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Thanks for the quick reply

I have read via this forum that some people do an appointment while others say it is not necessary. I did my last two extensions, going to my bank first for copies of bank letters (I do 3 - sole ownership of acct, 12 monthly deposits, and the bank's credit advisory (of my deposits 12), updating my bank account book, plus all pages from my bank account book; then off to immigration getting there around 10 AM and those past 2 years I was in the bank less than 40 minutes and didn't have an appointment. I notice on the CM Immigration page, an appointment calendar which seems to have originated in January. I am wondering if it is necessary for me to get an appointment or just show up at immigration. Has anyone not having an appointment had any problems getting service lately? Appreciate any response.

we had gutters installed 6+ years ago. The only problem we have had is that too many installers do not have the proper joints made for joining with ends, long gutters about 3 meters per section. After a short period they begin to leak at all joints. Went to local stores and got black tar to paint those joints but that only lasts a short time too probably because the gutters get so warm. I finally found a better sealer through Lazada - "FLEX & SEAL", not overly expensive and lasts several years - they have both spray to get to difficult areas and canned to be spread with a paint brush.

I live in CM thus use Thai Immigration here - last year and this year, my 90-day report received prior to my long stay allowed was approved by immigration but only until my long stay renewal - last year was about a month, this year (currently) means my 90 days will be up within 60 days. Since I have successfully used the new online 90-day report, that is not a real issue as far as I am concerned. I do my 1-year extension (40-45 days early) about 3 weeks before I need to do my next 90-day report. I am not sure what other immigration offices do and these past 2 years were different than before as I always got the 90-day report back with a next-do date 90 days into the future.

Very true! My US/Thai daughter studied at Chiang Mai International School and yes, I consider it to be superior in most aspects than going to free (tax $) school in the US. She speaks 4 languages, each with a different script/alphabet writing, to include teaching in several of those languages while still in school. She also has had the opportunity to play sports and learn about other nationalities. My first daughter, American 100%, went to international schools in many different countries, then college in the US and is a computer software guru (troubleshooting software problems for several major banks even after leaving the software repair position). She is an assistant CEO currently making more than the double salary of women in that state. In some ways she was naive upon going back to the US for college but adapted quickly due to the moving from international school in one country to another. Is now in her 50's and happy and successful in life. International schools are not cheap but well worth the cost in my opinion.

Thought I have read several times that the FIRST 90-day report has to be done at immigration and then subsequent reports can usually be done successfully online.

Don't understand how you can say that Russia was pushed into war by Ukraine - that is what Putin is telling his captive audience, that Ukraine attacked Russia. Ukraine only wants into NATO so that they will have support when the Russians try to steal more land. Those other countries in NATO from east Europe joined NATO for that same reason - they realized that Russia wants to go back to having the "buffer zone" they had with the Soviet Union. Russia encouraged their soldiers in those countries that they controlled in order that they can use the excuse that they are just protecting the Russian citizens in those buffer countries. War will be inevitable as long as Russia can find some people to control. My opinion based on life experiences!

A strange article here as the older generation provided the third largest number of troops into South Vietnam, following behind the US and S.Korea. Unless someone has forgotten, North Vietnam was supported by the Soviet (Russian) Union, China, and N. Korea. As Vietnam faded away among most folks, many of the farang visitors to Vietnam were reportedly surprised that the Vietnamese people, most young ones like western visitors more than they did the communists countries. They at least recognize the Russians for what they really are and it is not "friends". But, then I remember where I am living right now so no surprise at all. TIT for sure.

When I kept trying, I finally got into the system but then after filling out the form again (last time it was already filled for me when I login'd - so when I submitted, I got a note that mine report wasn't due yet and that I was current. Guess I'll try again tomorrow. ThanksI h I have noticed that when I had to re-do the form, I could not write in most of the required info as they have it set up so that if you put in the initial letter, it gives you choices (i.e. location, address, city, district, etc. for dates, usually has a choice for you too. at first I couldn't get my address straight - their system had changed that which I put into Thai - I read Thai easily and saw that it was correct, but finally after deleting that address and re-writing it in English, it allowed me to submit successfully. Weird. I note that on the form that the imm sent back to me did not include the arrival card # nor several other blanks but I just ignored those and got my next 90-day (actually 75 days since my long stay is due 75 days away) report to print. This is much easier than it used to be!

