Robbkk

This article is pure garbage. The high tariffs will only kick in next month. They should just say they have no idea why tourists stopped coming. In Japan and Vietnam the numbers are up over 20% compared to 2024.

No they don't. This misconception is what's getting them killed. .

Hi everyone, I recently signed a one-year teaching contract with a school, with a start date set for June. However, I’m now considering another opportunity at a different school. If I decide to back out of the contract before the start date, what are the potential consequences?

Not smart. The problem is that Thais have terrible language skills and can't provide those services. Foreign tour guides would likely attract wealthy tourists and not the cheap rabble that they currently attract.

Only David William seems to be outraged. This article was written by foreigners and they only interviewed foreigners. Comments are turned off for all the Apple videos by the way.

Fully automated immigration checkpoint at international arrivals would be wild.

Open question? I need to show tax returns every year to renew my work visa. The enforcement you're looking for will be a visa denied.

Yeah, I don't see how scrutinizing passports harder will help. Nothing in the passport can red flag someone as likely to punch a cop.

Isn't 87 days too late to submit online? That's probably why it was rejected. I had the same problem and was told that the deadline to submit online is a week before the due date.

Wow. Do you need to go back to pick it up or they mail it to you?

Thanks. Did you need anything else at immigration?

Appointment where? I keep hearing about places where you can just walk in to renew.

Need to take photos also?

Thanks. Do you know the name of this letter? Address certificate? That's the first thing I need to get.

My license is up for renewal. Does anybody know which documents are needed? Just saw another thread where the yellow book was mentioned but I don't have it. Isn't there a document we can get at immigration? If anybody has done it recently please let me know how long it took at the Department of Land Transport. I hope I don't have to be there all day. Thanks in advance!

Better not request a debit card then. They will charge annual fees for the card. And if your account balance reaches zero they will close it.

No fees. Debit cards charge an annual fee though. I agree that direct online transfers are the most convenient way to make payments unless of course the bank servers are down for maintenance which happens from time to time.

This morning, to my surprise, my True Money account was locked because my "supporting documents" have expired. I assume they are referring to my work permit. I have lost access to my funds in the True Money account. While this is not in itself a huge issue (I have a new work permit) it does raises a few red flags about the safety of the money I have in Thailand. So my question is about bank accounts. When I opened the bank account they took photocopies of my work permit so I assume they know about the expiration date. Is it a new policy to refuse banking services to foreigners after their work permits have expired? I heard about one former teacher having his bank account frozen but I'm not sure if this is something I should be concerned about. Any insights would be appreciated. Also If anybody can recommend an international payment system such as Wise or Samsung pay, that would be appreciated. I have lost all confidence in True.

The only people who don't get that and other dosturbing issues are the Trough Dwellers. Guns are already banned in Thailand. Have you ever seen any gun shops?

Terrible article. They only know that the number of Chinese tourists went down. Calling it "cancellations" and linking it to gun violence is all speculation. They only have data from the airports.

That's the person on another motorbike that collided with her? So no report drawn up. Does anyone use the word "drive" when referring to motorbikes? When I read the article it was clear that someone drove her to the hospital and described what happened to the police.

Laos will lose out millions. Their 1800 baht entry fee is ridiculous. Many would gladly pay more to the Thai government to avoid the hassle of doing visa runs. They should extend Non b visas from 1 year to 5 years also.

Did you try calling them? You definitely don't need to go to the bank to set up the app. At the bank they will just type in your bank account and phone number for you. I would try setting up the app during Thai business hours. Many online banking services are offline when the banks are closed.

Didn't think that was possible anymore. Do you stamp out and stamp back in on the same day or spend a few days abroad? I used to do this a lot before covid. I avoided trouble by always spending a few days abroad between visas. That resets the "number of consecutive days spent in Thailand" that immigration seems to use.