zzzzz

2 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

They transfer the 800k in, bank prints off letter showing 800k, 800k is then transferred back out again, all done in less than an hour. No financial check required with an agent

not necessarily so 

42 minutes ago, Pattaya57 said:

You think too much about stuff that doesn't matter. Just give Agent your passport and 25k and enjoy your 15 month hassle free visa 😉

FYI:
to use them, u need be in Pattaya<
Many dont, i did the math and with flying into  Bangkok, bus to Pattaya, 1-2 night hotel stay.. and back
It was cheaper /easier to use Thai visa centre via thai post office

all extensions are issued ....."at the discretion of the immigration official" 

crazy question,

NOBODY has the same taste's as someone else!!

i'd like to know which bar girl speaks the best english in Patong

crazy question,

NOBODY has the same taste's as someone else!!

i'd like to know, which bar girl speaks the best english in Patong

3 hours ago, youreavinalaff said:

Actually, no.

 

I've opened 5 bank accounts in my time in Thailand. The longest time it took was about 45 minutes.

sorry, dam internet...

3 hours ago, youreavinalaff said:

Actually, no.

 

I've opened 5 bank accounts in my time in Thailand. The longest time it took was about 45 minutes.

when was the last time?
i have also opened multiple accounts' at multiple banks, 1st back in 85 but last one was way back in 2014>
TOTTALLY irrelevant  to opening one now

15 hours ago, djeetyet said:

Thanks for your clarifications. Noted only one DS 82 needed.

 

On the Checklist page it states: Checklist must be completed and included in the package 
Current passport book and/or passport card (if applicable) Required, NO EXCEPTIONS
& one clear photocopy of bio-data page (my emphasis)
<<https://th.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/90/checklist-DS82-by-mail-online-payment_-passport-card-included-1080.pdf>> 

 

Is this information incorrect? The checklist does NOT need to be included in the package, nor a copy of the passport "Bio" page? Thanks.

i showed what i sent,  up to you , maybe things were dif in Nov

if ur worried, send copies , cant hurt

Bank money orders are old way, new way
I did the 100 baht thru thai post online https://www.thailandpostmart.com/product/1013460000929

14 hours ago, ME100 said:

Hi All,

First off I apologize for not being able to use this site properly. I MAY understand more how to know!

Anyway, I  know I need an Agent to help me get my first Non-O Thai retirement visa. I only have the income required (3K, Social Security) and I do not have 800,000 baht additional. So, can a good agent, who is utterly reliable, to get this done for me under these conditions? 

I would like to live in Bangkok or Pattaya but - if required, I can live anywhere in the country the agent needs. I am 81 years old, from the USA, and not currently in Thailand.

I'm looking for trusted referrals for an agent who people have used and are very happy with please.

Thanks for all your help!

1st 90 day visa needs show 800,000 in bank, income not accepted first year
You NEED BE IN THAILAND
Thai visa centre if u dont have the baht

did mine in Nov, had it sent to Phuket . took 41 days from when it was sent ems form post office

NEVER received any email updates  ( even thou i signed up for them)

Old Passport
- TWO DS 82 Passport renewal forms      one form  completed/signed
- ONE copy of Passport front page, i.e. bio page      no copies
- 2 passport sized photos
- Printed receipt of the Passport fee that comes via email
- Printed receipt of the "return envelope" fee that is also sent via email
- The printed BKK Embassy Passport renewal "Checklist" form - DS82    nope

new passport is really high tech    :-)
 

never showed my passport at camp sites in Thailand and did it plenty up north

the other day, it was clogged from Surin beach all the way to the chern tally police station turn.
thank god , i was on a bike 

ur allowed up to 14 days on the $10 stamp but limited to within ( i think) Only 20 kms from town>
i spent 3 days there years ago. rented a boat for 1 day to explore around

"....You can usually do a 90 day report up to 5 days early in person"
wrong, in person 15 days before up to 7 days after
ONLINE  15 days before
SOME immigration ( Phuket for one) will automatically give you a new 90 day slip when  u get ur 1 year extension.

ALWAYS check

2 hours ago, xylophone said:

Some bars operate that way, others don't, although the girls at Suzie Wongs have to get their quota of drinks in order to get paid.......also many of them opt for just Coke (for example) and tell the punter that it is a "real drink". No problems with that as in many cases thay are looking after their health.

over the year's have seen many customers get mad at girls they buy drinks for girls thinking they are paying for a "real" drink not a coke or OJ ( for 150-200 baht) and tasting it 
so unless the girls says they are not drinking alcohol .....

something many of you are missing regarding lady drinks>
many bars require a girl get x number of drinks/month or they are docked part of their salary, that is why they come across as pushy at times 
( unless this has changed as its been awhile since i was in a bar with  girls on the make 

20 hours ago, oldcpu said:

 

What aspects of Koh Samui are more expensive than Phuket?   According to numbeo.com:

 

* Rent Prices in Koh Samui are 26.3% lower than in Phuket
* Restaurant Prices in Koh Samui are 20.5% lower than in Phuket
* Groceries Prices in Koh Samui are 4.0% lower than in Phuket

 

Which as noted before supports a view that Phuket has very expensive rent and restaurant prices compared to most places in Thailand.  According to numbeo, grocery prices are similar between Koh Samui and Phuket.

