jaffas21

Hi ive been offered a job in Vietnam, the only problem is my wife has two guinea pigs, all the importing pets articles are all talking about cats and dogs and vaccination certificates.

I know its a long shot but does anyone know the regulations for taking small creatures into vietnam (ones that dont have rabies)

guinea pigs are classed as exotic animals in Thailand where I am at the moment

thanks, I presume you need some sort of import licence or something, but not sure how they could be considered dangerous. Im considering travelling overland through laos into vietnam as its safer for them

3 minutes ago, JimmyJ said:

I would've changed dentists long ago.

Yeah, but its hard to that when they leave something unfinished its taken 5 visits to be ok with it. I wouldnt call thailand a strange country but id never been to the dentist I just used a sonic toothbrush and took good care of them. ironically it was some dodgy larb moo at work that cracked my tooth ... ive never eaten there since

21 minutes ago, lopburi3 said:

That would be after an RCT and post for most cases - in your case they are trying to avoid that and retain nerve and fix tooth enough to support an inexpensive crown (crowns alone can cost more than 20k - RCT and post would be extra).

22 minutes ago, lopburi3 said:

That would be after an RCT and post for most cases - in your case they are trying to avoid that and retain nerve and fix tooth enough to support an inexpensive crown (crowns alone can cost more than 20k - RCT and post would be extra).

I'm at 12,000 now  .. i wouldnt worry it will go over 20,000 by my next visit ... anyway thanks for the info just wanted to make sure it wasnt wierd as most cases state its done in two visits, However I still believe leaving an unfilled tooth under a temp crown was not good practise when you fill it the next visit what was the point, obviously an unfilled tooth was going to be sensitive and it was. Only with this third (dare i say it third temporary crown) has the area returned to normal, mainly due to this not filling of the tooth, I was worried it had gotten infected but apparently not. What is interesting is that the first two temp crowns would pop out if i flossed, this one does not .... I

23 minutes ago, proton said:

Where is around here? cheap for crowns but expensive for cleaning, I'd get another dentist. Sounds like the first crown was no good.

yes its isaan, they have the tech and lots of customers so i dont think theres a problem with them though some of her treatments such as high tech braces are eye wateringly expensive. I'm, just slightly worried im being shined on into excess treatments to make more money, the first temp crown without replacing the filling wasnt necessary at all . Why not refill first and save me the pain and the second  temp crown which was  unnessary.

As far as im feeling now all is good, I have what looks like a crown in my mouth and no pain and my tooth looks better than before

15 minutes ago, The Hammer2021 said:

The pain seems anomalous but anyway they have to mount the crown on something? It has to be 'snug'

its been mounted two weeks ago, he basically pushed it in and was using a lot of pressure to get it snug, there wasn't any root canal and now the pain has gone. I'm in isaan is cheap, but as always theres a language barrier so your never 100% what is going on .. however according to my research even before it started you come in, they measure you for your crown put in a temporary crown and then put in the real one the next visit, not 6 visits .... 

Hi folks, I recently cracked a tooth and my dentist recommended a crown and as the side of it was sheered off it was unfillable so I went with it.

My query is a bit wierd. i've currently been there five times and my next will be my 6th, the first time, the filling fell out and she put a temporary crown on without 

replacing the filling  price 3400 baht.

So I was basically in agony through this thin temporary crown as there was a big gap in my teeth,

The second time she replaced the filling, put a new temporary crown on and took a 3D scan of the tooth  and said it would be two weeks until the crown would be ready  price 3000 baht, (my tooth was painful for these two weeks I was on 800mg of ibruphropen every day)

the next time there were at least two people involved (you can't see anything in the dentist as they put this thing over your face so only your teeth are visible) Someone else was pushing (what I thought was the crown into place) then it has to be sanded down in the mouth as it was to high (it always to high each time) price 4700 baht this time

I was then told to go back in two weeks to "check" I presumed it was ok, During this process they told me the actual crown  would be installed in one month (I assumed the last visit was the crown as they actively shaped it to look like a tooth with her tools. The tooth ached for a week due to sensitivity but is now fine under whatever is covering it.  I should add I also got a scale and polish which was also more expensive than the normal price at 900 baht but i needed that.

Does this seem wierd to anyone, in my opinion why wasnt the filling replaced the first time, it fell out right in front of their eyes causing me needless pain, then they did a 3d scan and two weeks later fits something which should have been the crown, but then two weeks later says it wasn't

I've never heard of a crown taking 6 visits or two months to process

Whats going on? 

(these prices may or may not seem low to you, but they are standard around here, but I'm not rich just your average joe working on a relatively low income and Im getting married and have a baby on the way, so every penny counts)

hi folks my filipino gf and I will shortly be getting married. I am employed with a non b visa and I want to convert my girlfriends non b to a non o based on marriage.

I'd like a list of documents you need to do this, I have asked immigration but I'm not getting an  answer at the moment anyway, (due to language barriers) a friend of mine told me my employer needs to prepare some documents but we have a new paperwork woman who doesn't really speak English so any help I can give her the better it is if its a requirement.

Does anyone know the documents needed by immigration to make this go smoothly. I'm presuming house contract, copies of every page of passport, now I did find this but im not sure its the right document as it only mentions tourist, transit visas or exempt entries at the start maybe someone can enlighten me

https://www.immigration.go.th/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/5.WORKING-AS-TEACHER-IN-THAILAND-NON-O.pdf

any help appreciated

17 minutes ago, tonray said:

Very unlikely they will exchange it after 3 months unless it was new in the box. These consumer units are really not worth fixing...sad to say you take your chances. 

