KarlosInBKK

On 3/7/2023 at 12:52 PM, Flink said:

Do not fix the apostille to the original. Have A certified copy made and fix the apostille to that but carry the original diploma with you when you come to Thailand, just in case some jobsworth wants to see it.

Hi Flink, thank you for your reply. That's exactly what I'll do. Much appreciated ????

Hello,

I'm from the UK and I will use a Thailand attestation and apostille service in London to ready my certificate as I will start teaching in Thailand in May. I have two options: add the apostille to the original degree certificate or make a certified copy and add the apostille to the copy. I don't really want to add it to the original, but I will if I have to. Is a certified copy acceptable? Or does it need to be on the original?

Any help will be greatly appreciated.    

10 hours ago, BLACKJACK2 said:

No, unless you want to be covered for flight cancellation, lost luggage, etc, though it's not mandatory. Also bear in mind you will have to have a PCR test and if that returns positive you could be stuck there longer than planned.

Thank you for your reply and info. Yeah I know about the PCR test. I will staying home and staying safe as much as possible before I leave. Hopefully I will get a negative result when I have my test ????

Hi guys,

I'm from the UK and I will be returning there next month on a direct flight from BKK. I have no plans to return to Thailand any time soon. Do I need travel insurance to leave Thailand? From my research, I don't think I do, but I just want to be 100% sure.

Thank you in advance for any info.

Hi guys,

I've done a dry January and also extended it for an extra week. Fancy a few beers tonight. Can anyone suggest somewhere to go that's serving alcohol and has some other customers and a good atmosphere? This may be wishful thinking at the moment, but I can always hope ???? Anywhere in BKK is fine.

7 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

on Soi 26 - best in BKK in my opinion followed closely by Rang Mahal at the Rembrandt hotel. 
 

Prices can be found online (foodpanda etc)

 

Rang Mahal Sunday brunch is B1250

 

 

Thank you for the info ????

Hi everyone, 

I know there are many posts regarding Indian restaurants in BKK, but I couldn't find any recent posts. So, can I please have your recommendations of Indian restaurants that have survived through these tough times. Ideally, restaurants that you have visited in the past few months. It would also be great if you could include the price range, your favorite items on the menu, location etc.

Many thanks in advance.

1 hour ago, hereforgood said:

By Bus

Buses from Bangkok Eastern Bus Terminal (Ekkamai) to Chachoengsao operate from 05:00 to 21:30.

Air-conditioned buses depart every half hour from Mo Chit Bus Terminal to Chachoengsao (via the motorway route) from 05:20 to 18:00. The journey takes about 1 hour 20 minutes. Buses from Mo Chit Bus Terminal to Chachoengsao also operate via Minburi route with the departures every half hour from 05:00 to 21:30. 

By Minivan

There are many minivan services between Bangkok and Chachoengsao available.

Minivans from Morchit Minivan Station to Chachoengsao depart every 20 minutes, from 05:00 to 19:00.

Minivans from Eastern Bus Terminal (Ekkamai) to Chachoengsao depart every 40 minutes, from 05:00 to 20:00. 

By train

There are trains departing from Hua Lamphong station to Chachoengsao every day, 11 times a day. The first train departs Bangkok Train Station at 05:55 and the last one is scheduled to leave at 18:25.

Thank you for all of that useful information. Much appreciated ????

Hi guys,

I'm going on a day trip to Chachoengsao next week and have found conflicting information on how to get there. I live in north BKK, so I can get to the northern bus terminal easily enough. I don't mind travelling to other bus stations. I'm also happy to get the train. It'll be midweek when I go and I'll be heading there mid to late morning. If any of you have first hand experience getting public transport there, or are just a wealth of knowledge on travel from BKK, then any advice will be greatly appreciated ????

16 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

I think normally it is 1500 baht.

OK, cool. Thanks for the info. 

19 minutes ago, sapson said:

read this topic from yesterday might help you.

 

Thanks for this, sapson. I'll check it out. 

20 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

If the work permit office checks using your name they may see the work permit was not canceled and their could be a fine for it.

Having a new passport may prevent problems if you did not cancel your extension of stay before leaving the country.

Thanks for the info ubonjoe. Any idea how much the fine is? I seem to recall a past post saying it's 5000 baht, but could be wrong. 

Hi guys,

I left Thailand in 2018 as my employment contract finished and I wanted to try living in another country. I was too busy to cancel my work permit before I left. I'm currently in Thailand and will probably start teaching for a school again in May. What needs to be done and how much is the fine? Should I wait until I have a job and let the school's visa department (if they have one) handle it? Also, I now have a new passport as my last one was full. My passport number is different, too. So, will I be able to get a new work permit without having to cancel my old one?

Any insights would be much appreciated.

5 hours ago, jamiejoel said:

No you just get your degree done not the PGCEi. Notorised in the UK you can pay about 50 pounds but send the original degree plus a copy plus the transcripts. 

Yes you can do in Laos but this could be closed at any moment and you might be asked to do it again. You can my advice is either do it now, or it takes two weeks to do, so or go to Laos and when you have your nonb get it done in England while you have masses of time. 

