spacemand

Thanks for the reply, its just a one day trip and the parent is present, wouldn't be fun for the kids if we went there and they could not come with us.

We are going to Laos for a border run for me at Chong Mek.

We want to take some friends and as far as I have read Thai ID card is fine for crossing over but what about kids (7 years) that don't have ID card do they need Passport?

Who will this hurt the most?

The rich, the companies or the poor?

Stupid question of cause we know who,

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"How much is a 7-11 Franchise"

Apparently it varies widely -- one source reports $156,000 to $710,000 in the USA -- Didn't find much on Thailand.

http://conveniencest...start-up-costs/

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2-3 million baht with no guarantee that 7-11 Thailand won't open another 7-11 next door if they see you do good business.

I am renting for 4500 a month for a 2 bedroom, small office, 2 bath, 120 sqm town house style house which is a bit over market price.

Had Thai toilets when we moved in but the house owner installed western toilets if we paid for the toilets.

A good idea would be to check in with the 2 falang restaurants here, PM me if you need more info.

<br>i just ask myself....<br><br>is it worth all this degree of aggravation....<br><br>for 150 thb....?<br><br>but i just much hate it too.... having to pay the 150 thb to withdraw a mere 20k thb each time.... <br><br>in hkg.... i used to withdraw 100k usd equivalent in hkg currency in one stroke.... <br><br>but in thailand i too have been restricted to only 20k thb max withdrawal per transaction.... <br><br>it is insane.... but i won't let it ruin my life too much....  just make sure that i won't order edibles more than 20k thb worth of shark fins or bear claws.... each evening....  <img src="http://static.thaivisa.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif" class="bbc_emoticon" alt=""><br>

Contact the local hospital.

We had same problem with my wife's sister who is nuts harressing their mom. Police would not do anything so my wife called the local hospital and they would take her.

Very sad story and I hope it will be solved and the small boy can come home to his parents where he belongs.

I have considered if something like this happened to me and my plan is to contact a private security firm or anyone with a bit of power and pay what it cost to get my kid back its probably the only way to do it.

Thanks

Looks like it Bangkok or Korat

Is there a direct bus of any kind (the more VIP/Gold/Platinum the better) from Ubon/Sisaket to Hua Hin or do we have to change buses on the way?

If a change is necessary a change outside Bangkok would be best. Any experiences?

Thanks

What does this mean to people living in these provinces? (like me)

What are the "rules"?

The Thai government on Wednesday canceled plans for a November election and scrapped talks with protesters occupying Bangkok's commercial district for nearly six weeks, but softened its line on an earlier crackdown threat.

Continued:

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE64A39P20100512

Didn't see it posted that the Nov. election were scrapped.

Are Hama Beads possible to buy in Thailand?

Got a couple of bags with the plastic figures from my sister and the girls loves them been playing with them for 2 days straight now and we are starting to run out.

If you don't have a low fee credit card or debit card (like Nationwide), and therefore have to pay 5% every time you use an ATM, is opening a Thai bank account basically the cheapest way of getting money from a UK account? I'm just wondering if I should maybe buy a pile of traveller's cheques before I leave. Thanks.

If you can wire cheap from your UK bank account then wiring to your Thai bank account is by far the best option.

Todays rates:

Wire 48.82 per £1

Traveler cheques £48.69 per £1

Cash 48.29 per £1

Debit card not listed but probably 47.something per £1

There are fees on cheques and cards so the best option for larger amounts is wires.

I pay about 200 baht to receive Danish Kroner in my Thai bank account I only pay 120 baht to send a wire using my online banking in Denmark.

Make sure the money is wired from your UK bank account in £ otherwise your will get a worse rate and then its not an good idea to wire the money.

Thaigift

Sorry if this have been answered before but after the first 10 or so replies I stopped reading because of the noise some posters tend to post instead of answering your questions. My advice is to ignore them and sort through the replies. Some people on this forum think the only Thai girl you can meet is a bar girl, everyone out side of Bangkok or not of Thai-Chinese decent is a bar girl, maybe because they themselves have not been able to meet other than bar girls and then wonder why it not works out between not considering the 20-40 year age gap.

I got married in January and my official income is around 30K baht a month, I needed a piece of paper from the Danish embassy to get married and it basically said:

I were single.

The number of kids I had (0)

My monthly income.

Don't lie on the statement, ask your embassy for advice maybe they know the minimum income you have to have if there is one. As far as I know there isn't one. When we went to the office to get married they only looked quickly at the papers and I don't even think they opened my passport.

From my personal experience the whole living together without being married is not accepted by some people, in the beginning we bought a couple of rings and just told people outside the family we were married. We haven't had the big Buddhist wedding yet but its coming in the next year or so when my whole family can come to Thailand and attend.

My best advice, ignore the haters and follow your heart.

I got a triple entry in Copenhagen on April 7th with a Enter before date of Oct 6th so if I had entered on Oct 5th I would have gotten 6 months with out the 30 days extensions.

It were the full page sticker I got.

I went to the Thai Embassy in Denmark today and after reading this on their website I did not bring my plane ticket (stupid me):

• Your actual Passport or Travel Document.
  - Passport or Travel Document must not expire within 6 months and contain at least ONE completely empty visa page.
  
• 1 copy of Passport or Travel Document (Picture page)
  
• 1 application form
  - completed and signed by the applicant. Parents can sign for the minor.
  
• 1 photo
  - passport-type photo, size 4 X 5 cm., color, front-view, taken within 6 months
  - Photostat or Photocopy will not be accepted
  
• A copy of a valid and effective marriage certificate
  - A copy of Thai passport /or Thai I.D. of the spouse
  - A letter from the spouse verifying that the applicant and the spouse are still married and the purpose to visit Thailand.
  

I were told I would need to show a plane ticket as well, I have one but only a one way ticket as I believe I read here thats all thats needed. Now I am worried I would need a return ticket is that the case?

If not is there any documentation anywhere I can bring along in case they request it?

This is a good site to follow the air traffic.

Its VERY quiet at the moment in Northern Europe.

http://www.flightradar24.com/

They are saying now that Copenhagen Airport will probably be closed all day to and not until noon CET as first expected and that the ash will have an effect the whole weekend :s

The wife choose to have my last name but its up to her and you what name you want.

Getting my last name has only been positive so far.

I am not into who's who and who is right or wrong but I know this in the last caouple of months I have heard news now and then about the protests in Bangkok, when the airport were occupied it were on the news here in Denmark almost daily and it had a much more negative impact than the current protests have. If you put last Aprils and the current negative press together it will not even get close to the negative press and impect it had when the airport were occupied.

Moreover, the red shirts made it clear yesterday that they regarded the other side as being "a government tool" created to weaken or discredit them.

Pot ... Kettle ... Black

Edit: Oh, sorry, the red protests are NOT about Thaksin or funded by Thaksin or anything to do with Thaksin, are they?

I have seen missionaries several times in Sisaket of all places quite a few of them actually. White shirt and black pants I guess they are Jehovas or Mormons, up to them I guess as long as they don't bother me they can do whatever makes them happy.

Have to be April fools if not its insane.

I rent a house around 120 sqm in Sisaket town and pay 4500 a month.

I received a letter via registered mail (EMS?) at the beginning of this month, it were sent from Sisaket on a Tuesday and I had it on Friday the cost were 72 baht.

This is my only experience with Thai post but I wouldn't send something that wasn't via registered mail.