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  1. 24 minutes ago, Lovethailandelite said:

    Post 46. The figures should be a turn over of 800 million baht, not 800,000 million :smile:. A slip of the keyboard but now I cannot edit it.

     

    Don't worry about it, Lovethailandelite.  Just continue to enjoy the peace of mind that being a TE member provides.

     

    As a member of TE, your visa concerns are capably handled by a representative of Thailand Elite.  As the holder of an alternative visa/extension, your concerns are capably handled by scores of posters on a website.

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  2. 4 hours ago, 4evermaat said:

    I have met a couple of people who paid agents between 20-25k and got a non-O conversion + 1 year + multiple re-entry permit (or 15 months total); paperwork was very straightforward and it took about 3-7 days depending on whether you were in bangkok or not.  

    But they still had to do the 90 day reports.  Most of them went on to just continue the extensions themselves.  Mostly retirement, with a few that were married to thai national.

     

    The PE or TE visas are classified as tourist visas.  See this post:

     

    As such, you cannot.  You must obtain a non-immigrant visa + separate work permit in order to work legally.

     

    I find that odd that the gov't didn't make an exception for TE members, but TiT.  In practice however, I'm sure you could still manage a business in the background with little worries.

     

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    add:  does anyone on PE actually do the 90 day reports?  You could just hop the border once a year and hardly ever touch the local immigration office.  Enjoy the privilege guys.

     

    I'm a member of the programme, live in the countryside and do my own 90 day reports.  Apart from the drive to the 'local' immigration office (around 90kms), it is easy and very painless.  An 1 hour drive (each way) and 10 minute immigration visit becomes a day outing of shopping, lunching and socialising with those in the local 'big smoke.'

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  3. 1 hour ago, crazygreg44 said:

    8 extensions within 7 years ?  How does that fit into the picture?  The longest Tourist visa one can get is 90 days.  (the new 6 month METV was introduced last year!)

     

    It must have meant a few brown envelopes to Immigration officials.  

     

    And by their press notice, they indirectly confess to it :shock1:

     

    5 year 'tourist visas' have been available for many years.

  4. 5 hours ago, oldsailor35 said:

    I wonder what those funny white lines are that he is parked on ?

     

    The best I can figure is that they are road paint test strips.  The stripes are painted on the road so that their endurance can be assessed in all types of traffic and road conditions.

     

    See them all over the place and, as far as I can determine, they have no significance as they have zero impact on the flow of traffic.

  5. 2 hours ago, soalbundy said:

    A friend from Germany visited me while on holiday. he is an engineer but a bit of a tree hugger. While out walking in a small market town he 'announced' (that is the only way to describe it) that he was finally ready. For what i asked, Durian he said, a pregnant pause followed which finally gave birth to '' I am ready to try Durian''. He bought a small piece put it in his mouth and instantly threw up on the street, he wasn't ready for Durian.

     

    Definitely an aquired taste.  Those that indulge inform me that eating one is an amazing experience.  I don't know if they mean that in a good way.  However, I strongly suspect they only want to witness my reaction which, I imagine, would be on par with your German friend.

     

    Going back a few years ago, when a group of us would congregate at an outdoor cafe, would occasionally cop the strong stench of rotting garbage.  Without looking, we would make wagers on whether it was a garbage truck or a durian seller.  It was always a straight up 50-50 gamble.

     

    Having said all that, when time permits, will be planting a couple of durian to see how they go.

  6. On ‎13‎/‎12‎/‎2016 at 11:10 PM, Mr Kie said:

    nothing better than having coconut water right from the tree, decorated with orchid flower which is also available in the farm and using rice straw instead of using a plastic one. Banana was just first harvested and more will come. 

     

     

     

    Where are you obtaining the rice straws?

     

    Since I saw your post I've been trying to find them but to no avail.

     

    Sick to death of picking up discarded plastic straws (and other litter).  We have many bins around the shop but a few lazy people can't be bothered with the effort of using them.  The greatest frustration is with those that drop rubbish, on the ground, next to a bin.  Perhaps the confusion of having three bins, side-by-side (recyclables (cans, bottles, cardboard, paper), organic waste, all other rubbish), is too much choice for some to process and figure that the rubbish will find it's own way to the correct bin.

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  7. On ‎03‎/‎01‎/‎2017 at 3:26 PM, soalbundy said:

    I was going to do some Durian but i was put off after reading that they don't have very deep roots, don't like surface water (need dry feet) and they can grow up to 60 feet high which means they fall over easily in a high wind which can be expensive (and deadly) if they hit your or your neighbours house. I would like to try growing them in one of our fields but you would need a 24 hour guard when they bear fruit 

     

    Sarcasm on -

     

    Please don't do it soalbundy.  Durian are evil!

     

    The 'King of Fruits?'  How anyone could put something so foul smelling within the vicinity of their mouth I'll never know.

     

    - Sarcasm off.

     

    Give growing them a shot.  As far as height is concerned, as they grow, cut out the top.  That way they may grow bushy but not high.

