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Before Thai Smile, Thai Airways operated a few A320   and they all had 8 business class seat. It is quite common to see that in some airlines.

It would be simpler to reconfigure the first row up front with those business class seat and business class passengers would be satisfied.

On 7/7/2023 at 8:41 PM, dingdongrb said:

"Fourteen students were reportedly injured in the incident, including one female driver, according to KhaoSod."

 

I'm thinking 14 was probably a few more than the amount the vehicle was designed for.

This older Toyota  has 3 row of seats that can accommodate  3 adult per row, so 9 adults plus  up front the  driver and 2 adults. ( note: the middle seat is small )

So 12 occupant is normal.  As children are smaller they often fits 4 in the back rows . So 14 is over the safe limit.

Not really safe but it is a fact here.

For this type of documents I always use EMS or  DHL. 

And DHL need a street address not a PO Box.

DHL is always quicker for me for shipping document in Canada.

Amorn Electric did repair the microwave in myapartment  4 years ago.

They installed a new "magnetron"  which is the main part emitting microwave.

I looked inside to see it. So I guess those part are available in Bangkok.

I do not remember the price but it was not that expensive.

In Chiangmai I use both without problems.

BOLT is cheaper and I prefer Bolt map.

with both  you can chat with the driver that come to get you.

PS

I used Grab in the Philippines too and great service .

I had the same experience with non track-able small items.

They all disappear after arrival in Thailand.

I had to wait  a long time ( more than 60 days ) to be able to request a refund but in the end I got the refunds.

Funny that my missing items where also sent to Malaisya and Vuanatu first.

No problems with track-able items , so now I order only is taking is available.

Shoppee or Lazada deliver to PO Box ?

From a good friend experience 4 years ago at Chiangmai Immigration.

He had a FCD account in USD at Krungsri Bank ( know as Bank of Ayuthya ).

Main branch on Taphae Road.

No passbook for FCD account at the Yellow Bank..

He had to speak to a superior officer to inform him aout this bank FCD no passbook.

The officer requested a letter from the bank manager attesting to thyme fact that there was  no passbook for this FCD account.

  He finally got his retirement extension.

I suggest that you may ask your bank manager to write a letter for you explaining FCD account has no passbook.

Or maybe know Chiangmai Immigration is aware that no passbook account exist for some type of account.

Good luck 

Mine i is usually done the same day  but this month it took 3 days.  I guess that there are more people at  Immigration Office now than before and the officers that process the 90 days online are busier.  

On 12/7/2022 at 6:58 PM, DezLez said:

No cold beer now on Thai Railways unless they have rescinded the ban after the rape case a 13 YO girl in 2014!

Yes, killed by a drunk SRT employee with criminal record..... and dumped outside the railcard.

Now everybody pay for that with lack of proper food and beverage service

. It should be SRT that should have to pay  the family of the dead girl for all their life.

RIP little girl so sad.

You can check Air Asia FD3900  Chiang Mai to Hua In if you want to enter Thailand via Chiangmai.

This is not a daily flight but in October it flew every 2 or 3 days.

On 10/29/2022 at 8:52 PM, DrJack54 said:

Be aware that currently visa exempt entries are 45 days.

Also border bounce for visa exempt entries is 2 per calendar year.

Each entry can be extended by 30 days.

Plenty of options now.

My recommendation right now is to enter visa exempt. 

And if coming visa exempt, get a throwaway ticket  to board your airline if your return flight is 5-6 months later.  Have a nice stay. Better than Canadian winter.

Like many countries the bus drivers are required by law to inspect the inside of his bus or minivan before locking the vehicle. A log book should be in the vehicule and must be signed with date and time by the driver.

It should be stated in the law that if a child die the driver will be held responsible in criminal court. 

School should be responsible to hire proper driver with valid driving license or if private owner should be able to check the driver and that the vehicle is in good mechanical order.

Sadly when the next child die maybe someone in Government will act on making required laws and regulation.

I alwa6y ask for a bill as it is done on their computer system......And check the amount and type of fuel ...etc....

For those interested, in Chiangmai it work fine. I did my 1 year retirement last month using the appointment system. Quick and efficient if you have all necessary documents.

When I did my last 90 days in Chiangmai I got only up to the end of my retirement extension, about 3 weeks...

They told me new rules, the 90 cannot be more than what is left in your extension.

I did a new 90 days the day of my extension....

What about retirees, married people and business foreigners that already have insurance....?

We will paiy for this and could not use it ?

1 hour ago, fredge45 said:

Beat you on the 55 minutes in Chiang Mai yesterday - 19 minutes from arrival!

 

Used the appointment booking system, walked through the masses following a friendly IO with her "Follow me please".  Never even got a chance to read my ebook on the Kindle.

 

Wonderful!

You have the link for CM booking system ?  Thank you.

I had the same experience last month in Chiangmai.  I was driving in front of a branch  I had an account and saw it was boarded and sign removed.

I went to another branch and the   service people told me where my account was moved.

I still keep the same account number of the old branch . The service people were nice  and changed my bank book for a new one with the new branch name.

I think they have too much branches and with most transaction online they close branches with smaller customers base.

I wish they would send email or mail to advise their customer as they have the necessary information .

I my case I tried a can of Expresso Chang and I could not finish it.

I like beer and I like coffee but not that !

A friend of mine had this problem in Chiangmai as he had the money in a FCD account at Krungsri   Yellow Bank) and there are only statement and no passbook.

He had to ask to talk to a supervisor at Immigration and was told to get a letter from the Bank Manager at his Krungdri Bank to explain there was no passbook.

He went to the bank and the Manager understood the problem and wrote a letter to Immigration in Thai language to inform them.

After many trip back and forward he go his extension.

Immigration Officer shouls be informed that not all account have the antiquated passbook now.

I do not forget a re-entry permit for Permanent resident.

Just a different form.

I live in Chiangmai so I noticed my PEA bill was double from the previous month with about the same number of unit.

Comparing both bills I noticed that there was a discount line for many mounthy but this time the discount was gone.

I guess it was discounted for a while by the gouverment due to the Situation.

On 6/6/2021 at 11:06 AM, Dmaxdan said:

From my experience in the past, if you have returned the product through the official procedure and the seller hasn't responded after the 5 day period then Lazada should refund you directly and deal with the seller themselves.

 

Of course, refunds are a bit of a contentious point with their wallet system seemingly unavailable to non-Thais...

What a big surprise this morning.  I got a message while shopping to refill my wallet. It had only  1 bahts left in it. It was impossible to refill in the last 2 year for foreigners.

I just had to scan my passport and take a selfie and I can use the wallet again.

Their polittics must have cghanged recently.