pauleddy

I have lived here for many yrs with a retirement extension (800,000 untouched in SCB bank). Now, I am considering returning to the UK or Spain "after covid". So I need to take my money out.

Is there a best time to do this as regards my extn renewal? Obviously, I cannot empty the account before my renewal day because that would mean that I have no money in a Thai bank.

Can I do it any time during the next 364 days by asking the SCB to make a bank transfer to Natwest UK? Will it raise any red flags here? Is it a one day overstay (even) while I get to the plane?

Also I read somewhere that we cannot take more than 50,000 out of Thailand but does that apply to carrying cash??

Are there any other problems to be faced or other methods (besides going to the ATM for a whole year)?

Thx

Eddy

Finally received the 2 emails of success Monday a.m. So 5 days in all.

Has CW emptied out now (of all the people wanting emergency visas 3 weeks ago) plus having a new office in MTT>?

Where do we now go for retirement ext? It's not for a few weeks yet but this whole Virus thing could go on for 6 months.

Eddy

(big hand to UJ and one or two others who know everything on this forum)

AFAIK he cannot get his Ret Ext from a 30 day tourist visa. Does this mean that he has to get an O/A from a consulate in Spain and then move to a new Ret Ex once he arrives?

Will he be fined/or is his money safe in Bangkok Bank (800k)?

I guess that if he returns in September they could give him a 6 month visa. Im sure, as you rightly say, they have bigger fish to fry just now. There may not be a law or decree about my friend yet!

Of course, his exit permit expires with the demise of the extn as well.

Eddy

A good friend travelled to Mallorca (with exit permit and return flight) a month ago for a family meeting.

He has the normal 800k banked here but his Ret Ext is due this Friday 5th April.

Obviously he wont make it because Spain is closed, LOS is closed to Spanish arrivals etc. Also he cant get through to Qatar Air to refund the flight this week, get vouchers or etc.

I figured that there must be 1000 folks in his situation.

Obviously his money is his while it's parked here, but what should he do? Is he now on overstay? Have they made some sort of decree for unintended absence at visa time?

Any thoughts?

Eddy

I dont think they work the weekends. With the backlog of people wanting other visas and things,a bit of overtime must be a good idea.

I am the same as 2 guys above. I did mine using Safari (as last time) on Wednesday and its now Sunday night. All I know is PENDING. Last time it took 2 days and I got an announcement email followed by a staple in passport paper.

Nothing has happened so far. Im not a slouch: I did the app on the first day of the "window"

Eddy

All malls are cruisy, but naturally some more than others.

Ten years ago the Big C at Saphan Kwai had bogs upstairs and down that were heaving.

These days, the big computer mall at Rama9 can be busy, as can the mall opposite. And the Lad Prao mall.

Of course, Grindr et al has reduced outside cruising.

I ve only been to HH once, with my then BF, so I cant really say.

In medium-sized towns like CRai the bus station is often cruisy, especially if it has benches outside.

Eddy

Im in the same boat exactly as RWilem.

Mine was sent last Weds 25th also. I am a good boy and I check Status of Application every day. It's now Sunday and I'm still PENDING. Im sure they are busy, so I dont mind waiting, but what happens if the due date passes and Im still Pending? I know I have another 7 days to trek up to CW but naturally I dont want to.

This is my second time on-line. The first one (3 months ago) came back in 48 hours. I got a short email telling me I was all OK, and then I got a larger printout to staple in my passport. Im now confused because of all the peeps on here not getting an email at all.

Is it worth calling the 4 digit helpline or will they just be ignorant or unclear? Anybody dun that?

Eddy

My form was not rejected on the site and I have the barcode and transaction number. I think it said PENDING but I dare not click back to the Page 1 to check it. This was 2 days ago.

I am early in the window and did it on day 1.

The last time, I had an email of acceptance by now.

Do I wait or do I fill it in again?

I cannot go to CW because I cannot leave the house.

Eddy

I don't believe the masks do much good. They might stop big bogies on the BTS.

I only wear mine to appease the Thais. Last week I got a few dirty looks when I was out shopping without one.

Eddy

Trying the app again now (last time was OK 3 months ago)

I'm giving my middle name and everything (as last time)

I'm getting (5 times) a warning to Enter The Correct Captcha ( so I am doing even when it changes the digits)

Im on a Mac using Safari (instead of my Chrome--someone gave me the advice last time! It finally worked!)

If I get this Captcha warning is it just that they are busy? I also got something in Thai three times but I don't read Thai.

Eddy

Got 15,000b from yellow machine (there are 2 machines) in Villa Aree about 6 hours ago. No prob.

But the Bkk Bank one in my soi was U/S yesterday.

Good idea to max it out wherever you can

Eddy

I am coming to my 2nd time using the app. The first successful attempt printed that my 90 day is on 8 April 2020.

