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by JamesWest
Mon Jul 28, 2014 12:30 am
Forum: Life In Thailand, Opinion & Relationships
Topic: Any downside to retiring in Hua Hin
Replies: 97
Views: 7778

Re: Any downside to retiring in Hua Hin

Nevermind, I have to go now, I don't have time to answer all of your personal attacks. I am off to get my drivers license that will only take "one or two hours". LOL! By the way, I just show up and they hand the drivers license to me, right? I don't need any paper work from immigration tha...
by JamesWest
Sun Jul 27, 2014 8:04 pm
Forum: Life In Thailand, Opinion & Relationships
Topic: Any downside to retiring in Hua Hin
Replies: 97
Views: 7778

Re: Any downside to retiring in Hua Hin

You are only allowed into the country one year at a time with no guarantee that you will be allowed in the next year, 800,000 baht tied up in a Thai bank for at least 90 days every year, you must report to immigration every 90 days for the rest of your life. Major red tape and government paper work...
by JamesWest
Sun Jul 27, 2014 6:35 pm
Forum: Life In Thailand, Opinion & Relationships
Topic: Any downside to retiring in Hua Hin
Replies: 97
Views: 7778

Re: Any downside to retiring in Hua Hin

extreme heat and humidity making outdoors activities difficult, high levels of solar radiation, very serious air pollution in the form of diesel fumes, litter on streets and beaches, very heavy rains, dangerous driving conditions, poor roads and traffic, unknown future exchange rates, overrated hos...
by JamesWest
Sun Jul 27, 2014 6:04 pm
Forum: Life In Thailand, Opinion & Relationships
Topic: Any downside to retiring in Hua Hin
Replies: 97
Views: 7778

Re: Any downside to retiring in Hua Hin

You are only allowed into the country one year at a time with no guarantee that you will be allowed in the next year, 800,000 baht tied up in a Thai bank for at least 90 days every year, you must report to immigration every 90 days for the rest of your life. Major red tape and government paper work ...
by JamesWest
Sun Jul 27, 2014 5:16 pm
Forum: Digital Realm
Topic: UHDTV's 4k
Replies: 3
Views: 398

Re: UHDTV's 4k

you will have to look into 4K content streaming on the net. Like Netflicks. Most of which are blocked going to Thailand. There are no 4K broadcasters in Thailand as they just switched to digital transmission of 1080/720p HD. I doubt you even saw a 4K source in the store, or maybe a stream from a har...
by JamesWest
Sun Jul 27, 2014 1:53 pm
Forum: The Beach Bar
Topic: Upscale shopping in Hua Hin
Replies: 4
Views: 1740

Re: Upscale shopping in Hua Hin

Go to the Market Village mall. Items manufactured outside Thailand are more expensive here than in the US. The airport in Bangkok has a massive duty free area. Maybe cheaper than US. You would need to compare prices on the Internet.
by JamesWest
Fri Jul 25, 2014 10:17 pm
Forum: Motoring
Topic: Kawasaki dealership with motorcycles near Hua Hin?
Replies: 2
Views: 887

Re: Kawasaki dealership with motorcycles near Hua Hin?

Thank you for this information. I will check this out.
by JamesWest
Thu Jul 24, 2014 4:17 pm
Forum: News
Topic: Prachuab officials to reorganize Hua Hin beach
Replies: 218
Views: 20302

Re: Prachuab officials to reorganize Hua Hin beach

I can tell you as I write this the beach at khao takiab and all the businesses are being measured and inspected. Not going to talk about who is here.
by JamesWest
Thu Jul 24, 2014 1:58 pm
Forum: Motoring
Topic: Location of Cha Am Drivers License test?
Replies: 24
Views: 2961

Re: Location of Cha Am Drivers License test?

Thanks for this info. I spent 40 minutes searching the forum for this but it never came up.
by JamesWest
Thu Jul 24, 2014 12:35 pm
Forum: Motoring
Topic: Location of Cha Am Drivers License test?
Replies: 24
Views: 2961

Location of Cha Am Drivers License test?

Anybody got directions to the DMV in Cha Am? Thanks
by JamesWest
Wed Jul 23, 2014 7:03 pm
Forum: Motoring
Topic: Kawasaki dealership with motorcycles near Hua Hin?
Replies: 2
Views: 887

Kawasaki dealership with motorcycles near Hua Hin?

I can't find any Kawasaki dealerships in Hua Hia that have motorcycles in stock. They only have scooters. Where is the closest Kawasaki dealership to Hua Hin that has motorcycles? I want to look at a Versys and a KLX 250. Thanks.
by JamesWest
Wed Jul 23, 2014 6:53 pm
Forum: Motoring
Topic: Need to get medical certificate for drivers license
Replies: 12
Views: 989

Re: Need to get medical certificate for drivers license

europtimiste wrote:They never asked me for that certificate.
Was that before May 22, 2014?
by JamesWest
Wed Jul 23, 2014 5:42 pm
Forum: Motoring
Topic: Need to get medical certificate for drivers license
Replies: 12
Views: 989

Re: Need to get medical certificate for drivers license

Thanks everyone. I just got my letter from the "Poly Clinic". I walked in and said "I need a letter for my drivers license". She asked me for my passport and asked me to have a seat. While I waited I wondered what sort of test they might perform on me to determine my ability to o...
by JamesWest
Wed Jul 23, 2014 2:53 pm
Forum: Motoring
Topic: Need to get medical certificate for drivers license
Replies: 12
Views: 989

Re: Need to get medical certificate for drivers license

So far I have gone to two clinics, "no can". Gregjam can you give me a cross street (soi) for the fish market. I am not sure where you mean. Thanks