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Thais celebrate christmas, halloween,  or any time to have a party. And certainly a lucrative occasion like xmas.

Big decorated trees in malls, annoying music, all that stuff. 

I doing the loop again. Always like it.

Are there any problems, construction, etc to consider now?

I plan to go anti-clockwise to get the worst part, CM to Mae Rim, done first. 

Thanks

1 hour ago, impulse said:

You can't just take a sample in Bangkok and extrapolate that to the whole country.  Too many KFC's and McDonalds in BKK.

Conventional wisdom, I guess. Take a ride out in the country hours from KFC or McD which they couldn't afford anyway. You'll find plenty of obese people. They still have coke, fanta, and all their homemade sugar drinks and fried snacks.  Lots of sugar in Thai foods, too. 

WOW!  3 out of 8 replies actually tried to be helpful, not cute.  That's exceptional for Aseannow. 

My Wise to Bangkok Bank for long term stay (many, many) has never failed to show as foreign transfer. 

Wise to Bangkok Bank.  Dirt simple. Select purpose 'for stay in Thailand'. Bank statement show it's a foreign transfer. 

3 hours ago, John Drake said:

A bike is still healthier than going from your driveway to the store parking lot and back in a car.

Motorbike.

On 10/21/2023 at 3:47 PM, John Drake said:

One healthy thing I do think Thai lifestyle lends itself to for Americans is relative lack of car culture. In the US, I wouldn't be surprised that a large amount of the population doesn't even walk 100-200 yards per day. A few feet to the bathroom or kitchen, then a few to the recliner. Walk maybe 30 or 40 ft. to the car on the way to the big trip for the day, the 50-60 ft. trip to the office and back. My life here lends itself naturally to walking at least 8 or 9 km per day. More active around the house too. 

That's just you.  If it's more than about 50 meters Thais get on a bike. 

Google it. 

The Heritage Foundation (sometimes referred to simply as Heritage)[1][2] is an activist American conservative think tank based in Washington, D.C. 

4 minutes ago, bignok said:

Ww2 was over in 1945.

Exactly. Everyone knows that, except cognitively impaired bullstuffer.

11 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Don't forget the vegetable in the Whitehouse also has his geriatric finger on the red button.

I take it you prefer the one who is three (3) years younger and sixty pounds fatter. He doesn't have a finger on a button but he passes US secrets on to those who do. But he says Biden will lead us into WW II. That one? 

10 hours ago, Middle Aged Grouch said:

So who are these farang thieves ? Russians ? Brits ? Americans ? Germans ?

Who do you hope to blame? 

On 9/28/2023 at 7:26 PM, JaiMaai said:

You  do  not get work permits from immigration.  You get work permits from the  labour office. 

On 9/28/2023 at 7:27 PM, mrwebb8825 said:

Immigration doesn't issue work permits, only the dept of labor does. 

On 9/28/2023 at 7:35 PM, eisfeld said:

But yes, work permits are not granted by immigration.

I'm starting to get the idea that immigration does not issue work permits. Is that right? Anyone care to contribute to this idea? 

On 9/28/2023 at 10:54 PM, FritsSikkink said:

You get a work permit from the labor office NOT from immigration.

 

22 hours ago, IndomitableSpirit said:

I hope you can clear your post a bit. The immigration does not give work permit. 

9 minutes ago, Nonthaburi Boy said:

 Immigration have absolutely nothing to do with the work permit).

14 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

Which immigration office.

My bet is NOT CW..

Chiang Mai  https://tm47.immigration.go.th/tm47/#/login

I reported online last week. It took about 3 minutes. Much easier than booking a flight or hotel reservation.

Did it on the laptop using Chrome with no modifications. 

Maybe someone has a reason for worrying about 1 or 2 or 9 days as long as it's done within the dates window?

2 hours ago, rattlesnake said:

Good point, I'm currently wearing an Index which cost 1,500 THB, I need to get myself a Shark or a Shoei.

I did a dive and roll onto the pavement at about 30 kph. My 1000THB Index (came with the bike I bought) got some deep scars but my head was fine. 

3 minutes ago, csaba81 said:

You've been reported for trolling. When people make genuine posts on these forums seeking information, they aren't there for your abuse and personal entertainment. You're not even funny, So take a hike.

YES!  I don't know why I get the msg:  Sorry, there was a problem reacting to this content. 

I can't advise about those steps because in my years of using Wise to Bangkok bank I have never had that problem. 

But maybe ask Wise what is going on? 

5 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

The people need to call them and their children, siblings, and parents out at work, at school, at restaurants, and in public. Shame them into submission. Embarrass them to no end.

The families?  Children?  No.