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Great .... They will outline the boring, lame areas to avoid. I feel sorry for business owners in these areas, as they are the ones who will feel it financially.

Note to self - don't swerve to hit debris, you might ram another vehicle.

You would swerve to hit debris.. ? Most people swerve not to hit debris

You would think so. That logic does not prevail here. Read the article and you will see that your western attitudes, beliefs, and ways of thinking regarding debris found on the roads in Thailand earn you bonus points if you manage to swerve and hit them head on. Merely grazing them or side swiping them will only earn you a fraction of the points in the driving game that is played here! It certainly feels like an arcade game sometimes when I'm behind the wheel in this magnificent land of enchanted roadways and mysterious traffic rules!

For a US citizen in Thailand to prove the child is yours first step is to go to the US Embassy and they provide you with a DNA kit and doctor/lab you must submit it to. If confirmation is returned to them that the DNA samples match then they will process your child's passport. They chose the doctor/lab you don't.

They do not request a DNA test for every application for a consular report of birth. Only if the consular officer doing the interview suspects the child might not be the US citizens child do they ask for it.

See: http://bangkok.usembassy.gov/service/birth-of-a-u.s.-citizen-in-thailand.html

The Americans that I'm aware of all have had to submit to the DNA test at the US Embassy in Bangkok.

I'm American with a Thai partner. We did not have to submit a DNA test. The process took about 5 minutes from entering the small room where they asked a few short questions and looked at our son briefly.

Another congratulations from me! Having a baby is a big game changer. It certainly changed my life in ways I could never possibly imagine. Best of luck to you.

It was stated above that the procedure for the US requires a DNA test. This is not the case. They may request a DNA test. It is at their discretion. They did not require one when I applied for my son's Consular Report of Birth Abroad (his US Birth Certificate) or his passport. It is true that you do not get to select the hospital that will administer the DNA test if they do require you to have one. They only accept medical reports from a handful of hospitals. The hospitals on their list are generally the most expensive, first-tier hospitals you will find in Thailand. Bumrungrad is on the list. If you are going to get a DNA test without being required to do so by your embassy in order to obtain the paperwork required to pass on citizenship, I would suggest looking around for more reasonable hospitals. DNA testing a fairly common procedure these days. If you want to do it for your own piece of mind, I am sure it can be done for a fraction of the price that these first-tier, international standard, western hospitals charge. It is probably worth doing your homework if you want to keep some money in your pocket.

Again, congratulations and best of luck. I hope you are caught up on sleep because you probably aren't going to be getting any more of that for some time to come!!! LoL! I am kidding. My son slept through the night from very early on. Even when he did wake up to eat in the early days, his cries weren't loud enough to disturb me. Mom had it covered as she was breast feeding. Every child is different.

I am not sure why CFC is recommending a double entry tourist visa for this particular situation. It might provide some more options if he was planning to travel outside of Thailand during the aforementioned three months. As it is written in the OP, the intention is to stay in Thailand for a period of 3 months. There is no mention of leaving Thailand. That makes a double entry tourist visa a more expensive proposition in many cases when you factor in travel and visa costs. Of course, one could only get an extension on the first entry, but that would mean a waste of money on the second entry of the original tourist visa obtained in France.

The terminology associated with these things always seems to confuse people, and it often gets mixed up as a consequence. The 30-day stamp that a French national would receive upon arrival is called a "tourist visa exemption". A tourist visa obtained from an embassy or consulate outside of Thailand which gives 60 days on entry is called a "tourist visa". They are two very different things. As of last year, the regulations state that a "visa exemption" or "tourist visa" can be extended for 30 days in Thailand at any immigration office for a fee of 1,900 Baht.

By obtaining the "tourist visa" in France prior to coming to Thailand, your friend will save himself the hassle of doing a dreaded visa run. For a period of stay up to 90 days, there is no need to leave the country. He simply needs to file for an extension of stay prior to the end of the original 60 days given by the tourist visa. As mentioned, there is no harm in doing it a few days early. In fact, I would recommend it just in case anything goes wrong. There is no penalty for extending it a few days early.

As Lite Beer correctly pointed out, having a tourist visa in his passport will eliminate any problems associated with the airlines and the policies they must follow concerning boarding the aircraft.

Maybe an email to R. Barrow might help ... He could know ..

I would certainly be interested in getting more information about this. Is there anything in Chonburi? I would be interested in Chonburi or Bangkok!

Can you give more info please? Where is it in bang Saen? What are prices like? Hours? Food?

Thanks

Interesting. I've just moved to Chonburi City. I haven't had any interaction with Sriracha yet, but it doesn't sound like it will be fun from what I'm reading and hearing from the few foreign residents I've met around town.

Interesting. I've just moved to Chonburi City. I haven't had any interaction with Sriracha yet, but it doesn't sound like it will be fun from what I'm reading and hearing from the few foreign residents I've met around town.

I don't know if I struck a nerve with my request for clarification. I have lived in Bangkok for a long time. I am in the process of relocating to Chonburi City. As a result, I asked for clarification ... I would avoid Jomtien like the plague if given the choice ... Thanks for the clarification ... =)

My son has only ever been required to have his passport. Actually, both were presented at check-in (US and Thai) for the purpose of providing evidence that he will be admitted into the United States. He has only ever presented his Thai Passport when exiting Passport Control with his mother. There is no need for a birth certificate, copy or otherwise.

