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ozbanglamung

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  1. On average fifty three people die everyday on the roads in Thailand. By the way that's only people that died at the scene so the real number is probably double that. If that isn't the definition of a "National Tragedy" I don't know what is.  There will never be a solution to this problem  as long as there is a corrupt and inept government and police force who are unwilling to provide driver education and enforce the laws required bring the carnage under control.

  2. On 10/14/2021 at 6:42 PM, Neeranam said:

    All countries' national anthems are like that. You are paranoid. 

    Really ?

     

    Australians all let us rejoice
    For we are young and free
    We've golden soil and wealth for toil
    Our home is girt by sea
    Our land abounds in nature's gifts
    Of beauty, rich and rare
    In history's page, let every stage
    Advance Australia fair!
    In joyful strains then let us sing
    Advance Australia fair!
    Beneath our radiant Southern Cross
    We'll toil with hearts and hands
    To make this Commonwealth of ours
    Renowned of all the lands
    For those who've come across the seas
    We've boundless plains to share

    With courage let us all combine
    To advance Australia fair
    In joyful strains then let us sing
    Advance Australia fair!
    Australians all let us rejoice
    For we are young and free
    We've golden soil and wealth for toil
    Our home is girt by sea
    Our land abounds in nature's gifts
    Of beauty, rich and rare
    In history's page, let every stage
    Advance Australia fair!
    In joyful strains then let us sing
    Advance Australia fair!
  3. On 9/9/2020 at 1:30 PM, Khun Yaaai said:

    I was told 20 calendar days before latest. I.e. if due date for report is on the 30th then last date would be 10th to submit.
    Weird I know, but that's what not one but two of them told me, and doesn't make sense since their workload is likely reduced with less foreigners to handle. But nothing surprises me any more tbh.

    the first page of the online checkin procedure says, and I quote "• Applicants can submit this online application within 15 days until the due date of notiification"  this applies to anyone checking in online. There  are no seperate rules for each I/O with regards to ckeckin dates, its the same for everybody.

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  4. On 8/19/2020 at 10:58 AM, bunnydrops said:

    I remember years back where a man threw a rope over the top of his house to do some work on the other side. Tied the rope to the bumper of his car and the other end around his body when he got on the roof. It took 3 blocks to stop his wife on the way to the store.. After reading that I have always been more careful what I tie anything to.

    I heard hubby was able to keep up for the first 500 meters

  5. On 7/22/2020 at 4:02 PM, bill1369 said:

    I'll add my experience yesterday as an alert for others.

     

    I have an O-A retirement visa and yesterday would have been my 12th extension. But I was denied.

     

    I was denied because I do not have medical insurance from a Thai company. (I have US insurance that is accepted by both Bumrungrad & Mission hospitals for inpatient care. Outpatient care I pay hospital 100% then insurance reimburses me.) The officer told me US insurance does not satisfy requirement - only a Thai company.

     

    My predicament is I doubt any Thai company will insure me at 74 years old with heart problems and diabetes. Before seeing officer I was chatting with another O-A Brit a couple years older than I who said he tried 3 years ago to buy from a Thai company but turned it down when they quoted him a yearly premium of 480,000 baht. BTW - he saw an officer before I did and was given extension; he said they never asked him about medical insurance. Go figure.....

     

    I was almost denied for the 65,000 baht monthly income requirement. Here's how stupid they were regarding that: I receive a monthly direct deposit from US Veterans Affairs (deposited on 1st of month) and another direct deposit from US Social Security (deposited on 3rd of month. Together these 2 deposits far exceed the 65,000 requirement. But..... When either the 1st or 3rd falls on a Saturday or Sunday, my deposit is made on last day of previous month. Meaning in some months I show Veterans deposits on 1st, 3rd and 31st with the Social Security deposit on 3rd of following month. Yesterday, for first time, they said that the sole deposit on 3rd did not meet 65,000 requirement and they were going to deny my extension. I tried explaining for quite some time when the officer finally said they would overlook this year but next year I would be denied extension due to income. Idiots!!

     

    As soon as she she said that she pushed my application fee back to me and said to put back in my wallet because she was denying me due to no insurance.

     

    Today I have retained an agent and she is looking for insurance. But I think it will be prohibitively expensive, especially since I don't need it.

     

    Anyone know how living in DaNang might be.........

     

     

     

     

    What Immigration office do you use ? 

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  6. On 7/22/2020 at 9:49 AM, miamiman123 said:

    WRONG

    I did not do my 90 day check in may because of the 90 day check amnesty. 

    Went to immigration yesterday and did the late 90 day check

    immigration told me that if I had not completed the 90 day check yesterday or buy July 31,  I would be fined the 2000 baht fine for lateness.

    Now they say it September amnesty and don’t need to do it until 26th.

    Something ain’t right in Denmark and Thailand? 

    My situation is exactly the same. I didn't do the 90 day checkin in May because I thought everyone was exempt. I decided to go in and do one last week because I didn't know what would happen if the amnesty ended on the 31st  July, it took me ten minutes to get in the door at Jontien and then from the time I got my queue ticket to the time I was walking out the door again with 90 day report completed was around four minutes. The IO never said a word to me, she just stamped the form.  My understanding is that there was no need for 90 day reporting upto 31st July, but knowing the way Thais think I could fully imagine that had the amnesty ended on the 31st July that on August 1 we would have all been late and I think that will be the case again come the 26th September. I am taking the trak that its business is as usual and will now do the 90 day reports on time and my retirement visa extension on time as well.  

  7. 4 hours ago, xtrnuno41 said:

    Guess the 5 year old shot his brother by accident.

    As i see size of .357 guns, cartridge on floor, so not a revolver.

    He should have pointed it to himself and then squeeze the trigger, backwards?!

    With those tiny little fingers and power you need then to squeeze? As he had a wound going in chest and going out back. 

    Well you never know how a cow fetches a hare, but its sad it happend with the kids.

    But however its the same as putting kids on motorbikes and let them ride in traffic.

    It could only have been a revolver, unless as you say big brother shot him by accident,  A three year old couldn't turn a long rifle onto himself and pull the trigger, his arms simply wouldn't be long enough. They do make .357 Magnum semi auto hand guns and  that would explain the cartridge on the floor, . Regardless of which one pulled the pulled its hard to believe the older brother would have deliberately taken the cartridge from the weapon if it was manually loaded, it must have been a semi auto weapon and most probably a hand gun if the police did in fact do gun powder residue tests on the young fella RIP. The father will never forgive himself. 

  8. 23 minutes ago, Peter Denis said:

    Did you try scrolling the center window with the Terms&Conditions text to the very bottom, and then click the '*I have read and fully understand the above terms and conditions and agree to accept them' button?

    It's only after having done the above, that clicking the 'Accept' button will open next page on the website.

    Bingo ! That is the number one trip up for new players. Also if you are using a Mac there is a process you need to go through to get the web browser to work that is described in the official 90 day reporting thread

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  9. The sState O Emergency has got to be the most limped dick thing I have ever seen. Why isn't he forcing a lockdown for god sake, judging from other countries experience that is the ONLY thing that wil stop this.  All the SOM has done is restricted travel.... after the horse has bolted as well

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