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Every week I fill two large grocery shopping bags with rubbish that has been thrown on the roadside in front of my house by Thais. There are no tourists or tourist sites anywhere near my house, so tourists cannot be blamed. The worst polluters are the selfish Thais who consider their beautiful country to be a rubbish bin.
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In most countries, doctors make a promise to respect the moral principles of the medical profession. The promise is called the Hippocratic Oath. I guess there must be a different on called the 'Hypocritic Oath'.
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I have lived and worked in Thailand for more than thirty years. I have always had a legal visa and a work permit. When I first came, getting the correct Type B visa to work and the work permit could be handled quickly and easily. When the 90-day reporting began, that was annoying but also fairly quick and easy. After I retired, I changed my visa to a Spousal/family one. I used to make driving trips all over the country and have been to almost 60 provinces. Many of the places I stayed for the night were small and in small, out-of-the-way places. I was rarely even asked for my passport and simply showed my Thai driving license. I am quite sure that many of my stays went unreported. I also never did a TM30 when returning to the home I have lived in for more than twenty years. When the immigration office in my province began insisting on have a registered TM30 in order to renew my yearly extension of stay, I took my landlord's brother to immigration to fill out the paperwork since my landlord is a Thai who lives in Australia. Even though a TM30 registration had never been required. I was made to pay a fine of 1600 baht for not filing a TM30 for all those years.. Of course we were told it was the landlord who was being fined, but I was the one who took out my wallet and paid the money. Atn that time, The Immigration Officer told me that I would only have to report again if I left Thailand and then returned.
I had hoped that now that I am retired, I could take my Thai family to see some of the many interesting places I have visited over the years so that they could learn more about their own country. Needless to say, that will now not be happening due to the required TM30 renewal and reporting every time I leave my home where I have lived for more than twenty years. If I do travel with my family, it will now be to neighboring countries like Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam. If my Thai wife and legally adopted Thai children want to explore their country of birth, Thailand, they will now have to go alone.
By the way, I am now using a one year Non O visa that I got last January in Laos after I could not extend my family/marriage visa because my US bank account where my pension is deposited is in my name along with one of my sister's names. I simply used my US bank visa/debit card to withdraw money as needed. Immigration would not accept my bank statements which clearly listed deposits to my US account as being made to me on a regular monthly basis, and all of the withdrawals being made in Thailand, 95% of them at the same Thai bank near my home. They questioned that the US account was not mine because of my sister's name also being on it. To remove my sister's name my US bank requires that we both go to the bank in person. I have not even been to my country, the USA, in fourteen years, have no desire to go there, and do not really want my sister's name taken off my account. It is convenient to have her handle any banking issues that come up like getting new visa/debit cards, etc. My bank will not send any cards to me here directly because they say thast posting a card to Thailand is too risky. My sister just gets the cards in my name only and sends them Federal Express - a bit costly, but safe and easy.
I have had the required 400,000 baht transferred here to an account that has only my name on it, so tahat I can change from the monthly income to deposit method. . It has now been here for far longer than the required two months, but since getting my Non-O visa at a cost of 5,000 baht plus about another 5,000 in travel costs, I will wait until that visa runs out at the beginning of next year to change back to my marriage extension. However, I am saddened that I now feel like I am unwelcome here after paying Thai taxes and contributing so much to Thailand, the country I chose to reside in and love so much. I am even more saddened that I no longer have the desire to share the many wonderful places I have seen in this, the country of my choice, with my family.
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No, but Thais on tourist visas can in our countries.
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I have lived in In CM for thirty years and have never had air-con. I did buy a small water cooler this past April which I used for two months because it got so hot. I do use fans when I am inside and I keep the windows open both day and night. If you spend all of your time in air-con your body will never adjust to the climate of the tropics. I do admit that living in BKK might be difficult without air-con, especially at night, but I feel better when I use just a fan and open windows.
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Immigration does not issue Non O visas. They give extensions of visas. You need to go abroad to a Thai Embassy or Consulate to get a visa then apply at Immigration for an extension based on retirement using your income. I also strongly suggest you change your attitude, ask for advice and help instead of blowing up and stomping out.
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I was told no in CM a week ago. I also had an agent call and she was told no as well.
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I am very concerned about the ten-digit finger scan when I next have to enter Thailand. I have a condition called Dupuytren's Contracture and the ring finger and little finger of my right hand are bent into the palm and cannot be straightened. The ring finger of my left hand is also bent, but not so severely, at a ninety degree angle. I can probably scan that one, but with some difficulty. What is immigration going to do when I cannot scan all ten fingers?
