arfandy

4 hours ago, wimpy said:

I believe the prepaid DTAC package I mentioned is the cheapest for truly  unlimited data. You can get higher speed if you go post paid, but must commit to a yearly contract.

What are the requirements to go post-paid? Is this the package you refer to? 10Mbps for few youtubes connecting at the same time should be enough with couple second of buffers. 

3 minutes ago, CLW said:

AIS internet unlimited prepaid.

Using the 4mbps package for Netflix SD and YouTube at home, works perfectly.

And when paid 6 months in advantage, excellent value iny opinion. 

 

Thank you. I'll try to compare with other providers.

4 hours ago, tiocfaidh said:

Get yourself a mobile hotshot, put Dtac or AIS sim in and have 10 people log into it. 

Hi, where do you buy this modem? Dtac stores? And how do you activate/buy the package without having anything to register or select package?

1 hour ago, Peter Denis said:

I assume you have a laptop with which you want to surf the Internet.

If you have a mobile phone, the only thing you need to do is to go to the Settings of your mobile phone, and under Tethering & Protable Hotspot enable Portable Wifi Hotspot.

Your laptop will now show that there is a new Wifi source available, it will ask for the password and presto you have Internet connection on your laptop using your mobile phone as Hub.

For my mobile phone I took a dTac 10Mb unlimited data monthly subscription, and can watch YouTube, 123Movies and other video-sites without any buffering.

Works perfectly.

Thanks for the advice. Yes i am aware of smartphone tethering but also notice by doing so, it will shorten the battery expectancy of my smartphone which is irreplacable battery. This is my 5th smartphone after previous 4 went off the grid with battery problem. I couldnt find battery replacement and well, i couldnt exactly crack open those smartphones just to replace the batteries.

I think someone has showed that little tethering modem. I might have to look it up online.

How much DTAC Unlimited package that you mention? 

26 minutes ago, darrendsd said:

And YOU need to learn the difference between turning up at the Airport with a overstay and being CAUGHT on overstay!!

 

Anyone in the world can see what the punishments are for being caught on overstay by doing a quick Google search on the OFFICIAL Thai Government website

 

It is not me giving you the advice it is the Thai government 

 

Let's hope you get caught - you deserve it

" is not me giving you the advice it is the Thai government". 

i did not know you are Thai government officer. Oh well, i hope you understand the punishment for impersonating Thai government officer.

For the record, today is still June. This post shouldnt have existed yet until the late of July. It was my mistake to confuse June as July. 

I'll do my best to rephrase the question as specific as possible, next month. Hope to see you there.

20 minutes ago, darrendsd said:

And YOU need to learn the difference between turning up at the Airport with a overstay and being CAUGHT on overstay!!

 

Anyone in the world can see what the punishments are for being caught on overstay by doing a quick Google search on the OFFICIAL Thai Government website

 

It is not me giving you the advice it is the Thai government 

 

Let's hope you get caught - you deserve it

It is best if you ANSWER what was asked, instead of telling me it was illegal and took it as opportunity to sound smart. 

Anyone with google and dial-up connection can figure out the punishment. I was asking the max penalty one has to pay at airport when before boarding. But well, i guess you have no clue.

(Ps. Someone mentioned 20k baht of max overstay payment)

Let me know if you need my current address and phone number. You might need it to send someone to pick an overstayer during covid pandemi.. i think i might have covid.. 

1 hour ago, Keyser Soze666 said:

I bet you wished now you never started this fred now, you seem very flustered lol.

 

And why the drama about being infected? Covid has gone, man up and come out from behind your sofa.

I bet'cha Trump supporter with dissinfectant as covid vaccine. Let me guess, you are living solo life with nobody to care for, hence covid is nothing but a simple flu. 

No, i did not regret a single bit to start this thread except that i forgot we are still in June (i thought it was already July). It always nice to distinguish group of adults vs well...the likes of immature know-it-all.

In July, i'll write the same post again. Looking forward to see you there.

3 minutes ago, Nanaplaza666 said:

I think you have quit a big ego the way your reacting to some commenters , it looks to me like you don't care about the rules and conseqeunces so i don't umderstand your whole point and your whole qeustion . I think you should just do what you feel is good for you and your ego and don't ask people for any help or advice if you are going to do what you want in the first place anyway . A bit of a useless confersation . Do what you want and suffer the conseqeunces by yourself but if you are in detention centre don't ask anybody on here for help or advice because my geuss is , you won't get any ????????.

I did care, hence i asked. And i had clearly stated that i had used up my visa extension a week before visa amnesty was implemented. 

Some commenters did never read and immediately hit reply for a chance of insulting without providing an answer to the question being asked for. uBonjoe did provide the answer and it was good, some were not exactly helping but pinpoint the OLD NORMAL things. 

