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  1. 4 hours ago, NanLaew said:

     

    They are not. They are a lower-level corruption that only becomes an issue to "upper management" when someone makes an inordinate fuss about it. The last chief of immigration who made an inordinate fuss about it found himself sidelined for a few years and since then, he's been kept well way from this particular gravy train.

     

    It's more of a turning a blind eye situation.

    Big Joke tried and failed thats why he was sidelined thats why it goes all the way to the top. In the main I am talking about the individual offices. It is not a low level officer signing the extensions it is the senior officer. Granted yes it is corruption and yes they make a lot of money off of it. Corruption is an acceptable way of life over here, you should know that. From planning permission, to road building, everyone is at it.

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  2. 16 hours ago, daveAustin said:

    Each to their own, but have personally always done it by the book... what I may lose on interest by not having it in a foreign bank is of little interest (pardon pun) to me since I prefer the peace of mind. My extension takes me about an hour, including copying etc. If they clamp down on anything, it will be the visa shenanigans/discrepancies first as highlighted in the OP.

    For me its not wanting to keep any more than I need to spend or pay bills in my Thai accounts. I prefer to use the UK as my banking base. There is not a chance in hell that they will stop agent arranged extensions. They are agreed from the very top of the immigration tree. My extension is signed by the same senior officer who signs all the extensions. My agent obtained extension is perfectly legal and has no special code alongside the stamp to indicate otherwise.

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  3. 17 hours ago, Sigma6 said:

     

    Which card would that be?

    As another poster pointed out therr are many. Personally I have The Halifax Clarity Card and the Barclaycard Reward Card. Both give an excellent exchange rate following the Mastercard or Visa rate. Free ATM withdrawals, plus many other benefits. I use one all the time and the other as a standby. Pay the bill once a month from my UK bank account. Before you say it, there is no chance of account closure. I have a UK home and stay there 4 months a year. I keep as little money in Thailand as possible. Anyone who keeps 800k locked in a Thai bank account either have no choice or are misguided.

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  4. 23 minutes ago, Sheryl said:

    Yes, I live upcountry.

     

    The only agents in my province handle just migrant worker visas. Can't fund any that would handle my retirement extensions and can;t find any agents elsewhere willing to come out here, even for a fee.

     

     

    I understand. I was going to say come to Pattaya for a few days to get it done, but thats as bad as an agent where you live doing an out of area extension.

  5. 27 minutes ago, 747man said:

    Can YOU Find me one to do it for 12.5k WITHOUT Attending the Immigration Office then......PLEASE ??

    Yes I can my agent does it all for me. I have to visit the bank but not immigtion. I wont name my agent on open forum but if you PM me apologise for your previous dig at me I will. In any case no good for you he is in Pattaya.

  6. 58 minutes ago, Sheryl said:

    The main reason I have never used an agent is that I cannot find any that would handle the extension at my local IO..

    That must be an up country thing. There are many in Pattaya that only deal with the local Jomtien office. 12.5 k all in and you do not have to go anywhere near the immigration office.

  7. Jomtien Immigration.

     

    This is one for those people who consistantly say that when you get a new passport you have to go in person to do a 90 day report and submit a new TM30.

    I entered Thailand on September 28th carrying old and new passports. I was stamped in on new passport.

    2 weeks after arrival I visited Jomtien immigration to change my retirement extension stamp to my new passport, a free and easy procedure. No mention of TM30.

    Yesterday despite people saying it cant be done I submitted ONLINE a new 90 day report using my new passport. This morning it was approved until MARCH.

    My TM30 is about 6 years old and I always return to the same address with my extension and a re entry permit. Nothing was mentioned about submitting a new one.

    Many criticisms of Jomtien by people who dont know, but I always find them first class.

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  8. 15 hours ago, Negita43 said:

    If that's the case from what I read why are Barclays closing lots of expat accounts.

    Better safe than sorry is my motto and being scammed for a couple of hundred baht is far less painful than being asked to close down my country bank account.

    UK credit cards are a different beast to UK banks. Using a no fee UK credit card raises no flags. They expect you to use abroad thats what they are for. I use mine all the time for years now.

  9. I just use my no foreign transaction fee UK credit card for all my Lazada purchases. It saves having to wait in, it stops any scams. Works perfect every time. Cant use on Shopee though which means I dont use them. Obvously the people getting scammed either don't understand or don't bother looking at the item tracking. In our experience we get a call from the delivery driver prior to every delivery. Get scammed its your own fault.

