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22 hours ago, Misty said:

It is open, I was there Friday. As a foreigner you have to sign up for a queue number for a date in the future for the physical portion of the renewal tests, and watch a video online ahead of time.

Was that the Sukhumvit 62 one?

Hi, 

Before the latest restrictions I had a booking to renew my license on August 6th at the license center at Sikhumvit Soi 62. Just before my appointment the restrictions came, I still went there on the 6th but the place had been turned into a vaccination center.

Does anyone know if it is open again or must I go to the big place at Chatuchak?

Thank you in advance.

Also is an appointment needed?

I must do my 90 day report in person in Bangkok. Do I go to Chaeng Wattana or should it be the temporary place I heard about?

Thank you

Hello, I recently returned to Thailand and just got my 1 year retirement extension. Now I need to renew my Thai Driving License which expired in February. I have all the documents required done, like proof of address and medical cert.

Can anybody tell me if the licensing place on Sukhumvit near Soi 101 is open these days? Does any appointment need doing online? If the Sukhumvit one is not open can you walk into the other big place to do it or is some kind of booking required? 

Please reply if anyone knows the situation. Thank you.

On 2/17/2021 at 4:45 PM, gamb00ler said:

I have no idea how big a Movecube is but I think the only economically feasible amount to ship is a full container.  My Thai wife and I did just that a few months ago when we moved from US.

 

My recommendation is that you sell your goods and re-purchase what you need when you get here.  Below, I'll give you the hurdles we had to clear for our shipment.  You and your Thai partner may not qualify for the exemption from customs duty on your goods.  That is one of the reasons I suggest not trying to ship goods to Thailand.

 

We packed our own boxes, removed all glass from furniture,  wrapped and boxed mirrors, wrapped furniture in moving blankets, secured the moving blankets with tensioned poly strapping.  We also prepared a lengthy inventory that gave the general contents of each box, etc.

 

I hired a company that supplied the container, delivered it to our house (it remained on the truck), arranged for a local moving company to load our boxes etc. into the container, trucked it to the closest port, transported to Lam Chabang, cleared it through customs (duty was only 1,200฿), delivered to our door and unloaded into whatever room we indicated.  They would have unpacked the boxes as per the contract, but we decided to do that ourselves.

 

The agent who cleared our shipment into Thailand made me nervous when I communicated with them.  However, in the end they did ensure that our household goods were given the exemption given to Thai citizens moving back to Thailand.  The duty we were charged was for non-exempt items such as tools and golf clubs.  We also shipped two bicycles.  I included them on the inventory and was expecting them to be subject to duty, but customs ignored them.  Our container was not opened for inspection after it was sealed at our house in US.

 

Importantly my Thai wife was the shipper and receiver.

 

The Thai agent (Boonma) said that my wife must not have returned to Thailand for at least 12 months prior to the shipping date.  That is much more strict than the requirement stated on the Thai customs website.  We had to give Boonma my wife's current and previous passports, house registration book and her Thai ID.  We also had to pay Boonma an extra fee for them to get a statement from Thai Immigration detailing my wife's travel record to and from Thailand for the last year+.

 

Good luck!

 

Thank you for that info. It seems straightforward. The Movecube is a sealed wooden crate, enough to hold about 20 boxes. I boxed the bicycles. I hope our luck is as good as yours regarding customs.

On 2/17/2021 at 3:58 PM, DrJack54 said:

Surely this is a wind up. The items you list are rudimentary at best. Gift it to family or friends or charity.

Just crazy idea.

 

If you have nothing useful to say don't answer. The Movecube is only 146x161x187 cms. Not a huge amount of stuff. Basically a sealed wooden crate.

A lot of the stuff has sentimental value and the clothes are designer ware which is 3 times the price in bkk. The bikes are boxed and are very expensive ones. Can't sell anything now because of lockdown. Most of our stuff I already gifted. 

Hi,

I just got a new Non-O visa as my old one with retirement extension expired while here in the UK.  I am returning to Thailand next month and will get the extension and stay in Thailand permanently. My Thai partner is here and will return with me, she has been coming back and forth from here for the past 4 years.

I will be shipping a Movecube crate of personal belongings such as clothes, a 65 inch tv, 2 bicycles, kitchen items and various small personal items.

Does anyone have experience with this? I plan to ship it in my Thai partner's name, is that best or is my name better? I figure she could haggle with duties agents in Thai. I don't have a work permit, just a non-o visa based on us having a son, we are not married.

Will we be smashed with duties? We have a shipping agent but they are not responsible for customs duties etc.

Any advice is greatly appreciated. Thank you. 

I am coming to Thailand in March. My biggest concern is picking up the virus during the journey and becoming covid positive while in asq. Whether one becomes ill or just asymptomatic does anyone know how long you are kept in hospital if that were to happen?

The pcr test can come out positive for months after infection even once the person is better. Or even could have been asymptomatic the entire time.

So do they release you after a certain time or wait until a negative pcr test which can take months after infection?

Does anyone know an answer for this scenario? 

On 12/28/2016 at 0:21 PM, dabhand said:

 

On the BC there is a section at the bottom 'Signature of Registrar notifying of birth' (translated from Thai). This signature will be stamped with the name of the district where the birth was registered. This is where you should go to have the change noted - this will be done on the reverse of the BC. They should be able to explain what documents you need to supply for the correction to be actioned.

