beechguy

Yes, he was correct, discussed here pretty much on a daily basis. Unfortunately people don't pay attention until too late.

You cannot just leave and return !

So there is a problem which can be solved by purchasing a re-entry permit from immigration (1000 Bht)

Check and ensure the permission to stay date really is June 22

Actually, he can just leave and return, it just depends on what he wants to do. I agree, that if he wants to preserve the June 22 date, he would need the re-entry permit, and then could get the 30 day extension for 1900 Baht. That would take him until about July 21.

But, if he simply departed and returned on May 20, he could make a visa exempt entry, and be stamped in until June 18, for free. Then an extension could also be applied for that entry. Basically it accomplishes the same thing, give or take a few days. This would take him until about, July 18, if given the 30 day extension.

If the OP intends a longer stay, I would simply exit, and apply for a new Single or Double Entry Tourist Visa in the U.S., and start the process over again.

Did you look in Top's. or Villa?

When the economy in your home country runing bad , then value of money goes down in Thailand !

This is one reason why every body must concern about economic in home country!

Ignoring everything , is not the aswer of understanding where a problem comes from!

go ahead and be concerned, i am not and i don't have a problem with the "strong" Baht.

Herr Naam, I'm sure your gardener can come along, with a more valid point than I can. My post was made more from annoyance, that Thailand is somehow at fault for their poor exchange rate. And, as you have noted several times, I'm still waiting for the total collapse of the Thai nation many have predicted. A lot of headache over the price of a few Changs.

Now we see the baht taking a bath. Exports down 3% and going to gain a few more % before too long, tourism too Sales of condos through the floor, income down quarter on quarter by 17.8 billion $US. Not exactly face saving mode more of an arse kicking

the boring message that the Baht will take a bath i hear since 15 years. yawwnnn...

Fifteen years ago sir the Baht was about 44/$. Is that a good enough bath for you ?. As you have some economic knowledge how about answering my post # 15 above:

How sustainable is this artificial propping up of the Baht by Bank of Thailand Ie buying Baht, as ordered.

With respect to exports declining and counting, and unknown supply of foreign reserves for said purpose.

You guys seem to be whining about the wrong country/government. You should be concerned about what the EU, and your respective countries, are going to do about your own economies.

By the way, if you go back a few more years(pre 1997), the dollar was worth about 25 Baht. But only an idiot would have expected 44 Baht to last forever.

I've never had a problem sending money back, in the 200K-300K range. If there is any trick to it, it is to go to a larger branch, that does those transactions on a regular basis. I used Bangkok Bank, doing a SWIFT transfer, and zero problems.

Why in the world would the Thai press be putting out an Israel information piece? Thais care little for anything not Thai or of the outside world. The Thai press should be reporting of the rift in its own land in the Thai south between the muslim community and the Thai military. The Thai south, where upwards of 7,000 have been killed and tens of thousands injured, maimed and disrupted.

It says AP, as in Associated Press at the end of the article. Is it unusual for other publications, to publish article from someone else? I didn't think it was.

thanks for the reply.

i also think that i would probably be better off taking the tefl course in thailand.

in fact, during the interview for the celta course, the interviewer suggested that i might want to do that.

i thought about it and decided that i wanted to have that "taken care of" before i landed in thailand.

any thoughts about health insurance?

There is a Forum on here, that deals specifically with insurance, why not cruise through that and get some ideas.

I recommend you adopt a healthy lifestyle and do what I do. Refrain from smoking, drinking alcohol and drugs. Exercise at least 2 hours every day. Become vegetarian or vegan, or at least cut down on meat. Buy your foods in health stores. Then if you do all these things, you won't need any health insurance.

Good advice, until he has an accident, or some illness that isn't preventable.

I would ignore the idiots, and look in the Insurance Forum, I'm sure a more broad range discussion, and opinions take place there.

This is one topic I recall, I thought there was another. Anyway, I just used the search function, this one has a link to two places, and other members added their info.

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/744976-buying-dumb-weights-bench-in-bangkok/

Just my point of view, but I lived in the Gulf Region for 10 years, and spent a few more in and out of the region, to include Iraq, and Afghanistan.

