mangoman007

Hi

We occasionally need a dependable car and driver who could take us to the airport, take our teens across town, pick someone up etc.

Maybe 4-6 hours per week

Any suggestions? Perhaps an expat family in Sukhumvit Soi 33 area would like to offset their driver's expenses through this arrangement?

Thanks!

Great!

Anyone know where to take lessons in Bangkok? Private or group?

I have always told myself that if I wanted to play the field in that manner i.e. meet well educated, attractive and single Thai women I'd focus on (1) hotel banquet sales or MICE sales staff (2) Real estate agents that work for the big firms (3) Expatriate relocation agents and (4) Medical staff at Bamrungrad. Many of them are quite conservative and it would take a "long play" but I think it would be worth it.

Wow that's great news. Thanks!

I submitted the necessary paperwork (marriage cert etc) to the local Thai Consulate and was given a non-Immigrant O visa multiple-entry. Says I must "enter before June 15 2015" (within a year)

My understanding is that I will get a 90-day visa on arrival. Does that mean I can come and go multiple times within a year of entry and each visit will be good for 90 days? Or, must I apply for a 1 year extension on the basis of marriage (and submit the same paperwork again?)

If the latter is the case, can a law firm/agent handle this for me or do I have to go to Chaeng Wattana and go through the process?

Thanks!

I have lived in Bangkok many years. Kids in school etc. Am currently in the USA. If you would like to have a phone chat let me know. Send me a private message where to call you

I will be in CM with some students who want to rent a truck and driver for water fight

Any ideas where to find one?

I have been in two accidents in taxis in Bangkok and both times they were my drivers' fault. One time almost killed my kids. There is a wide range in the quality and safety of taxis in Bangkok and I prefer to check out the drivers and cars before I make the seat-beltless run to my house. It's not about saving a few baht or a few minutes. It's about choice--and my own safety and that of my family. For those of you who ACTUALLY answered my question, thank you.

I used to go to the departures level to snag a taxi. Easy and always on the meter. They seem to have cordorned that off, thereby forcing everyone to the queue downstairs. Is there a way around it? Can one walk down the ramp a bit to get one? Any ideas?

Why is everyone so cynical? A guy asks a question and 90% of you make insulting remarks. I am really tired of the negativity on Thai Visa forum.

Am signing off.

huh?

Why don't you make it a rule that all food must produced in-house and not out sourcing it?

Otherwise you should just call it the "911 random ordered food eating contest"

I have my favorites. Guk Kilng and Phuket Kitchen both serve fantastically hot southern Thai dishes, but am looking for some more ideas.

Any suggestions? We are having a 911 Thai Fire Eating Contest in bangkok next month and am looking for ideas.

Thanks

I generally like those guys and use them often. However, there is one M.taxi on our soi who's bike is REALLY LOUD, I think he has removed or replaced the muffler. Drive us nuts. Anyone control these guys? Is there a "foreman"? The BMA?

THANKS

As it turms out, they did take me there. Everything was arranged ahead of time so I was in and out in ten minutes. Thanks for everyone's advice and insights!

My employer (local university) has given me a receipt saying that I should pick up my WP1 on a specific date between 0830 and 1530.

--Where is the labor department?

--Is it pretty straight forward? Long lines? Better to arrive early? Just pay the fee and that's it?

Thank you!

Got my non-immigrant F visa yesterday. It is good for 90 days after which I will get a new one for a year

The handling agent didn't tell me about reentry permits ;-(

I have three questions:

--Can I get the reentry permit at Suwwanaphum (and Don Muang?)? Pretty straight forward or do I have to deal with queues?

--If I get the annual multiple entry permit for 3,800 baht will I need a new one when the 90 day visa is extended, or will the annual multiple entry remain valid?

--If I want to get the reentry permit from Chaeng Wattana, do I have to go in person or can an agent do this? Any suggestions? I like in Asoke area

Thank you

When I sometimes go a web search I see on the window on my browser at the bottom Conecting to w3.mict.go.th

Does anyone know why I connect through (or am varified against) a Ministry of Comms site (it is a Proxy? I used to see that in Singapore and Myanmar)

Thanks everyone

Looks like a sightseeing trip to Hanoi for me! (and 30 days when I get back...)

It would be easy for me to complain but everytime I pass the US embassy and see those huge lines I realize that the Thais are jerked around far more than I am!

**sigh**

I am now seven days over. It is a tourist visa that I received when returning overland at the Lao/Thailand border

Can I get an extension at Chaeng Wattana or do I need to fly (or drive) across a border, pay the fine, and return

Hi.

Any advice on the best time of day/best day of week to pay my overstay fine and get a 30 day expension?

I go to Chaeng Wattana, correct? Easy to find the office for this?

Thanks! That answers it!

I can get a work permit but my employer wants me to pay for it (please no comments here about that). What fee can I expect to pay?

Any other expenses? If I get non imm visa and travel monthly abroad will I have to pay a fee per reentry, or just get a multiple entry nin imm visa (1,900 baht?)

I am trying to assess any other unexpected costs here

Thank you!

If I have a non-Imm visa (that I need in support of work permit) I have to report every 90 days, is that correct?

What if I am abroad for > 90 days? Is that requirement "suspended" because I was abroad?

Or will I have to pay fine?

What size have your A/C units?

According to your figures, your monthly energy consumption is 3385 kWh. This are 113 kWh a day, with 10 hours running time 11.3 kWh per hour which are about 38'000 BTU.

I assume, that the bill is ok…?

Juehoe- Can I PM you about this? I have a question. I'd like to do these calculations and see how we compare