 

The BC of my son contained an error and that was the process that we followed to have it corrected. This was about three years after his birth.

 

Good luck.

Thank you for that advice. I will follow it through.

My daughter is already fortunate to have a Canadian Passport and a Thai one. We are getting her the UK one to make things easier when she attends university in the UK.

Does anyone know to which Thai Government agency I need to go to correct my daughter's Thai birth certificate?

My daughter's Thai birth certificate states my place of birth is Canada when in fact it is the U.K. I'm a dual citizen of Great Britain and Canada and since I normally use my Canadian passport that is the one I showed when she was born and I did not check the form closely before it was submitted and my wife gave them the wrong info.

It is now a problem because I want to get my daughter a British passport.

Time has passed and I neglected this too long as she is now 16 years old. I now regret delaying to address the issue.

Does anyone know how I go about getting her birth certificate corrected to show my correct place of birth? What would I need to produce and where would I need to go?

Thank you in advance of any advice or help.

19 hours ago, 7by7 said:

 

being 16 and so applying for an adult passport doesn't change anything.

 

As far as I am aware, that you and her mother are now divorced does not change anything either; your daughter became British when you married her mother and once British remains so.

 

One potential problem may be that according to the list of supporting documents as she was born before July 2006 she will need to provide

 

Unless you are able to get a copy of your marriage certificate back from the ampur where you divorced, all I can suggest is supplying your divorce certificate instead with an explanation of why you have supplied this and not your marriage certificate.

 

But to be sure you can call the Passport Adviceline on +44 (0)300 222 0000 in the UK or email [email protected]

Thank you again for your advice. Happy New Year!

15 hours ago, 7by7 said:

 

No; civil partnerships are a legally entered into partnership similar to marriage for same sex couples only. They do not exist in Thailand anyway.

 

It is possible for her to apply as your unmarried partner. You would have to provide evidence to show that you have been living together in Thailand in a relationship akin to marriage for at least two years prior to her application.

 

I think you may also have difficulty in satisfying the Entry Clearance Officer that your relationship is genuine and subsisting and you are not merely helping your ex wife get into the UK.

 

See Apply to join family living permanently in the UK (I know that you are not currently living permanently in the UK, but for the purposes of her settlement visa you are deemed to be as you will be after you have both moved here.)

 

 

Your subsequent marriage did legitimise your daughter and so she is British and can apply for a British passport; provided you are British otherwise than by descent; i.e. British in your own right because you were born in the UK and at least one of your parents is British.

 

She is British by descent because she inherited her British nationality from you and so her children would only be British if they were born in the UK or, if born outside the UK, their father was British otherwise than by descent.

Thank you for your help.

Regarding our daughter. As I said she was born October, 2000 before July 1, 2006. We got married in 2002 and then we got divorced in 2013. When we got divorced they took away our marriage certificate and then gave us divorce certificates.

Are you certain she was legitimized and is guaranteed British citizen. I am British otherwise than by descent. I was born there in 1958.

What do I need to show HMPO that she qualifies for a passport even though she was born illegitimately. What kind of documents do I need to produce to them if we no longer have the marriage certificate. Is the divorce certificate acceptable? Also she is 16 now and qualifies for adult passport does that change anything?

Thanks in advance.

I am a UK citizen. My Thai partner and I divorced in 2013 but got back together about 6 months after divorcing. We now want to move to UK but not get remarried.

My question is if it is possible for my Thai partner to get a settlement visa in the UK based on a civil partnership? If so how do we prove it. We do have 2 children together.

Question 2 - Our daughter is 16 and was born before we got married, therefore she was illegitimate at birth. British law states that a child born to a British father illegitimately before July 1, 2006 is not automatically British. Since we were later married and now even though divorced, did that legitimize her to automatically be British? If not what can we/she do now to become British, what is the applying process for her to get citizenship?

It may sound strange I did not do my daughter's legal stuff earlier but the main reason is I am dual British/ Canadian and always thought we would end up in Canada (our kids have Canadian citizenship and passports). Now we decided we want to move to UK and our daughter wants to go to university there plus we have good friends and relations there.

I would really appreciate some helpful responses. Thanks.

^{Thanks for the help.}

^{My Thai driving license is already a 5 year one that expires on February 21st. My visa extension expires on April 18th.}

^{I am not registered at the embassy but will go. Is the passport copy and medical certificate the only other things I need?}

I need to renew my Thai driving license. Is it correct that I need copy of passport, medical certificate and proof of residence? Is there anything else I will need?

Regarding the residence proof I tried to get one from immigration in Bangkok and they refused. They said no because I never do 90 reporting. I don't do 90 days because I travel a lot, always travel within 90 day periods and so it is not necessary to do 90 days as the new arrival card suits the 90 day report. I am on retirement extension visa.

I rent a condo and my lease is in English so don't think I can go to the local Amphur.

Can I get proof os residence from the Canadian embassy or British embassy? I have passports of both countries. I prefer to go to Canadian embassy because I strictly travel on it and my Thai visa is in it. What would I need to show the embassy?

Have a look at watchglobal.tv it gets a couple of Aussie Channels plus all the UK and American channels. I use it for Sky Sports and BT Sports mainly.