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Bob what are you doing dealing with a lady in a bar?? You said in your "I think I'm having a nervous breakdown" thread. "Bar girls?? no thanks. Id rather defecate in my hands and clap! " You seem to be sharing your s!!t everywhere you go.

If the story is false why did you write the post about it.

Why not take a lady to visit Koh Chang? That got you out of your slump in the past.

Yes it is amazing how many sites there are in Thailand. If you like small temples and find transport you can also stop at Kuti Rishi Ban Nong Bua Lai and Kuti Rishi Ban Khok Mueang. These are between Phanom Rung and MT. You may also want to look at some of @chrissables posts. He does a great job of finding these small sites and I have used some of his post for planning my own trips. Hope you are able to work out the transport and please post about your travels after your trip.

If you find transport for Phanom Rung you should try to also visit Prasat Muang Tam. I believe the ticket to Phanom Rung also includes Prasat Muang Tam and they are close to each other if you have your own transport.

I think you should go to the Philippines. You seem to be very unhappy in Thailand. Why stay somewhere that upsets you so much?

Thanks will add both Khlong Bang Luang and Samnoen Saduak to my list. I think I may have gone by Klong Bang Luang on Saturday when on a longtail boat tour through Thonburi right before arriving at Wat Paknam Phasi Charoen.

I find it difficult to pry myself off the bar stool but get out from time to time to do what I call playing tourist. I recently took a long trip on my small motorbike to the Yasothon Rocket Festival. Messed up and booked the hotel on the weekend of the election and had to scramble to find a room the following weekend. My mistake ended up being a good thing because I got to attend different festivals in small towns in the area and then the big one in Yasothon. I just got back from a trip to Bangkok to see friends that are visiting Thailand. Have always wanted to take the train from Bangkok to Samut Songkhram and decide no time like the present. I really enjoyed the train trip and sort of funny being the only tourist on the train when pulling into the Mae Klong stations with tourist everywhere. I noticed that there are songthaews from Mae Klong to Damnoen Saduak. I can't recall why I decided not to visit Damnoen Saduak Floating market in the past. Would people that have visited Damnoen Sadual recommend that I add it to my list of places to visit when I pry myself off my bar stool?

Sorry DrJack I am a bit confused you said first "I have just read several threads regarding extensions based on retirement at Jomtien have not read a post requiring rental contract. " Then you say I should have known I needed the lease. Not a big deal just thought I would share I was asked for the lease at Jomtien. It was my first extension of a Non-imm O I received in Lao after killing off my OA which had been extended twice. They did not ask to see the lease the year before. @NotReallyHere it was a one year least but only had about 5 months remaining on the lease.

I was asked for a copy of my lease at Jomtien when I did my extension in April of this year. I did not include it in my paper work but when my paper work was being reviewed the agent asked for it and I had a copy with me.

The OP said in one of the posts that release clauses are not common in Thailand. I have one in my current lease and believe my previous lease had one as well. I just lose my deposit if I move prior to the term of my lease. Is this not the norm?

Good point. I think it sounds like more fun setting in a bar talking to an owner than asking the question here. I have seen very few numbers here so can't hurt to try. I personal waste my money in a bar as a customer rather than an owner. Why turn something I enjoy into a job and anther thing to worry about.

A youtuber put up a video with some of his numbers. It might be worth watching. I think going to a few beer bars and just asking the owner might get you some answers.

I just did my extension yesterday and thought I would give an update. The immigration officer in Nong Khai writing the O-A did cause a bit of an issue. Jomtien asked for proof of insurance yesterday and I told them I had an Non-Imm O so should not need insurance. They pointed at the O-A that the border agent had written and I pointed at the visa and said it is an O. My passport got passed around to 3 or 4 different people and the last one seemed to do something on the computer. After about 5 or 10 minutes the officer came back and said I fixed it and had marked a line through the O-A and above it written NON-O. It was a painless experience but gave me a little bit of a scare. I was really surprised how quick the whole extension process was. I got to the bank to get my letter and bank book updated just after 8:30 went to the copy shop and on to Jomtien Immigration. I got a number at the retirement desk outside and went in through the out door and exchanged the outside number for a number for desk 8. I was busy signing all my copies until my number was called. I left immigration at 10 AM. When I got a certificate of residence back in October it took me 2 hours just to get in the door so was expecting the worst. Forgot to put in I got the letter that I need to show bankbook update in 3 months. Since I believe I will need to do my 90 day report at the same time will go also update the bankbook.

Maybe the "foreign no need," is because we all look alike and their app can not tell us apart.

Not mature enough to plan his own trip and you are sending him off to Pattaya alone? When he returns to Oz newly married with a baby on the way he should gain some maturity. Or maybe he will rent a motorbike and ride around without a helmet and kill himself or someone else. I think this may be a case of an uncle trying to live vicariously through his nephew.

Why did you even ask? If the rule is posted follow it. I can understand not everyone wants to swim with your dog. If they allow your dog then every pit bull can jump in as well.

Don't know about free bus service but saw the following about a free boat service.

Did you leave your bag unattended and someone stole it or was it a grab and run sort of thief?

Did you use the hotel address on your application for extension of stay or your home address? Did you provide a TM30 for your home address?

Think someone else has also noticed this.

I don't think the tourist tax is damaging Thailand's reputation abroad. I would be surprised if most tourist have even heard about this new tax. If they are coming to Thailand and don't care about the dual pricing, the Taxi mafia and the air quality an additional 300 baht added to an already expensive airline ticket is just a drop in the bucket.

There is another thread on this.

Bang Pa In would be south of Ayutthaya but maybe he got the direction wrong. Bang Pa In is on my list of the places to see. I tried to go during Covid but the palace was closed because of Covid. Still a nice day taking the train from Bangkok and back again.

"Jarae sustained a laceration near his mouth, a broken jaw, and facial disfigurement." "She believed the serious injuries were caused when Jarae fell to the floor by himself." Two different stories not sure which to believe but don't think Jarae broke his jaw by a fall. I would guess that all involved share a bit of the guilt.