The largest explosion I heard in Bahrain, was around the 2005, 2006 time frame. It occurred about 300 yards from the front entrance of the U.S. Navy Facility, in an area frequented by pedestrians. A couple of the things that kept it from being fatal, it wasn't very large, and it was placed in rubbish container with a curved bottom, deflecting much of the force upward. It was set by an Iranian.

I know we're thinking of the normal nuclear weapons because of the negotiations, but I look at past actions, and a broader picture. What if that had been a dirty bomb, able to be built by current, or future capabilities? The Iranians have ben exerting their influence for a number of years, there is reason the Gulf countries and others have concerns.

Just my opinion, but I would just apply for a double entry Tourist Visa and be done with it. Good for a 60 day entry, and that can be extended in country for another 30 days, just make the second entry while the visa is still valid.

You may want to look in the Pinned Topics section, there are reports for getting visas in the region. If I recall correctly, Penang is mentioned on a regular basis. But, with proper paperwork, most locations should do.

According to Telegraph, the axe is in the cockpit.

So, the captain must have taken it out.

Mysterious flight indeed.

Interesting point as I am not aware of an axe in the passenger cabin of the aircraft I fly. Different airlines and aircraft I guess means different requirements.

I have my doubts that the Captain would exit the cockpit, if he thought it would be necessary to use an axe to gain entry.

As to axes, etc., it can vary by carrier and the regulatory agency they operate under. According to an Airbus, Flight Operations Briefing Note, Managing In Flight Fires, Item IV.3, a fire axe is mentioned, the revision date for that briefing is Rev.1, 2006. It didn't mention the location.

I have packed several overland survival kits that included a machete type tool. I haven't packed one for an Airbus product, but that equipment, would be most likely mandated by a carrier.

<deleted>, yes absolutely no other destination possible except Pattaya, after all nothing to do but drink beer and get chased by bar girls.

Did it ever occur, that some may want to travel for business to Rayong, Sattahip ,etc.? Or if on holiday, perhaps go to Ko Samet, etc.

According to Telegraph, the axe is in the cockpit.

So, the captain must have taken it out.

Mysterious flight indeed.

This crash certainly raises some interesting questions. The first

of course is the mental stability of the members of the cockpit

crew. Assessing mental issues is an inexact science at best,

and this guy certainly slipped through the cracks.

So the next issue is how can the aircraft manufacturers

make a plane that can protect itself against a rogue pilot. I

know that Airbus to some degree has the onboard computer

make sure the plane is flying within certain parameters and

will not allow those to be over ridden. Am sure there are

some pilots here that could explain that in a more clear

fashion. It sure seems to me that every flight in essence

operates within clear guidelines regarding speed, course,

and altitude. These of course could be programmed into

the flight computer. So if a rogue pilot grabbed the wheel

and tried to fly the plane straight into the ground because

he wants to meet Allah, the plane should refuse ......I know

this is the last thing any professional pilot wants to hear,

but to me it sort of makes sense. With of course some sort

of override system in place as well, perhaps a code that

both pilots would have to enter ,or something online as

future aircraft will be connected to the internet for data recording....

Anyway I suspect that Boeing and Airbus are having

meetings about this very subject right now.............With a bit

of research you will quickly realize that this is not the first time

a rogue pilot to kill everyone on the plane.

First, flying is already very safe despite our horror about this event. I don't think it's possible to get 100%. If it was possible humans would have to be taken out of the equation and even then you'd have to trust the guy who programmed the computers.

There were far more deaths on highways that week, but there's just something inherently horrific when an airliner goes down.

I would like to see them revisit the concept of that cabin door which I'm sure they are, but we've always had nutters killing people.

I fully agree. I am a private pilot, and my brother used to own a Part 135 operation. And yes,

the drive to the airport is statistically more dangerous than the flight. Long haul anyway, commuter airlines have a bit more of a spotty record...... And yes, I have thought the concept of the locking cabin door could do with a rethink. Or certainly a better override system than the pilot frantically trying to cut through it with an ax in front of horrified passengers. Am still stunned he had an

axe. Are those hidden away somewhere in the plane ?? Secret survival equipment ??

I mentioned it earlier, but the axe was probably in the emergency equipment, as is other equipment in overland and overwater survival kits. I wouldn't call it secret, but generally not available to the passengers.

As to other limitations of the control of the aircraft, there are a number of things that are automated in these modern aircraft. But, I don't want to be in one crashing, because the pilot couldn't bank sharply enough to avoid a collision, because he was limited by a computer.

