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7 minutes ago, ericthai said:

there is no 150 day rule....getting a tourist visa will help.

Correct, I only mentioned 150 days in 215 days out to substantiate that i live in Australia and holiday in Thailand and it fits 5 VE's.

"Official rules" suggest that getting a tourist visa for 30 day or less stays seems unnecessary plus I don't want to risk my passport getting lost or damaged by Australia Post in a near 8000 km return

journey re Canberra visa issuance.

I doubt very much that i will be refused entry maybe just asked to explain my circumstances. 

cheers

10 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

Without being rude you age is also a positive. Doubtful you are working in Thailand.

thx for reply. 

yeah thats why i mentioned age and hope that IO is not using Clint Eastwoods Mule movie as a learning tool for trainee muppets.

I have other reasons to give IO that should support my plan. eg no evisa online in Australia and also no visa's issued from Perth my home city. Nearest visa issuing office is Canberra (1000's of km away) and anyways i don't want more then 30 days.  

cheers

15 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

OP, it's all about length of stay per visit and time between visits. 

 

2 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

As for entries via air there is no stated limit. 

 Hi Doc, for 2024 i now prefer considering 5 ve's @ 30 days each evenly spaced apart by approx 43 days  (150 days in 215 days out). What do you reckon my chances of success as a 73 yo age pensioner would be ........i am confused by IO discretionary swings and want to avoid agents, immigration offices both here in Australia and Thailand eg Jomtien. 

49 minutes ago, bkk6060 said:

Any business at Chonburi it is also the first question they ask.  Must be a big money maker the area folks go to update it is usually crowded.

Can anyone subject to Chonburi IO practises please confirm whether or not Jomtien is actually implementing the "new procedures" published in the attached Pattaya Mail article 

16 hours ago, stevenl said:

👮 Official police report: The accident was due to the fault of another local driver who also admitted his guilt in the accident.

fair enough, perhaps BIB will start enforcing traffic laws more competently........nah TIT! 

7 minutes ago, Sigma6 said:

Suing for what? The driver doesnt have a pot to piss in, and his insurance covers some paltry amount.

hence the driver may claim compensation from the m/c who some posters blame for the collision.........but in any case TIT rules.

20 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

How does that work?

in context of suing for compensation i wonder (cos i not know), when apportioning blame, what weight would be applied to car running a red light + impacting the m/c when m/c light had turned green.   

2 minutes ago, anandra said:

motorcyclist moved on the green light watch video again

respectively disagree. in my viewmotorcyclist moved before the green light but was hit when light green. wonder what speed somchai was doing when running thru red light and IMHO is more to blame. interesting how BIB adjudicates. hope motorcyclist can survive and fully recover.  

3 minutes ago, ujayujay said:

Biker jump the red Light!

and raised his left arm in "triumph". maybe the taxi driver did same whilst running their red light.

7 minutes ago, Bday Prang said:

Probably no issues I personally never had any

you, me and UKresonant dad same, same. think i'll go with my IO acceptance stamps and give search the forum a miss.

cheers 

12 minutes ago, Bday Prang said:

And unless you have a history of coming here every few months for years nothing will come of it.

what specifically would be the "unless" issue for a single 72 year old age pensioner re 3 times per yearTR60 @ 59 days each time followed by 2 mths out or 4 times per year 30 days VE in and 60 days out.  

21 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

BTW find me ONE report of "onwardticket" or similar was not accepted. 

have bought myself although not asked for at check-in and would do again, but would not be surprised if one day IO muppet uses discretionary authority and deems said "onward ticket" unacceptable........TIT. 

19 hours ago, siwiek said:

the official policy is that I can't pass into Malaysia for 1 week apparently. So they have instructed me to find another outgoing flight anywhere, but it should be Air Asia. I can't leave this terminal.

earlier this year KL stamped me in for 90  days visa exempt when all i was doing was getting the bus from main terminal 1 to air asia terminal 2. i'm unclear on why this 1 week bizzo for you.

ps phuket io muppet needs to cop a formal complaint and then sacked.  

19 hours ago, siwiek said:

 

3 hours ago, Smokey and the Bandit said:

Does anyone know if this new 'rule' at Jomtien Immigration has been advertised anywhere?

Pattaya Mail 12 October 2023. see attached excerpt.

11 minutes ago, hotandsticky said:

 

 

this is not about 90 day reporting.

 

It is about having a current TM30 dated after your last entry in to Thailand.

correct......as per jomtiens reported change in procedures, rightly or wrongly, but quite clearly stated in the pattaya mail article several weeks ago (DYOR).

15 minutes ago, BritTim said:

Jomtien has local rules on TM30 (different from the official rules) that they may or may not enforce.

appears that jomtien is following thru with the "new procedures" as reported in Pattaya Mail and on this forum not long ago.........rightly or wrongly TIT.  

5 minutes ago, mran66 said:

 

12 minutes ago, mran66 said:

FWIW the TM30 rules have not changed

pattaya mail article states "the change in procedure". ?????????? TIT again this time requiring more TM30 lodgements.

On 9/18/2023 at 1:55 PM, ThaiFelix said:

the Australian Government, has taken my pension even though I have followed all the rules

Centrelink (sic) is just as bad as TIT so i ask you........ when was your age pension payment granted and when was it "taken" - have you considered appealling to the AAT who can and do overturn unreasonable Centrelink decisions.

my understanding is that only the supplementary component of approved age pension payments are "taken" after 6 weeks abroad as happens to me.

given Centrelink/ATO/TIT attitudes i intend to stay in TIT no longer then 180 days per year.

cheers 

ps - apologies if i have failed to see the forest for the trees. 

51 minutes ago, sammieuk1 said:

Taking business away from police controlled sex bars is a very serious offence ????

TIT where money and corruption is no 1 and law and order is swept under the carpet. Parents turn a blind eye because they benefit financially/the weight of police "law enforcement" depends on the weight of their brown envelopes. No prostitution but wall to wall bargirls. 

14 hours ago, Regyai said:

"Next time you will get a visa"

"No, next time will be after the 1st October - I wont need any extensions or visas as you will be stamping the new 45 days visa exemption into my passport"

big call that the temporary 45 day VE is superseding VR's. i wonder how many VE's you would have done if not for covid restrictions. maybe I/O questions were OK. please keep the forum posted re your next 2022 VE - i do 3 or 4 VE's per year (except covid 2 years) without questions but can change according to I/O discretion as per TIT.

18 hours ago, The Hammer2021 said:

The real talent was PJ Proby.

Have been a long time fan also. At his best 1964 - 1968 was unique and spectacular. Ruined his career with alcohol and bad behaviour abuses. Now sober, still performing at 84 to his faithful fans and releasing his own recordings albeit of a different tone/genre. Has lost that emotive, soaring edge to his voice that previously made him great. 

27 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said:

"TIND", never heard before.

https://www.itind.com

https://www.urolift.com

On 8/7/2022 at 1:59 PM, actonion said:

procedures used would be helpful to know 

https://www.itind.com

https://www.urolift.com

i have no info to assist you re DR Jimmy/Urology Dept in Pattaya, however for my enlarged prostate condition i am considering the less invasive itind or urolift procedures when on R & R in Australia (pensioner concession rates.......i hope!).

Be careful, compare and DYOR.

On 8/6/2022 at 10:52 AM, lujanit said:

Anyone remember the Santika night club fire in Bangkok in 2009?  Fire door (s) were also locked.  Reasons accelerating the fire sound strangely familiar.

disgraceful corrupt TIT from the top to the bottom..............wash, rinse and repeat.

grossly incompetent police ,gov't and thainess. TIT!