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3 hours ago, JoeW said:

I can only give you my opinion. I've had Toyo, BF Goodrich, and anything else in between, but these Falkens perform at the same level as tires way above its price class. I paid 16,000 for a set of 4.

Where did you buy them please joe?

On 9/14/2023 at 12:02 PM, HauptmannUK said:

Westlake are a brand of ZC Rubber (Chinese). They probably have a factory in Thailand. I've seen them on trailers and caravans in UK. Personally I would avoid.

Did a bit of research and looked at reviews. Bit of a mixed bag of comments. Some say very quiet, others say noisy but nearly all say they wear well. Think I'll avoid though

15 hours ago, JoeW said:

Not sure what you drive, but if it's an SUV/Pick-up, then I recommend looking at Falken Wildpeak AT3WA. They are a Japanese brand made by Sumitomo (Dunlop) in Thailand, and are really good for the price. I have them on my Ranger (265/70/17). They are quiet, offer good grip etc. You can find a bunch of reviews online where they are put against BF Goodrich tires and come out on top.

Thanks for that Joe. Yes I drive an SUV 255/60/R18. Do you know who stock those? For my tyre, when I went to MAXXI they only had Bridgestone and Westlake as an alternative

Went to one of the tyre outlets yesterday MAXXI and wanted a quote for 4 new tyres, Currently I have Bridgestone which were on when I bought the car new. The quote for Bridgestone was 25,800. However, he said they also have a Thai brand called Westlake which were priced at 12,800 for all 4. 

Before I jumped at the cheap ones, I thought I'd ask in here if anyone has used these and if so, are they any good. Personally, I've never heard of them but then again, I've never had to buy new tyres over here before.

10 minutes ago, sungod said:

Coming out of Pattaya Tai and heading north. 2nd on the left after the Esso garage, got a Maxxis sign above his shop, but can get you other brands.

 

He has always been fair to me, competitive with pricing.

Cheers Sungod

That's near to the one above so I'll pop into both and get a price ????

3 minutes ago, bbko said:

Had our car's tires changed at the B-Quik on Sukhumvit/Pattaya Tai. No complaints.

 

https://www.b-quik.com/th?gclid=Cj0KCQjwn_OlBhDhARIsAG2y6zOa3z1ow6LK_d-PSQO4VNw4B-I7xdM6mJTHoTr550lTDgepTRWdxAAaAileEALw_wcB

Is that the one next to Big C?

Good morning all

Before I go trawling round every tire shop in Pattaya, thought I'd ask in here first.

My car needs a full new set of boots and was wondering if anyone has any recommendations where to go for a good deal for a good set of quality tires.

many thanks for any input

1 hour ago, Stocky said:

We have similar issues but find D-nee baby liquid laundry detergent together with Comfort Pure fabric softener work fine. Can find Lotus, Big-C or Tops.

 

Marvellous. Thanks. We'll give that a go ????

1 hour ago, Paul Henry said:

 back door open.

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Hi all,

Since moving here my daughter is getting skin rash, particularly in areas that sweat. Tried all sorts of different washing powders but same, same. Looked all over for non-bio but they don't seem to stock them or clearly mark them as non bio. Does anyone know which brand is non bio or have recommendations please.

11 hours ago, worgeordie said:

Just did my retirement extension at Chiang Mai Immigration  3 weeks ago , had a

appointment for 4.00 , I was worried maybe not enough time , so arrived a 3.00 ,

papers checked (they handed back copies of bank book , and statements  and only

kept the Bank letter )  I would still take them as in the past they seemed to be the only

thing they were interested in going through copies and bank book  over and over

looking for something... anything

 

So everything done and out of building just after 4.00 , so about a hour ,I have

never ever used an Agent , taking an hour ,once a year why would i need one.

 

regards worgeordie

 

 

Do you have a link for the online booking appointment please? I'm on marriage extension at the moment but changing to retirement. I'd like to get an early appointment so that if I have missed something out I have time to sort it on the day, rather than have to return next day

4 hours ago, NanLaew said:

Since immo offices bureacratic needs and 'rules' can vary wildly, tell us what office you will be attending for your extension. In this way, a helpful member may come back with some unique details that may prevent a stubbed toe.