I have been doing 90-day reports for many years and they always gave me 90-days from the time that I did the report. I have been doing the report by mail 2 weeks prior to deadline and recently since they began this new online report, I also did it 15 days prior to deadline and I always "lost" 15 days in the process. But, since it is online it is so easy that 90 or 75 days makes no difference as it only takes ten minutes or so unless one makes a mistake - which I did this past week, thinking my report was due 15 Mar. My wrong as I couldn't get my report accepted. Then on Saturday I got an email from immigration saying that my 90-day report was due 17 Mar. Did the report Sunday, and got the acceptance, then got an email with attached form giving the next due date. But starting last year, for the 90-day reports that would be past my 1-year anniversary extension of longstay, instead of a full 90 days I only got 45 last year and 75 this year with the deadline for renewal of the 90-day report being on the last day of my previous extension. No real problem though. Things are a lot easier than it use to be.

these land deals seem to get senior folks in a lot of trouble, ie Thaksin for approving his wife's land purchase if I am not mistaken.

Yeah understand entirely! I have been doing my reports for almost 20 years. Since 2015 I(or the year when embassy letter was stopped) I have gone to the monthly deposit method and after the first year when they kept asking for additional documentation, I began providing them with a book each year, including yearly letter from my retirement office stating what I get each month, etc, a copy of the deposit from that office into my stateside bank acct, a monthly report of deposit of said funds into my stateside acct, my wire transfer request for each month, my Thai bank monthly report of transfer of funds from overseas, the two yearly reports fm my Thai bank showing the 12 monthly reports as well as the acct being mine only, plus a copy of every page of my local bank book updated on the day I go to immigration. When I gave that "book" to the IO, he laughed and said "wow very many documents!" I laughed too and requested he advise me if he needed more. He just laughed and 20 minutes later I was out the door waiting for the next year. I print all these on my printer so cost is minimal especially since there is no hassle from the IO.

I go to the website but all it wants to do is apply again for a new password. When I did get in once, all it wanted to do was say that my previous report had been approved. Nothing like the first time, when the tm47 appeared filled in, then I accepted that it was correct and submitted and within a very short time, there was an approval which I printed and kept in my PP. Now it is 15 days until the next one is due so I am trying to get it done. I decided to play the game, was refilling the information and it refuses to accept that my address is correct. No matter how I try to change it, it always comes back up the same but the system continues to circle that in read as incomplete info. Any suggestions?

yesterday and today when I go to "//https://tm47.immigration.go.th/TM47/#/login" all I get is that the system is down for 3-6 hours for maintenance. If I try the immigration online for 90-day report, all I get is the apply website, not the login. Is anyone else having this problem (today of course is April 1 so no jokes) thanks in advance for any info

If you want to see double pricing of colleges, go to USA private/or state colleges - for in state are fairly payable but when you do 10 times that amount for someone from another state or from international even though you or your child may be a US citizen, they pay the higher prices. All the colleges usually put a clause that they will work with anyone to get a lowering of the tuition but room and board is an extra 10-20 thousand, books, labs, etc. Costs are unbelievable and can see now why so many stupid people listened to Obama and Co. going for those liberal arts degrees and now no jobs other than Mickey D's available to pay back those hundreds of thousand dollar loans! last report I saw when the Democrats wanted to forgive $50K of those loans was this debt itself is over a trillion USD! and most likely will never be paid back!

The US Embassy or Consulates can notarize any documents needed for US approval. I realize that they charge approx $50.00 for the notarization but it is valid!

This is horrible. Yes BKK no problem but outside the city, especially in any mountain areas. I now live in CM and have changed several times the routes I normally would take to where I am going because some of the corners are blind but that makes no difference. Every day pickups going way too fast, large SUV's, etc can 't stand to wait behind a slower vehicle, especially a motor cycle and even if there is no slow vehicle, on every corner, that pickup or suv will cut the corner. The only explanation I think is that most of those drivers learned to "drive" on a motorcycle and they always cut corners and ignore every other vehicle on the road. Until the government recognizes that motor vehicles by definition should include motorcycles and those people should have proper drivers' training prior to getting a license. They are excuse from almost all accidents involved with everything bigger than they are so they ignore common sense in driving. Until the govt fixes this, 70-80% of those killed on the roads will be riding on motorcycles. Hard to understand why the government refuses to accept this as they often talk about the road carnage and fixing the problems.

