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14 hours ago, OJAS said:

The days of hanging on for ages at considerable expense while being "serenaded" with irritating muzak when calling HMRC may be behind us until early April at least

Not expensive at all. Download a VOIP APP like VYKE. Top it up with 2 or 3 dollars (they charge in $$$) and you will get 100's of minutes. Its very simple to use and the signal is excellent.

On 1/11/2023 at 12:47 PM, Lucky Bones said:

Think you jumped the gun.

Read again.......show the Doc & clinic staff some respect.

Save your wifebeater, footy shorts & thongs for another time????????

Come on now. We are speaking about a 100 baht medical certificate from the numerous walk in "clinics" in Pattaya. Most dont even examine you, just ask a couple of questions. Dress code is irrelevant. As long as you are clean and dont smell if BO, it doesnt matter what you wear.

3 minutes ago, Boomer6969 said:

First, where did I mention "vast amounts". But my point is that there is now a confusingly wide range of possibilities that are offered to stay here long term, and people still come here for ideas to stretch the system. Strange.

I didnt say you did. I was refering to his job being low paid with no pension, which was obviously why you mentioned it. The world has changed. As long as he is not a burden on the state, what is the issue.

4 hours ago, Henryford said:

Check out the movie Hangover 2, they did it in a few hours.

Lol, the so called Island resort in Hangover 2 was actually on the mainland.

it’s the Phulay Bay Ritz Carlton in Krabi, set on beautiful Tubkaek Beach near to the town of Ao Nang in Krabi. 

9 hours ago, Boomer6969 said:

Get yourself a proper job, with 10 weeks leave a year. And then retire here when your pension amounts to 80000  USD a year so that you get an LTR.

 

Not so difficult, I did it.

He has a proper job, one that allows him to go where he wants. Just because it doesnt pay vast amounts doesnt make it any different. Its choice.

A good report but I cant help but wonder why you put yourself through all this nonsense. You could easily get a 30 day extension at immigration and after that if you needed more time fly out somewhere and back to get another 45 plus 30 days. You obviously enjoy hastle.

I did mine successfully online after visiting the UK for 4 months at Jomtien, no issues.

On 1/7/2023 at 10:38 PM, Eugen63 said:

You are right, I wanted to say a visa extension based on retirement. So, I will have to stay in the kingdom during 12 months on visa runs before applying for a non O-A extension based on retirement. My embassy doesn't provide income letters.

Its a shame your topic has been hijacked by @WROBE. As already pointed out to your and OA can only be obtained in your own country. I dont know what visa or exempt you are currently on. But you can get a Non O outside Thailand in Laos for example or convert your current stamp to a Non O using the bank method, either 400k marriage or 800k retirement and then a 12 month extension of stay. Forget the Non OA unless going home.

Yes, a strangely worded question, Yes?

On 12/29/2022 at 2:35 PM, TimeMachine said:

I got one quote for retirement 23K. That's about 1000 au dollars. Any recommendation for agent for retirement with a lower fee?

You overpaid 13k max in Pattaya. Send me a PM if you want details.

23 hours ago, falangUK said:

Do you have the URL? Didn't realise you could extend a TV without a visit to immigration 

Its something that has been talked about, I am not sure if its in operation yet.

2 hours ago, Hummin said:

For agents to operate and hand in applications on behalf of customer! 

Again I ask what bribe are you talking about. My application via an agent will show 800k in my account on the day of application and the authorising officer has the authority to authorise any seasoning requirements. Its legal and within immigration rules. So bribe it is not.

The e system they are talking about is for extending a visa exempt entry or a Tourist Visa for 30 days. Nothing to do with extensions of stay based on marriage or retirement.

1 hour ago, Hummin said:

Many agents or maybe most works of record!

 

Do the agent give you a receipt for received documents, type of documents and payment? Agreement of service and process time? If not, then <deleted> happens! 

 

We all know what we need in return when paying for something and handing over passport and other personal documents. Also a copy of business registration, and photo of agent inside and outside office signed and two copies of each, as well a copy of immigration officers id also two signed copies who is taking the bribe.

What bribe are you talking about?, no bribe involved. 

American humour I am afraid. I always wondered why Americans laugh at some comedy shows that are never even remotely funny. Now I know why. If this guy is a top writer I would hate to see the rest.

10 hours ago, macgt3 said:

I could not do my 90 day reporting online until my address got moved from Chiang Rai. Apparently, that’s called the TM-30. Bangkok Immigration refused to have me moved. They claimed we must do this in Chiang Rai. 

 

I would have to fill this form out online along with the 90-day. More specifically, my wife tried filling it out because allegedly that has to be done by the owner of the place you’re staying at. 
 

Online directions for TM-30 say to upload the following documents:

 

- Her Tabian Ban

- Her ID

- Copy of my passport

- Copy of my visa

- Enter a bunch of other data

 

I never claimed to know what online form asks for what documents, but I do know that uploading documents was necessary to get my address moved and reported online. 
 

Point remains: we didn’t have to deal with any of this nonsense in the Buriram Immigration office. I filled out nothing. Literally signed my name on several pages and was on my way. 

 

The point is that you did not say anything about a TM30 in your original post. You just criticised the 90 day report online process. Yes of course if you have to do a TM30 then thats separate to the 90 day report. You should have done the TM30 as soon as you moved and then the 90 day report would be easy. When I did mine last Monday it took less than 5 minutes and as I said I did it all whilst relaxing on a beach from my phone and had the cheek to call me a troll. Sort yourself out pal and you wont get these problems next time.

4 hours ago, macgt3 said:

What’s wrong with the online system is that it asks for a <deleted> ton of documents to be uploaded. Definitely more than just “[inputting] name, passport number, arrival date, extension or visa end date and submitted”. Not sure if you’re trolling or just making stuff up.

You must be using the wrong online system, zero docs are required. You need to apologise for accusing me of trolling

TMN cable channels are fine. However I am not going to renew when my subscription ends as they like Sophon have stopped showing Astro Supersports 1,2 and 3 ie all the English Premier League games. I have just signed up for Wizz IPTV at £75 for a year 1,000's of channels from across the world.

16 hours ago, macgt3 said:

Started doing it online and instantly gave up

What is wrong with the online system its the easiest way of doing the report. I registered with the system last year and once registered the reports are easy. I did my latest report this week whilst lying on the beach. Input name, passport number, arrival date, extension or visa end date and submitted. I had the approved 90 day slip back in my e mail the next day. All done from my phone. Simple.

Thank you for your troll thread. Because if its not, its the most stupid question ever asked on here.

I dont know why you are worried but I hope this helps. I did a 90 day report online on 25 March 22 and left Thailand on 20 May 22. I received a notification about my 90 day report that I ignored. I returned to Thailand on Oct 6 22 and did my report online last Monday 19 Dec 22. I recived the accepted report the next day on 20 Dec 22 with a note to report again 19 March 23.

You will be fine stop worrying

20 hours ago, Sheryl said:

You have not been renewing your visa, that long ago expired.

 

You have been getting extensions of stay.

 

And these can be applied for as much as a month before expiration (longer in a few places). Which is what you should have done.

 

As it is now already the 21st, best suggestion I can give is to go to immigration NOW, and move your flight back a few weeks.

 

Otherwise you will be on 8 days overstay when you depart.

 

 

Some poor advice here. Best stick to answering on medical issues. He just needs to apply for 60 days to visit family and get a re entry permit before he departs.

Or apply for the extension and get a re entry permit for the 30 day under consideration period for if he leaves.