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IDP has a photo.

On 5/1/2023 at 1:23 PM, KannikaP said:

I was under the impression that an International Driving PERMIT which is simply a translation is useless without a related PROPER licence. And it has no photo identifier.

But this proves me wrong.

Or of course, the guys at DLT do not know this!   555

Free not available any more certainly on Samui now for couple of months. Have to pay at the local government hospital for astra or Pfizer. (MY FIRST SIX WERE FREE So can't really complain.

Royal Bank of Scotland. No problems.

Had it done in Suratthani private eye hospital 2 years ago. 45,000 per eye.

Great experience. Top notch staff.

When I got my Thai licence 8 years ago, if you had UK licence and IDP you only did the reaction tests to get your licence.

Otherwise it was a full test

8 minutes ago, blackshadow said:

nothing to do with VISA.....

So you think you could do this on tourist visa? HaHa

18 minutes ago, LatPhrao said:

I am currently receiving shipments of my personal effects via Fedex.  Fedex handles the import and every box of very used and personal effects is being assessed 30% Thai Customs on CiF.  I am here on a long term 'retirement' visa.   

I accepted this at first but would really like to know who / where to lay claim and receive back the duty charges.  I have long suspected that Fedex and Thai Customs are complicit in this rip off.  Fedex claims U$100 for 'freight', that's an automatic U$30 on top for each shipment.

This happened to a neighbour of mine because he didn't ship within three months of his arrival on his long term OA visa.

It is correct that new, unused items will be charged.

I know this to be true as I am an ex UK Customs officer

It depends on your visa status I think.

I moved here 8 years ago on a long term OA retirement visa. As long as my household goods were imported within 3 months of my arrival there was nothing to pay.

I go skydiving.

You used to be able to complete a TM27 to cover yourself as an individual if your landlord refused to do a TM30.

A lot of estate agents on Samui use drones for advertising houses for sale.

Perhaps try contacting themn 

Scb also does bank statement on the spot. No waiting

7 hours ago, Swiss1960 said:

That is quite an interesting development. However, the main question now is, how do foreigners show that they have 3 million in assets? From the article:

"documents demonstrating properties, bank deposit, health insurance or others whose coverage shall not less than 3 million THB in total in accordance with the criteria prescribed by the Immigration Bureau."

How do you value houses that officially are in your wife's name, or in a company name, or where you have leases? I am lucky to have health insurance, but nevertheless, the issue is interesting for me too.

The3 million baht refers to the inpatient insurance cover and has nothing to do with property or money in bank.

7 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

Immigration does not keep a passport while processing an extension of stay.

Yes they do. Allways on Samui.

43 minutes ago, Seeall said:

From what I know, the funds must be freely acessable so a fixed deposit I would not risk....

The funds are freely accessable in a fixed deposit account.  Have used one for 8 years now. Have always had to show bank statement and covering letter, even under the old K800 system, at Samui office. Printed copies of bank statements without an original bank stamp are not acceptable.

In order to drive legally in thailand on your national driving licence you must also have an international driving permit, (I believe it is the 1929 version). In the UK it is available from any post office for around 6 pounds. If you do not have an international driving permit to accompany your national driving licence,you are driving illegally.

If you wish to convert/obtain a Thai licence,(motorcycle or car), you need to take 1. National driving licence, 2. IDP, 3. Certificate of residence,(one for each car and motorcycle licence required),from immigration, and medical certificate from a hospital. If you have everything then you do not need to do the written,(computer test), or the actual practical driving test,(ccars only).  If you do not have the IDP then you must do the whole test procedure.

For renewal you only require the Cert. Of Residence, the medical and your expiring Thai Licence. Those are the rules. No ifs or buts.

You do need a medical to renew.

Did mine 6 months ago.

Scb card is initially activated for 20k.

You can change this via Scb atm.

Maximum single transaction limit is 30k and then make second transaction up to the card limit you have set.

8 hours ago, SuwadeeS said:

That just proves, how the Immigration / Government discriminates foreigners. All foreigners need to fill TM30, but Thai are actually not really

registered where they are.

Don't tell me the house book registration. That is nonsens, because most Thais live on different addresses.

 

Foreigners do not fill in TM 30's  these are for all householders to complete if they have a foreigner staying at their property. Don't call the Thais stupid if you as an educated farang can't get your head around it. 

Read the article. 

TM30 is still required if you own your property. 

Your landlord, if you rent will be required to report your return on a TM30

Perhaps Hoteliers should just bring their prices down to normal levels and stop building more hotels when they can't fill the ones they've got. 

A bridge will only fill the already congested roads with more traffic, not tourists. 

Entitled local residents get discounted fares from BA. 

Build the airport at Donsak and keep the ferry workers in a job.