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  1. Caldera
    I'm not saying 5k baht is an appropriate price for this service, I just wanted to ensure that we compare different offers like for like. At the time I used that service - during Covid with an outrageous backlog at the DLT - it was worth it for me personally. I probably wouldn't use it for a simple renewal during normal times.
  2. Caldera
    Only if you let them. You can cancel the insurance after the 1st year and that won't affect your bank account.
  3. Caldera
    I don't get the outrage. Just as Songkran was a major driver of the current Covid wave, Pride Month has the potential to be a major driver of monkeypox infections. That's just a fact, as people will come from afar and mingle. Get over the PC aspect, get vaccinated if you're at risk.
  4. Caldera
    Yes, the 5000 baht charge includes everything that is required. You just give them your passport/docs and make yourself available for your visits to the DLT.
  5. Caldera
    Yeah that worked well. Duh.
  6. Caldera
    Are the boosters available here even effective against the current variant(s)? It's probably best to just let it spread to broaden community immunity, most cases are mild anyway.
  7. Caldera
    Sounds cheap. Does that include getting the certificate of residence from immigration and the medical certificate?
  8. Caldera
    If you stay at a hotel, the hotel has to register you. They can provide you with proof of that registration, typically a screenshot from the online system. You can then take that along to immigration when you apply for an extension.
  9. Caldera
    They might ask you where you will stay. Showing them a hotel booking confirmation would be sufficient in this case.
  10. Caldera
    Bandit Country, buyer beware!
  11. Caldera
    He could have come back asking for clarification without being flippant about it. And guess what comes up right on top when you search Google Maps for "Maneerat Soi Post Office". https://maps.app.goo.gl/TnrdGuRheNahiNBQ8 Basic stuff really.
  12. Caldera
    That's a nonsensical claim. There haven't been any reports of denied visa exempt entries at the Mukdahan land border that I can think of, while flying in visa exempt with such an extensive history would be risky.
  13. Caldera
    Their targeting or profiling seems to be way off if they need to raid a whopping 1,550 locations to arrest 15 wrongdoers.
  14. Caldera
    I'm not surprised. During my latest visit to a rural area (over Songkran), I could pay pretty much everything with my phone, even at village coffee shops and the likes. I had stocked up on cash at the airport which proved to be more than enough. What I find interesting compared with my home country is how many people in their 50s and 60s I see making cashless payments, so it isn't just young people driving this trend.
  15. Caldera
    Keep in mind that a lot of the wording on the eVisa site is pretty generic for all kinds of visas they offer. In your particular case, saying something like you work in the UK but wish to see your child as often as possible should be perfectly acceptable.
  16. Caldera
    It's possible to change at your local immigration office, but timing might be an issue. Best to check with your university, as they will have to provide you with the documents required.
  17. Caldera
    With the OP's history, the risk of denied entry flying in without a visa certainly wouldn't be negligible.
  18. Caldera
    You won't get a tourist visa anywhere without submitting a bank statement nowadays.
  19. Caldera
    That kind of fingerprinting for a marriage extension isn't unheard of, but in the past it seemed to be only done for certain nationalities that had a high number of sham marriages as a means to stay in Thailand. If they now do that for all marriage-based extensions, that would be news. I guess we'll see.
  20. Caldera
    It shouldn't be a problem to be admitted visa exempt at the Mukdahan border crossing. They are not known to be interested in your "history", they just check that you haven't had two visa exempt entries by land in the same calendar year yet, as that's the official limit. Such a 30 day visa exempt entry can then be extended by 30 days, just like a tourist visa entry. Enough time to figure out a longterm solution.
  21. Caldera
    You gain or lose nothing, as the extension starts from the day your permission to stay expires. If possible, go before.
  22. Caldera
    It's strictly enforced for those it applies to. It doesn't apply to Russians though, due to a bilateral agreement between Russia and Thailand.
  23. Caldera
    Unfortunately not, immigration offices like paper. Lots of paper. They aren't usually satisfied with anything you show them on your phone and might well send you away to print it.
  24. Caldera
    A tourist visa's validity starts when it's issued, you cannot ask for a later start.
  25. Caldera
    Just looking at the ridiculous photos of very important little men in uniforms, you can't help but think that this is yet another dog and pony show that will accomplish very little.

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