billrose

Maybe the celebs will take a selfie outside the Grand Palace alongside a tout telling them it's closed, but they can take a Tuk-Tuk ride to an expensive jewellers shop, or an expenside ride on a river boat instead!

I wouldn't use an agency to book your golfing experience. Better to go with a society from one of the many bars in and around the Soi Buakao/Soi Lenkee area as 'mailouis' did.

They all get good deals on green fees, and the members will all be full of useful advice.

The Sportsman Bar in Soi 13 is one of the best. http://sportsmanpub.com/golf-society/

Seen many people use it in N America.

Have yet to see it last, especially with alcohol.

Seedy, are you referring to tank sealer, or soap?

Most of the modern tank sealers available in UK and USA now say that they're ok with fuels containg ethanol (alcohol), but I'm not sure about soap!

For a temporary repair use soap.

Thank srn89, I've been into bikes for most of my 71 years, but I've never heard of that one!

In the absence of any suggestions as to where I can buy it in Thailand, I'll try soap until I can get some sent over from UK.

It's only a very slight weep, not even a drip, and all it needs is the seam re-welding. It could be done by someone with experience of tank repairs, but I daren't trust that to any of the local Thais!!!!!

Does anyone know if it's possible to buy a good reliable petrol tank sealer in Thailand?

If so where?

Regarding the OP, he's obviously British, and has a NET income of £12,500 per year (I think - if it's per month then he's got a very good pension!), which at today's rate is approx 56,250 per month, i.e. less than 65,000 per month.

I have had several income letters from the British Embassy, and they all state NET income because the Immigration Bureau need to know how much you have to live on. His gross pension is irrelevant as far as Immigration are concerned, because that is not "income".

If he is able to put 800,000 baht in a Thai bank, that is the way to go, if not then he will have to show both money in the bank and income up to equivalent of 800,000 per year.

To answer his question regarding where to go to get proof of income, he needs to go or write to the British Embassy. Details are on their website.

The British Embassy will accept monthly pay slips, annual pension increase statements, or P60's as evidence of income.

Additionally, there is no need to show that the money is transferred to or held in Thailand, well certainly not at Korat Immigration anyway .

I suspect that office may have offered to do the 90 day report at the same time previously but now it is not connected in any way so he was told not to do on that day (he must use last notice as when to do next time)?

I did my 90 day report this week in Bangkok and have new notice of being due in August. My extension is due next month.

That's what I thought, but they took his last notice out of his passport and didn't put an new one in.

I've posted this on Korat-Farang, so if I get any confirmation of this from others I'll post it on here, and when I go for my next 90 day report in a couple of weeks I'll report back.

A friend of mine went to Korat Immigration (Dan Kwien) yesterday for his usual 1 year retirement extension which he got with no problems.

The officer then told him he no longer needed to do a 90 day report!

He showed me his passport with the retirement extension, but there was no sheet telling him when to do the 90 day report.

I find this very difficult to believe, but he assured me it's true.

I'm due to go for my 90 day report in about 2 weeks, so I'll ask the question when I get there, but in the meantime can anyone else confirm this experience at Korat or anywhere else?

I'm interested to know how the police can identify which phones are genuine and which ones are copies! I'd love to know so I can be sure I don't get stung next time I buy a phone.

Just out of interest, I was initially quoted 700 baht more for a Samsung phone (don't know if it was genuine or not) in Tuk Com, than in the Samsung shop in Central Festival. After some bartering she came down to 300 baht more than the Samsung dealer, but wouldn't budge any lower! I got the same response at 3 other counters in Tuk Com!

Guess where I bought my phone!

I renewed my passport two months ago and Khon Kaen immigration moved all the stamps over to the new one without question, and without a letter from the British Embassy. As always, each office makes its own rules.

A friend of mine also done this at Jomtien no letter was needed

Same in Korat, no letter needed, just take the old and new passports and fill in the form!

It depends where you play golf!

Here in Korat 200 baht is the norm, or 250 if you get a particularly good one, but I gladly pay 300-350 when I play in Pattaya depending on how much assistance and pleasure I get!

Try googling "koratfarang" If it's still going should get some info there.

jb1

Korat-Farang.com is still going.

Go to here http://korat-farang.com/forum/index.php and join the forum. You'll find all you need to know about Korat.

The Ram has a Turkey Dinner available every day in December including Christmas Day.

