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Ram hospital is quite reasonable, I once did a surgery there on my hand for only 45K while the doctor was former head of medical council and studied in USA + Japan (microsurgery). Mc cormick is a potential cheaper alternative. It's best to shop around as the prices differ while the doctor is the same in CM, as I ended up in ram after mc cormick quoted me 75K for the same surgery and doctor, while that hospital is normally cheaper.

Well I actually also live with the mother, the thai parent.. And i have the money... She and my son are even always present on extensions.

My theory about this entire thing is btw as following: They started this new system at CM, where you now prepare and let all your documents be checked, before actually getting a number and going inside the place. Since that time, whoever is responsible checking, is causing this mess. I never had issues with my paperwork, when dealing with the actual officers, who do these non-o extensions. The lady is really nice even, that i used to have.

Not a issue for me or the OP, or any of the others I heard having this issue since recent in CM. We all live with our children.

Let me guess; they all get pardons when the news got quiet.

I used to need (and still need anywhere else incl consulates or embassies with success). Which now longer is not good enough at CM for 60 day ext). Passport copy Copy last visa / stamp Arrival card (sometimes) copy Copy ID card mother + signed Copy housebook signed copy birth certificate signed + original to show Application form with a picture Overstay paper sign (that you wont overstay, sometimes) New optional items: TM30 copy Bank statement (visa applications hanoi)

My son is registered in Chiang Mai, yet they had some other dodgy reason to suddenly refuse it. Makes no sense if you ask me, because anywhere else I did extensions on the same basis, including in Bangkok, they did not ask about that as well, just needed a copy of housebooks.

Yeah i feel you, i also hate losing the time, and having to go every 1-2 months already. I used to just do a single non-o + extension, 5 months per time, this was perfect.... Together with 1-2 border runs it always made a full calendar year.

Yeah exactly that, not that they have more rights but it is simply easier. As well that it is impossible for us, to get a 30 day extension on a non-o.... Only a 7 day one (refused application) lol. With other words: if i game the visa system, i am easier and better off as my official title 'parent of a thai national'.

My son dislikes speaking Thai, he even gets angry when we try to only speak and answer in Thai with him to further improve it, and he is only 5 now.

Would actually wonder what would happen if you would go to Chiang Rai immigration instead, they might just do it without any issues for you too. I never tried as I fixed it elsewhere at the time. Chiang Mai immigration are just a bunch of tools, it always been their own version of rules there, they try make it hard.

That is the same; they suddenly claim the documents for both 60 day extension or the yearly one, is not good enough anymore, in chiang mai. But elsewhere there seem to be no issues... Just sucks, to suddenly be kicked away from your own immigration office, while my son is born here too, for no reason. It makes you feel intimidated and threatened, as a parent. As our son would be stuck here, if I am kicked away. So it also make me re-think thailand long-term. Anyway, as always there is a solution visa wise but that does not change their behavior at this office, or how much that sucks.

Yes I got quite emotional about it too, to a stage of almost turning into anger on them at their office... It is absolute nonsense and a disgrace, it also shows me that our kids will never be fully or real Thai as well. Just that already gives us enough financial pressure, as less than a international school is usual impossible too. I actually noticed many of the schools offering a visa with it too, so maybe i will just do that actually. That is how many foreigners with kids also live here long-term.

I just get the non-o visa at mukhadan or hanoi (by showing money, you can borrow it from anyone and not need to be international transfer too). By the entire stupidity is, I used to have 5 months total, now only 3, as you can also not get a 30 day extension on a non-o visa. So it is all in all just a mess again. I will eventually just get a yearly visa again via another city or province, maybe just using a agent again too, then I not need to keep money free doing nothing. Just pisses me off, they can see 5 years of history in my actual passport, where they stamped this, my son is even with me when we are there, including my girlfriend / mother. Thailand is getting desperate anyway, I somehow also hope to still see the 90 day on arrival coming, then I could mix it around a bit. A non-o visa, then a 90 day, 2 border runs, whatever. If my girlfriend only agreed; I'd leave CM permanently already for a long time, and move to the south.

Or even better: just rent a motorbike in chiang rai for the day. There is free covered parking at the border / right at immigration itself.

You could take the luxury greenbus to Chiang Rai, then take a grab taxi or other bus to the Laos border, it's only 1.5 hour away (Mae Sai is closed). You can tell the laos side you do a visa run, then you can return right away to the Thai side, they are relaxed and then not need to fill in the form and photo. They stamp you in and out in like 5 minutes. Would be your easiest shot.

I had the exact things since 5-6 months ago, never ever been back at CM immigration. Always had my non-o child extensions there without any issues, now they make a issue, elsewhere no problem and as the old days. I also have a son, so sounds like exact same. Don't think about going to Hanoi as well if your low on cash, those idiots now want to see 400K in your bank, to even get a 90 day non-o visa. It is easier to be a visa runner with tourist visa's than it is with a child, in terms of paperwork lol.

Sounds like a ladyboy from khao san road. They always give people BJ's in the side streets for 500 baht too, not knowing the real goal is to steal their wallet and phones in the process. Used to happen daily multiple times.

Not to even start about their ice coffee and tea, this is like 5 spoons of sugar each already, if not 10. No wonder then that there are sugar shortages in the world lately, and a <deleted> load of obese + diabetes as a consequence. Or those slurpies in 7/11, same thing, kids love those.

Nah like 5-20K in court. Even it says up to 60-100K.

Same thing obviously: 5 units.

Not sure what the silly reasoning behind this is, for a lot of more simple healthcare, this is no issue to pay in cash, even with a small pension. For bigger things, one can simply fly back home anyway. People who reason like the OP, limit themself, all their life, and miss out on the best things in life. 25% of guys die before even making it to 65 in the first place. People should learn to enjoy life more instead of saving for a 5% chance of becoming 90+

If something works; don't touch it. Same with your diet. Easiest way to find out is by basically starting with a 0 diet and then adding things week by week, to see which things then cause a negative or positive effect. Your results seem to show a lot of super healthy foods, that you somehow should not be eating lol.

Not sure you are aware of the fact that Samui was always busy already and barely has flights, even today? Is not comparable to Phuket, at all. We can only wish that was true, then I would not have to pay 5-10K one way tickets with Bangkok Airways too.

I don't see any difference compared to last year at all, always been a mess on roads.