Toshiba66
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2 hours ago, OneeyedJohn said:
Yeah, I was led to believe the 2 - 5 PM ban was about schoolkids, but they are in school then supposedly, so what is the thinking behind it.
The 10 - 4 curfew they can have as long as they like, couldn't give a to$$
I was led to believe the same but like you I don't understand that thinking either as schools are closed on weekends and you still can't buy between 2 and 5 pm on Sat or Sun.
I have no problem with the curfew personally but it serves no purpose to controlling the spread of the virus.
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It used to be that if you bought more than 10 litres of alcohol this could be done outside of the 2 - 5 pm madness. (I've never understood this one also).
Is this still the case? I have not tried to do this for many years.
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3 minutes ago, Catkiwi said:
Yes.
And loving it!!
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I am having my stuff sent over from Oz soon and through all my research SevenSea's seemed best and that's who I will use. Some of my friends have already used them with great success.
The move cube's they offer are great for what I have to bring over but might be a little too big for what you need. Door to door is great.
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My Wife tells me that Thais are dying everyday from not having their whiskey. Its been on the news in the mornings she says.
Be ironic if more Thais die from the lack of alcohol than the virus when this is all said and done.
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4 hours ago, hotchilli said:
I'm not punishing people in Bangkok, yes it is the largest province, yes it has the largest population and yes it accumulated the highest infection rate, thus it must be treated accordingly.
If you open up Bangkok along with other provinces in a like-minded way the infection rate will climb again in a second wave, as other countries have found out.
There can be a national policy to re-start businesses as infection rates allow, but these must be carried out on a case by case basis and not on sheer numbers.
When infection numbers in Bangkok show it's safe, that is the only time to do it, not when it's zero 500 kilometers away in a different province.
I wasn't suggesting to open up Bangkok. I'd just like to grab a couple of bottles of Beer from 7 Eleven on my way home from work. Am I to be punished for that because I am in Bangkok? Is it safer for them to sell Beer in Roiet before Bangkok? The Alcohol ban and curfew are totally mostly ineffective against spreading the virus. Wearing a mask cannot hurt, only help. Social distancing is great. Most important thing to do is boost your immune system to fight the virus off when you do eventually get it.
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35 minutes ago, hotchilli said:Logic say's having the highest number of infections then it will be a slow recovery for you in BKK..
others provinces with Zero infections have earned the right to slowly get things moving again.
Would you expect a province with the highest infection rate to be allowed open?
The area with the highest population is always going to have higher numbers of the virus in general. You shouldn't punish people living in Bangkok for that.
New York is a fine example of that but if you want to buy a beer after work and have a relax at home there you still can.
Let's not forget not everyone in Bangkok is retired sitting on their <deleted> all day waiting for beer o'clock to roll around.
Nothing about this virus has changed in 14 days.
What has changed is our freedom to buy a few beers and enjoy them at home sensibly.
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Ceramic is now supposed to be best I'm told. Not sure about the risk of cancer bit. Probably got more risk of cancer from the dishwashing liquid used to clean them with.
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2 minutes ago, ajarngreg said:
Absolute nonsense.
Sorry, I meant if you come on a multi re-entry visa. JVS is right. I am also confused so out of here. I have come 2 times this way over the last 10 years. I come on a 90 day visa and then convert that to a non Imm O visa of whatever type I wish before my 90 day expires.
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2 minutes ago, Mattd said:
Apply for and get a single entry Non O Visa, obtain 90 days upon entry, around 30 days prior to this entry expiring go to Immigration and apply for a one year extension based on marriage, in theory only two trips to immigration and costing 1,900 THB plus copies and transport etc. Stay here without having to depart and do the 90 day reports as normal.
The way you are suggesting means an additional trip to immigration to convert the tourist entry in to a Non O entry PRIOR to being able to apply for the extension based on marriage and involves more cost and hassle without a doubt!
You get the 90 day from your country. I don't think you can get them here. I do remember 2 trips to immigration, a trip to the bank to get a letter stating I had the money in the bank for 3 months but that was about it. I did 90 day reports from then and at the end of that year, (so I was here 90 days + 365 days), I went over to a retirement visa but that was my choice.
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1 hour ago, ubonjoe said:
That marriage visa as you call it costs the same 2000 baht that a single entry non-o visa does. And it does not require two trips to immigration 15 days apart to get after showing the money in the bank and of the required documents needed for an extension of stay based upon marriage. Then you still have to go to immigration during the last 30 days of the 90 day entry from the non immigrant visa you applied for to apply for a one year extension based upon marriage and show the same documents again.
A multi entry 12 month visa is about $225 AUD as opposed to $90 AUD for the 90 day visa. So that saves you 3500 baht and you don't need to do a border run after 90 days which saves more costs and stress. You can do exactly the same to go on a retirement visa.
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1 hour ago, Mattd said:
Confused!
Doing as UJ suggests is far simpler (and possibly cheaper) in the end as there is no need to go to immigration to convert a TV to a Non-O and the extension based on marriage should be easy, absolutely no need to leave after 90 days.
You still need to go to Immigration after 90 days to get your marriage Visa. But then your good for 12 months just doing the 90 day reports.
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14 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:
Why would he do that when he can easily get a single or multiple entry non-o visa based upon marriage before starting his trip.
Because it costs more and is not necessary. If you come on a non-o you need to leave the country after 90 days and come back. No need to leave doing it the way I suggested. After 90 days you get your marriage visa and never have to leave the country if you don't wish to.
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Get a 90 day tourist visa from your home country.
Once here deposit 400k in a Thai bank account which your wife can help you open in your name as I did. If you have trouble with this try different banks but it worked for me. There is the option of a stat dec from your Consulate here also if no bank will open an account for you.
I recommend you get a marriage visa and not a business visa. To get a business visa you will need a letter of employment from a company here. You can always do the business visa later if you wish. The issues with a business visa are these. The cost to setup your own company here is quite high. Then to renew you business visa after 90 days you need a work permit. More costs. Then there is the annual report and audit to pay for. Then once operating the monthly cost of accounting and paying for your employees social security. The costs go on and on once you take this step.
Unless you plan on a big turnover, employing lots of locals or being active in the business yourself, I'd let you wife be the business owner and stay in the background. Unless you have lots of money to pay lawyers, dealing with the authorities here will spin your head off your shoulders.
Feel free to PM me if thats even possible if you need anything.
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I thought I read somewhere the 90 day reports could be done online from April 1? Was that another April Fools joke?
Pattaya: friends in shock as associates of British man asked to come forward in murder of Thai woman
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Police say Elliott admitted hitting Onn with a pool cue, then stabbing her to death with a 23-inch machete when she resisted.
Ok, I get the Pool Cue.
I even get the Ya Ba even though you would have to be brain dead to take that stuff.
But he had in his home a 23 inch Machete? Really? What kind of person has one of them in their home? Only a complete loser in my mind.
RIP to the poor girl.