T_Dog
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On 1/25/2023 at 11:14 PM, elektrified said:
I just heard that Ron Parker passed this month. He lived here for many years. We were friends years back.
I knew Ron as well. RIP to an interesting fellow.
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Rice farmers use a lot of strychnine mixed with household food scraps to kill rats. You can find piles of the stuff every 50 meters or so in the fields when they get close to harvest. Our dog got killed that way as the farmer did not take the time to tell us he was doing it. It is a long painful death you never want to see. I agree with the other poster that it was likely a snake bite. Condolences as it is never easy to lose a dog.
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Uncertainty is certainly a drawback for foreigners living or thinking about living in Thailand. In the past, there was at least a basic level of stability even with all the prior coups but the current regime has raised the bar on the powers they may evoke. There is also uncertainty on inevitable events and now the banks are making it more difficult to transfer money out of the country. There are a lot of obvious things like the dangers of driving and corruption, but the uncertainty is what caused me to move away.
What banking laws have changed? I don't have any problems transferring money.
Bank of Thailand released new regulations for Thai Nationals that want to transfer money overseas last week. Don't have the news story but things seem to be tightening down.
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Uncertainty is certainly a drawback for foreigners living or thinking about living in Thailand. In the past, there was at least a basic level of stability even with all the prior coups but the current regime has raised the bar on the powers they may evoke. There is also uncertainty on inevitable events and now the banks are making it more difficult to transfer money out of the country. There are a lot of obvious things like the dangers of driving and corruption, but the uncertainty is what caused me to move away.
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Finally ran into some Asian Openbills on the ground in Chiang Mai!
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Alcohol abuse in Thailand is huge. Just look at all those restaurants, karokes, and bamboo bars that abound and are full of people in the evening. And that is the civilized part! When we moved 20 miles north out of Chiang Mai, I was astounded by how much the locals drink. It was quite common to meet someone at 9 AM totally wasted and barely able to cope. When we built our house, our excellent crew drank virtually every night of the week, but they were light drinkers compared to most of the upcountry folks.
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Thailand police can make up the rules on the spot. I was checked at the CNX airport a few years back and only had a copy of my passport. That was unacceptable (the officer did not even look at the copy I had) and the officer demanded my official passport.
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We had this exact problem in our bamboo grove as well. Your local booze or funeral supply store will have fireworks rockets that look like an M80 with the fuse in the middle. Pound a 1 inch diameter PVC pipe into the ground and launch a rocket right into the tree after the birds have arrived. Those fireworks going off took care of the problem after about two nights! Keep a few handy if they come back.
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Helped a friend make an online extension appointment last month. By 4 minutes past midnight, the queue was completely filled up. Seems that the agents are all up getting the slots as soon as they are available.
Getting back to the OP, is the online appointment system still in operation? Are the appointments made valid?
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Re: T-Dog......Haven't decided any area yet but should be near town as we won't have transport, well maybe rent a scooter or close to a songthaew route. I would be interested in knowing more about the "seasonal friends situation" We would be looking at 1 or 2 bedroom, no studios, kitchen with a few western additions and a balcony big enough to sit out to have a morning coffee. Washing machine (for her who must be obeyed) would be nice too
Re:Steve 187......The 90 day multi then border run sounds good. Do I go to consulate here to apply for initial 90 day visa before travelling ? I live in Vancouver.
Sent you a PM . . .
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Have you decided what part of CM best suits your needs? We had several seasonal friends in the past that developed relationships with apartment managers and would return to the same place year after year, but not necessarily the same room with no annual contract.
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An Oriental Darter that I see from time to time.
Exceptional photo there Smithson!
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Anticrepuscular rays looking east at sunset.
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I have a tree next to my house. Today I noticed something what looked a bit like a dead leaf, yet too small for this tree. So I decided to take a peak through camera.
Apparently I have new neighbours! Any idea what bird this is?
Looks like a sunbird, but not sure which one.
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Now my eyes hurt!
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You guys have really brought up the quality level of these photos! Greatly appreciate all the posts and this is much better than reading any bird book.
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Have relocated many tukkae after they started making a mess at a rental house in the way past. Have a basket handy, and hit them with the garden house. As soon as the water hits the wall they lose traction and you can catch them as they fall or put the basket on top of them and then slide a sheet of plywood under it.
By the way, the tukkae trade must be one of the best urban legends in Thailand. Everyone talks about it in the villages, but no one has ever been able to sell one to a real buyer. Been asking about that for nine years and still no first hand knowledge.
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How about getting a cat or a dog? Our dog loves to chase jinjoks and occasionally catches one and I am sure she would love to find a skink in the house.
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Our old neighbors told us about the Pangolins that used to inhabit the bamboo groves next to where we built our house so I had hoped to see one on one of my mountain bike rides. Not much chance of that happening anymore as they are actively hunted and sent to China. Would love to see one of these beautiful creatures in the wild.
http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/759132-truck-full-of-pangolins-crashes-in-chumphon/
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If your extension and re-entry permit expire while out of the country you will get a visa exempt entry. You will then need to start all over again by getting a non-o visa and then applying for a new extension of stay.
Okay, so if I am understanding this right, the re-entry permit is NOT good for a year, but expires at the time the permission to stay expires? Guess the best thing to do then is to just apply while away as Mario suggest.
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Can someone confirm my understanding of being out of the country with a TM-8 single re-entry permit filed: If I understand this right, if you leave and then come back within the term of the re-entry permit and your permission to stay (O-A visa) has expired while you were gone, you are given thirty days to again apply and acquire the permission to stay. Is that correct? Any details to be aware of? All help appreciated.
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Bangkok Post is reporting that Thailand has rejected US offers of help and are actually telling USA to remove its aircraft and servicemen from Phuket within five days. Can't imagine any nation rejecting help in a refuge issue like this.
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The Thai folks in that story working to combat the problem deserve some serious recognition. Good to see them speaking out.
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And now, the "This thread has legs" brigade.
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Page Of Remembrance
in Chiang Mai
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Sad to report that long-time CM resident Stan Whittaker passed away on 13 June. Many of our lives were graced by Stan's presence. Just a great guy.....
https://www.joincake.com/memorial-pages/stan-witaker/#obituary