Ryder88

In my life I've lived in alot of countries, each ,years at a time;

Honduras, Mexico, Ecuador, Colombia, Guatemala. Cambodia, Burma  .I find thais as honest/dishonest as most other places. I walk alot and find them to be very considerate  at least in CM when I'm trying to cross the street. I also find them to more appreciative than I thought when I do a favor for one.Or sometimes thet really can be quite kind and do something nice for you for no reason, which has happened to me.

But that being said. They can be EXTREMELY spiteful and vindictive and phony . So it's a crapshoot..

Overall the worst people I've encountered based on living over a year in each country based on their warmth,kindness, honesty, welcoming strangers etc.. were , in order worst to best IMO

Ecuador,

Guatemala

Honduras

Colombia

Mexico

Cambodia

Thailand

Burma

The other night there was a woman begging in the street in CM ,,,shes usually there...I had bought some ready made dinners for myself from the supermarket.they're thai food and pretty good ...the meal was hot, i had just bought a can of coke , unopened .

felt bad for her , so I gave her a hot fresh meal and a cold soda....well if looks could kill! instead of money i gave her food and she hated me for it....that speaks volumes about some of theses''beggars'' real agenda.

i'm in Chiang Mai need to get a document notarized and sent back to the U.S fast...the consulate doesn't have an appointment until next week...anybody have any advice

thankyou

want to thank everyone for their advice ad info. really.

i appreciate it..What I'm going to do is go to the CM office this week. I'll find out about the IDL and conversion from 2-5 yr. license..I'll get back and at least post what is going on here..so we have updated info...and as we know information is power!

19 hours ago, James2020 said:

From another forum: "Thai driver's license for drivng in USA?"  4/12/17

 

The problem is that the Thai DL office will not issue an IDP with the 2 yr "Temporary" Thai DL, only with the 5 yr Thai DL.  So the question of whether an IDP is needed becomes important if you only have the Thai 2 yr license, and cannot get an IDP in Thailand.  When I asked National Car Rental customer service about renting a car in the US, I was initially told that I needed a "Thai DL" and an IDP.  But after reading this forum, I asked again about the need for an IDP and sent them a copy of my 2 yr Thai DL.  The response I got this time, from the same person, was that since my Thai DL was written in both Thai and English, I did not need an IDP to accompany it.  Therefore, it seems that I can rent a car in the US with my 2 yr Thai DL from National Car Rental without an IDP.  The question of what each state requires, or the case of an accident with the rental car were not addressed.

 thanks James...interesting..yeah I have the two year license myself..so what they're  saying  is  I'd have to have a 5 yr. to get an international license...if so , then do you know if  can i apply for a 5 yr based on the current 2yr license?

Thanks for feedback thing is the license is'nt in english ..of course..i'll try contacting a rental place ..

4 hours ago, oxo1947 said:

I got an IDP last year because my Oz license was outdated...it was simple, 1 hour (2 photos) where you got your Thai licence from.....

i got it in CM

I 'm here in Thailand have been over a year on ''retirement ''visa. During tht time my U.S license expired. Before it did I secured a Thai license , which is current. I need to get back to the states for an emergency. Two questions,

1.can I rent a car on a Thai license?

2. Or do I need an IDP ?

3. If so, how would I go about getting one?

My Thai license was issued in Chiang Mai, which is where I am at the moment.

Any info. appreciated,

Thanks

16 hours ago, Andrew Dwyer said:

I am in Hua Hin celebrating Songkran with the gf , her sister and her 2 rugrats.
As this is my first Songkran I decided to enter into the spirit and got kitted out with the flowery shirt, bought the male lead weight a super soaker and off we went down to Market Village for starters then ended up by the fire station which seemed to be the hub of water enduced entertainment ( not surprisingly).
I had a good old time, didn't flinch when I got an ice cold bucket down my back, even took my cap and glasses off to let the kids fully soak a farang baldy !!
Now, showered and looking for food am happy in the knowledge that I've contributed to Thailands economy and shown that farang are not all stuffy and serious.

Having said that I think that this will not be a regular outing, going back home tomorrow and will only participate in another if family or friends insist .

One day, like today, a year I can handle, any more than that and I will turn into the typical grumpy old expat made famous by TVF.

Oh, we did do the temple visit and water over the Buddha yesterday, so my aspirations to be a Buddhist have been fulfilled also !!

come over to CM genius and let me super soak you in the face with moat/sewage water. Considering that the moat water is the ''ammunition '' of popular choice and that the area is INFESTED with diseased rats I will promise you a good dose of the ''water'' that is  Contaminated with rat urine and rat shit,a good shot directly in your face/mouth.But I 'm sure you'll love it because you don't want to be a grumpy ,stuffy and serious farang OR how about a ruptured ear drum just like the one that happened to my friend's 75 year old mother last year when two backpacking   scmbgs ran up to her with a super soaker, just like the one you brag about having and shot her full force directly in her ear, purposely , rupturing her ear drum and causing permanent damage.....so when  can we expect you big mouth?

16 hours ago, Andrew Dwyer said:

I am in Hua Hin celebrating Songkran with the gf , her sister and her 2 rugrats.
As this is my first Songkran I decided to enter into the spirit and got kitted out with the flowery shirt, bought the male lead weight a super soaker and off we went down to Market Village for starters then ended up by the fire station which seemed to be the hub of water enduced entertainment ( not surprisingly).
I had a good old time, didn't flinch when I got an ice cold bucket down my back, even took my cap and glasses off to let the kids fully soak a farang baldy !!
Now, showered and looking for food am happy in the knowledge that I've contributed to Thailands economy and shown that farang are not all stuffy and serious.

