rebo

It was yesterday, Oct. 28th, 2008, in the Bangkok Post:

Lantern ban in 6 districts

The Transport Ministry has banned the floating of hot-air lanterns in six districts of Chiang Mai province to prevent aircraft accidents.

Transport Minister Santi Prompat said yesterday that authorities had agreed to ban the traditional releasing of lanterns into the sky in Mae Rim, San Sai, Muang, Hang Dong, San Patong and Saraphi districts, as they are in the flight path of aircraft using Chiang Mai airport.

Transport authorities will also ask people in the North where the tradition originated not to release floating lanterns before 9.30pm between Nov 11 and 14. The period covers Thailand's Loy Krathong festival, when northerners traditionally release floating lanterns.

The Transport Ministry also requires people planning to release lanterns to seek approval from the authorities of local airports in advance.

There are already restrictions in place governing their size and use, the minister said.

They should not exceed 90 centimetres in diameter and 140 centimetres in height and their fuel must burn out within five minutes.

They must not be attached to any fireworks or other objects.

I also wonder how many percent of the people will know about this regulation.

Yesterday evening my wife joked we should go to CNX airport, I to try to get an approval (in written form of course) to float our balloon, while she'ld record the scene with a hidden camera ...

brgds

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rebo

I met my wife in my personal neighbourhood in Chiangmai.

rebo

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rebo

Kevin, or others who have, how did you get your yellow Tabien Baan?

Thanx & rgds

rebo

Thanks for your comments, mbkudu and Kevin. So I'll try to get a yellow one. As already mentioned I don't really need it, but it would save a lot of time (and some 100 THB, too) if I wouldn't need to ask for a resident registration several times a year.

Rgds

rebo

I (German citizen) live and work (as a manager for a foreign company) since years in Thailand, hold a Non-Immigrant B visa (1 year validity with unrestricted entries) and a work permit. Everything purely legal.

Last year I married my longtime companion (Thai citizen) in Germany. After returning home to Thailand my wife reported and registered our marriage at the registry office in BKK.

Now I would like to have my name added in my wife’s tabien baan to avoid to need a residence registration document for every sh… (vehicle license, driving license and and and) from immigration office?

Is this possible? If yes, does anybody incidentally know the legal regulation (code of law / paragraph)?

At our amphoe we were told: “No way!” Does anybody know better?

Thanks a lot for every input,

rebo