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they are ok here in Kamala as have not yet taken over BUT Kata/Karon i hear they have taken over the whole beach by offering obscene money for the rights to set up chairs forcing the thai's out most all motorcycle rentals now in Patong are Russian backed

some agents will do the 90 day for you for free, some charge 500 baht thats if you keep ur address where the agent got ur extension some immigrations allow online 90 day reports Phuket does NOT, if ur extension was issued elsewhere Some of us MOVE our address, ( file a new tm 30) to wherever we want. so can do the 90 day where we live ( also makes it easier if you need a cor)

they called together all bike rental places in Patong an told them that if they rent a big bike, ( over 150 cc) to any of these A#@holes and he causes trouble, the bike will be confiscated and they will have to pay a 25,000 baht fine> so it means that will now rent the smaller 150 to create chaos. the traffic stop between kalim and Kamala makes a fortune everyday 🙂

you seriously think there are that many kiwis wanting to be teachers in Thailand thta it was worth mentioning? 55555

i dont see the problem: arrive for most on a 30 day FREE visa exempt, pay 1,900 ( $53) for 30 day extension> fly home If ur worried about flying without a return ticket in 30 days use https://onwardflights.com/

makes ZERO sense just when the high season winds down they decide to increase fees> but hey, its thailand 🙂

for you , ur right, US passport is 52 pages and 10 years and cost $130 what does urs cost?

nothing on the Washington DC website about any increase https://washingtondc.thaiembassy.org/en/page/visa-fees-validity

in 99 retirement went from 200,000 ( or maybe 250,000) to 800,000 and been the same since

extensions ( be them for, 7 days denied, 1 month or 1 year) have been 1,900 baht seems like forever Have seen nothing anywhere that would indicate thta will change thaksin was elected in 2001 and i dont recall what the extension fees were back than

prices are still all aimed at the chinese market an little is selling> WAY overpriced all the new condos, poorly built homes in gated communities in PP will be like ghost town soon.

why?? arrive get a 30 day FREE visa exempt 30 day extension 1,900 baht ( $53) or travel and get one in laos, malaysia, Cambodia for $40! what is wrong with new Zealand?

forget the evisa an just get ur visa on arrival, saves you $$ and at most takes 10 minutes

you paid 5,000 baht OVER the price of the $130? wow I am not the smartest always in the room but was able to get thru the applications an got it back in 41 days in Nov by mail

u think bang tao, laguna is bad now, wait till thye add 6,000 more units< same goes for kamala's new project of 1,000+ units and so it goes across the island> Build, Build Build, make $$, $$$ $$$, but forget the roads, water an other Infrastructure .

u cant till AFTER u do the 1st on in person

yet, here you are posting on a thai forum WHY?

Travel suggestions ; never file negative comments till ur OUT of the country Plus , this is an old story ( i think last year)

mailed mine in 13 days before due, never got the receipt back with new 90 day due date ;-(

exactly and easily done when ur using an agent for old extension. New passport/new extension all at same time

i never got a email with tracking info for the passport return to me ONLY by looking at https://passportstatus.state.gov/ could i see it arrived in Bangkok, than took 3 days to get to my house in Phuket The U.S. Department of State has mailed your passport book on 11/14/2023. We sent your passport book to you using Prepaid Delivery.

another reason why more and more people move to using agents< no worries everyone wins; immigration gets a slice of the pie, agent makes a few Baht, PLUS you dont have to deal with the stress while if you do it on ur own they get zip and ur stressed out every year worrying if you have all ur ducks lined up or they made some change and you were not informed.

exactly> PLUS you can always do it online from wherever you are when a new tenant checks in i registered as house possessor with unloading the owners id card an house book online

"But hey - save the 505 THB and go for the experience of such an encounter." for a 1 year permit vs 515 for the 5 year license< yes i will save the 505 for each year I have rented cars and driven in the states, France, Greece, Australia & Burma with my thai license so yep, up to you 🙂

To drive or lease a car in Thailand as a tourist or visitor it is necessary to have either a Thai driving licence or a valid foreign driving licence with a photograph. The foreign licence must either be in English, or be accompanied by an official translation into English or Thai. The licence needs to have been issued by a country that has a treaty with the Thai government allowing the mutual acceptance of driving licences. Most countries, including Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK and the USA have this agreement with Thailand under the 1949 Geneva Convention on Road Traffic or the 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Traffic. If the driver is not a tourist or visitor but is a resident with a non-immigrant visa, then it is necessary to have a Thai driver's licence. https://www.angloinfo.com/how-to/thailand/transport/driving-licences