matador007

Where is Blupoint ?  5555

Hi,

On a METV visa that expired mid-April.  I went (before most recent order released) to get extension.

I paid 1900 and they gave me extension (30D) starting from 1st May instead of date I was there/visa expires.  So I'm good until end of May.

Now with latest news, I guess July.  Although I do hope airports open for transiting around the world in May.  (Taiwan, Dubai, etc..)

As for requirements on extension, just needed a photo to stick to the application and a photocopy of passport photo page and entry/recent stamp.  Photocopies available behind immigration building in little shophouse.

As some/Ubonjoe mentioned, you should be ok until end of July with recent order that went into effect.

Hello Sir.

I was the same as you a few days ago.  METV with initial 60 days about to run out.

I went to the local immigration office, they said (initial greeting person with sanitizer, etc..) free automatic extension to the end of April as you know.

I didnt want to take any chances of overstay or waiting for May to also become free extension, so I said I will do extension anyway.  Worst case the IO could tell me the same thing.

So I filled out form and waited for my turn.  When I got there, to my suprise, they extended me starting May, so now I'm good until 28th May.

Of course I did pay the usual 1900.

Hopefully by then we got flights going and things a bit more normal.

So its up to you, if that works, or you want to wait for a possible free extension in May.

Good luck.

22 hours ago, eggers said:

Guess the choice is yours whether stay or go?? 

 

Happens all around the globe, people don't know how to handle debt, u either take a sympathetic approach & help her out or simply walk away & leave her w/ her problem...that's your choices as I see it!

I agree with this post.

Its all about the context of it.  Hopefully she can tell you the truth of it.

Its completely different if it was blown on doing cash advances (yes bloody crazy, but people do it!) then spending on misc. stuff.

Or was it used on something necessary or unfortunate accident, etc..

We need more people like this in Thailand, and the rest of the World.

1 hour ago, Baggy said:

One of the best and most consistent businesses in Thailand is to be coffin manufacturer/supplier.

Not sure on this, as most do the burning to ashes thing ?  So maybe a earn maker/supplier ?

On 12/17/2019 at 7:59 PM, OneMoreFarang said:

And are you comfortable to stay with a woman who pays your expenses and even gives you cash? Do you have just a little self respect?

 

I get the feeling he can afford it, but was running a "test" by the way he wrote.
I could be wrong.

On 12/11/2019 at 12:36 PM, NCC1701A said:

I'll post her bail. I will even pick-her-up.

She probably won't show and you will be left to drive stick shift yourself ???? 5555

With these extensions, will there be more carriages/carts (excuse my English) added ?  I think 3-4 been the standard for a while, and struggles during the rush and beyond.

Hopefully with added stations, they can do more "rolling stock" across the network.

30 minutes ago, Batty said:

Thanks mate.  Possibly a silly question - but what do you mean by 'AML/KYC'?

 

I feel like I am asking something painfully obvious with that question but cant for the life of me think what it might be ????

Hi Batty, you definitely want to know these as every site is doing it.

AML = Anti-Money Laundering

KYC = Know Your Client (Selfies, Passport, etc..)

Also if in range of BKK we might be able to do some IRL (In Real Life) exchanges for XRP/BTC/LTC, etc..

Take care.

15 hours ago, twig said:

Looks like bitkub has XRP/THB market:
https://www.bitkub.com/market/XRP

Hey could you PM me your BK referral code ?  I may sign up, so might as well make someone else some $.

Thanks.  I guess these guys are picking up where BX left off.

On 10/25/2019 at 10:00 AM, johng said:

The numbers are quite incredible..I'm having a hard time believing they built a 1300KM railway in 3 years including 244 bridges one of which is the longest in the world ?????  

 

 

I'm thinking this is what happens when "one" does not have to deal with "beaurocracy".

Many places you have to go through months (years?) of Environmental Impact studies, Ridership Studies, land appropriation, and all kinds of things.  Maybe some safety studies and all that.

This is clearly an advantage of the Chinese government and systems there.

10 hours ago, Crossy said:

4AWG is about 21mm² so any terminal good for 25mm² or bigger should be fine (in reality it will probably fit a 16mm² hole).

 

The green one I linked to can only handle 6mm² (6 holes) plus the big bolt-on terminals.

 

The blue ones have bigger terminals. This seller https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32923956660.html shows the same item but details the available hole sizes.

 

The rating of 220V is for AC which has a peak voltage of 350V so 200V DC should be fine.

 

Without knowing your exact application it's difficult to be precise. You may be better getting some fat copper strip and fabricating something, bolts and crimp terminals will be your friends. For 200V any of the normal engineering plastics will be fine for insulation, stick it in one of the plastic boxes with a screw on lid and you're good. 

 

By the way, 200V DC is not something to be trifled with, particularly at 200A. It's perfectly capable of killing you just as dead as getting hold of the 220V AC mains supply. Please take care.

 

Thanks again.  The blue ones 250A+ look nice.  Seems like a different way to do same thing as a busbar, and maybe safer with all the plastic protection.

Its a solar application, and of course have breakers and things so will be safe.
I've already done this on other side of Ocean, just a couple things harder to source here, especially in smaller quantities.
Like the TLUGs want a min. order of 100 for the Terminal Ends and I might need 8 if I'm lucky for making 4AWG ground and battery connections.

Easily got 10/20/30 smaller quantities in lugs from my wholesale supplier on "other side".

Thanks again Crossy, the blue one should do the job.

8 hours ago, Crossy said:

I also found these https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000161573785.html

 

 

 

Or these good for 200A https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32946409962.html

 

Thanks.

