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Get a NEW passport. My passport was due to expire 4 days BEFORE my normal extension expired ( I lost 4 days on the extension ) I sent my passport paperwork 6 weeks before PP expired, I did NOT receive my 10 year in time and ended using a EMERGENCY PP for extension renewal. 4 days after renewal my 10 year came in. Other than 2 trips within 1 week and several hours wasted at immigration, the extension stamps transfer to NEW PP was no problem. I suggest you get your NEW PP NOW ( ASAP), have your extension stamps transfered to NEW PP when received. BE AWARE...Depending on the IO, some are cross checking: 90 day report, TM-30, Extension of Stay against ADDRESS and PASSPORT NUMBERS..

Most foreigners do NOT know they can use a Thai Military Hospital - you have to register 1st ( free ) Many military doctors are US or UK trained, English not a problem. You pay same cost as Thai civilians using the hospital, slightly more than govt civilian hospital, way, way, way less than a private hospital. I spent 6 days IN the Army hospital in Korat, x-rays 5 days, lab work 6 days, doctor visit daily, 4 person ward, given 3 months of meds - 1X1 daily and 3 X1 daily on discharge, paid LESS than 1 month retirement check. In the US, WITH copay, the 1X1 med cost me $147USD a month. IF in Pattaya, the NAVY hospital in Suttahip has ( had 8 years ago ) a agreement with one of the hospitals in Pattaya ( Navy doctors ) - sorry, I don't remember the hospital. A friend was able to find the exact meds he needed at the Bangkok Navy Hospital - no where else

My experience is that KORAT is cross checking TM-30, 90 Day, Re-entry permit, Extension of Stay with Address AND Passport Numbers ( happened to me February this year )

If you stay at a ligit hotel, the hotel DOES a TM-30. Check with your LOCAL office for their policy. From what I understand, from other peoples, your local office is pretty strict when it comes to TM-30's

You do not have a Visa, you have have a extension of stay based on retirement(?) or. marriage(?) or ??????, FOR 10 years, commonally called a ????xxxxx??? visa You can get a EMERGENCY PASSPORT at the EMBASSY ASAP, can be done in a few hours ( mine took 3 hours ), get a emergency appointment - reason expiring passport, PRESENT PP at Embassy. You WILL have problems at Thai Immigration if PP and extension are expired. ( I had to do, 10 year PP took 6 weeks and 4 days for return from US, my extension expired on the day my PP expired, with emergency PP , I was able to renew extension, How your "Extension of Stay" goes invalid - it expires when your Passport expires. When 10 year PP received AT EMBASSY - Embassy will invalidate emergency PP. Have your Thai immigration stamps transfered at Thai Immigration. Keep all 3 PP's handy especially if you travel out of country.

Just bought a e-3 wheel one a month ago for 12,000bt from a LAZADA vendor, 3 speeds ( medium speed is average bicycle speed ), 45V battery. It is NOT a speed demon. Profile is lower than a bicycle, I have a full set of lights and turn signals, with horn and I USE them every time I drive. So far have not had problems driving the beast - steering does has a short learning curve and I do stay on road burm ( far left ) where most slower bicycles and motor scooters drive. Bought it for trips to grocery & Lotus's ( about 10 minutes away ) as well as to 7-11 and local mom and pop stores.

Why would you use a FOREIGN Bank Card at a ATM in ANY country UNLESS in a emergency OR you do not have a bank account in the target country. Exchange rates are HORRIBLE, and service charges range from 200bt UPWARDS.

Immigration offices are cross checking 90 day against TM-30 for address ( as for lost receipt it's in the computer ) If NEW passport, PP NUMBERS against Extension of stay and against address. If you LEAVE the country ( 1st hand knowledge ) OR have stayed at a hotel ( legit hotels file a TM-30 ) file a NEW TM-30 EVEN returning to same address. Many IO's will let you file a TM-30 as House Master or Possessor as I have done several times for myself and visitors staying at the house.

You should never allocate monies in ANY COUNTRY, that would prevent you walking out and closing the door. Sorry ( and sad ) about the child, but YOUR sanity is your responsibility. You can try to make some arrangements for the child from afar - hopefully the child will receive the benefits.

