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I overstayed my welcome by 30 days. Paid my fine on my way out and have been gone now for about 4 months. I will go back to Thailand in 2 weeks. I would prefer a visa exempt entry as I am working in a pretty isolated area (in Canada) and a visa will be a problem to get. I will stay in Thailand for 10 days with proof of onward travel.

Any advice with the new clamp downs etc??

Thank you.

Please...I know it wasn't a smart thing to do. I'm not looking for confirmation of that. Just thoughts on how to proceed from here. "Losing my passport ( to get another and enter on a clean passport) would be problematic in that I have reserved my flight on my existing passport #. And I'd have to get to a Passport Canada office to get one on the quick. And then go through the hassle of contacting the airline (JAL) to change details (probably not THAT difficult)

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What a stupid idea.

Sugar haulers typically haul about 20-25 tons per truck. 50 tons for a rig with a trailer as well.

Could have been a bank officer that did not know, but she said there was no need to exchange it to dollars first. I insisted.

Well. It didn't take a whole lot of brain power for me to figure that out on my own. What did take a lot of brain power was believing the results of a little investigating and some basic math. On 500,000 baht, I saved about 30,000 baht by exchanging it in Thailand then sending it abroad.

Hi. Just as the title reads. Is it better to buy CDN dollars in Thailand and send them or send thai baht and exchange in Canada?

May be a dumb question, but I don't know the answer. I guess the smart guy would check the rate at both ends and then decide. Right?

Broadacre farming in Thailand is probably a good way to throw good money out the window in the short term,and at best , may be a good way to hold land for appreciation over the years. You then run the risk of relationship going sour (over the years) and losing everything. I think there are better ways to earn an income here. Like a few posters have said, less land and other "products" besides rice, corn, sugar, rubber or cassava are probably your best bet.

I wouldn't let wifey have too much influence on good, logical thinking. It would always be a good idea (in her mind) to take your marital assets and transfer them all to her name and ultimate control. That's what I've done and I understand the risk of it, but it's probably not the smartest situation in the world.

Good luck, whichever direction you set off in.

Buy a few trees for wood, and hire someone to rip them up. Collect the wood and sawdust.

 

Thanks.

Is the single entry non-o visa easy to get locally, once we are married?

I.e. Could I get it in Laos?

Do you think the whole thing including getting married could be wrapped up in 28 days?

Or should I plan for another trip to Vientiane for a third tourist visa?

We will have a proper wedding when he go back home so in Thailand we would want the bare minimum to get legal.

Thanks for your help ubonjoe much appreciated.

It should not even take 28 days. Perhaps 4 days to get the affirmation done, then translated and certified (translator can handle the certification) then a couple of hours the next day at an Amphoe to register your marriage.

You can get the non-o without a problem in Vientiane.

 

I thought you needed to go to Savannakhet for a Non O. Or is that just a multi entry Non O?

Sitting at Swampy now. Passed immigration already early this morning. I asked again at the desk where you pay the fine, if there were any other negative consequences to an overstay. The two women there said that no there were not (aside form the fine) , not unless it was a long overstay, and she used "in excess of a year" as an example. She said that you may have problems entering the country in the future but she did not say that you would be refused.

I'm not saying that it's not a big deal. I would not recommend overstaying your permitted length of stay. But, their law states that there is a fine for overstay of 500 baht per day to a maximum of 20,000 baht and that's what they do.

Anyways, nice chatting with you all about it.

Nice tractor. If it comes with some implements, a million baht would be a good buy, depending on it's hours and maintenance records.

He'd have a tough time coming up with that kind of money using it for collateral for a loan. It'd be possible, but it'd be costly. A difficult hole to dig out of too.

I had mine eaten by the machine once. I waited too long to retrieve it as wifey was taking to me and I forgot what I was doing. I called the bank with the location of the machine and its number and the representative told me vey clearly that it was their policy to not return cards, and that it was my own fault. This led to a more lively conversation. He did not budge. I explained it was on overseas card and the problems associated with getting a new card here. He just said it was my own fault. Yellow machine..Bank of Ayutthaya. What do you do?? Drive down with the tractor and "move" the machine?? It crossed my mind.

I am unfortunately in the same position as the OP. However I already decided to overstay. I leave on the 31st. It'll be about a 30 day overstay. My own mistake for being in this position, I could've gone for another run before they "clamped down". I put it off for a few days, which turned into a few more then they clamped down and I decided to risk the overstay. Shouldn't be a problem though...right?? About 15,000 baht. Can you bargain with these guys??

Ouch that is just asking for trouble. Take that baht you would waste on overstay and visit Cambodia. Siam Reap is remarkable well worth a 3-4 day trip. They do indeed frown upon someone with that much overstay. Will it cause long term problems not likely will it get you arrested 99.9% of the time no. But does it put you in a situation where the potential is there. I knew a guy who thought 1 day overstay would not be an issue flying domestic well they detained him at the airport and put him on the next plane back to England his expense.

I never use my passport for flying domestic. I use my Thai drivers licence. Anyways, yeah, I realize the risk for bigger problems. I'll report back about it. I'm a little worried. My flight out of swampy leaves at 9 am. If I check in at 6 and head straight for immigration, I should get through in time for boarding...yes?? I'm hoping it's a "pay up and a stern look" thing.

