Finlaco

I have travelled this route a few times on the first occasion I was allowed to take my Duy Frees through security on transfer but also noticed that the Duty Free Gin I was carrying from BKK was actually cheaper there. Transferring means you have to walk past the duty free shops so even if a short transfer time you will be able to purchase booze there.

thanks but I'm considering making use of the King Power Member's lounge. The annual fee is THB500 and u get a THB500 voucher in return which seems to suggest membership is actually free.

Etihad –Abu Dhabi Stopover – Customs & Liquids

I’m travelling from Bangkok to Europe with Etihad, which necessitates a change of planes at Abu Dhabi. Anyone know if I will have issues with Duty Free liquids purchased at Bangkok?

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So yours is a 30 Day Smart Pass? Yesterday my son was asked to pay a THB50 deposit when he tried to exchange his 30 Day Smart Pass for a new Rabbit Card - You sure u didn't have to pay a new deposit?

Just read about a new but limited payment card that might be helpful for TV members who cant open a bank account in Thailand

The Tourism Authority of Thailand and Krung Thai Bank last week launched the "Miracle Thailand" debit card for foreigners.

The aim is to promote the Miracle Thailand Year campaign and to offer more convenient way of spending among visitors, said TAT Governor Suraphon Svetasreni.

The card holder does not require to have a passbook with Krung Thai Bank. There is no annual fee, he said, adding that the debit card can also boost spending because visitors who are afraid of credit card fraud have an alternative of safety payment.

The Miracle Thailand card is offered at all branches of Krung Thai Bank, including its currency exchange booths and the booth of the Association of Thai Travel Agents at Suvarnabhumi Airport.

The price is 100 baht, which includes a package of Krungthai Panich Insurance covering seven-day personal accident insurance for up to 10,000 baht for outpatient treatment, a maximum of 500,000 baht for inpatient treatment, and life insurance of one million baht. The card holder can top up the amount in the debit card to the maximum value of 30,000 baht at any branch of Krung Thai Bank and its nationwide currency exchange booths.

The Miracle Thailand card also offers 5%-90% discounts for card holders when shopping at The Mall, Emporium, Siam Paragon, Paradise Park, MBK Center, King Power Duty Free, Siam Park or for services at Siam Niramit and Safari World.

According to Krung Thai Bank, the card holder can also buy goods or withdraw cash from ATMs any where in Thailand without any charges.

Trajan

When u said 'I just traded my BTS SmartPass valued stored card for a Rabbit card (quick swap of cards at a BTS station window)', are u sure that’s 100% right? My understanding is that it’s not a swap, rather u loose the deposit on your current BTS card and need to pay a new deposit THB50 for the Rabbitcard.

So was it a quick swap or did u need to pay a new deposit?

Thanks

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Hi

Anyone have a recommendation for VIP32 on this route? Anyone know if the bus still stops in town, near the Police Station?

Is Mae Sod Border still open?

Thanks

Hi

Anyone have a recommendation for VIP32 on this route? Anyone know if the bus still stops in town, near the Police Station?

Is Mae Sod Border still open?

Thanks

I've never found one on my three trips to Chachoengsao (stayed over night in a nondescript hotel, cant recall its name, sorry)

have a look at http://www.travelfish.org/accommodation/thailand/bangkok_and_surrounds/chachoengsao/chachoengsao/all

Hi

I have a One Year Non Immigrant O visa. Any one know if I can use this to get a Thai Driving License?

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Con

Thanks. Umm emm umm do u know the official dates?

Anyone aware if regional offices (Nakhon Sri Thamarat or Ranong) will be closed during Songkhran?

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perhaps a little more detail? - when, what did u buy and what percentage were the taxes

Hi

Just curious if anyone made a purchase from amazon (electronic), delivered to thailand and if you were charged import duties?

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Bangkok to Nakhon Phanom

Can anyone recommend a bus service/company VIP32 for this route.

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fyi - Pradipat Road has over the last two years become a 'hub' for forex -- At the moment there’s circa 20 bureaux -- The rates are comparable with Super-rich and the service is polite -- For those of us who have been in Thailand for a while will be pleasantly surprised (maybe even shocked) that my change ought to have been THB207.25, but I was handed THB208 (by Thai standards this is most unusual)

Pradipat Road is close to Saphan Khwai BTS Station -- U exit towards Ari (Siam) and take the first right onto Pradipat Road -- The Bureaus begin 100 metres down on the r.h.s

thanks - much appreciated even if ur a Brit

I just returned today from Savvanakhet and I was issued a double entry tourist visa

Was very easy

Arrived at consulate at 9am

was 19th in Q

Was out of consulate at 9.17am

Picked it this afternoon at 2pm

Only need to full out application, two photos and copy of info page of passport

No questions asked

2000 THB for double tourist visa

which passport do u travel on?

Not working for me.. It says ไม่ว่าง (not available) for any trip from Chiang Mai to Lampang, no matter the date I fill in.

EDIT: Weird.. if I switch to English it does say "Select" but I cannot click it.

Either way I think it's safer to visit the station.

I've book trice BKK to Udon and once Ubon to BKK -- perhaps at this moment the system is open for 'longer' journeys --

"Weird.. if I switch to English it does say "Select" but I cannot click it." -- if u hover over the "select" it says "Sold Out" and if u change the journey options from CM to BKK, the seats are available -- early stages of a roll out, perhaps

Not working.

yes it is -- i'm using firefox and its working just fine

I did try to search on TV before posting but wasnt able to find a recent posting -- Anyone recently got a double entry here? Irish passport with 4 years of Thai visas - Thanks

fyi - You can now book most trains on line at http://www.thairailticket.com/esrt/Default.aspx

Theres a THB20 charge plus 3% cc charge but at least u dont have to go to the station.

“Isanbirder - First, the whole religious bit is a gigantic red herring in this discussion. I mentioned it because I believe it, and because all our Western laws are influenced by the religious concept of marriage”

Isanbirder – I think like may Christians you chose to believe the marriage as we know it today is based on Christian values, but it’s not – Many Christians are like a jackdaw to a shiny object when they see a good value/moral and adopt it as a Christian value (irrespective of their bible of Church law) – Take a look at your bible and you will see that a Christian based marriage is one of oppression when the woman becomes the chattel of her husband, if on her marriage night she’s not a virgin, she can be returned to her father to be put to death, when the concept of it she is old enough to bleed she’s old enough to be sold to her new husband (the age of consent was opposed by Christains), where the concept of marital rape isn’t recognised etc...

Marriage came before institutionalised religions – I’m from Ireland and our traditions recognised marriage before the Christian religion was invented and incidentally woman had more rights then, than they did during Ireland pre 1980’s when ‘we’ based our laws on Christian values of marriage – Thankfully now we have made many changes so we no longer base our laws on Christian values of marriage, eg, marital rape, divorce, woman submits and obeys her husband, etc..

'Not sure why you want a minivan service' - when time is not important the 'slow' bus adds to the 'fun' of travelling in rural Thailand - I’ve done the slow bus many times when it’s taken 120/90mins to cover 61km - I'm coming from BKK to Mae Sai (arrive 6am) and then need to be back to CR before 11am to catch the last songthaew to my guesthouse

Thanks Dindong - was hoping it went as far as the border (done this trip 20 times or so) – The slow bus is fun when ur not in a hurry and the minivan is a step in the right direction – Again thanks for the help