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20 hours ago, SmileyCat said:

your title says "No safety deposit boxes for westerners" then you wrote “Sorry Sir, we do not allow foreigners to rent safety deposit boxes any longer”. Which is it only westerners or all foreigners?

Oh, so you are looking for a conspiracy against westerners? 

42 minutes ago, bluesofa said:

As the fee is 20 Baht, might they also be paying for the cost of travel to the nearest amphur as well?

For people living, say, 50km away, that 100km round trip and will be well over the 20 Baht cost of the ID card.

Yeah, I also got baffled of the fantastic amount. On the other hand, you shall never underestimate the worth of 10 baht khao neo and 2 x 5 baht Moo ping.

33 minutes ago, Rmac442 said:

3 sides to this ..her word ..his word and what really happened !!

Yep, and what really happened you will never know.

This reminds me a little bit of the taxi stories. Like bad taxi driver and honest taxi driver. Here we have just changed it to one day late payments to elderly and money running ut, to this one with medals of greatness being handed out.

2 minutes ago, hioctane said:

The complainers are the ones that don’t want pay $50 for 30 days insurance or be stuck in quarantine for 2 weeks.

Then one would assume they do not think it´s so important to come to Thailand. ???? 

1 minute ago, robsamui said:

It seems to me also that it ain´t many ones that will wish to come to Thailand.

Ok, I understand, Sir. Can you then please explain why there is so much moaning and complaining on Internets biggest Thailand forum about it then?

I think you are wrong. ???? 

5 minutes ago, jackdd said:

I hope you don't complain if one day they should decide to enforce this insurance requirement also when applying for an extension, for all kinds of visas, and not only when entering the country.

Why in the world would I complain about that? I already have insurance that more than meet the small requirements they have. You know, that is one way to show that you are aware and understand that you need protection in a foreign country. Actually I´ve gone one step further. My wife and two daughters also have very good insurances.

How is it with your protection? You seem to be the one complaining. Cheers!

See now everybody have something else to have problem with. If one wish to come to Thailand, then one have to live up to the requirements. Seems to me that it ain´t many ones that wish to come to Thailand, just many ones that wish to put everything down and complain. Congratulations to you all!

2 hours ago, Hummin said:

I believe the page you link to, is fake products, or I would not trust it to be original products. 

Might have been my thought as well, but I do not use it and have no clue about the price.

1 hour ago, JackThompson said:

What part of "made up requirements" do you not understand?  The "extra papers" which are NOT listed on Bangkok Immigration's official-requirements are arbitrary - aka "Used to Block Legit Extension Applications" - encountered more by those with Thai Family, than anyone else.

 

And "12 months transfers" for first-time applicants for a long-term extension is not only insane (w/o a time-machine), it directly violates the example-case immigration provided. 

Twelve months transfers is only required for the ones that has already used a Non-O ME for staying permanently one full year in Thailand. You know that too. 

Regarding the papers. All IO´s has discretion. It stands in the book. As you then understand, if the IO wish more documentation they are free to ask for that and you must provide.

1 hour ago, JackThompson said:

The pictures one is easy - that's not where the story ends.  Anyone paying attention - what everyone "should know" - is that immigration is corrupt, and blocks LEGIT applications, while giving the VIP treatment to those who pay them through agents.

 

Please stop telling people they "can be prepared" - when there is No Way to Know what they may demand - EVER.  I assume you have read my posts detailing the "change ups" which blocked my legit-application attempts.  Previously, I could deal with the MFA as a workaround.  But the last "change in requirements" means I will only be able to stay with my family as long as the embassy-letters hold out.

So, you know what country you chose to live in, right? If you wish VIP treatment, then I suggest you pay for that. Same as playing at a casino, the more you pay/lose the bigger is the chance they chose you as a VIP player.

Don´t come here and try and tell me to stop, nor tell me your application was blocked. Pure BS. If one chose to live and create a family in a foreign country and can´t live up to the small requirements of showing 400k in a bank account. Yes, then that one is to irresponsible to start a life and a family in a foreign country.

53 minutes ago, JackThompson said:

Why would they be "out of money"?  Are you familiar with the digital-economy?  One does not need to sit in an office in a specific building, between certain hours, to earn money, any more. 

