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Enough with the paranoia. They didn't have to create an online system in the first place. I had the same problem. After many acceptances, I got rejected, even with multiple tries. Nothing had changed. My theory is they want you to go there for a little personal verification and after that the online will work again for you. I visited the office and gave 'em all the evidence they wanted. But it's not time yet to test the theory, so we'll see.

You're thinking of the seating under the big tree in back where many an old fart, most often an old German fart, enjoyed a Chang or wine cooler. That will be missed. The old place had been there decades and had the local feel that's fast disappearing in Pattaya. New place is upscale and gentrified. Not sure how great the new location really is. On the corner and across from T21 was prime. Well, give it time. I went by today, and they're still stocking the shelves and got plenty of room to spare.

So naive. It's all about money & power. The threats came from Dim party and their thugs.

Rent a safety box from T.T currency exchange. Larger offices have them. B500, one month. https://ttexchange.com/safe-deposit-box/pricing

5 bags is more a family haul. Since the OP says something about "his own cooking," sounds like he doesn't have a family. Probably won't even have room in his apt for that much stuff. If I fill up two large duffle bags at Makro, and the cargo space in the bike if needed, I'm good for 2 weeks. Usually includes a number of frozen items. Other things I just get delivered. Occasionally I'll restock something from 7/11 or Tops nearby, like fresh milk. Rarely I'll stop by the local Thai fresh market. Nah. Been here more than 20 years, never went out daily for food except when I first arrived and had no cooking facility. If you got cooking facilities, and of course a fridge, a daily shop is more of a Thai cultural practice. But even my Thai gf, when in residence, doesn't, quite used to my way of doing things. Waste of time & effort.

OP, maybe best just to get the pubic area done.

Where there's a will, there's a way. If needed, I have two large travel duffle bags I stack on top of each other on the back and attach them to the bike with bungee cords. Or I have a large hiking backpack I can use. But, really, OP, you should just make use of delivery services as noted above. Just shop online, mostly. Hit Foodmart to fill in the gaps.

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You're starting up a bickerfest. I don't have time for this, sorry. Content yourself with my good advice and take heed. Find your perfect little patch of paradise right there in Baltimore, USA.

It's nice to meet new people and share goodwill. I gave my witnesses some nice little gifts and we found our experience at Pattaya City Hall interesting and pleasant. Drop by and say hello to the headwoman sometimes.

Suddenly I'm thinking of those steam accounts.

I suspect Aseannow: TT is missing a big opportunity here. Reddit's negotiated a $60 million deal with Google to use its posts for AI training. Perfect here, too. After a similar lucrative deal, Google searches will finally present true expert answers in the first results about the REAL Thailand and, you know, the beer & pussy.

Just tryin' to help. Probably need to cultivate better manners if you move to a small town in the USA.

Big city, very historic, some nice architecture still around, and best of all it's the perfect expression of your progressive politics, no? Walk the walk.

Can't beat Baltimore. Low as $100: https://hotpads.com/baltimore-md/affordable-apartments-for-rent

Skint, basically. Plus the monger types of old, who made up the vast majority of Brit tourists to Thailand, are all getting feminization surgery & testosterone blockers now, or just w*nking off to porn.

Scroll and read the posts in reverse order. That way you can stop at the last one you read already. Sorted. Not in the business model. The idea is to have large database of nonsense, though there's some informal, unwritten rule that you can't quote a member's old nonsense from years ago back to him. That said, there's a lot of good info from years ago, though perhaps none that you posted.

Nice to hear a story w/ such a happy ending for a change.

You're improving, billd766.

^This. Note: 2 Thai witnesses. Check with Maneerat Travel on Soi Post Office to see if a translator still has a desk in the back, or find out where he went. He can do the translation and send it off to MFA for certification. Make sure the translation of your name matches that on other official docs, marriage certificate, chanote, etc. If not, they're going to have to match one way or the other. So that's all you need. I guess the thread will fill up now with stories from other provinces and assurances that you don't need no stinkin' yellow book. One of our fave topics. Don't mention pink card. But after you get the yellow book, you can go down the hall and get a pink card made for B60 or so.

Maybe take the Peace Resort too? Nice enough place in the old days in that area but fell on hard times with the changing demographics. Kiss was a fixture in that area (Naklua Rd., corner T21 took, Naklua Rd again--failed) for decades. No real replacement for it.

In the old days, before the tyranny of social media, when people were happier, water throwing was ubiquitous all over greater Pattaya, with "checkpoints" and kids. If you didn't leave, you really had to stay in or brave the gauntlet. I got soaked by the security guard once just leaving my building. Things have changed. Stay outside the bar areas, avoid passing by them, and you'll be quite safe nowadays. I went out & about several times as needed and encountered no water, powder, or ice thrown in my face.

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You can call for an appt. He's usually booked 2 weeks in advance. Warin's a man's man. Spends nothing on decor. No nonsense, no pampering from pretty assistants, no Thai moo baan atmosphere w/ chitchat. Zeroes in on the reason for your visit and goes to work w/ great efficiency. Doesn't look for extra procedures to sell you on, he's quite busy enough already. When finished, he'll say "finished" and turn away to wash up. You're left to get outta the chair and go out front to pay. But he's very bright and skilled, has a year's diploma in Implantology from UCLA, very honest, and his charges are extremely reasonable, maybe 'cause he's so fast he can do twice as many patients in a day as other dentists. Your intro to The Warin.

Imagined massive importance in the minds of the loony left. Political attempt to apply state law to a federal matter, which the Feds already declined to prosecute. Will be overturned. Indictments aren't damning, no defense is presented, and a good prosecutor can get a ham sandwich indicted. Jan 6 already in trouble at SCOTUS. How much of "documents" can proceed, and proceed to where, is in doubt. 🙂 One word: Bitcoin. New companies, particularly in media, tech, and biotech, are often vastly overvalued long before they show a profit. Trump's wealth isn't dependent on TMTG. I doubt he's worried. Entrepreneurs are used to bankruptcies and ups and downs. You have to admire his resilience and strength in the face of relentless persecution by the left. Man's got balls. Also the ability to make lemonade out of lemons. Had a great campaign appearance recently. I imagine donations will increase. So let's do hope that justice is done and all these Dem political cases against him will be dismissed or overturned on appeal. And hope on the other hand that justice is done to the Biden family. 🙂