I have overstayed twice before by a day or two. I have asked directly if there were other consequences aside from the fine. The imm officer said no, there were not. I'll try to remember to post back about it.

I am unfortunately in the same position as the OP. However I already decided to overstay. I leave on the 31st. It'll be about a 30 day overstay. My own mistake for being in this position, I could've gone for another run before they "clamped down". I put it off for a few days, which turned into a few more then they clamped down and I decided to risk the overstay. Shouldn't be a problem though...right?? About 15,000 baht. Can you bargain with these guys??

Bangkok Bank gives a standard limit of 50,000 ATM withdrawal on anew account, at 20,000 to 25,000 per transaction. You can get a higher limit, but have to ask for it.

Good move.

How long do you think 600,000 baht will keep him in the country? My guess is that it's a drop in the bucket for him.

Negotiations are usually carried out verbally and face to face between the buyer and seller. If there is an agent, you will not want the agent in the middle with you two apart dealing through the agent. Agents here are scum. If you allow them, they will inflate the price to the buyer and get you for 3% commission.

Details are worked out between you and the buyer and some of the details are and usually include; taxes and transfer fees (standard is that seller pays taxes, buyer pays transfer fees, but it is negotiable), amount of deposit, latest date for close of sale (i.e.. 45 days), and what the sale does or does not include (furnishings etc)

What happens then is that you write an agreement for sale. It will list the terms and conditions of the sale. I had a lawyer do them for me before and translated them into english myself and used the two separate agreements, but now use a standard form (Thai language), which you can buy from a store. You need witnesses present for the writing of the agreement ( at the very least) and the negotiation if you can, but not necessary. Have someone you trust to write the agreement. You will need copies of the ID of the owner of the house or land and ID of the buyer to include with the agreement as well as copies of the chanote title front and back and the original to view.

I can speak Thai well and read well enough to get me through a negotiation like this. If you cannot, you really need an interpreter to help. Get native thai that can speak english well, not the other way around.

Take cash for deposit on writing agreement, cashier cheque or bank draft to avoid problems. I have taken a personal cheque, but IDK, I like cash.

Most important is to get the middle man out of the middle. He gets his or hers 3% of the sale. Keep it to that. Deal with the buyer direct and accept nothing less. Lately, I've run into some agents with an extreme moral deficiency.

Good luck.

Curious. How much that little house cost you to build. Thanks.

As far as what to grow.... wifey tells me that date trees are the next thing. right The price for dates is high. She say they will produce in 3-4 years. I personally know nothing about date farming. I farm cane. You don't have enough land to bother with cane. Rubber...hmmm. I don't know if the price will recover. Many people planted rubber when the price was high. Now the price is not good, and there are many farms coming up that have been planted that aren't producing yet. I'd think that one over pretty carefully. It's also a 6-7 year investment up front before production.

Good luck and keep us posted.

Just started reading up on date palms. Pretty involved. And a long term investment. 4-8 years...Nt sure what that depends on; breed or if from seedlings or clones. Clones will produce quicker than seedlings but not sure if within 4 years. Reading...

No budget it mind; just considering all options. Longevity is important however.

You may have missed the post of my bougainvillea fence experiment which did not fully spread out after several years. And by the way your suggestion of planting at the beginning of the dry season is generally not recommended. Most feel it is best to plant early in the wet season. Regardless I do not wish to rely solely on bougainvillea. I could add it later to beautify a fence though.

Simply painting steel I question the longevity. Things rust out here really quickly and will be outside fully bearing the elements every day and will experience bending and racking that could take paint off. I'd hate to go to the trouble of an entire kilometer of fencing only to watch it rust out quickly. Repainting would be a lot of trouble having to knock down all the weeds and dirt splashed an entire kilometer long. I notice in other countries people often use hot dipped galvanized for fencing. I haven't found a supplier of anything like that here.

I guess you are right, that would be planting at the beginning of the dry season. Me and my smart mouth.

What's your budget? There are a couple of good ideas in this thread already, at opposite ends of the budget spectrum. It's been 6 months since you started the thread; your lovely bougainvillea could be well on its way by now. Alternatively, the example of the wire fence is nice, and could have been built already.

Personally, I'd build it myself (hire labour and supervise). I would use steel posts, 2" dia. and I would use wire mesh that they use for cement work. The stuff is 800 baht for a 50 meter roll. I'd spray it first with primer and paint while it was still rolled and touch it up later if required. You could have a decent fence that looked similar to the one shown in this thread for a fraction of the price.

Cheers.

He obviously misunderstood you. Thai tractor drivers do not like to plough deep on their 2 wd 6600's . And if you pay him for one pass, which you did at 500 baht, that's what you get is "gullies" or ditches where he started or left off. The only way to fix those (as you know) is to over them again in the opposite direction, which you did not pay for at 500 baht. If you had paid 1000 baht the field would have looked nice and if you had communicated properly, he would not have gone too deep.

I get tired of hearing people take the piss out of thai farmers. They do well considering what they have to work with. The thai farmer/owners are hard working people.

Sorry mate. Not trying to be argumentative, BUT.....I've seen a lot of thai tractor drivers out there doing a pretty good job considering....but there ain't any one of them that are going to do two passes when you pay for one. One pass of a 3 disc at 500 is a good price considering he understood that you wanted it deep.

I usually here only complaining about them on this forum, nobody ever really sits back and considers the other perspective from the Thais' view.