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Dr Jack, I like, and appreciate most of your helpful comments and advice.. But my imm office (PT) do NOT require the 400k to still be in the bank during the " under consideration period " (marriage ext). So with great respec, I would suggest that you qualify this that "certain" IO may demand it. It is NOT a written requirement. But perhaps CW is one of those (as you often refer to) as a rogue outfit. Cheers

Me too. Depart on 29th for 2 weeks. Need to keep the Permanent Resident status active.....many benefits.

My past experience setting up an Oz bank account for my Thai wife required all the same certified "proof of identity" . Basically notarised copy of her password done by the Australian Embassy in Bangkok. So don't think changing banks would help. So I'll just do the same with my passport and EMS it to Oz. Funny thing is the mailing address given is a "Reply paid *******, Adelaide, Australia 5001" I hope EMS can understand that address ???

Thanks, I'll try the mail in option 2 or so months before expiry. My 2023 extension of stay (marriage) will also terminate same day as my passport expires....from what I understand. So I need to have the new one.in hand to transfer the stamps and/submit everything for the next extension.

This Oz bank made it quite clear in their email.that IF I didn't provide the requested "proof of ID", but Oct 20th, all services (internet, mobile app, ATM etc) would be suspended (except inward deposits and loan repayments !). My fortnightly pension goes into this account and I transfer it via WISE to my thai bank. I gave them a call this morning to point out that I couldn't "pop in" to my local branch, and that of the list of acceptable persons they list for overseas customers, basically ONLY the Embassy /Consulate notorial would work. Also getting this done (let alone the costs) and sending to them by EMS or Registered mail by Oct 20th was probably impossible. They have kindly given me an extension until Nov. 5th. Big of them! No form of electronic submissions are accepted ((email attachments etc).

Thanks for that link Will. It means saving 2 long trips to the Embassy for the new passport later this year and more urgently, a certified copy of my (current) passport now being required by my Australian bank to "confirm my ID" (after having and operated the account for over 17 years !)

Good advice Dr J Even though my immigration office don't seem to care, I just leave it there anyway.

I agree entirely. My immigration office at Pathum Thani never ask about the 400K when I go for the stamp after 1 month "under consideration " period. But I do get the bank to print out 3 months of prior statements at application time. As Dr Jack says (often) it is probably wise to just keep it there until you get the 1yr extension stamp. As always, it depends on the office you're dealing.g with.

Thanks for the post. I need to renew mine due mid December 2023. So, from what you've said @brianthainess I should download and fill in the application form and submit in person to Oz Embassy (consulate ?) In Bangkok greater than 8 weeks prior to expiry date. Thanks for the post. I need to renew mine due mid December 2023. So, from what you've said @brianthainess I should download and fill in the application form and submit in person to Oz Embassy (consulate ?) In Bangkok greater than 8 weeks prior to expiry date.

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Yes, look at the ancient history between Siam and Myanmar over many decades of battles and dominance. Finally the Thais drove them out. There was no love lost between them then.

I stopped my scooter for a woman gingerly crossing a newly installed zebra crossing on my way home yesterday. The car behind nearly ran into me and gave me good blast of his horn. The lady gave me a bow and a wei. After she crossed, the car behind pulled out and tore past me only after to have to stop at the next crossroad 50mtrs down the road! Where I passed him. Idiot !

Yes, this is the email address I use to contact Pathum Thani immigration. From memory it's at the top of the application form online. It certainly works for me, but accept that every office is different !

I'm pretty sure it has to be received, checked and replied to by the Immigration office you deal with. In my case Pathum Thani. So it's up to someone there to process it (ie. Not done by a robot computer ). But as mentioned, when it gets close to deadline, I shoot them off a polite email enquiring about its progress. Usually get the Approved email in a couple of hours. PT office is only a 15 minute drive (in normal traffic) but that office and the roads can be crowded and busy. No thanks, I'll stick with Online,but as DrJack has suggested, do it immediately after receiving the reminder email. Hope your approval has come through ?

As I've mentioned in a previous post recently. I waited 4 days (including weekend) to get the final Approved email. BUT, this was only after emailing (not calling) to my local IO in Pathum Thani, quoting the Reference number and date of submission (copied and pasted from their Receipt of Submission email) yesterday on Monday requesting confirmation that it WAS accepted. About an hour after this email came through the Accepted email and new 90days report date. Seems I have to do this "request email" almost every time after an online 90day report.

