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2 hours ago, ubonjoe said:
That is only required to apply for a Non-OA visa at a embassy or official Thai consulate in your home country. It only requires a criminal background check in your home country.
To apply here for a 90 day non-o visa entry or one year extension of stay at immigration there is no requirement for a Thai police clearance certificate.
A late 90 day report is not a criminal offense and would not be shown on any background check.
Yes I will be in my home country when I apply for it. I was told I must have no criminal record in Thailand.
If it isn't a criminal offence, do you know what it's classed as? Both times I had to fill in the RTP forms. Would an overstay fine also not be a criminal offence?
Thank you for the response
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Hi,
I have a question about the 1 year retirement visa.
I have noticed that in the requirements it states I must have no criminal record in Thailand.
I have twice in the past had to pay a fine for being late on my 90 day report, got the red stamps, signed the RTP forms.
These incidents were technically crimes so would I therefore be ineligible for the retirement visa?
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1 hour ago, ubonjoe said:
Pick an office to do you all your 90 day reports to and do them online or by mail after you do the first one. The TM30 reports done by hotels and etc will not change your address for that office.
What type of visa or extension of stay do you have? If an extension of stay your reports to the office that did your extension.
My problem is doing the first one.
Immigration websites say they need a TM30 for the 90 day report. Do I just go to immigration without one and tell them my hotel name? (have the hotels done my tm30 already?), or do i need to ask my hotel for a document?
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Just now, DrJack54 said:
I suggest you do one 90 day report. You can use a TM30.
After that just travel wherever. Do your 90 reports online keeping your reported address the same.
But to do the one 90 day report, i would need a TM30?
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I have a question about 90 day reports. If I am staying in hotels for 5-6 days per time, in different locations, and do not have a fixed address, what do i do for my TM30? I presently staying at the Marriot this week and next week need to go to Chaing Mai. I was wondering should I take something to immigration with me or do i need to ask the hotel for something?
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If on the 28th I take a flight, Chiang Mai to Phuket via Bangkok. Would I need to Quarantine in Phuket due to passing through BKK?
Chiang Mai is a yellow zone and Bangkok red, and all red zone arrivals must quarantine 14 days, But I am wondering if passing through Bangkok would mean I would automatically be classed as having come from a red zone ?
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On 1/13/2021 at 2:48 PM, leytonorient said:
I am coming to Thailand in March. My biggest concern is picking up the virus during the journey and becoming covid positive while in asq. Whether one becomes ill or just asymptomatic does anyone know how long you are kept in hospital if that were to happen?
The pcr test can come out positive for months after infection even once the person is better. Or even could have been asymptomatic the entire time.
So do they release you after a certain time or wait until a negative pcr test which can take months after infection?
Does anyone know an answer for this scenario?
Hi, you will get a test on arrival. Day 5 and again on Day 11. Results the day after
If you fail any one of these you are moved to the hospital associated with your ASQ program, and have to restart your 14 days, and it will be paid for by your insurance (which you had to take. The ASQ hotel should also refund you any days you are not for your original booking)
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Hi, I have been in Bangkok a few weeks now and on wednesday I would like to travel to Chiang Mai for a week to do some things.
I understand Bangkok is a redzone and so i will need to download the app and register my travel, but other than that, I am allowed to travel and will not need to quarantine in chiang mai?
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Thanks for the responses.
As I mentioned in some posts. I have an elite visa currently, speak Thai (I have lived here sporadically since a teenager) and know the culture as well as a foreigner can. I just don't have any knowledge of business or investing.
Reading the responses it seems I need to do something with the 600k to create income. Given I don't know anything about investing, would the best option be to use a service or 3rd party, like this Vanguard that everyone talks about? As I don't think i'd be knowledgeable enough to pick investments myself.
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9 minutes ago, RJRS1301 said:Learn the language first, come over on an education visa if you can get it.
Explore your options first, and see where in the varied spots in Thailand you feel most comfortable
Take twelve months and study the langiuage, explore.
Then make the move, I think the suggestion of using ghe funds for a rental back there for income and to keep up with inflation.
A must is to factor in the cost health insurance, especially now.
I should have added: I have lived in Thailand off and on since a teenager, and speak Thai
My post is just about the financial aspect of retiring here, not everything else
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8 minutes ago, ukrules said:You don't have enough money in the long term assuming there's zero income going forward, so you need to figure out a way to make a 'maintenance' income whilst residing here. I would imagine that's where the writing comes in.
You could come and give it a run for a while as you do have plenty of cash as a buffer at the moment.
There's a Thailand Elite visa for 1 million baht that covers you for 20 years so you wouldn't need to worry about immigration at all, ever - assuming you get one of those. The cheapest option in the shorter term is 2 x 600k Baht 5 year memberships but I would suggest the 20 year version in your case as you plan on staying very long term.
If it doesn't work out you can always return after a few years with most of your money intact unless you change your plans and spend it all pretty quickly.
