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That’s what I was thinking , remembering the Swiss man case, for months, then in the end nothing really happened to him..

Sorry if this is in the wrong forum. I got into an argument with a guy in a bar who was behaving very erratic. Long story short, he picked my phone off the bar and smashed it on the ground, completely breaking it, then left the bar. Note: at no point did I touch him or anything. We managed to gather some pictures of him and also got hold of his Thai phone number. He’s refusing to pay. The phone is 25k baht to buy new. Is it worth even going to the police about this? Someone said it can set up as a “criminal damage case” or something. Surely they could find his address and go talk to him if he submitted a tm30 etc? Is it worth the hassle/ meetings / fees to police/ explanation of situation? I never dealt with the police here. I’ve heard they’re not so helpful ..?

Calling for censorship? If you think he's a grifter or a Chinese asset, explain why, make your arguments, isn't that the point of free speech and freedom of the press? And if you think the US doesn't meddle in other countries' affairs on a daily basis, I have some magic beans to sell you 😂

Their supposed logic is: "If we let Putin take more land he will become a threat to NATO. However if we make Ukraine a part of NATO he will not become a threat to NATO...." Which makes 0% sense. Their real logic is: "Russia's sphere of influence is getting too big this last decade, let's drag this war out as long as possible, draining them economically and also use the war as a justification to impose massive sanctions blocking their economic recovery during and after". Let's call a spade a spade. I'm not necessarily against it as it seems Putin has become a dictator, purging many adversaries (like Xi). But playing influence games under the threat of nuclear war is pretty dumb.

Thanks for the info. So I guess domestic flights would be no problem at all as you'd have a valid visa (regardless of reporting status). I guess it's a safe enough option if one was not planning to travel outside Thailand during the length of the course. And just wanted free roam around Thailand for the year. Then just pay the missed - report fine (fines?) at the end. Unless there's something else I'm overlooking which could cause a problem...

Ohh so the 90 day report saves you from doing border runs / flight re entries? But it would look dodgy if I keep entering at Phuket airport or the Malaysian border if I'm studying in Chang Mai. Getting stopped at the airport or border would be a nightmare .. No time to pack stuff, plan , book flights ...

I'll want to fly some times with my girlfriend during the year, to see her family up north or to another city in Thailand or to neighbouring country for a holiday... Do 90 day report stamps need to be present in my passport? Or surely my file on the immigration system will notify the immigration officers that I did not report last time? (sorry for the n00b questions .. I have 0% knowledge about the 90 day report system 😕) The fine is very fair. But mostly I don't want to get deported / denied entry / banned.. I think it's better if I just leave Thailand and come back in January 2024 with a renewed passport and a fresh year... And then start education immediately next time..

So by leaving and re-entering every 89 days someone could avoid doing 90 day reports altogether? Or is that not feasible at all?

I had a bit of a problem with that as I re-entered too many times this year including one land crossing at Laos and one at Malaysia. I actually tried the two most popular language schools in Phuket and they sent pics of my passport to their officer friend in immigration. The response from both was something about too many stamps and espically the Laos border stamp being a problem. Because the Laos border is "in a different province". It was a red flag for them for some reason. I also did a Laos border run last year before I went back to my own country, maybe that was noticed too. But it seems the University in Chiang Mai has more power or legitimacy, they don't seem to mind about the stamps.

When you say "with no further extensions during that period" do you mean that I won't have to do any 90 day reports after the first? So - one 90 day report after 3 months then a full year visa with no reports? I think this is what she implied, but it wasn't explained in great detail / language barrier. Is that ever possible or are 90 day reports always required regardless of the school / university?

I'm currently looking at the same option for 75k. I'm also in Phuket. Did you go for it? Was it legit? I'm worried I won't be able to pass the 90 day report thing at Phuket Immigration. If I'm supposed to be in Chaing Mai university it seems dodgy. Anyone have any info to add to this thread????