Can anyone explain the "window". It's 8-15 days before??

What is the first date I can use the app? is it the 24 or 25 March?? If I use it 1 day early, will I get refused??

Thickeddy

Is CW still open?

I hope I can do my 90 day on the app again, but if not... are they keeping such a packed hole open?

Eddy

I have a Mac. I tried for 2 years without any luck.

Then I took advice on here and just changed the browser to Safari. It was done in 24 hours.

Tip: just because I have Macs may be irrelevant. If you have a regular windows PC, it might just work by changing the browser.

About 9 weeks ago I got lucky and used the app for 90 day stay with success.

One of the printouts said that my next date is April 8 for reporting. Does this still mean that I can report 2weeks before and 1 week after the 8th? By app or at CW?

I want to fly to Malaysia on 7 April which means that I can legitimately miss the reporting totally by 1 day. Does this mean that the clock starts when I come back on 17 April and I dont need to do anything at all except report again 90 days after my return (i.e July sometime)? It sounds too good to be true... I miss 180 days reporting because I choose to fly 1 day before my given date?

Eddy

Mine has NEVER worked on Chrome (and I have a Mac), but finally I used Safari and it was a piece of cake, as long as you do all the form-filling correctly.

I would say that some of it depends on the clock. I did mine at 23.30 on a weekday, and it came back as pending. After a near- coronary (Ive been trying for 2 y) I got a tiny email after 3 days saying You have been Accepted. Then, 2 days later I received a larger email "to cut out and keep in passport" (saying Accepted blah blah). I never got back the first form with Accepted in RED in the corner--but I reckon on just keeping the 2 official emails.

The main thing was patience. It really does take 3-4 days for some people, while others get it back in 15 minutes.

I agree with most people that the whole thing belongs to the dark ages (TIT). I've been to about 25 countries and I have never seen such arrant nonsense as reporting in every 12 weeks. Most places seem happy enough with airport and hotel records. Maybe they really do get so many crooks here that they need a 1984-World.

Eddy

I don't normally side with the Pattaya ArmChair Regiment (motto-Hang em and Flog em) but this time I feel that the 3 slow injections at execution are too good for this trash. Slow hanging without Pierrepoint's necksnap knot while crows peck at his liver...sounds much better.

Yes of course, he won't last 3 hours in jail as a kid-killer. In the showers, the guards will just look away and pretend to do something else. Good. God take you, little boy. Darling baby RIP.

I am totally gutted. Utterly.

Thanks to everyone for the nods re using the internet for the 90 day!!

I had a short email (4 lines) today, telling me that I am "approved". 

However, the original paper (A4 with a barcode) from the site STILL has "pending", even when I reload it. So I have one paper with APPROVED (a tiny email with no bar code), plus my original data sheet which still says pending.

If I keep both in my passport, is that enough to avoid the 500b trip to CW immig? I agree with those who say that I still have 7 days to go to CW, BUT the whole idea of doing the App is to avoid the heat and queues.

Am I ok now that I have a brief email of approval? I don't want to be arrested next year on a massive overstay.

Thks

Eddy

How do we know if we can move back to Spain or anywhere?

Boris has yet to tell us if we need special visas, or that nothing has changed.

I am pondering whether to quit, and return to my ex-home in Spain.

The 800k is in a normal SCB account.

If i go, can I just transfer the money to my UK a/cs, or do the banks notify Immig of no 800k any more? Or should I just spend it as living expenses and run it down, provided I leave in time? It's a lot to spend.

On 3/4/2019 at 3:29 PM, Snow Leopard said:

What some 60 years old 2 times divorced woman from Sheffield not good enough for you? ???? We all know why we are in Asia. The culture. 

I am here for the temples. Sorry.

I am within the window (12 days to go) but I admit that I did send it at 23.00 last night. There are no changes to address or passport or anything. It is still pending.

Should I do the forms again (bearing in mind that I now have a reference number)? or just wait a few days? (will take me out of the window!)

Do they need to check each one manually?

If the Accept does arrive, will it replace Pending in the Page I now have saved (and printed off), or do I have to complete the whole application again every day to see if the Accept is there?

Or will they just send an email with the Accept copy?

Eddy

I did it from the Mac by using Safari. Chrome did not work.

I now have a full A4 from them with a barcode and number. The only "remark" is blank, telling me to keep the Ref number in case of follow-up.

However, on the top right side, it says PENDING in yellow. Does this mean that they will contact me with "accept"? Or will it appear tomorrow as the same form but with Accepted (or not accepted?)

Eddy

Is that the general immigration website? I have a Mac. My 90 day is due next week. Like many of us, I have never ever been able to do this, and it costs me 500b to go to CW for 2 minutes or 2 hours.