Issue
Response Date
July 16, 2009
Years ago I inherited 33 gold Krugerrand coins, presently worth about US$32,000. I plan to move to Phuket from the USA and keep the coins in a safe box here. When entering the country, do I have to pay...
July 1, 2009
Can I donate blood if I have been drinking alcohol? How many beers could I have before doing so? Can I eat before I give blood? What else do I need to know?
July 1, 2009
Can I listen to my mp3 player when I am driving?
December 12, 2009
My brother has just completed his bachelor’s degree in physiotherapy (BPT) in India. Can he practice here in Phuket? Can doctors from other countries practice medicine here in Thailand?
October 26, 2009
Is there a safe way to dispose of or recycle lithium batteries and other toxic products in Phuket so that they don’t end up in a landfill?
August 13, 2009
My 60-day tourist visa extension expires on August 29, but I would like to stay in Thailand for another month. Is it okay to fly to Kuala Lumpur or Singapore on the morning of August 29 and return that...
August 3, 2009
Why am I struggling to find Singha Lite? Many people like low alcohol beer, so why is it becoming more difficult to find?
August 3, 2009
I would like to have my dog trained. Can you recommend a good school on the island?
January 7, 2010
Many times I have attempted to park along the beach road (Thaweewong Rd) in Patong and been asked to pay 10 baht to park my motorbike. I've also been told that I could not even park in certain spots that...
January 7, 2010
How long does it take to get a telephone land line connected to a house in Phuket? I have been in the queue now for three years with both phone companies in Phuket. Every time I write to them, they tell...
November 19, 2009
On Sunday, I drove my motorbike to Paradise Beach in Patong with a view to having a stroll on the sand and then maybe a couple of beers. A guy working there told me I had to pay 100 baht to walk on the...
November 9, 2009
I live right next door to a gun club where visitors play war games using air guns loaded with plastic pellets. I wouldn’t mind at all, but what I do mind is getting hit by the pellets all the time when...
November 5, 2009
I live in Phuket, but return to my home country for a period of at least three months every year. When I am away I always have difficulty paying my utility bills. Is it possible for me to pay my...
October 12, 2009
Two years ago we purchased two rai in Koktanode Road Soi 3. My lawyer did some research for us and found out the zoning category is ‘Low Density Residential’ – also known as the ‘Eighth Zone’ – where...
August 13, 2009
I resigned from my position from a company a few months ago and they kept my work permit as they assured me that it belongs to them. A new employer has subsequently asked for this work permit in order...
August 3, 2009
I recently became interested in purchasing a condo unit on 50 Pi Road on the hill overlooking Patong Beach. Following some investigation at the Municipal Office, I discovered that the building, which...
August 3, 2009
I would like one of my Phuket friends to visit my country, but I just realized he does not have a passport. Where is the closest Ministry of Foreign Affairs Office to Phuket so we can apply for a passport?...
August 3, 2009
Water is supposed to cost three to five baht per cubic meter. We’re paying 15 baht because we have to buy our water from a private distributor, but there are several hundred houses in our village and...
July 16, 2009
I’ve been renting a house in the Sai Yuan area of Rawai for the past two months and every day, usually in the late morning and early afternoon when the soi is quiet, I can hear a farang neighbor beating...
June 11, 2009
Regarding the question, “Are Thais marrying foreigners abroad required to register upon return?” [ Phuket Gazette I&A , Apr 7], the response given was, “It is perfectly legal for a Thai citizen...
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