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Never a word about Chiang Mai, for all we know the last case was 40 days ago. Yet we are still on lockdown supposedly until the end of May. Most restaurants are closed, anything resembling a park is closed but wow the lines for free food are l-o-n-g. So, the secrecy of China and who can believe those numbers? And still locked up. There must be a lot of secret covid-19 virus seeking around.

Seems crazy to have us all in lockdown in Chiang Mai with what 40 reported cases of cover-19 from a month ago. How many hundreds of thousands are hunkering down here, wearing masks religiously glaring at others who come to close, never hearing so much as a single cough.  Our immune systems are of course more sensitive to the virus now being hid away for 50 days and herd immunity is non-existent.There is almost no motorcycle shop open to repair anything, smaller restaurants are closed. Hair cutting salons closed. UNLESS it is understood that there are hundreds of viruses laden people still secretly surging into the hospitals and because of this we are all being protected from ourselves, this seems loco loco loco.

Please explain to me how without herd immunity Thailand can ever open up? The virus disappeared from earth? Every foreigner produces a paper saying he/she didn't have the virus 72 hours before arrival?

What does make one ponder is that very little toward a herd immunity has developed. So once we've opened the flood gates what's to prevent the mass spread from reemerging?

Irrelevant when compared to number of daily traffic deaths since what is hopefully being stopped is the multiplicative transmission factor.

25 minutes ago, katatonic said:

No-one ever checked mine in the last 10 years.

The people who hire them-over and over again-are culpable and should also be arrested, fined for mucho dinero and jailed

8 hours ago, Surelynot said:

Hardly any tourists and they still manage to hit each other. What a farce. 

Happens soo often, every year. They should be jailed for a long time.

14 hours ago, johng said:

I wonder, will their solution will be to raise the room prices ?       T.I.T economy 101

Just checked hotel prices and they are very high season prices. So the fact of the statement, has not yet caused a change in prices

Thank you. Very helpful. So I send away to Lazada and get the roll of Hepa Filtrate and cover the area inside the indoors part of the aircon which will keep hopefully a lot of the smoke from entering the house when the aircon is on. Last year one early morn about 4:30 I smelled the smoke again, coming into the wooden house. I turned on the zircon and it was as if there was a smoky fire on the other side of the zircon. It was so bad we up and left with our sinus infections and antibiotics to Bangkok etc for month. Thanks again

thanks a lot. This helps. So I should go to Global here in Chiang Mai and ask them for a "filtrate" and they'll know? and is this the best one for keeping smoke out?

Can someone please tell me what filters should be attached to a normal house a/c box to filter the smoke? I was thinking I need one to stop incoming smoke but maybe its better to find one for inside the machine as it blows air in???   ...And where would be a good place to obtain these? Thank you.

Can I have rent income and family income etc. totaling 65K baht (not pension) sent through the Bangkok Bank in US to Thailand to establish the monthly income requirement? How would I arrange for funds to enter BKK bank officially from the US? Thanks 

Thanks to Mike TeaV and Crab for responding with the following (see below). Does this mean then that the monthly income must come into a Thai bank each month ex. to show the equivalent of 65,000 baht over the previous 6 months? I now have a three month non-o visa due Jan 3, for which I believe I can get one or more  extensions. You mentioned getting an "income letter" which has 6 month validity. What is that? The Embassy I herd is not providing that now, correct?

So, what does this mean to those who actually have monthly income coming in from income abroad (example rentals (not retirement pension) totaling the monthly 65K baht figure afore necessary? 

To save you reading the previous 111 pages...

• In short, nobody knows for sure yet
• Both the British & US Embassies have said that you'll be able to use proof of deposits into a Thai Bank account, the source & frequency requirements for these are not known yet
• Both Embassies will issue Certificate of Income up to the end of the year (For British Embassy you need to get your request in by 12th December) & Thai Immigration have said they will accept them up to 6 months after issue date.

So if you're planning on using the income method & your renewal is due before the end of July (Mid August in some places) it would be prudent to get your Income letter this year (obviously being mindful of the 6 month validity period, don't get it now if you're renewal is due after 1st June) otherwise make whatever contingency plans you feel are appropriate for you to mitigate against the risk of not being able to use proof of income.