 

If you used email...forget it...Thai companies almost never respond to email. You need to call and ask

 

https://www.smart-home.co.th/contact

I can just see how that will go. I never call or answer the phone in Thailand its generally always confusing,  thanks .. Theres little need for them to speak English with such a small english speaking customer base ... I guess its my fault for having such abysmal Thai

Hi guys i've got a defective induction hob,  i got it in april and the packaging states it has a three year warranty. I bought it from the Big C  the brand is smart home.

I was cooking and it gave a pop and it stopped working. (I have the reciept and box)

My question is about returns, the company is in BKK  and arent responsive to my query even though I tried to translate to Thai as well

Will Big C replace this item after 4 months such as Argos would in the UK .. or does this need to be dealt with by Smarthome and if so .. has anyone managed to deal with them successfully before. Obviously Big C is the better option.

thanks guys

14 hours ago, brewsterbudgen said:

The document that was legalised by the UK Legalisation Office in Milton Keynes, needs to be certified by the Thai Embassy in London, as they need to check that it's been properly legalised.  It's nothing to do with the UK Embassy.  It's a shame the Legalisation Office didn't tell you this, as when I had to get my documents legalised, they forwarded the document direct to the Thai Embassy in London, who then sent it back to me.

 

I guess you will have to DHL the legalised document to the Thai Embassy in London yourself, and pay for them to send it back to you in Thailand.

 

https://london.thaiembassy.org/en/page/81905-legalisation?menu=5d6636ce15e39c3bd0007344

yeah my employer was satisified with the uk legalisation, but then when it comes to paperwork in thailand there are lots of information gaps for me and them.. thanks for the info, i know your right but i didnt want to have to go through all that hassle obviously

1 hour ago, OJAS said:

Do you have any family or friends back in the UK who could assist you with this task?

 

yeah my father will be supervising ill have to dhl it to him and then get the embassy to send it back to him to be checked before dhl'ing it back to me .. 

update they are saying its classed as legalisation even though they are already legalised by milton keynes .. so i guess that leaves DHL my documents back to the UK

hi folks i need to get my document stamped at chaeng wattana in Bangkok, a few nationalities such as Australians are able to get from their embassy a certified genuine signature stating their documents are genuine and then they are able to get that stamp

I'm from the UK my documents are legalised by the FCO  in the UK but not the thai embassy in London. Does the UK embassy in Thailand offer this certified genuine signature service. I can't see anything on their website. I know the UK embassy doesn't seem to do a lot these days in terms of paperwork. Do they offer this service?

I get the feeling the answer is no, but if anyone has a clue let me know

Failing this I will have to DHL my documents back to the UK to do step 2 and get them legalised at the Thai embassy in London

thanks for any help on this 

21 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

Insurance is only required if you entered on a special tourist visa (STV). It is not required when entering on a standard tourist visa.

ok thanks Joe

18 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

TM7 form with a 4 X 6 cm photo attached.

Copies of passport photo page, visa, arrival stamp and TM6 departure card.

The will want proof a TM30 form being done by the owner to report your arrival at your residence (no need for a rental agreement.

The will give you any other needed forms to complete.

There is no requirement for you to have health insurance.

because we went through ASQ i think the insurance is needed, to show that your still covered this is a post covid tourist visa extension. 'll ask my landlord about the evidence though im not sure if they will have it.

Hi . I want to extend my tourist visa after the first 45 days post quarantine. i'm in nakhon ratchasima not bangkok.

I've seen  a list of requirements which id rather get right first time as immigration is supposed to be very busy here at the minute.

They are:

TM7 form

acknowledgement of terms and conditions for permanent residency

Copy of passport bio page, copy of last arrival stamp and TM6

ASQ certificate and reciept issued by the hotel

document for place of residence (i presume this is house contract)

Letter of health insurance. 

(maybe a photo???)

Does this sound like a complete list to you guys? I know if you don't get it right then your back the next day currently apparently its very busy atm

I'm actually waiting for work documents to be processed so this is to extend until the various documents are done.

thanks

6 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

You will not need to go into quarantine in Korat or need another covid test.

The certificate you get when leaving ASQ should be all you need.

Edit: Update

Just saw this in the news.

 

ok thanks ubonjoe, lets hope it holds until sunday

3 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

You will not need to go into quarantine in Korat or need another covid test.

The certificate you get when leaving ASQ should be all you need.

thanks Joe, I know your a leading authority on Thai Visa, is there anything to confirm that? I notice you use of the word "should"

hi folks i'm in quarantine in Bangkok and will get out in a few days, obviously I get a certificate saying i'm free of Covid, so how does this play when it comes to going into another quarantine in  Korat? Does it have any effect?

If not can anyone advise a location to get one of these 600 baht rapid tests they have mentioned in Korat if that is an option.

I am not getting a bus to Korat i'm getting a private car straight from quarantine.

I'd prefer answers based on fact rather than speculation.

thanks 

8 hours ago, jackdd said:

Not really difficult to find on Google: https://www.dtacinternet.net/net-dtac-90-days/

your a genius thanks 

1 hour ago, jackdd said:

How long do you plan to stay in Thailand? On Lazada and Shopee you can buy sim cards which come with a one year internet package, costs about 1200THB. So if use the whole year effectively about 100THB per month.

i want to keep this number so i dont want a new sim, there was an old package that let you have three months for a bargain price, frankly this sort of request normally used to end up in general discussion, this forum isn't as popular and i'm not sure i'll get the answer here.

hi i've been away from thailand for 5 months just got back in today, previously i was on a 4mbps three month package you uploaded credit then put a code into your phone and it applied the package.

There was also a 10mbps package for people who were on the monthly 4mbps or 10mbps package before they cancelled it. I can't find the original post does anyone have a good current 4 or 10mbps package for dtac or does anyone remember the codes to enter to buy that previous one?

thanks guys