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Did I not read just before the English referendum that a possible Brexit would have no effect on the Thai economy as the export to GB is only 1-2%?

Maybe Thai Authorities are concerned GB will stop exporting Expats to Thailand along with their retirement funds or ill gotten gains?...lol

Now that might have an effect on LOS economy...hahaha

Really guys, we all have to remember and respect the fact that when we enter another country we have responsibilities to understand and follow their rules. We are guests. It is the same the world over. When this topic appears - as it regularly does on ThaiVisa - we should all just take it as a heads up or reminder to check we each have met the requirements. So sorry for the guy in question but 106 days? He burnt his own bridges for sure.

Seriously guys if you watch the news in any country and you will notice that property and money is more important than human life. Sentences for fraud or stealing get heavier sentences than premeditated murder. No point complaining about the sentence. She didn't get to walk away Scott free. She made a mistake driving in her condition whether drunk or over tired. We can only assume her legal advice was to plead as she did in the circumstances. Happens in every court in the world. Plead for a response that is acceptable to the court. I say that because none of us are privy to the full facts and situation that was delivered to the court.

So " mistakenly transferred ownership of rai from Naka Noi Island to Naka Yai Island." I can see why people might be upset. If Naka Yai Island get a bulldozer and and bugger off with 24Rai of the real estate - poor old Naka Noi will become "Naka Nid Noi Island"...lol

I wonder if people of a rural background currently serving in the Army but without current land holdings might qualify as Landless Farmers? Damn... I'm getting as bent as the rest of you guys...lol

Does this also include the single gateway??

And beyond that does it encompass access to the info some were asked for regarding social media and email id's at immigration?

That was touted as also being in the name of National Security.

OMG I cant believe things in a world recognized tourist area are more expensive than a diverse metropolitan area. I am shocked. Have you written to the TAT about this shocking news? Please go to phuket town and blog about your savings.

I am with you, the double cheeseburgers do not measure up with the ones in the USA. They seem smaller, yet 10 baht more.

Thats where the "Double" comes in. Double the price not double the Burger.

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I read this yesterday on Khoasod English. This is the full text of the article shown at the start of this thread for those that have not seen it.

Thai Immigration Asks Foreigners for Bank Accounts, Social Media, Hangouts

By Todd Ruiz and Sasiwan Mokkhasen

BANGKOK — Foreign nationals residing in Thailand are being asked to disclose personal information to the government, including their bank details and where they hang out online and offline.

Internal documents obtained earlier this month by Khaosod English showed the Immigration Bureau would ask foreigners for personal details about places they frequent in the virtual and real worlds, additional information to be filed before they can extend their visas or complete the routine 90-day reports required to reside legally in the kingdom.

In recent days, a number of people have reported on Twitter and online forums frequented by expats that they have received the new forms at the Immigration Division 1 office and One-Stop

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Interesting idea, arrest 20,000 in one week? So where did they put them all? Is there that much available detention space in the Thai Police/Army system? Hmm watch this space...but don't hold your breath.

Thanks guy, I spoke to the Perth Consulate this morning and mostly verified what you told me. They are a bit vague in info regarding applying to the Non-O in Thailand instead of Perth. I have checked on the Siam Legal info site and they talk about doing it from within Thailand so the I's have it. I will get myself over there first then start the ball rolling on the Non-O with 12 month extension. I live only 40km south of Mukdahan so Savanahket would be my ideal destination to for out of country Embassy applications or stamps. If I run into anything that varies from you council through this experience I will try to add it to this thread for general knowledge.

Thanks to everybody for their help. Best regards

You will need the non-o visa before you can apply for a one year extension at immigration. Only Bangkok immigration can do a non immigrant visa and it takes 2 trips to get it., Best to go to Savannakhet for a single entry non-o.

Okay so let me run through that again: -

- Enter Thailand on Tourist Multiple entry visa which gives me 60 days . If I cross a land border before the 60 days I can use a second entry for a further period of stay?