Thanks guys for you're suggestions. After thinking about it a bit more and looking at the service coupons for the new bike, these have the dealers stamp on them. I would guess that both the bikes without the coupons were finance repo's and the coupons having the original dealers stamp would declare that the bike wasn't new - Eureka!!!!!!!!!

A few months ago my wife bought a second hand Mio with only 3,500 Kms on the clock from a friend who'd had it from new. When I asked "where's the service history book?" I got some puzzled looks and was told " there isn't one, don't worry".

Over the next few weeks I persisted to ask for the book with no success, but after about a month it miraculously turned up, minus all the free service coupons and of course nothing entered in the 1,000 KM service page!

Although I could understand that it hadn't been serviced (TIT), I was puzzled as to why the free service vouchers had been ripped out.

Fast forward to last weekend, when I went to a local bike shop to collect a brand new Fino my wifes sister was buying for her son. Although there was only 0.9kms on the clock, there was evidence this wasn't a new bike. There was road dirt in a few crevices and the odd minor scratch here and there. I looked under the seat and found the service history book. All the free service coupons had been ripped out but there was no entries in any of the service pages. The shop insisted this was a new bike, but they looked very sheepish when I showed them the service coupons were missing.

Needles to say we didn't buy the bike. We went to a main dealer and got a new one for the same price.

Does anyone know why bikes are being sold as new with free service coupons removed from the book?

Surely this is some kind of Scam. What's the Scam?

If they are rreally serious they could start by removing that hideous monstrosity at the entrance to Walking Street, and all the other obtrusive mammoth TV advertising screens.

I've been to Korat Immigration many times and always had excellent service.

It's less than ten minutes from the city centre and you can get a Tuk-Tuk or Taxi for less than 100 Baht, hardly inconvenient!

Look here http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=120789 and all will be revealed and fixed

Thanks for that Crossy, all is now returned to normal. I'd looked everywhere for that option but couldn't find it. Senility sucks

I used to enjoy reading ThaiVisa.com, but now i hate it. Why? Because the format has changed for some reason. Is there any way to revert to the old format where all the posts are listed in chronological order?

And this is the speed trap they are using

When I returned from a trip to UK last year I re-entered Thailand on the same day as my 90 report was due. At the airport immigration told me I still had to do a 90 day report at my local immigration. The following day I went to Korat immigration and they made me fill out and submit a 90 day report form, even though I had come through the airport the day before.

So as usual it looks like it's up to the specific officer at the specific office on the specific day as to what they want you to do!

i really need help,i am gettin married to my g/f,we have been together for 4 years.She is really nice and shy,i am getting married to her on 6th Jan,my mates and some family are coming over.My problem is,when i ask her what do i have to do for the wedding,what do i have to pay for etc,she just tells me,shes just happy to be getting married to me and give what i think is ok.She works in a hotel in Khon Kaen,has never asked me for a thing,although i have sent her money on my own accord for her birthday etc.Can someone please tell me what to expect as i have no idea what i am going into and i dont want to embarrass her.Everyone from my end is asking questions etc of what to do,best man etc.What do i tell them.Please guys,there are some of you out there that have married women from Isaan,can you give me some info.My g/f is really shy and wont tell me what to do or what to pay for,i need help.So please anmy info from anyone would be most appreciated.

Mazimus,

You don't say if this wedding is a village Budhist wedding or an official Amphur wedding. If it is a Budhist ceremony, there will be a session with the Monks first, followed by some sort of party later in the day. The family will cook masses of food for the monks (which you will probably asked to pay for, unless her family is exceedingly rich). The party could be a simple family affair or a massive do with a big stage, sound system and lots of dancing girls and singers. As they say in Thailand "up to you" or in this case it seems like it is "up to her".

You must be aware that the Budhist ceremony is not a legal marriage, only the Amphur wedding is legal in Thailand or anywhere else in the world. Before you have the Amphur wedding you must get an "affirmation of freedom to marry" from your country's embassy in Bangkok.

Good luck and I hope it all turns out OK

heheheh no wonder Cambodia Foooball Team let Thailand Trash them 8-0 .....

Any TV members in Korat ???

Thousands of us, and we're all grateful for the improvements the games has brought to Korat.

I'll be watching the football next week and some of the badminton which is being held about 5 KMs from my house. Beats going to Bangkok to watch sport.