ChristianPFC

The cellphone can easily be replaced, but the data lost with the phone and the hassle to set everything up on a new phone is the issue. And the disgrace of someone tricking me (he was good in distracting me). I had money stolen before, quickly forgotten. But in this case I would go to great lengths to catch the thief, but have no point of approach.

I had 20k THB in cash with me and showed it to immigration officer. I didn't notice or don't remember what other people showed as proof of funding, but I think immigration rules speak of cash (whereas embassies want bank statements).

Often, there is staff who distribute people at the head of a long general queue to various shorter queues at individual immigration counters, in that case there is no choice what kind of immigration officer you get. My one experience 2016 from Malaysia to Hat Yai at Sadao was a very unfriendly reception and means of funding checked for everyone; another passenger from my van was not with us any more on the Thai side because he didn't have proof of funding. https://munich.thaiembassy.org/de/page/visaexemption Please note that a visa-exemption total stay of 90 days within 180 days (from the first day of entry) may not be exceeded. If a longer stay is planned, a visa must be applied for in advance. For that reason, it's a good idea to leave some days validity of stay in that country to sort something out. Even when making the most of my permission to stay in a country, I leave one or two days before the last day. I'm curious to hear particular cases why members were denied entry Thailand and what they did afterwards (where they departed to elsewhere, and how they got back in to Thailand).

The toothbrush is for single use and wrapped in plastic. Hotel staff fingerprints on plastic wrap, but not on toothbrush (I assume production fully automatic, no fingerprints from factory workers on toothbrush). He wore a face mask out of my room, I have his video on hotel security camera with facemask, but no pictures without facemask.

He used the toothbrush. I don't know if the fingerprint is clear. My processing of the evidence would not hold up in the Western world in a court. "How can you provide the police in Cambodia with proof it was a the scene of the crime?" Surveillance camera at my hotel shows him with a face mask, can't recognize his face. As far as I know, for ID cards in Cambodia, fingerprints are taken. If I can get a clear fingerprint off the toothbrush, and get the to the right government office in Cambodia, he will be found. As for value for money, the guy is a serial thief, I know two other victims. The stolen object was a mobile phone, worth about 500 USD (when I buy the same model second hand). For me, it's a matter of principle, the thief will continue until someone catches him. I have the time and money to try to be the one.

I'm looking for a service to lift fingerprints in Bangkok. Not my own fingerprints, fingerprints of a thief off an object he touched (single-use plastic toothbrush provided by hotel, should not have anyone else's fingerprints). The theft happened in Cambodia, so I don't think Thai police or their forensic services would get involved. Neither Khmer police; hotel manager accompanied me to police station to translate. However with fingerprint and an incentive, Khmer police might be able to ID the thief. A Khmer friend would handle the matter for me.

I'm looking for a shop that can repair a telescopic handlebar of a suitcase. I have two suitcases where the handlebar is stuck. I had a walk around Chinatown for other purposes and didn't see any. I came across such shops in Saigon and guess there must be some in Thailand as well. Where (in Bangkok) and price estimation?

Is the Bo Y border crossing open to international (German) tourists and are VOA issued, at what cost/documentation? In particular I plan to leave Lao over land to Thailand, that means I have no proof of leaving. How to I get from Nha Trang to Bo Y, and how to continue to next town in Lao by public transport?

I'm planning to cross from Thailand to Cambodia at Chong Sa-Ngam. Is this border open for international (German) tourists and are VOA issued, at what cost? How to get there from Srisaket or Ubon by public transport, or how much is car rental full day (to do sightseeing along the way)? Hotel recommendations right at the border on Cambodian side (i.e. not Anlong Veng which is 10 km away)? I want to stay a night to see Khmer Rouge sites and Peuy Taruon. How to continue to Siem Reap by public transport?

I bought the salad / BBQ tongs in pictures about 5 years ago at a fair (Sirikit Center or Bitec, beside the fair there were several souvenir/clothes/food stalls, 300 THB if I remember correctly, rather expensive but I like the idea). The important feature is that they are flat in storage position, then you flip it 360 degree and the cuts in the wood work as spring. I want to get more for friends and family, but haven't seen them anywhere and asking around in several places (MBK, woodworking shops near Golden Mount, various markets) was fruitless. Does anyone know where I can buy them?

I had a sudden data loss on the external memory of my mobile phone (Samsung A9pro). Some of the folders are empty (but the folder is still there). About 8 GB out of 60 GB (of a 64 GB card) lost. This might be due to internal memory almost full (30 MB left). I switched the phone off and on, unchanged. I freed internal memory, unchanged. I copied a few files on the external, unchanged. I went to MBK (mobile phone shops in 4th floor), and after 2 h of scanning the card, the employee said he would have to format the card, and then might be able to recover the data. In case of success he would charge 800 THB. I took the card home to save everything, and got the idea to ask here for advice how to do it myself or recommendations where to go.

E-visa application did not ask for proof of leaving Thailand. Airline (Turkish Airlines BER-IST-BKK) did not ask for visa or proof of leaving Thailand. Actually that was one of the reasons why I go the visa in the first place, so I can show airline that I have a valid visa and am not required to show proof of leaving Thailand (to the best of my knowledge, everything other than a flight ticket will be impossible or a major hassle to explain and get accepted), and then get a VE and leave Thailand within 30 days over land. In the end, everything worked well. With the upcoming 45 days VE, I get 60 days (TV) + 45 days (VE) in Thailand, whereas on my original plan I would have gotten 30 days (VE) + 60 days (TV). I don't do extensions any more as the money and hassle is the same as traveling to another country in SEAsia.

I put in the date and the flight I actually took. In my case just a minor change of plans and inconvenience (no loss of money, I hadn't booked any flight or hotels).

When I applied for the visa, I had to submit my passport details. Obviously, immigration is linked digitally to evisa. I was not aware of that, but it must be shown on their screen. Seconds after scanning my passport, immigration officer asked for my evisa printout. Now I wonder if manually issued visas (go to embassy in person, paper forms) are in the system as well.

I had a tourist single entry e-visa but my plan was to enter Thailand 30 days visa-exempt, then spend 30 days in Cambodia, then come back to Thailand and use my visa. However at immigration (Suvarnabhumi) staff asked for my e-visa printout; I explained my plan and they understood, but told me that if I have a visa, I have to use it to enter Thailand. I was lead to a separate area (out of the queue), where another officer told me the same, my visa was used and I was stamped in for 60 days. I see no reason why this is so. What are others' experiences?