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NEVER be more than 8 hours ROUND TRIP from your passport. Go to a camera store, get a color credit card size copy made, laminate it and carry with you. Do NOT ONLY have photo on mobile. If a official stops you, they might keep your phone if they want to see original passport, with credit size copy, they have your info while you get your passport. Showed my "credit card" copy to police checkpoint at our LATE KINGS viewing with no problems.

Just did one 1 month ago. 1) Make sure you have a appointment - via website. You will wait in line outside, Thai guard will let you in at appointment time - show proof of appointment at access window. INSIDE SECURITY: 1) NO cell phones - checked at security and put in lock bag, keep key - pick up on way out. Cigarettes, lighters and water bottles thrown in TRASH, backpacks xrayed, YOU go thru metal detector - possibility of hand search. INSIDE OATH AREA: 2) Make sure you have a UP TO DATE FORM ( they gave me one at window ) 3) $50 fee, pay at seperate window ( I paid with $50US ) KEEP RECEIPT and give / show to officer when called as proof of payment.. IF all the above correct, wait time INSIDE embassy, about 30 minutes. NO witness required.

My favorite: 1 day out of "best if used by", NO BUY, NO BUY YOU GET CANCER, THROW GARBAGE" A Thai woman on YouTube say this, so GF believe.... seriously!!

I have done my retirement extension of stay 2 days to 45 days ( depends on the IO policy ) in advance. Takes me usually less than 30 minutes - not counting waiting time, because I keep my paperwork in order and have IF NECESSARY, multiple copies of all Immigration paperwork ever received and fresh photos, including rental / lease agreements and monthly bills, bank deposit slips and etc

When I came here I was 67, I had no problems finding a GF WITHOUT spending large cash. We went to dinner, movies, occasionally bought her clothing and etc, she rarely asked for money and then only a couple 100bt. yep we lived together and she kept her money from where she worked - 8 hour day.

My 2¢:. What urks me is if you are married, wife owns the land, there is a house built on the land, she passes, you have 1 year to sell or loose the house and land. It would be better if you were not forced to sell. A / some type restriction on land size you could keep would work, say 2 Rai or land where the house sits and 1 Rai of land. Win win all the way around and a insentative to provide a house for wife - family if any.

....Do not know what a netzero acc is, but.... ORIGINALLY ( about 20 years ago ) NetZero was free internet provider, I thought they were out of business

Depending on WHERE you live, 5,000 baht is a decent price. I am "existing" in a 8 year old, 3BR, 2 Bath, LARGE kitchen, living and dining room, 3 car carport, very small yard, 20 house QUIET village...hello Korat!

If a ...NATURAL... born citizen, you can NOT lawfully loose ( can NOT be taken away ) your citizenship EVEN if convicted of TREASON. You can be jailed ( normally ) or exucuited in extreme cases. A person "GRANTED" US citizenship CAN loose / citizenship can be revoked, in several lawful ways in a court of law US History 101

A Thai Citizen can enter Thailand on a expired passport. IF DUAL CITIZEN, do NOT make the mistake of entering on 2nd passport, you will be considered foreign visitor / citizen Renew the THAI PP and ID as soon as possible

Department of Consular Affairs will charge you 800bt, and you will wait 2 days while they check that the translation is correct. I just did this Tuesday, will return Thursday with my ......RECEIPT..... <<== KEEP the receipt!!!

Have dealt with LAZADA over 6 years. Refunds IF you use credit / debit card are between 2 hours and 6 to 10 days, depending on problem and vendor. ALSO with a credit / debit card you have ANOTHER venue to challenge the charge, the card issuer. One time I used COD, I had a problem getting my money back, NEVER COD AGAIN. 600+ purchases, ( 1 ) one gone bad - I think a good record. ( 1/6 of 1% of purchased items ) I have had a vendor call me to ask if I wanted to cancell OR accept another item ( 100bt more costly ) for same price since the item I ordered just went out of stock due to many orders - I buy from them when possible. USE A CARD, NOT COD.

YOU are responsible that ALL immigration paperwork is up to date.

I have done ( 3 ) TM-30's for 7 years - latest 6 months ago, signing as POSSESSOR with the following:. Passport with retirement extension, Lease / Rental agreement, UTILITY bills / installation receipts.

Had a problem with a one way ticket to Thiland in US at a small airport in my city. Asked for the station mgr, showed him my retirement ""visa"" and a certificate of residency, he OKed my boarding and called the station mgr at my transfer point. That station mgr ( transfer point ) advised his people I was cleared to board. Station managers rule the roost, remember that IF you are in the right!

Same here about 12 years ago. I was on the phone with AMEX challenging a small charge at 4:50AM ( I was in US ) when someone in South America attempted to use my card. AMEX asked me to hang up and they would call me back - AMEX SECURITY called me within 1 minute to confirm I was at my home. Told me to file a police report and call them after filed with report info - did so. They called me a few days later, someone had bought a plane ticket in LA with old card number via telephone. He was arrested at the gate. Last I heard of it. New card issued within 3 days.

The "MONEY LENDERS" would love this!!!!!

Having worked on Pattaya beach as a FTPA, I can attest to MANY people ( men and women ) from India wear monster gold jewelry ( fake gold??? ) on Beach Road day and night. It's a status symbol.

There are "stand alone" apks for web services that let you send a real fax to a FAX MACHINE

I do not understand WHY people wait until the last minute to renew / keep up to date / 1 page empty page, the most important document you have / carry in ANY foreign country. Usually you can renew long term extensions of stay 30 to 45 days in advance without loosing any time. A friend of mine waited until the last day to do a 90 day report, was thrown the curve he needed his ORIGINAL rental agreement although he had been at the same address for 12 years. 3 days later ( landlord was out of town ) he paid the fine. Do ALL your paperwork at a IO as soon as possible in case you get thrown a curve - NOT ENOUGH ROOM IN PASSPORT.

No work permit needed - ID Card issued, No extra extension of stay ""bonus"". Several government programs issue ID Card so no work permit needed. I also taught English under a program set up by Thailands Late King - ID card issued

Tourist Police ARE a division of the RTP with full police authority and duties, Immigration is also a division of the RTP. You do NOT have to have a volunteer visa ( ID card issued by Tourist Police ) most FTPA ( Foreign Tourist Police Assistant ) foreign people are retired ( not necessary from police work. ) Multiple languages are a asset. You buy your uniform, shirts ( mostly tailor made ) and any other PPE that is approved. - NO Stun devices or body armor The benefits are that you can usually help, in some way, a tourist that gets in trouble or acts a fool in a foreign country

If using a ANDROID mobile, "TextNow" apk will give you a outbound and inbound number ( plus other goodies ) in the US that will ring in Thiland as long as your data OR WiFi is connected. Cost $0.00 NOTE: YOU MUST USE several times a month or LOOSE the service. Call your US Family or friends several times a month. There IS a paid plan

ALWAYS check your LOCAL IO for THEIR required documents. I have received one certificate of residence with PP and TM-30 and photos, have received another one with PP, TM-30, lease, photos and copy of owners ID. Same goes for bank, ASK the bank. Opened present account ( in BKK ) with PP and Retirement stamp...4 months later was asked to supply address, no docs required. Have received 3 new bank books at 2 different branches in Korat, my Thai bank card no charges at ANY ATM

If you leave Thailand you should do a TM-30 within 24 hours .. AND.. remember to do a 90 day report on time once in Thailand.