jeffandgop

22 hours ago, DaUke said:

I just brought in a container full of stuff, including a couple pieces of artwork, medium size tool box, couches, a bed, tons of kitchen stuff, computer wiring and more.  Didn't pay any taxes... I may have been lucky, but that was my experience.  Where will you be living? House or condo?  Electronics are more expensive out here, so if you're due for an upgrade, buy before you fly. 

 

FWIW, I brought way too much stuff, wish I had packed lighter.  

U brought in a container by ship and paid zero duty? How large was the container and what were the ports of loading and arrival?

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You may need to have someone who speaks Thai....

Except for U.S. citizen emergencies, consular services at the U.S. Consulate General in Chiang Mai will be suspended from September 12, 2016 to November 1, 2016, due to necessary renovations to the Consular Section.  

All nonimmigrant visa (NIV) applicants who intend to travel during this period should make appointments with the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok at http://photos.state.gov/libraries/thailand/591452/niv/how_to_apply_niv.pdf.  

Applicants for all routine U.S. citizen services such as U.S. passports, Consular Reports of Birth Abroad, and notarial services required during this period should make an appointment with the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok at https://th.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/.  

The American Citizen Services (ACS) Unit will remain available by email and phone for emergency U.S. citizen services such as death and welfare/whereabouts cases; and we will continue to accept voter registration, absentee ballot requests, and absentee ballots.  Also, please note that the ACS Unit will conduct several U.S. citizen outreach events in and around Chiang Mai during this period to process requests for U.S. passports, Consular Reports of Birth Abroad, and notarial services.  Information regarding these outreach events and other important updates will be posted on our website at https://th.usembassy.gov/news-events/ and sent out via email. 

I too share that first blast of hot air and humidity exiting the aircraft in 1998 as my first luxurious welcome to my new home. Came for work with the RTAF and now retired with my love I met at work almost 30 years on now

Need to go to Promenada Immigration office early next week to get new exit / re-entry stamp. Never been there before.

Is it easy to find the appropriate queue? Should I get one of the 'agents' on site to help complete the application form?

Any suggested best day / best time to go there?

I found an old immigration document on line for the exit / re-entry application but it seems to be years out of date.

Would appreciate if someone would please share a link to the up to date form.

Thanks.

Unless it's changed since I was there, there is only ONE q. They give everyone a number for whatever service they require.

The q is OUTSIDE the building and you need to go between the two buildings that make up Promenada to find it.

I don't recall requiring any special documentation to obtain my re entry other than a passport with valid visa. Absolutely no need to have an agent do it.

I arrived after 11am to do my 90 day and went straight in to do the re entry.

Wrong on all counts....there are 4 different queues to line up to receive different colored que cards depending on the service you require. For re-entry you need to have completed the proper application form with a passport photo affixed and copies of the appropriate pages from your passport attached to support the re-entry application.

There is no requirement for the bank book being updated the same day as applying for the extension.

The requirement is that the date of the bank book update & the bank letter "certifying" the fund amount in that account ARE the same date.

I obtain my bank book and letter anywhere from 3-5 days before applying for the extension and there has never been a problem.

Actually, for most of us using a term bank account as support for the 800k requirement, there is no "update" usually available. I obtained my annual extension based on retirement last month and base it an appropriate amount I keep in a SCB term account (11 months starting last September) and, while I always stick the bankbook in the update machine just to see what will happen, the machine always spits it out and indicates on the screen that "no update is available."

For those maintaining only one account and using the same account for expenses, I know that it's critical that the bank letter and the bank passbook (and copies) show exactly the same amount; however, I've never heard that that the update of the passbook has to be the same date as the bank letter.

There's no question from my experience and observing others that the bankbook needs to have an update- whether by a transaction such as a deposit- approximate to applying for the extension AND the bank letter "certifying" the same both dated the same date. Sitting next to the guy last week when we both were applying for our retirement extensions his application was rejected because the bank passbook and letter were not dated the same even tho the deposit amount was the same.

MY EXTENSION OF STAY (RETIREMENT) & RE-ENTRY EXPERIENCE WED, 18MAY...

Arrived at the Retirement/Medical que at 0440. Took seat #5.

By 0515 13 people in the que; by 0600 approx 30 people.

At 0840 personnel handed out que cards; I got #6- some guy had rolled up in a wheelchair at 0700 and set himself at the front & got #3. I asked him later if he had someone holding his spot and he said “no” but thought he was entitled because his “kids were sick” at home. He was not feeble-bodied and if I see him next year I’ll have him take his place in line just like the rest of us.

At 1000 I was called. A single IO was processing the applicants. I presented my passport, extension of stay form, bank book and letter. No tm30 or residency data was asked for. By 1015 the IO had completed her reviews, asked if I had an extra copy of my departure card which I provided. She took my photo and said to return at 1500 to pick up my passport.

Prior to my turn, I observed one person having to go next door to obtain new passport photos with a blue background as his application had a photo with a white background; and the person before me had the wrong color passport photo as well and his passbook date was 5 days prior to his bank letter- that the deposit amount was the same was immaterial (of course). He had to go out to correct these errors.

I arrived at 1500 and at 1520 the passports arrived and I was called 10 min later. I went next door to make a copy of the passport page with the updated extension of stay date and reported with the application form to the outside desk to obtain a que ## for a re-entry stamp. My number was called 10 minutes later and I received my single re-entry stamp. I observed that at the retirement desk due #25 was called and serviced.

I left at 1630.

