Issues & Answers / Phuket Gazette

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Issues & Answers / Phuket Gazette

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Motorcycles Gasohol in motorbikes? New-style motorbike license plates Laws on fixed-gear motorbikes Are sidecars legal? Motorcycle parking at Lotus	Cars Red license plates Limousines in Thailand Is driving a car with red plates legal?
Other Vehicles Seat belts for tuk-tuk drivers? Thai skippers' licences for foreigners Registering quad bikes Speedboat driverfs license Owning and driving a Thai motorboat Quad bikes Catch 22 Tuk-tuk for personal use Are quad bikes legal? Car trailers	Driver's License International driving licenses Are Malaysian driving licences valid in Phuket? Driving license translation Thai International Driving License Licenses for handicapped drivers Five-year driving licenses Rental motorbikes for driving tests Driving a minibus Can I drive abroad on a Thai license? Age for driver's license Driving license hiccups Foreigners and Thai driving licences Renewing driving licenses Thai driving license application Driving in Thailand Thai driving license for a foreign visitor Separate driving licenses International Driver's License Thai Driver's License How do I get a Thai driver's license?
Registration and Ownership Buying a car as a tourist How can I make my motorcycle legal? Is my car still mine? Buying a car as a tourist Transfering car ownership Transferring ownership of a company car Can I retire and still own and drive a car? Minimum age for car ownership Renewing vehicle registration A 'friend' won't return my motorcycle Transferring car ownership Car ownership Foreign ownership of a motor vehicle Long-term lease of a motorbike False engine numbers Buying a second hand car Registration of car ownership Why can foreigners not own cars?	Vehicle Import Importing a car Rules for importing a motorcycle Should a vintage motorcycle incur import tax? Importing a Rolls Royce Importing a car as a tourist Import duty on spare parts Costs for importing a car Temporary import of a car Importing a motorcycle Importing a private car Importing personal possessions Importing a motorcycle
Traffic Law Rules for turning right at intersections Are there laws against vehicle pollution? How much booze is too much? Helmet law in Patong Is my car legal or not? Roundabout rules Motorbike age limits Old cars and seatbelts Road markings Driving in the wrong direction Children on motorbikes Passing on the left What is the law about zebra crossings? Confused over rules on driving with lights	Police Why don't the police check motorbikes properly? Why police confiscate motorbike keys Why don't police stop trucks? How do traffic police work from AC box? Are police exempt from helmet laws?
Traffic Accident Compensation for road accident fatalities Recklessness and fecklessness Taxi crashes: who pays? Foreigners, police and traffic accidents Liability for a chauffeu's mistakes Are owners liable for defective vehicles? Vehicles seized after accidents	Insurance Ripped off on insurance Requirements for rental car insurance Rental car insurance Car insurance
Phuket Specific Access road to Patong Beach Traffic chaos at Soi Nakha Tuk-tuk parking in Karon Green bus service Stinky buses Parking on odd and even dates Car parking along Patong beach Dangerous buses Soi Sansabai Traffic flow near Sarasin Bridge Whose road is it anyway? When will dangerous drivers be fined?	Border Crossing Driving to Malaysia Driving out of Thailand Driving into Thailand Other Issues Life in the 'L' lane Opening a driving school Dogs on motorbikes 'Road guard' responsibility Rules for customizing cars Modifying vehicles for the disabled Parking fees in Patong Noisy motorcycle racing at Kamala Rules for roadside ceremonies Speed bumps
Visa and Immigration
Non-Immigrant Visa / Class-B . for work Take a holiday, lose a work permit? Where can I find a new IT visa? Coughing up tax for a visa extension Converting an 'O' visa to a 'B' Business visa extension Applying for a permit to stay Visas and Thai-foreign worker ratios Visas and setting up a business Extending stay by changing type of visa Can I get a new visa, yet not leave Phuket? Non-Immigrant Visa / Class-E . for study Extending a student visa Multiple entry education visa Study visas for Thailand Non-Immigrant Visa / Class-O . for marriage, etc Thai visa for foreign bride What visa should I get? One-year permit to stay Taking early retirement Extending a Non-Immigrant O visa Requirements for one-year extension Changing visa extension status "O" visas and work permits Visa for fiancee Visas for parents of students Requirements for one-year visas Visa extension Visa for foreign spouse Marriage and visas Residence in Thailand Do we need a Thai marriage certificate? Non-Immigrant Visa / Class-OA . for retirement Visa for dependent parent What visa should I get? Retirement visas for parents in law Documents for renewing a visa Long-stay visas for retired visitors Retiring in Phuket Re-entry permits for extended visas Retirement visas for non-residents Early retiree with family Rules on retirement visas Long-stay visas for early retirees Income requirement for retirement visa Retiring in Phuket Visa requirements for seniors Residence Permit . for permanent residence New fees for residence permits Advantages of residence Residence Visas How do I apply for a residence visa?	