Can you make money from your writing is the golden question? If yes then I don't see any issue.
....also you need to get that money invested somewhere with a decent return.
I don't think i'd be able to make money writing, it is more of an interest/hobby which brings me no income
I am a Elite Visa holder so staying in the country is not a problem
I guess I need to find a way to make the money generate more money
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So I recently sold my house in the UK. I have around 600,000 pounds in my UK bank account. Divorced, I have no pension, no other savings, investments or assets and I am 42 years old.
I would like to permanently retire and live in Thailand, leading a modest lifestyle.
I have no knowledge of finance, business (other than my original trade in the UK which I cannot do in Thailand )
I was wondering if this sum of money is enough, and if so what I should do with it to best see out my days in retirement here (I enjoy writing and wish to do it full time)
Thanks in advance for any suggestions and help ( please no replies about "why Thailand" , "other places are better" and so forth)
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1 minute ago, Dazzler said:
I thought that a Covid 19 Certificate was required from the testing centre stating the test was negative, AND a separate Fit to Fly Certificate was needed from a qualified medical officer/doctor stating that after a general medical check the person is deemed fit to fly i.e. two separate certficates.
I am about to enter the process so would ideally like to hear from someone with experience of the requirements who has travelled successfully ...
I think you need both
https://thaiest.com/blog/fit-to-fly-health-certificate-for-travelers-to-thailand
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11 minutes ago, charliebadenhop said:
But if you still need to do the full quarantine, what is the big deal, and why pay for the test?
Because if you don't pay for the test you won't be getting on the flight.
Quarantine is still required because it's possible that a person could contract the virus before departing.
Both measures together reduce the likelihood that other people could become infect
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Hi, in 2 weeks I will fly to Bangkok. I will be using a connecting flight , and depart london in the early evening.
I was wondering if anyone who had travelled to Thailand, from London could recommend a Covid test and Fit to fly service.
The reason I ask is that most seem to offer two services, a "results within 2 days" PCR test, but this would cut things very fine due to the timing. If my flight was delayed it would go over the 72 hours. Also, although it says 72 hours prior to leaving London, there is also the possibility that I could have problems on the transit connection perhaps?, as by the point of arrival there, I will over the 72 hours.
It seems the 24 hour tests are not fully accredited to the same level as the 2 day ones.
I was wondering if anyone who has left London for Thailand could say whether they have used these 24 hours tests and been fine or not?, and if so , could recommend one
Many thanks
Michael
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33 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:
I am sure they will continue to issue COE's. I can recall them being issued before during previous lockdowns.
There are still many Thai's want to return to here as well that makes even more likely they will be doing them.
Thanks a lot Joe, great help. I am leaning towards leaving as I worry about whether they would: 1. Give me an appointment to put the sticker in my passport. As perhaps dealing with EliteVisa holders would be deemed non essential , 2. Whether i'd be able to get the fit to fly test , 3. Whether i'd even be allowed on the plane!, as seemingly they will block all outbound travel to anyone not travelling for work
On the other matter, is there any rule you know of regarding me having to apply for the COE in my country of origin/passport?. I wouldn't want to go through all the hassle of travelling for the Thai Embassy in the other country to say "Sorry you must do it in London!"
Thanks again
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40 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:
The embassy has been doing everything by email and by post for sometime now. They never shut down entirely during previous shutdowns so I don't think they will do it this time.
As far as doing it another embassy it would depend upon which one you want to use. Some only offer services to citizens and residents of the country where they are located. Most of them in Europe are like that.
Ok thanks, so at a knowledgeable guess (and I understand theres a lot of unknowns), do you think it's likely they will continue the COE process?
I'd rather not go to a different country if I don't need to, but concerned about issues such as those referenced in the other post you mentioned
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Hi,
I am looking for advice on my situation from those with knowledge of the COE process / Elite card process and the UK Embassy
I usually live in Thailand, was previously on an ED Visa, I left to visit London for 3 months and ended up trapped here earlier in the year. I hold a British passport.
To resolve this I became an Elite card member, but yet to have my stamp entered into my passport. I was due to have this done this month. I would then enter the COE process. This can be done as I personally know a new elite card member in the UK who has got back to Thailand through it last week.
My issue is that it seems that on Thursday the UK will enter some form of lockdown.
I understand details are still not known, but I was wondering if anyone with knowledge of the UK embassy, and memory of the March lockdown could tell me if its likely that they close, not affix my stamp, and not deal with COE requests.
If this is the case, and the embassy does not offer the services, I am contemplating leaving the UK this week and travelling to a different country. So my second question is, is it possible to do the COE process from a country which is not that of your passport?
Criminal record on visa applications
in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits
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I saw it on here:
https://thaiconsulatela.org/en/visa/visa-type/non-immigration-category-o-a/
"3. must have no criminal record in Thailand and the country of the applicant’s nationality or residence; "