- Process and register Thai marriage

- Go to Savannakhet to get minimum of Single entry Non "O" 90 day visa. (reason would be visiting Spouse/Family)

- Need to open Thai Bank account 400k deposited for at least 2 months or proof of 40k income per month. (I have read I need a Non imm visa before I can open a bank acc).

- Apply in Bangkok for 12 month extension by reason of marriage.

Thanks for your patience guys, I know it probably seems simple stuff to you who have probably done it so many times before.

Thanks guy, I spoke to the Perth Consulate this morning and mostly verified what you told me. They are a bit vague in info regarding applying to the Non-O in Thailand instead of Perth. I have checked on the Siam Legal info site and they talk about doing it from within Thailand so the I's have it. I will get myself over there first then start the ball rolling on the Non-O with 12 month extension. I live only 40km south of Mukdahan so Savanahket would be my ideal destination to for out of country Embassy applications or stamps. If I run into anything that varies from you council through this experience I will try to add it to this thread for general knowledge.

Thanks to everybody for their help. Best regards

Thanks for your post Dibbler (and Ubonjoe). I am in Thailand 3 or 4 times every year visiting wife and family. She visits here in between. Our understanding has always been I would move to Thailand full-time. Recently made redundant from my last place of employ due to the downturn in the Mining and Transport industries. Now I am currently researching the Non-O spousal path myself. I am currently resident in Perth. Thai Wife of 4 years. She is in Yasothon area.

I still need to work and I have some opportunities and contacts in Thailand but nothing definite until I can enter the country long term.

Can you or Ubonjoe advise if I can get a Non-O (spousal/family)outside of Thailand. I have a feeling I need to get a 60 or 90 day visa to enter Thailand first then apply in Bangkok for the Non-O.

You would need a single entry non-o visa if you want to apply for a one year extension of stay (not a visa) here which requires 400k baht in a Thai bank for 2 months or proof of 40k baht income.

You could get a multiple entry non-o visa in Perth that would allow unlimited 90 day entries for a year.

Thanks Ubonjoe, I thought as much but in retrospect I omitted to clarify one point in my question. Although we have been married 4 years in a Civil ceremony in Yaso, we have not registered at the Amphur. My wife was married to a Thai chap over 28 years ago. They registered that marriage in Bangkok. He went to work one day and never came home again. That was after 3 days of marriage. She later married another Thai chap in a civil ceremony but never bothered to register as often the case in Thailand. Consequently no issue arose at that time. They split 10 years ago. It was only after we married when we tried to register the marriage at Chaeng Wattana?in Bangkok that the original record came to light. My wife was speechless, she had never realised the original registration was still there. Anyway a lot of run around with lawyers and stuff too verbose to go into here but the official divorce will be stamped on 1st of March. I assume I need to be present to register our marriage at the Amphur before I am eligible to apply for the Non-O application. Sorry if my info in the original post was misleading.

Can I add that I have been reading Thai Visa Forum for many years.

I have noted many regular posters in that time.

Many points of view positive and negative.

Many happy and many disgruntled people. It takes all types of people to make the world go round.

One thing I have come to respect and rely upon is the quality information and non judgmental posts from Ubonjoe - Thanks for your input as always.

Thanks for your post Dibbler (and Ubonjoe). I am in Thailand 3 or 4 times every year visiting wife and family. She visits here in between. Our understanding has always been I would move to Thailand full-time. Recently made redundant from my last place of employ due to the downturn in the Mining and Transport industries. Now I am currently researching the Non-O spousal path myself. I am currently resident in Perth. Thai Wife of 4 years. She is in Yasothon area.

I still need to work and I have some opportunities and contacts in Thailand but nothing definite until I can enter the country long term.

Can you or Ubonjoe advise if I can get a Non-O (spousal/family)outside of Thailand. I have a feeling I need to get a 60 or 90 day visa to enter Thailand first then apply in Bangkok for the Non-O.

You will almost certainly be able to obtain a multi-entry non "O" visa based on marriage from Australia. You will need copies of the marriage certificate, your wife's ID and her Tabian Baan.