 

If married, you are useful to someone - likely supporting a Thai family.  Even those retired are spending foreign-sourced capital here. 

But those not meeting those criteria ALSO spend foreign-capital here (or would be homeless), and should be given an simple and legal way to obtain extensions of stay, at a cost not excessive relative to the cost-of-living in Thailand.

Yes, doing work in Thailand without a company and a work permit. As I said, illegal.

The requirements have been for many years. I would say most that have young children and family in Thailand was aware, or should have read, about the requirements before messing up their lives. That´s just the cold hard fact. There are many other countries, where the requirements is like you post, and in that case it´s better for people that can not live up to the ones in Thailand to start their family there.

25 minutes ago, bodga said:

thats  because its  WELL KNOWN in Thailand its  the  "appearance"  of  doing something when actually doing  "nothing"  otherwise known as LIP SERVICE

Sad to read that you still have problems with knowing how Thailand works after, I assume, so many years. ????

Appearance, nothing and lip service???? Looks like one never gets tired, of not being able to stop complain about the country one chose to stay in?

8 hours ago, DaftToPutRealName said:

 

I'd love for you to explain which bit of "prepare more than the regular requirements" which is common sense, since presumably you would not know what extra documents an IO may feel like including from one case or day to another. Does it vary on what he or she had for breakfast? Maybe a fella who looked like you made a pass at his gik or he's still a bit salty from the night before?

Perhaps I'll change my line group request to divining classes. Maybe you can help me read some tarot or we can split the next winning lottery numbers?

He can ask for anything that has to do with or have a relation to your extension. For example. If the requirements say 4 pictures, just bring 12 pictures instead. Just one example, but I think you get the picture.

Not going on with this with you no more. It´s something that everybody knows by know. One who wish to stay in Thailand, better stop complaining and take it as it is. Otherwise there is other places in the world. Like it or not. Thailand have a lot of differences and corruption. If one can´t accept that, one have a lot of problems.

8 hours ago, bodga said:

u  know  i  only  play  golf with my cousins

Do they also see square holes? Maybe it runs in the family. ????

8 hours ago, Russell17au said:

What about the IO that ignores the Police Order and rejects the extension application that has all the requirements but the IO makes his own rules

Give me some examples please. Not examples where the extra papers they ask for are missing, or where one month transfer or seasoned money can not be showed.

3 hours ago, JensenZ said:

Perhaps you are blind? Right now there are no tourists. Absolutely nothing is being done to improve "things" right now. This report is nothing more than self-promoting bs.  

No, I am not blind. If there is no tourists in Thailand, why is so many tourists visas on amnesty then, and why is so many complaining about that they can´t extend their tourist visas? Think you are the one who is blind.

3 minutes ago, DaftToPutRealName said:

You should give us the details of your IO so we can all enjoy going to someone who can handle our visas 100% as laid out in the law, with the exact same requirements as mentioned in the Thai Embassy website and nothing more.

Since you seem to really enjoy telling other people how they aren't doing the right thing - a line group invite is the least you could do there ????

Not saying that they don´t do it right. The only thing I am saying is that an IO have the right to ask for more documents than the regular requirements if he so wish. Therefore it´s no use complaining. Better to bring more then you need with you, to be able to meet up against all possible wishes.

But, it´s ok for me if others want to run back and forth. Just don´t complain about it, when there is an easy solution. ???? 

See, no Line group needed. Just a little bit extra work and common sense to know what can happen. Actually something all already know, because it has been written tons of it on this forum.

16 minutes ago, jackdd said:

There are many people who fulfill the requirements, but because they don't use an agent immigration is making problems, you can see reports of those people every day here on Thaivisa. Maybe you never had problems yourself, then you were just lucky.

The only thing we read about is that immigration officer can ask for more papers in some cases, which is in the officers full right to do. That´s what most people see as a problem, because they can not ar5e themselves with taking some extra papers with them.

1 minute ago, kingofthemountain said:

maybe you should put less smileys in your post and think more before to write it

So, just because my opinion differs from yours, then I should think more. Yeah, yeah! ????????????????????

21 minutes ago, Peterphuket said:

Warranty?

It is a very old one Benz.

Ok, sorry. Never took time to look at that. ????