marcel.dekorte

Dear members,
 

It has been a while since I posted a message. But the question is interesting ????
 

Does anyone know of a good private primary school for my five year old daughter near Nakhon Phanom | Phon Sawan? If so: how is education provided there?

By the way, the child is half Thai, half Dutch. Although she is much more like a 'Farang' child, because of her light skin and blonde hair.
 

By the way: I am also looking for examples of schools that you should not take your children to.
 

Sincerely,
Marcel (Moo)

On 17-2-2017 at 3:54 PM, ubonjoe said:

A two day overstay overstay stamp would have no effect on getting a visa. The big risk is getting caught with the overstay before you get to the airport which could result in being banned form entering the country.

You could apply for a 7 day extension, pay 1900 baht and be granted 7 days to leave the country at immigration.

Piece of cake. I got a stamp (1900 bath, after half an hour of work) and can remain until March 5th. More than enough time so.

6 hours ago, elviajero said:

Just so you are aware. There is no 7 day extension. You apply for an extension in the usual way, but it will be declined. They will stamp your passport declining the extension and give you 7 days to leave the country.

 

It's a good idea to take confirmation of your flight in case they want proof of the reason you require more time in the country.

Thanks for the advice of the flight confirmation :)

"A two day overstay overstay stamp would have no effect on getting a visa. The big risk is getting caught with the overstay before you get to the airport which could result in being banned form entering the country.

You could apply for a 7 day extension, pay 1900 baht and be granted 7 days to leave the country at immigration."

I follow the advice of Ubonjoe: a seven day extension at the Immigration Office of Nakhon Phanom. Otherwise I can always cross the Mekong into Laos and back: a few days before the second entrie has expired.

Thanks for all the comments.

Thanks for the quick responses. In that case I choose the legal path: the border with Laos.

Have searched, but not found what I'm looking for at the forum. It involves the following:

I have a multiple non-immigrant Visa O (for people over fifty) for four entries of 90 days. After the first 90 days, I have crossed the border with Laos. The second period will expire on February 26, 2017. But on February 28, I leave from Bangkok to the Netherlands (and return in 6 months). 

Will it be a big problem - for example: do you get a note in a register, which makes it difficult to obtain visas future? - if I then leave Thailand? I realize that I'm two days in overstay and that will cost me 1000 baht. But I do rather that, than an entire morning with busy driving up and down to Laos and pay 1,500 baht.

Hi Nynke.

Mister exeter,

'You have to be careful what you say in case an immigrant hears you and complains!'

Nice, they understand English

'Your country? Not anymore please fit in with these nice homeless people from the big house down the road and learn their language because although they have lots of time on their hands on account none of them work they still cannot speak a word of English.'

Hm, they cannot speak English

In my opinion, you are an immigrant too

Have a nice day

Sorry Joe,

There are native English speakers working in my area. At Ban Dong Sawang, a small village near Nakhon Phanom. The local school has started - two years ago - a project. Every half year two or three young American students / volunteers stay here for five or six months to teach English. Of course you can denie that Americans speak English, but it is a beginning

Nice Regards,

Marcel (Dutch)

Dear members,

We just finished our house near Nakhon Phanom at Isaan. A month earlier than expected, but 2.6 million baht instead of 2 million baht. This is due to the unfavorable exchange rate of euro against bath, higher prices and a design review. But the result is, as the photo shows, very nice.

Some other details:

Floor area: 336 square meters

Two floors plus a balcony and terrace

Eight rooms, dining room, large living room and four bedrooms

Three bathrooms

Sincerely,

Marcel de Korte

Hello Kaoboi,

Welcome in NP. I always call it Little Bangkok, but this is slightly exaggerated. It is a friendly town where you have everything at hand. Regards the internet, I use a USB stick itself (Catt Telecom), but that is very slow in the village where I live. In NP, it is a lot faster. Moreover you have several good places cappocino drinking, so expresso's will there also be. The temperature can indeed run high but I have not experienced flooding. There is also a very good and cheap hotel in NP, the SP Hotel. Central location. Occasionally you come to a farang. Most likely in the electricity business in the mainstreet (very amiable owner).

If you need more information, I notice that by itself. Incidentally, I come from Netherlands.

Where does joining the rally start? I have to ask this question every day before I want to go out. Living in the middle of the rally site at Rajprasong intersection I am right in the middle of the red crowd once I leave the house.

Am I participating in the rally if I buy food at one of the hundreds of little food stalls around offering tasty specialities from different parts of Thailand? Am I joining the rally when I stop and talk to people who approach me generally in a very friendly manner - even if they are wearing red? Am I joining the rally if I go out with my wife because she always asks me to accompany her because she feels scared to go out alone - but once she is out there she always finds friends and acquaintances to talk to - no matter what color they are.

In order to go on with my life as normally as possible I have no other choice than to dive into the red masses down there from time to time. I always take a strictly neutral approach and don't condemn or judge anyone as long as there is no bloodshed. If I am approached by friendly people I don't care what color they wear. With this attitude it is actually not an unpleasant experience to go down there and dive into the red crowd, taste the varieties of food they offer, listen to some music sometimes, watch people dancing and cheering and so many just being happy while I try to neglect all the political propaganda around.

Should I rather sit like a grumpy farang in my apartment and keep complaining about the noise and the mob and hope the government will send in troups to "enforce the law" and spill blood in front of my doorsteps? I have chosen not to do that and I try to make the best out of the situation without joining a particular group.

In one sense I am joining the rally and the people down there to go get some food and maybe some entertainment at times but I am certainly not joining the political propaganda rally - I am not wearing red.

And I still keep praying for a peaceful solution.

This is realy a nice view and the only way foreigners can / must act. Thanks for the wisdom

I like this guy thinking Abhisit is in some way the world global recession.

