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1 hour ago, OJAS said:

I was never required to have my British Embassy income confirmation letters notarised in this way.

Not notarized.  Legalized.  I was required and perhaps it was only Chonburi immigration to take the embassy letter to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Bankgok and have it legalized.  

Since they deal with all the embassies, they can "authenticate" a real letter from the embassies.  The local immigration offices have no such expertise.  Again, that might be only Chonburi.  But I most definitely was required to do it. 

1 hour ago, OJAS said:

You can actually apply for a new extension of stay up to 30 days before your current permission to stay expires at most offices

As with most things in Thailand it always depends on which office and officer you are talking with.  I have been in Thailand now for 5 years.  You never get your passport back the same day.  You are given a plastic tab with a number on it to retrieve your passport the following day after 2:00 pm.  

Most offices don't require the detailed bank letter,  Chonburi does.  You indicate you can apply well in advance.  I can tell you Chonburi says 15 days.  So you are correct in saying, you should check with the office you are applying to as to what the rules dejour at that office are. 

1 hour ago, DrJack54 said:

Having entered on either visa exempt or tourist visa you can attend immigration and obtain conversion to a non O retirement.

I beg to differ with you.  I had a tourist visa.  You can not go directly from a tourist visa to a non-o.  You have to have an extension and then wait until it is within 15 days of its expiration.  I know.  I did it.  

Also, yes you need to have the 800,000 baht on deposit and AGED prior to making the application for the extension.  

As I recall, I had to go to Bangkok and get an income verification letter presented for the 90 day extension.  I then had to go to Bangkok again for a second letter when I applied for the non-o.  

 

On 8/12/2023 at 3:52 PM, bondjames007 said:

will use the 65,000 a month Income for 12 months,  my monthly income will be paid into Thailand via Wise account.

I am from the USA and use that method. 

1. Your first issue will be opening a bank account.  Most banks will tell you that you need a long term visa in order to open an account.  I found a Bangkok Bank that would open one but I had to buy an accident insurance policy for one year as a condition.  I was told later that I could cancel the policy by calling the insurance company.  I didn't know that and don't know if that is true.  Your only other option is to use an agent to open an account for you if you can't open one yourself. 

2. You do have a possible alternative if you are from a country that still issues income affidavits.  If you are from one of those countries that still does, you can go to the local embassy or consulate give them whatever documentation they may or may not require and issue to you an affidavit of income.  As I remember, you had to first go to the embassy and obtain it, then take it to the Ministry of Foreign affairs the following day to get it legalized. 

3.  If you are not from a country that still does income affidavits you will need to put 800,000 baht in an account and have it remain there for I believe two months.  It could be three. 

4. You take your current visa to immigration and apply for a 90 day extension.  That gives your money time to age in the bank.  You "may" have luck getting the 90 day extension and then using that to open the bank account depending on the bank policy.  I know Kasikorn requires a certificate of residence in addition to a visa to open an account.  

5. 15 days before your extension runs out, you take your passport, bank book updated the day you are applying, and a letter from your bank attesting to your account and balance at the bank plus a bank statement. They will take your passport and when approved give it to you the following day. 

6. In the future, you use Wise and transfer your money into your Wise account.  You convert it same day, or use the automated transfer feature to convert when the baht to your currency level hits whatever threshold you have set.  After it converts you transfer it to your bank here in Thailand.  You "MUST USE THE LONG TERM STAY" as the reason for the transfer.  At Bankgok Bank it will show as a FTT foreign transfer in your bank book.  One caveat to that is if you fail to update your bank book regularly for some unexplained reason the bank will group your deposit with other transactions and just net the amount and you lose the FTT designation in the bank book. 

7. At the end of one year you make a copy of all of your bank book for the past year.  You then go to the bank and get a statement for at least 12 months preferably 13 months.  You then get the letter from the bank confirming your account.  In Chonburi they require the bank to prepare a letter showing the amount transfered each month  Such as in the example attached.  When I have shown them this letter, they don't even look at the statement or bank book copy.  However they will still require them. 

That along with your application, map to where you are residing, copies of your passport and 63 signatures or more on each and every document gets your renewal. 


 

16 hours ago, Danderman123 said:

But, now there is warming, despite the historical cooling trend.

The most dangerous person is not the fool but rather the person who believes things that just are not true. 


Unless you are older than 11,500 years the earth has been in an interglacial warming period during that time.  Not a cooling trend as you suggest. 

3 hours ago, Danderman123 said:

The problem is that the current, human induced warming is heating the planet despite a natural cooling trend.

Says who? 

On 8/10/2023 at 11:12 AM, heybruce said:

Once again, rate of change matters.  Putting high levels of CO2 in the atmosphere in an unnaturally short period of time has resulted in a dangerous rate of change.

