Allen Lewis

I took my British life certificate form to Thai Immigration, my district office, police bureau, bank, et al,  all refused.    Then I asked my dentist at Vibhavadi Hospital.  He said sure, no problem.  He filled it out and when I paid my bill for the visit the cashier was happy to put the hospital stamp on it.  Doctors will also generally oblige if they've known you for a while.  

On 9/17/2020 at 10:17 AM, Gandtee said:

Yesterday I received a reply to my email to DWP saying my bank letter from Bangkok Bank will be accepted signed and stamped.

I'm an American expat and get a modest pension from the UK for the few years I worked there, but most of my non-US Social Security income is from France, where I worked some 22 years.  Until this year I just took the "Certificate de Vie" form to the French Embassy every couple of years and they stamped and signed it without any fuss.  But since Covid 19 they have discontinued this service and most other consular services.  Their website suggests I try the police, immigration service, town hall etc.   None of these wanted anything to do with it.  A total cover-your-ass attitude. Don't know, don't understand, not our job, blah blah blah.   Immigration was particularly snotty, telling me flat out it's not their responsibiity to certify whether I am alive or dead.  Go to your own country's embassy.  I never thought of asking Bangkok Bank, where my wife and I have been customers for 15 years. I finally asked a kind and understanding doctor at Vibhavadi Hospital who I have been seeing for  years and she took care of it.  So that's my solution for what it's worth

My local immig office is Pathumtani

For holders of one-year retirement visas is there an established way to do the 90-day reporting requirement online instead of going to an immigration office?  The websites I have found are vague and contradictory.  Given the current epidemic I really do not want to expose myself to the health risks at an immigration office.  Thank you.