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This peeling method might help. I use it every time I make Taiwanese tea eggs. I crack the eggs all over when they're almost ready (required for Taiwan style) then I grab the top or bottom 45% and squeeze and pull like you're shelling a prawn tail. The half comes off everytimw.

Thanks mate. Just booked my flight.

I'm booking a flight out of the country to coincide with the last date of my extension of stay for my ED visa. However, I'm not sure what day I need to leave the country.

The extension stamp in my passport says the following:

SUB-DIV.2, IMM-DIV.1

EXTENSION OF STAY PERMITTED UP TO 16 AUG 2015

HOLDER MUST LEAVE THE KINGDOM WITHIN THE

DATE SPECIFIED HEREIN, OFFENDERS WILL BE

PROSECUTED

SIGNED... IMMIGRATION OFFICER

Now, it says permitted up to the 16 August, does that mean I am permitted to stay up UNTIL the day before the 16th? OR am I permitted to stay until AND INCLUDING the 16th without being in violation?

Sorry if this has been asked before, but I have searched through the forms and I couldn't find the keywords I was looking for. Hopefully this thread will help others searching off keywords like this in the future.

Ah. I understand now. The article I referenced was incorrect in that you can't just have a non immigrant visa, it must be a non immigrant type B or O visa, not a type ED. Correct?

Good only if you want to apply for PR eventually, right?

Nothing is gained toward PR with an ED visa.

Paz, are you sure about that? From what I have read on ThaiVisa, you need a non-immigrant visa to apply for PR.

"1. An applicant must have received permission for yearly stays in Thailand on a non-immigrant visa for at least of three years prior to the submission of an application for permanent residency. Holders of multiple NON-Immigrant visas can not apply. You must have 3 un-broken yearly extensions in order to qualify.

2. An applicant must be holding a non-immigrant visa at the time of submitting an application."

Source: http://www.thaivisa.com/residence-permit-thailand.html Qualifications of an applicant

Sounds good Ubon. You really know your stuff about visas in Thailand.

One thing I'm worried about though is being able to do things like applying for driver's licenses, bank accounts, purchasing vehicles, etc without a non immigrant visa. I guess it's probably been posted somewhere on the forum already. I'll do a search when I get back home.

Thanks UbonJoe. I appreciate your knowledge on this topic.

But hey, that really sucks, huh? Like they told me in another thread, the ED visa is no good anymore.

It's expensive. About 2000 baht for school processing fee plus around 4000 baht embassy fee + 5700 baht for 3 extensions, plus 5 days travel out of country and 3 days in immigration for 8 months stay, totalling 11700 baht over 8 months. That's about 1500 baht+travel+half a day in immigration a month. Good only if you want to apply for PR eventually, right?

A free 30 day entry sounds better to me. 0 baht+travel+a day in transit a month. What do you think is the most economical way Ubon?

I got my ED visa extended last month, and upon receiving my passport checked that it was for approximately 3 months, which it was. However I didn't notice at the time that there was a second stamp placed on the opposite page with a different date.

One date is stapled to my form TM.6, which is in turn stapled to my ED visa. It's a small piece of paper that says at the top "NOTICE ALIEN WHOEVER STAYS IN THE KINGDOM LONGER THAN 90 DAYS SHALL MAKE NOTIFICATION" and finished saying "Date of next notification 20 AUG 2015", "Signature" Then the signature of the officer, then "Immigration officer 21 MAY 2015".

On the opposite page, is simply a stamp saying SUB-DIV.2, IMM-DIV.1 EXTENSION OF STAY PERMITTED UP TO" then it has a stamp of 23 AUG 2015 which is crossed out and initially, then it has a stamp of 25 JUL 2015. It continues "HOLDER MUST LEAVE THE KINGDOM WITHIN THE DATE SPECIFIED HEREIN, OFFENDERS WILL BE PROSECUTED SIGNED" then the immigration officers signature "DATE 21 MAY 2015".

I don't want to have to waste another whole day with immigration, or shorten my visa by a whole month, but what should I do? It sounds like they want me to leave the country too!

Maybe I am looking at the wrong thing. Where can I find guest houses?

+1 for Steve from Happy Days around Ratchadaphisek Soi 36. I just called him on a Saturday morning <Phone number removed> and they're open till midnight. They've got a huge stock by the sounds of it, so I'm going to head over there shortly.

If going by MRT go to Lat Phrao exit 4 and then take a taxi to "Happy Days".

There's also a nice list of motorbike rentals here. http://bangkok.angloinfo.com/af/269/bangkok-bike-hire-scooter-and-cycle-rental.html

Like if this was useful.

Errrr, Aussies are not generally aggressive people, especially when drunk.......

This must have been an exception.......

RIP, Sanya Khlueawaengmon.

Hope the man that killed you gets what he deserves.

Costas, read a few Australian newspapers and you'll see that this occurs frequently over there. That's even after they banned the possession of knives when out in public.

With cheap airfares comes the ability for the riff-raff to travel around the region (and the world) and transport their 'kulcha' with them.