 

For teaching remember you will need a work permit and you can get two waivers if your degree or PGCEi is more than five years old. Then you have two years to get enough pd days to count for a new five year teaching licence. 

Hi jamiejoel,

Thank you for the info. 

My university has changed its name. I've ordered a new certificate, which will arrive at my parents' address in the UK. My transcripts are in Thailand and have the old university name on them, so they won't match. I have also ordered a Verification of Study certificate, as I can't get new transcripts. Do you think the Verification of Study certificate will suffice instead of my transcripts? 

Hi guys,

I'm preparing to start teaching in Thailand again.  I've done a lot of research on this topic already and read posts from the last few years. I understand the process:

-Certify/Notarise certificate by solicitor or notary public in the UK

-Send documents to Legalisation Office in Milton Keynes 

-Have documents forwarded to the Thai Embassy in London

-Translate documents in Thailand then take them to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Bangkok

I've heard mixed reports on whether I actually need to go through all of this. Is it only if you apply for a Non-B at Chaengwattana or one other immigration office (Petchaburi, maybe)? If I apply in a neighbouring country or even back in the UK, is it required then? If I get my visa in another country, will my degree certificate need to be certified/legalised for when I do my non-b extension after I have my work permit?

I also have a PGCEi certificate. Does this need to be certified/legalised, too? Probably does.

Any advice would be much appreciated. 

@optimodo  Were you required to have your degree certificate certified by a solicitor or notary public in the UK before it was sent to Legislation Office? If so, how much did you pay for that? I am right at the beginning of the process and am just waiting for a notary public to send me a quote. Any info would be much appreciated ????

5 hours ago, spiekerjozef said:

Thank you so much for your report. gives me some hope for my 2nd

My school told me to give them a bank statement from my home country with at least 200,000 baht in it. The statement I gave them had more than twice that amount. If you can show that you have the funds to support yourself throughout your next visa and you can answer any questions they ask you in Thai, then fingers crossed, you should be fine. Chok dee kap ????

Hi guys,

Just reporting back. I'm back in BKK with my new ED visa. One immigration officer seemed to be quite strict and was asking an ED visa applicant a lot of questions in Thai. I got the other officer. I spoke in Thai when I gave her my documents and she didn't ask me any questions. I went back at 4pm the next day to collect my passport and was out of there at 4.10pm. All in all, it was easy and straightforward. 

On 11/10/2019 at 1:33 PM, Stephen Zevon said:

I was in Hanoi 3 weeks ago. I was told to p/u at 16.00 the following day. 

For the record, it was my first extension and the guy was not friendly, really unhelpful and very demanding. Even made me drive back across town to show him my ticket out of Vietnam. Which I obviously didn’t take to show him originally. My bad I suppose, but it was obvious that I just was on a quick  trip and wanted to get back to Chiang-Mai ASAP. I won’t go back to Hanoi next time, will try my luck somewhere else. By the way,  I am mid 60’s, was dressed respectfully and was very polite. Didn’t help at all. Good luck.

Thank you for the info. I'll make sure I print out my ticket to Thailand ????

28 minutes ago, spiekerjozef said:

Could you please report back if you got it. I want to apply for my second one soon.

Yes, sure. I will go to Hanoi in about 2 weeks and will let you know how it goes ???? 

54 minutes ago, Caldera said:

Apply in the morning and pick up in the afternoon of the following day. When I applied there for a SETV last month, the pick-up slot they wrote down on my receipt was quite late and quite short: 4pm to 5pm.

 

Thank you for the info ????

58 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

Apply the morning of one day and pickup the next afternoon.

Pick up time appears to be 14:00 to 16:00.

Thanks ubonjoe ????

Hi guys,

I will apply for my second ED visa soon and will go to Hanoi. Do I collect my passport the following day or two days after the application? Also, does anyone know what time I am required to collect it?

Please, let's not make this into a big debate about the ED visa. Just some simple answers would be much appreciated ????

Thanks in advance ????

12 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

You do not need to a report until 90 days from the date you applied for the extension.

The officer put the wrong date on the slip that is only a reminder of when your report is due. You could take it out of your passport and just leave the country since the slip is only meant for you. There is no record of it anywhere.

Thank you Ubonjoe. That'll save me a journey. You've replied to some of my other posts in the past. You really know your stuff. Much appreciate, mate!

Hi guys,

-Entered Thailand on 29 March 2019 on non-imm ED valid for 90 days

-On 25 Jun 2019 I went to Chaengwattana to do the TM.7 extension of my visa. I was given a slip about 90 day reporting stating that the TM.7 is allowed as a notification of residence for the first time in a 90 day period.

-On the slip, my next date of notification is 23 July 2019.

My questions:

-Shouldn't this date be 90 days from when I did my visa extension (from 25 June)? If not, then I'll go to CW to do it (I tried the online 90 day report today and it didn't work).

-What should I do if it is the wrong date?

I leave Thailand for 2 weeks on 24 July 2019, so need to get it sorted before then.

Thank you in advance for any help or advice.