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6 minutes ago, charleskerins said:

Legit refers to the one year extension-is it legit if so fine. Thanks for the dicktionary definition 

If you are talking about 'legitimacy' you will pay an agent 35k for the 1 year extension on your Non O without 800k in a Thai bank, not legit........ 

4 minutes ago, Pattaya57 said:

But he already has a non-imm O

Yeah I see that now, 35k a little steep then I reckon even without the funds in Thailand, thats where the 'catch cost' is when not keeping a chunk of change in a Thai bank....... 

1 hour ago, charleskerins said:

I have an appointment in Bangkok next week with agent and bank. Agent is procuring me a Thai bank account then taking me to immigration for a one year retirement visa- 35000 baht for entire process. Legit?

Sounds about right for Bangkok, 35k for the Non O plus the 12 months retirement ( 15 months ) without having the 800k in Thailand. Get your money over here for the next time and do it yourself for 1900 baht. 

1 hour ago, lopburi3 said:

And so goes the justification mantra from the "I didn't do anything wrong" generation.  It may not be as high risk as drunk driving - that some seem to do - but don't tell others it is the right thing to do.  In most cases that IO prefer is just IO want correct paperwork and if you present all is fine.

Correct, I had 2 small hiccups last week during the paperwork process, 1900 baht all good see u next year........

26 minutes ago, lopburi3 said:

Until it become a choice of:

Unfortunately the IO's prefer the illegal route..........????, and quite often the legal route can be trying at times........money in their wallet or money in your Thai bank !!

7 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Russians don't need any visa to enter Thailand.

Correct, I believe they get 90 days on entry.

Russian man at Phuket Immigration a few days ago with 5 passports in his hand trying to get things done in the long stay office area, stressy times.....

Full blown PA announcements in Russian language at Phuket International can be heard...........

"I need you to find 11,780 votes, thats one more than what we have, we won the state" 

Never fails, soon as the plane hits altitude from Gulf countries  'seat belts off' aluminates,  time to put on their Levi's, ball caps, Nike shoes.......lets get wild !!...........

4 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said:

It’s not a matter of what most Americans think, it’s a matter of what a jury of 12 think.

 

They, unlike ‘most Americans’ will get to see and hear the evidence firsthand with no intermediaries telling them what to think.

 

[edit] Multiple juries of 12 Americans.

 

Multiple juries of other Americans have already decided there is good cause to send the accusations against Trump to trial.

 

 

Hang tough wait and see, its quite possible more than 12 jurors will 'see and hear' evidence, place a few TV cameras around and 300 million Americans can have a good listen from their sofas..........

1 hour ago, foreverlomsak said:

Never been asked for that, and I arrived 2005, but I have had visits by local police at Immigration request, and they took photo of them and me in front of sister-in-law's house not mine (they are next to each other but not connected)

I've never had an immigration address visit and first time asked for a photo at residence. Young IO inside, I wish he had a look at my hand drawn very detailed road map from my place to his office that I had tucked away ready for his request............ bring everything you can possibly think of to your next extension, others there were missing papers or copies and dealing with different IO requests from previous years as well..... 

It was slightly different this year, a couple hiccups, my address on their computor  was showing Bangkok I don't know why I just did a 90 day report in person last week, the IO that does the paper work pre-checks outside the office told me to walk over to the drive thru 90 day reporting to update - done.  IO also wanted to see a copy of the 90 day Non O e visa from home country that I arrived with in June 2022 - had that with me luckily. IO wanted copies of all pages of bank passbook ( I had 12 month bank statement with me ) - never asked last year, went to copy shop nearby - done.  IO did not want to see a rental agreement or TM30 that I had with me.  Once inside the office IO wanted a photo of myself with house number - had that on my phone but wanted a paper copy, back to copy shop - done.  Two hours later all done - 1900 baht, pick up passport tomorrow with a new 90 day slip affixed. I sense they are clamping down harder. Geeeeesh, see you next year !!

The uproars will intensify if it's not televised............!

I had a brief chat with an IO a while back doing my extension, she said OX is obtainable in Thailand but you need to show your 3 million baht has been in a Thai bank for one year at application date plus the other prerequisites etc........but of course it was only a verbal from one IO.....

1 hour ago, arithai12 said:

The fact is that, at least in Nai Harn beach nearby, the red  or red/yellow flags were often there without apparent reason - other than the life guards want to keep an eye on a restricted stretch of the beach only. I speak of several years of personal experience, admittedly I don't go there anymore since 2021. This said, those beaches are a bit tricky indeed because often the waves create holes in the sand bottom - you think you are touching floor and suddenly no more. No big deal for a decent swimmer, but many overestimate themselves.

What I witnessed 3 weeks ago at Karon beach, people in the water quite a distance out, stormy seas, where red flags were staked on the beach, a man screaming for help but it was his female partner that was in trouble who was slightly further out from him, anyway 3 lifeguards start running, don't know why he was wasting energy screaming, should have put it to good use trying to help her........ 

A lifeguard on Karon Beach told me people ignore their verbal warnings or instructions and the ever visible red flags staked every 20 meters, possibly a communication language issue ? Know what to do out there during 'rip' season or come at other months, enjoy your holiday ! 

Ruskies are infiltrating your Island...........take care of that first, then power ahead with your Pillars Plan..... 

21 minutes ago, proton said:

They cannot always do that if they cannot find a corrupt official willing to take the bribe!

It happened to me years ago, 1st retirement/1st agent, renting in Bangkok, went with agent to CW, got it all done, back at home looking more closely at the stamp and permission to stay - said Chacheangsao Immigration ( 90 kms southeast of Bangkok ) 

13 minutes ago, proton said:

They cannot always do that if they cannot find a corrupt official willing to take the bribe!

Correct

16 minutes ago, Olmate said:

Its a Thailand visa, not a province visa.

Yeah its Thailand visa, I suggest he ask the agent what Immigration office stamp will he be given, if he sends his PP to them, it will be sent to an office where they do that brown bag stuff and in all likely hood its not where you are residing, then doing your 90 reports will be a problem without their help for an added fee as well......

6 hours ago, save the frogs said:

I contacted a school in Phuket inquiring about an ED Visa and I got a reply from a Russian person. Not sure if they were just working there or if they took over the joint. 

 

The joint is taken over correct............