You should telephone the Perth consulate to inquire about their precise requirements.

Thanks Sunnyjim, I will touch base with them and confirm their requirements.

Thanks for your post Dibbler (and Ubonjoe). I am in Thailand 3 or 4 times every year visiting wife and family. She visits here in between. Our understanding has always been I would move to Thailand full-time. Recently made redundant from my last place of employ due to the downturn in the Mining and Transport industries. Now I am currently researching the Non-O spousal path myself. I am currently resident in Perth. Thai Wife of 4 years. She is in Yasothon area.

I still need to work and I have some opportunities and contacts in Thailand but nothing definite until I can enter the country long term.

Can you or Ubonjoe advise if I can get a Non-O (spousal/family)outside of Thailand. I have a feeling I need to get a 60 or 90 day visa to enter Thailand first then apply in Bangkok for the Non-O.

Hi everyone, just as an observation regarding carrying passports. I think we all know that irrespective what country you are in at the time, they all require aliens to carry passport identification and to produce it upon demand. I am like many here, carry a laminated copy of the pertinent pages of mine when going anywhere that I could be challenged to produce a passport ID. And yes, I often don't when in home town tho I probably should. I prefer to keep the original in a safe place. Mostly copies seem to be accepted though there can always be a request for the original. Consider how many fake passports may be in the mix at any one time. Telling which is real and which is not can be quite difficult. On that premise should the authorities view the copies we make ourselves? Really hard to decide if legit if its just a laminated fake. I don't see why people need to take this personally as it is a global practice.

I look at in the respect that I am the alien who wishes to be in their country and they are there to protect their citizens. I have to oblige.

My Thai family grow special rice to meet the families annual rice needs which is very good. Then I go out to eat and 90% of the time the rice served is rubbish! Maybe the plastic rice is more widespread than first thought?

Please advise if you go to a local rice seller and buy a small bag if that rice when cooked is similar or much worse than the rice you eat at home with

your Thai family. I would really like to know, I currently don't know anyone, personally, with their own rice field. Thanks!

My wife grows our rice needs on her farm each year. We sell the excess and keep what we need. This would be true for many here (farangs like me) if they live in the more rural setting of Thailand. The rice in general dose taste better at home from our own stocks. Just one thing many may not be aware of is we don't usually eat this years rice now. We eat last years crop. The reason being is that rice fresh from the field tends to cook up gluggy like porridge. It can be done but requires less water. With package rice from the shop you have no idea when it was harvested and can be a bit like Russian roulette as to its age. Being in north-east Thailand, when they talk about 'special rice' they are usually talking about Glutinous rice' used for Khao neow (sticky rice). My wife keeps a couple of Rai just for that. Whether it all tastes better because she grew it, the age when it was when cooked or the control she has over what fertilizer or products are used I don't presume to know, But it is good. Oh and pasta just makes me a Fat Bastard...lol

I look after 10 PCs and have Windows 10 on all of them. The only issue I have come across are due to poorly written drivers for the PCS with AMD graphics cards. I have now switched to nVidia and they work flawlessly.

The recent major update did loose program preferences which was a pain as the new Windows 10 apps are crap compared to both their old defaults or 3rd party programs.

Linux is not an option for my business.

I updated a 2 year old Toshiba Satellite L850 from Win 7 to Win 10 and wasted the next week trying to fix the issues. Don't do it.

Eventually I gave up and took it back to Win 7. That was no mean feat also because the rollback function in Win 10 is hopeless. Eventually the only satisfactory way to do it was a clean install. Even that had issues so I removed the hard drive and formatted it on my desktop computer using a spare Sata cable. Only then could I get a clean install in the correct clean partitions. Win 7 now works correctly again but there are problems with the available current drivers for the AMD Radeon graphics adapter and the Atheros Wireless network adaptor. The windows released drivers cause all sorts of problems with I/O conflicts. I don't have install disc for these from Toshiba and their website only has the recent release package for these two which also cause issues. I searched the web for hours chasing this issue and found it to be very widespread. Still working on the occasional periods of screen jumping it experiences.