Thanks for the earlier comment F430murci, but I'm sure you get equally frustrated with the ignorance in these aviation topics. I understand the public doesn't know a lot about aviation, but seems to me, the prudent thing would be to ask questions and learn something, rather than make stupid comments.

http://www.dw.de/gases-caused-near-disaster-on-german-plane/a-16274783

It happened before, it could have happened again - and poisoned the co-pilot in the cockpit of flight U4 9525.

That's what an expert said in German TV (Tagesschau).

Better be careful before you call someone a lunatic.

Captain poisoned the co-pilot? Lol, what kind of lunacy is that and where are the fact to support that theory? Common sense here. FO was a nut job, unstable and about to have his ticket pulled. The facts are simple. Captain encouraged to leave. He left. Door then locked and plane immediately put into a controlled fairly steep dive until plowing into a mountain. So you think the captain poisoned this loser POS that killed a bunch of innocent people and children, the poisoned victim then locked the door, programmed a nose dive and neither told ATC or anyone he was all off sudden stricken by sickness or no sounds consistent with the same . . . Whateva.

the referenced link is about oil gases, nothing about the captain poisoning anybody...

Yes, Manarak, the reference link is about oil gases, but F460murci hasn’t bothered to read the article of course, he has already made up his mind and wants to lynch the guy! What a disgusting mob on this forum!

I don't like speculation either, but you seem to be ignoring all the other facts and evidence. I wouldn't call this case closed, but it doesn't look good at all for the co-pilot.

I'm curious, what poor service, have you received from a poor quality pilot? If you haven't crashed, how would you know? The fact is, you know very little if anything about the airline business, and what goes on in a modern day cockpit. If I were you, I would plan on staying home.

In this instance, it was just one nut that got into the wrong place, at the wrong time. Most of us would never think of doing such a thing, just as most of us would never think of hijacking aircraft and flying them into buildings. It may be the new reality, aviation and the world needs to deal with.

So captain sparrow you are an expert, I would suggest you know nothing of the airline cover ups that have gone on and one fraudulent cover up is one to many.

The industry is at fault here and even one of the leading aviation experts was today on TV saying the airline industry needs a shake up to prevent this from happening but you defend mad pilots and the industry captain Jack.

I'm writing as an FAA Certified Maintenance Technician, with 30 years of aviation experience. How about your qualifications, other than sitting and watching TV?

While we're at it, why don't you explain what a third crew member would do, to increase quality in the cockpit? Now's your chance to impress, go ahead and speak up.

Clearly not cured in the case of this pilot..........

To operate a high tech aircraft and be responsible for 150 human lives, I would expect the flight deck would comprise four crew, an engineer, a navigator, chief pilot and co pilot but obviously the flying public has been short changed and the aircraft industry has been exposed for what they are, an ever growing rabble of cost savers where money and profits over rule safety and commonsense, Screw you all !

Exactly! I said this to my friend last night, I know Air New Zealand in the old days had 2 pilots a flight engineer and navigator and that most or all of their pilots had been through the Air Force and were highly skilled and accounted for.

I agree with you entirely the cheap skate profit driven CEO,s are causing havoc, the sick thing about this is that these Boof heads have no conscience and I am now of the opinion that most of these corporate mongrels are indeed psychopaths- they have hard wired brains that know no remorse or feelings and they are running this world and it is in a state now of utter chaos .

If we look closely at these horrible people they are nothing but greedy murderers.

And like I asked Crusty, when was the last time you were in a cockpit of an aircraft? The fact is, you don't have clue, apparently you never heard of GPS, VOR, ILS, etc for getting a plane from Point A, to Point B. It's all at the push of buttons these days. But, that's why they have professionals that set policy for aviation operations, not a bunch of nervous nellies.

I will agree, that generally I think the military produces better trained pilots, but the day of them producing enough are long gone, probably never to return. If you're afraid to fly now, it's not going to change, perhaps plan on traveling by rail or ship. But, don't forget, they crash or sink too.

You cant return to the old days and technology has improved where one person can fly an airliner we even have the technology to fly airliners from the control tower but it has been withheld in fear of hacking.

