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12 hours ago, Lucky Bones said:

Just picked up renewed Aussie passport from Embassy.

Not a pro-forma to be seen????

My Aust PP expires in 7 months, and my annual extension in 4 months, so I plan to kick-off with the PP renewal soon. 

For your PP renewal, how long did it take from the date you submitted your renewal application to the date you received your new PP? I heard that earlier in the year it was a 6 week process, compared to the usual 2 weeks (in the pre-covid days)?

Dr Joy at Paya Dental Clinic in Gaysorn Plaza, opposite Erawan Shrine. I've been there a couple of times (most recently last year).

http://payadentalclinic.com/index.php/contact-us

11 hours ago, The Hammer2021 said:

 But my DL has my old PP number and address

As the other guys above have said, no - it doesn't matter. I looked into this at DLT Bangchak years ago and the staff then said no need to bother, as the key number on your DL is not your PP number but your license number, i.e., the 8 digit number in larger purple shaded font in the second row on your DL.

Sea Pines is in tip top shape at present. The only other place in Hua Hin I've seen recently is Springfield which was also in great condition but a tad more expensive at 1,500 baht plus caddy 350 baht.

Cohiba Atmosphere in Soi Ruemrudi behind the Conrad Hotel.

If you're located between Asoke and Phrom Pong, then you could to RSU Medical on the corner of Sukhumvit Soi 31. You shouldn't have to wait long, I've done chest x-rays there before, & not expensive.

That's great news...please keep us updated 

"Ideally the easiest scenario would be to show the registered address from the registered province and not have to deal with the local immigration department."

I did the same last year, i.e., I'm registered elsewhere but easily renewed my 5 yr DL in Cha-am whilst passing through Petchaburi province.

It think that may have been a typo since the fee has been 505 baht for many years.

17 hours ago, norbra said:

I had a Thai license that expired while I was in Australia can I get a new Thai license showing my Australian license? Mo chit is probably my nearest DLT

What was the expiry date on your Thai DL....note that there's a 12 month grace period for renewing it after expiry.

If it expired more than 12 months ago, then you're back to square one, meaning you will need to present you Aust DL and undertake the usual physical tests (excluding both the practical & theory tests which should be waived if you have a current Aust DL).

6 minutes ago, bdenner said:

No thanks, had my 3rd Pfizer (booster 4 months to the day) and enough is enough!

indeed, and you fall outside of their 5 criteria anyway

22 hours ago, sitta said:

Is there an age limit to obtain Thai Driving License, say for Australian DL?

My father was able to renew his NSW Aust DL up to when he was in his late eighties, but it was renewable annually (instead of the usual 5 yrs) and subject to medical fitness.

Although I haven't sued them, I've seen positive recommendations from other members:

https://www.legalserviceshuahin.com/

I'm still receiving mail from Australia. Yesterday I received a greeting card from Sydney that took 4 weeks to arrive; but today I received a small parcel from Sydney that only took 2 weeks to arrive in BKK (using Australia Post).

Coupon rate 3.1% p.a.

Min subscription: 1,000 baht with max of 50MB

Duration: 30 months

Apparently the interest coupon is quarterly compounding. 

There's some info here:

For diagnosis:

https://www.manarom.com/child_eng.html

For activities, support groups:

https://www.bkkkids.com/blog/care-education-children-autism/

The Australian Embassy in BKK no longer issues letters confirming your Thai address and Bangkok Immigration won't do it unless your 90 day reporting is up to date.

For your Thai DL, there's a grace period of 12 months to renew an expired license, so if you still have a week or 2 window to renew before the 365 days lapses, then you can use your Yellow Tabien Baan for confirmation of your address at most DLT's, some branches do not accept them but I know from my own experience that both DLT Bangchak accepts the yellow book. Bear in mind that there is a 3 month waiting list for foreigners at Bangchak, so looks like you're going to have to get to DLT Chatuchak very early in order to get it done.

Similarly to yourself my Thai DL had expired in Jan 2021, and due to lock-downs and closure of DLT's, I was faced with the prospect of being unable to renew by this month, given that the DLT Bangchak issued me with a queue number for 2 weeks after my 365 day grace period expired. So I drove to DLT Cha-am (as I was passing by there at the time) and got the DL renewed painlessly there a few months ago with my Yellow Book with BKK address.

As a side note, it's strange that the Thai Embassy in Australia issued you with a Non B instead of a Non O visa, given that the documents required to get a Non B are more complex and not as common as with a Non O visa application.

2 hours ago, ecline said:

I just tested positive with the Omicron variant. I must have imported it from the USA as my wife and I just returned from there last week. I am in home isolation for 10 days and my wife has been told also to self quarantine for 14 days. We are both double-vaxxed. Vaccination status is irrelevant. The quarantine is mandatory and there are consequences if you don't abide by their rules. At some point they will come to your home with paperwork for you to fill out.

 

Also, after testing positive, I tested myself three times with the drug-store ATK tests. All of them showed negative. Now that could mean I had a false-positive PCR test. But the US FDA announced last month that the home ATK tests may not show a positive result for people infected with the Omicron variant. I have no idea if that is the case or not, but my three tests all showed negative and two PCR tests show me as positive. FWIW.

Aside from the testing etc, how do you feel....fever, sore throat, aches? Anyway, hope you recover quickly, another double-vaxed chap I know got over it in less than 5 days with just a sore throat.

17 hours ago, Will B Good said:

Just renewed mine, Chaiyaphum.

 

Had to do brake test and colour.

I renewed mine a couple of months ago in Cha-am (although I'm not registered there with Immigration). 

I was relieved that only the colour and brake tests were required, as I had struggled with the peripheral vision test in the past due to having to wear spectacles.

Nearly all the major bank ATMs in Bangkok have Union Pay capability. You will see the Union Pay logo on the ATMs alongside the Visa and MasterCard logo's.

A recent google reviewer indicates that there's no more ATM's at the head office building in Rama 4.