roadrunner32

It's sound quite strange to me that they involved an entire contingent just for a single man on overstay 

Probably there's something else 

Does he worried? Take action then, as central bank chief he have the power to do that. China and other countries have devalued their currencies when it was necessary. Thailand can do the same If there's the will of course. 

And meanwhile the baht continues to grow, the actions (just palliative) that the authorities has taken so far are been pointless. Until they leave everything in the hands of the markets everything will be useless.

14 minutes ago, wensiensheng said:

A non o visa is not long stay. You have to leave Thailand within 90 days.

Wrong!  I'm holding a non Imm O visa based on retirement  with one year of validity, and I do not need to leave the country within 90 days.

5 hours ago, overherebc said:

I'm 50/50 on this.

 

I really don't understand those that come here from UK USA for example, on holiday who don't buy any insurance in any way.

On 8/13/2019 at 9:27 AM, rkidlad said:

Read a couple of reports online of landlords not wanting to rent out to foreigners because of all of this. I can't blame the landlords. I wouldn't want the hassle either. But I think a good way is to highlight every time a foreigner can't rent a place to live because of this rule and landlords not wanting to rent to them. If foreigners find it hard to rent here, that just exposes this silly law even more for what it is and the unnecessary trouble it's causing. 

 

 

I believe that this issue is easy to solve. Just the landlord give this responsibility to the tenant, if he/she fail the landlord will charge any fine on the next rent bill.

the staff at your local Immigration office follow you on social media and they see you have been away! 

Really? And about those who are without any social media? I don't have and I'm not a member of any social at all. Besides the tracking system of the social not working properly or they're not working at all.

9 minutes ago, roadrunner32 said:

I'm hold a retirement extension I been at the local immigration in order to fill the TM30 upon my return from my home country. But it was told me that I don't need to fill it just for that, but only in case of change of address, therefore it was also told me to came back in 90 days.

So what? 

9 hours ago, Lee65 said:

Joe:  And you know this how?

Just curious......

 

It's happened to friends of mine.

Then what was the reason?

Strong Baht not keeping tourist away. Really? So I have to assume that in Pattaya and Phuket everything is fine right now. Beaches crowded of tourists, no complains from business operators, and so on. Then the articles regarding the lack of tourist that I read just a few days ago was fake.  Well I'm glad for you.

Needs at least an Euro about 37/38 and a Pound of 42/43 in order to gain the hope to improve this situation 

21 minutes ago, CNXexpat said:

For other westeners it´s not so much more expensive than before. 

Really? What do you think about the Euro under 35? 

The trade war between the US and China is also affecting investment. Investors as well as tourists themselves are running scared. 

What does the trade war between the US and China have to do with the decline in tourists? I didn't understand this.  Are the tourists scared ? I believe the tourists are scared of the strong thai currency, rather than of a war of which no one cares, certainly not to tourists

8 minutes ago, brewsterbudgen said:

"Repression against the sex industries"? Last time I looked there was still lots of sex on offer. Raids and clamp-downs are nothing new.

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Of course the sex offer is not completely over, and it never will be luckily But nothing to do, with what it was years ago. Don't trust of the appearances, Pattaya has changed a lot

Are we surprised about that? This is the result of many year of policy and repression against the sex industries. Let's talk clear: in Pattaya we came for just a single reason and we well know what it is. 

All the rest of the entertainment, shopping centers amusement sites and so on.... are just a side dish. Obviously it also has something to do with the strong Baht, the high food pricing in supermarket specially the imported food (despite the strong Baht) etc.. 

Because the tourism has changed nowadays, no longer exist the tourist of 20/30 years ago polite and respectful. Nowadays the world it's full of boors,  i know that, because heard the accounts from the locals and that causing all these revolts against us by the thai authorities. 

3 hours ago, miamiman123 said:

The Thai Baht is on fire....and the BOT is suggesting that they don’t know how to cool it down.

 

No! They know how to cool it down, they don't want do it. It's different.  If a country needs to devalue it's own currency just do it. 

Thai Baht is the problem. Of course the pound has his own trouble due to the brexit but the Baht is growing up against all western currencies for a while and it seems not to want to stop.  I wonder why no one take action against that? That is right?  Is that everything ok for the thai central bank and for  thai  authorities too? They have the power to stop and to reverse it. Why don't they do it? Apparently  for some dark reason of which it's not given us to know, it is ok for them

Indeed a thing like this is not acceptable therefore, if they really aim to be avant garde like as they show, then take action and quickly.

On 5/29/2019 at 9:20 AM, petedk said:

Oh, I can see what's coming next.

 

 

We can no longer carry photos of our passports and must have the real thing on us.

Wrong! Do not give false information please. 

 https://asiancorrespondent.com/2014/12/thailand-police-foreigners-not-required-to-carry-passports-at-all-times/

What the hell this big joke are? What do you mean? 

I'm on retirement extension I been at immigration upon my return in LOS  in order to make the report but they told me to return in 90 days, therefore no TM30 has been lodged  Then stop spreading unnecessary alarms

11 hours ago, Grusa said:

I was told by  a  uniformed IO at Jomtien, when I asked him directly, no address report required from retirees when returning to the registered home address, from abroad or after internal fravel.

It was told me the same by immigration. I been there upon my return from abroad the cop asked me if I need to report a change of address. I said no, I just need to let you know that I been abroad but my address is the same no changed. He looked my entry stamp and said: ok came back in 90 days 

11 hours ago, jonclark said:

This idea can be rectified for those on retirement visas - Simply add in the cost of healthcare to the visa. Say 15'000 baht for the first visa and then 5'000 baht for all subsequent visas.

You didn't take into account that the insurance premium are linked to the age.

I'll be a pensioner on 67 do you think that I'll pay 15.000 Baht only?

7 minutes ago, JustAnotherHun said:

OK, my misunterstanding. Sorry for that.

No problem