Conclusion:- Win 7 is a lovely OS. don't mess with it just to keep up with the Jonses.

I feel for you brother. Just so you know, in Australia we have reputable companies who go one better. They advertise how they have held the suggested retail price firm against increasing costs and market pressures. They ask the same old price but reduce the size of your Mars Bar 10 to 15%. Used to be a Mars bar was big enough to get a firm grip on while you hoed into it. Now you have to open your fist just to make sure it is there?

When im home in Thailand I live in a smaller town in north-east Yasothon. Do I qualify as living in "Old Thailand" if I pay for two internet connections - one at home, one in the shop - but get jack shit?

Mostly good advice being given here. I originally went with a Visa agent in Phuket for a lady who became my previous wife. It was a pleasant enough time dealing with them but amounted to a non result. I ended up re submitting the application addressing the issues that caused the first failure. I have been doing them all myself ever since. It is a bit daunting when you first view the forms and requirements but becomes second nature as you go. Just give them what they ask and do it truthfully and you should have no problem. As stated in previous replies the most important thing they are looking for is a guarantee that she has compelling responsibilities to return to Thailand at its finish. Also that she has you to ensure her safe stay and return home.

Compelling reasons are Property, family, children, employment etc. Another compelling reason can be future intent to apply for a Spousal Visa. People don't want black marks against their names if that is their future intention.

I have just been granted a 3 month Visa for current Thai wife (second and no we are not doing the spouse visa yet) She has a farm and a business that require her to return to Thailand. Also two boys, one in Uni one in High school. This will be her 3rd trip so there is a history of her honouring the requirements on previous trips. We got a knock back on the first application 3 years ago purely because we did not prove compelling reason for her to want to return to Thailand at the end of the Visa. I resubmitted in Bangkok with the required info and we had the visa a week later.

In my experience I have submitted Group Cetificates and recent payslips but never copies of bank statement. Often I have had less cash than you to in balance so have avoided this.

I wish you luck, but don't be discouraged if you do get a knockback first time. Keep a copy of the first submission prior to sending and use this plus the missing information for the second re submission - it will save a lot of time and agro. Some people believe it is standard practice to get a refusal to grant on the first attempt. They believe this is done to sort the serious applicant from the opportunists. I don't necessarily subscribe to this view.

Seriousely my friend you will be better to take the wallpaper off. I recently had two rooms that the paper was in disrepair and it needed to go. I put the job off for months because of memories of stripping walls of paper before. An arduous and boring job. Finally I took a trip to the local Bunning Warehouse intent on hiring a steamer or such. While weighing up my options I came across a chemical solution. Not the old style paint on and wait product from years ago. I purchased a 1lt bottle of a product that contains an enzyme the neutralizes the glues used in wallpaper. This product recommended lightly scoring/perforating the old paper to help penetration. On the same shelf was the purpose built tool for doing just that and not expensive. Fits in the palm of your hand and has fine toothed wheels on the underside that quickly and gently prick the paper. Put a small qty of the concentrate in a pump up garden sprayer, wet one wall. By which time go back to the start and lift an edge and start gently peeling. It falls off with little scraping. I was astounded how easy it was. Oh, wash it all down with lite solution of sugar soap after, which you would always do before painting anyway.

Good luck

Australia has a $100 note for some years now. Below that is a $50 note. That said the $100 was quite a novelty when it came out and everybody applauded the convenience of it. Employers and payroll firms loved them as it reduced the bulk of notes being handled. I think the release of them was at a similar time to Australia moving to plastic notes if not a little while after. Australia was one of the first countrys to develop the plastic style of note.The joy of having these lovely green things in your wallet was a pseudo status symbol. It did not last. The down side was that on payday armed with these new toys the retail shops got bombarded with big notes for small purchases and the retail trading act actually made a stipulation of what traders rights were to refuse a large note for a minor purchase. If you look around now you still see the $100 notes but ATMs invariably dispense $20s and $50s. About this time many companies started the move to direct deposit payroll for employees. Those companies that still pay in cash each payroll seem to defer to $50s. While I don't disagree there are instances where a larger note would see use, the current situation is probably quite suitable under the current junta. It probably adds a hurdle to money trafficking by keeping the transactions bulky.

