jacko

Yeah mine does that too,,, not long after take-off. Could have saved myself a grand or two by putting her in the back while I drank champers and port on my own!

I prefer to get inside, as outside in small places, whatever food I get is often spoiled by someone smoking nearby.

Thais can sleep on a clothes iine!

Where's your salad at?

Hard to stop them knowing already these days...... Seems an extra step to switch to Line (which I haven't got) or another Messaging App. Quite a few mail order companies (and service guys) ask for a phone number these days and if the guy just called sending an SMS is easiest than trying to find him on these other Apps. I even got a call once while I was sat in the barber's chair. I copied the link of the coordinates of my house so that I can use them even when not at home, sometimes adding my Mrs number. She gives far superior directions than me in Thai! Ting_Tongs comments notwithstanding. My place is a little awkward to find,

Last night at TT....

Simply called 'Send My Location'....

William H Macy.

Thanks for that 'test'..... I have a little App on my phone that can send my location as a SMS, that can then be opened in Google Maps to show my location. I just hope the guy has a smart phone and is smart enough. Shipping companies is exactly why I go it.

Well, to conclude. Picked up the passport today, they sat me down, stamped 'Good Guy' on my forehead, took my picture, patted me on the bottom and said 'behave yourself' and sent me on my way.

Well the bank letter and copies of bankbook are meant to demonstrate and confirm the required money, be it 800k or 400k has been seasoned for required 90 (or 60) days.

Is it an electronic display?

Just like to add that I had an easy peasy time in Jontiem yesterday. My required retirement extension renewal date is late December, bad time, so I decided to do it rather early before all the tourists poured into town Prepared all my copies and forms at home early morning, no Embassy letter needed as I keep the required 800,000 balance in a savings account and do not go below it. Went to Bangkok Bank at about 9.45am (I don't believe in getting to Jomtiem before immigration opens, I live on the North side of town and that would require a very early start, You only end up behind several other early birds). Updated bank account pass book on arrival. Got a ticket, the letters are now issued by regular tellers rather than the seated Bank staff. One of those girls is really cute and super efficient! Letter took about 10-15 minutes and I grabbed a free calendar on the way out. (Luckily some left, as I waited I saw a motorcycle taxi guy wander in and help himself to 5 of them!) Arrived soi 5 Jomtiem, straight into the copy office to get a copy of last page of bank book with the recent (todays) update. Signed it, and included it with the previously made copies, this completed my checklist. Double check, all copies signed. To the girls on the front desk, waiting behind another person who has forgotten to sign a few sheets and between him and his Thai lady, who he cannot function without, neither has a pen. Girl gives me a ticket without looking at my papers much, I have that 'been here before' look. My ticket number shows 3 ahead of me, I have got in at 10.55, lunch is at 12! About 15 minutes wait, number called, hand over all my sheets, she looks at them, a bit of reordering, she says all OK, very good... perhaps that doesn't happen all the time! She begins to ask and I hand over my passport, she begins to ask and I hand over 2000 baht. She has me sign these 2 pre-printed sheets, I just sign, what do I care. I get another number card, 100 baht change, and am told, come back tomorrow after 10 to get passport. Done for another year. Re-entry Permit can wait a bit, I am going nowhere and rather neurotically don't want to do it until the new 'extension' is running! No questions of my Facebook account or TM 30s or whatever.....it is 11.15, I have another job to do in Jomtiem but I am thinking of 'something to do for 90 minutes'.... Well done Jomtiem immigration, a slick performance. Jacko gripe.... why do so many idiots go there without a pen? Where did they think they were going that day? #2. What's with the dopey slow driving in Jomtiem?

Peter Stormare

Steve Buscemi

Minnie Driver

The chance of winning on premium bonds was somewhat reduced about 3-4 months ago to one in 30,000 from I believe 1 in 24,000. Pretty much every prize is £25. A long way from one in 12,000 when I first bought some. I have a regular Bangkok Bank savings account which has complied with requirements of Jomtiem immigration for the past 9 years. If there was a 3 million Visa requirement there is a likelihood it would need to be in a Government Bond, and freshly brought into the country (or proof it was). Anyhow, I attended the Expats Club yesterday and was left with the impression this proposed Visa was not suitable for me, the details were little known and undefined, but it was not designed to be a replacement for the current one year extensions. It sounded more like an alternative to a Non-Imm O-A, and would also require medical check and police background report.

They are dead money these days, and 3 million baht is more than the holding limit of £50,000. The chance of each bond wining are 1 in 30,000, so don't expect to win too much. Probably 20 x £25 prizes every year. £25 a month, £50 on a lucky month. Income Bonds would give you 1% ie about £60/month! You can get better interest on a Thai account.

Sam Rockwell.

Very cheap, and probably more reliable than Lufthansa (seem to have strikes frequently).

According to this, it does say it will be multiple Visa. Application fee will be 10,000 baht.

Here is the location on Google Maps... http://google.com/maps/place/13.058336,100.926244 Heading north on Sukhumvit there is a U-Turn just after the place.