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Thanks poor. Sucker that helps

In My Shadow The first is a 2k the latter is a 3k room. We will be in Thailand during the high season yes we both work and need to visit during  a period when our work is slower due to holidays at the end of the year. We will be paying more because of the dates. We are already covering Hua Hin, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai Bangkok and pattaya. We just have never visited Koh Samui.

Thanks

Poor sucker thanks for the First Residence suggestion it has good reviews and meets my criteria

one other question does anyone have any experience with First beach bungalos

Is this a better option yes it about $ 30.00 more than First residence but seems to be a more direct beach area .

Thankyou 

Thanks to all for your responses . I am trying to get the booking thing wrapped up in the next week.

I will try the google map thing also.

I must say the weather related problems at that  time of the year I had not given enough consideration.

Looks like  I need to do a little more internet surfing.

Thanks again 

Thank you samui Bodah  i have the don muang to surat thani  then bus ferry thing mostly figured out beats a 10 hour bus ride or a $ 700.00 usd for 2 directly to Koh samui thanks for the busy season heads up I understand the hotel thing everybody is different. 

Seeking a little help for suggestions on where to stay in Koh Samui

We will be arriving on or around December 28th for about a week after leaving Chiang Mai.

We have been to Hua Hin, Pattaya, Chiang Mai and a few other places in between ,but never to Koh Samui

I will be traveling with my Thai wife of nine years  I am 55 she is 37 we are not backpackers or high end travelers.

We have been away from Thailand for about 8 years

Most of the places we stay at are in the $ 30 usd range some are more some are less just to give you an idea of what we are used to.

I am looking for a place close to the beach or on the beach and close to local Thai food we eat pretty much everything. 

Beer is a must so at least a few  good local cheap charli bars would also be a bonus.

We can do the motorbike thing but would like all these options that can be done on foot if possible.

I don,t want to be way out and need transportation to do everything

We are not late night people, looking for more of a beach experience no need for Scuba Diving but swimming and sunning  

I am not stuck on the $ 30.00 thing but over $ 100.00 per nigh is not what I am after.

Private bathroom for sure 

I have not made the travel arrangements either bus ferry or flight the latter seems pricey.

I might try and tuck a 2 days stay in Hua Hin Before we go to Koh Samui

Any suggestions I would greatly appreciate 

The passport update is not to bad in the US the problem is it is about 1100 miles away we have done it once before.

The Thai consulate has a traveling office and comes to the seattle area once a year we just missed it.

We can also plan a vacation to Southern california and combine the two that would be my first choice but not until next year.

If we can do it in thailand even better we will most likely be in Chiang Mai for a full week the other two moving about.

Again thanks for the input.   

Thanks for the replies

Thanks for the replies we may not renew her Thai passport while in Thailand as we will not be in one spot for the entire 3 weeks.

My fear would be if we have any issues that take extra time we might be stuck waiting in the area we applied 

Need a little advice.

I am a US citizen married to a thai lady for 9 years we lived in Chiang mai for a short stint before returning to the US.

She is now a US citizen with a US passport. Her Thai passport will expire in the next few months. For us to update this passport we need to travel to Los Angeles 

to the Thai consulate to get it updated. I am trying to avoid traveling across the country to get this done at this time until it is convenient.

We want to return to Thailand for a short 3 week vacation at the end of the year her thai passport will expire around that time.

We do not want to make any mistakes on entry to Thailand also booking flights as that requires your passport #

So here is my question do we really need to worry about her thai passport now can't she just enter the same as myself with her US passport(visa on entry), we are only staying for 3 weeks

and will be returning as we both have jobs then when it is convenient we can update her Thai passport.

I just want to be sure that we are not sacrificing her thai citizenship or any complications that could arise by entering with a US Passport verses a Thai. 

Thanks

Try Visajourneydotcom very informative I did the fiance visa 5 years ago and all is still good. I did it with no lawyer.

It is my understanding a tourist or student visa is near impossible.

They say converting a student or tourist visa to a fiance visa is a red flag.

Not to much help but try the site above.

Good luck.

Ok the landscape just changed 1 billion dollars. That may be it. i am ok with that.

Could this change the Landscape of Pattaya

one my dislikes of Thailand the beer and wine situation, well and pizza. In the us Trader joes has what they call the 2 buck chuck bottled wine all the red and white types

$ 2.49 per bottle ) or (75 bah)t fully drinkable. Pint of micro beer at my local sandwich pizza shop 2 bucks

• Go buy a new pair of keen waterproof sandals with the closed toe they will work for everything. If you do not listen to anything do this one thing they are about $ 90.00 and the best money spent
• Dark shirts and shorts.
• canned items are heavy but up to you
• olive oil,
• 1 bottle of wine or liquor.
• A coffee press.
• dry packaged soup or spaghetti or taco seasoning they are light
• parmesan cheese wedges
• unlocked cell phone that will accept a simm.
• no hard luggage.
• a good quality backpack the backpacks are cheap here but do not last.
• good toothpaste is cheap in the usa but expensive in thailand
• salami or peperoni packaged and dried like the kind you buy in a stick that is 2 lbs.
• If you are going to ride a motorbike a good helmet not a must but it is for me
• . A laptop with your restore disks.

I know some of these things sound crazy but this is my short list

Medication is a given

Setup all your account for online access and test them

These are some that I can think of.

I know oregon thai consulate still has a triple entry visa on their web site each 60 days that is what I did last time.

So it might still be available.

When you get closer I think you will get more accurate estimates that you are looking for..

Just do it.

What it boils down to is finding a place to stay and a motorbike.

Remember there are visa requirements you are only 33 so one option is out

Yes, you must be a citizen to get a us passport. We are not concerned about that until the time comes.

I think my questions have been answered thanks for all the replies

thanks for the reply

Thank you for your comments

I am currently married to a Thai lady of three years we reside in the USA. She has a current permanent residency card(green card) it is good for 8 more years.

When we were married she took my last name all her documents in the usa are in her married(Farang) name.

She will need to renew her Thai Passport this summer and her Thai id when we go visit next winter. Here are the questions

1) Does her passport when it is renued need to reflect her new married last name.

2) Same with Thai Id

We may at some point purchase property but not in the immediate future.

I know the down falls of that a complete topic of its own.

Are there any advantages of changing her name or not

Is it required

There is also the question of booking flights and returning to the usa with different names on the green card verses her visa

Anyone in a similiar situation with thoughts on this subject

Thanks

It's great for diets if you are counting calories. It tastes like soy sauce but 0 calories

If you are a big beer drinker you will be disapointed with Thailand.

old does not equate to bad. The meat on the inside of a green coconut may be 1/8 on an inch thick while the older may be 1/4 of an inch or more

sorry to ruin everyones replies.

Happiness can be found here even with a bar girl.

We all picture a hard core lady that has come to what ever city to milk the poor farang.

If you were to sit in a village bored to death you might also look elsewhere.

These girls are not all well trained boomsing specialists.

You might find a girl that truly wants to find a person who cares for them.

Or you might find a lady boy. Look carefully.

Give up hope if you will but don't draft your experiences on to all.

You probably were a looser when you arrived..

Yes we all have been burned at home and here.

But you may also end up with a beautiful lady who will love you and be 20 years younger than you

It can happen.

A cosmotology school for her in not out of the question. Goood luck