But I'm thinkin 4AWG is going to have a tough one fitting through those holes.

And when they write 220V I'm skeptical it will handle DC 200V and high amps.

Should I be concerned ?

Thanks.

Hi,

Been looking on usual places Lazada, Ali, etc.. for Busbar's, but no luck.

https://www.amazon.com/MidNite-Solar-MNSBB-R-Busbar/dp/B00A6XHIDI

https://www.amazon.com/MidNite-Solar-Busbar-MNTBB-B/dp/B00BSYSJJ6

To support up to 150-200V and 100-200A and 2-4 AWG.

Also Copper Ground(ing) busbar -- with 1/4" holes or so.

Thanks.

You will have plenty of selection of Condo's, even right on the beachfront, nothing to worry on that.

As for wheelchair compatibility, thats something I joked at folks I'm with -- while pulling luggage with wheels along the sidewalks.  They are bad enough for those of us that walk, with all creaky tiles and such.

You might find a "wheelchair friendly" condo near Market Village, beach side or other side...BUT
Your next issue will be the sidewalk.  Big level drops from sidewalk, to road/soi, and up onto sidewalk to continue.

I wish you all the luck and safe travels.  Be patient and understanding of the "sidewalks" "TiT".

As DotPoom showed you here, an HDMI splitter would be what your after.
Can go 1 Input to 2/4/8 Outputs.

Many available on AliExpress and various IT malls across the Country.

If you need 2 TV's very far apart, then may look into HDMI Extenders (over Cat 5/6).

Good luck and happy viewing.

22 hours ago, justin case said:

nice but if you need to pick up people, this will be hell as there will be no space available 

What does a long-term car park have to do with picking people up ?

You would park in the opposite of long-term -- short-term car park -- to go in and meet your pickup.

On 7/20/2019 at 8:05 AM, AhFarangJa said:

Agreed. We went to a lawyer regarding this, and was told that the maintenance management company are not landlords, so are not obliged to follow the law. We also went to the P.E.A. who just shrugged their shoulders and said they can charge what they want. All the meters on the project are in the name of the maintenance company, and we get a bill via e-mail monthly. We have been informed the extra is to pay for repairs to the main transformer as that has to be done by P.E.A. and is costly. I am still making inquiries, but unfortunately our residence committee, if you can call them that, are about as effective as Trumpton's fire brigade.

If anyone out there has any experience, knowledge or other information then I would be most grateful to hear from you.

Solar Panels.  Without batteries, can make meter spin backwards in the day, forward by night.

Can start with 6, and go from there.

Just take note of the # on meter when it starts/billing starts.  Then make sure before end of cycle, its a higher number than what you started with, and you will be ok.

With batteries, even more reduction.  (Go LiFePo4)

If you start getting up there in speeds, like over 300-500M -- you will pretty much want(need!) to "bridge" your modem/router to maximize the speeds.
If you don't know what this is, then can research and/or get someone to do it for you.
Many routers cant even handle 1000 down on their own.

You can check how yours ranks here:
https://www.smallnetbuilder.com/tools/charts/router/bar/179-wan-to-lan-tcp/35

There is a box to search for your router in Orange at present.

FYI: WAN to LAN means Internet to your PC/Devices.  So how fast the router can pass data from the Internet to your computer, etc..

But in short, your box that internet goes in, that has antenna's, basically you make it only handle "internet" work, and not the wifi and other things.  (Becomes "modem only")

So you would then get another Router, to connect to your modem and handle that task. (Which could also do wifi, but even better if...)

Yet another device, a seperate WiFi AP (Access Point) that would handle any wireless clients.

So by seperating the jobs, you can maximize the speed of your super internet.

Lumpini Park, Queen Sirkit Park, Benjasiri Park ????

I wouldnt take my chances walking/jogging/cycling anywhere else ????

Not to mention the pollution (see PMI levels) in certain areas at times of the year.

https://aqicn.org/city/bangkok

Find a large park near you and be safe.

As posters said, looks like there are options for PEA.
 

Last check I did not see those same options for water bill.

@NCC1701A or anyone, what do you use for paying water bill ?  (HH/Prachuap area if it matters)

If you want to earn 6-12% annually on USD from interest, easily done these days.
If interested, let me know and I can send you some info.

Right now its 20% on USD.

On 5/21/2019 at 12:11 AM, Jigglypuff said:

Thanks for your reply. Nope never visited. It’s not practical for me to do that.

 

I can always leave if I don’t like it. Nothing is permanent. But sometimes you have to take a risk and go for it... 

 

 

 

 

Incredible... ????????????????????

9 hours ago, PoorSucker said:

He needs a multiple re-entry permit and report to the immigration every time he goes ashore, guess that could take a day each time, another day to process the TM30. 

 

Ohh, sorry you left Thailand but didn't enter another country, sorry no stamp for you. 

 

This is exactly the issue.  If he can get there from another Country, would be better.  Or better yet from USA direct.
So like if he had a yacht and sailed to there direct, Thailand less involved.
 

But for convenience sake, obviously short boat from shore makes sense.  So this is a definite issue of the sea-stead thing.

For an American, why not try this off a "warm" Coast like Southern California or Florida first... then no VISA issues.

Of all the issues raised, the safety factor for me is #1.  So must be some solar panels hooked up to an emergency safety light, so boats don't crash into it.  But if thats in place, lets see what next issues are.

Ideally you try to work with the closest Countries before launching a $150k test.  After the fact just puts a sour taste in negotiations, even if you are correct.

Good luck to all, hopefully a peaceful civil resolution can happen.