10 years ago in USA. I notice a charge on my AMEX around 08:00 when checking my account. The charge was made around 04:00. I am ON the phone with AMEX ...WHEN... someone in BRAZIL tried to make a charge against the card. Needless to say... 04:00 CHARGE REFUNDED, NEW ACCOUNT and NEW CARD ISSUED / RECEIVED WITHIN 3 DAYS.

My DEBIT CARD TRANSACTION RECEIPT shows the EXACT amount that I requested, no added charges - SAME in my bank book, EXACT amount requested, no added charges. Again on my US BANK STATEMENT transaction shows as a MERCHANT PURCHASE...NOT...a cash advance. Around 10 years ago, at a DIFFERENT BANK in Pattaya, $800USD showed as a cash advance ( on US BANK STATEMENT ) AND a ??? service charge- I don't remember 100% the service charge, think it was 400bt, I DO remember area where the bank was located

The Krungsri bank branches I have used run your card as a merchant purchase, NOT a cash advance per looking at my US Bank statement. I got to a TELLER, take my US debit card, PP, THAI bank book, a slip of paper with XX,XXXbt DEPOSIT written on it. They copy PP and Card, you sign the copies, sign the DEPOSIT paperwork / receipt, teller adds info on computer, senior teller approves transaction. Done I usually do a 30,000 ATM withdraw at banks ATM for pocket change. Easy process. Occasionally the card is declined and I get a fraud alert on my mobile within 15 seconds of card swipe, clear it, and continue with transfer. If declined the tellers WHO know me, continue with bank paperwork.

"""Are you using a debit card issued by a US bank? How do you use it to transfer to Thailand? """ I use a US DEBIT CARD at KRUNGSRI BANK. I take to teller at a MAIN BRANCH, to run my card...do NOT use service desk...( SOME SMALL BRANCHES DONT KNOW HOW TO DO ) and transfer STRAIGHT INTO my bank account - don't touch the money. Usually takes around 4 minutes with paperwork. Then I use the banks ATM to withdraw cash. What I like most, I have deposited, withdrawed at ANY Krungsri without charge in Sattahip, Pattaya, BKK and Korat. I have used OTHER banks ATM's at no charge in Sattahip, Pattaya, BKK and Korat.

IF you have a AMERICAN BANK CARD, check with your bank to see how much your cost will be. MY bank charges me between $3 and $5 for each transfer to Thailand - depending on transfer amount. I get the exchange rate that's shown on XE Currency converter almost 100% of the time. Only ONE stop at bank, money deposited - transfered STRAIGHT to Thai bank account, do not touch money until POSTED IN YOUR THAI ACCOUNT. I usually draw monies from banks ATM after the transfer - immediately available.

Safest way with NEW PP: OUT OF COUNTRY: YOU LIVE HERE: Carry both PP , show both on re-entry ( old PP has stay extension AND re-entry permit) Have extension stamps transfered to new PP ( SOME IO's also require you current bank report ) File a NEW TM-30 You should be OK for 90 day report. IN COUNTRY: YOU LIVE HERE: Take BOTH PP to the IO for stamp transfer. ( SOME IO's also require you current bank report ) File a NEW TM-30 Should be good to go for 90 days - file if necessary NOTE: The REASON I say file a new TM-30, many IO's are cross checking PP ..NUMBERS.. against Stay Extensions, Re-entry permits, TM-30's and 90 day reports.

The TM-30 requirement is the section of the Thai Immigration law ( 1979 ) that requires the address registration of a foreigner visiting or residing Thailand REGARDLESS of whether they are on holiday or living permanently to be done WITHIN 24 hours. I have seen many people that say they have NOT done a TM-30 for many years. WHO do you think will get fined, IF caught, NOT your local IO

Just a thought, east bound planes to MONTREAL deploy their landing gear just past TORONTO - about 544 kilometers