Chonburi is a rather large province. Within the province, there happens to be more than one immigration office. Which one are you referring to in this post of yours?

I have never seen an abundance of 'grape' Jolly Rancher's or any other flavor for that matter in Thailand. I think your recipe is flawed. It doesn't fit the target demographic, so it's best to hit the drawing board again. If we were somewhere with Jolly Rancher's readily available, could I substitute 'cherry' for 'grape', as I find it much more pleasing??

As for a 'shake and bake' recipe, you have to be kidding! Google is your friend. SIgh ... I think Shake and Bake does a wonderful job of adding a bit of extra flavor to your pork chops with very little effort on your part. Pick your poison .... shake ... bake ... eat. Why would you need instructions to do something so simple???

Why do you need to use a "visa run" service? It is very easy to do yourself. Simply get a bus (from Mochit preferably) to Aranayaprathet. It is equally easy to hop in one of the many minibus services that originate from various parts of the city. While I understand that there is an appeal to using these visa run services because of the simplicity they offer, it is cheaper to do it yourself. Personally, I have always found it better to be able to do things at my own pace. I enjoy having a few beers on the other side where better beer is significantly cheaper. I find no-man's land to be an interesting environment. I like strolling through. I also like to keep my money in my pocket .... Cheers!

I go to Sukhumvit 77 Clinic. It's a 5 minute walk from the BTS opposite Bic C, On Nut. Takes about 5 minutes if they aren't busy.

Use that scruffy little book. Always write in pencil because those books are recycled. They stay with the red plates and are passed on from one owner to the next. If you were going to leave your province, simply write the name of your destination into the book. If you fail to do this, you will be subject to a fine.if you comply and write the name of the province you're traveling to, you will be fine. It is okay to write it in English.

I believe China Airlines would like to keep their baggage allowance as low as possible on every route they fly. They would keep it as low as possible in every market they operate.this is simple economics. However, to remain competitive they must provide some sort of baggage allowance on mom mall flight regardless of the market they operate in.some of the policies they have are based purely on competition. If you look at other carriers based in the same market who fly the same route, you will probably find a similar baggage allowance is in place for all of them. Low-cost carriers are an exception.

The Asian based market is completely different from the European-based market. Adjustments need to be made accordingly in order for the airline to remain competitive. In this case, the European baggage allowance normis higher than the Asian based baggage allowance.

Furthermore, there are regulations that are imposed by certain government organizations or quasi-government organizations. These are beyond the control of the airline. They are compelled to follow the rules that are imposed upon them.as such, they follow the rules set by the market and the regulations they must abide by.

If you have ever flown to North America, you will certainly see a very good example of this. You can look at the baggage allowance information for most carriers and see that North American bound flights almost always have a separate policy. North American bound or originating flights have a baggage allowance of two bags per person and 50 pounds per bag. This is quite a generous allowance. However, the airlines must comply because those are the regulations put forth. It is not discrimination, nor is it racism. It is economics. It is externally up ply regulations and rules that airlines must follow. Otherwise, every airline would give you know baggage allowance for free.

Yeah, it says Non-O "Sammi Thai" ... It is a non-immigrant visa based on marriage to a Thai. The Thai citizen is your husband according to the first picture.

You should always have a lesson plan to hand over to the person or people giving the interview. That is a given. Without it, you look like an amateur. The only exception is if they ask you to do a demo on the spot and haven't given you time to prepare one. If that happens, I would question working for that school. I agree that you should not have brought your wife with you. If you must for personal reasons, it is best to leave her away from the interview. It has happened to me as well. I have left my wife and son in the car, at a park, at a coffee shop down the street, or anywhere else they could spend the time. They should never be at the school at all. They should not be seen. It is just not professional. You would not get a job based on that alone where I work.

I think the OP was asking if it is possible to do 90 day reporting at different immigration offices throughout the kingdom of Thailand. I would be interested to know the answer to this question as well. Due to my geographical proximity to Samut Prakarn, it would be a heck of a lot easier for me to do my 90 day reporting there rather than the main immigration office in Bangkok or the two alternatives that were mentioned in the post above.

I just happen to have a friend or two down that way. How often does she want to study? How long would she like to study for each.? The million-dollar question being, what kind of renumeration is she going to offer? Does she want the teacher to have any specific qualifications?

Is a note really required? I have always just given the person doing the report on my behalf my passport and a signed and fully completed TM.47. Once, only once, I forgot to sign it. That was a major pain.

Chiang Dao is a great place for birding, but I didn't know it had become so popular as to merit its own police unit!

It's a shame that all of these lives are wasted so frequently. I'm sure there's a better way than just opening fire on each other. While "Yaba" and "Ice" are serious drugs that have devastating impacts upon those who involve themselves with it (and their families / friends), I'm sure education and rehabilitation programs could go a long way here. The elephant is already out. Why don't they try to find a solution? From where I'm sitting, it doesn't look like their approach to solving the problem isn't working very well.

They make their money from the spread, not the fees. There are no fees. It seems there is way too much competition for that!!