Says who  You?  I say mining lithium is unnatural and harms the enviornment.  So your "solution" of electrification creates more enviornmental problems than it solves.  

Plus this  Always "look for the money" when someone is touting something.  Trillions are to be made forcing the world away from Carbon whether it is warranted or not. 

https://nypost.com/2023/08/09/climate-scientist-admits-the-overwhelming-consensus-is-manufactured/

 

Just now, Bkk Brian said:

Also from NASA

"the warming we’ve seen in recent decades is too rapid to be linked to changes in Earth’s orbit and too large to be caused by solar activity."

That says what they don't believe it to be caused by solar activity.  That doesn't say it is definitively proven to be caused by carbon emmissions.  In 1800 there were 1 billion people on earth.  There are now 8 billion.  So is it carbon emmissions.  

The fact that the CO2 emmissions are the highest, and temperatures are rising is a CORRELATION.  

The number of Pizza's consumed in the world is the highest in 2 million years to.  Does that prove that pizza consumption caused global warming.  No. 

Again, the earth has wamed and then gone through glacial periods for millions of years.  You ignore the fact that warming and cooling as EVIDENCED is a natural phenomena.  If and I repeat if the earth reverses and begins to cool towards a glacial period would you then equally suggest it is carbon emmission that caused the cooling? 

I am building a home and will need to drill a well.  I have heard that there are companies in Pattaya that use a ground penetrating radar to locate the best drilling locations. 

Would anyone know the name of a company that has such equipment.  Also what would be a ballpark estimate to drill a well 

24 minutes ago, heybruce said:

CO2 has been scientifically determined to be a product of the burning of fossil fuels and to be a greenhouse gas.  There is a correlation between CO2 levels and global temperature because there is a causative effect.   There is no causative effect between sandwiches and global warming that I am aware of.

And where exactly do you get your evidence that it is causal?  

Your simplistic association of climate change to C02 emmisions first off assumes the change to be abnormal.  The earths temperature has had wide swings for millions of years from ice ages to interglacial periods. 

Second, other factors "may" influence the earths temperture.  We know that volcanos spewing ash shade the earth shading the earth.  So is it conceivable that the amount of volcanic ash in the atmosphere is also low at this point causing the temperature of the earth to rise as more sun peneatrate it. 

You have this single notion that there is one cause for global warming and first off assume that the phenomena is something more than the normal cooling and heating of the earth over many years.  Secondly, you assume that C02 is the cause of it.  You point to the last 200 years and the fact of industrial revolution.   Well we also didn't have solar panels, rubber bands, safety pens, flush toilets, and ball point pens 200 years ago.  Using your logic, perhaps it is the introduction of those that is causing weather change. 

You dismiss the idea that a changing climate is normal and ignore the fact that the climate of the earth has changed for millions of years.  You dismiss any idea that other factors or a combination of factors might influence temperature changes.  

Volcanic eruptions spew tons of particulate into the atomosphere impacting climate.  So this simplistic view that only humans and carbon emisions are the primary causitive is just that naive. 

The following things are true.  The earths temperature is slightly warmer. What we don't know is whether that is abnormal, what if anything is causing that, and most importantly what could possibly to mitigate it. 

I suggest this move to electrify everything has substantial adverse enviornmental outcomes as well.  The mining of lithium is extremely impactful.  The construction of power plants to supply the required energy, string the millions of miles of electric lines is not without its negative impact. 

Also, there is this notion that the warming of the earth is destructive.  Perhaps, but it could also prove beneficial as areas once to cold to grow crops become now able to support crop growth.  The warmer temperature decreases the need to burn oil, coal, natural gas to heat homes from much colder temperatures. 

Do I know any of this to be true.  No.  And neither do you.  It is a mere supposition that the earths warming is unatutural, that is is bad, hydrocarbons are to blame, and that something can be done about it even if true. 




This also peaked in 2023. 

https://edition.cnn.com/2023/07/14/world/solar-maximum-activity-2024-scn/index.html

https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/sunearth/solar-events-news/Does-the-Solar-Cycle-Affect-Earths-Climate.html

23 minutes ago, heybruce said:

Once again, rate of change matters.  Putting high levels of CO2 in the atmosphere in an unnaturally short period of time has resulted in a dangerous rate of change.

As said, using the past 200 years as some sort of benchmark is like taking one day out of a century and saying "that day is normal" 

Also, while CO2 can be correlated to temperature rise, so can the number of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches eaten in one day can be correlated to temperature rise.  

Correlation is not causation. 

8 hours ago, Muhendis said:

Repeat of Motdaen's question:- Why do you want three phase power supply?

