Phuket Issue and Answer: Do I need a work permit to write letters?

Issue

Response Date

Do I need a work permit to write letters?

February 14, 2011

I’m an elderly lady, retired, who sometimes writes letters to newspapers. I’ve been told that the Labor Department considers writing as being work. Do I need a work permit to write letters to newspapers...

Do I have to pay service charges?

February 12, 2011

More and more restaurants on Phuket seem to be adding the dreaded service charge to the bill these days. I always ask how the service charge is divided between the staff and quite often I am told that...

Are go-go poles legal?

February 7, 2011

I am thinking of buying a bar on Bangla Road in Patong but have been told that all go-go poles in bars are illegal and will have to be removed. Is this correct?

Who can fix the road to our housing estate?

January 22, 2011

We are a group of house owners on Kamala Soi Tho Kiet (Moo 5). We would like to ask for your advice on how to find out who is responsible for our road (the only road) leading to our houses. The road is...

How to become a marriage celebrant?

January 21, 2011

How do I become a marriage celebrant?

Where to buy free-range meat?

January 20, 2011

Where can I buy free range meat on the island? Is there a supermarket that sells it or even a specific farm I can go to and buy my meat from? Please help. I am getting hungry.

Why is electricity supply weak?

January 18, 2011

I have just moved into a duplex in Rawai from a similar property I have rented for the past year. My problem is that the electricity supply is only 182 volts and not 230/240 volts. I have had an electrician...

Call to prayer too loud

January 17, 2011

I live near the airport and not too far from a mosque. When I moved here about three years ago, we could hear the praying in the mosque and that was absolutely no problem. Last year before Ramadan, the...

Who can stop the dumping and burning of trash?

January 6, 2011

Between Mission Hills Golf Course and the Sea View Caves people are dumping everything from concrete piles to rubbish and then trying to burn them. Hate to say this, but concrete doesn’t burn and why...

What do I need to renew my Thai driving licence?

January 6, 2011

My five-year Thai driving licences for a car and a motorbike both expire in February 2011. I went to the driving licence office in Phuket Town to ask what I need to bring to renew them and what the cost...

Where can I donate clothing?

January 6, 2011

Are there any organizations or charities who want second-hand clothes?

Can someone make the Bel Air exit safer?

December 24, 2010

The exit of Bel Air Panwa Phuket resort is dangerous. I nearly hit vehicles coming out of this place three times in two days. Please do something before it’s too late.

Why can't I find diet soda variety?

December 24, 2010

I see many sugar-free products being sold in Thailand these days, but my wife has a hard time getting Pepsi Max at times. Why do we have to be a “one-flavor-diet-soda” kinda town? Couldn’t we get Sprite...

Where to report animal cruelty?

December 17, 2010

Hi, I would like to know if there is an organization where to report cruelty to animals?

Do I need a ‘business visa’ to work online?

November 25, 2010

Is earning money through online advertising, website affiliate marketing or operating a business that has only an online presence whilst staying in Thailand considered working? Would that person be required...

Why so much Village People music at Phuket Thailand Open?

November 15, 2010

I really enjoyed the Phuket Thailand Open beach volleyball competition, but I have to ask who chose the music? It seemed like they just kept playing Village People over and over again. What’s up with...

What’s it cost to park a motorbike near Robinson?

December 24, 2010

I often shop at Robinson shopping center in Phuket Town and park my motorbike opposite the main entrance, alongside many other parked vehicles. I usually pay one or two baht to park there. One day I finally...

Can I refute my electricity bill amount?

November 29, 2010

I have discovered a problem with the way electricity meters are read here. The “non-official” meter at my place has a four digits, a decimal point, then another digit. The meter reader tends not to read...

Why aren't parking rules enforced in Karon?

November 22, 2010

Nobody seems to take notice of the parking rules on Patak Road in Karon. On even-numbered dates, parking is allowed on one side of the road and on “odd days” the other. However, it is not policed and...

Where did Central’s parking attendants go?

November 18, 2010

Last week I noticed there that were no longer any staff handing out parking chits when I entered the cover parking garage at Central Festival Phuket. Is this a permanent change? Or were they just sick...