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2 hours ago, Whale said:

I looked it up, you are right BUT the first patch of land which was the road frontage and the shopping centre was sold a long time before the back of the site. It was converted to a fair ground first then the shopping centre was built. That was well before 2018.

It was indeed, first sale was in 2006 and pretty sure that the further option to purchase all was in that sale agreement.

12 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

 

The old small one on 2nd Rd heading towards Thrappaya (in fact that used to be called Pratumnak Rd many years ago, from the Pattaya Tai/2nd junction... until they 'extended' 2nd Rd), was well used by me as I often stayed at The Residence Garden. Stopped off there many times to restock the room fridge, having had them remove their minibar stock. It was actually a decent sized fridge. Sad to hear that Friendship shop is no more. 

The old Friendship supermarket was actually on the link road between beach road and 2nd road, close to Bamboo Bar as per post above yours, this one was the original location long before the 'new' one on South Road proper and was quite small, they did extend it.

17 hours ago, Rimmer said:

My wife renewed her 5 year license this morning, she is Thai but had the following information which might be useful.

 

All the procedures that were on the ground floor inside the building including car tax renewal and the machine for DL renewal tickets are now outside in large open tents.

 

There is a desk outside where your documents are checked and a card with a number on it is given to you.

 

They call numbers in batches of ten for the eye and braking tests upstairs, foreigners were also in her batch so it seems they are also able to renew whether by prior appointment or just turning up I don't know. Some agents were also in evidence helping foreigners.  

 

The video room is now closed and foreigners now have to go to one of four locations away from the center to watch the video, transport to the video location is apparently provided if you want it.

Thai people will previously have watched the video on line, and already taken an online test, they will have an appointment.

 

That's about all I could get from her regarding the actual procedure.

 

Thanks, I will perhaps go to there and find out, or see if my son can go and get the info, worst case, will engage an agent to assist.

On 6/10/2021 at 3:10 PM, zenobit said:

Believe it or not. My wife definitely has no reason to lie to me about the content of the phone call with the LTD officer. Nor does it make sense that the officer lied to my wife.

I am not even suggesting that your wife is lying, what is more likely is she has been told bum info by whoever she spoke to on the phone, absolutely nothing strange in that.

What I do know is Foreigners are renewing their licenses at the moment, I am just trying to find out the procedure from someone who has recently, simply as calling DLT is a waste of time.

On 6/8/2021 at 10:33 AM, zenobit said:

 

"All Land Transport Offices have suspended all services related to driving license and transport personal license from March 31st 2020 until the state of emergency is terminated or until there is another announcement."
https://www.dlt.go.th/en/

 

In other words: currently I can't renew my 5-year-driving-license which expires at the end of June 2021. My wife called LTD Banglamung and asked for it. 
Answer LTD: NO driving-license extensions at this time for foreigners, because they have to sit with lots of other foreigners for more than one hour in a small room and look the information-video (infection risk).
Extension for Thai-people is okay because they can look the video online and confirm it later via app and ID-Card number-code.
Question of my wife: When will it be possible for foreigners to extend their license again?
Answer LTD: We don't know yet. You have to follow our information on social media or phone us again next month. 

Unless they have closed again, this is not correct, certainly were allowing renewals with a prior appointment.

Anybody renewed their 5 year license recently?

Mine is due on 1st August and wondering if the process is the same, i.e. go to DLT office by Regents and get an appointment prior.

Going after the 1st August still result in getting close to six years, or have they stopped this now?

Any updates appreciated.

3 hours ago, petedk said:

Absolutely NOT true.

 

I was once quoted a price. I complained that I lived in Thailand and the price was reduced by 50%!

Yes, a certain hospital group has a four tier pricing policy (I know an accountant that worked for them)

1. Thai Price

2. Long Term Farang Price

3. Tourist Price

4. Insurance Price

On 3/29/2021 at 5:56 PM, Banana7 said:

The vehicle now has Bangkok plates. The Bangkok car dealer, from whom the vehicle was purchased, said he would arrange to register the car in my name, meaning my name in the blue book, in Bangkok. I did provide a COR, with my Pattaya address, to the dealer.

It will be interesting to see if the dealer can do this, DLT have been insisting on the vehicle being registered in the same province as the registered owner for quite sometime now, especially if the owner is not Thai.

1 hour ago, Moonlover said:

If this highway you speak of is 120 km/h why does it have signs posted reading 90 km/h?

At least those 'your speed is XXX' signs are having some effect.

