Exploring Thailand

5 hours ago, Sheryl said:

 

The way I read it, yes it does if you arrive on 7 November. but not if you arrive before 31 October. (not for the first year of stay, that is. You'll need a policy to get a second year). 

However, if Spambot is British, as the UK website is now listing insurance as a requirement, it is possible that the application he has saved on the system will be rejected. 

I'm in a similar situation to Spambot, but I don't yet have an application saved. I've written to them asking if the requirement is in effect immediately or from 31st Oct.

I'd be interested to know if we can select any policy from the recommended insurers or whether we have to use their O-A specific policy. Pacific Cross, for example, have an O-A policy, but it looks like anything from their Standard Plus and above would also meet the requirements

Ignore post. I see that it has been reported already that this is on the UK website.

4 minutes ago, Senior Player said:

f you're returning to the UK and don't know what date you're returning on (or it's still a long way off) you can still save the application without having to submit it. When you're ready to submit and pay, you can do so when you're back in the UK and arrange for the appointment the next day (or whenever, within reason).

Thanks, very helpful.

On 8/16/2019 at 7:54 PM, Senior Player said:

However, there’s still one more thing to be done and that’s print-off the second page of the E-Appointment PDF

How does the appointment system work? I'm currently in Thailand on a retirement extension. I'm considering applying for an O-A instead of another retirement extension. I'd like to get as much as possible done here, before returning to the UK. Would it be possible to go through the whole process, then apply for the appointment to be a couple of weeks in the future?

On 8/18/2019 at 2:58 PM, patinchis said:

I submitted an o-a online application last week successfully after weeks of attempts here in london ...

For the O-A was it necessary to provide flight details? As it's a long-stay visa, I'm not clear whether you would need those. Also, what did you put in the "reason for visit" field? Thanks.

41 minutes ago, Max69xl said:

No, it's actually my responsibility to see that the TM30 is submitted by someone.

Yes, I think we're agreed that even though the law states that it is the responsibility of the property owner to file the TM30, if they don't do it, then we're the ones who end up with the problem, so we need to either ensure that they do do it, or do it ourselves.

3 minutes ago, Max69xl said:

Even shorter version: As a tourist, no TM30. It's not your responsibility.

As an expat: You officially needs to do it because of 90 days reports and 1 year extensions. If you have a Permanent Resident Visa,then your excluded.

Even as an expat, I don't think it is your responsibility. It's always the responsibility of the property owner. If they don't do it they are fined. The problems come about when they don't do it and/or don't pay the fine.

On 8/24/2019 at 10:29 AM, RandolphGB said:

After the owner registered, what do I need to do?

How can I fill out the TM30 form?

When does it need to be done? Before or after leaving Thailand?

Where do I take it?

As, I understand it, you don't need to do anything. The TM30 is a form which the landlord or hotel is required to complete. It is not the responsibility of the tenant. The problems come about if the landlord or hotel does not complete the TM30 and the tenant subsequently goes to immigration to, say, extend a visa. If there is an outstanding fine for not completing the TM30, then the immigration office will not process your extension until the fine is paid. So the tenant ends up having to pay the fine. There is a good summary of the whole thing here. 

Does anyone have recent experience of getting a motorbike license when using a license from another country to avoid doing the vison tests?  Someone on Facebook said he got a Thai Driver's license without having to do the color or depth-perception tests. He just showed his American license and was given a Thai license straight away. Everything I've read says that everyone has to do the color and depth-perception tests.

Searching the web, it seems there are no forms to fill in beforehand. Is that correct? From what I've read, I just need to take my Passport to the Bangkok Immigration Office. I did my retirement  extension there, and I do my 90 day reporting there, although my last 90 day report was in Chiang Mai, as I happened be there when it became due.

And then it was 10 years later.

Just wondering if anyone has up-to-date experience of this course. Is the grouchy professor still teaching the advanced course? Has the sad state of the teaching materials improved at all?

Thanks for all the help, guys. Sorry for the late follow-up, for some reason, I'm not getting notifications.

I'm about to apply for my first retirement extension. There is a field on the TM7 "I wish to apply for an extension of temporary stay in the Kingdom for another period of  ___ days.". Presumably, I write "365" and for "Reason for Extension", I write "Retirement". Is that correct?

15 minutes ago, fforest1 said:

Maybe go to Cambodia and get a income verification letter and use it in Thailand??

3 minutes ago, Thaidream said:

Someone would have to ask Thai imm if they would accept it.  Or better yet- why doesn't the BE continue the  letter until all other ideas; alternative solutions and comments from the British public have been researched and answered.  

Thai immigration will accept a verification letter for a non-o visa from a foreign embassy, so one would hope they'd accept one for a retirement extension.

6 minutes ago, JimGant said:

And now they've sold the embassy building -- and probably the ambassador's quarters that went along with it. Ok, not-so-great Britain, why not just recall the ambassador -- that would further save some money, particularly since he doens't seem to be gainfully employed for the benefit of your citizens. And, for the rental of his new quarters -- is that a short time hotel? -- a few more quid saved.

 

I'm really sorry, my British friends. You guys are fantastic. But your Foreign Service sure sucks. Good luck.

Yep. And the embassy went for £420 million. I wonder how much they've saved by cutting the notarial services. 

3 minutes ago, soalbundy said:

not hard to believe at all

Actually, you're right.

11 minutes ago, Thaidream said:

If a UK citizen needs a document  from the UK notarized and on that document they have to list their income and source- where in Thailand do they go and get  a signature? This is normally a function of the Embassy.

The BE directs you to this list.  These are the only notarial services the embassy provides.

24 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

They don't accept rental contracts, work agreements or any other bits of paper that only suggest a revenue stream either.

Maybe it depends on the individual IO because I gave them a rental agreement, which they accepted.