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Will try to find it later when on the desktop. It was a big wave in February 2023. Hardly any German public TV station that didn't rebroadcast in February to March.

Just stumbled upon this thread and a bit surprised about the repeated excitement. This was a topic around the beginning of this year when this sorry effort was INITIALLY published. Multiple YouTube links for it and nothing blocked (in German language, don't know whether they made a translated version).

Seems I was wrong in assuming it would expire immediately.

Drug problem exist since decades. Much hated Thaksin tolerated extrajudicial killings in the early 2000s. There have been murder cases but always related to big money/real estate/dubious businesses and failed relationship. Contract killing.

Everywhere in Thailand you should keep your wits together. Up here avoid young males (bike racers) hanging around in groups. Drugs are everywhere most likely yaba (amphetamine pills). Nothing Isaan specific.

Do you think that Isaan is particularly unsafe? Never felt insecure walking in Udon Thani at whatever time. Two "crimes" in 12 years in the village I am aware of. Theft from the temple (some TV or what). Theft of a bag from a wooden house where you don't need a tool to get in through the windows. My wife is a bit paranoid about safety because she was robbed at knifepoint in Phuket decades ago. Of course we lock the house at night.

You want to do a border run at Nong Khai to get a 30 day visa exempt stamp. Did you already use the 30 day extension at the local immigration office,?

The picture shows an entry stamp not a visa. "NON-RE"? Seems you had a re-entry permit? What's your original visa and last extension of stay or entry stamp? Does it say 20 March 2024?

But they were not bulletproof I thought for a while why this ugly monster could become a big success in the US. Bulletproof for the "masses" (only 60k) and you will need it more than ever.

Paving the way for break and brain failures of all kinds. Can't remember a single word about uphill/downhill driving at the lessons for driving license.

Easy as .... here.

Or yellow book/pink card

Important if you look for a (domestic) flight with Thai/Thaismile. Until Dec 16 Thaismile booking is still fully operational even for flights after this date. Don't rely on searching Thai Airways website, as flights may not yet show up there. (checked this and saw the usual four flights BKK-KKC while Thai Air says "not found") Confusing result of the reintegration of Thaismile.

Thai smile air booking is still fully operational until Dec 16 and for my route BKK <>KKC it shows the usual four flights e.g. for Dec 20. Thai Airways showed no flights found for some dates!!! There is no word of any flights been taken down. Defunct is not the word. It's reintegrated.

And Thai Air hasn't taken over the flights with same time?

Title about luggage/baggage. Post about insurance? I am confused.

Divorce or run away is enough (she has to join for application). No one wants to think the worst. But in the sad case she dies you have to immediately care for legal stay whatever way because extension is void.

I neither like the under consideration period (another burden interfering with your own schedule trips or the like. nor photos of house, with wife, in room etc. Two trips to immigration (200 km roundtrip). Nor do I wait for home visits. Extra run to district office for marriage status certificate etc. etc. Retirement usually much easier .

If you have the money for retirement extension (not visa) and no ambitions to work then this is by no doubt the easier option. Cost for the extension as such is identical 1900 Baht. Difference can result from documents needed. Two trips to immigration for marriage extension.

Interesting that a little detail is missing in this report. His wife is Thai and after the dust had settled she continued her flight to Bangkok. (as read in German tabloids) I think the furious German will have to break his piggy bank to compensate the damage.

deleted Just seen "Melbourne"

I though people with 700/800 k Baht a month (>20000 USD) would live in Miami, Cote d'Azur or wherever except Pattaya. The poorer ones with half that money maybe in Ko Samui I never stop learning.

Particularly after having visited 20 weed shops in Pattaya. Maybe it's related.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4577nd0WMM No excuse I have an FB account. It has no real personal data. Live in Nowhere Oklahoma. I use it to read useful information from businesses etc. I can skip the breakfast pictures of some of the few mates who know who is behind the account.

And for those who plan/know that they will travel, always get at least a single re-entry right after doing your extension. Even in Chaeng Wattana this should be doable same day?