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Problem with ST is there is no roll over in the middle of the night or morning when you have been transformed from a tree into a steel beam lol.

The same newspapers that write these stories also inform us there are no freelancers or sex work in Pattaya and confirmed by gov.

I'm sure there was plenty wrong on both sides that is not written and shared.

Still disgusting to see military weapons being put into use though.

Ummmm.  Looks more like a serial killer situation than bad batch of alcohol being served.

unless this drug only affects beautiful , fit white women in their 20s of a certain shape and size.

and usually this kind of demented person  is a white man as well through history.

hope they find him. 

On 3/4/2023 at 2:04 PM, Mickeymaus said:

I just want to add some information about the settings when using the Thunder. This SIM is special because it is not a SIM with a phone number and therefore the devices might react differently than with normal SIMs. Some of my friends have it now and here are the settings I had to make on their iPhones. You can find the ones for Android and routers under the link at the end. If you have other Thunder questions and are looking for good answers, use the Chrome browser and the translate function there and go to

 

https://wcsoss.totwbs.com/Faq/index

 

 

iPHONE
======

 

I don't have an iPhone myself so I just took pictures while changing the settings - sorry for the bad picture quality. Didn't want to mess around with screenshots.

 

If you add the Thunder, it worked with the iPhones I've had in my hands with no issues (wasn't the same with Android devices). What didn't work with the iPhones was turning on the access point. There was no menu entry. Here how to activate it in such a case and also the correct settings for the Thunder.

 

Click on Cellular Data Network in the settings (first picture - you can already see the Personal Hotspot there because I activated it before) and enter TOT into the first APN (Access Point Name) and enter "pocket" into the LTE APN. Then scroll down until you see PERSONAL HOTSPOT. Enter TOT there. On some iOS versions every entry worked, but on some only TOT worked. So better enter TOT. After that you should see the menu item for Personal Hotspot as shown in the first picture. Enter a password there and turn it on (allow other users) and you're done. The hotspot name is the name of your iPhone. More information how to change it here

 

https://support.apple.com/en-bn/guide/iphone/iphf256af64f/ios

 

If you don't need the hotspot, turn it off.  It will waste your battery for nothing!

 

Android + Router
==============

 

Here the Thunder settings for Android and router. Please click on the link next to the Mickeymaus avatar and not on the link underneath it. 

 

 

So, what do you plug this SIM into, if not a phone?  looks interesting to run the condo on.

5 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Sadly that mean that he/she/it can simply move on easily to another victim. ....I recall a place in Mexico had a habit of transporting them well out of town and dumping them in the desert..... 

That's long gone.  Now it's Biden and Kamala's free (undocumented bus rides)  into free American housing. 

4 hours ago, Denim said:

 

Can you get your mate to invent something round with spokes on it. If rubber can be put around the rim and filled with air even better. I think there would be a great demand for something like this if he can do it

It's like he discovered "the fork, spoon, and/or  chopsticks" and bragged he no longer has to use his hands haha.

Only headache in the plan is getting by all the other hungry less popular  girls who attack you first before you can get to the one face deep in her phone always

5 hours ago, Celsius said:

It is a face massager on our popular selling website

I was about to joke ..."The police shut down Lazada, Shoppee, and SHEIN??"

nah. Just some small guy instead.

On 10/4/2024 at 8:24 PM, PJ71 said:

When in Rome....

 

I've not problem with corruption if it reduces headaches for me.

I'm starting to believe that there is more "freedom" for everyone with "loopholes" than when govs get more and more unwaverable and strict absolute control.  THAT is corruption at it's worst.

I've had the (prepaid) delivery person mark the order delivered when they never did.  (it was something heavy so I suspect they didn't want to deliver it haha). I now order that product ONLY COD.

otherwise I always order prepaid .  I don't sit all day everyday waiting for random deliveries at unknown times and days.

I've also had to go to support for a return of items that never showed up and the seller gets to win by saying "show video sir" lol

2 hours ago, ChaiyaTH said:

They already do that in Chiang Mai for tourist extensions, I had 2 of them so far. Only still need to show up to take the webcam photo and give them the pre-filled paperwork (even they are the ones who filled that out digitally for you, so god only knows why that is needed). Anyway 10 mins in and out, 500 baht extra though. They are small shiny stickers with a QR code in it, 1/4 of a page.

What visa do you have there?

100,000 hike on a 10,000 visa hahahaha.   They can't even keep you IN Thailand to do it.

Those fees are WITHOUT air travel and hotel and taxi.

Go get them stupidzzz.

this is NOT an agent necessary visa.  You can even keep your funds in your own country bank.

On 9/24/2024 at 3:06 PM, alw22 said:

If anyone knows a good agent who can help open a bank account for DTV holders in Bangkok, please message me.   I was quoted 21k thb by one agent, which seems steep.

