jonga80

I'm doing a new appointment for february, I have a doubt, which is the correct option? Short term visa Muangthong Thani counter K? Or the next option? The next option is longer, it's counter J TR60.

Great! I have tomorrow an appointment, I will wait, thank you!

Just now, baansgr said:

Bolt taxi...far easier for the little extra charge

Little extra charge? How much is Bolt taxi to Cha-Am? In 12go the price of the taxi is 1900 bahts. My budget is limited so I think the taxi option is not for me.

Just now, jvs said:

Why would you need to reserve a hotel?Plenty to chose from when you get here.

Mini buses leave usually every 15 minutes or so,if not a lot of people it may be a bit longer.

So still working, because they told me the trains are not going now, I don't know if is true, but when I try to book in 12go I only have the Taxi option.

And do you know what time they start going to Cha-Am?

About the hotel or maybe Airbnb, I like to book before.

Thank you!

Anyone knows how can I go to Cha-Am? It's possible there? I mean in Sai Tai Mai. Anyone knows the timetable of the mini vans?

I need to reserve a hotel, so I would like to confirm how can I go.

Hi, I'm planning going this weekend to Cha-Am. I think there are not trains now going there. I read the mini vans depart from Sai Tai Mai, it's very far, so I want to be sure if there are nowadays vans going to Cha-Am, and I would love to know the timetable of the departures. Thanks.

1 hour ago, JeffersLos said:

They start the 60 days from the date of application, not the date of the previous stamp's expiry. 

 

So I think it's just a money making ploy to get the people using the Covid-60 to get another one, and of course pay 1900 baht, on Jan 29th even though their previous one doesn't expire until the end of Feb.

 

So everyone will be stamped in until 30th March.

 

The next announcement could be they're being made available until Feb 28th. 

 

Then everyone has to go and pay 1900 baht again on Feb 28th even though their stamp is until 30th March. 

 

Etc etc.

 

You get the picture. ????

Yeah! That's sounds very thai. 

Like when they told the amnesty ends in the end of september, 100% was the last amnesty, and need to have a proper visa or go to our country. And finally they extend again a week later, and even they started with this covid extension. Finally it was great for overstayers, and very bad for the people who paid 17k-25k for 3 months visa.

Any news? Today is 26, so if they are going to extend the date the announcement should be soon.

15 minutes ago, Walker88 said:

Yes, they insist on an appointment now. If you don't have one, you wait until they take care of all the appointments, unless there's a big lull in the action. They want to control the flow, and although last time they controlled it via a first come, first served manner (in the tent), now they want control via appointment.

Do you have the link for the appointment?

Need an appointment? Before I didn't need any appointment.

Thanks for the advises. Ok I bought an adapter and it works well.

Jack the plug I have is not the same of Thailand. So maybe the plug in this phone is not us standard, I don't know.

It's like this the AU plug, so maybe the phone is imported from Australia? I thought was american.

Hello, I have bought a Pixel 5 in Tree Mobile in MBK. 24500 bahts in the shop, in Lazada is 600 more.

Ok, now I was at home doing the setup, and I see the charger is american. I know I need an adapter to thai plug. My doubt is about the voltage, I read in the USA the voltage is different.

On 12/13/2020 at 1:24 PM, ubonjoe said:

You can apply for a 60 day covid extension until January 29th.

If you get one this month you could then apply for a 60 day extension to visit your wife that would give you time to get more transfers into the bank.

I have now the visa until the 16th of february. If they don't extend again the date, can I go the 29th of january to extend again? In that case would have 60 days until the 30th of march.

I went today, can do the photocopies or printings there, the 60 days extension in the third floor and no people, it's fast if you have everything. Need one photo, passport copies, 1900 bahts and in my case the TM30, because in my passport the last visa stamp was in Kalasin. I made it because the guy who rent me the condo is a nice guy, I called him, he edited the condo contract and sended me with the date of today, because legally need to do the TM30 thing in 24 hours since you live there (I live there since 4 months ago), need too the ID of the owner and the copy of house registration, they send me everything by Line and printed there, and quite fast I get the TM30 in the second floor. Finally needed to pay a fine of 800 bahts because I didn't have the TM30 of Kalasin. The 60 days start today but need to go the last day of my visa (25th, chistmas), they told me no problem if I go monday 28.

2 minutes ago, jackdd said:

Depends on with which kind of visa you entered Thailand.

Tourist Visa, and need to extend 60 days because the covid

About the extension, I have a doubt, maybe someone can help me. When I try to do an appointment need to choose an option, objective/counter, I don't know which option is the correct. Anyone knows?

22 hours ago, jonga80 said:

When I try to do an appointment need to choose an option, objective/counter, I don't know which option is the correct.

Anyone know this?

On 12/5/2020 at 9:21 AM, ubonjoe said:

Best to have an appointment.  There have been mixed reports about it being required or not.

When I try to do an appointment need to choose an option, objective/counter, I don't know which option is the correct.

16 hours ago, chickenslegs said:

Something in that trailer made me search "The Pogues in Thailand"

To be honest, I was expecting better.

 

I like the song, it's not my favorite but I think it's a great song, that was the last album with Shane in 1990. About the history between The Pogues and Thailand the are many songs in that album and many references to this country:

26 minutes ago, ThaIrish Sean said:

My cousins in London used to jam on a Sunday afternoon with some of the pogues in Willesden London.

Not sure if Shane never managed to get there.

I have watched this weekend the documentary about Shane MacGowan and it's a <deleted>in' masterpiece. I love this man and I love The Pogues, I think Shane is one of the best songwriters ever. And I would love to drink some beers with some of this guys.

Now it's possible to rent the movie but only in USA, I made it with a VPN connected to USA. This is the trailer:

On 12/4/2020 at 7:19 AM, ubonjoe said:

At most offices you can apply 2 weeks early and at some earlier. You should be able apply next week since the 10th and 11th are holidays.

Need to book an appointment?

Ok, so it's better to send the money in USD, and the thai bank would do the change to baht. Is that so?

7 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

After the 25th you would be on an overstay. You have to apply for a new extension on or before the 25th.

Yeah I know, I'm asking if is possible to go the next week, for example 7th of december is 18 days before, and I don't if is possible to extend at any moment, or need to wait to the last weeks.

Hi, I am going to receive a sum of money in transfer, I will pay many fees, and the change of the money, any advise to save the most possible money?

Ok, it's a money I had invested in Bolivia, transferwise doesn't work for outgoing transfers in Bolivia, and the banks charge great fee, something between 2.3 and 2.5% of the money, amazing Bolivia, but it's my only way so...

I read this article:

https://www.thethailandlife.com/how-to-send-money-to-thailand-no-bank-fees

"You can offset the loss slightly by choosing to send money in your home currency, but many people sending money to Thailand make the mistake of choosing to convert to Thai Baht at their source bank instead of at the Thai end.

Remember: This means you lose even more money, because your bank steals a nice chunk of cash on their own exchange rate, a rate they set themselves – not the “mid-market rate”.

That said, the Thai bank will still convert your currency to Thai Baht at their own rate too, and make a enough for a meal out. But they generally won't squeeze your pockets as hard as your sending bank  (your home bank)."

The money is in dollars, so I understand in the bank of Bolivia it must be said that don't change the dollars to bahts.

Any advise? Thanks.

4 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

You could apply for the 60 day covid 19 extension. 

If my extension ends the 25th of december, can I go the next week to the MTT?