  10. 2 hours ago, proton said:

     

    This thread is not about you or your young ex bar girl wife, but you chose to try and make it that way. I have never been to Burnley, lived in Thailand for 19 years. 

    I meant Leicester sorry.

     

    I have always wondered what It must be like living a life with an old woman might be Thai probably Farang. How would one cope she cant cook, falls asleep on the sofa all the time and her genitals have closed up through lack of use. I suppose it doesn't matter because that person isnt capable anymore anyway. 

    Talking about you just get your kicks watching young Thai girls dancing and singing. I have my eye on you my friend, I suggest you stop insulting me now. You have turned this personal by making insinuations about my wife just because she is an ex gogo girl. 

  11. 4 hours ago, proton said:

     

    Have you been promoted to forum detective" my views might be at odds with a former sex tourist in his 50's who sought out teenage bar girls in seedy Pattaya, but I'm quite happy they are!

    I am very happy with my life thank you. Its a bit sad that all you can do is think about what your life could have been like from your council flat in Burnley.

  12. On 12/9/2023 at 2:32 PM, cubism001 said:

    You nave not addressed the issue:  '15 months' designates the visa we are discussing.  The financial requirements are much different, and as I said (& you publicly ridiculed) this is only done through an agent.  Before you shame and blame others, please do your homework. This has been around for awhile; you've just forgotten (or ignored it).

     

    First sadly Ubon Joe passed away earlier this year.

    Secondly dont be rude to the people trying to help you.

    Thirdly the only way you can get 15 months is if you convert from a visa exempt entry or a Tourist Visa to a Non O visa in Thailand (3 months) followed by an extension of stay based on Retirement (12 months). Total 15 months. Subsequent renewals are only 12 months as you already have the Non O and you now have an extension of stay. 

    To get this you can do it via an agent who will provide all the finance for a cost or you can do yourself with the required 800k in the bank.

  13. 3 hours ago, CMBob said:

    In February of 2009, at Hua Hin Immigration, I converted a Tourist Visa to a Non-O and simultaneously obtained a one-year extension based on retirement that began at the end of the 90 days provided by the Non-O......so effectively I obtained a 15-month permission to stay.  Whether any Immigration office will do that again is unknown to me but maybe that's what the OP is trying to talk about.  But, as everyone else has said, there is no such thing as a single visa or extension that lasts 15 months. 

    Sorry wrong person lol

  14. 16 hours ago, proton said:

     

    Nothing to do with what I think or grey areas, it's a matter for the law and commonly held principals, which agree that children should not be employed as prostitutes. Sex tourists in their late 50's seeking out teenage bar girls and thus supporting illegality in a business mired in corruption, depression, exploitation and drug abuse are morally reprehensible, and bordering on abusers. You brought your ex bargirl wife into the discussion as some sort of justification for under aged girls in the sex industry, it's not. 

    You really have a problem with the bar and entertainment industry here in Thailand don't you. What is your problem? You seem to assume that everyone who visits a bar is a sex tourist, this is way off the mark. I know many people who just come here to have a good time with friends, some even bring their foreign partners. 

    Perhaps you can share why you hold such puritan views? 

     

    How old are you?

    Where are you based?

    If in Thailand how long have you been here?

    Are you a non drinker?

    Do you visit church every Sunday?

     

    It appears to me your views are way off the mark.

     

    You will probably tell me to mind my own business, but it might help explain why.

     

  15. 20 hours ago, scottiejohn said:

    A very confusing statement in my opinion!

    My understanding is that 15 is the legal age of consent but if the woman is between 15-18 she may make a complaint;

    From the link below;

    "Thai laws state that any sexual relationship with minors aged 15, 16, and 17 is a compoundable offense.

    In other words, the authorities will not pursue the guilty party of their own accord, but the underage participant can still press charges.

    In short, it is possible to date someone who is aged between 15 and 17 years old. It’s even possible to have sex with them.

    However, by doing so, you’re exposing yourself to the risk of being reported to the local authorities by her."

     

    Thailand Age Of Consent: 15 or 18 Years Old? – Dream Holiday Asia

    Thailand Age of Consent & Statutory Rape Laws

    Exactly and this is what the holy holy member @proton cannot get his head around.

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