Standard price to get a bank account thru an agent is 5k to 6k.  Just ask around. They can do it on tourist visas even.  

Sorry, don't have one in BKK to recommend explicitly.

Someone else asked about get a bank account with an ED visa from language school. 

I was turned down by every branch type out there in January in Pattaya as it was a new restriction just started back then...HOWEVER, I think Bkk bank was doing them still (but I already had that bank and was looking for a second, back up bank).

that was almost a year ago...things might have loosened.

15 hours ago, JimmyTobacco said:

 

Thanks for your reply. I wonder if it will be possible if I bring my girlfriend who has an account with their bank as well (she has just about any bank, so that gives us a few options). Or if I state certain reasons for wanting the account, like the intention to buy a condo or something like that.

 

It's a mystery to me though why a bank would refuse a paying customer who is going to keep money in their bank. As long as it doesn't involve creditcards or overdraft, I am not sure what risk the bank would run in this case.

It was a change across the board in January.  I went in asking what I needed in Dec. 

I went back in January with the necessaries, and they said they could no longer do it.

My visa was long term ED visa thru language school.  They said they only accept UNIVERSITY based ED visa any longer.

I tried every bank, and a couple different branches and managers with no luck.

ONLY one that would possibly do anything was BKK, but I had one with them alreaady and they would not let me open another even though it was a different branch.

There was one that offered me one if purchased Thai life insurance, but my GF is cambodian so neither of us qualified.

On 9/20/2024 at 9:42 PM, JimmyTobacco said:

Has anyone managed to get a bank account on the DTV? I saw on Reddit that for many people it was a little problematic. I just applied for the certificate of residence here in Chiang Mai and hope to get it within a few days, so maybe that will make it easier to get an account.

if not, the new going rate for bank accounts thru Agents is now 5000 or higher, up from 3k just a short time ago.

On 9/19/2024 at 4:10 PM, Liquorice said:

It's just a different type of visa, like the Smart visa.
It's neither a Non Immigrant nor Tourist type visa.

 

You cannot apply for a 1 year extension of stay (retirement or Thai family) from a DTV. You would first have to obtain a Non O visa from a Thai Embassy/Consulate.

(Already asked the question). Unfortunately, Gemini AI doesn't handle extension applications. 

and can apply of course thru an agent IN Thailand.

Timing of all my requirements seem to make it a wash in what I'm going to spend, but the dTV allows me immediate travel lattitude and $600 less immediate costs.

Only reason I've found to go to retirement quickly is the possibility of the base number requirement in the bank increase and getting grandfathered in.  

Anyone know how often they do this increase?  last was 2004 I researched, from 400k to 800k

35 minutes ago, Maestro said:

 

On the visa and the arrival stamp, it says DTV.

Well, I have 2 answers , make that 3, with your answer.

Thai Visa center helper told me it's NOT considered a long term visa as a non immigrant visa  is.

But is considered a long term tourist visa...

but the caveate was that we were also chatting about retirement visas and they lose that income if I go DTV route.  So best to keep me buying a product they sell

I just used Gemini AI for google and it comes back that DTV is a Non immigrant visa and would be very easy to transfer over to a retirement visa unlike a tourist visa requires the extra step of conversion to Non O.  And I had it double check several ways.


 

Anyone know exactly what the DTV visa is classified as officially?

2 hours ago, oldmanofindonesia said:

This is really useful thanks. I'm living in HCMC now and going to apply for DTV. I checked on website and it said next free slot for Visa application is Jan 2026! Every other slot is booked. Surely a mistake? Any suggestions?

I just checked too, and it goes WAY beyond that for booked.

either they aren't going to do it any more OR website has a glitch.

Vientane is open to book daily everyday.

What is the reporting like for DTV?  

RETIREMENT Visa Vs DTV

Has anyone on this thread or eslewhere done a comprehensive PRO's / CONS list of evaluation of which is better if you are over 50?

Top of my head it seems like DTV wins in
ease
Cost. (Like 29,000 for first time retirement, 5000 for additional bank account 3400 for multi entry pass and 12,500 per year after. (Roughly 40,000 your first Retirement visa). 
vs only  10,000 plus 1,900 each ext 

less overall requirements
WHERE your money can be banked at is better (leave money in home country bank)

and Validity length

Only thing retirement wins on is Proven Track Record that holders don't get messed with and it's been around for years?

Or am I missing anything that makes RETIREMENT a better option?

If this has been done in the 44 pages here  or somewhere else I'd appreciate the link :)

On 9/13/2024 at 7:10 PM, pres.yota41 said:

Hey everyone! 👋
 

I just wanted to take a moment to thank all the members here who contributed to this thread! Your input was incredibly helpful and guided me through the DTV-visa process. I’d like to share my experience too, I hope it might help someone else.
 

