jamiejoel

Update. Here and through everything. 

1. Checked back into KLM baggage drop. 

2. Saw big yellow circle with number zone  2 on the departures with sign saying re-entry. 

3. Went through security and down the escalator to passport control saw big yellow re-entry sign pointing to the right of passport control. 

4. Went to the counter gave my boarding pass, documents and photo.  Told to walk to the end and give everything to the officer at the end, hiding in a cupboard on the left. 

5. As I had prepared everything I gave her the form and 1000 baht. 

6. Told to sit down for 10 minutes and it was only ten minutes... 

7. Collected stamp and rejoined the queue for passport control. 

Really really easy. There is no way I am doing this at Chang Wattana again. Very efficient and everything perfect

Thanks for the advice guys. 

Hi,

As I am flying out of Suvarnabhumi airport next week, I am a little confused about where the re-entry visa counter is. Over various posts it seems to have moved a lot.

Some say it is in immigration zone 2, some say on the left, others on the right.

Could someone, who has obtained a re-entry permit recently please advise. As I have never done this at the airport before. I assume I check-in first, then go to the passport control (left or right?) before I hand over my passport I assume there is a counter that says re-entry? 

How long has the wait been recently?

If you give all the documents (photocopies, completed application, photo) do they still charge the 200b admin fee?

Thanks, the less stress when flying to better, but I really do not want to do this at Chang Wattana and waste a day.

Many thanks for any help

JJ

Does anyone know anywhere in Bangkok where I can buy a small Japanese Maple tree in a pot. I know they are hard to grow in hot temperatures. I need one as a gift asap. Can be anywhere from 50cm to 200cm, to sit in a pot on a large balcony?

We have tried JJ with no luck.

On 12/26/2018 at 5:12 PM, phutoie2 said:

Yes, this is exactly how they are doing it at Phetchabun Immigration, fining all if not reporting within 24 hours of arriving at your home address. Just flown in myself, drove up Christmas day to IO and did report. Copies of all stamped pages of passport, ID page, copies of wife's ID and tabienbaan, signed by her. Plus filled in TM30. I asked the IMM Officer if could do by post , instead of 240km round road trip for a job that takes a few minutes to do,  'No', must do in person. 

 

As I had just returned from foreign trip,  a white piece of paper also stapled into passport, with 90 day report date stamped and reminder of financial penalties for not doing so.

I was going to pursue a line of, 'you think we cannot work out 90 days from entry date ourselves'

but wished them all a merry 'kissmus' instead.

Then she is not correct. We just sent our to immigration and received it back in the post. Send to them with a 10 baht stamped addressed envelope and by EMS and it will come back. We used this link;

https://www.immigration.go.th/content/การแจ้งที่พักคนต่างด้าว

The address is only on the Thai version.

Hi Everyone, 

Just a personal experience. Last week a Filipino colleague was refused a visa on arrival extension as she had not been registered by her landlady for her Tm30. 

Today I went for a 30 tourist visa extension and the immigration lady asked about my Tm30. I said my partner had registered it in the post last week. She accepted it and I got my 30 days. 

However, while I was waiting I saw 3 other people refused and handed back their passport and they  were all talking about TM30. It looks like this is the reason to refuse now. 

You can print the TM30 form off from online and sent it via the post to them at immigration. Just send it EMS and included a 10 baht stamped addressed envelope. 

1 hour ago, post said:

Do they stamp on the back of the original cert or photocopy of the original cert that they have seen it?

Depends on what you send them. If a one-sided degree they sign and stamp the back

As far as I know now, all teaching positions in Bangkok, at a Thai school or an international school not require your to legalise your degree. This is only new this last year.

There are ways of getting around it, I have heard you can get a Non B in Laos without the legalisation, but you still need to get it down. If you follow the instructions it is straightforward but costly.

Universities might be different.. Just in case this is what you need to do. Go to the link above to get the UK official webpage.

