madmonk888

I know it's been covered but has anyone managed to renew their 5 year driving license recently with the yellow book/ pink card. 5 years ago it was smooth as silk but I keep reading that they are refusing yellow books and insisting on COR only. I will be going to Chonburi DOT so sorry for possibly repeating this. I did go through the online e-learing and make an appointment but I have since found out I can't go and have to go to DOT first in person and make an appointment, so, do you have to have all your relevant papers when you pop in to make the appointment or at the actual appointment date ( validity of medical /cOR are only 1 month ). Thanks in advance

2 hours ago, irwinfc said:

did my 2nd 5-year DL last month at chatuchak DLT office. three things have changed. numbers 1 and 2 only affect Thai DL applicants. 

 

1. download an app to set an appointment

2. watch videos online prior to the appoinment

3. foreigners can just walk in without an appointment, but only 50 applicants are accommodated per day

 

good luck!

 

 

I have heard this , and I have a pink card so I downloaded the app, had 3 questions in Thai beforehand, watched the video (in Thai with my missus) and got the same 3 questions after , answered them (they are multiple choice) and was allowed to book an appointment next month and given a screenshot to show DLT when I arrive BUT I have heard that this can mean nothing and as irwinfc says they just ignore your booking and send you to the foreigners queue ! Anyone , experienced this ?

Has anyone had any experience moving from one yellow tabien baan to another in a  different municipality office. I am lead to believe you cancel your old one at your existing office and receive a letter which you take to the new office. I am also led to believe you don't need any documentation ( as per the original application e.g copies of passports or residents letters from Immigration ) … Thanks in advance.

that is really helpful. thank you taking the time to reply

Picking up a friend at Don Muang International ,  any help and advice on the parking system there. Where is the short term ? is that the so called basement parking ? is it easy ? they don't have a sim so it's a go get them in the terminal job. Thanks in advance and sorry if it's been covered recently.

and anyone's experience with regard to witnesses too please, I keep reading conflicting reports

2 hours ago, dayo202 said:

I went to my local immigration office few weeks ago for my extension renewal.

 I'm on a retirement extension right now but I wanted to change over to a  marriage extension.

Immigration would not let to swap over my extension, IO told me I had to leave Thailand and get a new fresh Non o imm based on marriage then after 45 days I could do a marriage extension.

I booked a appointment at Vientiane and got myself a Non o imm based on marriage.

sounds unlucky and as we all experience different offices we get different requirements but in essence I was also lead to believe as it's an extension based on...….. and we all already have O Visas then it's just the reason for extension we are changing. What a pain to have to leave . Thanks for sharing your experience

1 minute ago, BertM said:

Dear madmonk888,

I go next week for my extension in CW. I did retirement last year, but will do extension based on marriage this year. So, I will be able to give a first-hand experience afterwards... ????

excellent timing ???? , yeah please let us know and I hope it all goes smoothly

I'm sure it's been covered but does anyone have experience, guidance, or advice in how easy/difficult it is to move from a retirement extension at renewal to a marriage extension assuming there is the required 400k in the bank . Thanks in advance

thank you ubonjoe we can always reply on a great answer from you, the house and the condo are at the same office so yes we will be applying there. That will save me a lot of hassle and I do understand a lot of Thais stay in their families tabien bahn in different districts for years. I still pick up post etc from the condo. Thanks again ubonjoe

Sorry, if this has been covered before.... do you have to be registered at the same address, i.e. wife is the owner in the house's blue book where we both stay and I have a yellow tabien bahn for the condo I own that I have not changed .  I have heard sometimes it's more complicated to change the yellow tabien bahn than to just leave things as they are. The question is, for the marriage extension do you have to prove you are registered at the same address or just live at the same address with the photos ? As in can I keep myself at my condo for ease .  I hope that make sense and I look forward to the responses ???? 

On ‎29‎/‎09‎/‎2017 at 2:51 AM, KittenKong said:

 

Your management cant translate into English. Nothing new there.

 

You are a committee member. This is similar to being on the board of directors of a company. Indeed the term is used in the Condo Act. You are there to represent the interests of co-owners. This is an elected position and is not a job. There should be between 3 and 9 members in every condo building.
The Juristic Person is the legal entity of the physical building, and its finances.
The Juristic Person Manager is a person (or company) appointed by the vote of co-owners to be responsible for the building and to ensure that it obeys the law. Being JPM is a real job (even if the person doing it receives no salary) and cannot be performed by a farang unless he/she has a work permit.
You may also have a building manager who is just staff and can be appointed by the JPM.

excellent , that's exactly what I needed, thank you so much, Committee member and I can read a spreadsheet :-)

18 hours ago, wpcoe said:

Nice concise set of definitions.  Thanks!

