geoffbezoz

Prior to my visit last week to Udon Thani Immigration I downloaded a copy of the recent police order dated 21st December 2018, together with the English translation from the Immigration depts. website.

I was wanting to extend my stay based on being married to a Thai utilising the income method which in 2.18 of that police notice states a minimum monthly average of 40,000 baht.  So as I receive a UK state pension every 4 weeks and then consequently remitted to my Thai bank, and also in receipt of two private pensions paid quarterly , again on receipt submitted to my Thai bank, I thought all would be well as all these transfers were included on the bank statement provided.

How wrong could I be.  Udon Immigration refused to accept that my combined pensions were when averaged amounting to well over 40 k per month and they were insistant that they do not accept an average income, only that a minimum 40 k must be shown for every month.  Even when speaking to the Senior IO there and then subsequently a further officer based in Khon Kaen whom they contacted on my behalf, they were adamant that they would not accept "averaged" figures and hence my application for an extension was declined.

So this highlights that either a)  The IO can not grasp what average means, which I doubt to be the case,  b) They are not following the guidelines, or perhaps c) The literal English translation posted by them is incorrect, a point my wife seems to suggest based on her own interpretation of the Thai language police order.

Have others members encountered similar issues either in Udon Thani or elsewhere specifically relating to an extension based on marriage utilising the monthly income method ?

590231773_Amendmenttopoliceorder138-2557(Eng).pdf

These must be some of the highest paid pantomime stars.  Absolutely shambolic antics by some of the worlds best F1 drivers.  The strategists in all of the teams are even more culpable for promoting it. The F1 stewards are looking at it but IMO all of the teams  should be docked half their current construction championships points as punishment with the main instigator on track, Nico Hulkenburg  given a 2 race ban for leaving the track without reason and bringing the sport into disrepute.

Let's hope the actual race today puts some form of sporting skills and excitement back into the race

3 minutes ago, vogie said:

 

Nor do I recall or find any evidence that Alister Campbell was directly attributed to the sacking of civil service staffers, unlike Dominic Cummings. 

You mentioned Campbell, how can I respond without doing the same?

You seem to be unaware of what You actually post, or have lost the plot, but allow me to remind you of your previous posts

• Titanium Member
•  
• 
• Advanced Members
• 16,025
• 7,806 posts
•  

5 minutes ago, Classic Ray said:

How does this get to the Supreme Court if they have already been convicted previously of the same crimes in the same circumstances?

 

Very unprofessional procedure.

TIT

Well looking in from the outside one could well consider that if a kick-back become the only means to obtain an amnesty then 200 x say 100,000 baht per hotel would be a nice little earner for someone don't you think ?

On 9/2/2019 at 8:35 AM, sungod said:

Does not work, see above.

mine does

I actually lost my BBL Union pay debit card last week so had to get a replacement. I was offered either the Union Pay card again or a Mastercard debit cards. I choose the latter owing to so many places not accepting payment with a Union Pay card. Of course the Mastercard is chip and Pin but it appears the big bundle of Union Pay cards they brought out appeared to me not to have the chip which seems strange.

Seems like with his proven skills he would fit nicely into the Thai football coaching academy.

1 minute ago, sanemax said:

Prostitution still exists in Thailand though and this woman would be well aware of that 

Really ? that does surprise me.

2 minutes ago, Chazar said:

Eat it and let us know if its  poisonous, otherwise  let it be its a beautiful golden tree snake as mentioned, fast as  hell rear fanged  will bite and you  will bleed  but that's  about all that will  happen.

Hopefully so but the experts always advise that the possible complications of a nonvenommous snake bite  includes a retained tooth in the puncture wounds or a wound infection (including tetanus). So do not just simply dismiss it. 

54 minutes ago, colinneil said:

Apirat was not available to take the tests as he was busy organizing his up coming change of employment.

As previously promised by his boss, perhaps an overseas deployment

1 minute ago, Almer said:

The majority of massage shops in EU are staffed by friends of friends just trying to make a bit to send home to family, i think some people think these ladies enjoy working this way, my experience which is very limited is that they hate it but needs must and its better than working on the land in 40c for 500 baht a day

Whilst I fully understand your sentiments, earning 500 baht per day is rather optimistic. The Thai elite, the major land owners, with the cooperation of the state sponsored mafia, truck in illegals from Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos who get paid less than 200 baht per day. That has screwed up , in many cases, the working options of many poor Thais

1 minute ago, ThomasThBKK said:

They have them everywhere??

Yep, owned in many cases by the same people that invested in the bars.   It is call self-sufficiency ????????????

18 minutes ago, Vacuum said:

What's a Japanese cocktail lounge, do they have ST rooms for rent (considering the look of the staff)?

Traditionally a Japanese cocktail bar, from what I have read and seen on the internet, resembles a kindergarten with the females dressed in gym slips to make the Japanese male patrons feel as if they are still in Japan. ????????????????

5 minutes ago, harada said:

But, but, orders have already been issued to stop this, please explain. ????

Nah, the orders to stop it was just a coded message to make sure all the corrupt people had got their baht out of the country in time for the economic collapse. Apparently German and UK financial services companies have been grateful for the upturn in business in recent months 555

The partial quote  " Naew Na quoted arresting officers as saying that the work was done following orders from immigration chief Lt-Gen Sompong Chingduang to keep Thailand safe"   indicates that prior to that order from the chief they did not bother their backsides to check anything ?  Guess that is par for the lazy RTP.