KneeDeep

1 hour ago, gaviny said:

The unlimited 1,4 and 6mbps on 6 or 12 months package , I'm referring too.

Sent from my Redmi Note 6 Pro using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app
 

Yes, still works if your SIM was activated before the 1st of February 2019.

8 minutes ago, crazykopite said:

 CALM DOWN or as Bob Marley sings “ Don’t Worry Be Happy Everything’s Goin To Be Alright “

Did he?

I think you are mixing up two completely different songs.

Bobby McFerrin's "Don't Worry, Be Happy" and Bob Marley's "Everything's Gonna Be Alright"

It's "Don't worry about a thing, 'Cause every little thing's gonna be all right.....".

3 hours ago, KhunHeineken said:

Ok, so you can still have these gadgets.

 

Is this using that Classic Shill thing to make Windows 10 look like Windows 7, or is this on the Windows 10 desktop?

Second

23 minutes ago, KhunHeineken said:

Bumping this thread because no point starting a new one. 

 

I am considering upgrading to Windows 10, and if I don't upgrade soon, I will be forced to upgrade in around 12 months time when they finish support for Windows 7, so either way I will be using Windows 10 in the future.   

 

I reference these desktop gadgets several times in an internet session.  Does Windows 10 have anything similar?

 

I know Microsoft shut down the desktop gadgets due to security problems, so I used third party gadgets.  They are just so handy to have on the desktop. 

 

I have 3 clocks for different continents, 5 currency rates, the weather in my hometown and present location, a calendar, and then I have some computer and network gadgets.  Really handy stuff.

 

If Windows 10 does not support desktop gadgets, are there any third party things that are similar.  

 

Or, does a move to Windows 10 mean desktop gadgets are gone forever?

Up to you; https://8gadgetpack.net

Beginning to understand why they are giving some a hard time over tourist visas...... More money to be made it the Retirement/Marriage racket.

11 hours ago, Golden Triangle said:

For the past  7 years I have been legal and above board with my yearly extensions, my last one gave me the most hassle I have ever had, I did comment on it at the time here on TVF, I vowed then that my next one would be via an agent as I refuse be abused and subjected to petty comments from someone who clearly considered themselves superior ( purely because of their position of power) the power to issue or decline my extension eventhough all my paperwork was in order and 100% Kosher.

 

So rather than jump through hoops, bow & scrape, smile through adversity, grit teeth etc etc I will cough up the not unreasonable sum of 14k and let an agent handle it, afterall, the stamp & signature on the extension are real enough and if immigration have no scruples why should I ??

 

 

 

 

 

....and with that he fell perfectly into their trap.

39 minutes ago, JackThompson said:

I agree the USA process is horrible - denials should occur pre-boarding or pre-visa - not after the flight. 

 

But there is no comparison possible of Western (higher-wage opportunity) nation's visitors to Thailand, to entry to the USA.  The latter is overwhelmed with lower-wage immigrants who have a historical-pattern of working illegally in huge percentages, flooding labor-markets / crashing wages to bare-subsistence in entire labor-sectors, and thereby contributing to the economic-destruction of millions of citizen-families.  Then add in the difference in taxpayer-funded social-help available - free schools (illegal to even ask about legal-status), birthright citizenship, etc. 

 

There are some parallels: In both nations, those hiring illegal workers are not arrested and thrown in prison, as they should be, for treason.  And visas are being offered to lower-wage foreign workers, which exacerbate the struggle of citizens to earn a decent living.  But in Thailand, very few being hired illegally are from the USA / West (none receive the "L" visas), so what is described by the OP is not relevant.

 

The IOs in question saw that this person came from a higher-wage nation, had a history of travel around the world, and denied them entry to spite this - citing a reason for denial which is not listed in the law.  Further, they asked no questions pertinent to legitimate reasons for denial.

Where you there? No. The Thai bashing gets a bit boring.

