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17 hours ago, allane said:

Anyone can deliver a form, which you have signed, to Immigration. Immigration requires either your signature or your presence. They do not accept someone else walking in to tell them where you live.

My wife has reported for me on occasion.  I never sign a form just hand over the passport and say 90 day. This is at Buriram I assume other offices may vary as appears common here. 

I do my daughters rather than take her out of school.

Not sure what a TM47 is, but I don't fill out any paperwork, just give the passpport to the officr and say 90 day report. They then give me the passport back all done. No problem at all.

Shortcuts in construction to work within budget but leave a healthy bit left over for the corruption.

4 hours ago, Beats56 said:

Exactly what does the yellow book do for you besides getting a pink ID card?

For me has enabled me to obtain Australian visas for my wife with  no trouble at all 24 hour service. What does a pink I'D card do exactly. I do not know anyone having one, to my knowledge and have never heard this discussed around my village.

17 hours ago, glegolo said:

Like said different rules everywhere. But in general  You need to be married to get a yellow book (tabien Baan) and you need to have a yellow book if any chance to get a  pink ID-card for foreigners...

So start with the yellow book, and when that is finished then you can apply for a ID card...

 

Glegolo

I had a Yellow Book before I was legally married, I had been through a ceremonial wedding though.

I needed to go to Korat (Nakhon Ratchasima) immigration to get a 'Alien Resident in Thailand' form which was sent to Bangkok for approval and returned the next day. From this I was issued a Yellow Book by our local Amphur. No problem at all.

15 hours ago, PoorSucker said:

 

That's it all right.

Well bread is also baked on the shape of human heads in Bangkok. I haven't seen this but a friend sent me photos. Much the same I  guess.

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17 hours ago, FritsSikkink said:

3) why childless?

I have a marriage visa and my wife wasn't childless. It has been extended more than once, no prblems.

Good question.

39 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

What do using mean by using shares. That sounds like some kind of investment account that immigration may not accept. The money has to be in an account that allows the funds to be withdrawn without delay or penalty other that loss of interest.

Immigration may allow the joint account since the funds are over 1.6 million baht (800k X 2).

Will the money be in the account for 3 months on the date you apply for the extension?

Well, Ubon, my immigration office insisted that my 400,000 was to be in a fixed deposit so that I couldn't access it easily. Seems totally illogical to me but there you have it. A different office, a different officer.

12 hours ago, FritsSikkink said:

He can't work as a builder doesn't have to get paid. 

I believe being paid is not a consideration.

Whether I stay at a hotel or not, I just put my home address. I have never been questioned after years of FIFO travel.

24 minutes ago, giddyup said:

Personally, it doesn't bother me, takes so little time and I usually combine the immigration report with a bit of shopping, so no biggie.

What I ask is why.

9 minutes ago, giddyup said:

Ask immigration, but as a rough guess it's to keep tabs on you, making sure your visa is current and that you are alive and kicking. Also to keep a couple (at least) of immigration officers in full-time employment.

 Long time ago Yeah I  think creating jobs is up there. I don't know any other country  that does this. I may be wrong but seems a hassle for what. We were told that we could report by Internet a long time ago but the system appears to still not work..

All ridiculous.

21 minutes ago, giddyup said:

The misconception that you're the first to get through a 90 day report in 60 seconds?

Why is the 90 day reporting required as a start 

3 hours ago, giddyup said:

 I don't know why people keep posting about how quick they did their 90 day report as though it's something very unusual, I've found it to be pretty much the norm, unless you happen to go after a long weekend, then you may wait a while.

Yes all true but what is the perceived need for this reporting?

10 hours ago, Artisi said:

If you asking can an employee hold your passport other than for use to assist in gaining a employment  extension or work permit - simple answer NO. Thai law requires you to carry your passport 24/7 although most long term expats don't - a scanned copy of relevant pages  in your phone would never go astray. 

It has been stated on this forum that you are not required to carry your passport 24/7 but you need to be able to produce one probably fairly promptly. Carrying a copy of relevant pages may be handy.

Could anyone update on this there seem to be never ending different points of view on this.

3 minutes ago, David Walden said:

In Australia we have 6 consuls one in each state.  The requirement to obtain 60+30 day Tourist visa are vastly different at each Consulate.  The tourist visa I got in Perth took 18 days to do it by post.  Express delivery each way.  Yes 18 days.  The Perth Consul  will only issue a tourist visa if you have a E-ticket showing your exact flight of arrival and departure.  Proof that you have Aus$800 in a bank account, that is a current copy of a bank statement showing this amount (crazy $800 for a 3 months stay?) and definite booking at a hotel upon arrival.  Strangely once you get the visa you the have 3 months to make up your mind if and when you want to go.  The Thai Tourist Minister needs to find out quick whats going on in the many overseas Embassies and Consulates.  Ther e all different. Crazy, crazy, crazy....55555 

Sounds OK to me but I  admit pathecicaly beauratic as are most a..e protecting states.

But we keep getting told tourism is on the up. 

Total b...st reporting everyday. Can anyone believe a word of this,

3 hours ago, louse1953 said:

I go to Kap Choen and that was never mentioned to me.Anyway,you can support yourself from a fixed deposit,just lose % when you withdraw.Put your living money in another account.

Yes quite right, but there was no logic in this. Furthermore I got a letter from the bank saying the funds were there, again illogical as I could have withdrawn them 5 minutes later. The immigration would not accept the letter as it was a few days old, as something came up in between. I had to go back to the bank for a new letter. Total BS if you ask me.

17 hours ago, irlguy1 said:

 

The money has to be accessible


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Really. Well the immigration office at Kap Cheong insisted that my funds be in a fixed deposit. I think this is illogical as the funds are meant to be a means of supporting oneself, however that was the way it was.

18 minutes ago, everett kendall said:

Here in Pattaya I go before the doors are open so I am one of the first inside. I always meet some intersting expats while I am waiting for the office to open. From the times the doors open at 0800, I am finished before 0900.

 

Thanks for the updated info on the 10 year Visa. I dont think much of the 10 year Visa, as it does not make much sense to me. I really do not see what the advantages are either to the government or the expat. Every 90 days I renew and my fourth visit is also Visa renewal. With the 10 year you still visit immigration every 90 days. So it does not save you from the 4th visit.

I think it would save the annual extension visit, but is that worth tying up THB3,000,000?

1 minute ago, ubonjoe said:

It would be a multiple entry non-o visa that allows unlimited 90 day entries for a year. Savannakhet does not ask for financial proof to get it.

If that's the case, why do we tie up funds in a bank account to support my annual extensions?

39 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

The one married to a Thai could get a multiple entry non-o visa with no financial proof if he is legally married and has a marriage certificate to prove it.

It seems both the others were lacking some required paperwork. The one told they needed a work permit may of appeared to of been working already.

Ubon Joe, would that visa be a 90 day one, for the married person?

Why wouldn't financial proof be needed?

I cannot understand your post, not that I am likely to be able to respond appropriately.