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best embassy to go to for a no question asked stamp for another 30 days by land? i arrived to bkk by plane from America, w/ no visa just he 30 day entry stamp, but if i just need another 30 day stamp, which countries embassy is fastest and closest and easiest? reading so many different things on this

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06-10-2009 , 03:26 PM

#7427

manylevels

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Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 639

wow visa questions are really often answered and easy to reasearch but here is your answer:

arriving by plane u get 30 days and arriving by land u get 15 days, you cannot do this infinetly

The best option is to get a tourist visa which allows you a 2 months stay plus optional 30 day extension, vientiane is giving out double entry tourist visas so that would be my choice. The next best wold be phnom phen.

If all you need is an additional 30 days you dont need a visa, it is enough to leave the country and then come back by plane for your 30 days.

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06-10-2009 , 03:27 PM

#7428

manylevels

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Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 639

or u overstay 30 days and pay 15k baht fine when you leave

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06-10-2009 , 10:17 PM

#7429

Lessu

Thailand Guru

Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,069

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Originally Posted by manylevels

or u overstay 30 days and pay 15k baht fine when you leave

no offence but for a guy who doesnt know how things work in thailand overstaying is the worst advice

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Originally Posted by theguy123

by land you can only get 15 days without visa but you dont have to go to any embassy for that. just cross the border and come back

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arriving by plane u get 30 days and arriving by land u get 15 days, you cannot do this infinetly

you can do the by air thing for as long as you want. by land 4 times

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If all you need is an additional 30 days you dont need a visa, it is enough to leave the country and then come back by plane for your 30 days.

this is what i would do. just book a flight to kuala lumpur and back. malaysia doesnt require visa so the only costs are food, taxis and plane tickets

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06-10-2009 , 10:23 PM

#7430

AJackson

old hand

Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,905

What do you guys do for health insurance? Is there a good Thai based insurance? I was thinking about getting something from HTH Worldwide for $90/month.

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06-10-2009 , 11:07 PM

#7431

czGLoRy

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,580

I brought my desktop from the US, is it okay to just plug it into a power-adapter and go? I h eard from someone that you needed to get the power supply changed out to use it.

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06-10-2009 , 11:07 PM

#7432

Roger Mainfield

Big Raaaaaaj

Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 5,201

I would probably get it from an insurance provider in my own country, as long as your tip isn't gonna be longer then 6 months.

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06-10-2009 , 11:17 PM

#7433

LanXang

adept

Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 899

CzGlory you need to check your power adapter ratings and compare it to the Thailand standard.

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06-10-2009 , 11:25 PM

#7434

LanXang

adept

Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 899

The only thing i had to buy was a adapter for my 3 pin plug cuz some places only use 2 pins. U can buy those at any Family Mart or 7-11. And wtf u asking these simple questions. You've already stayed in Thailand a couple months already :P

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06-10-2009 , 11:36 PM

#7435

ksuno1stunner

adept

Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,130

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Originally Posted by LanXang

my power supply fried though when i plugged in my desktop. 3 pin into 3 pin.

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06-10-2009 , 11:42 PM

#7436

bkkdude

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Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,572

whats the difference between this and a chatter thread?

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06-10-2009 , 11:44 PM

#7437

bkkdude

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Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,572

i put all of them on ignore. i hope here is more civil!

no guys saying they have good girls when they bad ones...........loll.

Last edited by bkkdude; 06-10-2009 at 11:49 PM.

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06-10-2009 , 11:48 PM

#7438

LanXang

adept

Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 899

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Originally Posted by ksuno1stunner

my power supply fried though when i plugged in my desktop. 3 pin into 3 pin.

Thats y u need to check your power adaptor rating also. Prolly voltage. Mine is 100-240v rating. Which means u can use any in between. Not an electrician but i'm pretty sure this is how it works.

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06-11-2009 , 12:12 AM

#7439

LanXang

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Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 899

http://www.washington.edu/computing/..._thailand.html

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06-13-2009 , 06:38 AM

#7440

bkk bound

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Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 11

Anyone know if there is any poker games in bkk?
also. what do you need to rent a condo in bkk? im moving over soon.
what sould i pay for a 1 bed condo in nice building?

