phuketrichard

so its been a week,  how did he die?

15 hours ago, luckyluke said:

I have a BigC card, in fact it is my telephone number.

Last week the cashier told me I had a 20 ThB discount, but she needed to see my passport.

As I didn't had it with me, I didn't get the discount.

I always have to show my thai license, ( has my PP# on it) when getting discounts using my Big C card, nothing new

all land borders BUT poi pet are easy an hassle free

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Personally I've never heard of, nor come across, any from other countries

you just lead a sheltered life LOL

not arguing just stating facts, just case you know of none, does not mean there are none and i stated, there are other nationalities in Phuket and the south on L-A visas.

although i agree 90% are Burmese

7 days for extension not accepted 1,900!!

if ur not staying overnight, Cambodian immigration there Sometimes charges 300 baht for an in/out entry

Ur 30 day visa Exempt stamp

+30 days, 1,900 baht, need copies  ( passport front page, visa entry stamp,departure card, application + 1 photo)

forgot the O

Poi pet

happy now??

They enter there if there legally employed and its their first entry into Thailand as in Aranyaprathet is where the migrant workers office is for Khmers and they go thru the final process for the L-A visa and obtain their wp the first time

I have Always ONLY handed over $30, (before $20) and never had any hassle or made to wait.

were talking 15+ entries over the past 10 years, just at Chong

Its NEVER busy  ????

9 minutes ago, Old Croc said:

I think most migrant workers this far south would be from Myanmar. Personally I've never heard of, nor come across, any from other countries. The word Burmese is probably used generically here.

MY khmer gf holds a L-A visa and we know 4 other khmers here with L-A visas.

WE have met quite few working at gas stations in the south as well

FYI  over 600 khmers cross thru Pi Pet daily holding L-A visas

43 minutes ago, merijn said:

Have the information already,

It's only applicable for Myanmar people for their reporting duties.

 

not exactly true,

Its for all on L-A visas ( Burmese, laotions, Cambodians)

12 hours ago, BritManToo said:

Odd, because I can find exactly the same deals as I was getting in Chiang Mai.

5,000bht, 6,000bht, 7,000bht a month.

i have seen some $200 apts in PP, nope not for me.

Even way back in 2008 when i lived there, i was paying $400/month for a 1 bedroom...its a great place to live.

of course it was full furnished, maid 2days/week, free internet/cable and a balcony over looking the Tonle sap river, across from street 136.. (Chroy Changvar) .   Great views

There TONS of apts in new old buildings, price range from $250-$2,000/month

Get a room in a hotel when you arrive and than look in the area you want to be in.
some nice ones across the Tonle sap..

https://artthehomefinder.wordpress.com/

http://www.expat-advisory.com/forum/asia/cambodia/real-estate-cambodia

https://www.real-estate-cambodia.com/

http://www.rooftopcambodia.asia/

You WONT find any great deals as ur getting in CM

BBC international had an interview this morning with some brit that flew from Wuhan to the UK<

said no checks leaving china, none coming into the UK

PS:  New years starts the 25th  Saturday!!!

already reported a kid arrived on the 21st to Phuket with symptoms of the virus
https://www.thephuketnews.com/chinese-boy-10-lands-in-phuket-suspected-of-carrying-wuhan-flu-74488.php?fbclid=IwAR24QqplhyqwwC1qoh5sV9sSXy-1oU2HmfWXkUPEhmnoYpsn8Fzf8qsATDA

did mine sunday night online for Phuket, approved by 10am monday morning

Make sure ur ONLY 15  - 7 days before its due

yes,  valid for 90 days, 28 day stay

1-3 days (there is an express service as well)
https://evisa.moip.gov.mm/

2 hours ago, MarcB said:

From my experience, it's better to buy the Laos visa at the border.

It's no hassle. Just fill in the provided application form, add 1 pic, and pay.

Fastest queue days are Tuesday and wednesday.

 

It's quoted as 35$ for Belgians.

In Thai Baht you have to pay 1,500

It's a difference of a few hundred Baht.

When you pay in USD, they give you an unfriendly look and let you wait to collect it for like half an hour.

If you pay THB, it's all friendly done in 10 minutes.

 

When you come back to Thailand, you get a 30 day visa exempt stamp.

It's free.

If needed, you can extend it after 30 days for 30 more days at immigration in thailand for 1,900 baht.

$35= 1,057 baht  so 443 baht dif or  almost $15!!!

I've always paid in $ ( same for Cambodia)

2 minutes ago, wjcdavies said:

How many times have you done land border “run” in the past 12 months?

Irrelevant as ur allowed 2 visa exempt land border entries/calendar year

8 hours ago, VBF said:

Ah, well I first saw it in 2011 so to me it was still good in 2013 but doubtless it was better before then.

 

Like Phuket, which was magic in 1989 but by 2008 was ruined even after the post-Tsunami repairs...as I'm sure you know! ???? 

It all depends when you first visited a place as to how your "scale of ruination" runs - the old "I remember when blah blah" conversation.

I dont find phuket ruined at all and i have been here since 85, yea more tourist, more traffic,bit more expensive but more shopping venues, better selection of things,etc etc.

Laada,  its called an android box, I paid around 1, 500 for mine over 2 years ago,

loaded Mobdro and now use the add on Exodus,  get 10x the channels anyone else does with true vision and i watch what I WANT TO WATCH, not what the program.

They also sell the same box's the 3rd floor of jung ceylon but although they take car of loading it for you, they charge for it

also basement Big c near central in phuket town

On 1/14/2020 at 4:17 PM, VBF said:

It was still a great place in 2013 but since then, "Snooky" has been decimated by the building, mainly casinos for Chinese.   There are several threads running on TV about it - do a search.

Now it would seem that much of it was in vain and it's become a "lose-lose" situation. Sad.

HUH: it was ok in 2008/09 ( at least Otres was when papa john lived there)  by 2015 it was heading to <deleted>, a poor mans pattaya with the hill for the really down an out drinkers.