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Here is a Rough guide for separated foreigners with thai spouse and family Trying to get back into thailand. I came in from USA and am in quarantine right now. It was a very difficult process with a lot of moving parts, it’s a work in progress for them, with things changing constantly. I already had a spouse visa that had not expired, which made it slightly easier.
- Apply online at thai consulate for the Certficate of Entry (COE). You will need to submit several documents.
$100,000 health insurance. You need to obtain this before you apply, they are checking and won’t let you move forward without proof of insurance.
Plane ticket reservation. This one made no sense because whatever reservation you have will currently not get you into the country because all they have right now are government charters. The only way to get on the list for a gov. charter is to show them your plane reservation that you will probably have to end up cancelling. I had a return ticket for April, that was cancelled, and I changed it to Aug when I found out they were letting spouses back in. Only then did they let me know I was on a list and to contact certain travel agents to get on a charter flight, which I had to pay for. And now I am looking to get a refund on my original ticket. Not sure if they are still requiring this, but I had to go through this.
Confirmed hotel reservation. You have to pay For the quarantine hotel before they issue the COE. I was very weary putting up non refundable money before I got COVID results timing correct.
Marriage certificate, spouse ID, some other easy stuff.
- After they approve everything and you get your plane ticket, they issue the Certificate of Entry (COE).
- Get a Fit to Fly document. I went to a doctor on a list they provided in my state. All he did was take blood pressure, read my pulse, ask me simple health questions, and then issue me a written document saying I am healthy, not sick, and patient is Fit to Fly. Those exact words need to be written by the doctor. Must be done within 72 hrs of flying.
- COVID 19 test. This one is the trickiest. I was lucky enough to find somewhere that got me results within 48 hrs. Some states are backed up like crazy. They are saying within 72 hrs of when the results are issued, not when test was taken, but you never know, they can change their mind.
At least they stopped requiring these two items to be uploaded to the consulate before you got the COE. Now just printed copies or originals are required before boarding the plane, along with the COE.Final advice is if you don’t need to come, just wait. It’s too hectic and very expensive. There were way more immigration and healthcare workers at the airport screening us than people actually on the plane. We were mixed in with Thais returning home.
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If you suspect money laundering, my guess would be Top Charoen. Why are there so many eyeglass stores? I have never seen so many eyeglass stores in my life. And new ones keep opening up. It's almost like 7-11 but all they sell is eyewear, can someone explain that as a business model?
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I'm sure all the restaurants and the movie theater would love to see that. It's like a couple hundred farangs every day mon thru fri nonstop, and you know some will be spending money. There is a black hole near the banking area, perfect place to put the new offices, no one ever walks around there.They should offer chiang mai immigration free rent there and give them a huge space, then ther would be a never ending flow of potential customers during the day. The Farangs can catch a movie and eat out and have plenty of parking and not stress out so much like they do now at the current crappy immigration location, which has no parking.
We will see how smart the owners are.
That has been talked about in jest and seriously. I agree with you.
It is not like they don't have the space. Eventually I would think immigration would come up with there own building and parking but that is a long way off. I am waiting for the Ex Pat interview to be presented. I was there but had a little bit of trouble understanding every thing said. Except that they prefer you mail in 90 day reports. Which I in all good intentions meant to do but forgot.
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They should offer chiang mai immigration free rent there and give them a huge space, then ther would be a never ending flow of potential customers during the day. The Farangs can catch a movie and eat out and have plenty of parking and not stress out so much like they do now at the current crappy immigration location, which has no parking.
We will see how smart the owners are.
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Survivor - Koh Tao. I would definitely watch that reality show
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Just key the cars or throw a brick through the window and when the owner comes back just act stupid. Do it enough times and the rich will learn also.
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What he won't admit and will cause his head to explode is that he is a direct beneficiary of "Thai" logic. He doesn't know or appreciate how good he has it here. Just complain about the illogical natives.
