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    Turkish Airlines Business Lounge

    in Suvarnabhumi Airport Forum

    Posted

    If you are flying STAR ALLIANCE premium classes (other than Thai Airways--if you flying Thai Airways, then I would first hit Thai Spa lounge (Concourse D across from Thai First Class lounge Concourse D) before any other visiting lounges for a nice free massage), I would try lounge hopping if you have time and just want to graze:

     

    CONCOURSE D

    * Thai Airways biz lounge (main D lounge), for northern khao soi noodles (they have a special table now)...it was surprisingly good and I had a few bowls (they are very small)

     

    * Turkish Air lounge (near Gate D8) for Turkish coffee machine and pizza oven offerings (and bar).  There is a small dimmed cat nap area.

     

    * Singapore Air lounge (also near Gate D8) for fresh draft Asahi Beer and Singha Beer (with frosty mugs--beer pouring machine) and also a full bar (some specialty Singapore Air drinks too--Kris Tea, Suvarnaphum Sparkling, Grape Fia, Ginger Crush, Bazil Zest, etc.) and a nice offering of food (plus fresh coconuts). 

     

    CONCOURSE F

    * EVA Air has a draft Heineken beer tap and some nice food offerings.

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    Thai (Non Thai) Id Card For Permanent Residents

    in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits

    Posted

    however, the back of the card states that you cannot leave your "area" unless you have an alien certificate [meaning permanent residence status] or unless you have written permission

    Ack! If I had the card I think I'd be reluctant to show it at one of those military checkpoints near the border in Tak or Chiang Rai without my Alien's Book to back it up. Printing "Permanent Resident" on the card would seem to solve the problem. And now they have gone and changed it!

    I thought the whole point of the card was to stop everyone from having to carry the red book or the documents the migrant labourers carry.

    the officer explained that the deletion of the "permanent residence" words beneath the 13 digit ID number was to make the card for use for ALL aliens (non-citizens) not just PRs...

    however, if your individual ID number starts with "8" it is supposed to automatically categorize you as a PR (with alien certificate)....

    next two digits of "10" denote "Bangkok",

    next two digits of "07" identify you as from "Pathumwan District of Bangkok..

    next 7 digits are the chronological number in your category assigned to you..

    last digit is a "check sum" or verify digit (dont quite understand that)

    does you ID number start with "8"??

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    Thai (Non Thai) Id Card For Permanent Residents

    in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits

    Posted

    God luck, trajan. Looking forward to your success report. :-)

    Just finished at the Pathumwan District office (3PM appointment when it is quiet)..very smooth...

    entire process took 40 minutes (including three different officers..front line officer, photo/thumbprint officer and ID card officer)...have signed photocopies of the documents I listed above ready....

    the ID card machine is right there...they take your photo and thumbprints (both hands)....and hand you the card...

    you should take a native speaker if you cannot read and write Thai because there is a form...but pretty simple....they ask your religion and bloodtype...I just put in "----" for both..no problem...

    the card is good for 10 years (if you are under 60 years of age).....

    the Pathumwan District office is now used to the process...they get a foreigner with PR now about once a week according to the officer....

    That's great that you got the card immediately. I guess it means that whatever software problem BORA had up till now has finally been fixed.

    Only about 6 weeks ago I had a replacement card issued but the same issue (as discussed earlier in this thread) came up where they took the photos and scanned thumbprints OK but couldn't print the card. I had to come back a couple of weeks later after it had been printed at BORA headquarters (they said).

    The replacement card I have is better quality than the first one and has holograms on it. Though for some unknown reason they removed the Thai text saying "Permanent Resident". Does your card have PR mentioned?

    The big black ID card machine is right in front of you at the Pathumwan District Office (near Chula University campus)...the card is issued within minutes after your photo and thumbprints

    the new pink ID card has round holograms in it, but no "Permanent Residence" lettering in Thai underneath your 13-digit ID number (like some have reported in older cards earlier in this thread)

    however, the back of the card states that you cannot leave your "area" unless you have an alien certificate [meaning permanent residence status] or unless you have written permission

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    Thai (Non Thai) Id Card For Permanent Residents

    in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits

    Posted

    Great! So you need to make an appointment before turning up?