Tourist Visa Extending tourist visas Tourist visa extensions Extended break in Thailand? Visa questions Visa confusion Visa on Arrival Extension of stay Re-entry Permit Two 'visas' are not better than one Re-entry permits at the airport Visa Run Are 'visa runs' necessary? Visa run by sailboat Visa surcharge confusion Overstaying Penalties for overstaying a visa Penalties of overstaying Immigration Office Phuket Immigration antics Unfriendly Immigration Dual Citizenship Double trouble with child's passports Thai children with two passports Thai children traveling on foreign passports Thai passports for half-Thai children Thais entering Thailand on foreign passports Other Issues Visas valid past passport expiry dates Renting out a property in Thailand Work permits for blood donors? Confusion over visa for a child Replacing a multiple-entry visa Deportation What visa do I need for a TEFL course? Malaysian border passes Marriage, marijuana and visas What should a copy of my passport show? Visa for a sick relative Thai citizenship procedure Is a wife's criminal past a problem? Common law marriages and visas 60 day tourist visa? Getting off the Immigration blacklist Am I blacklisted? Shares in Thai companies and visa requirements What kind of health certificate do I need? Making a 90-day report Immigration letter expiration dates Transfering stamps to new passports Clarifying permits to stay The difference between visas and permits to stay Reporting to Immigration Thai nationality for foreign women Thai nationality for foreigners Giving notice when moving Re-entry after being deported Getting an Irish visa
Other Curious Topics
Life Is supermarket food as fresh as it seems? Keeping fire ants at bay Recurrent power cuts Web cameras in public places Buying sex toys in Thailand Bringing a computer into Thailand Unfinished roads in Chalong Do I need a license to fish in Phuket? Auction of boats seized by Customs Buying alcohol on holidays How can I get back money owed to me? What happened to the free HIV treatment? Land registration from abroad Is Patong Tower safe? Football in Phuket SIM card regulations No Swimming at the beach? Is online poker in Thailand illegal? What law defines a condominium? Spam on my AIS mobile phone Safe-deposit boxes Card games and playing cards Schools other than international schools Where's my water? Landline reconnection charge Blocked fire exits Duty on personal items Divorcing missing spouse Cat kennels Is my baby elephant okay? Import duty on birthday gifts No water in Kata Noi Garbage in Chalong ADSL at Nai Harn Missing passport woes Seeing red over Orange mobile phones What is my TOT ADSL mailserver name? Debugging TOT's ADSL service Building on contoured land Home brewing Building permits in two names Marriage paper trail Tax on imported boats Post-tsunami taxi fares How long is the wait for ADSL? Italian visas without knowing your birth date How to obtain planning permission What can be done to stop elephant cruelty? Clarifying the 80-meter building rule Bar closing times Moving money out of Thailand Why does our water supply disappear? Building a treehouse Registering a land lease Where can I study a serious spa course? Still waiting for TOT ADSL Public swimming pools in Phuket Bringing a parrot to Phuket Getting a house number Condominium ownership Registering a birth when the father is absent Bartending courses for beginners How do we register our foreign marriage? Passport worry Was I over-charged for my phone card? Governor's email address Bringing money into Thailand Nursing care for Alzheimer's sufferers What to do with power surges Intrusive behavior of CAT's bill collectors Problems getting online Where can I buy petanque boules? Why must I pay an extra B100 for a taxi at the airport? Defining decency in Thailand Stolen mobile phone Import tax on educational materials Karaoke turns paradise into a little piece of hell Rules for boundary walls or fences Tabien baan tangle Confrontation at Nui Beach Racial discrimination issue Where's my bank? A new Kathu-Kamala road? Safety for schoolchildren in Kata Smart Thai ID cards Can Aussies now own land? Why no Karon-Patong bus? Lousy Internet access Kata Beach blockade Medicine on vacation Disarmament Movie confusion Hooking up to three-phase power supply Rules on earth retaining walls Dual nationality for Thais Public showers in Karon Short-changed at Big C Compensation for stolen mail How do we stop