Or just ignore it & deal with things when the time comes... 

So, what does this mean to those who actually have monthly income coming in from income abroad (example rentals (not retirement pension) totaling the monthly 65K baht figure afore necessary? 

I would like to know all of what is required in order to get a retirement visa. I have so far:

1. have been granted a non imm O visa

2. 50 years or older

3. evidence of 65,000 baht (fluid income) per month or on filing date 800,000 in Thai bank for 3 months.

Will a printed off paper bank statement showing income suffice?

4. Paper from Residence form filled out with particulars and included photocopy of village heads ID and signature signifying these things are true.

5. health permit obtained from hospital (on special form paper?)

6. Criminal record- Go to police station? Bring proper form?

7. Marriage certificate-notarized? and proof its all real signed  and sealed form from US consulates office. 

8. 1 or 2 copies of every page in the passport that is used (esp previous visas to the Kingdom).

9. Other ????

Thanks

Left without a re entry permit which I hear could mess up  my retirement visa. Now want to re enter. What to do?

I heard from an expert former newspaper boy that dogs are repulsed by the strong steel of ammonia (watered down). There is nothing worse than smelling like another dog peed on you. So, squirt gun in hand. Am and fire. I always thought that the spray itself could do it as well.

I have a non O imm visa and am switching to a retirement visa. Currently my farang  wife of same country is gets her visa (also none imm O) because I have one. Now that I am switching to a retirement visa. Can she once again get her visa attched to me? How does that work?

I have a non O imm visa and am switching to a retirement visa. Currently my farang  wife of same country is gets her visa (also none imm O) becasue I have one. Now that I am switching to a retirement visa. Can she once again get her visa attched to me? How does that work?

No, I live in Thailand. I want to Change visa from Non Imm O to retirement.

I see the list thanks Ubon, Steve and Nasa. So a complete list is:

Application form TM7
Photo copies of all pages of other visas and valid data (TM6 departure card?)
Photo copy of your photo and personal details (someone said 2 2x2 photos)
Photo copy of your departure card
Photo copy of  proof of residence plus Yellow book if have. (housing certificate?)
Baht 1900
Letter from bank confirming monies in with bank book updated to that day of reporting.
( In some places-signed and stamped bank letter, plus copy of bank book name, copy of last 2-3 entries including copy/indication of sufficient monies for surrent time) or maybe letter from Embassy stating have over B 65,000/month
some parts of Thailand picture of applicant in front of house where abiding.

Hello Forum,  I would like a complete list of requirements for a retirement visa. I already pocess a Non-imm. O visa. Thank you

Today I found a site that doesn't list everythin but is helpful. I still have some questions. See the following:

Non-Immigrant -O form

Must I make a copy of every page of the passport that is used?

How many Recent (4 x 6 cm.) photograph(s)?  White back ground or colored?

Do I need papers showing my address? registered address (can involve having copy of house owner's ID plus a form from Immigration signed by owner)?

Do I need to show a form stating I have a bank account?

Do I need  Copy of registration certificate of the employer/foundation/organisation? any other papers?

Copy of the previous/current work permit (if any)

Do I need a paper that says I work voluntariy at a specific place?

Then what about renewing my work permit?

    •    2 inches photo  white or colored backgound?
    •    medical certificate   go to doctor at Ram and get form
    •    original passport    OK need photocopies of pages? which?
    •    letter of employment   from Organization?
    •    certificate of degree what is this? from College?
    •    address in Thailand  --Do I need papers showing my address? registered address (can involve having copy of house owner's ID plus a form from Immigration signed by owner)?

Then the site said the employer furnaces the following: How many of these are necessary for a volunteer organization?

• company certificate and objectives
• list of shareholders
• application for VAT
• withholding tax of the company
• financial statement
• photocopy of the director’s passport and work permit with signature affixed
• office map
• letter of employment stating position and salary of applicant
• employment agreement
•  

The organization used to do the work of getting the visa/work permit for free. (of course I paid for the work permit and visa). Now we must pay him for this work, and the fee is not cheap. Better to do it myself if possible, therefore I looked and did not find exactly what papers I needed. That is what I am asking for. Can you help? Do you know? can you lead me to an exact site where they specify what is needed? No Thai wife.