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2 hours ago, JusticeGB said:

Phuket leaves a bad taste in the mouth the second you try and get a taxi into the city from the airport. The rip offs just continue throughout your stay. Everything is overpriced and restaurants selling Western food are much more expensive than those in Pattaya. I can't understand why anyone goes to that ripoff city.

Phuket is an island not a city. The taxi prices are displayed openly and I would pay 800 bt to go home from the airport, or just under 20 pounds. Not too bad for an hour in a newish Corolla, or 50km. Generalising about the prices on a diverse island covering 224 sq km is rather ridiculous. Phuket town is largely for locals and priced accordingly. You haven't been, have you? Foreigners going straight to Phuket Town from the airport are hardly ordinary tourists. Backpackers heading for the ferry port en route to the backpacker hell of Phi Phi, generally.

2 hours ago, Dart12 said:

resell market on those used condoms has been lucrative I've heard...

Lucky they took the unused ones. You never know where they might end up. Or what, for that matter.

1 hour ago, Promula said:

Pattaya only for 15,000. Anywhere else is 20,000+. I've no idea why.

My neighbours paid 12 & 15 to different agents in Phuket. I paid 25 once years ago to a big law office here - was 15 to start with until they had my passport.. 10 more to get it back months later. Then the IO told me it was fake. Luckily he knew my wife, but still not cheap.. Never again!

On 9/28/2020 at 6:36 PM, greggraham said:

So this is what Khun Natapanu was hilariously mysteriously/vaguely on about a few hours ago...

 

"Another piece of information, is of course, that, I have to just put out a disclaimer first, in saying that what I will be saying will be the information that has been confirmed, not those under discussion yet so, there is an important issue which will be approved by cabinet tomorrow, has been sent for propose to be approved by cabinet tomorrow, which will be an important piece of information concerning visas for foreign nationals, but, this has been under discussion with even the private sector also, but we have to wait until the cabinet approves this tomorrow, and the information will be coming out tomorrow after the weekly cabinet meeting ... ...so for this issue, waiting for the cabinet approval for tomorrow, hope everyone looks at the big picture for the benefit of Thailand, for the benefit of those people living in Thailand and call Thailand home, looking at the big picture for the benefit of everybody in the general picture".

Clear as Trump

2 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

I think your confused they want to track you, not give you free food as a reward for wearing it...lol

There'd be a lot less resistance on TV if they offered free Leo with them..

On 9/28/2020 at 2:40 PM, pubba said:

Well.. They got my 1900 baht last week and I'm 'safe' for another month.

 

If only they'd allow processing of short term to long stay visa within Thailand.. I'd just apply for a 1 year extension based on marriage and relax a little.

You can with the 60 day marriage extension plus 400k in a Thai bank. Presumably you're on the VOA 30 day + 30 day extension, so you should still have the 60 day 'family visit' one left.

I asked at Phuket about the 'income method' and that only applies for subsequent visas, i.e. first year 400k seasoned for the requisite period and following years 40k/month minimum income from overseas.

47 minutes ago, IamNoone88 said:

It was very clear that the deadline was 26th September. Either you complied, like any sensible person would have done, or you didn't, in which case you deserve the fines. The immigration have been extremely lenient during these times to help.

There won't be any fines. Immigration did their job and the government introduced the necessary amnesty. Pretty clear.

22 hours ago, SlyouThai said:

maybe you know it but i used to do TM30 there where everytime i need to bring piles of documents from the owner who is not easy to catch and sometimes have to queue up a long time. One friend  just added me on his house online with nothing more than my passport  and thats good enough. You can also ask your tenant to create the account for him on the website and register yourself when necessary. ( just print screenshot incase they ask... ) I think you need only his ID card and blue book to register the account. Was a dream to not have to do it with them at the counter. And at the counter you need A LOT more documents for some unknown reasons ....

I have had problems in the past: in the last weeks before lockdown I was refused a TM30 three times and never quite sure what I was missing. I did discover that the husband of a relative of my landlord had been using my address for more than the 11 years I've lived there.. Still Patong sorted it within 5 minutes, with a smile.

4 hours ago, Chivas said:

Agree its beyond utterly farcical that people are letting it go down to the wire despite multiple warnings.

Not at all. No problem waiting to the last day as long as you have proper grounds for visa extension. The IO here actually told me to come back on Friday, to get the extra 2 days.

