My friend was visiting me from the UK, and trapped his finger in the gate. It was quite nasty, and his GF took him to the local private hospital. When they discovered he had travel insurance, they went to town on him. He had every treatment under the sun, including an overnight stay, which he refused. His bill was 13,000 baht, and they told him to return every day and have the dressing changed for 800 baht each time. I insisted she take him to the local clinic for a dressing change, and they charged him 100 baht.

I went to see a local ENT doctor as I had an ear infection. He confirmed the infection and prescribed me 5 different antibiotics. I went home and researched which one was most effective for ear infections, and just took that one. The infection cleared in a few days

3 hours ago, Lazybones said:

Last month I applied for an extension based on marriage using the bt40,000pm method using Wise. Normally i use retirement for which i have no problem. My SCB statement showed the transactions coming from the Kbank so the IO said not ok, had to show coming from my Australian bank. I finally printed out 27x2 page Wise transaction confirmations and gave them that. These show the transfers coming from my Australian bank to SCB with a note saying that they go via the Kbank. The application goes from my local IO to Chiang Mai for ratification so that's why they were picky. I have to wait for 30 days to see the result. I also had to undergo a visit from immigration (bt2,000) as I had changed from retirement to marriage. Bank to retirement next year!

With Wise, when sending money, you have to choose a reason, so scroll to the bottom, and there is an option for 'funds for long-term stay in Thailand'. This option may take longer, but it shows as an international transfer. They also now offer a foreign transaction receipt

I have a DTV now and never deal with the immigration office. I'm fortunate that I live near the border, so I go and have lunch in Vientiane instead.

7 minutes ago, kingstonkid said:

The reason it works here is that so many tourists park their brains and common sense in the Kiosk, marked "travelling stupidity"; they leave their brains here and pick them up on return.

A bar girl once told me that the girls have a famous saying, "all farangs leave their brains at the airport"

On 2/13/2026 at 8:19 AM, kingstonkid said:

I would be very careful. Pathum Thani has a large sign stating that gifts are not allowed and could be used as a reason to deny an extension.

Remember this country just fellin the CPI, so they will be looking for reasons to hang staff and others.

Remember, you were talking to THAI friends, they live in a different world.

My office in Nakhon Sawan has the same sign on the wall: 'No gifts allowed'

Your best option is the LTR, if you qualify, because I believe you are tax-exempt on that visa, and unlike the DTV, you do not need to leave every 180 days.

On 2/5/2026 at 9:22 PM, DrJack54 said:

If he can work online then DTV is good option.

Chatted (yes in bar) with young UK guy obtained DTV as a genuine online worker.

Process time 3 days

He was lucky as mine took 3 weeks in the UK.

On 1/15/2026 at 12:41 PM, daejung said:

I will produce a lease which my host sent me via LINE. I have a very good contact with him. I am not sure another host would provide it.

I will produce it after Chaengwattana lunch break along with the ID of the owner which they asked too. I hope they will accept it.

I will not use the income method nor deposit 800 000 bahts on my bank account. I will just reduce my stay here from 6 months to 1 month or 2

Why don't you look at getting a DTV? It lasts for 5 years with minimal dealings with immigration (one 90-day report every visit, assuming you stay 90 days), and you get to stay for 6 months each visit. You don't need to keep any money in Thailand.

Last year I read an article online from a study completed by one of Thailand's universities. It said the WHO recommends no more than 6 teaspoons of sugar a day, but in Thailand, the average is 24.

On 1/24/2026 at 1:59 PM, hotchilli said:

The product contains more than 45 percent rice bran, is Non-GMO, and is the only product in the market supported by research. It is rich in vitamins B1 and B3, magnesium and phosphorus, contains antioxidants, has no cholesterol and offers health benefits linked to reducing the risk of non-communicable diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and cancer. The innovation won first prize in the Thai Rice Innovation Awards 2025 in the industrial category.

And the starch level is ?

For those on a diet?

Carbs: 16 grams, sugar: 4 grams, but worst of all, 0.5 grams of trans fats

On 11/17/2025 at 2:21 PM, richsilver said:

I use good quality headphones when I watch TV. I find that works better than my hearing aids with my soundbar.

 

Yes, but the headphones must be of good quality. Most modern TVs have Bluetooth capability, so you don't need a long cable. I connect mine to my Fire TV Stick (it supports Dolby Atmos), and I find this method very useful when travelling, plus I can't hear my GF snoring. 🤣 My Samsung soundbar does have a setting for amplifying the dialogue, but I didn't find that it helped much.

On 12/21/2025 at 1:24 PM, Seppius said:

I just used them for my UK passport, very efficient, and yes, better than the Trendy building

 

Got the MRT to Rama 9 exit 3, motorbike taxi from there B30 , there is a shuttle also

If you exit MRT into the mall and exit the mall at the rear, there is a free shuttle to Shoppes, but if you drive, there is ample free underground parking.

On 1/5/2026 at 8:52 AM, Ralf001 said:

minimal damage, definitely not a high-speed impact.

That's because the object he hit was not heavy. It does not suggest a low-speed impact.

On 12/23/2025 at 8:41 AM, Noah K said:

Vodafone - it's an e-sim provider

It's a leading Euro and African comms company. I don't think CP have anything to do with it, unless it is a new setup.

On 12/11/2025 at 5:12 PM, novacova said:

It’s probably because you’re using a usb type 3 cable, does your pc have usb type 3? If not then try using a different cable. The type 3 cable connecters are identifiable by the blue inside the connector.

Unfortunately, type 3 USB cables and sockets do not always have the blue colouring, but they will have the S/S SuperSpeed marking. It's a shame because the blue is so easy to spot. They could also use different colours for 3.1 and 3.2, but they rarely do.

A few years ago, while in Jomtien, my son wanted to see the dolphin show, so I looked online for tickets, and was surprised to see residents with a Thai pink ID or DL get the same entrance price as Thais. That's how it should be everywhere. One price for residents and one for tourists.

This whole situation started when the government decided to amend the existing tax laws due to Thai citizens earning large sums of money offshore (online earnings) and bringing them onshore tax-exempt. For some reason, the entire expat community thought it was an exercise to tax our pensions/earnings. The amendment, effective from January 1st, 2024, means that any untaxed money you bring onshore is liable for tax, regardless of the tax year in which you earned that money. If you are an expat, that applies to you after you have spent 180 days in Thailand in any tax year. If you are not employed in Thailand, do not have any investments (stocks and shares) in Thailand, and do not bring untaxed money onshore, then your tax liability will be minimal to zero. The money expats spend in the community is worth far more to the Thai economy than some small change tax.

I always top up my Rabbit card using my Thai DL, so it looks like I'll have to take my passport next time. 

On 12/12/2025 at 4:12 PM, Unamerican said:

Why should there be any such documents for a UK birth?