     

    Besides, what's the worst that can happen?  A neighbour killed by a falling durian tree?  There are worse ways to go.  Eating one comes to mind.

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  8. On ‎01‎/‎01‎/‎2017 at 3:33 PM, Mr Kie said:

    Durian just been here for 3 months, probably gonna take 4-5 years till it start fruiting

     

     

    Ohhh, Mr Kie, now you've done it.  I was really enjoying your postings until this.

     

    All durian should be strangled at birth!!!

     

    Keep up the good work!  Very inspiring stuff you're doing.

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  9. On ‎14‎/‎12‎/‎2016 at 4:15 AM, liveforever said:

    Does anyone have any idea on chanote paddy land rai price with good access between buriram/surin please.

     

    80k+/rai, Surin province, 15kms from the Cambodian border.

     

    Just, this month, bought 25 rai (for 2 milion baht) of paddy fields.  Full (red) chanote land.  On a highway, therefore, access to power and cable (internet, tv).  No town water supply but bore water on the land is available.

  10. On ‎13‎/‎12‎/‎2016 at 10:18 PM, Mr Kie said:

    we still keep planting more on what we can sell and grow better in such circumstances. seems like having more layer and grow more mushroom would the best, it generate every day income and follow by bamboo. mulberry is also doing well and banana too just take a bit longer than other crops.  

    <Cut photos from original post to reduce size of reply post>

     

    Seems that you are using temporary housing for the chickens.  Is this correct?  Good idea for clearing and conditioning land.  When the chickens have cleared out one section, move them to the next.

     

    Was also reading about a company (not in Thailand) that rents out goats, for the same purpose.  The company erects temporary fencing and installs water and supplemental feed bins then runs an herd of goats on the land until the undergrowth has been cleared.

     

    Welcome back, Mr Kie.

  11. I, too, am missing your posts.  I hope the reason is that you've been too busy with the hands-on work and haven't had time to play on-line.  (If you've moved your entire project reporting to Fakebook then I, for one, will not be able to follow your progress.)

     

    Not only your success but I would also like to hear about your failures or results that didn't turn out as planned.  By also posting those you may not only receive some actual advice on how to fix/avoid but you will also be advising some of us in errors that we may be on the way to making, ourselves.

     

    As far as detractors are concerned, we can all help Mr. Kie out by using the 'Report' button on posts that are not offering any practical advice.

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  12. 4 minutes ago, Peterw42 said:

     

    You get a statutory declaration from Australian embassy, declaring you live at a certain address. Certificate of residency is from immigration.

     

    My error.  Yes, you are correct.  Basing my response on stevenl's post (and acknowledging the fact that the OP was discussing a tourist), I put the term 'Certificate of Residency' within apostrophes as a 'true' Certificate of Residency would be rather difficult for a tourist to obtain.

     

    The statutory declaration, which you obtain from the Australian embassy, has been satisfactory as 'proof of address' for me in obtaining driver's licences and the purchasing of vehicles, in my own name, within Thailand.

  13. On ‎11‎/‎28‎/‎2016 at 4:12 PM, bluesofa said:

    When my wife reserved a number it took almost a year for it to come through.

     I remember reading in the press earlier in the year that the government want to stop issuing red plates so much. They insist that from now on (ha ha!) it would be possible to get the standard plates issued within one day.
    I'll await a TV member's report on that one.

     

    Yes, I also read that they were no longer going to issue red plates, however, still see them being put on new vehicles.  The alternative (no plates) is very common on new and old vehicles.

     

    Realistically, the issuing of a new plate, within the day, should not be difficult.  The local Land Transport Office have a number of plates on-hand and should be geared up to issue them to registered new vehicle dealers 'on demand' as a vehicle is sold and the paperwork is submitted.  Unfortunately, it seems necessary to 'reinvent the wheel' each time the process is carried out.

  14. 22 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

    Good to read another confirmation.

    Some will never believe (a mate of mine made useless effort for a new plate) :tongue:

     

     

    Admittedly it has been over a year since I last did this and things may have changed in that period but, as I mention in my post (above), I'll see what happens with the next 2nd hand bike I buy.

  15. 13 hours ago, ib1b4 said:

    Did not work for me!                            .I recently purchased a used bike in Surin province , I wanted to  leave it registered in Surin  and keep the same number plate .  But the DLI  would only enter my name into the green book , but they gave me fifteen days to re register the bike in the province which I reside  and naturally different number plate . Plus seven days wait for the new plate .

     

    I understand that some provinces follow a different interpretation of the rules.

     

    Whilst things may have changed since my previous vehicle purchase (over 12 months ago), I'm planning on buying another vehicle (from Bangkok, to Buri Ram) within the next couple of weeks.  After all of the paperwork is completed I'll post the outcome.

     

    My apologies to bluesofa for veering off your original topic (about the process of the issuing of new plates) but, if acceptable, this seems as good a place as any to also mention transfer/change over of plates from one province, to another.

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