When I first registered for the "new" online system, they sent a password by email. This worked for the first report but not for the second, therein starting the chain of new passwords every new login. Wierd! But it's quick and easy to change the password. Mind you, the latest new password user last Wednesday DID work for logging on, on Monday to check the progress. We'll see what happens next this coming December !

Just a couple of quick observations re Online reporting, which I have been using successfully for over a year. 1. Every time I try to log on for a new report (roughly 80 to 90 days after last report) the site comes up with "incorrect password" and I have to reset it. Simple enough to do, but don't understand this glitch (I use a desktop computer for this task and passwords/logins.are saved to Google ) 2. After submitting last Wednesday I received the acknowledgment of receipt email. But then until mid Monday, it was still "Pending". So shot off an email to Pathum Thani immigration with a cut and paste from their email of transaction number etc etc. About an hour later I got the Approval email and attachments (PDFs.....one click to open) I've had to send this "Dear Sir/Madam" email every time for the past 3 reports! They seem to need to be jogged into processing my online submissions. (I have a saved proforma email to them for this purpose, only changing the specific details each time) Clearly, the members who report getting a very quick Approved email are dealing with a different IO to mine ! The deadline date was tomorrow Wednesday, so I was getting twitchy. I think I'll follow your advice in future and send it off as soon as I get the reminder email. Less worry about their slow response time!

Here in Rangsit, Thanyaburi... Many places about 30cm odd deep for the last 2 days but today subsiding gradually. Was the same as poster above under 1m+ stinking leech infested water for 3 months. Had to eventually give up a.d retreat by boat to condo in On Nut.

Exactly the same story when my Thai wife and I visited years ago. The queen drove out (slowly)...only a metre or two away. My wife also got it all on video. What really amazed her was that HM car was preceded by ONE motorcycle cop, and that they gently merged into the traffic without any fanfare. My wife just couldn't believe that the Queen could travel around so effortlessly knowing how things are done here.

I remember the Great flood of 2011 NOT fondly. Downstairs of the house and garden under metres of filthy smelling water for months. Moved what we could upstairs but still a lot of damage to built in furniture, garden 90% dead. Only transport in or out of the property by boat (until we finally abandoned and went to our condo). I think we got B20,000 compensation for hundreds of thousands of baht in damages. As I recall it was brought on by 3 consecutive tropical storms (which had been typhoons before making land fall) then the decision to open the flood gates upstream and let us in Pathum Thani cop it. Hopefully not again !

The 2 times I left my card in the ATM...Once a nice young lady ran after me im the the open fresh market market and returned it to me (she didn't have to do that but did) Second time the BB just replaced it in about 10 minutes. Most bank staff I've found know what "lost my card" in English means Finally. I gave up using my Oz ATM card because of the B220 ATM fee here and this combined with the $Aud5 fee plus 3% charge at the Oz bank.end. All up around over 30Aud in fees. Now only use Wise transfers directly to my BB account. Takes 2 minutes and they charge around 5 or 6 AUD total. Try that. ????

Frankly. It's a pain in the **s to stand at the atm and wait for some people going through this "cardless" procedure. Lost your card ?? Forgot your card ?? Give me a break.. In 20yrs have lost one debit card (forgot to take it out of the machine) . Bank replaced it free the next day. I think some.of the members here are paranoid about their millions in the bank. And the people I wait behind at the 7/11 atm doing this nonsense take out 100baht!

Wrongly reported as "Monsoon". It was as a result of Tropical storm Ma On which came across from the Philippines ,then Guangxi, Vietnam and into Thailand. BTW, the word Monsoon means a Wind...not a storm. But they often occur together.

Also one of the first UN contributors in the Korean war 1950~53. Ref. Wikipedia

Hong Kong don't stamp your passport but give you a small slip of paper with your arrival date on it.# Oz, they ask you (at least Oz citizens ) if you want a stamp or not. Both far more sensible in regards to not quickly filling up your passport......especially considering the cost and time to get a new one. # HKID holders only insert their card into a reader, press their thumb image and are in.