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If you're lucky enough not to get shredded by one of their deadly walkways, it's not a bad airport.

What I like in particular is that I usually get through much quicker than at Suvarnabhumi. 

What a guy, what a country. I need more popcorn. 

3 hours ago, oMega69 said:

Update. . my mate got deported , not blacklisted but IO told him his ED stamp from Immi office in Korat was fake. . . . hmm

That's quite a twist. Did he actually study in Korat, or did he obtain that "ED stamp" using an agent without studying?

That's a great way to get rid of conspiracy theorists.

The fewer, the better! Same as with the Chinese and Indians.

On 4/18/2024 at 11:56 PM, still kicking said:

 I have been told Thais eat many times a day. But I have been told only small meals. B.S. I just came back from a 2-hour trip from Ratchaburi to Bangkok. In 2houers or less they needed to eat 5 times and 2 pitstops. They ate more in one meal than I have the whole week. And the Noice of the people talking in the van. Ones we reached home they got stuck into Chipps and sweets 

If you don't have any other issues besides an inclination to post incoherent rants, consider yourself blessed. 

9 hours ago, proton said:

Don't think so, why would they as you are here illegally?

Don't post nonsense. Any overstay in Thailand cannot be resolved without having a valid passport, so there you have your "why".

Many reports over the years of people on overstay getting a new passport first, before being able to leave. I don't recall even a single report of anyone being refused a new passport by their home country for being on overstay in Thailand. 

1 hour ago, Liquorice said:

It is not solely the landlord/owner's responsibility to file a TM30, for a private residential property, which is why foreigners are sometimes fined by Immigration.

The online TM30 registration site permits 'foreigners' to register and file a TM30 for a reason.

 

Hotels and guest houses are clearly responsible for filing, not the foreigner.

For private residential properties it's not entirely down to the owner/landlord or wife to file, the Act makes it clear 'if you reside there in any capacity whatsoever' you are also liable to file a Tm30.

Which part of "it depends on the immigration office" do you fail to understand? Whatever you think "the act makes clear" might or might not be interpreted differently by your IO.

The OP has no other option than (1) to establish if Ko Samui immigration is willing to fix the stamp, and if so, (2) requires a TM30 receipt to do that. If that's the case and the Airbnb host hasn't filed a TM30 notification, checking into a hotel for a night might be a lot easier than trying to get the TM30 sorted with the Airbnb host.

1 hour ago, Liquorice said:

In that case the Immigration Act makes it clear it's the hotels' responsibility.

The OP is staying in Airbnb, which is a private residence, not a hotel or guest house.
She could register and file a TM30 online as the 'foreigner', but would require copies of the owner's Tabien Baan and ID card to do so.

Again, it depends on the immigration office. It's first and foremost the landlord's responsibility to notify immigration about foreigners staying at their property. When it becomes the tenant's responsibility and what documentation is required isn't consistently handled.

Maybe someone can help with specific information for Ko Samui?

2 hours ago, bigt3116 said:

The guest would count as "possessor" so could file it themself

That depends on the immigration office. While most would probably agree that a longterm tenant with a lease can file as the possessor of the property, that's a bit of a stretch with a hotel guest.

5 hours ago, liddelljohn said:

would that require  flying out to say  a neighbouring country ???

No. You'd obtain the initial visa as an eVisa back home and your extension(s) at your local immigration office in Thailand.

50 minutes ago, miaclarkson03 said:

Flights are costing £250 each all of next week and i really don’t want to have to pay that all for a stamp mistake.

Will you go back to Bangkok at any point within the 30 days you've been stamped in for? There's no need to get this fixed immediately / next week. 

I'd try to get it fixed at immigration on Ko Samui first. If they say they can't (or won't) do it, you can still make other plans.

A visa exempt entry by air doesn't count against your land border run quota, so you can still re-enter twice overland. 

11 hours ago, webfact said:

“President Xi’s visit to Thailand remains a beacon of hope, symbolising unity amidst global challenges.”

All hail the Emperor. 

17 hours ago, webfact said:

He also emphasises that, while he is currently the acting police chief, he has full authority.

Of course. But what took him so long? Big Joke should have been suspended when he was charged.

No problem if he's a bona fide university student.

If his absence was long and not during a break, however, it would be a good idea to have paperwork from the university explaining the absence.

47 minutes ago, impulse said:

Not meaning to call out the OP, but can someone chime in whether it's really practical to buy and register a car on visa exempt status?

 

Possible, probably.  (Especially with the help of an agent, and/or in certain areas)  But is it really practical?  And if so, what's the process? 

 

As I recall from buying and registering a pickup on a WP, it was pretty involved and took over a month to smooth over all the paperwork required to do the transfer and registration.

It's practical in places where immigration is willing to provide tourists with a certificate of residence. Simple as that.

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Such acts of bravery and service by the female crowd control police officers serve as a reminder of the essential role they play in maintaining peace and security, especially during large public gatherings like the Songkran festival.

The fact that it's big news in Thailand when a few individual members of the police farce could be seen actually doing their job... 

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The two men were reported to be South Korean participants at the Songkran event in Ratchada.

Naughty. Thankfully, no dirty farang this time around.

16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The police guessed that Eaksit was likely experiencing hallucinations due to a mixture of drugs and alcohol, prompting them to transport him to his parents, reported KhaoSod.

The fact that he drove there on his motorcycle in that state - clearly a case of DUI - didn't seem to matter one bit.

Not only did the guy's sister consider the cops to be a taxi service of sorts - the cops mind-bogglingly obliged. 

2 hours ago, sandyf said:

My comment was in respect of the change from a discretionary time to a standard 30 days in regard to extending a visa exempt entry which if I remember right came about following an immigration clampdown in 2014.

However in pursuit of some hidden agenda you felt compelled to change the context of my post.

I think you're confused. Before the 30-day extension for visa exempt entries was introduced, all you could get was an extra 7 days "denied extension but grace period given to leave the country".

There has never been a change "from a discretionary time to a standard 30 days".

All extensions are at the discretion of immigration, but assuming that your paperwork is in order, the 30-day extension is routinely given. At IT Square Laksi alone, to hundreds of applicants per day.

Even when your Thai card does work, it's unnecessarily painful with AirAsia.

They will send an OTP for verification even if you've used the same card with their app before and told them to save it for future use. I tried to book a flight with them while traveling and it took too much time to receive the SMS with the OTP from Thailand. So I had to waste quite a bit of time going through their convoluted booking process again later. No such problems with other apps like Agoda.

23 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The transfer order, signed by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin last month, declared that their hostility threatened to escalate and undermine public trust in the police force.

Public trust in the police force? 555

I've seen no evidence of that.

With or without Big Joke, it's a police farce more than a police force.

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