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Barry343
Australian looking for information about Thailand
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About me
Australian
Lives in Nakhon Ratchasima
Speaks English
Registration: 24 April 2018
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Marriage VISA by rzugnoni
I am married to a Thai. We have a US marriage certificate in addition to a certified translation from English to Thai. I have been in Thailand for the past two years on a non-immigrant Type O visa. I am getting close to my third extension and would ...
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@rzugnoni, I suggest that you and your wife go to a Thai Registry Office and ask them how, if possible you can use your American Marriage Certificate to gain a Thailand Marriage Visa. Read More
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Visa question by Teatowel
I have read some people saying how horrendous the process is for trying to get a long term visa in Thailand. That the bureaucracy makes it very daunting and nightmarish. I was under the impression it was possible to pay an agent to do for you? Is ...
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I have done it my self over the last 4 years, this year I went to an agent for my extension, with little cost he arranged everything, my first 90 days was due recently, my agent handled it for me without me having to do anything. When time comes for ... Read More
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Covid rules - advice please by cheapfooty
Hi, had 2 free Pfizer jabs on 18.8.21 and 8.9.21 at Siam Paragon . Before this had paid and registered for Moderna at Thonburi. Now Thonburi has asked me to come for first Moderna this coming Saturday. Don't know when the second one is. So my ...
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As the medical advice says the booster is 6 months after the second vaccination and no sooner. Read More
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I'm a foreigner i want to buy a house in Thailand? by Midnight-Sam
Hi, Can a foreigner buy a property in Thailand , Mainly in Islands?
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No problem with buying a house in Thailand but you can not purchase the land it is built on, there lies a possible problem if you have a falling out with the landowner you can be evicted from the property, which seldom happens, yet it has on rare ... Read More
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Health insurance by Harry522
Any good health insurance companies I be interested to know.
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Everyone has their own preference, I choose the one that suited me without an inflated cost because of its name. Read More
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Health insurance by Harry522
Any good health insurance companies I be interested to know.
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I'm over seventy and the only company that will give you long term is LGM, ... Read More
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Health insurance by Harry522
Any good health insurance companies I be interested to know.
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When Thailand Government rules were brought in a couple of years ago for AO visas, with me being over 70 I found LMG, correspondence is Mister Prakan By Akarabroker Co. Ltd. p: (+66)2-985-9123 w: www.misterprakan.com a: 110/13 Moo 3 ... Read More
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Why is covid cases increasing in Thailand. by Bazza343
After months of the closure of the border to all tourists. and strict quarantine put in place returning Thai's and ex-pats returning to their Thai families. For the last 6 months, there have been many clusters of covid breaking out mainly in the ...
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all covid variants are the unvaccinated virus. Read More
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Why is covid cases increasing in Thailand. by Bazza343
After months of the closure of the border to all tourists. and strict quarantine put in place returning Thai's and ex-pats returning to their Thai families. For the last 6 months, there have been many clusters of covid breaking out mainly in the ...
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This shows that the American made Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccines have had false ratings put on them by their manufactures, which is not unusual from American made Pharmaceutical products, since the arrival of the Delta strain these two ... Read More
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Why is covid cases increasing in Thailand. by Bazza343
After months of the closure of the border to all tourists. and strict quarantine put in place returning Thai's and ex-pats returning to their Thai families. For the last 6 months, there have been many clusters of covid breaking out mainly in the ...
![Barry343 Barry343](/images/avatars/default/man3.png)
This shows that the American made Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccines have had false ratings put on them by their manufactures, which is not unusual from American made Pharmaceutical products, since the arrival of the Delta strain these two ... Read More
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Why is covid cases increasing in Thailand. by Bazza343
After months of the closure of the border to all tourists. and strict quarantine put in place returning Thai's and ex-pats returning to their Thai families. For the last 6 months, there have been many clusters of covid breaking out mainly in the ...
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I live in Hot district 120km from CM and in the same boat as you. A Karen village 10km further south from me had 4 people with possible symptoms of covid today, not sure where they were transported to by ambulance. Read More
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Is farang a racist term? by bkk tea blog
This has been discussed to death in different places; some people think farang is a racist term (has negative connotations), some don't. Since it came up in a Quora question I added my own take, including some more background related to the ...
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“Farang”, the Thai word to describe white foreigners, is not a word loaded with intent to harm. People with black skin are often called farang dam, which means "black farang". The word farang is a neutral word, so there is no ... Read More
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COVID-19: 1 Month Emergency Decree to start on March 26 by Wavehunter
In a televised announcement, the Prime Minister of Thailand announced a 1 month Emergency Decree that will start on 26 march. Details are sketchy but confirmed. More details will come later today. Stay informed and up to ...
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Very interesting, the Doctor speaks so us the less educated can understand what the hell is happening in this world. Thank you for this information. Read More
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Hard times? Any meaningful measures from Immigration? by ABCer
I'm not a newbie to Thailand. In fact I live here for many years. As a Retiree. In a OYO apartment. Every year I am issued a 1 year long Retirement Non-Immigrant Visa. Which is an easy Thai deal. Every 3 months I have to report my ...
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I have been living in the Hot District 100km south of Chiang Mai for a while now and would rather not drive there every 3 months to report my whereabouts as I have not changed it for a long time, as no money changes hands there should be a much ... Read More
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Cheapest cities in Thailand by Bhavna
Hello everyone, Budget is an important consideration when moving to Thailand. Ideally, expats would settle down in a city in Thailand where the cost of living is low but where they could also enjoy a decent quality of life. Would you be able to ...
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There is not compulsory Health Insurance on all visas Read More