Chao Lao Beach

Make sure you get the AFP one, no fingerprints, $42 online. Get your address right, they do cross check it seems.

When applying for PR to Oz it appears to be a interactive immiaccount thingo.

Is there anywhere you can print out a actual form, the reason is I want to see the questions so I know I have everything covered and wont have any last min surprises.

I cant fins any links for this.

Does anyone know of any ?

Cheers, CLB

No where in Thailand comes close. To me a highlight is the lack of "lets rip off the farlang" that is out of control on other beach areas.

Great pics by the way.

Have you ever scratched your head trying to convert a Thai year into a western year? I have

2554 = 2011 etc ....

I found this in Google today, very handy.

http://dateconverter.net/thai/2556/?hl=en

Anyone know where to get straps like in these pics and the tool needed ?

HomePro was maimee

I am trying to find a reference I found a few weeks ago re a 16yo Thai dependent stepchild.

I

read the mum and step farther needed police clearances from any country they have lived in for 12+ months in the last 10 years.

I can't remember if the 16yo needed one as well from Thailand?

Anyone know ?

Anyone know of the reference I did not bookmark and cant find again ?

Looking for something like this to package up goods, anyone know where I can get some?

http://www.sealedairprotects.com/Instapak-Quick-RT-Packaging.aspx

Thanks very much, one less problem !

I put in all the links i could find if anyone else finds this in the search in the future.

Hi, As part of sponsoring a Thai Stepchild into Australia (Perm Resident) the sponsor (me) has to get a police background check from any country I have spent 12+ months in in the last 10 years. Hence I need one from the Royal Thai Police, but I am not in Thailand. On the website below in the blue background, (sorry it copy paste like that and I cant seem to remove the blue) item #5 says that my finger prints need to be done in a Embassy or Consulate which is ages away interstate.

My Question is : Anyone know if it can be done by Aussie cops, the question is will the RTP allow QLD Police to do my prints on their form? On the Aust Gov Imm site, it says yes, if you scroll down to the bottom of this here.

"Fingerprints
Fingerprints must be taken at a local police station or Thai consulate or embassy in your country of residence.
In Australia you may need to contact the relevant state police authority or the Australian Federal Police to obtain fingerprints as local police stations may not be able to provide inked copies."

Of note, these can be taken by my wife who also needs these for her application form the RTP and picked up or posted to her in Thailand, I am not worried about posting them from Oz

Here is the finger print form -- click.

and Here is the RTP site with more info if anyone is interested (future searches)

VFS Bangkok info on the subject

Source Unofficial website here

1.2 Foreign applicant.

1) A photocopy of Passport
2) Document(s) stating that the applicant is used to work or live in Thailand
3) A photocopy of Thai Working Permit (if available)
4) Two Photographs (1 inch by 2 inches)
5) Three sets of fingerprint. Fingerprint must be taken at local police or at the Thai Embassy or Consulate in your country together with the official seal and signature of the official taking the fingerprint.
6) An envelope with pre-paid stamps and applicant's address to mail certificate bake to the applicant.
Note: Applicant must certify true copy of all documents

Clearly I am researching this right now, prices are extreme (difference) and all over the place.

For future searches I will post some good links I found here:

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/288760-shipping-to-uk-australia-also-other-places-and-into-thailand/

I am looking for quotes for moving stuff to East Coast Oz.

Depending on cost up to a 20ft container.

Half container or maybe even just 10 m3

What we send depends on cost. Using Google I found folk here say Asian Tigers but they are expensive. Any other ideas ?

Any tips would be great. A life of Thailand has come to an abrupt end (well at least for a few years)

According to this link below, it is 12 months for a partner visa, anyone have any recent real world updates on this ?

Current processing time in BangkokPermanent residence - Partner Migration

http://thailand.embassy.gov.au/bkok/DIAC_Processing_time.html

Says online 30days vrs VFS 10 days but (recently more)

he knew to much

2 questions, it says clearly in the VFS info that if using a bank book for proof of funds, it has to be the actual one. Do I have to freight it in if I do online?

Is online paid by credit card?

Bookman, I followed it up, quote below, No good for a Thai it seems !

To apply, you must hold a passport issued by one of the countries or regions listed below. If you hold a non-citizen passport or other travel document, such as a Certificate of Identity, you are not eligible to apply for an ETA.

Eligible passports are issued by:

• Andorra
• Austria
• Belgium
• Brunei
• Canada
• Denmark
• Finland
• France
• Germany
• Greece
• Hong Kong (SAR of China)
• Iceland
• Ireland
• Italy
• Japan
• Liechtenstein
• Luxembourg
• Malaysia
• Malta
• Monaco
• Norway
• Portugal
• Republic of San Marino
• Singapore
• South Korea
• Spain
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• Taiwan*
• The Netherlands
• United Kingdom—British Citizen
• United Kingdom—British National (Overseas)
• United States
• Vatican City.

Nope, I did not know I could?

What about all the supporting docs, Thai bank book, Passport etc ?

I have not successfully been in there since they moved to Trendy Building, when we popped in once to ask a question like they encouraged in the old building on Sathon Road they would not let us in as we did not have an appointment and there was a several week wait just for that !!!

So, now trying to get another tourist visa for a Thai (several been issued before) can the Oz husband submit it on her behalf? I have been told over bar talk that they wont allow it now. I was told that I would be considered a messenger and refused entry to submit the application.

" No walk in applications will be accepted through a travel agent or messenger " http://www.vfsglobal.com/Australia/Thailand//how_to_apply.html

Can she walk in with it without an appointment ?

How does this high profit making show run now?

Thanks.

"The company would need 2 million baht of registered capital, and if you want a work permit the business would have to employ at least 4 Thai's, pay their social security payments" .

So a company is set up and owned by my misses and 4 inlaws are on the books who hang around all day annoying anyway scabbing money, this would just make it formal !!! What is this 2 mill baht requirement? I was told "in the bar" no one cares about it....... I don't subscribe to that point of view. Can anyone please explain it please ?

So Thailand, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Vietnam as of 1st Jan are Asian, more to follow in 24 months.

What are the advantages of a Singapore company in member states in ASIAN now?

If the declared value is over 19,999 baht is is coincided an export, in which it is counted to the countries export numbers etc, this requires some ID of who is exporting.

Anyone know if the Casino is still doing packages? Nothing on their site.

for a non imm 'O' based upon marriage to Savannakhet are there any financial requirements these days?

Hi, there seems to be many over the the next week or two.

Does anyone have an up to date list?

I heard that Mr P made some more.