1. Get your degree notorised. You send it to a solicitor or a notary person. They have people listed on their website.  Ask a few as costs vary. The first wanted 80 pounds, the second did it for 50. They stamp on the back that they have seen it. I sent my online account for my degree for them to check as well.

2. It is better then to have a friend to take care of the rest, notaries can do it but charge. Now fill in the application form on the online site for legalisation. (Milton Keynes and pay the 35 pounds.)

In the pack to Milton Keynes include

a. The Cover sheet printed from the internet, or copy down the reference number.

b. Your notorised degree certificate

c  An envelop with - "Please send with courier to the Thai Embassy London"

When you sign on online you will have the option to send it to another address. Choose the Thai Embassy London, address online and pay the 5 pound courier fee.

d.  Inside the c. envelope put   10 postal order or cash made payable to The Royal Thai Embassy, London, a stamped addressed (SAE) envelope with enough stamps to get it back to your friend's address. (If you weigh the whole package and get 2 sets of stamps, put one set on the SAE and one on the envelope to Milton Keynes.) Plus a photocopy of your degree, I included a copy of the passport, but it says not needed for non-thais.

Then ask the post office for a 1st class signed postage, about 1.20 pound I think. They will put a sticker on the SAE and give you the receipt.

Then seal up the c. envelope.

Place all into a bigger envelope and address it to Milton Keynes, the address is on the cover sheet. Place the stamps on it and get another 1st class Signed for postage. 

The legalisation is done in 1-2 days, the Thai embassy can take 1-2 weeks.

When it gets back to a friend in the UK, have them send it registered delivery to you in Thailand.

Then you need to take it to Chang Wattana to the Ministry (directions online) to finally verify it.

After this you have a degree that you can use to get you that all important 30k teaching job! 

I hope this helps, if you need any more advice let me know. My degree has passes the legalisation and is now in the hands of the Thai Embassy.... Wish me luck.

If someone has experience with this question  I would like to know. 

I need to extend my 30 day visa on arrival for 30 days at Chang Wattana. However my visa on arrival will not expire for 3 weeks yet. Can I do the 30 extension at any time, or is it only like one week before? I would like to get the second thirty days so I can travel and not worry about getting back to immigration. 

Also does anyone know if I need an onward plan ticket to show for the extension. Has anyone been asked? 

Thanks for any help. 

Just to let people know, due to rule changes in May 2018. To get a teachers Non B visa you need to get your degrees certified at the UK Embassy in London. This is now not done in Bangkok. 

Now you have to send them to London and It takes about 3 weeks for them to be officially checked. 

I've been today to the UK embassy and they say there is nothing they can DO, they do not now notorize degrees. 

I hope this helps. 

Ok... stop messing around. Go and get prep. You will take the tablets for 30 days, the worst scenario is you will have a few bad dreams. For some people there is a reaction, but then you stop taking them and go back to the doctor.

For HIV they can tell straight away now, it is not a 90 day thing any more. Prep will avoid you worrying and its a few thousand baht.

The problem with STD's are they allow HIV to piggyback on the STD to make it easier for the active partner to get HIV. Normally it is harder for the active partner, but if either partner has an STD, for example herpes, it can make the infection pass quicker.

I advise all people if you have had an unprotected sex encounter, go on to PREP. Don't sit there weighing up the chances of getting HIV, you might be the unlucky one. 

I have advised and used PREP before, after 1 month, it's over and you live to learn better until next time.....

For the UK you go to the National Insurance site for the government. You you will sign in and then you can check your N. I contributions to make up your pension. I beleive you can back pay about 8 years.. It shows you when you have to pay by.. sadly it looks like the cheaper pension contribution will stop this year. Previously you could pay about 175 pounds for a full year's pension, and but they have told me this is stopping and now we will have to pay the full rate. I hope they hold off doing it...  but it will cost maybe 500-600 pounds a year for full NI. You have to decide whether paying the extra years is worth it. If for example if they quote a pension for you of 120 but by paying 10 years you will get 125 you will need to balance the extra amount per week against what you pay. 

