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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

BOLD: exactly what i said an IDP Is ONLY useful if ur LIcnse iks not in Englsih ( a Thai license is ) no idea what thai license u have but both mine are in Thai & English where id number is ur passport # this is NOT mine but exactly like mine

legally its not, ur home countries dl is valid if its in English for up to 90 day stays as a tourist IF ur on a long term visa/extension u need show a Thai license.

USA accepts Thai license as well for renting cars and driving> zero reason for an IDP if ur license is in English

i'd say its the complete opposite, before it was easy, 1, borrow 800,000 put it in the bank for one day, get extension, withdraw 2. Than get a letter from the US, UK embassy , others stating you had a pension of 65,000/month 3. Than had to stay in the bank 3 months+2 months in came the agents!! and now that immigration is making serious $$$, they will remain.

the money needs to be able to be accessed easily BUT if you Do access it , an it drops below the min limits, you cant get ur next extension< ahhhh Thailand

Yet here you are on the Phuket forum> WHY??? only to bad mouth it?? Get Help!!!

than add on $25-30 for a taxi for the 52 kms drive to SR town 🙂

Sunwing Kamala, ( note August sea is rough) beachfront, walking to many restaurants, shopping and 3x/week night market nearby.... 15minutes to Patong for a night out

BS: 😄 Bangkok-Phuket march 1st-return 8th on Kayak ais asia or thai lion 2,600-3,600 R/T!!!

HOW did she remain in Thailand 5 months??? at min (with tourist visa (which she could NOT have gotten with no $$) and 30 day extension) 2 months overstay!!! i have zero interests or compassion for someone that leaves their home without $$$ to live on, ( bearing unfortunate accidents) Thanks Thaiger for another worthless, missing pieces fluff story cause a slow news day

it seems more and more IO's want people to use agents as when u do it by yourself they make $$$000,000 Think about the 800,000 you leave in the bank< ur getting what .5% interest ( if ur lucky?) it is supposed to be there to prove u can financially live in Thailand BUT you cant use that money !!! So basically ur giving the Thai bank ur money to make money off of to appease immigration Now lets say ur single, no will who gets the 800,000 when u pass? Yep the Bank>>>>> rant over>>>>>>>>

yea it depends, one agent wanted 3,000 baht, one ( TVC ) wanted 1,500 the agent i am using in March, told me it was free, as he will be doing the 1 year extension at the same time and of course, there is a charge for that 🙂

NOR USD ones, just 2 holes punched thru the page with ur photo on it> ( cancelled in oct 2023) just checked old ones and only the one issued in 86 and the one issued in 90 were stamped cancelled, holes punched and the edges of the page were cut as above

5555, the owner already paid xxx to xxxx so u can be sure the sunbeds/umbrellas will be back up as soon as more baht is handed over> same as Surin Beach

whenever u want to< I had a new US passport issued in Nov< my 1 year extension is due end of march so have no reason to do the trip to immigration twice as have no need to do anything with immigration till then. the stamp transfer is free but , hey, this is thailand 🙂

"....Patong was never that great, even 30 or more years ago, " it was indeed great back in the 80's!!!! i moved out in 96

cause thais get the same if heading to Russia Now if the UK , USA, Australia allowed Russians in visa free, they would get the same treatment

1st< the casino is closed https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/five-star-casino-resort-on-myanmar-tropical-island-runs-out-of-luck.html so its only the local long tail boat across to Kwathoung, 100 baht for a seat or apx 500 baht for the boat ( he will wait for you to return a crisp $10 bill for Burma stamp trip across is apx 30 minutes your stamp allows you to stay up to 14 days in Burma but cant travel more than 15 kms from town.