Hua Hin Forum

I did 2 separate ED visas with Sirada - each being for 6 months only as I was not able to enrol and stay for a full 12 months. (I think the price then was 25,000 for one year, and 15,000 for six months. Of course, they promote the 12 month option over the 6 month option.) I found Sirada to be very g...

Penultimate para has an error and should read: "Case in point, I had an old crown RE-GLUED BACK (on my insistence) as the dentist did not strongly object." My main reason coming back to comment was I noticed a previous poster commenting on a "45 second check-up". I asked for a ch...

About two years ago, I checked many reviews and concluded that the Hua Hin Dental Clinic at Soi 104 was the best bet - as there were no negative reviews. I had two implants at B 60,000 each. I was entirely satisfied with experience and result. My dentist in Singapore says they look good. Later, I ha...

I think international banks now have an obligation to carry out due diligence regarding (new) customers tax affairs. A credible story helps a lot. Being an prior long term customer can make the questions go away, as I found out. What is interesting for me - after reading on the web - is that it is p...

If you need 'tax residency' or more specifically a TIN, then you may be able to get one issued in Thailand, as discussed under: [ Mod Edit ] Links to rival forums not permitted. The quotes below are taken from the essence of the above discussion: !. "Anyone who has fixed accounts here has 15% w...

I was looking for a small, lightweight smartphone that would fit in my shorts pocket, without banging about as I walked and pulling my shorts down. The Xiaomi 4A seemed to fit the bill - 5 inch and 131 grams, plus 2 GB of RAM, and it has lots of good reviews though does not appear to have a Gorilla ...

One thing I missed in my post above - the TIN (Tax Identification Number) - as issued by country concerned. You need this on your piece of paper, so that the new bank can share your information with any other bank or authority. Don't think you pass the sniff test unless you have this (formally issue...

I did a quick check on Google - lots of data and forms pop up from different countries - regarding "certificate of residence for tax purposes". DBS Bank in Singapore, has one for "SELF CERTIFICATION ON TAX RESIDENCY STATUS". Bulgaria requires that you live there for 183 days a ye...

A Singapore bank recently asked where I was resident for tax purposes, when opening a second account. As my main account was at another local branch and I was a long term customer, I bluffed my way out of the question. Looks like this was new requirement for new customers. A few years ago, I worked ...

If you already have an agreement signed by both parties, then the "legality of email correspondence" may be the subject of a contractual clause within that agreement. Some agreements permit email correspondence, some do not. If no such signed contractual agreement exists, then I believe th...

'Shuff" is from Arabic for 'look'.
Also, 'bint' for girl.
Words imported from Middle East during WW1 to become UK slang.

Took the 9am Sombat bus from Hua Hin (Soi 96) to Mo Chit last week. Everything seemed fine (smiling hostess, free water, '3 seats wide' bus) and the bus left at 9am, but the bus broke down (engine problem) about half way. Although bus was almost full, no one seemed distressed so I guess they did not...

I used adhesive nasal strips for a few months but switched to an alternative, as manufactured by Rhinomed Limited labelled "Mute - breathe more snore less". They are a silicon "nasal device" consisting of 2 connected silicone rings which insert into nostrils - opening up the airw...

Looks like a Malaysian Pit Viper.
I've seen them on several occasions on the concrete back roads near Market Village.
They are small in length and apparently venomous.
Usually, the small venomous species are more dangerous than the larger?