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I mention that fact, but their English reading and writing skills are so poor they couldn't recognise the errors.

It's not about taxes, I asked, and they had no idea what I was talking about. According to the IO's, this is the applicant confirming all monies come from pensions, and the financial evidence they are submitting is true. One IO gave a reason for the new form before another IO intervened, became cranky, evasive, and started questioning why I wanted to know.

This is the video he alerted me to, and as the form originated from Roi Et Immigration and I just happened to be visiting the following day, I obviously became inquisitive, asked a few questions, and obtained a copy.

It's legit, who do you think gave me the copy I pasted. The form you sign acknowledging penalties for an overstay doesn't have a TM number either, but it's legit.

Not sure if anyone has yet come across or been asked to complete this 'affidavit' when applying for a 1-year extension based on retirement. As Roi Et is my Immigration office, I was alerted to it by a friend who saw a YouTube clip where it was mentioned by Integrity Legal. Going to collect my own 1-year extension stamp today (based on Thai spouse), I asked about the document. According to RE Imm, this is being rolled out across all Immigration offices for completion by those applying for extensions based on retirement only. This is basically an affidavit which you are required to complete and sign. The English spelling and grammar, as usual, leaves a lot to the imagination.

There was a chap on the forum a couple of months ago asking a related question. UK citizen, temporarily working in the US for a few weeks. He applied via the London Embassy, but flight details from the UK. The Embassy requested flight details from the UK. He was advised he should have applied through a US Consulate, stating his US address, but also advised to contact the London Embassy explaining his position and reason for uploading flights from the US. E-visa approved. Make of that what you will.

Wise don't define 'bigger' transfers. I transferred £20,000 at the beginning of this year, and £10, 000 last week, with no additional questions being requested. I wonder if the issue is how much and to which Thai bank @TroubleandGrumpy is transferring to. Only Bangkok Bank, SCB and Kasikorn can accept automatic transfers of more than 50K THB (up to 3m THB) without additional information.

No, The Embassy will be fully aware you can, and will have to extend your period of stay to complete the 1-year course. You stated you uploaded the necessary documents informing the dates of the course. That should suffice, don't worry. It's more an 'intended' date of return, rather than an 'actual' date of return.

Nonsense.

That's correct. You cannot extend a visa. You extend the period of stay from the 90 days granted on entry with the ED visa. 7. Please note that the period of visa validity is different from the period of stay. Visa validity is the period during which a visa can be used to enter Thailand. In general, the validity of a visa is 3 months, but in some cases, visas may be issued to be valid for 6 months, 1 year or 3 years. The validity of a visa is granted with discretion by the Royal Thai Embassy or Royal Thai Consulate-General and is displayed on the visa sticker. 8. On the other hand, the period of stay is granted by an immigration officer upon arrival at the port of entry and in accordance with the type of visa. For example, the period of stay for a transit visa is not exceeding 30 days, for a tourist visa is not exceeding 60 days and for a non-immigrant visa is not exceeding 90 days from the arrival date. The period of stay granted by the immigration officer is displayed on the arrival stamp. Travellers who wish to stay longer than such period may apply for extension of stay at offices of the Immigration Bureau https://www.mfa.go.th/en/page/general-information?menu=5e1ff6d057b01e00a6391dc5

Unconfirmed reports suggested it may probably, possibly, maybe start from 15th July.

https://aseannow.com/topic/1310995-is-it-necessary-to-cancel-an-ed-visa-if-leaving-the-country/ I suspect the OP had a letter of cancellation, that is how Immigration knew the date. He didn't cancel his permission of stay and leave on, or prior to, that date.

Immigration are correct. Whatever document you gave them from the Uni, had a date of termination of your permission of stay. From what you stated, that would have been 4th April. You state the Uni never informed you, but they don't inform Immigration, so you obviously had something that informed them of this date. You overstayed from 4th April to 17th May. https://app.nurse.cmu.ac.th/overseavisa/assets/pdf/Important.pdf

Just to elaborate on Maestro's comments. The validity of a visa is the period during which you can enter Thailand. On entry, you are granted a period of stay (Non ED 90 days). You can then extend that period of stay, (extension of stay)which is a permit, not a visa. Your visa was 'used' on entry and cannot be extended. Yes, rather confusing because agents and Immigration alike refer to extensions of your permission of stay, as visas. If you look at the Non B visa you used to enter Thailand, it should have a 'used' stamp across it. You were given a stamp permitting you to stay for 90 days .... 'permitted to stay until xx xx xx' It is that 90 day permission of stay you will shortly be applying to extend for a further 1 year.