I asked about THE NEW NORMAL visa after covid-19 hit us hard. 

2 hours ago, Keyser Soze666 said:

A whole 100km away. Wow, how could anyone even think about taking on that painstaking journey. How did you end up here?

 

As for ''and queue several hours among thousand of foreigners and risk getting infected in the process''  oh please give it a rest with the drama, covid 19 no longer exists in the population here, it's gone pal. You can't hide behind your sofa forever. Man up.

When was the last time your trip to chaeng wattana? Give it a try. It was beautiful there to spend several hours since morning till ..well, give it a try instead of assuming i was sitting comfy on sofa. And kindly read before writing your insult. I wrote i had USED UP my tourist visa extension, a week before free visa amnesty was implemented. That was... (I'm sure you know the date of first visa amnesty because you seem very educated)

49 minutes ago, darrendsd said:

There is a VERY big difference between presenting yourself at the Airport and being CAUGHT on a overstay

 

Anyway people like you just can't be helped no matter how much advice you are given and how much evidence you are shown so good luck

 

PS I don't overstay my Visa so I have no need to worry

There is a very big difference between giving advice and insulting someone when you cant exactly provide the answer to what was being asked (because like you bragged "you never overstay" hence you have no real life knowledge but google-answer).. You need learn the difference.

12 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

They would have to work out a way for people to extend their stay such as the special 30 day extension with a letter from your embassy.

I am sure if the borders are closed and their are only a limited number of flights out the country they will extend the amnesty.

Getting letter from embassy is always a Mission Impossible. If anything noteworthy, overstayers should not be burdened with embassy document because that is only part that makes it all futile and impossible to extend visa. I'd rather ask for local police document or covid-test paper than visiting embassy only to be told a simple NO, CANT ISSUE.

4 hours ago, darrendsd said:

OP you have a very foolish attitude towards overstay

 

Being caught on a overstay could cost you prison time deportation and a ban from the country

 

Just because you don't like or agree with something doesn't mean you don't have to do it

And you knew all this from..experience? Or google? 

Like i explained earlier, i've been an occasional overstayers since before Thaksin was ousted. Sure the website stated such rule but when i submitted my passports before boarding, those immigration officers were kind enough to "let it go" before requesting me to pay 500 baht per day. That was before Covid and yes, i never overstayed for more than a week. 

So do you really believe that during and after Covid pandemi, foreign overstayers will be subject to harsh punishment? I take it that you are not in Thailand and never once you overstay your visa. 

There is ofc, like joe said i could apply for "another" extension 30-day with proper letter of consent from embassy. But which embassy do you ever see that willingly issue such document?? Absolutely not my embassy even if i were to kneel down for days. That left me with one choice, i'll just have to rely on Thai kindness and luck before boarding the plane. 

I hope you would never overstay your visa whilst stay, otherwise i cant fathom the agony and unrest you feel every single day prior to your overstay visa.

7 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

If you qualify for an extension you can apply for it at any immigration office. There are about 80 of them in all parts of the country.

At this time it is unknown if the amnesty will end on July 31st. If the borders are not open they may extend it again.

 

Thanks. but hypothetically speaking, what is the maximum penalty for overstay visa that i need to pay at the airport before getting stamp out? I've heard the penalty is capped at certain amount of $$$

I'm not sure if i'm qualified for another visa extension as i had stupidly used up my tourist visa extension on April, i think it was a week before government announced the first amnesty of free visa, then later they extended it all the way till 31 July. Had i waited until the last day of my tourist visa expiration, i wouldnt have had to spent 1900 baht for extension and i would have still be eligible for an extension.

Also, i'm not exactly sure when the airport of my country will start to open and welcome International flight. So 30-day extension after July 31 is not exactly long-term choice for me.

Dear all,

So the place we moved, has no Internet line. We visited local ToT and was told that subcription to install the line is at least one-year contract while we only stay until both Thailand airport and our homecountry airport is open (that could be a month, two months, or till the end of this year).

Our landowner refused to get involve with this IT stuff as she is old and does not even know what Internet is.

So question, is there any equivalent alternative to access hi-speed internet (mainly for netflix, youtube, upload/download cloud, etc) for family user? I've heard about this small little tethering modem with simcard inserted but never actually seen or tried it. Kindly advice me of your choices for prepaid package of (DTAC, ThAIS, 1-2-Call, etc) that meet up our needs. I.e ~100GB monthly data, connecting simultaniously to 7-8 devices, each probably will access Netflix or Youtube at any given time. My monthly budget for Internet is around 800-1000 baht, i checked with landline ToT internet and the 100Mbps monthly package is around that price too (except it is unlimited data).

And where or how to buy those products in the market?

Thank you.