It appears the "truth" here is something you choose to hide from, that is your choice, but then why debate an issues, if you're only here to show how much of a bigot you are.... I, and now all readers, see you have no argument to dispel any of my comment, so I hope this is the last we hear from we hear from you and your bigoted replies, it's ok to disagree but at least back up your opposing views. Perhaps you could show some examples of Thai logic that makes sense.
if I wanted to live your truth, I'd go live in the place you came from. But that would be unbearable and it seems you agree.Only a fool would label everyone with the labels you stated... Perhaps you should wait until your balls have dropped, then resume a more mature debate with the adults. Your comment shows no thought, logic or common sense. You and AJ need to remove your blinkers, and see Thais as they truly are, their government/s have never educated them to a level that allows any deep forward thinking or educates them in any form of logical thinking, in fact this, for the government/s, would be counter productive. Logical thinking requires education, both in schooling and in their private lives. Quick example, is it logical to carry more than 2 people on a motor bike, or overload vehicles... far exceeding the design specs, is it logical to ride the wrong way down a street, is it logical to keep voting in the same corrupt officials, is it logical to support a corrupt government institution, eg RTP, is it logical to beat the daylights out of female children but pamper the males, is it logical to blame on spirits/ghost when in fact it is your fault... do I really need to go on.. Oh, is it logical to put motorboats in the river, to help reduce flooding.... grow up you two, Thailand may be a nice place, the people may be friendly, but please OPEN YOUR EYES to the truth.
Talking about bigoted you try to apply your what ever country of origin logic to Thai logic and say you are right and they are illogical. Well yes they are to you but to them it is logical to put three people on a bike because there is room and they don't have to buy two bikes plus two seven year olds should not be riding a bike alone. I guess that is logical where you come from to put two seven year olds on a bike alone and buy another bike for the adult. A Thai would think it was illogical.
You sound to me like some one who has been around for quite a while and has made no attempt to intergrade themselves in to Thai culture. You like many others come here because it is cheaper or certain luxurious are easier to get than where you come from. Thailand is 85 on a list of corrupt countries half way through the pack where is your country?
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Same thing happened at my houseThe fact that no one seems to know which side to give way to doesnt help. Give way to the left or right? Oh well, i will just start driving across the ontersection (btw you are supposed to give way to the LEFT here!)
I wouldnt blame the pick up driver at all. The motorcyclist was in dream world ld, never touched his brakes.
Thailand is based on the British Highway Code.
You give way to traffic coming from the right.
That would put the m/c in the wrong at an unmarked junction.
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It appears the "truth" here is something you choose to hide from, that is your choice, but then why debate an issues, if you're only here to show how much of a bigot you are.... I, and now all readers, see you have no argument to dispel any of my comment, so I hope this is the last we hear from we hear from you and your bigoted replies, it's ok to disagree but at least back up your opposing views. Perhaps you could show some examples of Thai logic that makes sense.
if I wanted to live your truth, I'd go live in the place you came from. But that would be unbearable and it seems you agree.Only a fool would label everyone with the labels you stated... Perhaps you should wait until your balls have dropped, then resume a more mature debate with the adults. Your comment shows no thought, logic or common sense. You and AJ need to remove your blinkers, and see Thais as they truly are, their government/s have never educated them to a level that allows any deep forward thinking or educates them in any form of logical thinking, in fact this, for the government/s, would be counter productive. Logical thinking requires education, both in schooling and in their private lives. Quick example, is it logical to carry more than 2 people on a motor bike, or overload vehicles... far exceeding the design specs, is it logical to ride the wrong way down a street, is it logical to keep voting in the same corrupt officials, is it logical to support a corrupt government institution, eg RTP, is it logical to beat the daylights out of female children but pamper the males, is it logical to blame on spirits/ghost when in fact it is your fault... do I really need to go on.. Oh, is it logical to put motorboats in the river, to help reduce flooding.... grow up you two, Thailand may be a nice place, the people may be friendly, but please OPEN YOUR EYES to the truth.
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Wow, this one is still going on. MediaWatcher is the classic complainer. Basic attitude is I am superior to everybody, smarter than everybody, more logical than everybody, blah blah blah. I see those types of people at the restaurant or shops arguing with the staff for some reason or another and they look miserable all the time.
The point is, if Thais were more logical in the western sense, the whole culture would be different, things would be more costly, you wouldn't be able to retire or live here cheaply, and the young thai honeys would gravitate away from old white guys because the thai men would have more income from being smarter and more logical. Then you would have to compete with them for the young honeys, but you don't want to, which is why you left your logical western country in the first place. Logical 25 yr old western girls don't go out with logical 60 yr old western men normally, but in "thai" logic, that relationship is perfectly fine.
