CanThaiMike

I applaud the police. Job well done. Now if the police can implement this project nationwide and all year round that would be a great idea.

I would even as a foreigner be interested in volunteering when I have free time to help the police. This is an excellent idea.

This is the one time I would like to thank the police and congratulate them for a good job and they now need to conentrate on more programs like this to have the communities participate with police and this is a good stepping stone towards police and community and outreach projects.

THAILAND CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT:

ARRIVING IN THAILAND

When a Customs officer stops a passenger/traveler for a closer inspection, it does not necessarily mean that the passenger/traveler is suspected of any wrongdoing. In addition to enforcing Customs laws, Thai Customs enforces many laws for other agencies.

Duty Payment

If you are bringing in with you the items with total combined value more than 10,000 baht, these items are subject to import taxes and duties. A flat rate of duty will be applied on the dutiable items provided that:

• The dutiable items are intended for personal use;
• They are at a reasonable quantity and not intended for commercial use, business, or trade purposes;
• The total value is not exceeding 80,000 Baht; and
• Passengers are able to pay taxes and duties in cash on the date of arrival.

The dutiable items of which the quantity exceeds those allowed for personal use and/or the total value exceeds 10,000 baht or intended for commercial use (including those of which value is less than 80,000 baht) are subject to applicable taxes and duties. Please contact the Passenger Inspection Sub-Division for the payment of taxes and duties. In case where the value of the dutiable items exceeds 80,000 baht, such items will be sent to a warehouse for formal import Customs procedures. The goods are held under Customs control until a formal import Customs procedures processed at the Customs Formalities Subdivision has been completed.

A.T.A. Carnets

The A.T.A. Carnet allows the temporary import of exhibition and advertising materials, commercial samples, and scientific equipment from a signatory to the Conventions governing A.T.A. Carnets into Thailand. As long as the conditions for the use of a Carnet are observed, its use permits temporary importation without payment of duty and with the minimum of restrictions.

The A.T.A. Carnet holders arriving in Thailand should contact Customs officers at the Red Channel upon their arrival. Customs formalities and clearance of goods under A.T.A. Carnets are to be processed and completed at the airport.

At the point of departure, the A.T.A. Carnet holders are required to complete a re-exportation form, consisting of Re-Exportation Counterfoil and Re-Exportation Voucher, and submit them together with the re-exported goods to the Customs officials for verification. The Re-Exportation Counterfoil will have to be retained by the A.T.A. Carnet holder while the Re-Exportation Voucher will be retained by Customs at the point of departure.

Carnets may also be obtained for temporary duty/tax free export of goods from Thailand to a foreign country. Please contact the International Chamber of Commerce for application details.

Foreign Currency

Travelers bringing foreign currency more than USD 20,000 or its equivalent into or out of Thailand are required to make a report to Customs. This report is required by the “Ministerial Regulation (No. 25) B.E. 2530 issued under the Authority of the Currency Exchange Control Act B.E. 2485 and relevant regulations.

The Regulation and Notification require that travelers bringing foreign currency, both a bank note and a coin, with the total aggregate value exceeding USD 20,000 or its equivalent, must report it to a Customs officer at a port/airport of entry or exit, using the given Foreign Currency Declaration Form. The travelers must complete, sign, and submit the Form to report their foreign currency where such currency are physically carried by a person arriving in or departing from Thailand, or where they form part of the person’s baggage and that person and his or her baggage are being carried on board the same conveyance across the border.

A person who reports currency has to answer truthfully any questions that a border services officer asks about the information required for the report.

CONTACT

For further inquiry and information, you may contact the Customs Call Center at Tel. 1164 or the Customs Clinic at Tel. 02-667-7880-4, Fax. 02-667-7885, e-mail: [email protected]. Additional information may also be obtained from Customs ports of entry/exit.

I used to have the farang card stuck to my forehead.

Now I have the 'You're all f'ing idiots.' card stuck on there.

It's great.

Love it good one!

You should be humble. Why are you listening to all these cheap British and European Bastards here. There is nothing wrong with paying for some Thai people in and around the community. How many times a year do you go there? And by the way this is their holiday the least you can do by wishing them a Happy New Year is to join in and be part of the celebrations wow a few days of you buying whisky and beer and food. And about the airconditioning, Did you ever think to be kind enough to offer to buy an air con unit for them and have it installed so that way the next time you did go to visit them that you have aircon and you can stay with your Thai family and not in a hotel. Maybe all you cheap foreigners should go back to your countries and go on welfare if you can not afford to stay here and take care of your Thai families.

Hi,

My Name is Mike. I am from Canada and have been living in Thailand for the last 15 years.

May I ask where you are from? I would like to be of assistance to you. And if you are looking for a friend and someone that you can feel comfortable around and talking with. If you wish you can send me a private email and add me to your Skype and we can chat and I can tell you all about Thailand and we can be friends and if you would like we can get to be friends and if and only if you feel comfortable we can meet when you are in Thailand.

I am a businessman man here in Thailand. I am not in the sex trade. I am actually in law.

I work for a law firm, but I am not sending this reply to your post about my work. I try to help many expats

that come to Thailand to help them adjust quickly to the culture shock as well as I know what it is like to travel alone.

I am a worldly traveler, I have been to many countries and I have been travelling since I was 15 years old.

Here is my contact details. Add me to Skype we can video chat so you can see who you are speaking to.

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I look forward to speaking with you and if there is anything and I do mean anything that you need or if you require some important information do not hesitate to contact me.

Regards and Best Wishes,

Mike