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It really depends on how clued up the employer is on this subject.  It can definitely be done as I've had mine done as long as you have a few weeks remaining on your permission to stay.   If the school regularly employs foreigners legally then they will know exactly and have the required documents for the immigration office.

Yesterday, I'd just done my very first online 90 days reporting using the same link that Ubon Joe posted.  It's just been approved.  However when immigration changed the permission category of my previous non-imm 3 months ago and extended it for a year, I did ask them to put my address details into their 90 days reporting system at the same time as extending the permission of stay.  They did and stapled the receipt of notification into my passport.  As I thought you could only do the reporting online only after if you've already been to immigration to do your first 90 days report.  

So if one left Thailand and went on a break to Vietnam for a month, could one apply for a e-visa instead of visiting the embassy in Saigon?  That would save a bit of hassle.  Looking what Vietnam has to offer does look temping to go there anyway rather than just a border bounce.

Santander sends the OTP to my Dtac number and I've never had a problem (ok, it sometimes takes a while for the text to come through) for over a year now.  I still keep my UK 3 SIM card, I just have to send a text within every 6 months to keep it activated.

That voucher is now valid until September 2023.  BA will also let you go back for around the same prices as there direct fares via Hong Kong, connecting from Cathay Pacific from BKK or via their partner airlines via Singapore.  You'll have to ring them up and ask.  I would suggest to avoid the air passenger tax is to fly out from Inverness (new rail station being built next to the airport), whenever you want to come back.

I can easily watch HD movies on 4mbps.  Now I have Dtac 20mbps unlimited and it works overkill for watching YouTube.  I actually find that the sim is more reliable than the fixed line connection as it's not affected by blackouts etc....  

18 minutes ago, zugzug123 said:

The change in rules for non-imm covid extensions was just announced today... so whatever was, was in the past. I am still waiting on clarification how we non-imm holders who are on covid extensions will fare going forward.

The letter says arriving into the country on a non-immigrant visa.  If it was converted from a tourist visa or VOA to a non-b or non-ed within the country then that's not the same as entering the country on one.  I hope someone could shred some light on this matter.

Kalisin told me last week that they couldn't guarantee the the covid extensions would continue as they don't know themselves.  I've never had any problems there and always in and out within 20 minutes without the under consideration stamp hassle, as the passport is handed over straight away to the chief and she signs it off immediately.  The only thing they were urging was to convert a long stay visa if I could qualify.  I can't qualify because I'm not old enough and I'm not wishing my life away to get one and I don't want to get married either.  

Personally, I can't see these covid extensions stopping until the land borders reopen. These extensions are reviewed on a case by case basis. If somebody arrives on a one month return ticket and the airline is still operating that return leg on that date, I'd say no comment. 

The Mor Prom app got updated last night. I've re-entered my details on it and I'm pleased to say that it's working fine now.

39 minutes ago, lanng khao said:

Make sure you take your wife with you there's some parts she has to fill in, copy of your lease if renting,copy of wife's I'd card  and tabian baan, that's what they asked for in korat, don't know if it applies elsewhere.

Was ask for those too. There was no need for me to take my "Thai mother" though, I just took signed copies of her ID and house book.  I don't know why they are asking for these as they already have these papers from registering the TM30.

Some immigration offices will let you do the covid 60 day extension up to 1 month before your expiry of permission to stay,  it's best to ring up the office where you intend to extend first and ask them before hand as their rules very from office to office.

The time before last, I was asked a for copy of the housemasters ID card and their housebook. God knows why when they already have those details already on their TM30 system.  It doesn't hurt carrying a copy of those documents too just incase.

Regarding the ISAs.  If you become a non British resident, you are allowed to keep your ISA accounts (if opened before departing the UK).  However you won't be allowed to add anymore external money to the account.

21 minutes ago, partington said:

Not by itself - need other qualifications too.  Don't take my word for it though, have a look

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rdr3-statutory-residence-test-srt/guidance-note-for-statutory-residence-test-srt-rdr3

You’re automatically a UK resident if your only home was in the UK - you must have owned, rented or lived in it for at least 91 days in total - and you spent at least 30 days there in the tax year.   - That qualifies me.

43 minutes ago, partington said:

Unfortunately it isn't up to you to decide - UK residency is determined by a set of externally applied rules, and if you do not meet these residency rules you are non-resident despite any wishes or declarations you think you've made...

 

Going back once a year, if the only basis, does not sound like you would qualify as resident. You can look up the residency rules on the uk.gov site.

Going back for 3 months of the year qualifies. 

2 hours ago, salavan said:

You can't pay into an isa if your non resident it's illegal 

I've never gave up or intend to give up my UK residency.  I always go back once a year to see friends and enjoy the British summer.

1 hour ago, quake said:

if your a uk citizen , non resident you sill get the 12,500 tax allowance same as if uk resident.  over that you pay at 20% on uk income.

 

 

 

 

Or bung £20K into a tax free ISA account each year and pay sod all. 

No, it does not change to original visa type.  You'll still have a valid Non-immigrant visa. 

12 hours ago, sallecc said:

 

"The visa will still remain a Non-Immigrant visa..."   Wait, does this means that even after 60 days "Covid" extension ends, he will be able to extend his previous Volunteer visa and add12 month extension to it? (I thought this is not possible, because his Volunteer visa would be expired already)

I would have thought that he'll have to find another volunteer organisation to sponsor the extension if he's no longer volunteers at the moment, however he won't have the hassle of converting his visa as he already have the correct one.  That how it works when I've changed employers in the past.

I was under the impression that these 60 day covid extensions are ongoing until the borders reopen as the government have admitted to themselves that's it absurd to kick out the farangs who are already contributing to the economy.      

1 hour ago, Polarizing said:

do you know which boot i have to go for non imm O? is it in chaeng watthana? 

All I can do is answer yes to your original questions regarding your extension.   I've never used any BKK immigration offices as I stay up-country.   Usually at all the immigration offices I've visited in the past, there are always a couple of university students on work experience at the office who can point you in the right direction.

Yes. Did mine at Khon Kaen with an expiring Non-B but the officer stated the covid is available to all types of visa. 60 days added from the expiry of permission to stay and not from the date of application.  The visa will still remain a non-immigrant visa. Very straight forward and was dealt by one of the senior officers. Others have reported the same at Sisaket as well.

If you live near a staffed station, it's much easier to book in advance down at the station as you can choose exactly which seat/bed you want and there's no online fee and they can sell you any "reservable" tickets between any two stations within the country. 

2 minutes ago, Srikcir said:

Two Bang Sue Junction stations - why?

Site has English language option but seems when booking trip it's all in Thai? Simple enough to translate but why?

Because that station is divided into 2 parts. One part for the Southern bound trains and the other part for the other trains.

It's a flat price fee for bikes, scooters etc.  It's the same price if you just travel to the next station or the whole length of the train route.  The longer the distance, the cheaper per KM for the cargo.

16 minutes ago, samsensam said:

 

can you tell the difference between someone from france and quebec speaking french? differentiate between spanish spanish, peruvian spanish, argentine spanish, chilian spanish? unless you're a native speaker or fluent (proficient maybe) speaker you wont be able to differentiate accents.

Regarding Spanish, after a while of living in spain and learning the language, you do start to recognize the regional accents and the South American different accents too.