcx, a massage girl said months ago that the engine isn't as good as the 125, she's heard from other Thais

They both use the exact same 160 engine as far as I know.

Just go to Bangkok International Dental Center (BIDC) as others have recommended.  Another one close to Nana and Ploenchit Skytrain is Bangkok International Dental Hospital (BIDH).

16 minutes ago, bunnydrops said:

Yes, I guess lying on a form could be called a paperwork error.

I can understand why you are so upset now that a loser like Trump, that you all can apparently relate to, is a convicted felon.

On 5/26/2024 at 9:37 PM, Trippy said:

Wizz tv seems to be popular with the Brits.

I think they like it because it has all the British sports channels.  I got it because of all their recommendations.  It pretty much sucks for what I want, which is US movies and Netflix/Prime etc.  The other thing everyone said is that it doesn't freeze as much in Thailand because they have Asian servers.  If anything, I find that it freezes more in Thailand.  I had to switch to their US servers at one point because it was freezing less than their Asian servers.  This was in Thailand.  It's not much better back home in Canada. I have 1Gb/s fibre so it's not my internet connection. 

Their UK channels don't freeze as bad as the US channels but they all still freeze quite a bit.  I ended up having to pay for another service because the freezing on Wizz was so bad that most channels were unwatchable.  I don't even use Wizz anymore even though I still have a few months remaining on my subscription.  Waste of money.

22 hours ago, JimTripper said:

It's odd to put a 5 year validity on a visa that is only good for 180 days. Most people don't need a 5 year window to plan a 6 month visit.

 

That's why many people are thinking it's good for 180 days each year for 5 years.

 

 

That is what it sounds like, and only a one-time extension allowed.

9 hours ago, Sheryl said:

 

It must be applied from outside of Thsiland.

 

I think the expectation is that after a stay of up to 180 days people will leave and not return for a while (Or 180 + 180 if granted an extension) . If people start trying to live here permanently with it via border runs (some  likely will) there will be pushback. 

 

Full details have not yet been released. 

 

 

 

I think that is an understatement.  I did 2 visa runs on a 6 month multi-entry and got pushback after only 4 months total in Thailand.  Wasn't even sure if they were going to let me back in the 2nd time.  So there will most definitely be pushback.

13 minutes ago, Roo Island said:

Most of America would do the same thing. Convicted felon Trump being a political prisoner is bs

ftfy

On 5/7/2024 at 1:04 AM, simon43 said:

The air in Ao Nang is very humid (the clouds coming in from the sea can't get over the mountain behind Krabi Town, so drop their rain!).  Hot and humid and salty air is good for my health.

 

Anyway, it's something for me to consider before the next burning season.

I have been watching the IQAir website very closely during burning season.  They get triple digit days down south too sometimes.  Probably mostly from palm tree burning in Indonesia.  There is no escaping the bad air pollution in Thailand and it seems to be getting worse every year.  

2 hours ago, geisha said:

Don’t know about the beaches etc but. Vietnamese food for me is the best. 
i find the people very nice personally, I’ve been often all over Vietnam .

I have been hitting various destinations there one at a time.  Danang beach is one of the most beautiful beaches I have ever seen.  Next trip I am thinking of checking out Phu Quoc.

Kuala Lumpur looks interesting.  Cheap flights from BKK. Cheap hotel rooms.  Good reasonably priced food.   Penang also looks interesting if beach is a must.

8 minutes ago, Maestro said:

 

There has been nothing in the information published so far to suggest that the DTV will be valid for only 1 entry and that the extension fee will be 10,000 Baht.

So you think it's only a one time 10k fee for the entire 5 years?  Not including extensions and whatever unknown fees are associated with that.

I think a lot of people are under the mistaken impression that they can use this new 5 year visa as a tourist visa.  The way it's worded it doesn't sound like you can, so you will probably have to prove that you earn some minimum amount of income remotely or are doing one of the other occupations they listed.

5 hours ago, bob smith said:

no 90 day reports in phils..

 

bob.

I think you can extend your tourist visa online now too.