YorkshireTyke

As a test I am now runnuing it outside, it slowly crept up to 005 and five minutes later is fluctuating between 003-005. The ASQ website quotes 13 for Hua Hin.

As I said the machine is nearly new and the filter has 88% left, no issue with the filter at all. What I wanted to know is it normal for a room to register 001-003 without using a purifier? If that is normal and the purifier is working and showing the correct data then it is redunadant and not required in my home.

I used the search function but couldnt find any posts on the topic. I jus bought a lightly used Xiaomi Mi Air purifier pro, still got 88% of the original filter left. When I first put it in the bedroom the display was green (ok) and the air pollution number was 003 soon going down to 001. I then tried it in the bigger living room and the result was the same. Is this malfunctioning? Anyone who has a purifier is your number a lot higher then coming down as you use the purifier? I've opened the slot at the rear that houses the sensor, can't see anything, no dust or trapped insects etc. Any thoughts please.

Yes, all open.

I enquired at BKK hospital about 3 years ago. I wanted to know the price but they insisted on examining me first, charged me about 800 Baht, then told me the price which was exorbitant. I went to Cabbage and condoms in BKK after reading another guys experience on this forum. Donation only, I think about 3,000 Baht from memory. In and out in about 30 minutes, no discomfort or pain, jumped in a taxi and rode back to HH.

Yes I did. 10 shirts cost 1608 baht incl postage from BKK to Hua Hin then 1918 Baht recorded delivery to UK. Took one week and no tax or duty etc. Postage more than the shirts cost but in UK a shirt is 60-70 GBP, this came to 77 GBP for all 10.

In the last few days I've tried buying items on Lazada with the COD option. When I click 'Place Order' I get an error message 'Payment Unsuccessful' and Pay Again. It's been a few items with different suppliers, anyone made a successful COD order in the last few days?

Expensive for a van. Normally around 300 Baht BKK to HH.

You cut off the part of my quote from a poster who stated he can get 5% interest on his savings. I wanted to know how he can achieve that, I wasn't saying he cannot live on his 300k.

I like your idea of a spreadsheet, I did the same over 10 years ago before I retired here. However, your the second poster to quote investment at 5% per annum. Where do you get 5% income on savings? I also presume its guaranteed as once retired the OP can't really afford to gamble with his pot as he won't be getting any other income.

How is he going to generate any adequate income let alone enough to live off and consolidate/grow his 300k lump sum? He would need to earn 5% to generate 55,000 Baht a month. In the UK a fixed guaranteed deposit would be lucky to earn 2% at the moment. Or are you suggesting stocks & shares which could go up or down or do you have better fixed rates in your country? Just curious. Chrisp24 What do you envisage doing with your 300k? Is it invested now?

Not optimistic at all, true price. Look on FB for Gary de Graag and send him message with your flight details, driver always waiting at the gate at Swampy. Or look any Hua Hin FB forum or sales group, many available for no more than 1600 Baht. Good luck.

The airport bus runs twice a day from Swampy if it fits with your flight times otherwise a pre booked taxi should be around 1,600 Baht.

They don't do visas or extensions, only 90 day report, re entry permit etc

Egg on the face of who? His paperwork wasn't correct so how do you expect immigration to issue a visa for someone who hasn't abided by the rules and requirements? What exactly wasn't correct?

From memory, historically, HH imm don't issue the marriage visa, they have to send your documents to BKK to be issued there, I've read previously where expats are encouraged to go the retirement route as it's easier for them. (Imm staff) BTW, I've been on a retirement extension for 9 years in HH and never had a problem with immigration here.

He regularly posts videos on Tik Tok and has done before me or his mother had heard of Tik Tok! I guess he learnt it from Youtube.

My 8 year old has decided he wants an All in one computer for his school work and watching you tube. I know absolutely nothing about them, I guess for spec I look at the same things I would in a laptop or even mobile, memory, processor etc. So 2 main questions........... 1. Pros and cons of All in one over a laptop (he said he doesn't want a laptop) 2. What brand and model to buy, doesn't need to be high end, just reasonable spec. Thanks for all input.

He has reported the loss at the police station and received notification from them which he has used to apply for his replacement.0

He's done his in Thailand........

BTW. This use of agent isn't to get a visa, it's to renew his passport so saving him two trips to trendy building in BKK and checking the paperwork at a cost of 7,000 Baht.

Just got him to check his UK bank account online and the 118.51 GBP was deducted yesterday, 6/1/22 so at least they are processing it.

Guys, thanks for the replies, Today he will contact the agent and see what date she took the passport to BKK and a rough idea of when it will be returned. Not sure he has done anything illegal as suggested by some, if his visa still had a few months to run there wouldn't be an issue as his replacement would be sent before his visa expired. If it looks like its going to be a long wait then maybe he will have to leave and return later but that's another big raft of problems with Covid restrictions. I was hoping someone had done similar and an agent or immigration could sway things but it seems not. Thanks again.

He's done most of what you say already but his replacement passport hasn't arrived yet and his visa will expire shortly.

He doesn't want to go home, he wants to stay here indefinitely.