manonthemon

I'm wondering - what is the benefit of getting ed visas for kids if they can stay in Thailand on tourist visas, overstay and face no consequences untill they are, I believe, 12 years old?

This is what I do - my daughter, 1.5 years old, uses on arrival visa exemption stamps to enter Thailand and overstays each time. We never have any trouble when leaving or coming back. I'm on a Non B visa. 

So what is the point of going through trouble of getting visas for kids?  

Hello,

I recently bought Samsung Galaxy Note 3 phone in Europe. I'm about to bring it to Thailand.

The thing is I'm reading a lot about co called Regional Lock on these phones stopping the user from using SIM cards from outside the region where the headset as purchased.

Initially Samsung claimed that the lock can be removed just by activating the Phone with the SIM card from the region of purchase but numerous online reports claim that it isn't so.

Another option was using an App but this required rooting the device which violates the warranty (and in case of Note 3 can no't be completely undone to restore the warranty).

Theres also an option of buying a special unlocking code online for 20 or so $.

Finally Samsung claimed that a local Samsung Service should be able to turn off the lock.

My question is - did anybody here face this problem, did you have any success removing the lock using any of the above methods? Do the local samsung service shops help with that issue?

A recipie for a bloodbath...

Now let's see Thailand changing it's laws accordingly for Danish people.

Now let's see Thailand changing it's laws accordingly for all spouses, male and female, regardless of nation of origin.

What laws do you want changed?

For starter the one that makes you lose your vise when your spose dies (same case like above) or you get divorced.

My wife is not Thai (and she's not my wife )

Ok. now I get it. The embassy is asking me which pages they should keep and which to cancel and they will send me the old passport back together with the new one (I deal with them by mail). So I just have to ask them not to cancel the page with the entry stamp.

The thing is I have to return the old passport to the embassy before I get the new one and it's my embassy who asked me if I want to keep any pages form the old passport and put it in the new one. Should I ask them to move the entry stamp then?

Hello,

My 11 month old daughter is about to get a new passport - her second one. the first one was temporary and now she's getting a proper one.

She was born in Thailand but she's not Thai - she has a European passport.

So far she left Thailand once (to leave we had to show the birth certificate on the border) and came back on a tourist visa. This one expired a long time ago so she's here on an overstay but I've read that this is not a problem for children (no fines).

My embassy asked me if I would like to transfer some pages from her first passport to the second one. My question is - should I get the long expired tourist visa transferred or just ask for a clean passport and next time when we're traveling outside Thailand do it like when we did it the first time - just show the birth certificate on the border?

cheers,

Hello,

I've been contacted by a TV crew who are about to shoot a TV show here in Thailand. The whole thing is a kind of a traveling reality TV and the setting for the Thai episode is a Muay Thai gym. A traditional Muay Thai gym.

By traditional they mean stereotypical, "kickboxer" style Muay Thai gym - jungle setting, bamboo kicking, rustic - probably something like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNyJNHa9Yso

The producers want to take a volunteer and make him go through heavy MT training in these traditional circumstances.

Now, my question is - do places like the one described above even exist. If yes - where. If not - do you think it can be arranged?

Thax in advance for any help!

Most of us seem to limit our thinking to westerners overstaying / committing offenses and then having to deal with the consequences.

But a few poster mentioned horrific stories of people form other continents going through years and years of hell in detention centers – with no chance of help form embassy, governments and so on. I personally keep thinking about tens of Rohingya men, women and children held in Phang Nga detention cells, behind bars, for months and months. Whoever covers the costs, I don't think they are in a hurry to go back to Myanmar, the country they tried so hard to leave behind. But who knows, maybe having spent 8 months in prison (I think they were sent to the DC in March) they'd rather go back?

What's the benefit of keeping these people locked up? To scare off other illegal immigrants?

Sure a tough nut to crack for Thai authorities.