I believe all free "covid-19" visas will be ending on July 31, so what will happen after? Do you think Thai government will waive another month of free visa?

And what will be the punishment if i & family, decided NOT to extend our tourist visa after 31 july but keep living in the kingdom until late September 2020? I've had past experiences with overstay visas and airport immigration officers just let me off the hook couple times in the past without charging me 500 baht per day (i think the most overstay was 5 days). We refuse to visit Chaeng Wattana, and queue several hours among thousand of foreigners and risk getting infected in the process of getting 30-day tourist visa extension. Also, we are like hundred km away from Bangkok and will travel down to Bangkok only when we have our airplane ready for departure.

thanks

Dear forumers,

Can anyone suggest which passport-offices in Bangkok that are still providing Thai passports renewal during this time of corona situation? I have been trying to call both Thai passport offices at Southern Bus Terminal and Chaeng Wattana but nobody answered.

Then yesterday we took initiative to drive down to Southern Bus Terminal but passport office was closed and has been off service since early of May. We asked the standby officer and he doesnt know when the office will open, neither does he know about availability at chaeng wattana nor any other offices in Bangkok.

I hope someone or anyone here have any latest information about passport offices in Bangkok and can share some info.

Thank you.

Ps. We did not drive to Chaeng Wattana just to check out, i dont know any other offices too. The distance isnt exactly close and we try to avoid larger group of passport applicants since we taking an infant, kids, and elderly to renew passports & apply first time passport.

31 minutes ago, natway09 said:

I know it is hindsight now but why did you not have a one year marriage visa & subsequent extensions ?

We came here for 90 days visit because my wife wanted to give birth here, we've been living at hospital's guest house for almost 2 months now. Our flight back is dated May 15, 2020 but tickets have been sumittted for full refund. Having one year marriage visa is not needed because we came here once in every other year, or maybe once a year depending on family's request and we wouldnt stay over 30 days.

10 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

Are you sure that is a list for Bangkok immigration. I have seen no reports of all that being required there.

It looks like the requirements at other offices.

That is only for the 30 day special extension. You will be applying for the standard 60 day extension to visit you wife or children that doesn't require all of those.

Yes it is the new list of requierement for visa extension in Bangkok, thou i am not sure if this is only for Chaeng wattana or muangthong thani temp office,or both.

A friend of mine sent it to me (and pre-warned me) when he was applying for 30 days tourist visa extension. He read on bkkpost that the government was in discussion (or may have come to decision) to waive or ease the application for short term stay visa for foreigners who get stuck in Thailand but his was expiring in few days. Only then he found out about these ridiculous "ease" new list when he arrived at the office. 

I dont think Thai government knows what "ease" mean and i think sharing this absurb list here would help other expats/visitors to be aware of what to prepare before heading to Bkk immigration office.

I hope my 60-day visit wife permission would not require me to drag down my landlord to chaeng wattana. She would rather kick me out of the guest house we currently stay at, than risking her health coming to the worse place of covid-infected area. And letter from embassy is also a no.

So i did extend my 60 days Tourist Visa to another 30 days and paid 1900 baht. It was 2 weeks ago in Chaeng Wattana, my 30-day visa extension will end on May 14, 2020 (yes, i am writing this out of concern that thing gets worse). Our flight back home was on May 15, 2020 but all tickets had already been cancelled.

So i was told by one officer that i am eligible to apply for another 60 days visitation permit since i have thai wife and kids here (again, it was 2 weeks ago when everything seemed normal). I had all the necessary documents to immediately get 60-day permit but i will have to discard my 30-day tourist visa extension (i chose 30-day visa extension just in case i couldnt make it out of Thailand in months ahead, i'd still be able to get another 60-day later)

But today i received this photo, latest from Chaeng Wattana regarding Visa extension (i believe some service were already moved to Muangthong Thani).

So as of today, am i still eligible for that extra 60-day visitation permit following the "old" requierements? or must i drag along my land owner all the way to Chaeng Wattana (trust me, she wouldnt like that idea, neither do i like being packed in hundred of foreigners). Letter from embassy is very unlikely to get too.

23 minutes ago, uncleP said:

Keep all transfers under 1500000 b or u pay more than 500b. I know yours is under but just letting u guys know

Thank you

1 hour ago, saengd said:

Presumably you are doing an international wire transfer, in which case you need the SWIFT code for Kasikorn ban which is KASITHBK, that and your account number will see the incoming funds deposited to your account.

 

The receiving fee by banks in Thailand is usually a maximum of 500 Baht.

 

I strongly suggest your friend sends you USD and let Kasikorn make the currency exchange here in Thailand where exchange rates are very good.

Thank you. But dont KBank will automarically exchange a foreign currency into THB? Or can i receive them in USD?

