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Hello My thai partner and I recently ( 4 weeks ago ) ordered a sofa from a Furniture Company in Central Department Store in Chiang Rai. We paid using my partners Bangkok Bank Credit Card. We ordered on 12 October and were promised a delivery two weeks later. As of today no sofa has turned up. We have made multiple phonecalls and seem to be given excuses for non delivery. I am beginning to doubt if we will ever get the sofa. What options do we have to recover the money we paid out. Can we cancel the Credit Card payment, I know you can do this in UK. If we can cancel the Credit Card payment, how ? is there a time limit ? Any advise on how to recover the funds or sofa appreciated.

Hello My thai partner and I recently ( 4 weeks ago ) ordered a sofa from a Furniture Company in Central Department Store in Chiang Rai. We paid using my partners Bangkok Bank Credit Card. We ordered on 12 October and were promised a delivery two weeks later. As of today no sofa has turned up. We have made multiple phonecalls and seem to be given excuses for non delivery. I am beginning to doubt if we will ever get the sofa. What options do we have to recover the money we paid out. Can we cancel the Credit Card payment, I know you can do this in UK. If we can cancel the Credit Card payment, how ? is there a time limit ? Any advise on how to recover the funds or sofa appreciated.

Hello Many thanks to all who contributed to my question concerning TIN. Let me answer a couple of questions raised. Why do I need a TIN : My Bank of 40 years in Europe area sent me reminder letter based on my address with them in Thailand asking me to supply them with a Thailand TIN. Why do they need it : It is a Legal requirement for Banks in Europe, UK, Switzerland etc to have their clients advise them of their TIN for their country of residence. If they cannot obtain it from their client after some warnings accounts are suspended and then cancelled. Did I get my TIN : Yes, this morning from Chiang Rai revenue office, very helpful staff, needed copy passport, bank book, blue house book of my girlfriend. Amazingly they came back after a few minutes to tell me I already had a TIN from some work I did in Thailand 30 to 40 years ago. This was before the age of computers so their record keeping is excellent. They updated my address and corrected my originally recorded date of birth. They gave me my upto date TIN document, laminated. No charge. Excellent. So my Europe bank sorted and I can used my Laminated TIN for proof of address etc. I also know to open a bank in UK now besides proof of address they with ask you for a TIN, failure to supply they will not allow a new Bank Account. Hope this helps Regards

Hello My overseas bank just sent me a letter advising me they need me to supply a TIN for Thailand, it is an international requirement. I live on the ourskirts of Chiang Rai. Could anyone please advise me where the Tax Office is in Chiang Rai. Also if anyone has had any experience on obtaining a TIN, document requirement etc. For Document the only one I seem to struggle with is proof of residence, I stay with my girlfriend at her house. Thanks in advance. Cheers

Hello I am selling my banknote collection, many countries, most clean, crisp non circulation notes. Msg me if interested, sample attached, it is 1910 russian note

many thanks to all for the good advice One item, where in Bangkok can I get a yellow fever jab and card / booklet Cheers

Hello I live in Thailand and have been offered short term work in Nigeria. Could someone who has returned from Nigeria please advise what are the Health Certificate requirement ( inoculations etc ) when arriving back in Bangkok Thanks in advance for any information Regards

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Hello Could anyone please recommend a Dentist in Chiang Rai based on their experience with them. Thanks in advance Regards

Many thanks for the professional advise from all people who posted. For information I am now committed to going to Singapore on Monday to get a type O visa I checked on the Royal Thai Embassy visa info page https://www.thaiembassy.sg/visa-matters-/-consular/types-of-visa The type O visas are as follows Non-Immigrant Visa-O-A (Long Stay) Non-Immigrant Visa-O-X (Long Stay) Non-Immigrant Visa-O (Thai Spouse) I am not married, so what type of type O do I need to facilitate a retirement visa when I return to Thailand. Once again any advise appreciated Regards

Hello Dr. Jack Many thanks for your reply, appreciated I am located near Chiang Rai I am presently coming to the end of a Retirement Visa, where in Thailand can I get a non O retirement visa. Can I go from my retirement Visa to a Type O? I though I have to leave thailand and come back in on a new visa Thanks

Hello I did a forum search, sorry If this info has been posted. I need to re-apply for my Retirement Visa. I am in Thailand now and believe I need to leave Thailand to get a Type O visa Where is the best place to get one, Singapore ( preferred ), Malaysia, Cambodia ??? What documents are needed?? they seem to vary embassy to embassy. Time required to get on. Any advise most appreciated. Regard