They have to be talking about Thai tourists, great. We don't need or want Russian, Chinese, or Mid-East. Although, right now the ladies would probably take anything. Oh, and would the LDOP's (Lame Dupe Over Payers) please, please stay away. Just cheap charlies please. I forgot, there is nothing in Isan, no women, no hotels, no phone service, no internet, no women, no roads (buffalo trails), no beer, no women, no airplanes, no malls, no bars, no ice, no women, nothing, nada, zip, only a couple of crazy farang, lots of water buff, rice, no women, rubber, sugar cane, snakes, scorpians, spiders and other bad characters. Tigers on the prowl in downtown Udon, or what passes for a downtown. Bad place, stay away, danger. Did I mention no women? Nothing to see hear, move along now.

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I wish I could give this reply, more than one like

Though you did forget to mention the minefields

Yep I have never heard a truer word. Just listen to all the touts on here from districts that should know, Pattaya, Phuket, Bangkok, Chang Mai. There ain't nothing out there in Isaan just Bad lands and danger. Only thing positive is there are now more road signs in English so the above mentioned wanderers can find their way out of town quick and get back to "Civilization" in Bangkok. I'm thinking about putting up a few extra signs myself just to be sure....lol.

In fact there might be a good business opportunity. Shipping misplaced Farangs back to Bangkok express post?

If it can be any help for OP, I have a water tank in my house and use the pressure from the tank only.

I have a fairly small 900 liters tank on the attic, supplied from a well.

On the top-floor the bottom of the water tank is about 3 meter over floor level, i.e. some 4½ meter to the top water level. In average some to meters (2 atm.) water pressure for showerhead and water heater. That is not much, but it works, however not that much water pressure, just enough for the water heater to work and an acceptable shower pressure.

I would think you should need two water tanks, one at ground level for storage, filling up with community/town water (when available), and a small pump to fill up a raised tank. OP talks about 10,000 or 15,000 liters, that is 10 to 15 cubic meters and sounds like an awful lot – the structure shall be able to carry a weight of at least some 16 tons of water plus tank – around 1,500 liters sounds more reasonable. However placing some large storage water tanks direct on the ground, may not cause any structure problem.

You can use a small automatic pressure pump to fill the top-level tank from the ground storage tanks. A simple floating valve at the top tank will do the job and start the pressure pump (I use that for the well pump). However, it may make more sense just to leave water tanks on the ground and use a small pressure water pump for water to the in-house installation, which will also give you a nice water pressure at all times. You can buy a floater-switch (don’t know if I use correct English word), so mains power is only switched on to the pump, when the water level is high enough for the pump to work (running dry will damage the pump). I think the floater switch is fairly affordable, and a small good quality pressure pump can be obtained from around 5,000 baht.

Consider a filter on the town water inlet, so you get clean water into your tank(s) – a small simple ceramic filter will do the job and costs around 1,000 baht, and is easy to clean. You can consider two filters, one at the town water inlet, and another after your pressure pump to make sure you don’t get debris from the tank(s) into your pipes.

To keep the water fresh in the tank you can consider using a simple small aquarium pump to mix air (oxygen) into the water, which is the method used at water plants to clean water and remove bad smell, known as “water steps”. Oxygen will also kill some bacteria in the water.

If you use ground level storage water tank(s), you just let the town water into the storage tank instead of a T-junction, and supply from that via your own pump. However also using a T-junction (controlled with valves) you can use the direct supply from town water in case of pump-problems.

Wish you good luck with your project...

You beat me to it, I am at that point of installing the filters on a system I posted here. I was just unsure of the type of filter to handle mineral content in the ground water? Global home have a great range in Mukdahan but all a bit confusing when specs are in Thai. Do you have a suggestion?