1. Take Motorway 7 to Bangkok, then use the ring road Motorway 9, going counterclockwise around the city, Bang Pa In direction. Get onto Highway 1 to pass through Ayutthaya and hit Saraburi. From there, use Mittraphap Road (Highway 2) to Nakhon Ratchasima, and keep going to Udon Thani. If Motorway 6 is open, definitely take it, itâs partially open but itâs a lifesaver time-wise. Keep a few hundred on hand for tolls.
Watch out between Saraburi and Pak Chong, Nakhon Ratchasima - people drive like absolute dumb cunts, plus youâve got mountains and heaps of heavy trucks.
2. Alternatively, take Highway 304 through Prachinburi, which links up with Nakhon Ratchasima, then keep going on Mittraphap (2) to Udon Thani. Be careful in Prachinburi though, the roads are shit, and there are mountains to deal with too.
If it were me, Iâd go with the 7 and 9 around Bangkok, stop for an hour in Nakhon Ratchasima to check out Ya Mo Monument. I also prefer driving at night - less congestion and fewer fuckwits on the road, the fewer, the better.
Apologies, but Iâm used to dealing with institutions I can actually trust to do their job properly. Asking around, whether online or offline, has been helpful in getting insights on how to address the issue. After all, this is an advice group, right? If the office had a more user-friendly attitude, this wouldnât even be an issue.
I wasnât in a hurry the first time, so I got my police certificate for 160 baht for a citizenship application.
However, my partner had to pay 2,000 baht, which is absurdâthe most expensive police certificate Iâve ever heard of. It feels like staff target those applying to high-income countries like Australia, âcountry of destinationâ and the purpose on the form shouldnât be anyoneâs business.
It really makes me wonder about the invisible hurdles involved in running a business, buying property or other life stuff should I stay long term.