It declined during PPP's tenure and they missed it happening completelky,

to centered on saving Thaksin, then Abhisit and Korn inherited the mess.

And I wonder where that other guy does his "fact gathering".

Seems he leaves out a few facts too...

About facts: it was a house-wife, not a guy

Well written. I totally agree with your view.

Kind regards,

Marcel de Korte

I see the campaign to discredit the 'Red Shirt Democracy Movement' continues unabated, with respect to linkage. Those opposed to this movement are trying to tightly link all protest to the Thaksin financial, thing. Thereby calculating that it will make the protests seem self-serving, and diminishing the over-arching pro-democracy nature of them.

This article refers to, "...small rallies....." Last Sundays Khon kean rally filled to overflowing a 47 Rai chunk of land, 'cheek by jowl' as they say. Anytime the English Language Media plays with numbers concerning this movement, they are doing a great disservice to their readership. Ultimately, it is in no-ones interest to misrepresent the strength and significance of this Movement.

Again, to suggest that many are from the North and North East is probably correct. But by stating this repeatedly, it is again a misrepresentation. The 100,000 plus rallies in BKK almost double in size when the evening BKK crowd arrives. Again, it is in no-one's interest to misrepresent that fact. One fact of the composition of this movement that has never been mentioned to my knowledge, is that it is comprised of approx. 80% female. Without wanting to get into Iran/Thailand protest comparisons (if any), as far as its' composition is concerned, this predominence of females is similar. I have never gotten a satifactory answer to why this is so.

This article references the "excrement' thing, implying that it was a Red Shirt initiative. That has not been proven, but is beside the point. The real issue here is that protests if this type and others can be expected when a non-representational and non-electorally based Government is in place.............Protests happen! Dont anybody be surprised by that. And dont be surprised to see them grow.

Referring to the coup that displaced democratically elected Thaksin as "an incident"........................

To also slavishly refuse to describe this political phenomenon as anything other than by the clothing colours is also editorial agenda. Clothing colours is politically nuetral, whereas using the full title of the UDD or to describe them as "The Red Shirt Democracy Movement" is not and would inform readers accurately.

I will spare you my opinions of Seh Daeng...........without in-depth historical perspective I can understand why he would be demonized. But this is a superficial perspective not indicative of reality.

So folks...the answer.........A transparent, fair election where the voters decide, and not the vote counters, and where both selling AND buying of votes is criminalized and enforced, and where the loser remains the loser.

Simple actually

I totally agree with this post. A well written opinion.

Kind regards,

Marcel de Korte

What a very funny story

Kind regards,

Marcel de Korte

No, you are not

At this moment a brother of my fiance is building my new house near

Nakhon Phanom. I do not know exactly what you have in mind, but this

guy is realy good. Take a look at my topic at 'Real Estate, housing,

house and land ownership' by marcel.dekorte. There you can find some

details and an image. Of course you can also send me an email if you

are interested.

With kind regards,

Marcel de Korte

You should post the size of the building, estimated costs along with the estimated time to completion. Many forum members are highly interested in the numerical side of things.

TheWalkingMan

Thanks for the tip, WalkingMan!

The estimate costs will be around 40.000 euro (2 million bath).

Size of the mainbuilding: 10 x 14 x 15 (two floors)

Time to complete: 8 months

Regularly I hear many horror stories about Thai contractors who are building a house for a Farang. Perhaps it is my good relationship with Buddha - or I am just lucky - but "my" team building is an excellent exception. The boss and his men + women deliver from the very first moment a good job. Meanwhile, the job progressed and it looks halfway very professional. Moreover, I constantly get insight into the costs. No dramas with drunken construction workers or folks who do not show up, but honest and hardworking people who like a nice home to put down.

In fairness I must add; the designer and builder of the house is the brother of my beautifull fiance. This guy (Noe) has just started his own construction company and that is also a reason why I promote him. I add an image of the building and now the second phase starts. Later I will come back again with the end result. For what it's worth. Also significant, the house is in Ban Dong Sawang; one grain of rice near Nakhon Phanom.

Hello,

In a few months I will live in Ban Nungpraduk. Near Nakhon Phanom. I have to wait till mij house is finished.

With kind regards,

Marcel de Korte

(The Netherlands)

Hello,

I have been visiting Nakhon Phanom several times. It is a very nice place with a few nice bars and restaurants. And I always like to walk besides the Mekong. In september I will return. At that time my house will be finished in Ban Nungpraduk: a small village, 20 K from Nakhon Phanom. I will live there with my girlfriend, her son and my brother. So two fresh farang from Holland will join the expat-community

Kind regards,

Marcel de Korte

I did two visa-runs when I lived at Ban Nungpraduk near Nahkon Phanom (Sept 2007 till April 2008). One time from Nong Kai to Laos. And one time from Nahkon Phanom, via the Mehkong-river, to Laos; indeed with a little boat and returning after one hour. I did not have any problems. It only costs 1500 bath.

With kind regards,

Marcel de Korte

(The Netherlands)

Dear Faces

Great idea, but I cannot come. Because I am still in the Netherlands.

But in September I will fly to LOS and stay untill August 2008. From

that time I will show up to the next party of thai.visa. See your then.

Sincerely,

Marcel de Korte

Nice 1 april joke, George

Greetings,

Marcel de Korte

Dear members,

As a journalist I will visit Thailand professional in September 2007. It is my plan to write some articles about 'farangs' who make a living in this beautiful country. Therefore I am looking for Dutch people who live for quiet a while in LOS and have a own business; like a resort or a diving school. But also teachers or individuals who work as a volunteer are welcome.

You can send your response or personal message to my mailbox of ThaiVisa. Or to: [email protected]

Sincerely greetings

Marcel de Korte