thoengthaied

Thank you. I have been to the White Temple before but a long time ago. Do I turn left off highway 1 to the White Temple and past it, or turn left before that?

Thank you, ripstanley.

I shall be travelling by car from Petchabun to CR centre on or around Friday 12th. Nov. I see on my directions on Maps that there seem to be major road works from about 12 km out, starting near Wat Rong Khun and into the city. What is the condition of the road, and should I avoid this part of the journey and find a work around? I have a new car and don't want it to get muddied up or get it damaged by stone chips or rocks thrown up by heavy lorries. If it's advisable to do a detour would anyone have any suggestions? My destination will be to a hotel near the clock tower/ soi Jetyod. Thank you, thoengthaied.

Thank you for that explanation Ubonjoe.

Could you please explain what is 40/400k baht medical insurance. Also, when applying for a visa in England, what amount of money is required to be shown for either retirement or marriage basis, and in UK bank or Thai bank?

Thanks everybody. I've now sent him a link to this thread so he should have some good reading when he wakes up in England.

Thank you Ubonjoe. I think he may already have had his marriage registered here in Thailand, but not sure. He has certainly had two shots of vaccine already and is scheduled for a booster. His big concern is whether to get a return air ticket or just a one way. He would not be returning to England any time soon. Can you pls advise on that? Also, does he not require proof of medical insurance if applying for a non-O based on marriage to a Thai? I'll email your reply to him. Cheers, thoengthaied.

Hello. I have a friend (UK citizen, aged 70) who is currently in England and wants to rejoin his Thai wife in Chaiyaphum province, but is unsure of a couple of things. He has asked me to enquire on this forum after not so helpful advice from the Thai embassy, London :- Situation...He has known his wife for at least 10 years, seeing her when he came on tourist visas. She went to join him in England where she lived with him for 4 years. They got legally married in England 5 years ago. She then returned to Thailand and has had a house built for them in her village. At that time he put his flat up for sale and it was sold, but the survey discovered a structural fault on the building so the purchaser pulled out. The sale has had to be put on hold until the faults could be rectified, and he has now been stuck in England for 2 years waiting. Repairs have been completed now and he has sold his flat again. Completion of the sale should be within 10 weeks. On completion he wants to come back to Thailand to live with his wife in their house permanently. He wants to travel asap after completion because he's going to have to find temporary accommodation after completion and before the flight. He has never had a non Imm O visa, and his enquiries tell him that he can apply for a non Imm O visa only for a period of 3 months and for the purposes of either as a pensioner (he is 70 years old), or for the purposes of being married to a Thai national. He is worried about being able to upload the many required documents to the Thai government (Thailand Pass) website, as he says it is too complicated for him (and his old laptop!) and they will be asking for many such documents. (I think he'll be able to achieve it with a bit of help!). His questions... He wants to know whether it would be easier to apply for a visa based on marriage, or based on being a pensioner, which I assume he can convert to marriage once he is here. He also wants to know whether he should get a return air ticket to save complications at the airports in UK and Thailand, or whether a one way flight would be ok. . He doesn't want to get turned round at the last minute! He emailed the Thai embassy in London and received a stock reply which didn't address his concerns. Therefore he called me yesterday to see if I could get guidance on this forum. This is a copy of their answer which he forwarded to me:- -------- Original message -------- From: Thai Embassy London <[email protected]> Date: 27/10/2021 14:41 (GMT+00:00) To: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: Visa requirements Dear Sir/Madam Thank you for your email. 1) If you wish to apply for a visa & see documents required, please follow the steps below. 2) Please note that all in-person visa services are suspended. Visa services will be provided online only. You may apply for a visa yourself, or you may wish to use an agent to represent you. Below is the steps to apply for a visa. 3) 1) Please visit www.thaievisa.go.th 2) Sign up for individual 3) Complete the visa application, submit and make a payment online 4) From 27 September 2021, you do not need to post your passport and original supporting documents to the embassy. 5) Instead, your visa will be approved online, and a confirmation e-mail will be sent to your registered email address. 6) You may print a copy of your visa for airlines and Thai Immigration officials to carry out checks when traveling to Thailand. 4) Providing you meet all the eligibility criteria, and uploaded all the required documents in the visa system, the current online visa processing time is approximately 3-7 working days, from the date your visa application is submitted Please check online for your visa status. "Finished" & "Issued Visa" means your visa has been granted, and the online email confirmation has been sent to you. 5) Once the visa has been approved (or if you have an existing valid visa, or if you wish to go on a visa exemption), you may proceed to apply for a Certificate of Entry (COE). https://coethailand.mfa.go.th/ If your travelling date is from 9th November onwards, please use Thailand Pass instead of the COE https://tp.consular.go.th/ 6) Also, prior to your departure, it is necessary for all non-Thai passengers to have the following documents ready to be presented to the immigration upon your arrival. Failure to do so can result in the denial of entering the Kingdom of Thailand. 1. The Certificate of Entry issued by the Royal Thai Embassy 2. Declaration form 3. Medical certificate with a laboratory result indicating that COVID-19 is not detected (COVID test must be by RT-PCR method), issued within 72 hours before departure 4. Copy of your insurance policy which covers COVID and no less than 100,000 USD medical coverage 5. Copy of your Confirmed booking at an ASQ hotel (if you are arriving in Bangkok), or SHA hotel if you are participating in the Phuket Sandbox. 6. T.8 form I hope this is of assistance, but please do let us know if you have any further questions. Warmest regards, The Visa Team Email: [email protected] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThaiEmbLondon Website: https://london.thaiembassy.org/ ----- Once in Thailand, if you need urgent help call the British Embassy Bangkok +66 (0) 2 305 8333. You can also contact the Samaritans Thailand, if you prefer, on 02-713-6791. On 25/10/2021 18:44 xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: I need some advice, I will be coming to Thailand in December to see my Thai wife after over 18mths Am I correct in assuming that I need to apply for a non-immigrant "o" visa based on marriage? After the 90 days I will apply for an extension, do I need a return airline ticket or just one-way and will this cause a problem at immigration. Finally do you apply for a visa first then the new Thailand pass or vice versa !!! Thanks in advance, Mr xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx. Hopefully I have given all the info relevant to this inquiry. If it hadn't been for the collapse of his original flat sale and Covid he would be living in marital bliss here in Thailand now. I think he deserves some luck now so all constructive advice would be gratefully received. Regards, thoengthaied.

Perhaps some kind soul would like to inform me how to get and use Mor Phrom on my Line app in order to access my vaccination record. I have had AZ and Pfizer at Bangkok Hospital Pattaya if that helps. Regards, thoengthaied.

I'm looking to replace my queen size bed with a king size. Before I do the rounds of the retailers does anybody know of where there may be bargains to be had at present?

Ah! Thank you. No wonder I had never heard of it....it's 73 km. away from my home in Jomtien.....local news..nah!

Anybody know where Don Hualor is? I can't find it in Google Maps.

Bung Car Wash next to, and just south of, Hafele on Sukhumvit opposite Tesco near Thepprasit Road junction. Extremely fast and good service with many workers. 120 baht outside of car only, and 220 baht inside, outside and under bonnet/hood. Outside clean will see you in and out in 20 minutes.