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a truism applicable to all democracies. show me a country where this is not true!

Yes, I had two officers visit my home in SURIN Province some 8 years ago. We had to call the village headman to confirm my good behavior etc., They stopped procrastinating when I produced photos of my house during it being built. I have no idea why this whole procedure was necessary as I had been renewing my Retirement Visa annually for the previous 7 years. They left happy with some T bags. I discovered later that both officers were visitors from BKK. They were thirsty!

A new word for Transfer is now redeploy 5555

Why not place a weighing m/c near the baggage Xray system and bar anyone exceeding the limit?

It appears that this Embassy has not changed its work ethics and processes! I gave up trying after several attempts back in 2020.

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i have been using XE on a regular basis to transfer GBP to THB. I have no complaints. it is the Thai Banks` fees that vary. enquire before deciding!

It is not a new policy. The same thing happened to me in 2013 when living at a Ban in Surin Province.

Yes, 500B was the price but that was 7 years ago.

How many years has it been since we were told that the 90 Day reporting system had become available online? Perhaps employing one of the Foreign Digital Nomads to redesign the whole process starting with System Definition and User interfaces and implementation may resolve the current problems. If the IMO and Foreign Office have their own WAN it might be that they have not considered resilience as part of the System Definition prior to implementation. But we must also consider the fact that more success online means less tea money.!

Thanks.

As I understand it,the UK Embassy has for many years stopped issuing affirmation of income letters.

Thanks Dr. J. I guess you have taken over the late Ubon Joe's Desk!

How does the initial application for a O visa work regarding 800k deposit in bank. Given that one has only just entered the country on a 30 day Exempt?

Me too. I prefer the simple honest rural Ban inhabitants. Almost everyone in the village mucks in together for any occasion. Used by autocracy, bemused by bureaucracy, and conned by, Thai style 'democracy',

i HAVE JUST BEAMED DOWN SCOTTY, WHO THE !?>^ is Guilfoyle?

Before the stable doors are closed the horses have bolted!

Are there any plans being put forward by the new Thai administration for entering Free Trade Agreemets with UK and EU? What would be the pros and cons and would the benefits far outweigh the consequences of so doing?

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I plan to get married later this year after entering LOS with a 30 DAY VISA EXEMPTION. What must I do to obtain a Marriage Visa?

I am aware of that, albeit after the fact! My post was intended as info not a query.

My partner was fined 1600B in Feb because she did not renew the TM30 after my border run for another Visa. .

An idiot only in THAILAND!*#*!

I read somewhere that as long as I did not use the land borders and used airlines I could re-enter 6 times. Is this true?

I recall a statement made in 2016 by the current PM asking the Thai rubber industry to diversify and expand manufacture of products made from the Thai latex. What results?