@Ron *******

.....as long as the papers are all in order, ie the seller has no outstanding payments on the vehicle.

You can get a residency certificate within minutes. Usually if you buy from a dealer they will take you to Immigration to get it. But you can still buy a car and do the transfer later when you have the certificate ( If you are buying privately )

The exchange rate isn't too bad at the moment. I am getting 22 baht with OFX. Bring cash with you and get a bit more or use an agent will save you a heap.

Contact JK Inter, they are running a cooking school for the DTV now.

@https://web.facebo******************

If she can't do a bit of research and come up with the answers to a simple question like this....................give her the flick.

I was there on Monday also. Pleasantly surprised. A lot better laid out now and more staff than customers. In and out in about 10 minutes.

Cambodia is the cheapest country to buy glasses. I have never found glasses to be cheap in Thailand.

@Graham *****

......you have that wrong. Using an agent it is in and out of immigration in minutes. Time at the bank can take considerably longer.

@Mike ********

......that may be for a renewal. First time takes around 4 weeks to get your passport back.

I negotiate by offering a year paid in advance with no deposit. Landlords can rarely resist that much cash in one hit. Be prepared though to do any minor repairs yourself ( I can and do ) You won't see the landlord for a year. At the end of the lease you can renew or walk away.