They have orders and they are doing their job. The OP fits the criteria they were given and it's down to the OP to show that she did not fit the criteria.

Perhaps her husband still had his boarding pass. We don't know. The OP was even given advice to try another port of entry. So that hardly seems like a hateful monster, now does it?

They likely have quotas. Think about it before just spouting conspiracy theories.

It is their job.

If I was treated unfairly, I would have been here telling all about it. But on both occasions where I have been questioned, they let me pass. Even though the first IO was a little angry by being overruled twice by his superior. 

8 minutes ago, BritTim said:

There are ATMs airside. However, they are in the departure area, and cannot be easily accessed by arriving passengers. When immigration wants to deny someone entry, the passenger is not allowed to access the ATMs (such as to draw money for flight tickets) until after being denied entry. However, there is no real reason why they could not be allowed to use an ATM. The whole checking for cash and preventing you from getting it is just a convenient way, under the rules, to deny someone entry.

Convenient? It's only asked for if you are ripe for being denied entry anyway.

I wasn't asked, even when asked to see outbound flight itinerary etc.

Some people look for any excuse to claim discrimination.

Just have everything in order and then if you have issues you can write about it here. So far we've read about people who have not had everything in order.

Yes, of course we love Thailand for it's relaxed way of life. But many took the biscuit, so now they are cleaning up a bit.

1 hour ago, Sp4wnY said:

A lot of people here also seem to forget that logic is to be left behind at the border. So you can't really judge their behvior as malevolent against us foreigners. Like not* giving you the option to withdraw money.

This of course is nonsense. They don't give you the option because the ATMs are landside, whilst you are airside.

But someone who did a land crossing has indicated that he was allowed to get the extra 1k that was indicated.

In every profession you will get individuals who interpret things differently. The IOs have a job to do. So make it easy for them by having your supporting documents. Then they can use their discretion to let you in.

But if you turn up with just a sense of entitlement, you could be in for a nasty shock.

They are clearly cracking down on the criminal element and some of us can get entangled accidentally/temporarily.

So instead of complaining, make it easy for them to remove you from their dragnet and on your merry way.

8 minutes ago, JackThompson said:

Very sorry to hear of your experience.  This is becoming more common, as a certain clique within Thai Immigration try to create as many "horror stories" as possible, to prevent Westerners from "sticking around" in Thailand.  They don't care if it undermines the jobs and opportunities our foreign-sourced spending creates for Thais.

 

Please ignore those who will post blaming you - as it is clear you violated no laws, and did not deserve what happened.  In that context, it is not necessary to have an exit-ticket to show when entering with a Tourist Visa - only when entering Visa-Exempt.  As well, a "boarding pass" is generally used "for boarding" (long since completed), so that request was just another "gotcha," used to create a false-rationale for initiating your rejected-entry.

 

Don't believe it.  Both Bangkok airports are known to make up "unpublished rules" (number of days on Tourist entries), and deny entry to those with legitimate Visas. 

 

Your tourist-visas were still valid after they sent you back, so could still be used until the "enter before" date on them. The solution was/is to come by train through Pedang Besar from Penang, then fly-onward from Hat Yai airport (domestic - no immigration involved). 

 

We do not have reports of people being rejected-entry for "too many days" at any land-border points other than the Poipet/Aranyaprathet crossing.  Just be sure to have 20K Baht worth of cash or travelers checks (per person) to show as "pocket money," if asked.

 

I am sorry we could not help you with this information just after the incident occurred - or, better yet, warn to prevent your walking into that airport-immigration trap/gauntlet in the first place.

Ignore us at your peril.

There are clearly stated laws that you should have the equivalent of 20,000 baht in cash. She did not have it. So please don't post nonsense about "violating no laws".

Most countries will state that entry is at the discretion of Immigration, even yours.

She was lackadaisical and suffered for her lack of preparation.

