200116 There's a few new forms

Was surprised to find myself as the only 'customer' at the Sakon Nakhon  Immigration office while doing the ninety day report.

New extension application is due next month. First time in years without the embassy letter. 

There's a few new forms the friendly officer handed me to bring back with the application

• Acknowledgement of penalties for a Visa Overstay
• Acknowledgement of terms and conditions ....
• Application for extension
• Non-Immigrant o retirement VISA request form 

Three of these forms are new to me. In previous years It was only the extension request.

Bank letter has to be on the day of the request. 
I asked if I could do that the day before.  The answer was:  NO." 

Keep in mind all immigration offices function by the same basic rules and may require other documents

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Viamas Ranch

Some interesting and informative videos at youtube worth checking out



 
I've also added Viamas to the link list where you can also find their facebook page

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Monitor your electronic trail

Everyone is aware these days of internet pirates, and hackers intending on stealing your information and even your money.

There's protection you can buy.  
Some is even free, but there's a hidden fee: 

• free & fee software has access to all your data.

Then there's free social media.  They too have access to your data and profit from it.

Every application you have on any device connected to the internet collects your data.  Supposedly it helps them to improve their service to you.

In the case of chinese applications any data they collect must be made available to the Chinese government upon request.

I recently checked out google 'DRIVE.' I was surprised and a little shocked at some of the things saved there. Much deserved to be deleted🗑

There were also some memories from friends and comic pdf files, hundreds of photos I did not know I had

  

Discovered a 2011 PDF file produced by Nakhon Phanom TAT

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Excuse to raise prices

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Fire Report

Website allows you to select a date or period and locations with some interesting results




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200112 Friendly Sakon FC 2 host (Udon) Nong Samrong FC 0

Source: to wikipedia

I do the internet most of the morning, then do other stuff.

It was 4 pm and we were watching a movie when I turned to facebook ad saw the notice posted a few hours earlier:

"Starts 4 pm."

The game was underway when I arrived.  I was in such a rush getting there I did not bring anything to drink. I stayed till the early period of the second half, then thirst and hunger got the best of me.
I could tell the coaches and top brass where eager to see the newbees perform.

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The less I get, the less I can spend.

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Tourism Teetering

↑↑↑↑ link to Chiang Rai Times
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Drought conditions prevail, moderate temperatures

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