BananaGuy

Don’t ask. Bluff. Just walk in for your usual swim. What’s the worst that can happen?

How did they find him and the vehicle? ???? … the time-honoured ‘follow the trail of brake fluid’ method perhaps ??

Dumb ‘piece of string’ type question but this is one of the smartest responses I’ve ever seen to anything in this forum. Goodonya Pomchop. Please continue to have fun ???? for a long time.

On the plus side, he didn't take any clownfish ...

So she travelled with a visa associated with an expired passport? Presumably she entered Australia on her new passport - which was not associated with a visa on arrival? Sounds risky/lucky. Congratulations to your friend's girlfriend on her success - maybe she should buy a lottery ticket while she's here!

'Notary Public' are the magic words ... thanks again norbra and the Bang Na reference especially appreciated!

Believe things have changed, no mention of ‘self-certified’ nowadays … IMMI apparently need certified copy from immigration lawyer or equivalent to JP … but there is no obvious equivalent to a JP in Thailand …

No they won’t. Australia dropped physical visa stamps a while ago. Visa is recorded on IMMI computer, not in passport at all.

Excellent. Thank you norbra!

My Thai partner has a so-far-unused 3 year tourist visa for Australia. Her passport has expired and she's had it renewed, no problem there. To update the Australian IMMI system she needs to obtain good quality scan of passport cover page and the photo page ... this is clear to her but she's having difficulty with the concept of getting those two items certified as 'true copies'. Nothing needs translation - simply stamped or signed in English as being 'true copies'. We've had much to and fro-ing about the difficulty finding a lawyer to stamp and sign them, x thousand baht required etc. This stuff is easy-peasy in Australia - official documents like this can be witnessed by a wide range of people - JP, doctor, post officer etc etc ... and usually for free. Her village is near Uttaradit and she'll be visiting Bangkok soon to stay with family in the Bang Na area. Any clues who can help her near either area? Anyone got a list (preferably in Thai) of officials who are acceptable to Australian IMMI that i can pass on to her? Alternatively, an example of somebody's 'true copy' stamp' would be nice. Australian IMMI (uncharacteristically ha ha) not being too helpful.