Having said that I think that this will not be a regular outing, going back home tomorrow and will only participate in another if family or friends insist .

One day, like today, a year I can handle, any more than that and I will turn into the typical grumpy old expat made famous by TVF.

Oh, we did do the temple visit and water over the Buddha yesterday, so my aspirations to be a Buddhist have been fulfilled also !!

come over to CM genius and let me super soak you in the face with moat/sewage water. Considering that the moat water is the ''ammunition '' of popular choice and that the area is INFESTED with diseased rats I will promise you a good dose of the ''water'' that is  Contaminated with rat urine and rat shit,a good shot directly in your face/mouth.But I 'm sure you'll love it because you don't want to be a grumpy ,stuffy and serious farang OR how about a ruptured ear drum just like the one that happened to my friend's 75 year old mother last year when two backpacking   scmbgs ran up to her with a super soaker, just like the one you brag about having and shot her full force directly in her ear, purposely , rupturing her ear drum and causing permanent damage.....so when  can we expect you big mouth?

27 minutes ago, Kabula said:

Initially shy, most beautiful with long dark hair, fit, stylish; but beware of love bombing and gas lighting!  Both being psychological terms. 

 

Many women today worldwide, are forced to be better dealers from financial responsibilities.

 

Buyer beware and ask questions like if they have any friends left, and how they get along with family members.  

 

If they discarded all their friends and family, perhaps their own children, your next! 

SHY!? Really ?  No that's ARROGANCE! O

2 hours ago, leither69 said:

Their honesty!!

  Oh you're too funny man!

Thankyou.

 Thanks for your reply...I initially came in on a tourist visa, then had it switched to a Non -immigrant ''O'' then went thru with the retirement process.. The only visa stamp in my pp is Non ''O'' .. So i'm assuming that is the ''kind of visa'' that I write on the TM-7 form..

Quick question. RENEWING  my Retirement visa for the first time.

On the TM-7 form what should I  put down as ''kind of visa'' ? 

I think, and I may be wrong, but I think it should be either :

Non-Immigrant O

           or

Non-Immigrant O-A

Can someone please clarify.

thanks.

IMO Regardless of your ''relationship'' if a woman is in your company YOU should be respected by her and any slimeball that is speaking to her for whatever reason.  From your post it seems you were disrespected by her and that dirt bag driver.

Dump her or at any given  moment run the risk of being laughed at.

1 hour ago, snoopy21 said:

I am going to do my renewal by the end of this month too. 

Can I know what is Foreign National Information Form, and Email receipt for Form TM30? And where can I download them?

 

Thanks a million!

that list that I initially posted is from a website Dons Life in Thailand. The info. was posted by him and dated June 2016

http://donslifeinthailand.com/VISA-Information-Thailand.html

you can download forms from there.

From what I've been told the TM-30  is something that needs to be filed by the owner or manager of where you're staying. within 24 hrs. of your arrival. The ''e-mail '' reference  is irrelevant if you are actually in the place you're renting..  the TM-30 is a simple form basic info. then a receipt at the bottom that immigration fills out. Most condo/hotel/apartment owners can do it online. In my case The owner of the condo where I rent did it online . gave me verification... She would'nt go to airport immigration so I went,,,because she filed online it was no problem. They gave me the TM-30 receipt . That is part of the paperwork that I'll need to take to  Promenada imm. when I renew my visa...along with the rest of the docs.

1 hour ago, TerraplaneGuy said:

I also have a question on the Form TM-30, which I understand is a notification of residence that an owner of a hotel or home is required to file when they accommodate a foreign national.  I have been renewing my retirement extension of stay at Chaeng Wattana for years now and have never had to submit that form.  Is it a new requirement or is it only for other immigration offices?

 

Cheers

TG

From what I understand ,according to a friend at one of the visa agencies, immigration wants a copy. 6 months ago they did'nt. this is in CM ..don't know about other locations.

thankyou....on the information form itself the sample form says white background

..there is a photo shop next door to immigration @  the promenada ..is that right?

Hi,

     I am renewing my retirement visa soon . Been looking online to find what it is I'll need. Since the regulations change now and then , I was hoping someone could verify the following;

1.        Form TM 7
2.        1 photo
3.        Verification of Income letter
4.        Deposit verification letter from your Thai Bank (If needed)
5.        Copy of bank saving book (if needed)  Sign every page
6.        Copy of Passport  (Sign every page)
7.        Evidence of your current address (If needed)
8.        Foreign National Information Form 
9.        Email receipt for form TM 30
10.      Fee 1900 Baht

I have the income letter so I don't need  numbers 4 and 5.

Have the TM-30

no problem with the forms, passport copies,and have a copy of my lease and a copy of the owners I.D.

Can someone tell me the size /type of photo(s) I need and how many?

if I am missing anything in the list?

I'll be doing this at Chiang Mai immigration. Where I applied the original time.

Appreciate any info.

Thanks ...

thanks for the replies and info...appreciate it..

Applied for a Thai drivers license about six months ago...

 A few days ago I lost my wallet ...and naturally the license along with it..

Can anyone tell me the procedure involved in getting a duplicate?

There is a thread here on THAIVISA  but it's nearly five years old.

I applied for the license  here in Chiang ,Mai ,,,which is where I am now.

Appreciate any advice,

thanks.