The reason why I'm writing this? I got pulled aside because I had visited for more than six months in one year. Perhaps, I didn't check. I spoke to the supervisor and he agreed to let me in, but advised that I should get another kind of visa.

But I am a tourist, no doubt.

So the next time I visited, I took my supporting documents, so when the IO questioned me, I had the supporting documents to show and she let me through.

Every now and again, these crackdowns happen, so be prepared. They aren't monsters, but they have to be seen to be doing their jobs.

By the sound of it, they gave her many opportunities to present supporting documents and she had none.

Seems that in all of her visits, she hadn't bothered to do her research. Coming here that often, she should have known about Prawit's man, BJ and the need to have supporting documentation on entry.

Location?

Example; https://www.lazada.co.th/products/huawei-4g-mobile-hotspot-e5573s-320black-i224506747-s343076844.html

A MiFi from Truemove H or AIS costs around 1500 baht.

Your can purchase unlimited data packages capped at speeds of 1 Mbps, 4 Mbps, 6 Mbps or 10 Mbps. The cost depends on for how long you need the package. Packages of six months or more are the cheapest.

You can also simply change the package that you use on your phone for one that does not slow down.

There is no such thing as a True WiFi router as you describe it.

You can buy a True WiFi package if you current router can pick up a True WiFi signal.

Since you don't have a router, you won't know if there is coverage.

The alternative is to use a mobile signal to create a wireless HotSpot.

You can do this with any mobile network. You just pop a SIM with a suitable data package in to one of these;

That creates a WiFi signal for all of your devices.

3 hours ago, Jimka321 said:

Dddave so you can get a statement although it’s a bank of Scotland visa debit card


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Withdrawing money from a Thailand ATM with that card will be a painful experience for you.

If you take out £250 you will be hit with a 3% forex charge plus a £1.50 for withdrawing cash. On top of that, the Thai ATM will whack another £5.20 on top of that.

So with £250 there will be( £7.50 + £1.50 + £5.20) £14.20 in fees. 5.68%

If you took out £100 expect ( £3 + £1.50 + £5.20) £9.70 in charges. 9.7%

So always best to remove the max, which is £500 with your card.

£500 will attract (£15 + £1.50 + £5.20) £21.70 in fees. Around 4.35% 

It's a poor card for usage abroad. One of the worst.

5 hours ago, buick said:

 

i've always felt getting the TV in your home country helps but it isn't a 100% guaranty.  i used visa exempt and TV entries to stay in thailand about 8 months a year for 11 yrs (2006-2016).  i was interviewed at suvarnabhumi about halfway through that period due to all the visa exempt entries, i had never used a TV, just left every 30 days and didn't come back for at least 10 days each time (most were more than a month, returning to home country - USA).  immigration told me to start using TV's.  i got every one at a thai consulate in USA and was never stopped again. 

 

 

 

 

What you have described looks like a 100% success rate for home grown TV. ? Your only issue was due to the amount of Visa Exemptions, according to what you have written.

38 minutes ago, BritTim said:

What you believe seems logical, and I used to firmly believe that myself. Especially if you return to home country for several months, and then return with a tourist visa from there, one would think you have shown an attachment to your home country that would assuage the concerns of the immigration official. However, there have been reports that any previous period of extended stay in Thailand, even when returning months later, can (although unlikely) result in denied entry. Since there are so few reports of this, it is hard to know what other factors might be involved, but people should be aware that it is possible.

I have personal experience, not hearsay.

Perhaps there are other factors involved with the people who claim to have been denied. Perhaps they are not revealing the whole truth. 

53 minutes ago, Will27 said:

You seem to think obtaining a visa in his home country will alleviate the fact that he has

pretty much been living in Thailand for 6 months of the year.

 

It doesn't matter if he gets his visa from Mars.

IF the IO thinks he is living in Thailand (or any reason really), they can refuse entry.

 

The point was, that he was spending too much time in Thailand.

Not where he was obtaining his visas from.

