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Thanks for the constructive comments above. You have allayed my concerns. The consulate lady was probably just warning me of the protocol as she understands it - and fair play to her for doing so.
I have always seen the extension as a money spinner for the immigration offices, too, and that it would be crazy for them to refuse on spurious, whimsical grounds.
So, as long as there's no appearance of "Mad Jock McMad" - that should be case closed.
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In Topic: Internet And Blackberry On Phuket
2012-03-01 04:45:23
Thanks for the constructive feedback everybody. It seems this "tethering" would be an all-in-one solution for me.
I plan to buy a smartphone with tethering capability here in the UK and take it over to Thailand and whack a Thai SIM in, as suggested above. The next question then is: would a Thai phone network such as AIS or True allow me to sign up
a) on a tripple entry tourist visa?
only for an 8 or 9 month period?
If they will then it looks like I'm in business.
I plan to buy a smartphone with tethering capability here in the UK and take it over to Thailand and whack a Thai SIM in, as suggested above. The next question then is: would a Thai phone network such as AIS or True allow me to sign up
a) on a tripple entry tourist visa?
only for an 8 or 9 month period?If they will then it looks like I'm in business.
In Topic: Scooter Rentals
2011-04-02 21:21:57
IanForbes, on 2011-03-30 17:24:02, said:
They run about 200 baht a day, depending on where you rent them. I would rent a few different ones before buying just to learn their limitations. You can sometimes find a good deal for around 2000 baht a month, but you have to do a little searching. My experience has been that most dealers want 1500 baht a week for a reasonably new bike.
Most bikes are in the 100 to 125 class and are perfectly adequate for what most people need. I took mine on a 620 km trip from Chiang Mai, to Pai, to Mae Hong Son, to Mae Sariang and back to Chiang Mai with no problems.
I haven't found many bikes in the 175 cc class, but there is the occasional 150 cc bike. But, they are seldom for rent.
There are a few good bikes for sale around 20,000 if you look around.
Honda has the best name and are probably the most common, but Yamaha and Kawasakis are also good bikes. You can get a brand new Yamaha for around 35,000
Go to the bike forum on thaivisa for more and better advice than we can give you here.
Most bikes are in the 100 to 125 class and are perfectly adequate for what most people need. I took mine on a 620 km trip from Chiang Mai, to Pai, to Mae Hong Son, to Mae Sariang and back to Chiang Mai with no problems.
I haven't found many bikes in the 175 cc class, but there is the occasional 150 cc bike. But, they are seldom for rent.
There are a few good bikes for sale around 20,000 if you look around.
Honda has the best name and are probably the most common, but Yamaha and Kawasakis are also good bikes. You can get a brand new Yamaha for around 35,000
Go to the bike forum on thaivisa for more and better advice than we can give you here.
This is excellent general information for the OP - a very helpful post.