Thank you for hating on Australians. We're obviously all the same. Mod, please delete this racist post and my response to this troll too.

I wonder if we're talking Brisbane to Bangkok or Bangok to Brisbane?

The Brisbane to Bangkok flight is an excellent flight and at the right time of day.

I'm looking to find a monthly rental in Bangkok, as I'm planning to take a month off from learning Thai and go travelling in May, the start of the rainy season.

Here's what I'm looking for.

Price: 10K per month ex utilities or 13K inc utilities.

Space: Around 30m2

Facilities:

* Air conditioning

* Hot water

* 1KM or less walk (not fly) from BTS Sukhumvit Line

* Fully furnished with queen bed, desk for my laptop, and cupboard and draws for my clothes.

I have been told many times that what I'm looking for is not unreasonable, and as an example of that, I'm currently sharing an 80m2, 2 bed, 2 bath, brand new apartment for my share of only 13K per 1 month contract exc utilities. But my friend and I are parting ways when the lease expires this weekend.

The problem is, I'm finding it very difficult to find said rental. The most significant problem is that most web sites are only advertising the monthly price, but not the contract length. If I go to the trouble of having a friend help me call in Thai, I then find out that it's either not available in that contract length, or the surcharge is way too high.

I would appreciate any suggestions for accomodation options or a web site that I could look online that caters to monthly rentals?

Good point... It's a trap to get my locked in to their school, isn't it nzexpat? I'll ask for that today.

I've read many other threads on the current situation regarding ED visas. From what I understand, people are having trouble getting extensions and re-entry permits granted because of poor Thai language skills. Other people are complaining it's a bit expensive. Well, I've already paid my school the 2K baht for the paperwork. I'm genuinely studying Thai 15 hours a week at school, 3 hours a week at night class, and 6 hours a week with language exchange partners. I don't really see what I have to fear. I'm dedicated and learning Thai very quickly.

My only other choice is to go back to Australia to get my ED visa because nowhere else around here processes it. And from what I understand on this forum thread, if I get a multiple entry I MUST leave every 90 days regardless, right?

Well. I've booked my flight to Jakarta and allowed Monday to Wednesday for sorting out my visa. I'm going to get a single entry, as they say that they only offer single entry, and my school recommends single entry. Fingers cross it all goes well. I'll post back with results.

Thanks for all the helpful responses guys. This is really a useful and constructive forum.

It sounds like despite what the school says, I'm way better getting a multiple entry visa. They say that if I apply for a multiple entry visa, it costs THB 3800 more, which means I can come and go as many times as I want without paying (I think I still need to apply for re-entry permit though). But they also say that immigration will ask you to justify the need to come and go so many times and will think that you are not genuinely studying because of the multile entry request. They also said that it will reflect poorly on future applications.

Thanks Paz. I appreciate your helpfulness.

My school also says that I don't need the multi-entry visa, just single entry but I found this recent post by UbonJoe saying that I need multi-entry to get the 1 year visa now. Not sure if I've understood that correctly.

Apparently if I want to leave the country I just need to get an exit permit, which costs 1000 baht at immigration or the airport.

That't not an issue because multi-entry is not issued at consulates near by. So you would obtain extensions of stay at immigration and re-entry permit in cse you need to travel.

Note, staying on ED visa extensions has become very expensive, time consuming and even hassling because of treatment by Immigration. You can read the many related threads. Consider if it wouldn't be better for you to stay on tourist visa instead. You could still study, that's legal.

If Multi-entry is not issued at consulates nearby (to Thailand?), do you know what countries in Asia I could get one from or how I could find out?

Thanks Paz. I appreciate your helpfulness.

My school also says that I don't need the multi-entry visa, just single entry but I found this recent post by UbonJoe saying that I need multi-entry to get the 1 year visa now. Not sure if I've understood that correctly.

Apparently if I want to leave the country I just need to get an exit permit, which costs 1000 baht at immigration or the airport.

That't not an issue because multi-entry is not issued at consulates near by. So you would obtain extensions of stay at immigration and re-entry permit in cse you need to travel.

Note, staying on ED visa extensions has become very expensive, time consuming and even hassling because of treatment by Immigration. You can read the many related threads. Consider if it wouldn't be better for you to stay on tourist visa instead. You could still study, that's legal.

Yes, I read on ThaiVisa that one can get a double entry tourist visa from Jakarta, which would provide 6 months for a THB 2K. It is an attractive option, however to become a permanent resident one requires to have 3 years of back to back non immigrant type visas, such as an ED visa. I have also already paid 2K to the school for the paperwork. Along with 3 months of classes up front (3 hours per day, 5 days a week). Also as Ubonjoe mentioned, they may require prepaid flights out of the country. But thanks for the suggestion.

The reason I'd like to go to Indonesia is to enjoy with my friend and enjoy my time there rather than going out of the country as a chore. I'll consider Savanakhet for future ED visa applications too considering it's reputation as a fast visa processing centre.