Another option is to put money into Ltf and RMF in Thailand. You reduce your tax to near zero and can get about 10% interest from it. After 7 years or 55 years of take it out tax free. You can 

Hope this helps.. 

Hi, 

Just to add to this thread. Leaving and cancelling your non-B and coming back on a tourist visa is from Monday lots harder. 

From July 15th you can still transfer the tourist or visa exempt stamp to a NON-B but you will now have to get all your degrees verified by your embassy. Plus a Thai agency as well. So more money and much more time. Your best bet would be to either look for work and ask the new company to take over your wp, or come on a 30 day exempt and then fly out and get a non-B. 

I know about the change as my school rushed me out to change it all last week. 

Hope this gives more info. 

JJ

Hi Guys,

Does anyone have official input on transferring work permits and  days to leave after cancelling a WP.

I will leave Thailand mid June and hope to transfer to another school. How easy is this? How long does it take? Also if you decide not to transfer and leave, once the WP have been cancelled how long until you have to leave on your extended visa. I heard 2 days, but read above 7 days.

I have to disagree with one point above, the WP is not yours. It belongs to the work and must be kept at the place of work, not with you. 

Any info will be much appreciated.

Jamie

Well to add even more confusion. If you managed to get your report online before it crashed, and you checked and it said pending, it is actually approved.

I put my in online early April. Waited and nothing... system crashed a few days later. We sent a courier out to CW, armed with passport. The officer there, took one look and rather rudely said, yes it was already processed....and by very rude I mean extremely. When questioned, he proudly announced to the courier, that is says so on his computer, so why was she there? When she explained the website is down , he said, that his wasn't so it was ok.

There also seems to be zero chance of phoning immigration. We tried the day before. It nicely said... for English press 1, so we pressed 1, to be greeted again... for English press 1. After 4 times we realised that was all we are getting... 

So I guess they just prefer the personal visit. A wonderful modern society. Why can't they just announce the problem?

Sorry but we bought one of these. They are, imo, totally useless. The store tricks your by having the aircon on so you naturally feel cooler. 

Ask them to take it out of the shop and turn it on and then see how cold they are. We bought one for 5999 baht and resold it quickly.

Go for a window one, or a good fan.

Simon,

From teaching fitness for 20 years can I offer the following advice.

1. As we grow older getting rid of fat is harder, our metabolism slows down so burning fat becomes harder.

2. As some have stated starving your body of calories is the opposite of what you need to do. Settle on 5-6 smaller meals per day. If you are starving or drastically reducing calories your body will try to store more calories to protect itself. So if it knows it will get more 'good' calories later it will not store so many.

3. Try to mix your aerobic and anaerobic fitness. Do the cycling but mix it with High Intensity Training. (Sprinting as fast as you possible can for 30 seconds, recover slowly for 2.5 minutes then go again, for 10 times = HIT). The HIT can really spark up your metabolism.

4. Lastly as you may know visceral fat which gathers around the stomach is the last to come off. You will lose fat from the face and upper body first. Lastly the love-handles go.

5. Also remember yes you are burning fat on that cycle, but you are also adding muscle. So you maybe losing 2kg of fat but you have gained 2kg of muscle from the exercise. If you really want to see the difference use a body fat scale. As you start to carry more muscle around, this will naturally burn the fat itself.

Keep trying mix up your fitness every 6 weeks to shock the body, once it get comfortable do something else.

Good luck with the training.

I know this is not about why it happened, but from a ethical viewpoint, why should another foreign country let this guy into their country after he has blatantly broken the law in the country his is trying to leave? Not just a few days, but 1 year living illegally in another country! Then he turns up with a one way ticket asking to be let in. Any sensible country would say no thanks and stop him arriving.

So why are we spending time trying to fix a problem the original poster created all by himself. The issue should be you knew you were doing something illegal and now people will not do what you want and help you. When you try to abuse the system then you hope others will stick to the system what do you expect?

Sorry for your hassle but it's a case of it's your bed, you made it, you lie in it.

