jerrymahoney

So why is there the need for an agent?

What I know is that nothing will happen if the Thai RTP Immigration have to arrest themselves. The only way something might happen is if the Revenue Department sees all this as tax fraud

So 1000+% gratuities are just fine. It's been swell.

It's called a bribe and most of the money likely ends up in mule accounts. But I was waiting for you to go into plausible deniability mode

Yes 1900 baht and a nominal fee to the agent. So where does the other 10,000 or so baht go?

To the above. This is the ministerial regulation as in the Police Order: 5. In the case where an alien applicant does not meet the full qualifications stipulated by the criteria herein or in other cases not specified in this Order but a competent officer equivalent to or higher than inspector is of the opinion that the alien has legitimate reason for staying in the Kingdom of Thailand, the application shall be forwarded to the Commander of the Royal Thai Police or an authorized competent officer for further consideration of the alien's application. https://www.thaiembassy.cz/uploads/download/EwgNBPpX8T2vY5jxRdR.pdf _______________ So I will presume that, while the 'competent officer' has the 'discretion' to waive most of the nominal requirements, he/she cannot waive the fee schedule. This was a Act promulgated (1979) by the late King Bhumibol and as such specific requirements as enacted cannot be treated as such piffle.

You can get personal if you like -- but I don't see any way given the regs that anyone in a capacity of "discretion" as in Section 35 can LEGALLY charge more than 2000 baht for the privilege.

I will put it again for you as I did page 6 this topic: And as per Section 35 of the Immigration Act (1979) as you roughly reference above, if a 'competent official' chooses to waive the nominal extension requirements, he or she is allowed to do so to the tune of 2000 baht as stipulated in item 3 of the Immigration Act (1979) fee schedule.

They were your words. No my words were: And just who uses mule accounts. Someone who deals with large amounts of unreported cash money that they would have a hard time explaining the source of that money. Like someone who receives large amounts of cash from a "reputable agent"

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You have not done your research -- you have not read the Immigration Act (1979) even though I have posted a screen shot this topic. Here is your fact From Section 35: Each application of an alien for extension of temporary stay shall be made in the form and with payment of fees as prescribed in the Ministerial Regulations. This is the ministerial regulation as in the Police Order: 5. In the case where an alien applicant does not meet the full qualifications stipulated by the criteria herein or in other cases not specified in this Order but a competent officer equivalent to or higher than inspector is of the opinion that the alien has legitimate reason for staying in the Kingdom of Thailand ... AND THIS IS THE PAYMENT OF FEES (AT 3.):

Foreigners Face New Hurdles in Opening Thai Bank Accounts MikeandDow replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News Yes sadly the law is the law, and you need to research the Law it is up to the immigration officer to grant the visa or not (with or with out money) and that is the Law !! Monday at 09:36 AM

But I have not questioned that. There are 2 parts to Section 35 and your" discretion comment is only related to the first instance.

You keep saying to do your research and the law is the law but you never state what the law really is. You are paraphrasing Section 35 of the Immigration act and I have have posted a screenshot directly from that Act and you have no comment on that.