Dear members,

Anyone have any idea how to transfer money ($5000) from Indonesia to Thailand (Kasikorn Bank)?

My KBank account was opened in Nan Branch but i am currently living in Bangkok. The closest Kasikorn Bank is either at Siam Paragon 4th floor or MBK 5th floor. Other than my account number & name, what other information must i submit to transferee in Indonesia? What SWIFT code should i use? And what bank address should i inform my tranferee to write on the transfer bill??

Assuming USD5000 is received, how much tax/fee will KBank deduct?

Is there any cheapest/simplest way to wire $ from Indonesia to Thailand? I checked Western Union has quite high of fee based on percentage. 

Thank you

1 hour ago, ubonjoe said:

They might wave her being with you if you had a letter from her doctor stating she should not do it. Or at least proof of some kind of proof for her not being with you.

Download: Fillable TM7 form.pdf  Or complete one they will give you.

 

You 60 day entry from the tourist visa will be extended for 60 days to visit your wife.

On the TM7 form there is line to state the reason for your extension. You would write to visit my Thai wife.

 

Not needed.

Thank you very much. 

And a letter from doctor/hospital will not be helpful at all. This comes from my personal experience back in 2017 during my wife 2nd pregnancy. I sent her to hospital, her attending doctor issued the paper, i left her with doctor and rushingly drove to chaeng wattana, one of the official required me to prove so i video call her and the doctor, they talked, official took me to small office to talk further to her supervisor, short story i had to drive back to hospital, picked up my wife and kid, brought them both along to this supervisor, then she issued me another 90 days extension on my Non-Imm O single entry visa. I pressume Tourist Visa should be even more stricter in requirements.

On 2/26/2020 at 8:50 PM, ubonjoe said:

1. The earliest you can apply for the 30 day extension is 2 weeks at most immigration office.

Chaeng Wattana is not the only office in the country where you can apply for the extension if you have a local address to put on the application form.

You could apply for a 60 day extension to visit your wife and family.

The have not started the 3rd stage of the controls yet. 

2. Early morning is best time to be at Chaeng Wattana.

3. To apply for the standard 30 day extension of the 60 day entry from a tourist visa is a copy of your passport photo page, visa, entry stamp and TM6 departure card. You wife does not need to be with you when you apply.

To apply for a 60 day extension you wife would need to be with you. Copies of your marriage certificate, copies of her house book registry and ID card. Plus the copies needed for the 30 day extension.

You need a completed TM7 application form with a 4 X 6 cm photo attached.

 

Hi uBonjoe, I hope you dont mind me asking few things,

Earlier i was planning to extend my 60 days Tourist Visa to another 30 Days but after reconsidering all possibilities of lockdown in Thailand, Malaysia, & Indonesia in future date, i figured it would be safer to apply for 60 days extension instead. Our family return ticket is dated May 15, 2020 (a 30-Day Extension is enough) but we might have to reschedule/postpone the flight if all governments impose travel ban/restriction.

Therefore 60-Day Extension (or previously you called it as Permission of Spouse Visitation -- on another different thread) is best to applied for this uncertain situation.

According to the requirement you listed, my wife must come with me to Chaeng Wattana? She is 36 weeks pregnant and i would rather she stays home during this time. Is there any way to "bypass" this certain requirement of her presence? I have all necessary documents ready except TM7, which btw how do i obtain this form? Would the official hand me this TM7 at register counter?

And how exactly should i tell the officials that i want an extra 60 days added to my Tourist Visa? Do i tell her/him i wish to apply 60-Days Extension based on Tourist Visa or do i say Application for Visitation Spouse? And how much the cost to apply for this 60-Days?

PS. Must i hand them the copy of printout for outbound flight of ours? But im not sure if it is needed since our return ticket is subject to rescheduled and i dont know how i should explain this to any officials there since they MIGHT require a proof of bank statement amount 400.000 baht which i dont have at all.

Thank you very much for your advices.

11 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

Think Buriram is first area in lockdown.

If your on tourist visa why can't you go home. Currently Thai government has not locked down country.

My wife is due on April 3, 2020. Then our newborn will need at least 10 days to get Thai birth certificate, another 1 week to mail it back to northern so someone can register his name into the house registry, send it back to us, we do his passport, i translate thai birth certificate into English and legalized it, then apply for temporary passport to return to home country.

The whole process, if done in timely manner will take as fast as 29 days, assuming no delay from post office and third party translation & legalize service.

I can leave before my home country gets on lockdown but that mean i'll be leaving my wife and unborn baby behind. Our return ticket is dated 15 May 2020 and tomorrow as per schedule i should go to chaeng wattana for another 30 day visa extension. However last night, Malaysia government has officially announced country lockdown and Malaysia is our transit for return home. Meaning there is a possibility for our ticket cancellation and another visa extension.