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Thank you for the report. What does the 'physical test' consist of? Color blindness test, field of vision test, ......?

If you are in Bangkok try MBK, there are a couple of shops with adult sized clothing.

Yes, I mentioned that one too. Most hosts usually play good music, right now and until 9:00 PM Emperor Rosco is playing 'Coast to Coast Country'. Their repetitive commercials are a wee bit annoying, but since it is a free private station, it is understandable that they have to make money from somewhere.

If you mean local stations in Thailand broadcasting in English: in Bangkok I know only MCOT 88 FM, which has good music, but very poor news (mainly government propaganda). 30 years ago there were 3 good English language stations on the FM band in Bangkok, but of course no internet radio. In Pattaya I know of 2 English language stations, both playing quite good music most of the time, but it really depends on the program host: 96 FM or online on pattayapeople.com and Fabulous 103 on 103 FM or online on alwayspattaya.com The latter station also broadcasts BBC news on the full hour (longer at 7 and 8 AM) and local Pattaya and national news in English on the half hour.

bg53 is right, there are no fees for digital transfers in the eurozone for example, but some banks charge their customers monthly just for having an account with them, some charge a fee if you have a total engagement below a certain amount, and some banks in my country charge a fee to customers if they live abroad. At the same time many banks make huge profits.

Yes, Belgium for example, but reporting must be made to the local municipal office

“It will take time, typically not less than 18 months, to prove the requirements are met, submit the necessary documentation and the go through a final review before an approval is obtained.” In my case (LTR-P) the entire process took all of three weeks from the date of submission of my application and all the documents until I had the 10 year LTR visa stamp in my passport.

Pay the tax online: https://eservice.dlt.go.th/esvapp/login.jsf You will need to register before you can pay, and since the website is only in Thai, you may need somebody to help you. The car must pass the technical inspection beforehand, and that can be done in many places. If the car is technically OK (brakes, suspension, lights, emissions), but the inspectors in the first place will not pass it unless you repaint it, try somewhere else. Alternatively ask the person, who services the car for you, to take it through the inspection.

Chatuchak Market?

I have used the online system since it became available. In the past it took a bit longer, maybe 1 or 2 days, but Immigration updated their system some months ago, and since then it has become much faster. I disagree that it is ‘inept’, it works fine for some of us. I only had a problem with the online reporting system once, when I had entered my address incorrectly, so that application was rejected. After entering the address correctly and making sure that it was fully in accordance with the records on file with Immigration, it was approved in no time. I suggest that you apply for a 10 year LTR, then you need only to report once a year ????

I did my latest 90 days online report on 2. February 2023. 21 minutes later I received an email that it was approved.

I could pay from my Bangkok Bank account but not from my SCB account.

It is ridiculous to put the lighted 90 km/h signs that are often followed immediately by a fixed 120 km/h sign. I am also not sure if they are just advisory or not, and nobody has been able to clarify it. In any case, so far I have only been fined on motorway 7 if I went over 120 km/h. There are many new camera locations on that motorway.

It will surely add to the bad traffic problems in that area. It already became bad enough when EMQuartier opened

I did my last 90 days report on Saturday last week (12. March 2022), and it was approved on the following day (Sunday 13. March 2022). My recent reports have all been approved either later the same day or the next day. The receipt does not mention which office approved it, but I use Jomthien for my extensions.