So as I said earlier, stop complaining about thai logic. It's different, it's their country, go home if it bothers you that much. If you like western logic so much, go back and live with the logical westerners.
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Someone got all pissy. If you're an old guy and have a nice young thing, good for you. But stop lying to yourself if you don't believe money is not the key motivator in the relationship. All the other stuff is secondary.
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Stop complaining about Thai logic because it is that same logic that let's a 60 yr old male from western countries have 24 yr old girlfriends and wives in this country. If they were logical in a western sense, they would be with someone closer to their own age.
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Those guys you talk about want a servant, and don't want to have to fend for themselves. They can't get that in their home country, so they come here. They control the situation by controlling the money. Some things you really should let the the other half handle, but these guys are just lazy.
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A while back I worked in the US and what I experienced in the cinemas/theaters there was in now way better than what's going on in Thai cinemas. One particular ethnic group seemed to relish in strolling around and making a commotion. No one ever reacted to this because of fear of the race card being played.
Why on earth were the dark folk strolling about?! Did they have ants in their pants?
If you've never been to a movie theater in inner city America, you are missing out. When they start yelling at the movie characters and telling them what to do, it's more entertaining than the movie itself. You won't get that type of movie experience anywhere. Plus you can always rent the movie again later.
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When in Rome.......You are in thailand, do as the Thais do. Don't show up, don't answer the phone, disappear without giving notice, call him only when you need money. Or just beat him up!
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It took a month to get all their ducks in order. Certain samples from the victims had to be swapped first, lab technician got a new house, results were agreed upon, and then, OK I am now ready to provide my DNA sample, look even the chief of police showed up at my photo op.
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It comes down to trust. Do you think the police are doing everything in their power to find the real killers? Or do you think some internet kid overseas with some made up facebook page is trying to find the real killers? Who stands to make the most money from either outcome. In certain countries, you always have to consider this.
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If the father is looking to sue people for damaging his family's reputation and business, he should start with the police force because they are the ones who put out there that they were looking for his son as a person of interest in the first place. That is what led social media to latch onto the boy as a suspect, otherwise, no one would be the wiser. I wonder if that will happen.
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The samples taken from her body have been handled by the Koh Tao police. What if someone decided to do a switcharoo? How can anyone be confident in the chain of custody for the DNA sample taken from her body? DNA evidence is a dead end once you can't be sure that the DNA sample from her body is actually the DNA sample from her body. The only people who are sure are the police, not suprising.
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I understand how money and influence affect things here in thailand, a sweet land deal here, fast tracked permits, business monopoly there, but you would think a line would be drawn with murder. It's fascinating to see how money from one side and pressure from the top to catch the culprit on the other side produced the Burmese guys. 10 yrs ago the case would be closed, but now with social media,a third source of pressure is being applied. Which side wins? We will see if things are truly changing or if it's more of the same.
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The good thing about this case is that Thais with no vested interest in the outcome are coming out and seeking justice against a system they have lived with and grown up with all their lives. They are so sick of seeing people with access get away with things and get to cut in the front of the line, and are starting to connect together through the internet/facebook to fight back against a system so unfair to the average Thai person.
Almost everyone in Thailand will not get anything if the two Burmese guys get set free, yet the people on CSI LA continue to press their case, right or wrong, in search of justice. Its good to see people here fight for whats right instead of quietly accepting the status quo and business as usual.
Another thing in their favor is that it is not political. It is about corruption, which the military themselves have stated they wish to stamp out. They cannot censor a movement to prove the innocence of the wrongly accused, without further fanning the flames and implicating themselves. I wonder if the police can throw people in jail for not believing them?
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I don't understand why the mafia son, if he said he wasn't even on the island during the murders, would not submit to a DNA test. Instead of producing time stamped photos that everyone is saying are doctored photos, just give a sample. Because if you weren't on the island during the murders, then for sure your DNA is nowhere near the crime scene.
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Interesting alternative theory. Came across it on CSI LA site
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Thai Spouse Returning to Thailand Guide
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Did just that. Thanks.