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On 12/22/2023 at 12:47 PM, webfact said:

Another Taiwanese man was also arrested for allegedly hiring the other two suspects, a former rear admiral and a captain, to murder his own son.

I sense a Father of the Year award on the horizon...

6 hours ago, likerdup1 said:

question: Did the particular "cubicle" have 2 immigration officers? One female in front and and one male in back? Was it on the far left in front of the waiting area seating?

Do not know how to answer that question.

6 hours ago, likerdup1 said:

did the I/O want copies of both the Tabien Baan AND Land Title Deed of your residence?

They wanted the Tabien Baan and Thai ID of the owner that was on the lease. I believe they also wanted the Title, but not absolutely sure of that. Possibly this is where the address discrepancy came up. Unfortunately, it was all happening quickly in Thai, and my agent did not explain it very well, and I really did not care the details - I just wanted it all to end. That is why I pay an agent. To make the pain go away.

6 hours ago, webfact said:

The man was reportedly under the influence of drugs.

I am guessing ecstasy...

27 minutes ago, khunPer said:

The get extension of stay based on work (permit), the immigration needs documentation for minimum salary, which for US-citizens is 50,000 baht per month.

And then you can add the costs of the business and work permit, as well as the required employees.

Having run a business established under the Amity treaty, my expenses ran about 5,000 baht per month for accounting services, roughly 50,000 baht per year for the work permit and extension renewals, and then the costs of having my employees (salaries and taxes). The costs are not trivial, and can be a bit painful if not supported by actual income from the business. On the other hand, if the money is flowing, then you can easily pay for these headaches to disappear.

Oh, and then there is the cost of setting up the company. As mentioned, 2M baht for proper capitalization, and the costs of establishment, which ran roughly 180,000 baht in my case (it can be done cheaper).

Those eyes suggest there is something more than just vegetables in that V8....

23 hours ago, likerdup1 said:

This is helpful, but if you don't mind, please reply with some detail. What Immigration office? CW? Do you recall the number of the desk where you submitted the application? (if at CW). Who told you to bring the Land Title Deed and Lease etc? Agent? The offered alternative was from IO?

As above, CW. I am not sure about the desk. It was the "retirement extension" division. I believe "L" was the desk designation. I partly blame my agent for forgetting that the additional lease evidence was required on the first application. She indicated that it was not required for further extensions (only the lease is required), but maybe she was attempting to save face. The "alternative" was, of course, suggested by the very hungry IO. 

20 hours ago, bamnutsak said:

Which office?

Chaeng Watthana. The officers seemed exceptionally "hungry" this time around.

All well and good, but not sure what the two guys surfing the bus bring to the equation...

In this case, more than a "reminder" is needed.

Not sure what the issue is. They are the "Mass Communication Organization" after all.

59 minutes ago, likerdup1 said:

Meeting the financial requirements AND at CW showing a lot of documentation for residency. TM30, Lease, Tabien Baan and also possibly the Land Title Deed for the domicile. Dr. Jack. check my latest thread for the latest documentation being asked for by at least one IO at the L desks at CW. At least one other expat has reported the same difficulties with retirement extensions at CW.

Confirmed. Two days ago, my application for extension was almost derailed due to the address on my lease not matching the address on the property deed. I do not know the exact details, it was all just a "blur" for me, and fortunately my agent was able to sort it. It took several hours to get things "lined up". Of course, I was offered an "alternative", but the price was unacceptable.

I was forced to set up a second Apple Store account for this region.

Had to do the same thing to install the 7/11 app.

It is a PITA, but not impossible.

Would be nice if they could exert some control over "immigration gifts"...

On 12/4/2023 at 2:18 PM, charleskerins said:

Last call at 11pm   ,the way the  world works is alcohol causes many fights around the world.  "Nothing good happens after 12"

Some of the most amazing things to ever happen in my life happened "after 12".

Most of the worst things to ever happen in my life happened in the middle of the day.

I have had this happen quite a number of times over the years, in various ways.

I always fix the problem, simply because for most of these employees, that mistake will come right out of their paycheck.

And they are typically not making enough income for that to be trivial.

Given the state of the tables, it looks like another one of those "ceiling tiles" fires.

3 hours ago, BangkokHank said:

The actual prices were as follows: Price of the test (for foreigners): 420 baht. Plus a 250 baht hospital fee. Price for Thais: 350 baht (plus the hospital fee).

You could always go to a private hospital where Thais and foreigners pay the same 900 baht...

1 hour ago, bbi1 said:

What is this "hassle-free entry" service you mentioned? I'm interested in knowing about this, as would be some others here.

I believe the poster was referring to the news some time back regarding police getting in trouble for "VIP Escorting" foreigners.