I am elderly, lived around the world, went through several of those "yellow" shot records during my career days and continue to get yearly vac for flu and pneumococcal shots when sked, and got 2 Pfizer shots and waiting for 6 months for (paid already) Moderna booster (have to wait 6 months or the insurance won't cover if any side effects) and recommend these shots for everyone eligible. If not only for oneself, seeing as how many that actually get infected still have many symptoms long afterwards, sometime lifetime and the illness itself could be serious or fatal though I recognize the % is fairly low especially depending on one's overall health. But, consider the health care people, the nurses, doctors, and others in hospitals that subject themselves and their families to YOUR infections. The majority of those in the US (largest numbers in the world) that are still being hospitalized and deaths are by far unvaxx'd individuals. Those care givers are worn out after fighting this for a couple of years and for the past year, the US has had ample vaccines for everyone! Here I also recognize that some vaccines may not be acceptable to all - such as me, I sure don't want any Chinese vaccine while others will wait in line for it. I do hope everyone can practice all the safe measures to lower the possibility of being infected and that they don't in turn infect their elders or young kids.

This is typical double talk, saying it is not the law yet I notice public signs stating that the fines could reach 20,000 baht if people were warned, sometimes low fine or higher if the police knew they had been warned previously for not wearing a mask. On top of that, one cannot enter most establishments without putting on a mask and the police have reportedly been called when someone in a store refuses to wear a mask and does not leave that establishment. Further, even the Prime Minister was fined for not wearing his mask in a car. Just saying...

Another "sounds great" idea that even if it comes to fruition will undoubtedly have too many caveats for "smart" buyers. Give them a 5/10 year visa, let them buy property, then don't allow an extension of that visa and give them like a year (sorta like property left to a foreign spouse when Thai spouse dies and one has a year to sell the property which also has to be approved by the FM). Will be interesting I am sure to see the final bill if passed.

I used to have Bank America (40+ years) but when the Justice folks decided that overseas bank accounts needed to be better monitored (54 nations do this) most US banks cancelled accounts with people overseas. I learned that the State Department Federal Credit Union (sdfcu.org) would allow folks overseas to open accts w/credit cards , etc. It is easy and transfer of monthly monies cost me 30 USD (cheaper than BofA) and it only takes 1 day and the money is here in Bangkok Bank. I use the 65K monthly deposits method for long stay extension and sdfcu also sends monthly a advisory message indicating where the funds originate, where they were sent including my home address. Immigration seems to like these messages. Just saying...

when I change location within CM province, I too went in with a TM 28 for me and TM30 on my wife's behalf since we were just moving into "her" house. This was about 5 years ago when they still had an office upstairs at Promenada for Business and Tm30's. The IO said "ho we don't do the TM28's any more and tore it up and trashed it. Not sure why you would need one, a TM30 for relocation should suffice.

well, within the last couple of days, someone overseas asked about ways of getting a visa, and a well known expert on these advised ways of doing just that which included the 65 K baht per month method. I really don't know nor care, just posting how easy it is for me doing it this way!

That ties up 800,000 if single or 400,000 if married. I use the 65+K and have since the embassy letters ceased. I spend less than an hour a year at immigration doing the yearly stay approval which goes smoothly. Bangkok Bank provides necessary documents to validate that the funds come each and every month into my account, verifies that it is my account only and a copy of the bank book for that account. it costs 1900 baht per year to stay plus 500 baht to the bank for copies of documents. Hard to argue that any other way is easier without tying up that money. Just saying.

I have been going to CM immigration since 2015 when I moved to CM fm BKK. After fighting the traffic in BKK, CM was fine but I did not like the having to get in line by at least 4AM to get a queue ticket for that day. Then there were changes. They moved around and then several embassies stopped issuing the pension letters.. Instead of penalizing ME, this saved me 50 US dollars in that I no longer had to visit the consulate for that letter. I get enough paperwork from the pension office that more than satisfies the Immigration officers. Some even laugh at the amount of paperwork I provide to them from my local bank to my pension office to my stateside bank. I have never been asked to provide any extra funds and for the past two years, have spent less than an hour at immigration each year. NOW they have even come up with the new 90-day report online - and it worked for me the very first time so instead of things getting worse it seems the opposite for me. I appreciate the smiles and talking with the IO's that I have interacted with. My experiences may be solely mine and others may be different.