perthperson

5 minutes ago, Tanoshi said:

Whilst renewing my extension last month, another applicant who was applying for a 30 day extension to his TV was refused on the grounds 'he would exceed 180 days staying in Thailand and to apply for the correct Visa if he wanted to reside in Thailand'.

That is interesting because 180 days could(theoretically) be amassed quite legally with an METV.

Perhaps that applicants passport revealed a mass of visa exempt and SETVs ? 

Just now, chickenslegs said:

The fee charged by BKB is min 200THB and max 500THB ...

 I am aware of this. I was responding to a post that implied BKB charged 500Bht for ALL transfers. 

12 minutes ago, Wim1954 said:

It was on Thai visa allready.

Are we to understand that you believe that everything that appears on these pages/threads represents "The Truth,  the Whole Truth and nothing but the Truth" ? 

8 minutes ago, JackThompson said:

The purpose of this forum is for people to share their experiences, so we can all learn from them. 

The problem is that some use TV anecdotes to fuel their Conspiracy Theories. 

2 minutes ago, Eff1n2ret said:

Ozforex

No longer exists !  Maybe you should try using OFX 

4 minutes ago, JackThompson said:

So, we have a made-up rule (90 days / yr), retroactively enforced (on a 2016 stay), t

Did you actually witness this alleged incident ?  If not you are making rumour out of a one sided unevidenced anecdote.

Again you are attempting to inflate a minor issue involving a  couple of "ne'er do wells" into something it is not. Millions of people enter Thailand and never experience any problem at the airport or anywhere else. 

2 minutes ago, Briggsy said:

I have an METV (second one). I have been "hassled" by Immigration Officers twice, both times at Suvannaphum. So maybe this poster's nervousness is justified.

What is meant by "hassled"? 

Were you refused entry? 

11 minutes ago, JackThompson said:

then a several of forms / ledgers I did not see

If you did not see these several "forms and ledgers" how do you know they existed or were filled in? 

8 minutes ago, gillap said:

where I come from customs is synonymous with immigration

As a matter of interest where do you come from? 

All countries that I know and  have visited clearly differentiate between the "Customs" and  "Immigration"(border control) at airports and other points of entry.

1 minute ago, CALSinCM said:

It is THI which is the abbreviation for Thailand Health Insurance and can be found at the link provided by Upnotover.  

The OP said   "I've had health insurance with THI Thailand for 7 years"

If that link is opened it will be found there is no company called  "THI Thailand"  offering health insurance although the website lists <> 27 companies that do.  

As others have observed the OP needs to identify the company which provides his insurance cover. 

4 minutes ago, JackThompson said:

Anyone with frequent and/or long-term stay will simply use points-of-entry that follow the law - not airports

Nonsense !

I legally stay in Thailand and have done so for over a decade. During this time I have left and returned on many occasions using the airports without experiencing any problem at all. The same applies to millions of others whether long stay or short term tourista. 

How would you advise someone travelling from Australia, Europe, the UK or the USA to enter/leave the country if Thailand's airports are to be avoided? 

You are inflating a minor issue which only involves a few 'ne'er do wells' who are attempting to scam the system.

A police clearance certificate is only (AFAIK) required by those seeking a job as a teacher.

20 minutes ago, lkv said:

Then things go back to where they were.

Mmmm  

Where can double/triple tourist visas be obtained?  Are Ed visas a soft option ?  How many visa exempt runs can be done by land ? etc. 

When will things go back to "where they were"? 

57 minutes ago, Ulic said:

The injuries where not serious and she did not want to go to the hospital so

my thought is she was wearing a seatbelt. The injuries were probably just

bruising from the belt.

My informed thought is that rapid  de-acceleration (high speed crash) whilst wearing a seat belt can result in severe injury.

http://www.ajronline.org/doi/abs/10.2214/ajr.111.4.833

The lady with "just bruising" would have been wise to have sought medical advise. 

An extension of stay is normally applied for in the place where you are living ! 

On what basis will you be making application and are you aware of, especially,  the financial requirements? 

1 hour ago, chickenslegs said:

Good point. I guess that the Bangkok Bank will charge the same fee on foreign currency payments, regardless of where they originate. I won't know for sure until I transfer some money using Transferwise at the end of this month.

Not if the foreign currency is £ or US$  transferred via the BKB in London or NYC..........

To do what? 

34 minutes ago, whaleboneman said:

I doubt that consulates make money.

There is a little truth in there!  

Honorary Consulates are normal self supporting and need to generate income which may lead to inappropriate visas being issued. It is now common for Hon. Consulates to be restricted in terms of the type of visa they can issue,

6 minutes ago, JackThompson said:

I haven't done the procedure, since I am not an Immigration Officer, but watched them do it for me at an immigration office.  It took awhile, and involved a lot of paper and data-entry on a computer.  Others have also warned to allow extra time at the airport to clear immigration, because of this.

Oh dear --  Why post stuff that clearly little is known about? 

Last year my son left with a new passport. The complex process took no more than a couple of minutes, involved no paperwork and the demanding  "computer data-entry" involved swiping both passports -----

2 minutes ago, Jim7777 said:

Okay that makes sense now the way you said it it sounded like that was the only option available.  Would his extension be for a year?  

All  extensions of Stay based upon retirement are valid for one year if a the passport is valid for 12 months or more. 

Just now, JackThompson said:

as there is considerable paperwork and computer-entry time involved for them.

Really ? 

Where does this "considerable" paperwork come from and what does it consist of ? 

Just now, landslide said:

I haven't used travelers Checks in decades, but did notice the rate of exchange is slightly lower at the currency exchange booths I use to exchange cash.

Travellers cheques have always been a relatively expensive means of acquiring cash. Most places charge a commission to handle them

1 minute ago, Peterg59 said:

The exchange is bad enough in UK at moment some places giving 41 to the pound. Long gone are the days of getting 70

Very true !    The £ on the slippery slope has not been an enjoyable spectacle ! 

Reported today. Usual paperwork and less than 5 mins in the office,  Good until Oct now!