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TM30 self-registration by tennant
TerraplaneGuy replied to mark_mark's topic in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits
You should be able to use a guest house TM30 for a retirement visa. Depending on the office they may also want a copy of a rental agreement and the blue book and ID of the owner or manager of the guest house. -
Went today, 27 days before expiry date. No problem. My hotel checked with immigration yesterday who said the rule is it’s ok up to 30 days in advance. But they wouldn’t let me pick my passport up later the same day even though I applied in early morning. Last two years they did. This time she said come back “around 24” which is 8 days from application.
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Thanks. Small point, maybe splitting hairs but any idea if they count both the start and end days? Like if your expiry date was the 30th and you went on the 1st we’d usually say that was 29 days ahead but I guess it’s possible they’d say it’s 30? (And I assume we’re talking calendar, not business days here).
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When I used to do it in Bangkok (Chaeng Wattana) some years ago, it seemed you could do it as early as 45 days ahead of expiry. Not sure if that's still the case. I know each office has its own variations. This year in Samui 30 days would work for me but it would cause difficulty if much less than that.
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Thanks but as I said, it's not convenient for me to go all the way up there (plus will cost taxis both ways) just to get forms in advance. Was hoping somebody might somehow have them. Or that maybe there's a way to convert the one-sided pdf to two-sided for printing but I don't see how on my computer. If not I guess I'll just head to the office early the day I apply and fill them out manually there.
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Does anyone have a pdf or good printable version of the Samui Immigration office's own double-sided application Form TM7 (extension of stay) and TM8 (multiple re-entry)? I know they tend to reject the single-sided version available from the main government website, and I'm staying far from the Samui office so it's inconvenient for me to go a day early just to pick up those forms.
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Obtaining an international driving permit in Thailand
TerraplaneGuy replied to Klonko's topic in Thailand Motor Discussion
The province of Ontario now has a law that limits use of foreign licenses to 90 days from last entry into Canada. If staying longer you need an IDP which makes no sense, I think, but that’s the law. -
Obtaining an international driving permit in Thailand
TerraplaneGuy replied to Klonko's topic in Thailand Motor Discussion
Thanks. The whole thing seems odd because from what I read, the point of an International Driving Permit is to provide an English translation for non-English language licences. Since Thai licences already have both Thai and English, what is the purpose? -
Obtaining an international driving permit in Thailand
TerraplaneGuy replied to Klonko's topic in Thailand Motor Discussion
Thanks didn't see your comment until now. That's all good except that the International DP is for 1 year only. What a silly limit. So you have to go back every year, and it might expire while you're still travelling abroad. Do you know if you can get the International DP at the Dept.. of Land Transport in Koh Samui?