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Mine is in Chiangmai and what I understand they do .

 thanks Ubonjoe , happy to read your quick response . One more thing , about the tm30 .Until now I still have not made such a report .In the past they did not make a point of doing this . I holiday once a year now knowing it is required these days but wonder should I do now on my next holiday or don't bother till I return back fulltime and get a new passport .I probably get a fine or how it works ?

Hi , sorry to interrupt , but I was reading a response from Ubonjoe to the OP about needing the 400k in the bank account to come from oversees transfers . I recently made a post in another thread asking about this need for oversees transfers for the marriage extension was needed .I got the response that this was not needed for the marriage extension , only for retirement extensions .Now that I read this response from knowledgeable Ubonjoe got me a bit worried again .Because I am in my homecountry now and will bw more for a couple of years before returning and start the process over .I have deposted 400k already in my wifes account I want to use later for my extension but I have brought this cash in .Please can you give me some clearance about this .thank you so much .

Hi thank you so much for your reply , that is good news for me , saves me a lot headache. 

Hi , I read this thread with alot of interest . One thing I wonder about and that is about the marriage extension 400k in the account .Does this now have to come from abroad or os this only for retirement ? Cause I banked 400k in my wifes account intending to use in a couple of years for that extension , I brought some of that money cash while visiting my wife on holidays . If so needing this I probably have to save the amount again on much less favorite exhange rates and start over .In the past I have had multiple extensions approved not needing to come from abroad .So my question is ,is it now ? Much appreciated .

Hi , fantastic news indeed . Although I'm out for a few years now and will be some more , I'm still following with interest as I might need the information soon . I was wondering reading about an appointment , is it back as in the old days ? Or did they gave you a queu number at imm ? That would be a major improvement .Thanks for sharing all of your experiences .

Now its time of those in power to ease foreign hubands/family rules regarding stay and capabilities of work pemits doing any job you feel needs to be done for taking care of your family asap . Probably never but still hoping for a surprise ....one day .

Hi , it has been a while being active on the forum . I stayed on mostly non O's through the years . I 've been out of the country two years now and I only visit my family once a year at the moment. Luckily I still haven't been through the tm30's .But in a couple of years I will be back permanently home and will have to adapt to the new changes.....Wonder though should I start with the tm's when I return or should I already on my next visa exempt entry while visiting a couple of weeks .....Have never done this in almost 20 years but it is required now so....Hope the new airport place turns out the better for all of us. Nancy respect for all the hardship at immigration...so now and then I follow the updates , and clearly the best thing when out is not having to deal with any of this voor for me.Unfortunately I have to when I come back. So maybe someone can clarify the tm30 thing to me .

I agree that Chiangmai is filthy as most larger Thai cities . There is no policy the homeowners have to keep their property to a level of standard beautification or sort of . If it is written in law it would improve the sight in major cities a lot .Goververment starting with less polution and traffic crazyness solutions in return perhaps the locals can agree to work together ......but not anytime soon .....

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I've made the trip in the past , if you have your own transport you could make the trip in one day .

By public transport probably 1 night at the border town ,which is still dirt cheap , Laos visa 1500 baht approx .

So altogether ,even with a night sleep , no more than 4000 baht .

Or have you done many land border crossings recently... , if you have not there's nothing to worry about to do a crossing , no problems

at all if that worries you .

May I suggest you to just cross the border at Chiang Khong to Laos for a 15 days or 30 days , 30 days for a G7 country and 15 for others .

Chiang Khong border cross is as close to Chiangmai as Mae Sai is , both in Chiangrai province . At Mae Sai they do not allow but to Laos THEY DO ......

So I might make you save a trip to KL.....................

Thats the funny thing , again Mania , when I did one of my ' first extensions there in the time ' many people worried about this , never got a mention ,

now you confirm , no mention of it this time as well .....

It almost seems that the best boys of the classroom are helping the officers of a good idea to make some income ,of something that exists for years but never mentioned . Reminding and persisting on it . I'm not going to make this report , its annoying .How much is this fine ..okay I pay it ..if its ever mentioned....

No I'm not the bad boy of the classroom , I just prefer to watch it from a distance , for now .

After more than 15 years of staying here , I see some things and movements ,what some foreigners do not see while being here ,especially when they are not very accustomed on how things work over here ,when you take things to their face too much ,they will respond in an overly manner .

I know some members try their best and give a lot of very good advise on this forum , but my advise would be , take some steps back to go forward , sometimes it may work ,if pushed it may work as well ,but you can expect some kind of revenge in one sort or the manner , guaranteed .

Nancy , I prefer for now to leave it as it is , what can I do wrong , I never overstayed and that is my part of the deal , its my wifes problem really and she doesn't want any part of it , perhaps when she gets a fine she will ......For now I will not bother , and for people like you renting out an apartment guess its a different story ,they go out and look for it , officers coming out here for this..small chance .....but thanks for the advise anyway ,will print it out ,just in case .

