thecaveman

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did you register on her behalf, but with your own email address?

Yes, that's exactly what I did.

Did exactly the same as irwinfc some hours ago. Much to my surprise I received my username and password within less than 3 minutes after I had sent the application.

This is their phone number (according to Google Maps): 042 620 938

Thanks, Charlie! That calendar also states April 8th as the substitute holiday, not April 5th.

My Windows calendar marks today (April 5th) as a substitute holiday for tomorrow's Chakri Day while my thai calendar marks Monday (April 8th). Will offices and banks open today (April 5th) or will they be closed?  

I have seen many of the big ones but it's still easy to name the most outstanding concert of them all. That clearly was Garth Brooks' 1st appearance in Germany on April 15th, 1994, Frankfurt.  

2 hours ago, bluesofa said:

Is this Thailand you're referring to? I had no idea. 

Yes, that's Thai law which came into effect some 3 or 4 years ago.

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I must be naive - what's the reason behind it for the passengers?

You are not seriously asking for a reason behind any thai law, are you? But as far as  remember, they said something like "it might tempt the driver to drink also".

We have 3BB VDSL 50/10 in one house and 3BB VDSL 30/10 in our second house next door (no 3BB Fiber available in our little village).

Speed of the 50/10 is way above the advertised speed, normally 70+/20+. Also the speed of the 30/10 appears to be good or even very good. At least my boys, who are using that line and are heavy gamers both, never complained.

31 minutes ago, thecaveman said:

The license is good for motorcycles up to 90cc (which is clearly marked on the back side of the license card).

Actually it's up to 110cc (not 90cc). Sorry!

My 15 years old son got his license some months ago. 15 years is the minimum age. The license is good for motorcycles up to 90cc (which is clearly marked on the back side of the license card).

He drives a 125cc motorcycle and he was stopped by the police several times. They accepted his 90cc license.

There also is a minimum age for a more than 90cc license. It may be 18 or 20 years. I'm not sure. Probably somebody else knows better than me.

Thanks!

Can anybody tell me, what kind of form this is and who will have to fill it?

I was given that form together with some other forms in order to prepare my next application for extension of stay (based on retirement). The other forms are in both languages Thai and English but the one in the picture is only in Thai. 

Is December 5th really still a public holiday?

As far as I remember the birthday of his majesty, the late King, is no public holiday any longer and July 28th, the birthday of his majesty King Vairalonkorn, has been installed as a public holiday instead.

15 hours ago, tutsiwarrior said:

never seen them camel filters...

Widely available at 7-11 and Family Mart stores. Elsewhere hard to find.

The 7-11 stores in my area (Mukdahan) are usually carrying only very small amounts (not more than 3 or 4 packs).  

Cigarettes:

Marlboro Red now 145 Baht, before 125 Baht (up 16%)

Camel Filters now 60 Baht, before 90 Baht (down 33%)

But what happened to the imported butter? Allowrie butter 227 grams now 115 Baht, before 89 Baht.

a registration process that takes 3 months (if you're lucky...)

It can be done within 2 or 3 working days. 4 months ago it took my Toyota dealer exactly 2 working days to get the registration and the insurance completet and to deliver the plates. It's not the registration process, that takes time. It's all up to the person who applies for it.

Are you sure Bupa Emerald plan still hass worldwide coverage (except USA/Canada)? As far as I remember, they stopped this some years ago.

Correct. Every time an hotel complies with the law and registers your address it goes on the computer, and that won't be changed till you send in a new and different address using the form for the purpose.

When I asked the Immigration officer about this matter last year, she told me, my wife does not need to register me again every time because I was registered with Mukdahan Immigration already.

When I did my "90 days" report 2 weeks ago, the officer (not the same one as last year) realized that my latest registration had been done by a hotel in Khon Kaen, where I stayed for a night some months ago. He asked me politely: "Have you been to Khon Kaen recently?". "Yes", I replied. "O.k." he said, smiled and that was it. He did NOT ask for a new registration at my wife's house.

Try Nok Air instead of Air Asia. Nok Air has "Fly & Ride" services from/to both airports in Sakon Nakhon and in Nakhon Phanom. Nok Air also has a drop off point at the bridge.

Air Asia has "Fly & Ride" only on their Nakhon Phanom flights and will drop you at the Indochine Market in downtown Mukdahan, which is quite e few kilometers away from the bridge.

You need to recheck your info. I don't believe any airline does the the fly/ride via Sakhon Nakon now.

Air Asia goes there via Nakhon Phanom also not Ubon.

Joe, you are right with Air Asia. They are in fact going via Nakhon Phanom, not Ubon Ratchathani. Sorry for that!

You are wrong with Nok Air/Sakhon Nakhon. Go to nokair.com and select Mukdahan as destination (as JeffreyO explained already). Than click on the airplane symbol next to the flight number. A small window will pop up and give you some more detailed information about the flight (including the destination of the selected flight). The bus symbol will lead you to some information about the bus ride. You will see, there are Sakhon Nakhon flights listed as well as flights to Nakhon Phanom or Ubon Ratchathani.

But I was wrong in another point as well. Not only the buses from Nakhon Phanom stop at the additional Stop-point at the bridge, the Sakhon Nakhon buses do so as well. Also this is not a pick up point (as I wrongly said before) but only a drop of point. Sorry again!

The Mukdahan van will drop off at the Thai-Laos Friendship Bridge first and then continue to downtown Mukdahan.

Only Nok Air's route between Nakhon Phanom and Mukdahan (and vice versa) has an additional drop off point at the bridge (and a pick up point as well). The vans on the other 2 routes (Sakhon Nakhon, Ubon Ratchathani) won't drop you or pick you up at the bridge. They only stop at the Ploy Palace Hotel.

Air Asia's drop off/pick up point is at the Indochine Market. Air Asia's Fly & Ride service applies only to their flights to/from Ubon Ratchathani.