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  1. Caldera
    You can't and it probably isn't a priority of the new government to change that. If Pita had become PM, you would have reason to be optimistic, but as things are, better don't get your hopes up.
  2. Caldera
    Hell no
  3. Caldera
    Shouldn't be a problem, Chong Mek is a very friendly, sleepy little border crossing. I've never seen any report of trouble there.
  4. Caldera
    Why? It's not like more people are lining up to visit Chiang Mai; its best days as a tourist destination are in the past, not in the future. I understand why they increase the capacity at other airports like Krabi. But Chiang Mai would be a waste of money, that's already a sizable airport.
  5. Caldera
    If you were a public servant who is getting away with accepting "gifts" from agents, which type of applicant would you prefer? The one who is chaperoned by such a gift-bearing agent, or the one showing up alone? Call it a travesty or call it Thai culture, it is what it is.
  6. Caldera
    Is he the new PM or the court jester? ????
  7. Caldera
    There's always one. Maybe you should leave the preaching to the preachers and the policing to the police, if only to show respect to them. Those PAST overstays of the OP have already been adjudicated by the competent officials.
  8. Caldera
    Put your experience to good use and just apply for another tourist visa, which would give you wiggle room in case your "month or so" exceeds those 30 days you'd get visa exempt.
  9. Caldera
    You cannot use a passport copy to check in for a domestic flight. You don't necessarily need your passport, but you do need one of the original documents approved for domestic air travel, see: https://www.airportthai.co.th/en/which-documents-are-accepted-for-domestic-travel❓/ At hotels, YMMV, whatever the individual hotel or receptionist is willing to accept.
  10. Caldera
    The Isaan isn't a province. Khon Kaen isn't exactly impoverished compared with other Isaan provinces. Hopefully the rest of the article has some basis in fact.
  11. Caldera
    The problem with that plan might be that Thailand is doing no such thing. Thailand prioritizes money that is up for grabs right now over any future concerns.
  12. Caldera
    Yeah just make it 90 days visa exempt like Malaysia, Singapore and Japan. Get rid of the ridiculous need to apply for a tourist visa beforehand or an extension in-country for stays that are longer than 30 days.
  13. Caldera
    He could return with a gun or machete though, not at all uncommon when a Thai male has his ego bruised or something taken from him that he thinks he's entitled to. You'd be well advised to keep that in mind.
  14. Caldera
    He's right, there are a few honest Chinese tourists as well.
  15. Caldera
    To hell with those idiots, who cares what they think.
  16. Caldera
    That doesn't surprise me at all. Corruption is probably the main reason why BTS fares are insanely high (for a regular commuter in Bangkok who has a normal job).
  17. Caldera
    Airport immigration really dislikes "out-in" land border runs with a passion. Just spotting that you did this was enough to get you flagged by an overzealous officer. You "survived" the interview that followed because your overall history didn't amount to too much.
  18. Caldera
    There's nothing immigration can and will do if you don't have a valid passport of some kind. You won't even get an extra 7 days; they certainly won't put the extension (or order to leave within 7 days) stamp on a copy. You couldn't leave without a passport anyway, and of course they know. At the very least, you need a temporary passport from your embassy. A real original document that immigration can stamp.
  19. Caldera
    Can't you get your passport application expedited (check with your embassy if there's an "express" option), or a temporary passport/emergency travel document (check with your embassy)? One thing's for sure, you'll need an original passport (it could be a temporary one though) to get anything done with Thai immigration. Don't even bother approaching them before you have one, so your best bet to avoid issues is your embassy.
  20. Caldera
    The check-out date field is optional and can be left blank. I think it's more meant for hotels (that use the same website for TM30 notifications). I've never filled it in and that has never been a problem.
  21. Caldera
    Vietnam doesn't even have a retirement visa, so yes, you wouldn't need to worry about an increase of financial requirements. ????
  22. Caldera
    He couldn't even crack down on a nut if he was given a nutcracker.
  23. Caldera
    Why would Thailand care about the GBP exchange rate, what's the relevance with regards to the purchasing power of a retiree in Thailand? The result of the GBP's demise is, of course, that fewer people from the UK will be able to retire in Thailand in the future.
  24. Caldera
    Other than the border being closed, there's no problem. ????
  25. Caldera
    If he gets the job, that would be a big joke indeed. Other than seeking (and getting) plenty of attention, he hasn't really accomplished anything. They're still finding overstayers who were already around when he famously got "all of them" rounded up. Recently he did some human trafficking suppression in Pattaya, and the day after he left the local police station went back to their normal ways of doing business.

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