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It isn't a hard process. Print out forms. (DS-82) Get photos done. Go to the gov pay on line (www.pay.gov) and pay your 130 dollars.( use a credit card) Print out the you paid email sent to you.Go to Bangkok Bank get a cashiers type check for 100 baht Put forms, email you paid, check for 100 baht, photos, and your old passport in a envelope. Go to post office and mail it to the Address given I think it's Telegraph road but it's on the page of the embassy somewhere. I did it last year for me and this year for my wife. They say up to 6 weeks or more. Mine was 2 weeks my wife's over three weeks
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I utilize a little knead system. I like seeded bread, but on the no knead method sometimes it get a little thick distribution. Basically 4 cups white flour 2 teaspoons salt 1/2 to 1 cup whole wheat, and 1/4 cup of mixed white and black sesame seeds and 2 cups water. I put a 1/4 teaspoon of saf instant yeast in the flour and dissolve 1 teaspoon yeast in the water. I want a wet dough. flour up a surface and knead it together for a couple of minutes if you think it's too wet add a little more flour. throw into bowl cover for 8 hours. Lightly butter or oil your baking pan sheet. cover the middle of the pan with black sesame seeds and place the dough on top of pan. Sprinkle white sesame seeds on the top pat lightly and cover for and hour and a half . Uncover, slice the top and put into oven. Turn the pan 180 degrees halfway through bake. With the whole wheat and seeds and the slightly shorter proof time you'll not get the large holes in the bread that you get without them. A too wet dough will make a shorter wider loaf but preferable to a too dry loaf. There is a happy medium
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I think if your 75 or disabled you might be able to get your needed visa stuff done on the second floor. But I'm not disabled or 75 yet so I've not tried.
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O.K. there is such a thing as being old and having problems traveling.I understand that.
But here is my story.
in October 2010 I was working as a U.S. citizen for a U.S. company in Crete, Greece.
Had a U.S. passport.
I retired from my job.
To get my Thai visa I flew from Athens, Greece to Heathrow.
The next day I took a train to Hull stayed overnight in a hotel in Hull, and the day after that went to the Thai consulate there to apply for a Thai non immigrant O visa.
Having got that (on my U.S. passport) I then took the train back to Heathrow, where I boarded a flight to the U.S.
The next week I went to my local Social Security Office and filed my retirement papers for my U.S. Social Security pension.
After a week or so visiting my relatives in the U.S. I then got on a plane to Bangkok with my new visa.
I wouldn't be able to do that today, because the rules have been changed in Hull since that time.
I was only 65 then, but it was possible at that time.
I guess my philosophy is ---- just do it.
You could have applied for Social Security online
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I don't think the Promenada site offers anything to do with marriage. I did inquire only to lessen the amount I have in my account from 800,000 baht to 400,000 baht. They said it wasn't done at that office, But things are constantly in a flux and they could've changed. The outside signage hasn't changed and doesn't list marriage visa. I go to mall weekly.
Thanks,
I will most likely try the Airport office and see how it goes.
Knowing the way the immigration in Chiang Mai goes, it probably won't matter which office I go to for the transfer, it will always be the wrong one!
Any ideas about the queueing time to get there for an extension for marriage? I heard some people were going at 4 AM!
I was hoping things had eased a bit now that the two offices are in operation
For year renewal we arrived at 5;15 AM and only two more people after us were allowed in line, their daily quota was filled. For 90 day reporting I'll go a 9AM and be out before noon, but on the renewal since we were at the back of the line , we entered the office at 3 PM and left about 4:30. I'll go at 3 AM next year with my sleeping bag. I did notice the other day they had seating within the mall also, don't know what that's about yet, I check it out next Friday as the following Tuesday a reporting date.
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I don't think the Promenada site offers anything to do with marriage. I did inquire only to lessen the amount I have in my account from 800,000 baht to 400,000 baht. They said it wasn't done at that office, But things are constantly in a flux and they could've changed. The outside signage hasn't changed and doesn't list marriage visa. I go to mall weekly.
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I'm looking for an additive like Sta-bil. Problem with small engines using ethanol the carb gets corroded very easy. My mower, blower, trimmer ect have been run the last few years with sta-bil and have worked fine, but I've run out and my mower is starting to run slow. I've looked around but I get blank stares and my wife doesn't know what I'm talking about when I explain it. Thanks
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Up here in Chiang Mai, my dogs are cold, or so I'm told. I'm wearing only shorts around the house and my wife insists we provide our dogs warm mats to sleep on. I keep telling her they've fur coats, but I'll not go to war over mats.
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I got off at the wrong subway station and hadn't another token. I was hungry and found a patch of interesting mushrooms and partook of them. Life seemed really colorful after that, but still looking for the subway station and I still don't have a token.
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Does anyone really believe him? I certainly don't.
The man has shown to lie consistantly, the truth ain't in him. Only a small percentage of the illegals are these children. A growing number of them are leaving their prayer rugs and Quran's behind. The Obama administration will not let anyone get a look at the people they are housing, so he may send a few of the children back for show, the non Hispanic adults will be scattered around the country.
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The Miss Universe Pageant is owned by NBC Universal and Donald Trump. Both of these enities utilize more skin in some of their advertisements than was shown by this young lady. I think it's a nod to some of the more conservative religious countries to remove her.
