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Just thought I'd follow up. I'm the OP. After three trips to immigration we were given 30 day extensions from the 27th. We spent four hours in immigration yesterday and had to make about 150 photocopies for the four of us. Happy its over.........for now.
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Because when Expedia cancels booking they hang on to your money for a month. A friend had three flights in a row cancelled, but had to wait for the refund on each. That's a lot of money to have tied up.
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Upnotover & CNXBKKMan, that's awesome, thanks very much!!!
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So, best advice is.....book directly with the airline. That's helpful, thanks.
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I don't have an employer. My contract ended August 14th.
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We (family of four) are trying to get the 30 day extension from Sept 27. We been working here five years and have new jobs in another Asian country, but we can't get there (border closed). We've got the embassy letters and are going to go to immigration again on Monday. However, if that doesn't pan out we going to need to fly back to Canada. The plan had been to stick it out here, but if we don't get the extension we're going to need to leave.
So, I've been looking at flights on Expedia and other websites and there seems to be several flights to our home city everyday, we various stopping locations (long haul - east bound). I'm just wondering if they all actually fly or do most get cancelled? Many of my colleagues who managed to leave in July and August had flights cancelled, sometimes multiple flights, although they all got to where they needed to be eventually. How do I identify the real ones, or is it like spinning a coin?
Thanks in advance
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Original poster here.
So, we went to immigration on Tuesday and the woman said we need letters from the embassy and a copy of housing book (we rent a house) to prove where we live.
We now have the embassy letters and our landlord is copying the housing (blue/yellow?) book, however, our names are not in it. Our written housing contract ran out at the end of June, when we were supposed to leave, and we've been paying month to month. She is making a new contract to cover September to end of November. How much of a problem is the lack of names going to be? How easy (assuming she wants to do it) would it be to get us in there? I've offered to cover any costs. Would it be better for us to rent an AirBnB for Sept 27 to Oct 26 and submit that instead?
Thanks for all the advice.
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I had already been to immigration when I wrote the original post. They said we need the embassy letters and proof of accommodation during the extension, including a hand drawn map of the area around the accommodation. It cannot be a Google map (!?@#?!), it has to be hand drawn.
Embassies have been contacted and letters are in progress.
However, a friend in the same position was told the extension was only for tourists. We're just going to have to see what happens when we return.
Thanks for the info. One effect of responses has been to look at returning home, a place we haven't lived for 12 years and have nowhere to stay. But, once we started looking at it it started turning into a mini adventure. Its definitely bottom of the list, but we need to prepare for that eventuality just in case.
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How is it late? The possibility of extension was only offered a couple of weeks ago as far as I know and we still have 17 days.
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Our contracts ran out on August 20th and our visas ran out on August 31st. We've been here five years. We have new jobs in another asian country, but the borders are closed. We have work permits for the new school and contract copies.
Our hope was to get a visa extension to run after September 26th, but it seems this is only available for tourist visas. So, we are still going through the process of getting the embassy letters, but are pretty concerned it won't be enough. Ultimately, if we can't get an extension, we are going to have to overstay until we can get out.
Any solution to this? I know at least four other people, including families, in the same situation. Any advice grately received.
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I need to change Thai Baht to Hong Kong dollars. Is there any legal currency exchange that stands out as having better rates? Thanks in advance.
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We are a western family of four. We've been living and working in Rayong for five years. Work permits all legit, no overstays, all handled by our company. We now have jobs in another Asian country not a million miles away. The work permit paperwork for those jobs has been issued. The work permits start on August 28th. However, that country is currently closed to foreigners. We really need to just stay here in Thailand until the borders open. We figure that could take anywhere from a month to three months. We definitely don't want to go back to our home country.
My question is, how can we extend our visas until we can move to our new jobs? How can we do that without leaving Thailand? Who would we talk to?
Any info gratefully received.
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Hi all
Is it possible to buy Campral or the generic version in Thailand without a prescription? Or if not, is it possible to order from an overseas online pharmacy and have it sent? My understanding is, it is licensed in Thailand, but nobody actually produces it.
Thanks in advance.
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Thinking about buying a used car with deposit / finance. I went down to Toyota Sure in Rayong on Sunday but unfortunately it was closed. I like the idea of buying one from a main dealer rather than one of the used car dealers scattered along Sukhumvit.
Anyway, does anyone have experience of buying used cars through Toyota Sure? Also, are there any other used car dealers actually run by, or with a connection to, the manufacturer (Nissan, Mitsubishi, Honda, etc).
Thanks in advance
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I have some banking to do. Not overly complicated, but being able to half communicate would help. It didn't go well in Banchang today. So, I'm wondering if their are more English speakers in any of the SCB branches in Rayong or Pattaya. Thanks in advance for any info.
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Is it me or is the internet around Pala particularly bad at the moment?
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One of our fans is not turning on. Its only about a year old. Are there any good reasonably priced repair shops, preferably south of Sukhumvit, on Pala ir Phayun Road? Thanks.
Sent from my SM-G610F using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app
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Having a minor issue with an HP laptop. Any reliable local repairers, preferably English speaking?
Sent from my SM-G610F using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app
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I have a UK drivers license and an international license. I also have a Thai work permit. How do I get a Thai drivers license? Is it easier to get it done in Pattaya (I live in Banchang)?
Thanks in advance.
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On 11/07/2017 at 8:29 AM, Big Guns said:
I believe that some of the Milford residents belong the the Ban Chang Round Table Society. They have daily meetings to solve local, national and international issues outside a small shop next to the Pala roundabout.
Hahahah!!!
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I'm not taking it on a plane, its being shipped by sea with a bunch of personal possessions.
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Thinking about buying a barbecue in the UK and bringing it back. Is the gas bottle connector going to be the same as the gas bottles in Thailand? If not, is it possible to buy adaptors?
Thanks in advance.
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Thanks. What is the address or location?
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Thanks guys. I'm in Rayong. Will try TT Exchange.
Best place to change baht to uk pounds?
in Pattaya
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Leaving Thailand shortly and need to change about 100,000 baht to uk pounds. Any suggestions? We are actually in Banchang, Rayong, but names of places in Pattaya would be good too. Thanks in advance.