Background information about Pattaya. Information for life and travel in Pattaya and Thailand
Posted by Alex On March 31, 2022
A certificate of residence is a document that confirms the address of residence of a foreigner in Thailand. This document is entirely in Thai, so it is called differently in English:
Posted by Alex On March 30, 2022
All visa issues, such as visa extension, extension of stay in Thailand, obtaining a Certificate of Residence, Re-Entry Permit and others are decided by the Immigration Police. Often this government agency is called the Immigration Office, Immigration Service.
In English, this body is called (more…)
Posted by Alex On March 29, 2022
In Pattaya, there are no gas stations on the streets of the city. The sellers of bottled gasoline also disappeared.
In some places you can stumble upon filling machines, but they are very rare and in disrepair.
So where to fill up a motorcycle or car in Pattaya?
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Posted by Alex On March 28, 2022
In Land transportation department of Banglamung (also called Department of Land Transport or DLT for short) you can take car and motorcycle driving license exam, renew expired driving license, get Thai driving license based on your international driving license.
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Posted by Alex On March 27, 2022
Using the COVID-19 testing kit, you can check if a person is sick within 15 minutes. This is practiced, for example, in face-to-face business meetings.
There are various brands of tests, for example:
Posted by Alex On March 26, 2022
Uber doesn't work in Bangkok. You can install the Uber application, successfully register in it, confirm your contacts, but when it comes to calling a taxi, you will receive a message that Uber is not supported in Bangkok.
Hailing a cab was the main way to get a (more…)