 

However numbero.com also notes it does not have enough data to calculate difference in Consumer Prices nor enough data to calculate difference in Local Purchasing Power between Phuket and Koh Samui.

I dont go by some website, i go by personal experience and comparing costs on my own

16 hours ago, Jumbo1968 said:

I thought it was the owners responsibility to do a TM30 not the tenant or are some owners too lazy to do one ?

it is BUT ur the one that needs it for doing things soooo  :-)

PHUKET
I was able to register as the renter ( possessor) of the house
needed landlords id card, house book, copy my passport 
no problem

if one lives here, 1 seldom takes a taxi>  past year i have not been in 1 taxi

LIVING here eating out 1-2x/week, renting 2 bedroom house, Kamala
30-35,000 baht for 2 of us
we DONT drink in Bars!!!!

VS  Pattaya maybe 10-15% more at most
CM doesn't have a beach so u pay a bit more

FYI: Samui is more expensive

1 hour ago, charleskerins said:

I arrived in Thailand on October  5th .  I have a 1 year retirement visa.   I used an agent    the process took place in Bangkok.   I am now staying about an hour east of Phitsanulok.    Can I do my report online?  Do I need to go to immigration in Phitsanulok?  

Do I have a week window before and after 1/5/24? 

 

Thank you  in advance 

u need do ur 90 day where u extension is issued 
first time cant do online>
if u used an agent in Bangkok do u have the address they registered you at? than you can try online
IF not u can still do it by mail

15 days before for online,by mail or in person,  up to 7 days after ONLY in person

7 hours ago, London Lowf said:

 

I'm now paying B12,000/month for a small 48sq.m. raised one bedroom apartment in a private family-owned soi with a garden and a clear mountain view and parking underneath. The Russian couple next door in the other half of the raised and gated building are paying B16,000. I am more than happy with my deal.

 

In the current market I think that my landlord (actually an elderly Thai landlady) could get close to B20,000.

i pay 10,000 for a 2 bedroom, 2 aircon furnished raised house with mtn views in Kamala

  :-)

14 hours ago, stargazer9999 said:

Thanks zzzzz.  I don't see a better alternative than airbnb so far.  I'll check out kamala more seriously.  i see many listings there.

 

How's the traffic around that part?  I have no idea how busy the roads will be in mid-March.  I'd prefer not to be in traffic jams every day wherever we end up.

 

Any recommendations are appreciated because unless you really know an area there's a lot of guessing involved.  I live in CM and know this area quite well.  We're actually heading that way because the pollution is intolerable that time of year here.

 

Thanks again.

 

 

traffic gets not so great 5-6:30 pm between the 2 traffic lights  on the  main road, other than that>>>> lovely
u just need drive around, or look online,  I see no "for rent" signs for over a month but there Lots of condos here 
as to Russians<  my wife works at "shinning star " pre school 60% of the kids (2-6 ) are russian 

London u got a s#@t landlord, just renewed mine 2 weeks ago , same as last year :-)

avoid Patong !!!!!  traffic everyday for over a month and its Only going to get worse

Look around kamala, very child friendly, nice beach, lots of restaurants on the beach, restaurants in town>
parks, 3x/week night market,  Fantasea for the kids , most rentals will be walkable to the beach
I doubt anyone, BUT airbnb, will rent less than 3 months thou
 

On 12/17/2023 at 11:39 AM, brianthainess said:

$1,000 are you serious $1,000 USD? 34,000 baht.  or is that just how much you need in your bank book, how much does the 'Agent' want?

Thats what u need show in ur bank, AS I SAID<

any bank, NOT the cost of the visa
if ur in Kampot or anywhere outside PP the agents charge $80
In PP  $60

At the embassy $40

FYI:
even if u use an agent in Penang u still need go to the Consulate>
unlike using an agent in PP

41 minutes ago, sandyf said:

A couple of years ago I went to Siem Reap and did VOA, fairly sure I saw people with e-visa going straight to IO but not definitive.

I tried to point out how one person can say they got a sticker with e-visa where another may not.  Where there is conflicting information you need something else to establish probability.

The whole idea of the e-visa was to reduce queues at VOA desks.ie the "sticker" desk.

I spent 6 years going in and out of Cambodia every 90 days, filled my passport in 3 years.  Oh to have had the e-visa option,would have saved me a great deal of grief.

????   US passports are 52 pages  How could 12 full page stamps ( 3 years of stamps @4/year)  fill ur passport?????????

and 
lets see,  each entry costs ya an extra $6 for the Cambodian evisa
so 6 years = 4 entries/year = 24 entries x6= $144.   
new 10 year passport US  $130   U saved $$14     5555555