After reading through the thread, I decided to apply for my DTV visa in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam because (1) the requirements were clearly outlined earlier in this thread and (2) I had heard from a few buddies of mine who successfully obtained their DTV visas there. Here’s a quick overview of my situation:

• I'm a non-EU, non-American citizen working remotely for a large western IT company.
• Entered Thailand on a 60-day visa exemption a month ago and stayed until I traveled to Vietnam.
• I was aiming at the 'Workcation' type of the visa.

 

So I booked an appointment online through the Consulate website and prepared the following documents:

1. Visa Application Form
   Special for Ho Chi Minh Thai consulate, downloadable here, with a 4x6 cm photo glued in.
2. Certification of Work Letter
   Issued a week before the appointment date, mentioning my position, salary, and confirmation that I’m allowed to work remotely from Thailand.
3. Contract
   Quite standard and general, outlining parties' terms with the official signature and stamp.
4. Bank Statement
   A 6-month statement from my Wise account showing a balance over 15,500 USD, issued a week before the appointment date.
5. Proof of Bank Account
   Standard evidence doc from Wise proving I am the owner of the account.
6. Rental Agreement
   A 1-year lease for my house in Thailand, expiring in 10 months. I made right after I arrived to Thailand.
7. 340 USD in Cash
   The visa application fee. I exchanged the currency at one of the Vietnamese authorized currency exchange counters (see here).

 

Upon arrival at the Consulate at the appointed time I showed the email on my phone confirming my appointment to the guard, who let me in. At the counter, I informed them that I wanted a DTV visa. They first asked for my passport and then the documents. Although they didn’t specify exactly which documents they needed, so I went ahead and gave them one by one as if it were up to me. The staff member carefully checked that my first name, last name, and passport number matched across all documents—that was essentially the entire verification process.
 

Then I handed over $340, but there was a small issue. The staff thoroughly examined the banknotes and discovered some tiny pencil marks (which I hadn’t noticed when I received them from the exchange counter). The staff member said they only accept clean banknotes and returned them to me. Concerned because I didn’t have any other USD cash, I examined the notes and found the marks. I asked if they had an eraser, and they provided one. So I erased the marks, returned the banknotes and  they accepted then. Finally, I received a receipt with a date to collect my passport (in 2 working days). The entire process took about 5 minutes. Two days later, I came back and got my passport with the visa!

 

 

The strange thing though is the government sticker that was stamped right over the expiration year. I only noticed this after leaving the consulate, so it was too late to ask. I flew back to Thailand the next day and had absolutely no issues at the border. They simply asked if it was my first DTV visa (which seemed like a random question). I answered yes, and they stamped a 180-day stay permission in my passport. That was it.

 

was that $340 above and beyond the 10,000 baht? or total?

8 hours ago, Gecko123 said:

I am becoming increasingly convinced that transgender and female prostitutes alike think that they can get away with targeting Indian, middle-Eastern and other non-white tourists for mistreatment (drugging, rip-offs, price gouging, non-performance, thefts, pickpocketing, verbal abuse, and physical assaults, etc.).

 

I'm not saying there are never any cultural differences which might explain underlying tensions, but I strongly suspect that racial and ethnic prejudices towards these groups voiced by Caucasian bar owners and Caucasian sex tourists that these racial minority groups are less desirable and oftentimes made to feel unwelcome have filtered down to the local population. and may go a long way towards explaining this recurring pattern.

 

Did you somehow find a way to blame 50 nationalities NOT in the fight instead of the 3 that DID fight?!

Are you a politician? 😂 

1 hour ago, Rob Browder said:

Yes.  You only pay more if you want to do annual "extensions" instead of border-runs.  "Extensions" are 1900 Baht, possible once per-DTV-entry, are valid for 6 months additional permitted-stay - then one must border-bounce.  Additional scrutiny / paperwork may happen when/if applying for an extension.

 

Some have reported the reason for their DTV was listed.

 

If one is over 50, I do not see the advantage of the DTV.  Even if one is paying an agent for their retirement-extensions, by the time the border-bounces are factored in, little if any money is saved.  One would also be wise to assume that agent-payments for "no hassle" entry on this visa's border-bounces could be necessary - likely varying by entry-point.

 

As you say - so far, there are not any hassles reported when entering on a retirement-extension w/ re-entry permit. 

yeah I'm just now becoming eligible for retirement visa...I have to either renew one more time my ED visa and then get retirement...or just do DTV immediately.

At first glance the DTV now looks the better option (on paper) with 10k fee for all 5 years and one extension done each year and one border vacation.

But I can see how new leaders come in and start hating on that Visa and giving issues about "not for living here" after 2 years.  

And yeah, agents haven't really figured out a way to monetize this for themselves yet.  

Although I have had 2 agencies say "if you have problem....we can do you in Laos" for 85,000 plus you cover all airline and hotel and visa fee and such still.  My assumption is this basically is a bank statement help.