Phuket Issue and Answer: Where can I play badminton?

Issue

Response Date

September 12, 2007

I would like to know if there are any badminton courts in Phuket. I am looking to play either friendly matches or join a court that requires a membership.

Who can issue me a permit to build?

September 12, 2007

Whose permission is required to build a housing estate with 30 to 40 single units and completely change the natural environment surrounding the development?

No more phone lines in Patong?

August 21, 2007

I am in need of a telephone line for a address on Soi Watanna, in Patong. I have been told that all of the lines are currently full by several well-known companies. Can you offer me some advice on...

Who can repair my windows?

August 18, 2007

Can you please tell me who I can call to get a large window replaced in my home? I’d like to get a few quotes from a few companies.

Visa extension requirements

August 17, 2007

I have an O-visa (marriage/dependants visa) that I have extended annually for the past seven years. One of the conditions for extension has been to have a certain level of funds in a Thai bank account...

Visa for a handicapped relative

August 17, 2007

We would like to ask Immigration what we can do about our 46-year-old sister who has a paralyzed hand and leg and who is currently not working. We have nobody to look after her in India and we would like...

Can I cut down my neighbor’s overhanging branches?

August 16, 2007

My neighbor’s land has many trees and there are no buildings on the property. If a heavy branch or dead tree fell onto one of my buildings or my house, which is very near the barbed-wire fence separating...

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,...

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?

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...