I am just aware that the development that I am building in provides it.  I certainly am not going to be putting in a ev charger that requires it.  

Please excuse my ignorance, if the development is providing 3 phase do I have an option to go with only single phase? 

I purchased a car in Bangkok and it had Bangkok plates.  I kept the plates and later sold the car.  The person wanted to have the plates here in Pattaya.  

There is a car registration shop close to where I live that renews registrations and does inspections.  They completed the paperwork, got the new plates from the transport office.  When they arrived, the new buyer had to appear and the inspection office took the old plates to mail and surrender back to Bangkok and put the new plates on. 

 

I am building a new home and considering adding a solar system to supplement getting power from the grid.  During the day I will have the following running:

1. 30,000 - 36,000 btu cassette air conditioning SEER in the 18 to 20 range
2. Refridgerator 19.8  new inverter model
3. A few lights all LED
4. Water pump for well and water storage tank
5. Pool pump
6. On occasion 1 to 2 ceiling fans
7. Some electric appliances including Microwave, TV, Computer, Cook Top, vaccum  
8. Every other day dishwasher inverter
9. Clothes washer every day 1-2 hours inverter model

I am not sure of the process for how to calculate the size of the system one needs.  I know it is based on BTU's but since the home is under construction, I won't have an accurate estimate until after living in the home. 

The home is a single story, with 3 phase electric service. 

What questions should I be asking.  What would be a reasonable guess as to the cost of the system. And, does someone have a good experience with an installer that they could reccomend. 
 

I finally found that Krung Thai but only the location in Central Marina dispenses the M Pass transmitter.  You get the transmitter and a pre-paid Krung Thai debit card to reload for the tolls. 

8 hours ago, bronzedude said:

I have an M-pass. I bought it at Krung Thai Bank next to the Big C  Marina Shopping Center on Second Road.

How long ago did you buy this.  I went to Krung Thai close to Tuk Com and they said they didn't sell the M pass. 

I am building a new home and have a large area that combines the kitchen, dining room, and living room. I believe that it would be advisable to install one of the cassette type air conditioners that can blow air in 4 directions. 

I have done some preliminary research and yes Daikan and Mitsubishi top the list of reccomended units.  However one brand Haier is about 1/3 rd less money and has a higher SEER rating.  Has anyone had experience with Haier Air conditioners particularly the cassette type.  One thing that is always mentioned when speaking about AC is the availability of spare parts if it is a brand other than Daikan or Mitsubishi. 

2 hours ago, stratocaster said:

The OP needs to show some patience. One of my mates in Bangkok has finally sold his condo in Bangkok after being on the market for almost 3 years

Well when you have not heard from the listing salesperson in over 3 months I think that exhibits all the patience that a selling homeowner should have to put up with. 

On 7/29/2023 at 8:02 PM, Thailand J said:

MPass is what you used to get at Krung Thai Bank Pattaya, which is not available anymore.

I have Mpass and just registered for it.  I was emailed a QR code which I placed in the window of my car.  I went through the EZ Pass lane and the barrier would not lift. 

I gave it to the attendant who had no idea.  Some have suggested that it was because I only had the minimum baht in the account.  

One way or another, I would like to have the automated payment but it sure seems strange that the only way to obtain one is to drive to an expressway in Bangkok. 

2 hours ago, Celsius said:

Not true.

 

You need to read a contract.

There was no contract merely a sheet listing the attributes of the home.  Given that one agent must contact another to show a home it is not a multiple listing service.  As a result I see countless examples of the same home listed with many different real estate agencies since buyers can not go to any single data base that contains the listings from everyone. 

32 minutes ago, Swiss1960 said:

We bought ours in Khrung Thai on Khao Talo, but this branch closed some time ago.

Yes none of the banks apparently sell them.  Just so I understand, the man at Mflow put 100 baht in my account.  I have a QR code.  Is that all that is necessary is to put in the window of my car.  I see something about an EZ pass card that is a small transmitter pasted to the windshield.  

39 minutes ago, NextG said:

JensenZ’s option

I tried googling JensenZ several different ways and came up with nothing.  Do you have a link? 

I have asked at some of the toll booths.  So far they have told me SCB, Kasikorn, and Krungthai banks.  Guess what none of them dispense them.  

I was then told I had to register for MFlow online.  I did that but not easily.  It would never allow me to progress through the registration and finally a man from MFlow completed it for me and sent a QR Code I was to print and put in the window.  Guess what, first time to try and it would not open the gate in the EZ Pass lane.  Attendant had no idea what it was or why it did not work. 

I would think that you should be able to purchase an EZ pass here in Pattaya and not have to drive to one of the toll booths that dispenses them.  But then again, this is Thailand.