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by LolaBeltran
Sun Jul 04, 2021 10:06 am
Forum: Legal, Visa, Finances & Employment
Topic: Switching from Work Permit visa to Retirement visa - Cha Am
Replies: 10
Views: 1312

Re: Switching from Work Permit visa to Retirement visa - Cha Am

kwajdiver .. . .Thanks SO much for this post and info! It is most helpful and clearly lays out what I need to do before my August 31st deadline. I really appreciate the time you took to write out your post. My employer will meet me at Immigration once all is set with the paperwork. I am fortunate to...
by LolaBeltran
Sat Jul 03, 2021 9:59 am
Forum: Legal, Visa, Finances & Employment
Topic: Switching from Work Permit visa to Retirement visa - Cha Am
Replies: 10
Views: 1312

Re: Switching from Work Permit visa to Retirement visa - Cha Am

I have found a simple list of what is required for a retirement visa. But it isnt complete. 1. Already hold a Non-Immigrant Visa; ( Work permit/visa seems to cover this) 2. Be 50 years or older; ( check) 4. Deposit at least 800,000 baht ($27,000) with a bank in Thailand. (check) OK . .what forms to ...
by LolaBeltran
Fri Jul 02, 2021 2:33 pm
Forum: Legal, Visa, Finances & Employment
Topic: Switching from Work Permit visa to Retirement visa - Cha Am
Replies: 10
Views: 1312

Switching from Work Permit visa to Retirement visa - Cha Am

I find myself having to switch from 10 years on annual work permit visas to a retirement visa by the 23rd of this month when my work permit gets cancelled. I live in Cha Am and deal with the Immigration office in Tayang. I am over 65. I have more than the required amount in a Thai bank account ( 1,0...
by LolaBeltran
Wed Jun 23, 2021 4:14 pm
Forum: Coronavirus/Covid-19
Topic: Vaccines - Covid 19
Replies: 3034
Views: 160415

Re: Vaccines - Covid 19

Queue numbers 3384-3534 ? I have successfully registered and have a 13 digit registration number which, when entered into the linked HHH website tells me I have successfully registered. Where is the queue number coming from? None of the numbers on my slip from registration look like that ( four digi...
by LolaBeltran
Wed Jun 02, 2021 7:32 am
Forum: Coronavirus/Covid-19
Topic: Coronavirus Precautions/News/Updates for Hua Hin/Prachuap
Replies: 2725
Views: 191058

Re: Coronavirus Precautions/News/Updates for Hua Hin/Prachuap

Thanks so much Joelle and hhinner. Exactly the info I need.
by LolaBeltran
Tue Jun 01, 2021 7:32 pm
Forum: Coronavirus/Covid-19
Topic: Vaccines - Covid 19
Replies: 3034
Views: 160415

Where to test?

A question; Can a white devil get tested at Hua Hin hospital or Bangkok hospital, receive the results within 24 hrs. and obtain a certificate, in English, that says they are not infected? If not, where can they get tested? Looks like this post didnt get any replies. I have the same question . . .an...
by LolaBeltran
Tue Jun 01, 2021 7:20 pm
Forum: Coronavirus/Covid-19
Topic: Coronavirus Precautions/News/Updates for Hua Hin/Prachuap
Replies: 2725
Views: 191058

where to get tested in Hua Hin?

I find I will need a Covid PCR test next week and I wonder if this is available in Hua hin . . .perhaps at Hua Hin Hospital?? Not sure if this has been mentioned or posted in the forum.. .I couldnt find it with a quick search. . . and apologies if this isnt the place to ask. Thanks for any help!
by LolaBeltran
Fri May 28, 2021 6:58 pm
Forum: Coronavirus/Covid-19
Topic: Vaccines - Covid 19
Replies: 3034
Views: 160415

Re: Vaccines - Covid 19

Apparently this is all just for registration for shots sometime in July. . .and no shots are yet being given at any location. Could someone clarify this point before I spend all day tomorrow at the mall. Thanks ( This is when this forum really proves its worth!)
by LolaBeltran
Fri May 28, 2021 1:46 pm
Forum: Coronavirus/Covid-19
Topic: Vaccines - Covid 19
Replies: 3034
Views: 160415

Re: Vaccines - Covid 19

Quick questions: what vaccine? and who administering? Nurses? Red Cross? Volunteers? Cost?
by LolaBeltran
Wed May 19, 2021 1:04 pm
Forum: Legal, Visa, Finances & Employment
Topic: A good investment for Thai Baht?
Replies: 33
Views: 6577

A good investment for Thai Baht?

Looking for a place to invest money currently in Thai baht with Aberdeen Investment group. Not a large sum of money but evidently the investments are tied to the Chinese military ( so I discover) and I am required to disconnect from any such investment. I am looking for a local/national company with...
by LolaBeltran
Tue Apr 06, 2021 9:14 am
Forum: Digital Realm
Topic: The scourge of Facebook
Replies: 461
Views: 251930

Re: The scourge of Facebook

I have a Facebook question. Not sure this is the forum as I do find Facebook useful and can deal OK with most of the crap. However . . . I admin three "business" pages. These no longer have "view as visitor" buttons. They open with a huge list of money making facebook ads for exp...
by LolaBeltran
Tue Jan 28, 2020 4:47 pm
Forum: Legal, Visa, Finances & Employment
Topic: Ordinary savings account beneficiary
Replies: 0
Views: 285

Ordinary savings account beneficiary

Here is a question regarding listing a beneficiary for a regular savings account ( SCB, Kasikorn, etc) The account was set up many years ago and I dont remember much about the forms involved in the set up. Having just gone through a bunch of banking, I would rather not sit in the lobby listening to ...
by LolaBeltran
Wed Oct 09, 2019 11:35 am
Forum: Ask The Expats
Topic: Tropical fish store?
Replies: 34
Views: 7096

Re: Tropical fish store?

Excellent . . .even I wont get lost with this! Thanks Google maps! & thanks hhinner! This looks like the one that was on the canal road. Same stock. Birds and parrots etc.
by LolaBeltran
Wed Oct 09, 2019 11:12 am
Forum: Ask The Expats
Topic: Tropical fish store?
Replies: 34
Views: 7096

Re: Tropical fish store?

I think I tried to find the one on Huay Mongkol Road a while ago without success. Let me try again. Opposite Hua Hin high school right? Thanks for the reply. I remember one being next to the G Supermarket . ..opposite the turn heading to the canal road. But that isnt there any more. . . I never went...
by LolaBeltran
Tue Oct 08, 2019 6:12 pm
Forum: Ask The Expats
Topic: Tropical fish store?
Replies: 34
Views: 7096

Re: Tropical fish store?

An eternal question it seems. In a town this size, with all these condos and retirees . . .no tropical fish store that lasts more than 6 months. Soooo what's the latest? Anybody know of a store in Hua Hin that sells tropical fish and supplies such as pumps, tanks etc. Grand Night Market used to have...