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  1. I see some confusion here. Thee are a number of portable air conditioning units available, and NONE of them require ice or water. The important thing is to check whether the BTU output is suitable for the size of room you wish to cool. If you buy from somewhere like Lazada you will normally find in the product description the size of room suitable for the output of the machine. Machines that require water and ice (or freezer blocks) are not, strictly speaking, air conditioners.........they are air coolers. Two weeks ago, I invested in a portable air conditioning unit for our small bedroom, which I purchased through Lazada. The output is 7000 BTUs and the cost was 4400 Baht. the unit has wheels and can be stored out of the way when not being used. A wall mounted unit would cost around three times as much, including installation. The unit works well, but it was always going to be a compromise and only for temporary use at times of extreme heat. 

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  2. If you do decide to go to Savannakhet you will find the process so much easier than dealing with immigration in Korat. If all of your paperwork is correct they don't ask any questions. The downside is having to leave the country every 90 days. The nearest border crossing to Korat is Chong Chom in Surin province. There is another border crossing which may open up soon in Buriram province, which will be closer to Korat. On the Cambodian side of the border there are casinos, resorts and a market but currently only Thais (with a border pass) and Cambodians can use it. 

  3. On 6/17/2023 at 6:41 PM, Calmer said:

    BTW, I noticed there are many 'professions' suggested for people to use to counter sign these 'life forms'. Which do most people use? I've tried bank managers, even police here with this kind of stuff before, and always ended up with expensive lawyers (2000 baht for a stamp and a tel. no.). Professions don't seem to like to do this kind of thing here. Haven't tried my dentist yet. Maybe ...

    A local doctor did mine. He charged 100 Baht.

  4. Yes, non-O based on marriage to a Thai is still available at the Royal Thai Consulate in Savannakhet. The only requirement I have seen that had changed is that there is now a requirement for a copy of your wife's passport. I took a copy of my wife's passport, which had expired, and presented all documents, except for the passport. They did not ask for it anyway, so all was well and I received my passport with visa on the following day. 

     

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  5. On 4/14/2023 at 10:19 AM, webfact said:

    An infographic called on people to get a full face quality helmet that fits well. It should be bright for nighttime visibility and changed every 3 - 5 years.

     

    So why is the policewoman pictured with an open-faced helmet? And.......... Why do you never see a police officer on a motorbike wearing a full faced helmet?

  6. When you get to the other side of the bridge in Savannakhet you need to go to the office that issues visas and hand over your passport and the printed e-visa. Your passport will be returned in a few minutes with the 'Entry Permission' sticker affixed. The actual size of the sticker is 1" X 2 1/4". Once you have the sticker, you then proceed to the Laos immigration booths, where you will be stamped into the country.

     

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  7. On 3/15/2023 at 2:40 PM, raysunshineray said:

    A copy of passport (for spouse/parent)

    I applied for a non-O multi entry visa at Savannakhet in October of 2022. The list of documents included a copy of wife's passport. From what I remember, this was not on the list or required verbally in pre-Covid days. My wife's passport had expired but I took a copy all the same. When I presented the documents at the consulate I purposely did not include the passport copy. I would have provided the copy O was holding back but it was not asked for. The visa was issued with no problem. 

  8. 8 hours ago, hotandsticky said:

    Is the Non-Imm 'O' 12 month, multiple entry visa, based on marriage still easily available?

    Providing you have all of the required documents and fee then the process is very easy. Nothing has changed since before Covid. One application form to complete, submitted with supporting docs and pick up your passport on the following afternoon. 

     

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  9. 3 hours ago, Wongkitlo said:

    I am in Savannaket and need to pick up my passport tomorrow. The Embassy staff seemed busy and I asked what time to pick up. He said 2 pm but I did not verify if this meant at 2 pm or before 2pm as the Embassy closes. I couldnt find any times online. Hoping somebody can advise. 

    The office opens for pickup at 2.00pm. The queue starts to form just after 1.00pm and there is no shelter from the sun. They are usually quite quick at handing passports back, so long as you present your receipt. I was there three weeks ago and there were a lot of people in front of me. I was out of there by 2.20 pm.

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  10. On 10/27/2022 at 10:37 AM, lemonjelly said:

    Hi, just need some clarification before I set off to Savannakhet, did you need copies of all used pages in your passport, or just the front page and is it just one set of copies or two? 
    cheers in advance

    One copy of the data page(s) of your passport is all that is required. 

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  11. Thailand village life is obviously not meant for you. Think about moving to somewhere like Pattaya where the music stops around 5.00am. Combine that with alcoholically assisted slumber and you should be able to sleep clear through to 3.00pm just in time for the next session to start. 

     

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  12. 6 minutes ago, Caldera said:

    Disagree; the fact that you simply had to go to another counter first doesn't really amount to incorrect info - those things can and do change on a whim.

    In my original enquiry, I asked specifically if I had to go to the visa office before proceeding to the immigration desk. I was told that I did not need to go to that office but that I should go straight to the immigration booth. In fact I did need to go to the visa office and so the information WAS incorrect and, as I found out later, based on old information from pre-Covid times. 

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