Bottom line and questions to the forum: Sounds like multi entry is the way to go. I've heard people say the multi entry ED visa is better than the single entry, but can we elaborate a bit more on why that is and how it works with regards to length of stay and leaving and reentering the country? If it's not done near Thailand, where can I get it done in Asia - Is Jakarta an option?

Edit: Calling Jakarta embassy now to find out more. Will post back shortly.

Thanks Paz. I appreciate your helpfulness.

My school also says that I don't need the multi-entry visa, just single entry but I found this recent post by UbonJoe saying that I need multi-entry to get the 1 year visa now. Not sure if I've understood that correctly.

Apparently if I want to leave the country I just need to get an exit permit, which costs 1000 baht at immigration or the airport.

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?app=forums&module=post&section=post&do=reply_post&f=1&t=781533&qpid=8974314

I am confused, I just called my school and they confirmed that nothing has changed. I got my visa before October 2014 so before the doubling of hours, and I have got one year still. Not 6 months

And how can they make students having their visa before a law is passed, be subjected to that law?

Are they applying the law retroactively ?

That's illegal in any democratic country

You only had a visa that was valid for 3 months that gave you a 90 day entry. The only ED visa that is valid for a year is multiple entry visa that allows 90 entries.

Calling the tuition you paid a one year visa is wrong. Immigration and the MOE have no obligation to honor that.

I've got to leave Thailand to apply for my Non Immigrant ED visa this week, and the secretary at my school is adamant that I must do it at Vientiane. I asked her if I could do it in Cambodia, and she said that it could take two weeks to get done before. I have not asked her about Jakarta yet, but my friend would like to go there for his tourist visa run, and I'd like to join him. There's nothing for me in Laos but a visa.

I've searched the forum and tried to find my answer, and I don't believe it is there yet

I'm an Australian citizen, coming off my first tourist visa this year. A 60 day that I applied for in Australia and extended in Bangkok.

Bottom line - Is there any reason why I can't apply for my ED visa in Jakarta or any other place for that matter? Do let me know if I need to provide additional information.

Edit: I don't want to be away from Bangkok for too long as I'm keen on getting back to my Thai language course. Do you think coming on Saturday and leaving on Wednesday afternoon should be enough time?

Duggsie, you've got to do what you've gotta do as the man of the family to protect your kind.

It would be wonderful to have an authority in this matter, but the reality is that there is none and likely never will be.

I'm sure you'll step up to the plate as necessary in this matter and others.

Still well under the daily average for 2014 - these dangerous days are the safest days to travel according to statistics

The average is well above normal for the provinces. Obviously Bangkok will be less due to it being so quiet.

The injuries are way above the norm.

The national average has been between 55 and 60 deaths per day for several years now. The big holidays like this and Songkran have much lower numbers in general so I don't understand all the fuss, it seems relatively safe to travel now, despite the appalling numbers.

260 deaths and 2542 injuries in 5 days and you call it "relatively safe to travel now". That makes at least 2802 people that would not agree with you. Might even be a few more out there . . .

Those 2802 can't disagree anymore though. So by the logic of silence...

But seriously, the road toll is a national tragedy, and it seems that no one realizes it.

I try to always walk past people on the left for this reason - You can't see a car coming behind you if you're walking on the left side of the road, so you must walk further left than those who are walking in the opposite direction, and can see the traffic. If I'm walking on the right side of the road, I'll pass on the left too, as a courtesy for other's safety.

Despite that, Thai people still seem to like to walk past to the right of each other. I'm sure this literally backwards thinking has contributed to many casualties.

OP, I'm against the 2 tier prices also.

But I have to accept it, as it is also happening in my country and other countries I have been.

Recently, after obtaining the Yellow book, I pay Thai prices.

But to make a statement that they are racists because of that, it's out of order.

It's just an attempt to increase their revenues from people that they believe that can afford to pay more.

As I said before, Thais are not racists, but they do envy foreigners earning more money than them and can have a better life.

Wouldn't you?

As a resident of Thailand for 37 years, who speaks, reads, and writes Thai, I can tell you without equivocation Thais are in general racist. Too many will turn on you in a moment regardless of your long held friendship for a minor infraction. Keep your nose clean. As for two tier pricing it's ugliness always rears it's head. They don't do it to Chinese who are foreigners because they can't tell if they are or aren't Thai unless they have to speak. I love these people, but they have shortcomings that defy common sense, No different than The Japanese, Koreans and Chinese. They all believe their chosen to rule.

I haven't been here long enough to say either way. But if you've lived here for 37 years, and you believe that, then why do you live here? I'm really quite curious.

I have also had trouble with rental property owners. I authorised a 1 year contract based on this advertisement. The advertisement states that the property is 700m from the MRT, but in fact it's a 2100m walk. This is a huge difference, and a deal breaker. Before you ask, I was not in the country at the time. My girlfriend found and rented out the property after consulting me.

As such, we'd like to move out immediately. The owner, Pong, out right lied to us in Thai and English. But Pong will not return to us the 2 months rent deposit.

I have researched Thai law, and found that it is illegal to advertise incorrectly or to mislead in Thailand, so he is definitely breaking the law.

Any advice on how we can handle this situation?