lazerguy

Thanks for the tips. What I meant is that we don't want to be too far from the "action" so if we want to go out, we can just hop on the scooter for a few mins. I already have a photocopy. I'd never leave my passport and never have.

Hi,

I'm going to Ko Chang for a few days with a friend and we plan on renting scooters. Which place(s) do you recommend?

Ideally where the ferry drops us off.

Also what's the nicest beach there? Where should we go if we don't want to be in the quiet part of the island?

go to kayak.com and subscribe to a route...it will send you an email when the price drops. Who knows maybe you'll get a good price.

Also I recommend you stay here when you arrive: http://www.travelfis...rrounds/all/195

It's cheap, clean, safe, and close to Chula, BTS, shopping malls, etc. Basically everything you'll need in the beginning.

Feel free to send me a msg if you have any questions. I'll be in BKK next week for 10 days.

I was an exchange student at Chula and I only shared the room with one other person (4 people in a 2 bedroom). I never wanted to share, but it wasn't that bad to be honest. Originally I wanted to rent my own place, but I'm glad I didn't, because I quickly noticed that if I would've lived somewhere else I would've missed out on a lot of activities!

Thanks again for all the help!

Thanks for the help!

Hello,

Does anybody know how much a tourist visa (short term) costs? I didn't see any information on the website of the Chinese embassy in Bangkok. Thanks.

Also how long does it take?

Clearly something to clarify with your employer in Thailand: on what basis is tax being withheld from your salary? I'm assuming you are not a tax resident of Thailand (not physically present in Thailand for 180 days or more during the calendar year)? As a non-resident, you would normally only be liable for Thai tax on "Thailand source" income, which includes salary or compensation for employment services provided in Thailand, but not in Canada.

In any case, if your employer is withholding Thai tax from your salary payments, they should provide you with a withholding tax certificate at the end of the year and you can claim the amount of Thai tax paid as a foreign tax credit against your Canadian income tax liability.

Thanks for the help. I am not present in Thailand for 180 or more during a calendar year. I greatly appreciate the last tip. I should be able to do that.

However, I'm gonna call the international tax office first and see what they say: http://www.fin.gc.ca/treaties-conventions/Thailand_-eng.asp

Hi,

I hope somebody can help me with this.

I work for a Thai company, which is based in Thailand without any foreign office. I am not in Thailand...I work in Canada as a brand representative and every month I receive a wire to my bank account to pay my salary. No problems at all!

Now the company has to pay 15% taxes for me for every wire. My question: Is this normal? I am already paying income taxes here in Canada, so why would I pay in Thailand? If I were in Thailand, then yes I can understand that I would have to pay over there.

Any insight would be appreciated.

Worldpay looks good. http://www.worldpay.com/index.php?c=TH

I don't want solutions like PayPal, but a real merchant account like worldpay. It would be for physical products that would be shipped internationally. The company is based in Thailand. Right now the payment gateway would be used for retail only.

Hello,

Does anybody know a payment gateway that would allow me to process credit card payments through an online store based in Thailand?

Thanks in advance!

I ended up buying it on ebay. The main reason I want it from there is because of the US warranty. I've heard some stories from friends who bought a camera in Asia and the warranty wasn't valid.

I would like to use it as I have funds just sitting there.

Hello,

Does anybody know where I can purchase a Canon SD 860 IS using PayPal? I am in Bangkok.

Just to give an update. I bought the Silver plan from IMG for US$569/year. http://www.imglobal.com/coverage/global/in...action=benefits

I am an international student in Canada and will be going on exchange to Thailand. Unfortunately I am having a very difficult time finding travel insurance,as I am not Canadian. It doesn't look like I will be able to get it here. I was wondering if anybody could give me links to health insurance companies in Thailand or tell me which ones they recommend. This would be urgent. I am currently looking at bupathailand.com. It doesn't seem that dental is covered. Thanks for any help!

Has anybody heard of the travel clinic at Mahidol University? http://www.thaitravelclinic.com/

If they're bad, where else should I go?

I'm gonna be in Thailand for 5-6 months and need to buy malaria pills and potentially get vaccines.

Hello,

I will be in Bangkok two weeks before starting school at Chulalongkorn University. I have no specific plans for those two weeks. I wanna know if I should wait until I get there and look for an apartment during my two weeks or if I should start looking now. Any help, links or tips are appreciated. I don't know how hard it is to find a decent place for 4-5 months. Thanks!

Hey everybody.

This is my first post here and I need your help. My friend and I will both be going on exchange to Bangkok in August for one semester. He'll be going to Thammasat and I will be going to Chulalongkorn. We wanna share a decent furnished two bedroom apartment and were wondering if there are any for under 25,000 Bath/month. The apartment should be somewhere between Thammasat and Chulalongkorn - preferably about equal distances to each university.

If you have any links to specific apartment buildings, other websites or have some great tips please let me know!

Thanks in advance.

No problem.

It's easy to find a place to share for far less than 25k. But if you want to pay 25k then you'll get a nice place.

I'd suggest staying in the middle timewise (journey to Uni) not geographically. The latter will put you in Chinatown, with traffic all around. You can stay close to a riverboat stop and a skytrain - called Saphan Taxin. It'll takle you 25 minutes to get to either destination, in a relaxed and cheap fashion. If you could find a place on the river close to there (see Oriental / Hilton / Peninsular) then you'd have a great time.

(generally you would be in the Silom area, but be close to a bts[skytrain])

But others will have different opinions...

(I have lived all over Bangkok in the last four years and work at Chula and Silpakorn, next door to Thammasat, thus travel between the two often).

If you have an problems then send me an email.

Good luck.

Hey,

Thanks for the prompt reply. 25k/month is really our upper limit. The hotels you mentioned are on the other side of the river or where the taksin bridge is. Is it better to stay on that side of the river or should we find something on the other side around the national train/bts station?

From what I seem to understand is that you recommend my friend to take the Saphan Taxin to Thammasat, whereas I should take the bts. How oftern does the Saphan Taxin run? Is there a website?

Where is the Silom area? Sorry for the many questions.

Hey everybody.

This is my first post here and I need your help. My friend and I will both be going on exchange to Bangkok in August for one semester. He'll be going to Thammasat and I will be going to Chulalongkorn. We wanna share a decent furnished two bedroom apartment and were wondering if there are any for under 25,000 Bath/month. The apartment should be somewhere between Thammasat and Chulalongkorn - preferably about equal distances to each university.

If you have any links to specific apartment buildings, other websites or have some great tips please let me know!

Thanks in advance.