davehowden

Oh ye of few words :)

So to stay 24 hours costs 200 baht, am I correct?

On 28/06/2015 at 0:49 PM, Tywais said:

First 8 minutes are free. Takes longer than that just to find a parking spot so might as well say there is no free rate. Don't know where this 700/6 hours comes from as it shows 200B for 6-24 hours.

CNX

I assume this is cumulative, so to stay 24 hours costs (10+20+30+40+100+200) = 800 baht, am I correct?

On 25/10/2016 at 6:35 PM, YeahSiam said:

 

You've been drinking too much of the Kool-aid

The UK economy is far, FAR from "sound".

Like every other major Western economy with, perhaps, the exception of Germany, Britain is awash with debt; household and public sector.

Manufacturing accounts for less than 12% of GDP and, more worryingly, its service economy is over-dependent on a City of London that's shown itself to be particularly vulnerable to financial shocks.

Much of the country's wealth is directly linked to real estate market lunacy and, despite the Bank of England's efforts to keep the plates spinning, Armageddon is inevitable.

Maybe not so awash with debt as some places ?

"At the end of FY 2017 the gross US federal government debt is estimated to be $19.5 trillion, according to the FY18 Federal Budget."

UK debt to GDP 90.6%

USA debt to GDP 104.17%

Nancy, have they introduced a separate Priority Lane or desk do you know?

4 minutes ago, NancyL said:

It's not clear where this form is to be submitted or if it can be submitted on-line or via fax.

 

I guess not, because there is no place for contact details for the person making the request.  

Frankly I wonder if CMI even know about it!!!

Anybody used this form yet?

What can it be used for ( 90 Day Reporting, Annual Extension ??) and to who/ where do you present it?

Many thanks.

Immigration Priorty Lane Request.pdf

Yeh, and everyday they send me about 20 messages telling me to top up!!!

Must have been a big surprise that mourners left rubbish behind!

It's losing its popularity because FB forums are taking over without the moderation which CMF has, although I do understand and accept the need for moderators to monitor taboo subject matter.

I find CMF very informative mainly for immigration purpose but certainly not for "fun".

Too many posts here seem to be an entry for people to start talking about their "Mom and Pop and the good ole USA".

1 hour ago, hougourou said:

I was at Airport Immigration yeserday picking up my marriage visa and stopped in at the office at the back and asked if I need to report back to them if I travel within Thailand and was told yes, but only if my passport details were taken when I checked into a hotel, since that would update my status on the computer. 

Today different officer, different answer, TIT.

1 hour ago, luther said:

I now do 90 day reports and annual visa extension through Assist Thai visa.  They did my 90 day report last week.  "So a TM30 is not required for a 90 day?" I asked.  "Not yet, but TM30 are now required for annual extensions.  We've needed one for every extension we've done for the last 2 months."

 

"Does your landlord have to go to immigration?"

"No, they can do the TM30 online through the Thai immigration website including the first time with the fine."

Can anyone verify this last part?

I doubt if "private" landlords, like those with only one house to rent out, have access to the same system as hotels, and therefore cannot do the TM30 online, plus the fact that many of them have never heard of TM30.

They all operate  as individual fiefdoms, where the head honcho has purchased his position, a bit like Tax Collectors in medieval England.

You could start with my neighbors yard, that would give you about 1 million baht!

On 30/09/2016 at 1:36 PM, possitive216 said:

Every day is for the thief and one good day is for the owner... as many that refuses to have something very important to do with their life will end up inside holiday in, called prison. by fire.... 

Yeh, what he said!

9 hours ago, mesquite said:

Idle curiosity here, but does anyone know if a hospital reports a stay of one or more nights?

and the overnight train from BKK to Chiang Mai ??

Hello all,

I am thinking about buying a 3 year old Proton Saga FLX, 23,000 km on the clock, and would be interested to hear from members about any problems they have had with similar models.

Many thanks,

Dave

Looks like he lost steerage way and hit the bank, maybe engine failure.

God forbid they use the money to educate the kids!

I was recently shunted from behind whilst stationary in a traffic cue, the shunt was hard enough to push me into the rear of the car in front, resulting in damage to both the front and rear of the car I was driving.

All three drivers (the one in front (Thai lady), myself (farang man) and the one behind (Thai man),  went to the police station where it was handed down by the head honcho that the driver who crashed into my rear was the guilty party and must pay all costs, although this was not written down, just given verbally.

All 3 vehicles have only compulsory government insurance.

The car I was driving is owned by a Thai person.

Having got two quotes; one of which was from a repair shop of the "guilty" drivers choosing; he now refuses to pay the costs of circa 45,000 baht.

Suggested courses of action please, go back to the police and ask them to speak "sharply" to him, engage a litigation lawyer , put it down to experience, cry, have a beer   .............

From City Life CM  " We are asking for your help with an article that Citylife Chiang Mai is putting together about the current status of Immigration for expats and migrants in Chiang Mai. ."

Your chance to have your two pennyworth, but don't hold your breath for any results.

https://www.facebook.com/CitylifeChiangMai/

4 hours ago, NancyL said:

Even Don will admit that his blog/newsletter is not an official source and he's constantly updating it.  Initially, when CM Imm. decided to enforce the TM30 rule they were telling people they just needed to be filed when people returned from being overseas, but they've come to realize that hotels within Thailand file when people travel, so new forms need to be filed when people return home from travel WITHIN the country, also.  

 

I ran into Col. Rutjapong, the head of CM Immigration recently at a function and asked him about this and he confirmed that yes, they do need to be refiled -- definitely when someone returns from overseas and "maybe" when someone returns from travel within Thailand.  When questioned if the "maybe" meant if someone stayed in a hotel in Thailand that filed a TM30, he said yes that's what he meant, then the foreigner would have a new TM30 upon return home to Chiang Mai.

 Nancy, might be better for all concerned if you stopped hob-nobbing with a guy who clearly doesn't know what he is talking about and gave him the disdain that he so clearly warrants?

Like so many medieval societies Thailand operates as a series of individual Robber Barons fiefdoms.

Time for a serfs revolt ??

I wonder if hospitals submit TM 30 also!

NancyL:

When you say "somewhere else in Thailand" do you mean outside of Chiang Mai Province or anywhere that submits a TM30 for you, such as an hotel in CM?

Previously the agreed "interpretation" had been outside of Thailand, below from Dons Life web site:

" 3. Once a TM-30 has been filed by the property owner and the foreign national takes a trip out of
town but NOT out of Thailand, the property owner need not turn in a new TM-30.  However, should
the foreign national leave Thailand to visit another country, the property owner must file a new TM-
30 within 24 hours of that person’s arrival back on the property. "

http://donslifeinthailand.com/TM28_Imm_Law.html

Maybe Thailand is just trying to make it clear to all these thugs/ tossers/ druggies/ crooks etc. that they are not wanted here?