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That 15 to 7 day before the due date is as far as I'm aware only specific to CW Immigration. Other IO's still use and conform to the original 14 days before, up to the due date calendar. I have always, and still continue to submit my online application the day before the due date.

As I discovered in 2023, it all depends on if you're out of the Country at the time a 90 day report was due, or if you're out in-between 90 day due dates. Going out after doing a 90 day online report and returning before the next 90 day report was due, I had no issue completing that report on the due date. Going out and missing a 90 day report due date, I found after counting 90 days from the date of entry and submitting I received a message to visit my IO and had to file in person. There is no link between the 90 day and entry/exit portals. If you miss an online 90 day report by being out of the Country, the IO has to manually reset the due dates again.

You can withdraw and/or close the account, with a loss of interest, at any time.

Sorry, but which part of 'if refused entry' didn't you understand. If refused entry you're stuck air side in arrivals, only a return or ticket departing from that same arrival point would be of any use. The airline was Emirates, and that was the point they were making. The point @Caldera and @oldcpu we're making is that the only requirement (if asked) is to provide evidence of an outbound ticket from any point of departure, either by air, train, or bus. That covers the airline from being held responsible for your return at their inconvenience and cost. If refused entry, and you couldn't use any onward ticket, then you'd be held in detention until such time you make alternative arrangements.

What good would an outbound bus (or train) ticket be if you were refused entry. A friend of mine was refused boarding in the UK with an outbound flight ticket. He was arriving in Suvarnabhumi, but had an outbound flight ticket Don Mueang to Kuala Lumpur. The airline asked him how he intended to get to Don Mueang airport if he was refused entry and detained in arrivals at Suvarnabhumi. He had to quickly change the flight details.

Equivalent of 20K THB in any currency.

Apart from the correct posts above by @MikeN and @JohnnyBD. You're also missing the point that if you remit funds held prior to 1st Jan 2024, those funds are exempt of tax and therefore no requirement to file a tax return or obtain a TIN. Other than your word, you'd have nothing from the TRD to show Immigration. That information is confirmed by expat tax and my RTD office. Immigration will not want to get involved with the tax affairs of foreigners. Your predictions amount to nothing but speculation, scaremongering, and result in unwarranted rumours.

It would be unworkable. There are those with long term extensions who do not stay 180 days in Thailand and are therefore exempt of being liable for taxation. Then there are those exempt of filing because they don't receive an income (pensions) and live from savings accumulated prior to 1st Jan 2024. I know quite a few that fit into both of these categories. Thai Immigration would therefore have to first establish who has income that could be classed as assemble for taxation, or whether you are exempt and therefore not required to file - never going to happen!

@Terry Scoble At the point of collecting your affidavit, also have the Embassy certify a copy of your passport. Are you familiar with the next procedures in having your affidavit and copy of passport translated, then legalised by Thailand Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Request a one-month bank statement, completely free, which will confirm if they changed your address. Thai DL or Thai bank statement acceptable, even if the address is different to where you now reside. They just want a form of ID with Thai address.

As in your passport, again means all first, middle and last names must match. On my Thai driving licence, my name appears in English exactly the same as in my passport. If your name appears differently on your Thai driving licence, then take it back and have it changed. I've seen Thai DL with the name in both Thai and English, whereas my name is just in English exactly as it appears in my passport. If you're in any doubt, ring the Embassy. You didn't answer the question of if you have a Thai bank account? A statement would also display your name and registered address.

As it appears, means Tom Brown and Tom Brown. Regardless if one is in Thai. The Thai Embassy staff can read, write and speak both Thai and English. As you correctly state, a Yellow house book is acceptable, but your name and address both appear in Thai. It's the name that must match that in your passport, whether written in English or Thai. Do you have a bank account?

You miss the point that documents can be in English or Thai. As long as your name in Thai is the same as that in your passport, the name, not the language. Yes, driving licence is ideal as proof of address and it will confirm your name.

You're misinterpreting the information. As long as the name on any document is in Thai and matches the name in your passport, it's acceptable. 90% of the Embassy staff are Thai. If I recall, I used the (to be) wife's Blue book as proof of address and my TM30 receipt, which had both name and address on it. A Thai driving licence, or bank statement would both have your name and address and easier to obtain than a Yellow house book.

Your passport is proof of your name. As I was living with my wife to be, I supplied a copy of her Blue house book as proof of address. Documents are accepted in English or Thai. Apply for a marital status affirmation online To apply for your affirmation online you’ll need: the month and the province you intend to get married your UK passport proof of your permanent address your partner’s passport – or national identity card if they’re not a British national the names and addresses of 2 referees who do not live in Thailand proof any previous marriages or civil partnerships have ended a credit or debit card to pay for your affirmation If any documents are not in English or Thai, you’ll need to upload these along with a translation into English or Thai, and bring the original document and translation to your embassy appointment. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/confirm-youre-free-to-get-married-in-thailand