Jaxxper

Certainly in some offices you can do your 90 day up to 7 days late. Immigration at exit port will not check your 90 day report docket anyway, so you’re good to leave without doing it on day 94.

Our daughter worked in the US on a travel and work programme visa during university summer break. She indicated there, any breakages, dropped meals etc had to be paid for by the employee. I was stunned that happened in the US. I'm assuming it would be the same for dine and dash incidents.

Yes, certainly with SCB. One passbook, two ATM cards.

I think this is just scaremongering. Each individuals tax position is specific to them. I agree you’ve got to pay tax somewhere, but not be taxed on money you’ve already been taxed on. I’m sure the requirements will be made clear as the tax filing date approaches. I don’t think the time for drastic moves is here yet. Just my view.

Must be a full moon….brings them all out !! 🤣🤣🤣

So I trotted off to Soi 5 to update my TM 30 after a return from China about 6 weeks ago. The officer explained that if my visa status was the same and I resided at the same address in Thailand there was no need to update the TM30 after return from overseas. I’ve since extended my permission to stay and there were no problems. its obviously in the agents best interest financially to update the TM30 every time you return.

I reported to Jomtien 4 weeks ago to update my TM 30 after a trip out of Thailand. The officer said there was no need issue I was returning to the same address and hadn’t changed visa type. Again, I think that the agent in the original posters case was just trying to increase their revenue stream. I don’t know how CW deal with that, but I’d check at the IO that is being used. P.S. Thb 1,000 sounds like a lot of money for a TM 30.

I’d suspect the non return valve that is supposed to be fitted to the water delivery piping. If it’s old it may pass water ( particularly pumped water) back into the water main. I’d ask for the water board to come and check it out.

Thb 150 in Pattaya bars is about the norm. Lowest I’ve seen recently is Thb 120, but have also seen some places charging Thb 160-180. ( No idea what they might cost in Go Go bars though. I would expect high end pricing, but can’t say.)

From the OPs list I tip for massage and Bolt drivers, plus restaurants / bars if service is not included in the bill and housekeeping if I stay in a hotel. That’s it really. Various reasons for tipping, but mainly for providing reliable/attentive/quality service. Sometimes we forget that the “backstage” people play a role in our satisfaction as customers, and they are sometimes the hardest workers. Just my view.

A year ago I had my driving Licence renewed in Pattaya by an agent. He was getting very excited that I hadn’t updated my TM30 after several trips out of Thailand, so he insisted on updating it for me (no cost). Since then I made one recent trip out of Thailand and the immigration officer explained that they do not need a new TM30 if I’m returning to the same address. We’ll see if it’s a problem when I apply for my extension at the end of the month.

Her sister is probably looking for a cleaning position !! 😂😂😂

Regardless of nationality another disrespectful gesture by visitors. Do these guys put their brains in storage at the airport before exiting through customs? I ask you.

130-200 per month. 2 bathroom house with small garden. 2 people in residence.

I know the Hand to Hand foundation do visits to prisons here in Pattaya. Contact them and see if you can join one of their visits.