I also think about my Filipino friend who got arrested working without a work permit (employer, as it often happens, promised but didn't deliver), got released but without passport and is waiting for her court date – a few months now, with no means to support herself legally.

I guess not all people are guilty, irresponsible and deserve their lot.

Thanks a lot! Very interesting and...a bit scary. I know people who wouldn't be able to pay and leave which means, theoretically, being indefinitely held in a DC.

I wonder what does international law say about holding someone indefinitely anywhere. And are there organizations one cans ask for help?

Hi,

I've been wondering - how does deportation form Thailand work? Whatever the reason for the deportation - who covers the costs, do they put you on the first plane home and wave goodbye?

If they don't cover the costs than what about the people who don’t have money to leave, to pay the overstay and so on? I guess they end up in detention centers. Where are the centers? Can they keep people there indefinitely? What are the conditions there?

I'm asking of pure curiosity. I know people here who have been mistreated by they employers, had their passports taken from them, tricked with false promises and so on, but are scared to fight back as they can't afford the costs of dealing with the overstay, deportation and so on.

cheers

I found a 200B/h massage place in Cherntalay (Pasak) so I'm back on my weekly massage schedule. I tried the place in Tesco Talang but didn't like it - guess dont like getting a massage in a supermarket.

cheers!

I just got through to them and according to the lady on the phone in Phuket Immigration, Poland is in eastern Europe and my minimum salary is 35.000. Which is great news!

So I guess this might mean that once I have a WP I can apply for an extension...where? Here in Phuket immigration? What is the procedure?

Sure, I agree with you too. PL is eastern Europe. The question is what Thais think.

No luck contacting the immigration yet.

cheers

Well, PL never was part of USSR so hard to guess. I'll check it out and let you know, for knowledge sake.

Thanx for all the info!

We actually get a 30 days visa waiver stamp when flying to Th and 15 days stamp when crossing by land. Since 2012 or 11 I believe. So I guess I'll have to check with the immigration.

Anyway - what if I'm above the minimum income and what if I'n not?

cheers!

I'm making more than that. Where can I check if Poland is in eastern Europe according to Thai law or not? And if it is or isn't than how does it affect my situation?

OK, so the visa I have now - 90 days, single entry - I can not extend. This I guess means that once I have the WP I have to go to Penang again to get a NEW non B - this time multiple entry. And than leave every 3 months to get another 90 days.

Wow - this sucks.

Is there any way to get a one year extension on a salary below 50.000? I'm Polish.

Hi,

I just got my Non B visa in Penang. I'm about to start working for a local company in Phuket, waiting for my work permit.

The visa I got is for 3 months and was issued on the basis of letter of acceptance of my application for a work permit from the Phuket Labour.

My question is - once I have the work permit how do I go about extending the visa? Where do I deal with it - do I have to go to Penang again for a one year visa based on the work permit or can I do it locally or in Bangkok?

From what I know many people in the company I'm about to work for have one year extensions from Penang BUT they still have to leave Thailand every 3 months to keep their visa valid. Only people who earn a specific, high salary can stay her uninterrupted for a year (with 90 days reports). What is this all about. In my previous job I earned less than I'm about to earn now but I just did the 90 days reports and didn't have to leave Thailand every 90 days. It was a school thought and the current job isn't.

Any info much appreciated!

Cool, we can share whatever we want as long as we comment that we don't like it.

You could apply for a 7 day extension at immigration and pay 1900 baht. Which is less than 2500 baht for 5 days of overstay.

Thanx, this sounds like a good idea - pay 400 more to avoid spending a whole day in a van to and from Ranong. Anything I need to know about getting an extension on the 15 days stamp? Just pay and get it or do I need to bring some papers, photos and stuff to the Phuket Immigration?

...I just realized that the consulate in Penang will be closed on Monday too. (Queens Birthday)

So the next visa run will only happen next Wednesday.

How many days of overstay is it for a visa valid till tomorrow - 7.08?

I guess no options left but to go to Ranong....again