7 hours ago, FritsSikkink said:

I did my extension of stay about a month ago.

Far better to wait until the last minute as proven here in Phuket.

10 minutes ago, SlyouThai said:

right , and then they complain that immigration is overcrowded the last week. Or people blame farangs for doing it the last week...

For Covid extension at 1PM they were giving tickets to come back the day after. Luckily it wasnt that crowded for family extension

Exactly. The correct thing to do is wait until the last minute unfortunately, otherwise you lose visa days. It wasn't that long after 1pm that they started issuing Covid visa tickets for Friday too. Family extension was straightforward and even with having to do my TM30 update (photocopies of yet extra forms took the longest) I was there for less than 2 hours.

11 minutes ago, oldhippy said:

Ah! Another cunning conspiracy theory.

With a flaw, Baldrick.

 

 

But please explain how in your "opinion" an expiry date could possibly enhance sales.

On the contrary, expiry dates could mean sellers can not get rid of old stock.

 

Fairly obvious, marketing for the producer, not the stockist who gets stuck with expired stuff.

On 9/15/2020 at 1:05 PM, Mr Meeseeks said:

Good luck to anyone trying to cling on with those types of visas. 

 

Immigration sees right through these schemes and it only takes one officer to take a disliking and the rug gets pulled from under you.

 

I would say if you are not here properly and legally with the correct visa then it is time to consider returning home.

 

In fact I would extend that advice to everyone not doing 90-day reporting or on PR. 

What about those here properly and legally, who live here and are married to a Thai, with no other home to 'return' to but with just a 30 day TV from March? Many like me were on the verge of leaving, i.e. not needing a long-term visa for the time being due to work overseas, but couldn't due to other borders closing, then the Thai one. I'm British but haven't lived there for over 25 years. And no, not all in Thailand or even SE Asia. Income not an issue either.

47 minutes ago, CorpusChristie said:

Youve been a tourist for well over 8 months , just how much more of Thailand do you want to tour ?

So have I, but quite happy staying in my house as I've had it for over 10 years, as well as my Thai wife. 

Just now, DrJack54 said:

No. Obtain the 60 days visit wife. Then non o and finally 12 month extension.

Use 400k I bank method for extension as some folk having trouble income method. 

Ok thanks Dr Jack. I may ask the local IO about their policy regarding that first (Phuket) as I do prefer to just transfer from my Singapore account as I need it, but not a major issue.

1 minute ago, ubonjoe said:

You can apply for a 60 day extension to visit your wife. 

Thank-you. I presume the non- O is now off the table.

9 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

You apparently entered visa exempt and got a 30 day entry not a 15 day visa on arrival.

There is no 90 day emergency visa you can apply for. They can only be issued for specific reasons to qualify for a one year extension such as retirement, working, attending a school,  working as a volunteer and etc.

Only a 30 day special extension is possible with a letter from your embassy that would start on the 26th of this month.

 

Hi Ubonjoe,

I am in a similar situation. I did a visa run just before lockdown to get a few days extra as a job abroad was delayed, and then got stuck here, which was a good thing, it turned out, but am now getting a bit concerned about the next extension. I am married to a Thai and have not used the 'visit the wife' extension. Can I still apply for that or do I have to hope that there is either a new amnesty or to qualify for the 30 day special extensions? 

1 hour ago, Yinn said:

Australia have Karens?

 

Wild pack of Karens' accuse grocery store of 'committing WAR CRIMES' for denying them entry because they refused to put on face masks.

The citizens of United States are being denied access to food. This is a war crime! Crimes against humanity are happening right now,' the woman wailed

 

The anti-mask demonstration outside the Mother's Market & Kitchen came a day after California surpassed a staggering 600,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19. 

Many were left baffled by the fact the women were unwilling to wear masks inside stores, particularly as their state struggles to stem the spread of the coronavirus.

 

link 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8633503/Wild-pack-Karens-accuse-grocery-store-committing-WAR-CRIMES-denying-entry.html

 

1 hour ago, Rookiescot said:

Some 72% of respondents agreed Scottish First Minister and SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon was doing very or fairly well, while only 20% said that for Johnson. 

 

So not a divided nation after all. 

Most of us think Sturgeon is doing well.

And most of us think Johnson is useless.

And most of us want independence.

How will you feel when, with independence, your taxes go through the roof? Already higher than England but kept rather quiet. Scots with the wherewithal are quietly buying English property to class as their primary residence.