This is very simple to answer, the digital signs do not have the capability to display 3 digits, where it is most predominant is on the stretch between the service area and the toll heading towards BKK, this is mainly due to the badly constructed bridges. 

Regardless, the speed limit is 120.

I have a used one that is in very good condition, PM if interested

17 minutes ago, YT3k72Em said:

From what you posted above you need the work permit at time of shipment.  I would ask the freight forwarder to check with their customs agent for advice.

This is required only when it arrives at the port in Thailand.

If the land is to be in your wife's name, the only reason that you would need to sign any document for the purchase of land as a foreigner would be to say that you are not entitled to claim 50% of this in the event of divorce.

Some land offices have been known to try to enforce this.

17 hours ago, giddyup said:

Yes, disconnected, but speed seems about the same.

What ethernet cable type are you using, if it is an older type, this may be why you are not getting the speed when plugged in to the router, cable needs to be at least Cat 5e or better.

1 hour ago, VocalNeal said:

Surely no travel means no travel. No exceptions! 

 

All those in the photo should be immediately banned from travel for congregating in groups more than ...7?

No exceptions to travel would mean almost certain closure of some essential services, interrupt the supply chain etc.

There are several reasons why exceptions have to be made.

As for the people in the photo, sorry, I strongly disagree, this is not their fault, it is the lack of thought by the local authorities that have put the restrictions in place without any proper notice, or clear instructions and didn't put a safe queue system in place after knowing that a lot of people would come.

20 minutes ago, giddyup said:

My PC isn't capable of any higher speed that it's getting now, with or without a cable.

That is not correct, your computer has a gigabit ethernet card, so is capable of utilizing as much speed as your internet connection can give, if the technician was getting 800mbps on WiFi, then you should get at least this via an ethernet cable plugged directly in to the modem.

Seems some restaurants are reporting that they are being allowed to open again under certain conditions.

You would need to do as per the requirements, so book ASQ, apply for an entry certificate, PCR test not more than 72 hours before the flight and a fit to fly certificate, booking a return flight might not be wise, as there are some unknowns, such as time required to obtain the entry certificate etc.

Are you on an extension of stay based on work and do you have a re-entry permit?

9 minutes ago, shortstop said:

 

Adding to that.  The Thai government wants the 48 to return through the officia checkpoint so they can then be quarantined.   The alternative is for them to sneak back undetected, not quarantine, and spread Covid around.

Yes, but they WENT there illegally............

2 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Am I missing something here?

He was referring to the 48 that want to return now.

28 minutes ago, NilSS said:

I don't really understand all the fuss about IDP. If you live in Thailand, and travel outside Thailand, you use your Thai Driver's Licence, as others have stated. My British Driver's Licence still sits in a drawer, I keep it for sentimental reasons, not sure why, but I believe Swansea expect it to be returned if it is invalidated by the fact you no longer reside in the UK, not that that is enforceable in any way. If, in the unlikely event I were to visit the UK in the future, I would use my Thai DL if I got pulled over by the police, and indeed, I believe this is the way it's supposed to be.

This is correct in the UK, if you are non-resident in the UK, then technically it is illegal to drive using a UK license, this is to do with the authorities being able to issue summons etc. to an address, you can use a Thai license for up to one year in the UK.

If there is doubt, some rental companies will carry out an address check to see if the UK license address tallies with publicly available records.

As mentioned by several, the first things you need to do are:

1. Turn off the main water supply in to the condo.

2. Remove the braided hoses, both hot and cold.

3. Check the fittings in the wall, these have a nasty habit of collecting dirt / rusting if not brass, a small screwdriver can be used to fish out the majority of the dirt, if you have somebody to help, then a quick on and off of the mains with flush the rest out.

4. Replace the braided hoses with good quality ones.

5. Back flush the water heater, these can get blocked with dirt, to do this, turn off the electrical power to the water heater (breaker), attach the cold water feed hose from the wall to the hot water output of the water heater, connect the remaining hose to the cold water input on the heater and put the free end in to a bucket or bowl, turn the main water supply on for a minute or so to flush the tubes out in the heater, once completed, reconnect the hoses to the correct sequence, i.e. cold water feed to the cold water input and hot water output to the hot water connection in the wall.

6. Replace the shower head and hose.

If none of this helps, then look at getting a powered shower.

On 11/18/2020 at 1:00 PM, Surelynot said:

Not been in, but there is one on Soi Sukhumvit 13.....must doing quite well...there was a brand new Rolls Royce Wraith parked in the owners spot!!!

Benares and it is excellent, not cheap, but definitely worth it.