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by thecolonel
Tue Aug 09, 2016 6:37 pm
Forum: Legal, Visa, Finances & Employment
Topic: Retirement visa income
Replies: 45
Views: 10134

Re: retirement visa income

Sorry, schoolboy error! the clue was in the word Embassy!
by thecolonel
Tue Aug 09, 2016 6:09 pm
Forum: Legal, Visa, Finances & Employment
Topic: Retirement visa income
Replies: 45
Views: 10134

Re: retirement visa income

thanks to both, Bigboy refers to British Embassy but in my case im far too young(!)to apply for Retirement Visa in UK as have to be 65(or married to to Thai) so in my case its a Thai application only! I will assume if have the 800k i'll be ok but in any event its not needed for my forthccoming winte...
by thecolonel
Tue Aug 09, 2016 5:22 pm
Forum: Legal, Visa, Finances & Employment
Topic: Retirement visa income
Replies: 45
Views: 10134

Retirement visa income

Ok all you Visa Gurus, Sorry if this has been covered before(i did have look :wink: ) but im confused by two different sets of official thai info(! :? ) On the thaiembassy site it says 800,000 bht OR income of 65000 month.But on an info form i got from HH immigration it says i have to have BOTH 800,...
by thecolonel
Mon Feb 22, 2016 10:43 pm
Forum: Legal, Visa, Finances & Employment
Topic: Kanchanaburi border (Phu Nam Ron) for visa runs
Replies: 143
Views: 27666

Re: Kanchanaburi border (Phu Nam Ron) for visa runs

obliged to hhinner & dtaai-maai... im assuming i need my passport ONLY and nothing else? If anyone knows different im going Wed morning and would appreciate a quick post , cheers!
by thecolonel
Sat Feb 20, 2016 12:31 pm
Forum: Legal, Visa, Finances & Employment
Topic: Kanchanaburi border (Phu Nam Ron) for visa runs
Replies: 143
Views: 27666

Re: Kanchanaburi border (Phu Nam Ron) for visa runs

Further to this thread, I have dual entry (60 + 60) I extended first 60 by 30(1900bht) Hua Hin immigration said "ok" can still go to border for re entry(second 60 day visa stamp), but local people here suggest that a. that cant be done at Phu Nam Ron and b. the fact that i extended first V...
by thecolonel
Tue Feb 16, 2016 6:02 pm
Forum: Hua Hin & Thailand Golf
Topic: Visa Run & Golf Day combined
Replies: 0
Views: 3656

Visa Run & Golf Day combined

next week i need to do visa run and im going to go Kanchanburi(Ban Phu Nam Ron). Ideally id like to get some golf in too as i will have a private taxi, even if just 9 holes on way back. Im sure other golfers must have done this combination? i can see that Royal Ratchaburi is kind of on the way so is...
by thecolonel
Sun Feb 14, 2016 2:37 pm
Forum: Hua Hin & Thailand Golf
Topic: Secondhand Putters
Replies: 1
Views: 3562

Secondhand Putters

Other than AGP in City, any recommendations on where has a good selection of used putters for sale in HH area? thanks
by thecolonel
Thu Feb 04, 2016 1:31 pm
Forum: Hua Hin & Thailand Golf
Topic: Lakeview Memebership
Replies: 9
Views: 6532

Re: Lakeview Memebership

wondered if there was any updates on this? i had heard of one at 60k plus 10 transfer in December via Berneys Bar......couldnt see anything on their notice board tho.....appreciate any feedback, thanks
by thecolonel
Wed Feb 03, 2016 7:35 pm
Forum: Legal, Visa, Finances & Employment
Topic: Warning - ATM cloning cards in Hua Hin
Replies: 12
Views: 2747

Re: Warning - ATM cloning cards in Hua Hin

Sorry but just be clear ...whilst covering the keyboard is clearly very good practice, the 'robber' not having your PIN does not protect you from theft/issues. They can still cause you many ongoing issues even WITHOUT your PIN! But even more trouble if they have it as well obviously. As dtaai-maii s...
by thecolonel
Wed Feb 03, 2016 1:20 am
Forum: Legal, Visa, Finances & Employment
Topic: Warning - ATM cloning cards in Hua Hin
Replies: 12
Views: 2747

Credit card but acts like a debit card so all the same. Several debits to card in Bangkok(7 eleven s) first time then India second time. my bank got suspicious so stopped card. It also their opinion that that ATM machine is compromised. With hindsight I was at fault for using it again... Lesson lear...
by thecolonel
Tue Feb 02, 2016 9:14 pm
Forum: Legal, Visa, Finances & Employment
Topic: Warning - ATM cloning cards in Hua Hin
Replies: 12
Views: 2747

Re: Warning - ATM cloning cards in Hua Hin

ps i thought it was just all the numbers they needed to try rip off, & that's why they try to use the magnetic strip machines and not the chip&pin. if they had got PIN no. they would have done a lot more damage. They make dozens of attempts just to try and get the odd one through....allegedly!
by thecolonel
Tue Feb 02, 2016 9:10 pm
Forum: Legal, Visa, Finances & Employment
Topic: Warning - ATM cloning cards in Hua Hin
Replies: 12
Views: 2747

Re: Warning - ATM cloning cards in Hua Hin

yes me the OP! Good point tho....
by thecolonel
Tue Feb 02, 2016 2:17 pm
Forum: Legal, Visa, Finances & Employment
Topic: Warning - ATM cloning cards in Hua Hin
Replies: 12
Views: 2747

Warning - ATM cloning cards in Hua Hin

Warning....Dont use the SCB(Siam Commercial Bank) ATM opposite Hua Hin Hilton, corner of Naresdamri(Hilton Rd) and Soi Selakam i have had my card cloned twice in 5 weeks! im naturally suspicious of the Tuk Tuk taxi rank opposite using 'technology'....anyway whether its them or a skimmer who knows bu...
by thecolonel
Fri Nov 20, 2015 9:47 pm
Forum: Health Issues
Topic: Chiropractor Hua Hin
Replies: 20
Views: 8868

Re: Chiropractor Hua Hin

Hi could anyone advise if Dr Erickson, or any Chiropractor for that matter, has been been found in Hua Hin? many thanks
by thecolonel
Wed Nov 18, 2015 6:23 am
Forum: Health Issues
Topic: Wrist/elbow doctor
Replies: 0
Views: 617

Wrist/elbow doctor

can anyone recommend a really good doctor for an as yet unspecified injury between elbow and wrist, so an upper limb doctor/surgeon is what im after i guess? can look on google but if anyone has had personal experience all the better, tried fixing in UK but waste of time, if they don't see a broken ...