Phuket Issue and Answer: 24-hour gas stations

Issue

Response Date

July 6, 2007

Why do gas stations in Phuket close so early? Some close as early as 7 pm, and some are open as late as 8 am. Are there any 24-hour gas stations on the island? And if so, where are they?

One-year permits to stay for retirees

June 23, 2007

I am due to renew my retirement visa on June 29 and have read that the medical certificate is no longer required. Will you please tell me exactly what I need to bring with me to the Phuket Immigration...

Table tennis clubs in Phuket

June 4, 2007

I am an expat working in Phuket and I am looking for table tennis clubs here on the island. Is there a table tennis championship or any clubs in Phuket? I would like to play table tennis from time to...

Where to empty your tank?

July 31, 2007

The septic tank at my house is full. Who can pump it out?

Where to buy a bale of hay?

July 31, 2007

Does anyone have any idea where I can buy packed hay or straw on Phuket?

Scattering ashes

July 25, 2007

My partner of 20 years recently passed away and I wish to scatter some of his ashes on Phuket as we had been holidaying there for seven years with very special memories. What are the legal requirements...

Will my baby be Thai?

July 17, 2007

My Thai "wife" will soon give birth, and I would like to know if my baby will automatically be granted Thai citizenship, even though I am a foreigner and we have not registered our marriage.

Can anyone open a pawn shop in Phuket?

July 11, 2007

Is it legal to open a pawn shop in Thailand? If so, how would a person obtain a permit and can the shop be opened anywhere, say, in Phuket?

Rainy season power cuts

August 16, 2007

I recently moved to Rawai and have suffered a lot of power failures, usually one to four hours, during the heavy rains. My friends in Chalong are not affected. Is this an ongoing problem for this area...

Horsing around at the PPLO

August 16, 2007

I’ve got four horses that I need to drive to a quarantine stable near Bangkok. I understand I need documentation issued by the Phuket Provincial Livestock Office (PPLO) in Phuket City to pass through...

Is there a new road from Patong to Phuket City?

August 16, 2007

Having read your news article about German architect Frank Witzel facing deportation, I checked out the Patong View Talay website as the project site is on Phra Baramee Soi 3, where I also have a property....

Sidetracked senior seeks sidewalk solution

August 16, 2007

I recently took occasion to stroll down Sawatdirak Rd in Patong, which runs between Rat-U-Thit 200 Pi Rd and the beach road. Although I have an artificial limb and ambulate using a walking stick, I generally...

When does the retirement visa 90-day clock start?

July 31, 2007

I entered Thailand on March 23, 2006 and was given a permit to stay that expired April 21, 2006. I later applied for and was granted a retirement visa and my permit to stay was extended to March 22,...

Health regulations for foreign worker camps

July 31, 2007

About six months ago, a foreign worker camp turned up overnight on a patch of land down the road from my house in Soi Samakkea. The “camp” consists of several corrugated iron sheds. The owner of...

Renting a minibus

July 24, 2007

A group of 10 friends will visit Phuket in September and we would like to rent an 11-seater minibus to tour around in. Is it legal for a foreigner to drive a rental minibus? Or must they hire a...

Worrying water woes

July 17, 2007

We recently started renting a shop in Chalong, and for three months we have been trying to get the water meter attached. My wife is pregnant and at the moment we have to carry buckets of water to the...

Passports for babies

July 11, 2007

I have a daughter 20 months old who was born here but already has a US passport, issued by the US Embassy in Bangkok. If I take her back to visit her grandparents in the US this summer, does she need...

Are giant birdhouses in Rawai legal?

July 6, 2007

More than two years ago, a friend of mine bought a house in Rawai thinking it would be a good investment. However, somebody has decided to build a 15- to 20-meter-tall ugly green structure to attract...

Where can I upgrade a single-entry visa?

July 6, 2007

I am the holder of a single-entry, non-immigrant type-O visa issued in Penang. I have been told by several people that for 3,900 baht I can upgrade this visa to a multiple-entry, non-immigrant O...

Car insurance on expired licenses?

June 5, 2007

Following up on the question regarding driving license renewals on weekends, it is comforting to hear the response of Supakorn Wilairat, Chief of the license issuing section at the PPLTO....