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On 1/16/2023 at 5:44 PM, dddave said:

The sad truth is, most countries charge tourist more than locals.  If you travel in the USA, even if a citizen, cross a state line and visit a state park, you will pay higher entrance and usage fees than locals will.  Go to any public beach and locals will have parking stickers allowing them to park for far less.  Go to almost any museum or public attraction in the US or Europe, locals pay less than outsiders.  Even US National Parks charge Non-citizens higher fees.

To be a local, they say show me your address not your citizenship. That's the difference.

If you are getting both car and motorcycle licences do you need 2 certificates of residence, specifically for Hua Hin?

My understanding is you add the esim to the phone with a QR code. Couldn't they send me the QR code?

Hi. Does anyone know how to change my True physical sim to an esim. I'm in Australia.  I currently have a dual Sim phone with my Thai True sim and Australian sim but looking to buy a new phone with single physical sim and esim support. My Australian provider doesn't do esim. Thanks.

If you can explain the 140,00 PUI then I'll believe the official statistics. Who are they?

Does anyone know if this process is available at Hua Hin immigration? I need to convert mine next April.

On 5/2/2019 at 12:12 PM, glegolo said:

did I understand this correctly..... did the op construct his very own affadavit and his belgian embassy did sign on off that piece of paper... yeah if that crap is true me myself would have denied it no question about that....

 

Why is not op going to his embassy and do what the rest of the freaking world is doing. present a piece of evidence of his income to the embassy and let them on their own letterhead issue the income-letter, strange people...

 

glegolo

That's how Australia has done it for years. Only a few countries actually asked for proof.

Just check out both. Grab a motorcycle taxi to drop you at the top of soi 80 and stroll down. At the bottom get another one to drop you back at Bintabaht.

I was told I Hua Hin it lasts until your extension of stay expired. At least mine did for changing rego plates from BKK to PKK provinces. Mine was about 10 months old when I got around to doing it.

What do you look like? If you look like a normal tourist you will have no problems. That's what these stamps are for. You're not border bouncing but using Thailand as a base in SE Asia. Bangkok is the air hub of SE Asia so it is natural you are coming and going.

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I always asterisk the re-entry permit number and write หน้า (page) and the page number of my permit in the passport. They've never missed it in 12 or so entries.

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source: http://thaiembdc.org/consular-services/non-immigrant-visas/non-immigrant-category-oa/

The O-A is the Rolls Royce of visas. It has the most strict requirements of any visa. You won't need a return ticket or proof of funds.

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Sorry but posts like this, wow, pretty incredible.  Because the answer is so easy.
 
Go back to Australia -- get a new passport, and then apply for another METV.
 
Come back and you will be good for a while.  Fly back, get another METV, rinse and repeat.
This is what I do (every 5 years when its new passport time) ; and its about 24h of travel to get to my home town and Consulate.
Australia a lot closer, should be no problem for this.
 
They (Gov't Authorities) obviously don't like us border/visa hopping for SETV's.
 
Wish you the best.

I renewed mine yesterday in Hua Hin with a letter from the Australian Embassy with no verification and had no problem. Same for previous 3 years. I go in the afternoon too when it's not busy. Waited maybe half an hour.
Is your letter in English? If not maybe that's your problem.

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They would probably do it earlier than 30 days if you show them a ticket out of the country on the 13th of March.

Hi. My Extension of Stay based on retirement expires on 9 April. I am leaving Thailand on 13 March which gives me a very small window to renew my extension. Does anyone know if Hua Hin immigration will renew earlier than the standard 30 days. Thanks.

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There should be no requirement to show it since you are not doing a new entry when using a re-entry permit. A re-entry permit is totally different than using a visa for entry.
I can only recall a case where people were denied entry using a re-entry permit and it was for people using one for an extension based upon attending school (aka ED) and were out of the country for a long time. That was back when they first cracked down on ED visas and extensions of the entry from them.

Sorry if this has been asked before but does this 20k requirement only apply to people with visas and not extensions of stay. I'm on an extension based on retirement from an O-A. Do I possibly need the 20k too?

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When I did mine a few months ago it was easy too and the people at immigration were very helpful.

Has anyone been lately to Hua Hin immigration for an annual extension of stay. I went a few months ago and only needed an income letter from my embassy plus the obvious (all obtainable there, photocopies of passport, photos,etc).

Some guy on Facebook used an agent and was told he needed:

-Statement of Income from Embassy

- Statement of Income verified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

-- Included Receipts from the Embassy and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (just in case)

- Copy Rental Agreement

- Copy of Landlords ID

- Copy of Rental Property Blue House Book

- Copy of Landlords personal residence Blue House Book

- Map of my Residence

Is all this really necessary now? Thanks.

I just got a new passport in Australia last month. They cut the corner and the data strip from the photo page off. Showed both passports on return and IO noted details from old passport next to Permission to Stay stamp. Check again with the embassy.

But the O-A (with a reentry permit ) gives you two years of trouble free entry into Thailand with no money there. This gives you time to get settled and find a bank and where you want to live. There are many options.

I got an O-A in Sydney. 3 day turn-around and no problems. Yes the police report takes a week or so. My GP just signed the medical on the spot and I'm sure yours would too. It's not onerous. The trickiest part is the binding and stamping by the notary. Some wanted rediculous prices for 10 minutes work. I ended up paying $100 to a guy in Beecroft.