tominbkk

Hi All

I have everything prepared to get my drivers license.  I went to a driving school, they are registered with DLT, I have done all practical training, physical tests, theory tests and everything else.  I have my certificate of completion from them and all documents prepared for the license application (checked off and complete according to my ajarn), so all I need to do is submit them and wait for them to process it and prepare my license.

My instructor said that depending on the queue I may have to wait til another day.  I therefore plan to get there an hour before opening and try to be front of line.  I did try to use the DLT app but it does not work for foreigners unfortunately.  So I just have to go in person and check it out.

In your estimation do you think I will be able to get the process done on the same day?  I just don't want it to be a multiple day / trip project.  I realize nobody may have a definitive answer but your guesstimations are revered.

Oh!  My district is Bangkhen, and the Jatuchak main office covers my district.  I'm curious, am I obligated to use that branch to apply, or could I do it at any branch in the province?  

Thanks

On 1/27/2021 at 1:50 PM, Bangyai said:

Somchai a bit common. Something like Tossaporn  would have more novelty value.

I like Porntip

On 4/17/2020 at 7:01 AM, RJRS1301 said:

Why are you scared? You are not in Thailand, he is not in your home country, so unless you have "led" him along, just bow out.

Explain you are feeling uneasy about his reactions, and this makes you uncomfortable taking the "online" matter any further.

Be honest, upfront, and open, as you expect others to be. You have made up your mind, so follow through with it.

 

 

you don't even have to bow out gracefully.  Just ghost him.  It's ok, he will find someone else.

On 4/16/2020 at 12:50 PM, Bobbie Davies said:

Jak, Just a moment. Just because I am not doing something the way you would do it does not mean I am not living in the real world. I personally know of many relationships that have started out by friends introducing the parties involved.

 

That said. This is just the start of any relationship. It is thought on all our parts that this is something that will take time, and getting to know each other in person as well as online is absolutely necessary. No one is expecting a readymade marriage when I get to Thailand. We are taking the relationship slow. I use the word relationship advisedly in that we have all committed that we are not looking for others outside of ourselves while we work out if this is for real. I am not building fantasies out of what is not there. We have discussed the realities of working as a teacher and being bounced around. Where they want to live, how they want to work keeping anything we have going while such bouncing around happens. We've even discussed closure once I'm there if they decide that I am not what they expect or they are not what I expect. What we might do If I decide if Thailand is not for me, etc... Remember though I have been to Thailand so I do have some idea. Yes it is always possible that I might find someone else looking around, unlikely if one of them stays the course, but possible, I just am not made that way. I will keep working on this until I know if it is permanent or not. You don't think I understand the strangeness of the mother shoving her son at me? I understand it as clearly as I would understand the almost impossible strangeness of a daughter marrying without the mother meeting the husband to be.

 

Thing is no one expected the Covid and so the timelines were all thrown off. Everyone is stressing and one of them is starting to show extreme jealousy cracks. Useless to say he would have shown them anyway, of course he would. the problem is I want to be able to bow out gracefully from one of these men. I am not asking for a diatribe on how purely internet romances are pie in the sky. Of course they are. But they can be a reasonable beginning. And to say that you should not have a relationship when you first get to Thailand is not necessarily true. Having someone you can depend on can be useful in a variety of ways. It is much better than going into Thailand blind with no support system whatsoever except for whatever potentially rinky dink outfit may have hired you.

Ok my advice is to ghost them boht, and start our by just getting here and having a good time without all of these expectations.  You will likely meet guys here and then if you don't like them you can unghost and continue your matchmaking game.

On 4/16/2020 at 10:10 AM, Bobbie Davies said:

Ken24, I agree with you. I am worried about that with one of them. I also tend to think that he is probably the one that I will have to break up with. I just don't know how to do it without some major fallout. His family actually owns a chunk of his village. I think he does love me but he is also flawed by Thai standards and is 44 going to be 45 in July. He is considered bad luck he has been married twice and his first wife was murdered after their divorce by her new husband. Second marriage only lasted 1 year. He also has arthritis that has deformed his hands so swollen the fingertips. All of his sisters have married Farang and he is the only unmarried/unrelationshiped. He lives in one of the sisters 3000000 Baht house while she lives in Scotland, she won't be returning to Thailand. Family owns two restaurants a food booth and 2 stores. I have other friends that live in the village. So face is involved. Sounds like a bad drama but it is true.

Why are you considering to to marry a straight guy?

Go on a couple dates with them both when you get here.  You really don't know them til you meet them in person.

I think you are waaaaaaay overthinking this.

Why they digging them up?  Are they hungry or something?

14 hours ago, Sharp said:

...today we completed and sent 14 applications for friends and family of my girlfriend who do not have internet or no knowledge of 'how to do'... 

Ie illiterate.

21 hours ago, graemeaylward said:

Surely it would have been better to keep them in Bangkok rather than spread the disease nationwide! A 'Shutdown" does not prevent this, but a "Lockdown" would mean absolutely no travel and that would cut down on the spread of the virus! This Government have not got a clue and refuse to be guided by other countries experiences!   

And who will pay for the housing and food for 10s of 1000s of these upcountry folk who just lost their job and have no money in their pockets?  The government?

I find Zoom. much better choice.  

15 hours ago, bluesofa said:

I think mixed massages are a no-no right now.

Keep your massages strictly same sex!

3 minutes ago, lonewolf99 said:

They say there is no details of how many Chinese deaths were of smokers...

Well I can answer that one - Everyone of them.

 

I spent over a year in China and never met a Chinese guy who did not smoke - fewer women smoke but not a lot less.

 

In fact everyone smokes except in MacDonalds, KFC, Pizza Hut and in the big malls and supermarkets due to secondary smoke from all the smokers around you.

Coupled with massive air pollution most Chinese lungs are wrecked.

 

One good thing I read is that the virus does not seem to affect children. Probably because they have not started smoking ....yet.

 

They mentioned this in the NYT's Daily podcast last week.  Older Chinese men who are heavy smokers and who have had respiratory illness have been the hardest hit.

17 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Urine is normally sterile and can be consumed safely.

I'll take your word on it!

Was at a Central dept store today, and went to the loo.  Everyone in there with face masks.  While I scrubbed my hands and lower arms after peeing, 3-4 of the guys who had just used the urinals walked out without washing their hands.

Hope the Wife's 32 year old Thai boyfriend spends it wisely!

Can't answer because I gave not seen a plan from the government yet.

On 1/17/2020 at 11:57 AM, elgenon said:

Thanks for all the great replies. No jerks on this thread!

Too bad there isn't the equivalent of a VPN for music streaming on a phone. Then I could get the Thai price in the States. 5555

 

Does anyone know if Dtac has a plan similar to the AIS that was mentioned?

 

I think maybe I will try a free one then maybe switch to or add a pay.

 

Do they use a lot of data? Is that a weird question?

 

Whenever I go back home to the States my Spotify works fine.

On 1/16/2020 at 3:36 PM, Fred white said:

Rape has nothing to do with procreation it's about power and forcing a person to submit

And then you cum.

I wish!  I keep my eyes out for something like this but have not seen it.  If you can order from Amazon it is better i suppose.