You must have previously filed a TM30 to create a file at your local Immigration office, otherwise a 90-day report would be rejected as you wouldn't exist on their database.

The proposed 60 day VE entry, replacing the existing 30 day VE entry (expected to be effective from July 15th) will in effect make the single entry Tourist visa obsolete. No, it's still available according to the Bern site, you're just overlooking it. https://www.thaiembassy.ch/Content/Embassy/57.html 1.3 Tourist Visa for Tourism and Leisure Activities (TR1) Period of stay: Not exceeding 60 days Validity of visa sticker 90 days (single entry) / 180 days (multiple entries) Extension: Possible for up to 30 days at the immigration office in Thailand Visa Fee: 40 CHF (single entry) / 180 CHF (multiple entries) Required document: Required documents for a Tourist visa (Tourism and Leisure Activities – TR1)

If you've not registered your details and address with Immigration via a TM30, then you wouldn't be able to successfully submit a 90-day report as they wouldn't have your details on file. 90 day reports are only required when you have been given permission to stay for more than 90 consecutive days. What the member was meaning is that if you have no reason during your stay to visit an Immigration office (Tourist 30 day VE) then don't worry about a TM30. If however you wanted to apply for a 30-day extension to that 30 day VE entry, then unless you'd filed a TM30 you would be refused. You wouldn't be required to file a 90-day report entering as a Tourist or on a single entry Non Imm 0 visa.

Just register at and use our main address for the TM30. Immigration are none the wiser for when we stay at our other home.

Ironic that it's claimed the DLT no longer accepts the yellow book as proof of residence, and only a Cof R from Immigration will suffice. As the possessor of the house, I registered and submitted my TM30 online. The proof of residence accepted by Immigration; Copy of passport data page. Copy of yellow Tabien Baan. Copy of pink ID card. So any CofR I request, the proof of address will be taken from my Yellow TB and pink ID card, that Immigration accepted to register and file a TM30 as proof of address. Cap in hand, this afternoon I was on an errand near my DLT so popped in for a chat. I skipped the desk clerks and spoke to the long-standing boss, a female, good English. She admits that the DLT site only mentions a CofR, or work permit as suitable forms of proof of address, but these are only the minimum requirements. She further admitted new inexperienced staff will not be familiar with Tabien Baans or even that a foreigner can posses such a document and will revert to their basic training, which is on a need to know basis. In these situations you should request to see the boss who should be fully trained in the requirements. "Possession of a yellow TB by foreigners supersedes the minimum requirements, and anyone in charge of a DLT centre that doesn't know that is 'ting tong' (stupid)". Her words, not mine.

Read previous posts, to the contrary not my experience but @DrJack54 claims the yellow book is no longer accepted.

There are now several locations to get documents legalised by the MFA. General Information page: https://consular.mfa.go.th/th/page/cate-6441-รับรองนิติกรณ์เอกสาร?menu=5d68c88b15e39c160c008184 Document notarisation service locations: https://consular.mfa.go.th/th/publicservice/สถานที่ให้บริการรับรองนิติกรณ์เอกสาร Book an appointment online at your preferred location: https://qlegal.consular.go.th/customer/create

They don't, it's based on the proof of address you supply. CofR is based on the address you registered with Immigration. Yellow book and ID card is based on the address you registered with the Thai government + a Thai ID number.

Just been to the local DLT with a friend and the wife to renew their licences last week Blue book and ID card for the wife, yellow book and pink ID card for the friend. 4 short tests, in and out in 45 minutes.

It's not the amount of money, Jack, it's the principal I oppose. Racial discrimination and corruption.

Nope. I've purchased 3 motorcycles, 3 cars and changed my licences twice with just the yellow book and Thai ID. Banks also accept a yellow TB as proof of address. The exact purpose of obtaining a yellow house book and pink ID card is to integrate into Thai society and present the same documents as Thais do for certain procedures.