All told, 20 minutes of face time with the immigration officers over the 12-hour day.

The IO’s were polite at all times.

Has anyone doing extension at Prom had a problem with the bank book not being updated same day as the application? Is there access to a bank ( Bkk bank in my case ) machine to update bank book before banks open- first in line can't go to the bank after it opens.

There is no requirement for the bank book being updated the same day as applying for the extension.

The requirement is that the date of the bank book update & the bank letter "certifying" the fund amount in that account ARE the same date.

I obtain my bank book and letter anywhere from 3-5 days before applying for the extension and there has never been a problem.

Yes, but in getting there at 7 am, would he even had received a queue ticket? According to jeffandgop's excellent report there already were 30 people in the queue by 6 am. Recent report are that they're just distributing 30 queue tickets a day. I wonder if his cutting the queue resulted in someone who'd come before him not getting a queue ticket.

No doubt someone who should have rightfully received a queue tix did not. I told him that he had no shame for cutting in front of others and all of a sudden "my English not good I don't understand". Let's also point out he had to stay at Promenada all day to wait for his passport to be returned......................

Try giving Lamptitude a call for assistance. We bought our ceiling fans from there; although our electrician did the installation. They're located on the south side of Kaew Nawarat Road, not far from bridge.

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How is it that Yang 123 arrives at 0415 and ends up w/que #13 but Northernjohn arrives at 0820 & receives que #12?

Also, for reasons I don't understand, in Chiang Mia you can't get your re-entry stamp on the same day as the extension now. Makes absolutely no sense at all, but you have to go back the next day. Not sure about how long the queue is.

We travel a lot, so we get a re-entry stamp. Unless you are going to be leaving Thailand 5 or more times during the year, it would be a waste of money. 3,800 baht for a re-entry stamp, 1,000 baht at the airport immigration area (passport control) BEFORE YOU LEAVE for a single re-entry stamp.

As they are so fond of saying here, up to you.

I went to Promenada yesterday and asked if what you wrote is the current process. They replied that one CAN obtain both the extension and re-entry at the same time/day. Were you specifically "rejected" when you tried to obtain both on the same day? Details pls

According to another police matter on another story about an influential person, the court refused to issue an arrest warrant on the basis that the individual was not showing signs of intention to flee from the police (but yet was refusing requests to be interviewed by the police for suspected crimes)....

So why was an arrest warrant readily issued for the "baggage handler" who was similarly not showing signs of fleeing Thailand jurisdiction?

As IM obtains your bank info- limited to that bank data that supports the application & not ALL of your bank info you may additionally have- then there is not only no good reason to request it on another form YOU DON'T KNOW where this new form will be managed, stored, used, secured, etc. THE LESS one provides provides personal data the LESS opportunities there are for abuse, mis-use, etc

This is the whole document, courtesy of @Beefslapper on the previous thread. Hope he won't mind me reattaching it here.

A little concerned about handing over all my bank account details to thais. Is this because the bloody farangs complained about the police shakedowns that went viral and made the international news? Now they can just help themselves.

Every year when I renew my extension I hand over my bank details. So far no one has plundered my accounts.

"Is this because the bloody farangs complained about the police shakedowns ..."

Farangs have been complaining about everything under the sun for a long time. It's a cultural, maybe genetic, thing for some of us.

I live out near MaeJo. My vet (Outer Ring Road) is very compassionate and will facilitate pet euthanasia at your home. PM me if you want further info.

Not working for me; tried 2-4 April....

Sheryl- Thank you for your advice on the inadequacy of the Masterpure model system. I won't be considering that any further

It's city water- it's origins I do not know

I have a water storage tank (2000L) and I am asking about experiences with a filtering system that prevents/reduces sediment & chlorine before it enters the storage tank and then runs thru my pump on demand. The storage tank does not remove all of the sediment that is corroding water lines and faucet and shower head screens. Drinking water quality (I have already an in house filter system for this) nor water pressure is this issue.

I've also visited a local company that my builder recommended and he's for a 2-phase system (removes sediment & chlorine) that is contained in a single tank that you would backwash to clean it from time to time..uses activated charcoal filtering...is this the type you have Rob?

Craig is spot on for the troubles I am experiencing...I am having to clean faucet screens and water lines as well- the sediment has corroded some water lines that attach from the water lines coming into the house and where it attaches to a faucet that I have had to change those out...it's gotten so bad that it so clogged a water heater that it rendered it useless for about 5 days until the sediment that was blocking the flow inside the heater finally worked its way out. BTW, I live in MaeJo and we're experiencing water outages due to broken pipes so much that when the water is turned back on after the repair the sediment that were inside the unprepared water lines is driving that sediment into my water tank...I also noticed that over the last 2 weeks the chlorine levels are very very high and that I want to filter as well. I already have a filtering system in my kitchen for drinking water and ice making.

I am considering installing the Master Model MP5 unit to filter sediment & chlorine from the city water before the water enters my water tank.

Does anyone have any experience with this unit and if so, how well does it perform and maintain?

Alternatively- if you have a current system that you are pleased with- or not- any details would be appreciated.
Thanks.

The question remains. If someone knows if the duty free allowance is up to 10,000THB or was revised up to and now is 80,000THB then that info would answer the request. That is only what I'm asking

The question remains. If someone knows if the duty free allowance is up to 10,000THB or was revised up to and now is 80,000THB then that info would answer the request. That is only what I'm asking

I'm not bringing household goods. It's just returning from a vacation with small items purchased overseas that I can't get here.