It makes all of the difference.....and you are wrong.

2 hours ago, elviajero said:

You don't seem to understand the point being made. It is a fact that an IO can deny entry to anyone regardless of where the visa was issued. 

 

The main issue is the total time spent in the country as a tourist, not the number or origin of the visa.

You are wrong. The issue in this case is that so few are from his home country.

Useful post as it inspired me to visit the Embassy's website;

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The Embassy will undergo a renovation work which is scheduled to start in September 2018, and expected to take at least 6 months.

 

 

The Consular Section will be temporarily relocated to the ground floor.

 

 

 

 

For those who are eligible to do so, and for your own convenience, we encourage visa applicants to do their visa application by post.

 

 

 

 

Thank you for your patience.

9 minutes ago, elviajero said:

The statement is not incorrect.

 

Even if someone is issued a visa (from wherever) it doesn't mean they will be given entry to the country. An IO can still deny entry with just cause.

Don't be silly. Of course the statement is incorrect.

The statement; 

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That won't help him.

 

He can still be turned away for spending too much time in Thailand regardless.

is wrong.

The implication that having visas from his home country doesn't make a difference to how much time you spend in Thailand is wrong.

There is a big difference between having eight TV per annum from your home country and eight TV from various countries around Thailand per annum, all other things being equal.

3 minutes ago, JackThompson said:

 

Turned away "where" is not specified.  I assume, now, you meant at his home-consulate applying for the visa.  Some Thai consulates reject applications for Visas from citizens of their host-countries frequently - but I don't recall many reports from that location, and none rejected on that basis - so I agree that would be unlikely.

 

I was referring to the potential for rejection when he arrives - unlikely but possible, at some entry-points.

Again, you don't seem to be following...

The suggestion was that if you don't want to have issues, then Visas issued from your host country are a more reliable indicator of a legitimate traveller, than multiple visas issued from countries around Thailand.

You can have as many Tourist Visas issued from your home country as you like. But doing that from countries surrounding Thailand will open you to scrutiny.

1 hour ago, JackThompson said:

Rare, but it has happened to those with a Tourist Visa - but has ONLY been reported (in many years) as occurring at some airports and the Poipet/Aranya checkpoint.  Even 20K Baht cash-in-hand has not overcome the IO's determined-desire to deny-entry, in rare cases - though most denials were using the 20K Baht rule as an excuse, which is easily avoided.

 

@Nicknoodle- The Phnom Penh embassy has become difficult lately.  They require 3 to 4 days for processing, and have been reported to add "red stamps" on Visas they issue, even if you only have 2 other Tourist-Visas in your passport.  A "red stamp" is a little stamped-note saying, "This person frequently travels to Thailand on Tourist Visas...."  and it means you can no longer get a new Tourist Visa from that consulate, Vientiane, and possibly Penang and others. 

 

At present, the best time to get a Tourist Visa at Phnom Penh is on a fresh passport, so you won't get the red-stamp.  Then, maybe one from Penang, then HCMC, a couple from Vientiene, then Savannakhet (no red-stamping reported) until it's time for a new passport.

 

Manila has also reported as being troublesome sometimes.  Good luck, if you try there.

 

The best suggestion above is the METV from Aukland.  You are lucky to live so close to Thailand, relatively to those of us from nightmare-long flights away.  Just be sure to check the rules so you can be sure to have all the required paperwork to satisfy them.

 

You didn't follow the thread.

The original comment was;

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To make it a certainty get the visa from your home country.

Which is correct.

The statement on that basis; 

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That won't help him.

 

He can still be turned away for spending too much time in Thailand regardless.

is incorrect.

1 hour ago, Confuscious said:

You would be astonished about the number of friends I have in this forum.
More than you think and certainly more than you have.

Sorry if the truth hurts you "KneeDeep".

In that case you should have been sending your multitude of friends a PM, instead of embarrassing yourself on the open forum.