Hi Everyone

A huge thanks for the info. Well we have been married (civil partnership) for nearly 10 years so very settled and lived here and worked for 13, in that time we have ploughed 3 million into rent and have nothing to show for it. I went to Bangkok bank and they basically told me, yes he can own the land and my name can also go onto the loan, but for the building. I have rented most of my life and although it gives less worries, the property is never yours, and even if you sell it near the same value you get some back.

Also I like updating the houses we live in, but this just adds value to the owner. My idea would be to get a loan and pay it off as quick as humanly possible. Inside 10 years. if we leave Thailand in the future we would rent it out to cover some costs.

But I do hear what people are saying, and I know the horror divorce stories etc, but this specific house has my name written on it..

Can anyone who has bought a house let me know what they did after the mortgage interview. The bank mentioned it takes about 2-3 weeks including the house appraisal. They weren't interested in us having a lawyer, just sign the mortgage and that's it. There doesn't seem to be any need for land survey or structural surveys. Is this normal??

Thanks again everyone.

Just a quick question, not sure if anyone can help or not.

My partner (Thai male) and I (European male) wish to buy a house in Thailand. It is fine if in his name as we have been married 10 years and he has a good job. We have a civil partnership from Europe but obviously this is not recognised here.

We have maybe 20% of the value of the house we would like to buy. What I need to know has any single or gay foreigners managed to get their names onto a property mortgage. I know we can not buy land but we would need any bank to take both our salaries into account.

Also has anyone had experience with applying for mortgages or loans and which banks should we try.

Many thanks for any advice.

JJ

Met a beautiful blond French woman at the airport all battered and bruised and on crutches about a year ago. Met a beautiful English woman at the airport all battered and bruised and on crutches about nine months ago. Met a beautiful Taiwanese woman at the airport all battered and bruised and on crutches about 7 months ago. They all were injured because ? Yes, they were on motor bikes in Phucket, Pattaya or Koh Samui.

My friend father died a few years ago taking a motorcycle in Pattaya. He was retired.

Was in Koh Samui for business. One of the people, an American, we were working with got killed coming to work on his motorbike .

It seems that your chances for survival increase dramatically if you do not ride a motor cycle in Thailand.

Your chances are better is you drive in a considerate manner. I always say to people drive like you think the guy next to you is a total moron. ( Yes I am looking in the mirror..) Expect them to do things you think are not possible and then you will be on your guard. Trouble in Thailand is that most farang come and drive with only a car license and think driving is easy..

Hi,

Just a few quick points.

International school teachers are not covered by the Thai medical insurance system. Work permit or not.... Basically the schools in Thai have their own insurance system, but they decided to not include International schools in this. Leaving many teachers without insurance. Most offer BUPA, which actually is ok for out-patient but little else.

When riding a motorbike it is worth looking at insurance. Most are good enough up to a million baht. I wouldn't drive in Bangkok without motorbike insurance for myself. As noted many drivers here don't have insurance and you will need to sue them to get money, which can take years. I use AA insurance in Pattaya and they are always helpful.

Of course, out of concern for tourist safety, the day trips could have been cancelled in the first place.

Good to see that money wins out. Again.

Ok I am really trying to understand why you would bother wasting time writing that! Tourists are not just day-trippers. They are often there for a few days or a week, so they were there before the storm and warnings were in place. They therefore need to get back to catch flights and make other connections.

If you're keen to train the dog. Keep it in locked up for now, then take it out on a leash and when it starts to growl or looks to want to attack, stop it... give him a treat and praise him and walk on. He will soon associate people and being nice with food.

But some other posters are correct, muzzle him for now as he can't go on attacking people. If you're willing to work with him, then do some research on training the dog ( plenty of Youtube videos...) if not let him go to a farm, but that isn't to say he won't attack someone there. Fingers crossed for you mate.

So where is the link to the FB page.. At least we can share it,,, you never know...Sadly thinking of how low these pirates would have been I would not expect one minute that any of the ladies would be alive now.. but stranger miracles have happened. Can we can a link at least to start sharing...