Skeptic7

Out of the air in their heads. More like out of their asses.

Psssst...nobody cares.

And ????????

He's in Pai. Dude was trippin'! ????

Correct. The money in the bank requirements are being followed just not making that ridiculous and unnecessary special trip to prove it. Of course not telling anyone else what they should or shouldn't do...just sharing what I (and some others) do.

Seems Jomtien and possibly a few others are the only places doing this. There's been no enforcement or repercussion. They don't make you sign it, nor do you get a receipt for actually doing it, so no way to prove you did...and no way for them to prove you didn't. It's a silly, redundant waste of everyone's time.

Non-O.

You need to have done a previous 90-day report to get a residency certificate at Chiang Wattana. It was required 2 and a half years ago, not sure about currently. There IS (or was) a US Embassy option if you hadn't done a 90-day report. A notorized affidavit of residency from the US embassy for $50 USD. You must affirm your address to the notary and sign the document before them. The $50 is the embassy notary standard fee. This option was presented to me from an immigration officer at Chiang Wattana 2+ years ago when I got my Thai driving license.

Those "high quality and good guys in" schemes are really impressive.

12 months of bank statements not required from me (nor from 2 other guys I know here). Do keep my bank book updated regularly. Just the copied pages were required. Yes nice about the photocopies, but he just very pleasantly did it without mention. Not sure about the TM30 as I had previously made a copy and just included it. He didn't return it however, as he did some unnecessary passport pages I had included. Yes "money in bank" method straight forward and painless.

Easy breezy at Jomtien Immigration yesterday. Bangkok Bank opens at 10:00 and was in there about 10:05 to get the Bank Letter and update Passbook. Outta there at approximately 10:25 and into immigration around 10:30. No line just walked in and got a number for Counter 8 - Retirement. My number was called 2 minutes later and a very efficient young guy was there to sort everything in the proper order. I was pretty well organized and had everything neatly stacked and paper clipped. This included TM7 application, 1 photo, the necessary copies from my passport (some he returned saying "no need"), front and back copies of TM6 departure card, official condo letterhead resident document from the building I live in (don't own it nor have an actual lease), front and back copies of my driver's license (which has the same address), Bank Letter, updated bank book and copy of TM 30 receipt. What I did not have was any copies of my bank book. The pleasant young dude never said a thing and just went to the copying machine and photocopied everything they needed. He inserted those into the stack and had me sign them and any other pages not previously signed. That done, he took my 2000 baht, promptly returned B100, gave me a laminated Retirement Number and told me to return tomorrow after 2:00 p.m. Out the door in 25 minutes at 10:55. Fast Forward...it's now the next day at 2:20 p.m. and back in my condo with another successful extension. Arrived just after 2:00 and there was quite a line waiting to gain entry. Already having a Retirement Counter number, no reason to wait. Attempted to go in through the out door but they had it bolted, so with my pickup number in clear view I walked past everyone and directly to the entry door. When the door was opened I flashed the number and was told to proceed to Counter 8. Immediately there, my number was exchanged for my passport and was on the way home. Was given the form instructing to report back in 90 days to show proof of money remaining in the bank....which was promptly chucked into the nearest "circular file" upon exiting the building. ???? Easiest extension experience yet. ????

Uhh...NOPE.

Freakin' joke of a justice system here. 8 years?!? W-Tee-F?!? Should have been death but since a deal was cut, should be life without parole. For F's sake, the guy who only made an online threat against the twins got 5 without parole...and he didn't actually hurt OR MURDER anyone.

That's alot of head shakin'. Shakin' mine already! ????

I know who and what I am. It seems you know only what you are not. So I was curious and therefore asking YOU. It would be nice to get a reasonable answer or explanation for once, instead of always blathering in riddles and drivel. Or answering a question with a question.

Anything bought here can be bought cheaper in their home country. They stay 4 (or more) guys to a room, which is they are always in groups. They're here to gawk at the girls in various stages of undress. Partake in the nightlight by buying 1 drink and nursing it all night and possibly share 1 girl amongst the entire group. But their main goal is to get totally in our way without the least awareness or common courtesy that others are around them. ????

Sure...this place is an upgrade compared to India. ????

The Covidiocy is strong with this lot. May The Stoopid be with you.

So who and what are you? Just a bunch of "nots" and don'ts"? ????

And living in worse conditions. Should get death sentence. These worthless, fragile ego, unstable, ill-equipped, murderous Thais are a menace to society and should be eliminated once going this far.. Preemptively for those about to divert from the topic....Yeah yeah yeah everyone knows the USA has big problems, but this is not about the US. About Thailand rearing man-babies who have no capability to deal with minor little everyday life experiences and solve it by murdering anyone and everyone at their whim.

Agree. Also... People are apes. Humans = Hominids...Primates...Great Apes. And yes vast majority are STOO-PID.

This is correct. I had to do it this year. Original account opened more than 20 years ago in Bangkok. Now residing in Jomtien and had to go to Bangkok to get my new debit card. However the passbook (bank book) when full, can be issued a new one at any Bangkok Bank branch. Just did that in Jomtien yesterday.. Of course others report having success. So probably like everything else here in Thailand, varies from Branch to Branch or province to province. Immigration springs to mind. Never forget...Thailand is Land of Inconsistency and Confusion. LOIAC.

Agree. Going on 3 decades and very little has ever worked or functioned here as well or efficienctly with anything even close to USA or Europe. Of course they are not perfect, but a damn sight better than here. Thailand still 3rd World and still well behind the curve.

Not. Haven't been wearing routinely for months. Keep one handy if anyone insists or denies entry, but they don't and won't because #1 they desperately want/need the money and don't want it to go elsewhere and #2 have had enough of the Covidiocy, even if still complying. Vast majority of foreigners are not masking in Jomtien nor Chiang Mai, where just spent 3 weeks. Most Thais are wearing them, but "looser" with and about them now. It's over. This place is so ridiculous and all for show. Makes the upper idiots feel important and in control. Time for everyone to silently speak up and lose the freakin' masks.

Not enough wine? Twas a joke. That said...plot on this thread was lost LONG ago????