blakeX

Thank you to everyone who provided feedback.

Immigration office is Bangkok (CW). 

The visa stamp does indeed say "in person" - I never noticed that. 

I will probably go myself, and bring my bank book just in case.

Giving my passport AND bank book to a visa agent is not something I am considering doing btw ????

Blake

I am under consideration for my yearly Non-O extension based on marriage.

I'd like to avoid going to immigration (=>social distancing). Is it possible to use a visa agent for this last part of the process? (I am aware that the application itself has do be done in person, but this was already done.)

Also, I heard the might want another look at the bank book for the money seasoning requirement - any recent updates on that possible requirement?

Thank you,

Blake

8 hours ago, Moonlover said:

I have a Halefe tap (faucet if you insist) which looks similar to the one depicted, that is cold only with single connector that moves vertically only. I've spent quite some time recently in the plumbing section of Global House as we're renovating our bathrooms and I haven't come across a cold only tap (faucet if you insist) that is any different.

Hot and cold, double movement. Cold only single movement. I've not found any exceptions yet.

Actually, I'd be quite curious to know just how the O/P identified these apparent anomalous taps. (faucet if you insist) They're either set into a display panel, in which case you can't see the connector(s), or in a sealed packet so that the action cannot be ascertained.

I think you're 'aving a laugh O/P

Haha, I identified it because I (unknowingly) bought one.

Mine was indeed set into a display and I didn't see the single 1/2" connector when selecting it.

9 hours ago, Moonlover said:

I've spent quite some time recently in the plumbing section of Global House as we're renovating our bathrooms and I haven't come across a cold only tap (faucet if you insist) that is any different.

My guess is that you actually might have looked at several of them without knowing.

I saw the same faucet design from other brands, e.g. Cotto (see below). You can see from the swivel design that this is clearly moves along two axes.

Well, if this thread was good for anything (other than insulting Thais, and insulting Farangs), maybe it was to make others aware of this oddity and avoid throwing money out the window.

10 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

but is it really worth that much thought????

Some posts would definitely benefit from a bit of thought prior to hitting the submit button.

But luckily, there is an EDIT feature for those of us who can't be bothered ????

I was genuinely interested to hear if there is a sensible reason for the existence of these "fake" hot/cold mixers (e.g. improved water flow or whatever). After all, VRH is a respectable and well established brand with quality products. 

Allowing people to pretend that they have hot water in their bathrooms when they have not is not a *sensible* reason IMHO. But you can disagree.

11 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

... or its just easier to make one model than to make a 'cold only' head (4 axis swivel)

I was wondering about that as well. However, those "fake" hot/cold mixers generally still sell for much more than a "normal" cold water faucet. Which makes sense as the design is more complicated, and they even contain a mixer cartridge, which I guess all adds to production costs.

On 11/24/2019 at 11:40 PM, Fruit Trader said:

They are VRH brand stainless matching faucets available with or without hot water feed. The cold water model has single 1/2 inch connection and the hot/cold has two flexible lines attached.
 

Right, they generally have the exact same model in the "proper" design with two flexible lines for hot and cold, and also in the "fake mixer" design with only 1/2 inch connection.

If only the staff at the shop had pointed that out to me when I bought the "fake mixer" design HAHA.

I noticed @Crossy has already stopped by on this thread. My last hope on giving meaning to this freak faucet gone... ????

17 hours ago, cornishcarlos said:

Its a fly by wire mixer tap. Micro switch inside faucet, wifi signal to a PLC by the hot water tank, solenoid valve adjust flow via a Venturi deaerator !!!

The only reply on this thread so far that *reasonably well* explains the existence of these mock hot/cold mixer faucets!!! ????

On 11/24/2019 at 11:27 PM, CNXexpat said:

Perhaps not the same what you mean, but I have seen many of them with only cold water. You can´t move the handle (I hope that´s the correct word) up and down and to the right, you only can turn it left and then you get cold water. It´s a design thing. 

Yeah, I am not confused by any cold water faucet that is turned on and off by EITHER moving the handle up/down OR left/right. It's totally reasonable to have faucets with only cold water in a tropical climate, and as you say: it's really just a design choice whether the handle has to be moved up/down or left/right to open/close.  

What I was describing is a faucet that follows the mechanics and technical design of a hot/cold mixer (e.g. up/down for water flow AND left/right for hot/cold), but ONLY allows to be connected to a single port/inlet, thus is basically just a cold water faucet. The handle can still be moved left/right, but this merely adjusts how cold water from the one inlet is mixed with cold water from the same inlet. ????

I was stunned to find out that one can buy faucets that have the design and functionality of hot/cold mixers, but only allow to connect a single water source. 

The handle on these faucets can be moved along two axes (up/down, left/right), and they even include a mixer cartridge inside. 

I found several (respectable Thai brands) selling such faucets.

E.g. the one one the picture below.

Why would I want a mixer faucet that mixes water from one (most likely cold) water inlet???

Is this a Thai thing?

Blake