the noisy bars? No Thai movie listings? Obscene behavior at beaches Annoying neighbor burning garbage Protecting property leases and assets Do I need a Thai will? Who is responsible for property taxes? Where's our tea? Import duty on gifts mailed to Thailand Toys for bigger boys Of mice and real men Foreign marriages in Thailand Donating bins for the parks Why must I do my banking in person? Mosquito menace Reporting lost dogs Pitfalls of land lease renewals How many legal guns in Phuket? Are motorcycle taxis overcharging? ATM security Hefty import taxes Bar safety regulations Helmets for the larger head Topless bathing Sex shows in Patong Buying uncontaminated meat Sulphur vs snakes Internet connection without a phone line Registering ownership of a building Work permit to buy a microwave? Custody of a child Registering a Thai boat Is home education allowed? Contacting the Education Minister Mortgages for non-resident expats Self-defense: how much is too much? Fuming over mail theft Disconnected and dismayed Contacting the Education Minister Name change after marriage Warranty on Big C purchases Murky waters around high-tide construction Can I get caller ID on my home phone? Trash separation and recycling Work next door damaged my home Opening a Thai bank account ATMs: 24/7 or not? Buying a home and a horse Should I report child abuse? Mailman, color me blue Dog training school How secure are Thai banks? Rawai food stands stay put Retirees importing personal belongings Property and wills Import tax on used electronics Hutch cell phone in Phuket Minimizing risk when loaning money Bar closures on important days ADSL on the bypass road Delays in THAI ticket refunds Stray dogs in Samkong Repairing goods overseas Using foreign cell phones in Phuket Where did the English radio programs go? No exit in cinema Who can close noisy karaokes? Thai skipper's certificate Gaining guardianship of a child Public access to Nakalay Beach Why spray me with vile chemicals? Corporal punishment in schools Sars restrictions on Canadians Exploiting protected species Import duty for retirees Can I take my child overseas? Would the Mayor come to a wedding? Hunting for a lost sister Is the Sars alert over yet? Why so long to adopt a baby? Is spear-fishing legal? Rawai electricity problem Ownership of eagles Check runaround Why is the cinema kept so cold? Who gets what when unwed couple splits? Child ownership of land Tenant's rights Can a foreigner have a Thai Visa card? Who should pay building tax? Importing inherited items Am I on the drugs black list? Inheritance through wills in English Dirty Streets Noisy Mosque Laws against noise pollution Adult 'adoption' and Thai citizenship Nasty chemicals in pork Is ISDN cheaper than a normal phone line? Cashing in coins Under-age sex and marriage Charges for importing CDs Will my TV work in Thailand? Noisy pub next door Guardianship of Thai children Conforming with health insurance rules Importing wine for private consumption Quirks of Thai banking May I poison a stray dog? What to do about a plague of pests Building on wife's land Credit card surcharges Missing mail Moving money out of Thailand Heath insurance for over 65s Discounted air fares Owning non-lethal weapons Importing and owning firearms Tricky situation at Customs Foreigners and guns Foreign Ownership of a House House registration for foreigners How is bail set? Marriage laws National park fees What if I win the lottery? Zapped at the zoo	Work Opening a barber shop in Phuket Taxes on selling a house What are the taxes on property? Employment rights and contracts Legal rights in payment row Work permit worry for family business What is 'paid-up capital'? Rights to unpaid commission Unfair rules for girl who got engaged Do I need a work permit? Teaching English in Thailand Two jobs. Two books? Former employer owes me money Licensed TEFL courses Clothing export license Salaries for degree holders Company and land ownership Moving a company to another city Opening a real estate agency Who is responsible for a leaky roof? Double trouble on salaries? Dubious employers TAT registration of a website business What's the latest on Cyber Paradise? All about Thai lawyers Work permits for Asean nationals Forming a Societe Anonyme Benefits of the Thai-US Treaty of Amity How do I close down my company? Can my customers pay online? Paying income tax Minimum wages for foreigners Getting an entertainment license Dodgy accountants Foreigners working for food Paying personal income tax Penalties for working illegally Is my termination legal? What are the benefits of a limited company? Withholding tax: who pays? Non-taxable allowances on income How do we get a VAT refund? Unpaid overtime Business startup Catch 22 Minimum wages for foreigners Internet working Work permit application forms Coming to Thailand to work Work permits for musicians Work permit for permanent resident Work permits for bar owners