BB1955

I have used the same pictures every year for the last 3 years only changed when I moved .

Rule of thumb for a good life here is the less you say the better about what haves and whats not , I get peeved when another foreigner asks me how much I paided for something , like car like house .. I know thais do it I expect that from them , but not other foreigners ........ bash me if im wrong ,,,,,,

Dont take it personally Stephff, it is not only you that is finding this problem. Farangs married to Thais now must produce their NEIGHBORS house documents to get their non O. This of course might be somewhat problematic if you don't get along with neighbors or don't have any at all. Visa denied. It's all part of the junta's xenophobia and nobody has been more critical (and hilariously so - thank you!) than yourself. Please continue to lampoon these fools from overseas, you still submit cartoons to the Nation from abroad without a thai work permit.

The new outlet mall opened today next to Kad Farrang Hang Dong road was at a stand still .

I had her at ymca too , lots of fun ....

Mines two bank cards that were in a christmas card ....... I ll give it a full month before I get them to re issue .

Thanks im not giving up hope just yet....

Had the ribs yesterday , now on I will stick to the burgers ......

A letter was mailed to me the 28th of December from the states . Still hasnt made it yet . I know packages 10 to 14 days . But not sure about general mail ?

I did the same thing back in the usa for two weeks . Scared me finding myself on the left hand side of the road ...

They have no clue , it amazes me to see them on motorbikes . But also I see alot of younger backpackers riding scooters like they have 9 lives . If I see the rental markings on the back of the helmets I steer clear of them ....

I sent one quite some time ago no issues just had to pay duty

Justice served Thai style ....... love it

Tried this place 3 times already. Cheeseburger + fries twice and rack of ribs once. Perfectly cooked and presented food every time. The ribs were among the best I've ever had and I've had a few. So far the top burger place in Chiang Mai for me.

The fees on those cards are quite high , some as much as 2000 baht per year , we looked yesterday and deemed it not worth while ...

Good burger and Fry's worth a try

Eating there now for lunch.

Usually they have abig show for the kids at the airport ....... massive crowds

These types try there best to blend in as do gooders for children , they are cunning and well groomed on precuring children for there needs .

Good so far. They are impounding a tiny percentage of the vehicles. Why some and not others? I wonder what the total penalties are.

In the US, getting a DUI will cost you less than $20. That'll buy a 12 pack of beer, LOL.

Thats ok , he ll pay for the things he did ......

I ve been here in Chiang mai 6 years , thinking now is long enough , would be nice closer to the ocean.

I went in mid/late november to renew extension to stay based on marriage...

Went like last year... 2 copies of every thing... every page in my passport that has a thai stamp in it, lease for the house we live in, notary statement from US consulate, documentation to prove income (copies of warrants from my pension fund), pictures, map, etc.

One new wrinkle was that we were required to prove our marriage. Never been asked for this. I mean, we always had to provide copy of our marriage certificate (from USA), and a translation of said copy, but this year, for the first time, they said we needed a paper to prove that said marriage was recognized in Thailand... as in registered at the ampuhur, the officer said.

So, off to the amphur to see if we could "register" our marriage.

Upon arrival, the amphur clerk told my wife that since she had changed her last name to my name, she had to have filed appropriate documents already. Back home, my wife dug thru her copious files and remembered that indeed, we filed some documents many years ago and they were stamped and signed in BKK and sent off to the Foreign Ministry and stamped again there and our marriage was then officially recognized here in Thailand.

So other than this speed bump on our highway of success, it went smoothly, just like last year.

Last year was the first time we were required to provide this marriage authentication form from the amphur, after 16 years of not knowing it even existed. Now that we have it we just make a copy each year. I still say it is best to get information from the source rather than second or third hand.

Sorry Nancy but you don't have the authority to ban me form your Chiang Mai forum the way you have been band from Chiang Mai Immigration.

I did my marrage ext this month , got there at 4 am put my chair out and went back slept in the car. Wife came at 8 30 we were done at 11 am..

Dead man walking , I dont understand people . 99times out of 100 the one you get it from is the one that drops the dime . Called double payment ....