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06-13-2009 , 09:22 AM

#7441

Roger Mainfield

Big Raaaaaaj

Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 5,201

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Originally Posted by bkk bound

Anyone know if there is any poker games in bkk?
also. what do you need to rent a condo in bkk? im moving over soon.
what sould i pay for a 1 bed condo in nice building?

Not really any poker games cause it's so agasin't the law, there prob are some but it's gonna be hard to hear about them here. To rent a condo you prob want to stay at least 6 months, anything shorter then that and your options are very limited. The monthly rate fluxuates soo much depending on where you are and other factors, you can expect to pay between 300-1500$.

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06-13-2009 , 04:54 PM

#7442

Gondolin

adept

Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 910

Would any of you Phuket experts happen to have tips on great hotel deals (or apartments for one month only) in Kata/Karon at the moment? Been searching for a bit and looks like there are some pretty nice offers around, but tons of choices too. Tropical Resort for 33k/mo is the best I've got so far.

Alternatively, would Phuket Town be an overall better choice? I just basically want plenty of restaurants and other necessities without masses of drunken idiots (Patong), and a nice place with a decent view.

And sorry, I know it's been discussed, but when I search the thread I can't jump to the posts I get as results.

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06-13-2009 , 10:42 PM

#7443

WhoIam

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 5,050

Can you use your mod powers to merge the "New Thailand Thread" with this one since they're basically the same thread?

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06-13-2009 , 11:04 PM

#7444

schreech26

veteran

Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 3,310

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Originally Posted by Gondolin

As far as restaurants go, Phuket Town is very similar to Kata/Karon/Patong.

Pros of PTown:
- Better accessability to malls
- Better nightlife
- Hotter girls
- Less annoying tourists
- Very thai feel to the city
- Cheaper apt rentals

Cons of Ptown:
- ~20 - 30 minutes to a nice beach and nai harn jungle and other 2p2ers

I lived in both Kata and Phuket Town. Both were good. If I went back to Phuket today, I'd probably choose to live in Phuket Town.

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06-14-2009 , 02:54 AM

#7445

JodoKast

old hand

Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1,547

Firstly, thanks guys for all your help and answers!

Im planning on moving to Thailand mid next month and will be focusing on SSNL. I live in the United States and am still a little confused as to what my options/game plan should be concerning sites etc...

A few questions I have are

1. Are Euro sites (PP etc) now available to me through VPN or other methods?

2. What would be the best way to proceed with Cashouts?

3. What hours and sites do NL cash grinders frequent the most.

Thanks again for your time!

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06-14-2009 , 03:17 AM

#7446

manylevels

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Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 639

1. Euro sites are accesable without a VPN but I dont see how you would be able to play since youre still an american citizen.

2. Propably open a Bank Account in thailand and do bank transfer, works for me.

3. You can figuere that our by yourself by calculating the time difference.

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06-14-2009 , 03:21 AM

#7447

AJackson

old hand

Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,905

Can I get more than one internet service in a serviced apartment? I'd really like to avoid service drops and I'd feel better with two connections. If that's not possible is mobile internet good enough for back up in Bangkok?

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06-14-2009 , 03:44 AM

#7448

Ryu-SRB

journeyman

Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 334

I don't think mobile internet is fast enough to grind on

you can get another internet service if you have a private phone line, then you can select your ISP by choice, installing takes about 2-3 weeks though and you are committed to 1 year contract usually

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06-14-2009 , 05:06 AM

#7449

ydraw

centurion

Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 105

Hutch CDMA ev-do is perfectly fast enough to use as a backup internet service. Or even a primary link.

The cards are expensive to buy but the contract is pretty cheap.

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06-14-2009 , 06:12 AM

#7450

Ryu-SRB

journeyman

Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 334

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Originally Posted by ydraw

Hutch CDMA ev-do is perfectly fast enough to use as a backup internet service. Or even a primary link.

The cards are expensive to buy but the contract is pretty cheap.

as far as I have been informed, Hutch CDMA ev-do is NOT available in Bangkok
they do have GPRS which is not fast enough imo

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