 

I wouldn't be so harsh with a rush to judgment.  Everybody has to start somewhere and @madmonk888 could turn out to be a fast study and a real asset to his/her building.

thank you , that was really helpful , and yep you are right, I think my ickle brain still has the capacity to learn ;-) 

On ‎29‎/‎09‎/‎2017 at 3:03 AM, saakura said:

I think you should decline the offer as you do not seem to be aware of even the most basic thing like the difference between a Juristic Manager and  Condominum Committee Member. 

thank you for your advice

On ‎15‎/‎09‎/‎2017 at 4:29 PM, Hans Rayong said:

In Thailand, anyone can go to court and accuse you of being a criminal. You do not need to go through police and prosecutors as in other countries. You must pay the bail to avoid custody and you may not leave Thailand. I speak of experience as the committee chairman in a condo in Pattaya.

Now that sounds scary ! by  a Thai or foreigner ? I just want to help take care of the condo block as so many condos are rented they just don't care as much . I don't want to be involved in politics, legal battles, law suits or any of that ****

yes I have been voted in, have the relevant documentation and now apparently being registered at the Land Registry department if I am correct. They call it a juristic person and there are 3 of us but it could be a committee member, I can't say 100% for sure. Thanks for the link that is where I started my investigation. As long as I am not liable for anything I hope I can ensure the block remains well maintained and taken care of

Thanks Inquisitorial my thoughts exactly , just need to find out a bit more about what I am agreeing too :-) . So many condos get rented that there need to be someone to ensure the block is taken care of.

I've been asked to be one of  the three  juristic perople at our condo block which is mostly Thai owned . Anyone had any experience or advice ?

Legally would I be bound to anything ?

Thanks all for your replies. I was not looking for a retirement / marriage extension but just for proof to assist with a mortgage application, If it is feasible. The money comes in each month into a foreign currency deposit account in £s but it is not a salary or a pension it comes from my current account.  Is the letter to Immigration in Thai ? and good idea Paulo59 I will email the embassy.

Hi

does anyone know if you can get a letter or affirmation from the British Embassy to show you bring  x amount into Thailand each month. It is not pension money, nor wages it comes from savings so it's not so easy to prove but there are bank statements in a Thai foreign deposit account showing an consistent amount coming into to Thailand every month in £s. My wife will get the mortgage with her job/income , mine would be used to help bolster the amount we can borrow. Does anyone have any experience , Thank you in advance

I just watched a video from Fabulous FM on YouTube that explains the TM30 rules really well for what they say is Chonburi but only mention the Jomtien office. It was really helpful but I still don't get the TM 28 rules , it looks like you have to report if you go anywhere in country for more than 24 hours which I understand is to know where we are but isn't exactly convenient nor logical if people don't have transport and have to try to find an Immigration office or Police station.. Also when we return we don't have to report ourselves if we are on long term visas and doing 90 days. I think ;-) . 

1 hour ago, ldiablo72 said:

My wife asked this question at Pathumthani immigration because we were going on a trip to Kho Samet and they told her I only need to report if I were to leave the country.

thanks, sounds sensible to me, I am leaving the country so will see then, as I will return to the exact same address, and to where my tabien bahn and Pink ID card say I live :-)

1 hour ago, ubonjoe said:

That reporting is not normally enforced since it would be almost impossible to do.

Thanks ubonjoe, makes sense

Every time I do my 90 day it has never been mentioned. I have lived in the same place for over 5 years and have a yellow tabien bahn . Now if I return to my country for 2 weeks when I return to I have to do a TM28 for myself and a TM30 for myself and go to an Immigration office within 24 hours ? I have left the country before, not since 2015 and just went back to my Immigration office after 90 days and no mention of any TM forms or fines were mentioned.

Also, if , say you decide to go on holiday in country to another province are they saying you should go to Immigration and report yourself if you are staying more than 24 hours and does that then mean when you return to your registered home you have to go to your local Immigration again  ? 

I am sure this has been covered before but any help to clarify this would really be appreciated. Sorry to ask but is it the same across all Immigration offices as I have never been asked before but as I am going away and it seems a hot topic especially in Jomtien (which is not my office ) ?

Thank you

That's great news. We are  in the same situation. Went in last Friday and they called on Monday to her employer and to her. Now 4 days later we haven't heard anything , we have paid for the sms service. So, fingers crossed, just like you we will get it soon. Songkran is not going to help we were hoping to get it back before. Your good news makes us feel better, thanks for sharing.