Polaky

They have been understanding to booster tourism during tough times, first there was the 60 day covid extension which everyone abused, then the extension to 45 days, it all worked out and tourists are flocking to Thailand like seasonal birds, breathing in the polluted air and enjoying getting  scammed by authorities who are suppose to protect them.

One on one interview conducted by the looks of the picture, thai's certainly like to leave nothing to chance.

It is so bad that I went out in the morning with a nice white crisp shirt, returned later in the day and it was yellow, imagine what it is doing to your lungs, especially if your also a smoker, this is a serious health issue and should not be taken lightly, but there is nothing they can do, as lot of it is blowing over from neighbouring countries. 

17 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

Its why I obtained the new LTR-P visa, could redirect my 800k, which was actually way more then that back out of the country to where its getting now a nice 4.6% intrest.

 

10 year visa was cheap, and yes I guess using BOI is sorta like using an agent, yet it is all above board.

Guy's like yourself should be worried,  there is no way that it is legal as you say, it is corrupt, at any time they could check your bank balance and evict you for a very long time.

8 hours ago, NONG CHOK said:

Who cares what Big Joke does as long as he leaves Pattaya alone.

He's a good man ol jokey, he will get to you promptly ning nong.

Big joke's about the only guy in the country who is not corrupt, hence why he is no longer the head of immigration.

3 minutes ago, Tedly said:

Not for me, In America a person can't afford insurance and can't afford not to have insurance. I know people paying 1500 dollars a month for insurance. I couldn't afford to live there anymore, and wouldn't want to leave here anyway. Maybe I'm still in the "honeymoon phase" since it's only been a year that I'm here but can't see myself leaving.

America is a place where fortunes can be made if you have your bun screwed on correctly, here your savings will quickly diminish especially if you have a thai gf.

A whopping 200 said they want to stay, the rest don't bother posting their views.

I can certainly sympathize with the guy, going into any of their branches is akin to going to a dentist for a root canal job, but to throw rocks and smash equipment is a nono, and the damage bill is outrageous.

I can certainly sympathize with the guy, going into any of their branches is akin to going to a dentist for a root canal job, but to throw rocks and smash equipment is a nono, and the damage bill is outrageous.

The dead giveaway that they failed to publish was the woman forgot to remove the price tags off the jewelry she was wearing ????

23 hours ago, Polaky said:

Actually  you can apply for the TP now for the 1/05, but no later than the 1st, I assume you would need a sha hotel and pcr test booked to go any further.

The 1st is available again this morning.

3 hours ago, kishnanakishna said:

Where are you seeing this?

May 1st does not appear to be an option at all, which was the concern of this thread. 

At the time of my post it was available, now It is greyed, must have been a bug that they corrected.

Actually  you can apply for the TP now for the 1/05, but no later than the 1st, I assume you would need a sha hotel and pcr test booked to go any further.

33 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

OP, I read most of your post but it all came down to one thing.

Complaining about a process that is easy if you do research.

 

Your main issue is bank account.

The simple solution is to use an agent to open an account.

That cost is 4.5-5k.

 

You can do it yourself but difficult on a tourist visa. 

Even more difficult in Bangkok where some banks require a residence certificate.

They can only be obtained if you are doing 90 day report. Indeed catch 22 as mentioned earlier.

 

You can obtain the equivalent to residence certificate at (some) embassies. Not Oz.

 

If you have a lease you could try Kasikorn as them seem to be helpful.

 

You won't attend Laski.

Non O application will be done at CW.

Jack you do not need to submit a 90 day report when applying for a residency certificate at Jomtien,  I got one on a tourist visa, Tm30 receipt from the landlord and fill in the residency form 300 Baht in an hour, after waiting for 5 in the Q.

Eliminating the pre-departure test is silly imho, Half the people on your flight could be infected, In a closed environment such as an aircraft your chances of catching this undeclared luggage would be close to 100%, even if it is only one passenger that has it, your chances of landing without being infected are slim, makes more sense to scrap arrival testing altogether.

I think if i was going to sign up I would request an ak47 or a grenade launcher, not a cocktail, but too old for that now, didn't the west supply enough weapons?.

You can try Borax, Yes the stuff that kills ants, don't take my word for it, do a search on YouTube,

there are many there that swear by it, not only alleviating pain but also increasing your libido. 

This has only just been introduced recently, The covid Insurance requirement is self explanatory, however you also

need general Insurance from a Thai Company.......

• A certificate of health insurance issued by Thai insurance companies covering the entire period of stay in Thailand containing the detail of coverage as follows; In-house patients of not less than THB 400,000/policy year, as for out-patients, not less than THB 40,000/policy year. More information can be found on https://longstay.tgia.org/
• A photo of medical insurance policy (in English) which expressly covers treatment and medical expenses in relation to COVID-19, with minimum coverage of 100,000 USD. The insurance must cover the total duration of stay in Thailand.

If you follow the link, or make subsequent enquiries to Insurance companies, they all seem to think that you need Insurance for a NON-OA, which is not the case as you only need it for 3 months, appears to be a grey area, Non-O has been available from other countries for some time, was general Insurance a requirement or is this a new addition?, or are you required to take out 12 month Insurance for a 3 month duration of stay?

Big Joke...Respect, This guy gets things done and deserves the praise, he doesn't care who it is, if they are breaking the law they are in his sights, that's why he got demoted, will we see a repeat after he throws a few politicians behind bars?, time will tell, but I think they have the right man on the job, I wonder if we will see press reports at 3.00 am like before.