    Will they accept the one-page extract from the tabien baan or does it need to be a copy of the real thing?

    you should make an appointment if you want to make it as smooth as possible (and also streamline the wait & time your visit during quiet times) (I made an appointment a week in advance)

    they looked up my records in advance (based on ID number in my tabien baan) so it was as streamlined as possible.

    I was advised (just in case) to bring all original booklets, but the officers never cracked them open (nor took them out of the clear plastic folder I put them all in). They only looked at the signed photocopies.

    Oh, by the way, the fee for the ID card is a nominal Baht 60....

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    Thai (Non Thai) Id Card For Permanent Residents

    in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits

    Posted

    God luck, trajan. Looking forward to your success report. :-)

    Just finished at the Pathumwan District office (3PM appointment when it is quiet)..very smooth...

    entire process took 40 minutes (including three different officers..front line officer, photo/thumbprint officer and ID card officer)...have signed photocopies of the documents I listed above ready....

    the ID card machine is right there...they take your photo and thumbprints (both hands)....and hand you the card...

    you should take a native speaker if you cannot read and write Thai because there is a form...but pretty simple....they ask your religion and bloodtype...I just put in "----" for both..no problem...

    the card is good for 10 years (if you are under 60 years of age).....

    the Pathumwan District office is now used to the process...they get a foreigner with PR now about once a week according to the officer....

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    Thai (Non Thai) Id Card For Permanent Residents

    in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits

    Posted

    has anyone with a PR book tried applying for a pink ID card at the Khet PATHUMWAN District in Bangkok?

    ....

    Not me. But a Japanese friend said he did. Now, this is hear-say, I haven't seen his card yet.

    Pathumwan is a district of Bangkok where many foreigners live, in any case I don't think you would be the first one. In the outbacks ("up-country" as they say here) is a different story.

    Many thanks!! Called PATHUMWAN DISTRICT in Bangkok today (I think they are located in central Siam Square right at BTS Siam)....front desk officer said "no such thing".....but went up the ladder....much more senior officer said no problem (since 2008) to get a pink ID card for permanent residents. It's not that common, so you need to talk to more senior people.

    Just need to come to District (Khet) office and provide:

    White Permanent Residence booket (blue colored for newbies),

    Red Alien booklet (the giant one you need to register every 5 yrs at the relevant police station),

    Blue Tabien Baan booklet (my condo unit booklet with my name and ID number 8-XXXX-XXXXX-XX-X 13 digit number in it),

    Passport booklet (issued by my home planet)

    will try soon.....

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    True Internet (home connection methods) quesitons

    in IT and Computers

    Posted

    yes, thanks.

    for prices and plans (True Online) all in Bangkok:

    PLACE 1 (new): 18Mb /1.8Mb in the DOCSIS cable connection for Baht 699 +VAT

    PLACE 2 (newish): 13Mb /1Mb in the ADSL connection for Baht 899 +VAT

    PLACE 3 (oldest): 13Mb /1Mb in the ADSL connection for Baht 899 +VAT (PLUS Baht 100 +VAT to TOT for the required landline)

    are the foregoing the current applicable rates?

    True Internet (home connection methods) quesitons

    in IT and Computers

    Posted

    I have three condos in Bangkok and each has TRUE internet connections, but each place has a different method of connection. I'm trying to understand why and perhaps the tech experts here can kindly shed some light.

    DIFFERENT CONNECTION METHODS

    The connections are as follows:

    PLACE 1 newest: Special cable modem/router plugged into wall (CABLE internet?) (monthly fee = Baht 748)

    PLACE 2 newish: Router plugged into wall (ADSL2+? or VDSL2?) (monthly fee = Baht 962)

    PLACE 3 oldest: Router connected into a landline telephone (ADSL?) (monthly fee = Baht 962 + landline TOT fee of Baht 107)

    QUESTIONS

    Are the above tech descriptions (CABLE, ADSL2+, VDSL2 and ADSL) accurate?

    Is there any way to convert PLACE 2 and PLACE 3 into the CABLE modem connection (to make everything uniform and cheaper)?

    Why does PLACE 3 need a landline telephone when PLACE 2 does not??

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