bigt3116

TM30 fine is 800-1600 baht

We/I was talking about foreigners

Only if you have a pink card, I bet 95% of people who use the Thai social security do not, and therefore just use the issued SSO card.

Incorrect according to this sites visa expert, "Leaving the country without canceling an ED extension of stay does NOT stop you from getting a new visa at a thai consulate in another country BUT it certainly might cause you problems when you go to get a new extension at the immigration office because they will notice you failed to cancel your previous extension correctly."

Very true, but they are internal, and they are tested for via a blood test, (at least that is what every website I can find on Google tells me).

Jeez, ok, the embassy does not tuck you up in bed at night, get over it! Don't like the fact that they do their job, (not what you want them to do), f'in move! (But whichever country you decide has a better British embassy, be aware, it will be exactly the same!).

Looking back you are correct, should wear my glasses when reading.

So how do they do the VDRL (Syphilis) test? That is done by taking blood and testing it.

For me it means only having a medical every two years, and as I am scared witless of needles, it is one less needle. 🙂

Sorry Tod, but my 2 year work permit was issued up here in the sticks of Issan. 🙂

You most certainly can get a 2 year work permit, I have one, (and no, I do not work for a BOI company).

2005 the year after the tsunami it dipped to about 11.5mil (as opposed to 12mil in 2004), and then proceeded to increase again. Guessing you got here in 2001? The first year Thailand saw 10mil tourists.

You must be pretty old and have been here a long time, because even in 1995 there were about 6.5 million tourists, (unless of course you are talking about the single year during COVID when it dipped to 0.43 million).

They do exactly what they are meant to, fostering relations between 2 countries, not mollycoddling people who expect everything to be done for them.

Actually if you are taken to court for overstay the fine is never the maximum, it is normally around the 4/5k mark

Simple answer, copy and paste this into Google "what are embassies for?" , then you will realise your petty whinges are pointless.

Why should you be any different to pensioners who still reside in GB? If you think that once within a 5 year period is inflicting a ritual upon you, maybe you are better off dead, no hassles then.

British passpoet certainly does not, it shows the issuing authority, nothing to do with where you live.

Which countries passports show your current address?

Blame the Thai authorities not the British Embassy. The Thais said that embassies had to check and confirm the income, obviously they would find that impossible or so manpower intensive as to be futile. This is the reason many embassies stopped issuing confirmation letters. And just exactly how did you think that would work? Register once and then never have to have a proof of life ever again? (eternal life). No, all your 'great' idea would have done is taken away some of the DWP's business and encumbered it onto embassies, a ridiculous idea.

Based on the amount of funerals I go to, there were actually more foreigners 11-12 years ago (I moved here 11 years ago).

I just paid 500 at Sakon 2 weeks ago, and always have paid 500.

Is this not the answer to your question? You overstayed by about 56 days, so you will have to pay the 20k fine, and get the stamp.

He can't possibly be on a visa, as that would not have incurred overstay.