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by JimmyD
Mon Oct 26, 2015 10:53 am
Forum: Motoring
Topic: Good car audio repair shop in HH?
Replies: 20
Views: 3011

Re: Good car audio repair shop in HH?

Ok... for what it's worth I stopped by the recommended car audio shop on the corner of Petchkasem Road and soi 60. They checked the symptoms and said that I needed a new stereo (which would need to be ordered) and upgraded speakers (to handle the increased output of the new system). Total cost 25000...
by JimmyD
Sun Oct 11, 2015 8:47 am
Forum: Motoring
Topic: Good car audio repair shop in HH?
Replies: 20
Views: 3011

Re: Good car audio repair shop in HH?

Thank you for the recommendation and detailed photo. I'll try stopping by the shop on soi 60 later this week. I always hesitate to go to a dealership for repairs since they are primarily in the business of selling cars.
by JimmyD
Thu Oct 08, 2015 4:23 pm
Forum: Motoring
Topic: Good car audio repair shop in HH?
Replies: 20
Views: 3011

Good car audio repair shop in HH?

Can anyone recommend a good car audio repair shop in Hua Hin? My car has what I hope is a minor problem with the driver's side front speaker. Since it will probably require removal of the door panel, I am not interested in taking the car to just any cheap car audio shop and would prefer a place that...
by JimmyD
Sat Aug 22, 2015 4:44 pm
Forum: Legal, Visa, Finances & Employment
Topic: Retirement visa wih US passport question
Replies: 17
Views: 1650

Re: Retirement visa wih US passport question

Yes... I understand. I was also told this by HH immigration. However, given that BKK immigration last month gave me a 1 year extension by mistake, which then resulted in my current 'overstay' status (combined with my misunderstanding last year when they extended my stay 1 year after my return), I ju...
by JimmyD
Sat Aug 22, 2015 11:25 am
Forum: Legal, Visa, Finances & Employment
Topic: Retirement visa wih US passport question
Replies: 17
Views: 1650

Re: Retirement visa wih US passport question

Sorry to belabor the point but please confirm that I should be able to get a 30 day visa on arrival in BKK with my US passport. Or do I have to go to Phnom Penh and visit the Thai Embassy there to get some kind of temporary visa prior to flying back to Don Muang airport in BKK. I would really prefer...
by JimmyD
Fri Aug 21, 2015 9:16 am
Forum: Legal, Visa, Finances & Employment
Topic: Retirement visa wih US passport question
Replies: 17
Views: 1650

Re: Retirement visa wih US passport question

I plan to visit Siem Reap Cambodia next week for 6 nights and then attempt to return to Thailand to clear my 'overstay' status, apply for a 90 day extension and then a 1 year extension of stay. Based on what I have described, does anyone think I might NOT be allowed back into Thailand after leaving ...
by JimmyD
Fri Aug 21, 2015 9:11 am
Forum: Legal, Visa, Finances & Employment
Topic: Retirement visa wih US passport question
Replies: 17
Views: 1650

Re: Retirement visa wih US passport question

Thank you both for the clarification. I wish I had understood much earlier. So the 'enter before date' on visas should really say 'visa expiration date'. And all those who talk about staying in Thailand long term on an o-a visa are incorrect. An o-a visa merely allows people 50 years and older with ...
by JimmyD
Thu Aug 20, 2015 8:19 am
Forum: Legal, Visa, Finances & Employment
Topic: Retirement visa wih US passport question
Replies: 17
Views: 1650

Re: Retirement visa wih US passport question

How could it have expired when I had an 'admitted until' date of 3/9/15 (Sep 3, 2015) before I went to the US in June of this year? That date will not arrive until about 2 weeks from now.
by JimmyD
Wed Aug 19, 2015 4:08 pm
Forum: Legal, Visa, Finances & Employment
Topic: Retirement visa wih US passport question
Replies: 17
Views: 1650

Re: Retirement visa wih US passport question

Ok...yesterday I went to HH immigration and was told that BKK immigration had made a mistake and should only have given me a 30 day tourist visa. In other words, my non-immigrant o-a visa is now null and void since I wasn't smart enough to understand that when they extended my 'admitted until date' ...
by JimmyD
Mon Aug 10, 2015 4:49 pm
Forum: Legal, Visa, Finances & Employment
Topic: Retirement visa wih US passport question
Replies: 17
Views: 1650

Re: Retirement visa wih US passport question

That is correct. I was under the impression that I did not need to do so until it got near the 'admitted until' date put in my passport when I entered the country. I had been told by a friend who also lives here on an O-A visa that it would be extended after my 1st visit to the US since I was return...
by JimmyD
Mon Aug 10, 2015 11:48 am
Forum: Legal, Visa, Finances & Employment
Topic: Retirement visa wih US passport question
Replies: 17
Views: 1650

Re: Retirement visa wih US passport question

My O-A multiple entry visa was issued by the Thai embassy in the US on 1/11/13 with an "enter before date" of 31/10/14. I entered Thailand on 30/12/13 and admitted until 29/12/14. I departed on 7/8/14 to visit the US and returned on 4/9/14. On entry I was given a new 'admitted until' date ...
by JimmyD
Sat Aug 08, 2015 4:40 pm
Forum: Legal, Visa, Finances & Employment
Topic: Retirement visa wih US passport question
Replies: 17
Views: 1650

Retirement visa wih US passport question

I moved to Thailand 1 year 8 months ago with an O-A visa obtained from the Thai embassy in the U.S. Last year I visited the U.S., returned less than 1 year after the visa was issued and received a 1 year extension without providing proof of pension or 800,000B in a Thai bank account. Last month I vi...
by JimmyD
Mon Mar 09, 2015 12:21 pm
Forum: Motoring
Topic: Thai Driver's License Renewal
Replies: 85
Views: 9345

Re: Thai Driver's License Renewal

I went to the Pranburi office this morning (Monday) to get my 1 year license renewed for 5 years. I am living here on a "retirement" visa. Based on my experience today, I would suggest NOT going first thing in the morning when they open. There must have been 50 Thais ahead of me when I wal...
by JimmyD
Mon Mar 09, 2015 12:11 pm
Forum: Hua Hin & Thailand Golf
Topic: Golfing in HH on a budget
Replies: 10
Views: 3636

Re: Golfing in HH on a budget

Ok... this may be a stupid question but how many rounds am I expected to play to establish a handicap? I'm a bit surprised that 300b caddie tip is the norm. I would have guessed maybe 100b. I do expect to walk the course and understand that a cart would add a fair amount to the cost. Also, it sounds...
by JimmyD
Thu Mar 05, 2015 3:55 pm
Forum: Hua Hin & Thailand Golf
Topic: Golfing in HH on a budget
Replies: 10
Views: 3636

Re: Golfing in HH on a budget

I'll stop by Bernie's someday and ask about details (membership fee, etc.). I also noticed on Banyan's website that they have an offseason after 3pm rate of 1100b. During high season (Nov - Apr) it's 1700b. Both prices do not include caddie fee. Two years ago, when I first visited HH a Thai real est...