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It has been a perfect dry- and rain-season this year.

What documents do I need to bring to obtain this? I have a tourist visa and am renting a condo for 4 months.

You need the application form, one picture and copy of passport picture page, visa and TM card. Furthermore copy of your renting contract.

But you can not get it on a tourist visa. What do you need it for?; because you can also not buy a motorbike or car (or get a driving license) on a tourist visa.

I think you misunderstand the subject. You need a ‘Residence Certificate” when you buy a Motorbike, Car or in my case, renew a Driving Licence. You go to Immigration, fill out the Form and get it the next day. There is no such thing as a “grace period” on that one. Officially it’s free and I think I got it for free one or two times 20 years ago. Since then it’s been 100B, 200B and from last year 500B. No receipt!.

The new place to get it is opposite Promenada Shopping Center. It’s the old (long) building in the back. In the front is a new “Hug” building.

When you enter, go left to office no. 4 and in there, at the back, to the left, is a small desk, that is supposedly a special Falang service. Two young (civilian) people took care of the papers and I could get the Certificate the next day. I don’t know what it “officially” cost, because I had already included 500 Baht with my papers. They seemed happy about that.