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They are quoted as saying they will never travel to Asia again. They live in Australia. In which part of the world do they think Australia is located?
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The headline says "Thai lady". She might very well be a woman, but she is definitely not a lady.
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I hope they are able to incorporate a small bakery/coffee shop in one corner and a foot massage place in another as well. Thailand desperately needs more of those too. Oh, and they could always add an aisle of phone accessories to complete the package.
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Go to Immigration and do it yourself or find another agent. The agent you are using seems to be giving you incorrect information according to the post by TigerandDog. I agree that if it turns out that your agent gave you wrong information, then report them so that others do not have these kinds of issues.
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They hired you and arranged a work permit for you to work for them at their school. You do not have a work permit to teach private classes outside of the school for extra money that you are most likely not paying taxes on. You are breaking the law and your contract. I would advise you to not do extra classes, or to at least keep your mouth shut about them.
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When did a buffalo skull become and antique. In addition, the "antique" bike just looks like an OLD bike. These are not things that foreigners would even want. Thais, on the other hand, seem to love old things, except for expats of course.
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The neighbor was okay with killing the Farang, but balked at killing the wife. However, he was more than happy to take 52,000 baht to help arrange for someone else to do the killing. He should have been given a death sentence as well.
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I have never had a problem with Fed Ex although I have had problems with UPS, so I don't use them anymore. I have also had problems with anything posted from Canada, but not the US.
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They need to apply for a medical visa through the care-giving facility. It is only good for 90 days, but it can be renewed indefinitely by the facility. No monthly income requirement or minimum bank deposit is required. the 90-da y reports must still be done as well.
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Apply for a medical visa. This kind of visa is only good for 90 days, but can be extended every 90 days indefinitely. It requires a letter from the care facility and a photo of the person being cared for in the facility, one that would confirm her condition, not one where she is all dressed up with her hair freshly done. The 90-day report is still needed even though the visa stamps are only for 90 days at a time. A doctors letter verifying her condition will probably also be required. A medical visa does not require 65K in income nor 800,000 in the bank.
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When I retired several years ago I easily changed my Non-immigrant B visa to a visa based on my marriage to a Thai and the legal adoption of my wife's children. I extended that visa for several years based on my monthly income supported by my US bank statements and a letter from the US Consulate. Last year my extension was denied because Immigration said my US bank account was not solely mine (I have a sister's name on it so that she can take care of things for me since I have not been back to the US for more than a dozen years). In January of this year, I went to the Thai Consulate in Suwannakhet and used my marriage and adoption documents to obtain a Multiple-entry Non O visa. I have now had money transferred to a Thai bank account in my name only and have topped it up to the required 400,000 baht. I am waiting for it to age for the two-month period which will be mid-July. Does anyone know if I can then apply for a one-year extension based on my marriage as before using my Non-O?
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Private hospitals always overcharge for everything. I am a retired teacher and many of my former students are the children of doctors and are now doctors themselves. They ALL tell me never to go to a private hospital unless I do not have any other choice. Some of these doctors are also medical professors and practice at both government and private facilities. Private hospitals are businesses and nothing more.
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Unlike many of the posters on this thread, I am not here for either sex or booze. I support my Thai family and simply want to be able to continue to do so.
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Mandatory medical insurance that is impossible for me to get even though I have been trying to get for the past twenty years. I would gladly pay if the Thai government would offer some for even between 50,000 to 100,000 per year.
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I was denied coverage in the government SS insurance system when I was a teacher at the largest, main, secondary school in CM when I was 58. I was denied because of my age. The school told me that if I was over 57 they would not enroll me. I taught there with no coverage and no medical issues until I was 65. As a result, I do not have access to SS coverage today, and when I retired I was also denied coverage by one of the largest health insurers in Thailand due to age and a pre-existing condition, which does not really affect my health day to day. Now I am 71 and no insurer in Thailand will even talk to me. I have lived and worked in Thailand and paid taxes here for almost 30 years. I have a Thai family that depends on my support.
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USD and EUR to Reach New Lows Against THB in 3 Months
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I got 30.22 at a Kasikorn ATM on the 4th using my US debit card. Stay away from government owned banks like Krungthai and GSB and the rate is better. SCB also always has a lower rate than Kasikorn, Bangkok Bank, or Krungsi.