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  1. 4 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

    I did this with SCB when we moved to the US so the daughter could grow up in the US going to school over there.  What I did with SCB was installed the SCBeasy.com website on my computer, and would log in from there.  Of course I needed an OTP since I only had the app on my cell phone....

    Am presuming you mean you just bookmarked the SCB website and logged in from there.  I've never needed an OTP to do that and, come to think of it, don't need one to get into the mobile (android) app either. 

  2. Contrary to some, I use the baht busses all the time around here without any problem. Rather easy to get anywhere between the river and CMU.  Tuk tuks are okay if you must.  And, as stated, it's rather easy to obtain a Grab right to your doorstep just about any time and prices (my view) are reasonable.

    Whether we will see the return of the air-conditioned busses is unknown (maybe never but likely not until tourist numbers return to prior levels).

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  3. 51 minutes ago, hakancnx said:

    I got my new O-Visa in Chiang Mai yesterday. I asked about the 90-day report, and the officer said it's due 90 days from the date the visa was stamped. (25 July)

    Not the date I arrived. (4 July)

    Exactly what happened to me when I converted to a Non-O from visa exempt last year in Chiang Mai (I didn't think to ask about it, they just put in my passport a new 90-day Receipt of Notification with a new reporting date on it); however, it seems that at least some other provinces don't handle it that way so probably wise to ask about it in other provinces when converting to a Non-O.   

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  4. 1 hour ago, Berkshire said:

    Nicklaus was offered Greg Norman's job, to be the face of the LIV tour.  Not to play.

    I know he wasn't made an offer to play and didn't say that.  From the news: "LIV Golf officials have said Nicklaus was not offered the same role that Norman now has, but rather an “ambassador’’ type arrangement that he turned down."  

  5. It would be refreshing if the LIV guys at least publicly were honest as to why they joined the LIV tour......simply because they got paid a boatload of money to do so (more money that any one of them could possibly make for the rest of their golf lives).  One wonders why the LIV guys aren't simply admitting that.

    Then, of course, is the consideration of the source of the money and why the Saudi's would essentially throw away 2-3 billion dollars (real money!) to get it started.  Their offer to Jack Nicklaus ("north of 100 million dollars" according to Nicklaus) is especially puzzling/concerning to me.  Why would they offer that incredible sum to somebody who doesn't even play professional golf anymore?  Simply an attempt to buy prestige? 

    Finally, while I admittedly have never been a big fan of Greg Norman, one at least wonders if he jumped into this simply for his claimed "love of the game of golf."  Come on, Greg, how much money are the Saudi's paying you to do this?

     

     

  6. Construction is finished. 

    Edit:  Would note that the auto bays for the building open to the west (toward the mountain) so I'm doubtful business noise will bother residents of Nakornping Condo.  And banana/vegetable ladies are still working the west side of your street as usual.

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  7. Also had a rather comprehensive health check up at RAM Hospital this past October, all except one procedure being at the Health Center.  Cost for me was 7,012 baht (like above poster, rather good value in my opinion given how thorough they do things).

     

  8. 23 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

    Dumb question came to my mind (could not find a clear answer).

    I read that for the Non O application you need at least 15 (or 21) days remaining permission to stay.

    Does this imply that the Non O application will be "under consideration" and a second visit to immigration office is necessary or is it approved on the spot/same day?

    Not a dumb question.  In Chiangmai, it's 21 days, other places may be 14 days.  On your first trip to Immigration, they will tell you when to show up for the second trip which basically is a time for them to stamp the Non-O in your passport and send you on your way.

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  9. 5 hours ago, Jingthing said:

    Aren't they currently giving 45 days instead of 30 for the visa exempt stamp?
    If so, that helps this situation.

    If not, he might consider getting a tourist visa to give more breathing room.

    They did give 45 days with visa exempt entry back when there was a 14-day required quarantine but they quit doing that near the end of last year (when I came in visa exempt in September and had to do the 14-day Phuket sandbox routine, I got 45 days).  Only 30 days will be given now.

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  10. Perhaps a bit of over-thinking this but I'm presuming you see the merit of switching from an Non-OA to a Non-O if only to get rid of the medical insurance requirement.  If so, I'd simply not obtain a re-entry permit for the October trip, come back in on a 30-day exemption (presuming that's available for you), and then promptly convert to a Non-O (if you do it within a week or so of your return, you won't have to bother obtaining a 30-day extension of your exempt entry to buy more time), and then apply for a one-year extension of that within the last 30 days of your new Non-O.  For future trips out of Thailand, just make sure you have a re-entry permit (either single or multiple depending on how many trips a year).

    Under the scenario listed above, I wouldn't bother coming back on a Tourist Visa....just more expense and hassle and you'd be facing the same conversion to a Non-O routine.  Since you've mentioned you keep the 800k baht in a Thai bank, I'd recommend your annual extensions be based on retirement (versus marriage) as that involves slightly less hassle/paperwork; however, if you only want to retain 400k baht in a bank here, then extensions based on marriage would be the only way to go.  

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  11. 1 hour ago, vinci said:

    .... both the law are broken but one is ok and the other is not.

    The mother certainly broke the rules by adding anybody besides herself to her bank account.  The daughter is on a Non-O Ed Visa and I'm curious as to why you think any rules were broken in granting her an extension.

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