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    Singapore Airlines - Transit through Singapore no longer requiring PCR?

    in Visas and migration to other countries

    Posted

    1 hour ago, Bvor said:

    slightly off topic

    apparently Oz borderforce will accept RAT taken within 24 hrs prior to departure for Oz (will transit in singapore post 22/2).

    any advice please as to where one can get RAT in thailand to comply with this timeframe - i did see somewhere that swampy can do but with a 9 hour result wait ?????      

    Swampy PCR 3hrs 3,500 baht RAT 1hr 550 Baht.  That's at occicare.com/suvarnabhumi

     

     

     

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    Mail from AU

    in General Topics

    Posted · Edited by BaiLao

    During last twelve months, airmail ex Australia (Melbourne & Sydney) to provincial Thailand: max duration 63 days, min 24 days. England to Thailand: min 6 days.

    Thailand to Australia (Melbourne) airmail: 22 days.

    What’s “Dirty job man” up to?

    in Thailand News

    Posted

    The article: an example of the Thai writer's astonishing ability to speak volumes whilst saying nothing that could conceivably cause offense.

     

    Thammanat - he's been known by at least three other names, so best to check the latest one - must be owed an enormous favour by someone of profound influence and extraordinary power...

     

     

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    ATM issues

    in Jobs, Economy, Banking, Business, Investments

    Posted

    Similar story.

    Repeated problems with ATMs - whereas none before, using the same card, same ATMs.

     

    Contacted 'home' bank to eliminate that variable but card appears to be fine.

     

    Now use cash withdrawal inside the bank, using card and passport. I obscured the three digit CVC number, as the bank clerks habitually photocopy both sides of the card, plus all the usual Indian Civil Service style xeroxed duplication of signatures, contact details, passport information, etc. 

     

    I've done the same process six times now, each time creating the same thin sheaf of paperwork. It's similar to visiting Immigration, except I walk away with more money than I had when I went in as opposed to paying - and oh - there's the occasional smile and 'kah' - both noticeably absent at immigration.

     

    Well worth the tolerant wait, knowing that you're depriving the bank of their ATM fees and instead getting them to do a bit of easy work.

     

    Non-Imm O Multi to Non-Imm B IN-COUNTRY: any success stories?

    in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits

    Posted

    I can share an UNSUCCESSFUL story: trying to convert a Non Imm O-A into a Non Imm B for work permit, in country. All relevant paperwork and support from employer was there.

    Absolutely no way - and the various 'lawyers' said much the same thing. Leave, get a Non Imm O, or even a tourist visa - and return. Crazy. Lost the job as a result. Good luck in your quest...

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    Non Imm O-A to Non Imm B & work permit: done in country. Any leads?

    in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits

    Posted

    So, currently a Non Imm O-A.

    Want to replace with a Non Imm B,  90 days, for subsequent work permit. Need to do this in country, as obviously leaving/visiting Embassy/returning is currently out of the question and straight into an expensive nightmare.

    Current time limit on existing visa is Sept 29, along with many other people.

    Possible, or not?

    Any ideas for contacts, approaches, agents, lawyers, etc? 

    Positive, constructive replies most welcome.

    Non-B single entry for 1 year, without leaving Thailand

    in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits

    Posted

    On 7/22/2020 at 11:02 AM, fdsa said:

    Recently visa/accounting companies started offering a new kind of visa - pay 30k THB and get a 1 year Non-B visa straight in the local immigration office

    Where are all these 'agents'? Obviously I don't expect anyone to post their street address on this forum - but a few strong hints would help - or better still; PM me with some useful contact information. And please: spare me comments based around the moral highground of using agents for visa extension/alterations etc.

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    Applying for Non-Immigrant OA Visa from Australia - requirements confusion & concerns

    in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits

    Posted

    • Bank statements: collect what you have and submit them.
    • National Police clearance: get on to it immediately and click the return by email option (there's a 'tick the box' for visa applications to justify email return). My police clearance took three weeks to return by Australia Post.
    •  JP is ok to countersign docs - for Sydney Consulate anyway - not sure about other Consulates or the Embassy.
    •  Suggest you obtain the O-A without delay before the compulsory health insurance requirement begins.
    •  Address in Thailand: if no alternative then give the address of your first hotel/accommo.
    • Because of horror stories re rejection at Swampy/Donny airports, I overdid the formalities and booked a throw away onward ticket and had 20k Thai Baht in my pocket on arrival. Unnecessary but after going through that palaver why give anyone the the ghost of a chance to mess it up at the final hurdle, right?
    • As soon as you arrive, register your address for the TM30. I hit a long weekend, went to immigration on the first available morning - and was still fined. 
    • Once Sydney Consulate have your docs, it's a very quick turnaround.
    • Opening bank account in Thailand: once you're settled, shop around, especially in Bangkok - it can be done. Bkk Bank and Siam Comm spring to mind for some reason (!).
    • Best of luck - and get that Police Clearance pronto... 

    SURVEY TM-30

    in General Topics

    Posted

    Yes.

     

    Zero travel outside resident province now. Zero Alien (Imm Police choice of word - not mine!) guests/visitors of more than a few hours. Why? Householder fined for not reporting an alien. The Alien, travelling on a valid visa, had arrived on a Saturday afternoon from Bangkok, stayed Saturday and Sunday night - Monday was a public holiday so couldn't report to the Immigration Office until Tuesday morning: fined regardless at 800 baht, reduced to 400 with good behavior (and with no receipt, I noticed). Rationale for the fine? The householder could have taken the Alien to the local police station for notification of stay. 

     

    So, saves me time and a lot of money spent on travelling expenses or my guests' aircon bin fai  (electricity bills), plus I have the ongoing joy of knowing that the kee neeows (stingy b******s) at the local Potential Detention Office are deprived of that small yet significant source of income. Thank you TM30! Win/win! The only negative being that local businesses are deprived of my frequent Alien guests' custom. 

     

    No; I'm not daft enough to overtly specify the location of the relevant Immigration Office, but I would caution any Aliens living in, or indeed even visiting more 'remote' (relativity alert!) provinces, to abide by this week's highly imaginative application of the law, as it appears that the quieter regional offices are the ones with more time and fewer sources of income.

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