The TM-30 requirement is the section of the Thai Immigration law ( 1979 ) that requires the address registration of a foreigner visiting or residing Thailand REGARDLESS of whether they are on holiday or living permanently. To be done WITHIN 24 hours - usually by the hotel where you stay ( or stay for a short holiday / overnight ) or a landlord where you rent - some landlords do not do. A ligitinate hotel WILL process a TM-30 for a registered guest foreigner - if you stay at a hotel AND "live" here, file a TM-30 when you return to your home within 24 hours. A foreigner CAN do their own TM-30 as HOUSE MASTER or POSSESSOR with the proper paperwork as I have done for myself and also have done TM-30's for visitors staying at my house. Filing a TM-30 for a foreign visitor, a TM-30 makes "stay extensions easier" for your visitor, and is required to do a 90 day report. Many Immigration Offices NOW cross check TM-30's 90 day, re-entry permits and stay extensions. ( 1st hand knowledge November last year.) NOTE: ALL THE NECESSARY paperwork REQUIRED depends on your LOCAL IO policies.

Respectfully submitted: The TM-30 requirement is the section of the Thai Immigration law ( 1979 ) that REQUIRES the address registration of a foreigner VISITING or residing in Thailand REGARDLESS of whether they are on holiday or living permanently. and is to be done WITHIN 24 hours - USUALLY by the hotel where you stay or a landlord you rent from- some landlords do not do. A foreigner CAN do their own TM-30 as HOUSE MASTER or POSSESSOR with the proper paperwork as I have done for myself and also have done TM-30's for visitors staying at my house. A TM-30 makes stay extensions of any type easier and IS required to do a 90 day report if here that long. BUT...ALL necessary paperwork depends on your LOCAL IO policies.

A few years ago I made friends with a Immigration Officer and he advised me of 2 reasons to stay on a RETIREMENT extension and NEVER get a marriage extension. 1) LESS PAPERWORK 2) If bad luck with marriage, she receives a divorce, your marriage extension goes invalid, a retirement extension stays valid with a divorce.

My 10 year PP was received several days AFTER my EMERGENCY PP was used to renew my retirement extension. I immediately ( next day ) went to immigration and had my retirement stamps transfered to 10 YEAR PP as I was leaving the country for a 10 day trip to USA. I carried all 3 passports when I exited and reentered ( re-entry permit active ) and showed only my NEW passport to enter Thailand at the air port with. NO problems at all. This is why I recommend the IMMEDIATE stamps transfer and NEW PP information supplied to immigration. When I went to do a my next 90 day report, I was refused until I did a new TM-30 because I had exited and reentered the country. Did the TM-30 and a few minutes later the 90 day. All good with no fines.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT THINK, does your new PP NUMBER match with the information on your extension of stay PERMISSION? If not in theory you COULD be here illegally. I would think since you entered on a ""new"' passport, the old passport is invalid - unless you have dual citizenship AND dual passports. The OLD PP is invalid if the corner is clipped - if so transfer the extension stamps to new PP - usually no cost at immigration to transfer and update PP and extension information. ADDL EDIT Some offices require a NEW TM-30, EVEN if returning to SAME address IF you leave the country.

I ended up with a EMERGENCY US PASSPORT to get my retirement extension. When my 10 year passport was received, current extension stamps were transfered to NEW passport. NO previous extension stamps added to either EMERGENCY or NEW 10 YEAR. PASSPORT. All was in order as I exited and entered Thailand ( re-entry permit active ) with no problems

I am confused. A ""Retirement Visa"" where you need documents from / with your ""wife"". You also mentioned 800,000 in the bank. One of the requirements for a "RETIREMENT" extension. I had "extensions of stay" based on RETIREMENT for 8 + years - NO WIFE. Many people get "extensions of stay" based on RETIREMENT, although they are married - you only must meet the "extension" requirements for retirement, extensions of stay based on marriage have more requirements and paperwork. I think you are working on getting a extension based on marriage. NOT retirement.

1) TM-30: IF you stay at a hotel on holiday, the hotel is supposed to file a TM-30. 2) if you change address, you are required to have a TM-30 filed within 24 hours. 3) if you have foreign visitors STAYING with you, you should file a TM-30 within 24 hours.( Have done 3 times as POSSESSOR - backup is my rental agreement, I rent ) 4) if you LEAVE the country, you ( mostly DEPENDING on LOCAL OFFICE policy ) file a TM-30 EVEN if returning to same address ( 1st hand knowledge ) 5) MOST IMPORTANT, ALWAYS check with your LOCAL IO what THEIR POLICY is for ANY PAPERWORK it can be different for each office.