CaptMiguel

Ranong Border Visa Run Saturday Feb 24 noon, American Passport ,60 day se tourist visa and 30 day extension then a visa waiver from a border bounce in Nakhon Phanom to Laos. The imo in Ranong at the regular pier wanted a receipt from the hotel,which luckily I had, an onward ticket w/in the 30 days from Feb 24, but my onward ticket was 4 days over the 30 days soo the top official a guy wouldn't accept it and wanted me to change the ticket or get a new ticket, print it out and come back w/ the new reservation printed. I protested and he finally sed he would let me show him my new reservation on my mobile phone. sooo I went outa the office and booked a whole new ticket to Taipei on March 23. The woman imo sed she wanted it printed out, the top guy intervened and told her it was ok to just show my new reservation on my mobile phone. They stamped me out of Thailand after a frustrating hour of dickering w/ them. Then I did a trip over to Myanamar by boat w/ a Dutch guy who went thru exactly what I did w/ the Thai IMO's,ie book an onward ticket. We chartered 1 boat and skipper for what I thought we negotiated 400 thb there and back for 2 people. (btw don't forget ur crispy clean $10usd for the Mynamar Junta ) Everything went relatively smooth until we got back to the Ranong dock and I handed the boatman 400thb +200 thb tip, the boatman exclaimed 400thb each. I sed no it was 400 for us both. He reluctantly accepted w/ a wave of frustration and we checked back into Thailand and got our 30 day visa waivers. Beware other boat guys want 1000 thb /person. My Thai hotel owner sed he paid 400thb/boat w/4 farang the week before... I have been going to Ranong for visa runs for 19 years and this trip was the worst so far, but not the worst I ever had dealing w/ the Thai IMO's elsewhere. For many years I was doing solo trips over to Mynamar from the regular pier, then I started using the Andaman Casino boat w/o any problems but alas the Casino is closed. Chok di maak !

Yes ur rt about Big Wing, but r there any independent shop recommendations or is the dealer the way to go in Thailand?

same one, the other one just bought a new suv ,she found a new sucker !

Hi, any recommendations for a repair shop in Hua Hin service and repair Thai gf 12 yr old Honda Click, Thks,MR

Hi, any recommendations for a repair shop in Hua Hin service and repair Thai gf 12 yr old Honda Click, Thks,MR

Hi, I need to get Thai gf's 12 yr old Honda Click serviced also brakes repaired and a new rear tire etc. Any recommendations? Thks in advance for ur reply, MR

Hi , has anyone been to the Andaman Resort for a visa run lately? I am American with a Multiple Entry Tourist Visa. Thks in advance