However there is a need for more in the cockpit so three would be a good number, there is no technology to prevent a nutter from downing a plane but highly trained crew (3 of them) would be better than the high Tech boofs who believe that 2 is sufficient.

As for maniac CEO,s they are a reality they rule this world and airline admin , advertising media , politician and insurance companies are full of them.

These are the people that smudge the truth in order of profits in fact CNN is now regarded as the voice of congress.

This is a blatant blunder by Lufthansa who knew years back of his condition, on record his med files according to BILD.

This man should have been taken off the employment list years ago.

He is a nutter who slipped through a screen that was inadequate, the airline industry is suspect. Have you heard the details of the black box in the Java sea or the black box from the Ukraine disaster?

NO! Cover ups are unfortunately a part of the horrible greedy corporate mongrels who are running this world into the ground.

This is clearly an airline blunder a blunder by stupid privacy laws and greedy admin/ airline officials not only in Germany but world wide the industry needs a big kick up the butt and some heads and thinking need to roll.

Cheap skate poorly trained nutcase pilots need to go!

Personally I could not give a dam if I had to pay a hundred or 2 or 3 per flight to put some quality in numbers in the cockpit.

I'm curious, what poor service, have you received from a poor quality pilot? If you haven't crashed, how would you know? The fact is, you know very little if anything about the airline business, and what goes on in a modern day cockpit. If I were you, I would plan on staying home.

In this instance, it was just one nut that got into the wrong place, at the wrong time. Most of us would never think of doing such a thing, just as most of us would never think of hijacking aircraft and flying them into buildings. It may be the new reality, aviation and the world needs to deal with.

Guess you're one of those who believe that mental diseases are not curable.

Clearly not cured in the case of this pilot..........

To operate a high tech aircraft and be responsible for 150 human lives, I would expect the flight deck would comprise four crew, an engineer, a navigator, chief pilot and co pilot but obviously the flying public has been short changed and the aircraft industry has been exposed for what they are, an ever growing rabble of cost savers where money and profits over rule safety and commonsense, Screw you all !

Exactly! I said this to my friend last night, I know Air New Zealand in the old days had 2 pilots a flight engineer and navigator and that most or all of their pilots had been through the Air Force and were highly skilled and accounted for.

I agree with you entirely the cheap skate profit driven CEO,s are causing havoc, the sick thing about this is that these Boof heads have no conscience and I am now of the opinion that most of these corporate mongrels are indeed psychopaths- they have hard wired brains that know no remorse or feelings and they are running this world and it is in a state now of utter chaos .

If we look closely at these horrible people they are nothing but greedy murderers.

And like I asked Crusty, when was the last time you were in a cockpit of an aircraft? The fact is, you don't have clue, apparently you never heard of GPS, VOR, ILS, etc for getting a plane from Point A, to Point B. It's all at the push of buttons these days. But, that's why they have professionals that set policy for aviation operations, not a bunch of nervous nellies.

I will agree, that generally I think the military produces better trained pilots, but the day of them producing enough are long gone, probably never to return. If you're afraid to fly now, it's not going to change, perhaps plan on traveling by rail or ship. But, don't forget, they crash or sink too.

I thought he was trying to spell Bang Na.

"Captain tried to smash into cockpit with axe"

How is it that the captain gained access to an axe aft of the flightdeck, where even the sharpest objects allowed are plastic knives?

Overland or overwater survival equipment, not normally accessible to the passengers.

Torn up sick notes relating to mental illness found. It just gets better

http://www.wsj.com/articles/germanwings-co-pilot-andreas-lubitz-had-medical-condition-says-spokesman-1427450383?mod=djemalertNEWS

Certain professions should be exempt from patient doctor confidentiality. The doctor in this case should have been able to contact the airline, and say this person is not fit to pilot an aircraft.

Not a simple issue. The problem is that people may avoid going to the doctor if they think a certain diagnosis will imperil their employment. That may create more problems than it solves. This is why many countries moved to anonymous HIV testing ... they understood that people will avoid being tested if their diagnosis is not confidential. Then the problem will become larger. ... The law of unintended consequences.

It is a simple issue in aviation. If you want to fly, or perform some maintenance functions, flight physicals are a requirement. How often depends on the regulatory agency and your position, could be as little as every 6 months, 1 year, or 3 years. Not to mention, under the FAA, random drug screenings are conducted.