It's at the Chaiyaphum Office. Great staff there and very helpful normally

3 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

As you stated take the balance up to 800k for two months prior to application.

Also have wife attend immigration office with you..

You should not require a TM30 as your address has not changed.

 

Have your most recent TM47 receipt with you. 

 

Thread here....

https://aseannow.com/topic/1290794-switch-non-imm-o-extension-from-marriage-to-retirement/

Many thanks Doc ????

For 2 years I have done an extension to my Non Imm O based on marriage but to be honest, it's too much hassle. The 1 month under consideration period almost messed up my holiday last year.

My renewal is at the end of june this year, we are still married and not going to change that. I have topped up my Kasikorn account to 800k (it's never fallen below the 400k for marriage). Is there anything else that I need to do? i.e.if I am on retirement and not marriage, do I need to get a lease from my wife that I am living at her address as I'm not listed on the Tabien Baan? What do I tell Immigration when they ask me Why you changing? etc. Any help from someone who has changed over would be appreciated

Is there a way of checking (maybe online) if you have any outstanding fines?

12 hours ago, Leaver said:

 

Aren't you under 50 years of age, so the manager knew you didn't need Bangkok Bank for visa purposes. 

 

Would it have worked if you were over 50? 

Why Bangkok Bank if over 50. I presume you are talking about retirement visa? Why not use another bank i.e Kasikorn, SCB etc? I want to change from marriage to retirement extension in a few months but don't have Bangkok Bank. I have Kasikorn and SCB

23 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

For most the marriage option allows you to work and also the financials are far less onerous and of course for those under 50.

 

For me the home visit along along with under consideration period would be enough reason to opt for based on retirement. 

That is the exact reason for me. Nearly scuppered my holiday plans this year with the under consideration rubbish. We've been married 20 years and have a 14 year old daughter. They have lived with me in the UK and other parts of the world through my old job, so what exactly they are "considering" is baffling. I can sort of understand the first time of applying but every year!!

11 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

IF you are doing the monthly transfer of 65k for your Retirement Extension, AND use Wise to do it, be aware that only Bkk Bank and one other (can't recall which) are partner banks with Wise, will show it as a Foreign Transfer. If using another Thai Bank, you will have to get the Credit Advice paper from that bank each month. It will NOT show as a Foreign Transfer in you Bank Book.

Also be aware that there is the Combination Method accepted by SOME Immigration offices who will accept a sum of dosh in the bank plus monthly transfers adding up to 800k. I transfer 50k per month via Wise to Bkk Bank, and have 220k in another Bkk Bank account, accepted by Phitsanulok IO.

I have the 400k for marriage extension in my Kasikorn and never touch it. I always use Wise to transfer money into my SCB, so I'll transfer another 400k from my SCB to my Kasikorn and then just leave that there for the full year. Will I still have to show some sort of foreign transfer receipt?

1 minute ago, DrJack54 said:

I vaguely recall that for the first cross over from based on marriage to based on retirement that you need to have your wife with you.

Someone who has actually done this will be along.

Of course the io will be happy with your change. 

Less work. 

Yeah, less work for us all. I didn't know before I came to live here full time that it would be such a pain, otherwise I'd have done the retirement option from the off

2 minutes ago, yeahbutif said:

If you have the funds any bank. Okay.. if you use agent  and don't have the funds they seem to have the banks they deal with. 

I've got the funds, so will just top it up about 3 months prior and leave it there and yeah, the latter seems a plausible reason.

Marvellous. Cheers gents. I popped into a BB yesterday to enquire and they wanted that scam insurance, so really didn't want to open an account with them

I know this must have been asked before but can't find anything through the search function.

I am currently on a Non-Imm O with a 1 year extension based on being married to a Thai. Fed up with the hassles that go with extending based on marriage, next year I want to change to based on retirement (I'm 59). 

For funds. I currently have both a SCB Bank account and a Kasikorn one. I was just going to top up my Kasikorn from 400k to 800k and leave it in there. However, the other night someone told me that for retirement extensions you have to have a Bangkok Bank. is this correct? I can't see why it matters but in this country who knows.

is there anything else I need to take into account when changing over to a retirement extension?

Many thanks