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Ask at the mosque. The muslims are into sheep and lambs. Often whole carcasses get roasted for parties.
You could have worded that better.
“A man can have sex with animals such as sheeps, cows, camels and so on. However, he should kill the animal after he has his orgasm. He should not sell the meat to the people in his own village; however, selling the meat to the next door village should be fine.”From Khomeini's book, "Tahrirolvasyleh" -
Only a few of those names are known to me, but they are regarded as courageous, capable and professional civil servants. Let's hope their appointments are indicative of a general move to strengthen the bureaucracy. The names that are welcomed include Supa Piyajitti, Chutima Bunyaprapasara, Areepong Bhoocha-oom, Somchai Sujjapongse, ML Panadda Diskul, Panu Uthairat. Colleagues who know about these matters say the bureaucracy at the senior level has been pretty moribund for several years, so let's see what happens next.
Define courageous in these politicians. Did they stand up to their own party and decry the fraud waste and graft? Just what did they do? Or did they just allow things to go by in the typical Thai status quo. Just what does any pencil pusher do that can be considered courageous?
You do understand, don't you, that we are talking about civil servants, not politicians?
So that makes just the last part of your post relevant. Yes, some pen pushers are indeed courageous in the face of heavy political pressure. Google Supa for one.
Political appointed civil servants are nothing more that politicians that weren't voted on. I can't see how Supa Piyajitti can be considered courageous, she is trying to ferret out the problems with the rice buying scheme, but do you think anyone will go to jail or lose much of their ill gotten gains? I wouldn't hold my breath
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Only a few of those names are known to me, but they are regarded as courageous, capable and professional civil servants. Let's hope their appointments are indicative of a general move to strengthen the bureaucracy. The names that are welcomed include Supa Piyajitti, Chutima Bunyaprapasara, Areepong Bhoocha-oom, Somchai Sujjapongse, ML Panadda Diskul, Panu Uthairat. Colleagues who know about these matters say the bureaucracy at the senior level has been pretty moribund for several years, so let's see what happens next.
Define courageous in these politicians. Did they stand up to their own party and decry the fraud waste and graft? Just what did they do? Or did they just allow things to go by in the typical Thai status quo. Just what does any pencil pusher do that can be considered courageous?
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Mine coming from the U S takes about a day usually, unless it's a weekend or bank holiday which seems to be every other day. Cost of transfer is $35 U S and a small charge here
Preaching to the choir that if your U.S. bank offers free/low cost ACH transfer capability and if you have a Bangkok Bank account, you could cut that $35 fee by one-half to two-thirds. But the funds will take 1 to 3 days to arrive. The fee on the Thai end would still apply.
I transfer to the Bangkok Bank in New York from my US bank, no charge there. The rate Bangkok Bank charges me on their end is small and I believe I get a better exchange rate than I could get walking into my Doi Saket branch with cash
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If the naysayers on this forum...( who I consider anti Thailand ) think Thailand should adhere to the West's superior wisdom I presume they mean that the Military should step down & elections should go ahead.
That's a brilliant idea .... I wonder who will get elected & everything will be better & back to normal?
Since the West is so wise .... what country have they interfered with...military direct or replacing the current government with a west leaning agenda through their many shadow terrorist groups have the support of it's people & not the support of the rich elite that can be bought?
I'm sure there is at least one but I can't think of one at the moment.
So would you say you broadly agree with the principle of the Army usurping a civilian government?
Not normally but I wouldn't mind it occurring in the US
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A photo of it has been my avatar for many years, since TV said Mr. Natural was copyrighted
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We bathe the three pups we have with acid cider vinegar and lime juice in the water. After dry the wife sprays the same ingredients on the back in front of tail. No fleas or ticks
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Wow you mean that Thailanders use more water per capita than dry arid areas that get very little rain such Afghanistan Iraq Saudi Arabia Morrocco etc etc you get the picture. Water runs downhill, the people down stream are going to use it as historically they've become accustomed to it's presence. In Thailands case most will end up in the sea in a short time. It's not feasible to transport it elsewhere for dry areas to use. So while Thailand must clean it's waste water to be responsible its usage is just a tempest in a tea pot
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Bangkok Bank has been just fine for many years. We use the Doi Saket branch and they have been really helpful over the years. We enjoy going there, great staff, management and service.
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There an area near us that has many suppliers selling mostly trees but at least one has a large pile of the stones you might be seeking 1 or 2 meters in size. Go out 1317 past Mae On then past the road leading to the San Kampaeng Hot Springs. About 4 kilometers past that road you'll go up a large hill as you go down the hill on both sides will be tree lot after tree lot on the left at least one has large boulders.
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Bring in the U.N. to monitor voting , indicates to the rest of the world that Thai's cannot be trusted, they better believe it ,they can't be trusted , I am referring here to the supposed ruling jack asses that run the country , as for a civil war , only time will tell , CIC Gen Prayuth has the situation on board, however any further escalation of violence will involve the military, others will not stand by and watch the country disintegrate before their eye's.
I have less faith and more distrust in the U.N. than any Thai solution
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O.K. there is such a thing as being old and having problems traveling.
Thai government to tax all income from abroad for tax residents starting 2024
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Those U S citizens should note that Social Security is exempt from taxation under the Double Tax agreement it is listed as such. I'm not sure about VA `Disability as its not listed and not taxed in the US. It's an award from the US for disabled vets.