lordgrinz

On the Checklist from the Embassy, what do they want in the "Thailand Visa Expiration Date:" field? Since the VISA would have been used several years ago, and now on extensions for marriage, are they looking for the end date of the Extension of Permission to stay?

The 250 Junta installed Senators should have been removed before the elections.

Just had my daughters US Passport renewed, we went to the Embassy on May 10th, it arrived here yesterday (June 23rd) via ThaiPost.

Just treat all military Juntas like pariah, start by shutting off their money supply, especially those who practice genocide.

If they added in household debt owed to loansharks, that percentage would be off the charts.

I won't send much more than 1 Million over anymore, but I see a lot of Thai's with higher amounts stuck in one account, not good.

That used to be higher here (5 Million Baht), now its so low we have to be careful what we send over.

How do you even start to cleanup a police force built by people who buy their positions, not earn them by merit? The police force seems to be run like a Mafia, the spoils work their way to the top, and favors are rewarded. Extortion, corrupting, bribery, they even dish out punishment in the same way (e.g. "Joe Ferrari").

Thailand is so dangerous to travel in, that I recommend to people back home not to travel here. Until safety on the roads, sidewalks, and crosswalks is improved, its just not worth the risk for travelers. I would suggest they work on that long before adding any new attractions.

Don't officers get to keep a portion of what they seize in corruption cases? There should be some new multimillionaires in the officer ranks soon. The Royal Thai Police (Mafia) will continue unhindered, pays to be at the top.

"Holistic approach"? OK, we'll have to agree to disagree. Your method of putting your head in the sand and pretending the drivers have no fault for their own actions, is pathetic. The main issue in Thailand is enforcement, simple as that, the laws already exist. The drivers show their ignorance, selfishness, and disrespect of others every day, and many of us can show mountains of evidence of this behavior. If you can refute any of it, please show us why this behavior is not ignorant and selfish. I'll try not to hold my breath.

It's either they are ignorant of safety and the laws, or they are blatantly braking them, is that better? Either way they are endangering themselves and others every day, I mean why would every car blow through stop signs on my way to my daughter's school. With only two travel lanes, clearly marked as no parking, why would they be double parked up to the yellow line? I could go on, but I am sticking with their ignorance and selfishness as the cause.

All that's need is enforcement by police who know the rules, and punish the lawless behavior.. This stuff happens every day here, I could post videos day in and day out proving it, and video doesn't lie! Your covering your eyes and pretending it isn't happening won't fix it.

If you'd like I can take a video tomorrow showing one trip to drop my daughter off at school, where you will see tons of ignorant Thai drivers ignoring road rules. No one stopping at stop signs, multiple people not using blinkers, motorcycles passing cars in a turn, motorcycles undercutting on corners, vehicles stopped or parked in crosswalks, multiple cars parked where it is clearly stated no parking, parked on all corners where it is illegal to park and clearly marked so, parked cars on sidewalks, motorcycles riding on sidewalks, etc. This is daily here, not intermittent. So yes they are ignorant of the rules and laws of their own country.

No false premise. If you had actually read the Thai Road Traffic ACT you would know that Thai's aren't following their own rules and laws. Give the Thai Road Traffic ACT a read, you'll be enlightened.

I've spent time reading thru the Thailand "Road Traffic ACT", almost all of the Rules and Laws that we are accustomed to in Western countries are in there. Almost nobody is following the laws and rules in place, which puts everyone in danger. So the issue is ignorance of Thai drivers, improper training, and most importantly lack of any enforcement. Until they have a proper police force installed, that actually enforces the existing laws and rules, nothing will change.

To tell you the truth, my wife checks us in, I always end up as a "plus-1", or as a "plus-2" if our daughter is with us. Never handed over my Pink ID or passport while staying at numerous places around Thailand. Nobody has ever asked for either while staying in any hotel here in Thailand.

Nope, both my Thai motorcycle and car licenses have my Pink ID number on them.

Made my first trip out of the country in October 2022 while on a Nonimmigrant "O" marriage using a reentry permit, still living in the same place for 6 years, my local Immigration Office insisted on a new TM30 being done when I got back. This was for the Nonthaburi Immigration office. I don't know if it had something to do with my last TM30 being done back in 2017, or not.

I have used Android Auto and just use google maps that way on my 2021 MG ZS, though I still don't like it, as the display isn't high enough on the dash. I prefer to have the Google maps running on my phone up in my field of vision (Usually just above the dash up against the A-pilar), especially while driving here in Thailand where you have no luxury to look away from the road for even a second.

I am sure someone can fill the forms out with speed, I just prefer to have everything filled-out and double-checked before I print them off the night before. I also have the pictures taped to the new forms they have at Nonthaburi, they seem to like that everything is ready to go, which seems to make the extension process go without issues.

I know my wife gets stamped in and out on her Thai passport, which is was odd to me, as my US passport doesn't require a stamp when exiting/entering the US. Not sure why Thai's are so stamp happy, they love to fill my passport with tons of stamps, its annoying.

Nonthaburi IO made a point of making sure I got a new TM30 done when returning from the USA recently. So as usual, depends on which IO you have to report to.

Thank you, I'll keep the other information in mind, but I think the Bank accounts, Car license, and Motorcycle license are showing my Pink ID number. Not sure if my passport number is on any of those items, hopefully not an issue, but I will check.

Hi DrJack, Thank you for the info, will I also need to bring the old PP when visiting them, or will the photocopy of the original Visa be enough? Thanks again.