My wife has been to the local police once to ask about this , and they were laughing , not need to do such a thing cause we all know you ,been told only when people who are foreign who make a visit at your house to report ....a couple of years back this is .

" if their is no immigration office " , their is one its in Chiangmai , but still 100 km drive ......so not sure allowed to to report to local police .

And for me its no fun anymore if this is going to be strict enforced . Guess prefer to pay the fine . Whats coming in next ....sticker on our shirt ....perhaps .

It is a ridiculous requirement , I always have done the 90 day reports ,which already is outrageous , considering of years repeatedly confirming where I stay .

My wife refuses to submit this sudden old requirement . At the moment I'm on Non O multiples , and do not have to go to the zoo anyway , going be something my wife , having to confirm every 90 days to report ..... husband is back and repeat ....going to be funny for them trying to intimidate her...not going to happen i tell you .....

Its getting ridiculous , and hoping after this lot is out it turns for the better , eventually I will have to make the normal extension again ,and wife is happy to pay the fine ,instead of driving ridiculous distances to report this nonsense ...ah well what can I say ......looking to go out after the next year anyway somewhere , to make some real revenue and to avoid this shit for a change , has been long ,very long , think its a good time ,things are standing still country wise ,and privately because of that too , very clearly its not going forward .

I'm looking forward to it ,

They do spray , at least here they do in CM province , you got to make the pu yai ban and Obetoh aware that you and the neigbours would appreciate it a lot ,if they do not have the finances to have they blower or whatever you could help them out with it ,perhaps ,in return you want them to smoke the neigbourhood out every few weeks ...thank you very much ...it works ...

Thanks Ubon , good news , has been almost 10 years since I did the last crossing at Mae Sai ,

Chiang Khong even longer , but prefer the Mae Sai crossing .

Isn't my run good for 90 days not also a visa run.....no visa run means no visa exempt run is it not ....

Its their writing whats confusing not so much whats is allowed or not imo....

I certainly hope so . I've got to cross at Mae Sai / Tachilek next month .

As I do not see any refusals of entry for people crossing with a non O yet , I too worry a bit if I will be able to do the crossing .

Bit confusing of the reports about in/-out refusals and the dislike of it by authorities , they really mean visa exemptions ,

what's not the same as having a visa , but I still go in and out the same day .....

I wish someone reports from Maesai crossing with a valid non O succesfully .

Can someone tell me how it's done at Chiang Khong these days ,can I go and return the same day ,and do they give a huge visa sticker full page

if returning back to Thailand the same day ...I wish not ,but if its the only alternative ,not much you can do is it ...

you can get a multiple non -O in SVK Laos Connda ,without financials , you can get singles at Vientiane and Penang malaysia .if you are a married person that is .

Elliot . If really happened as you said what happened , I really feel sorry that this has happened to you , I really do .

I did not in specifically manner meant that you were scaremongering , I meant with all the fuzzed stories coming out lately , it can be an opportunity for some , feeling like doing so , so to speak . I doubt what you wrote because its not usual , seems more like an area foreigner crackdown or something ,have you noticed more of it ?

I would certainly make a complaint it they showed up at my place like that ,but they probably were looking for someone ,if randomly to whomever and whenever ,i guess I would make up my mind and pack my stuff and leave this place for a long while ,thats for sure .

I doubt your story Elliot . Although I do read some awkward stories lately , I guess its easy stuff for the scaremongering trolls to monger some more .

But if its really getting the new normal , which isn't , let me be clear , there must be a lot more going on at the higher up echelons for it to turn rogue in many expects in the police force .Not impossible , but it will tell us the real state of affairs , and it can turn messy pretty quickly .

Intervening Farangs or foreigners for that matter. trying to stick their nose and complain at a meeting or whatever trying to lobby into it is not the Thai way and works into the opposite direction ,they will cut conveniences as the queue online etc , typically a Thai reaction to us to keep our mouths shut , until the time comes its convenient for them to listen to any of our stuff .

Its said to say so , but is just works like that , we should know when to say something and when not , at least thats their interpretation , and not only to us foreigners to locals also .But it will all turn no normal eventually when the pressure on them will decrease , exactly the reason why we should stay calm and not get into this mess off talking shit anyway .

Seems they desperately are looking for a money spinner , for obvious reasons , I do not believe they suddenly enforce these pathetic rules in the long run .

My wife is happy to pay the fine if needs so , but certainly will not go and report the gestapo like conditions .

If they going to , I will pay the fine and play stupid ,and wait till it turns back again ,if it turns worse I too will seriously think about going to the West again , maybe a new opportunity after 16 years anyway .

It seriously is changing to the worse , especially if its not only about enforcing the existing never enforced rules ,we should all watch it very carefully .

What the three years multiple is about ? Surprises me nobody is talking about this interesting , perhaps not new but to me at least , new long term visa opportunity , and money spinner , for the consulate if they are willing to give it out not to hard . Anyway is someone into this ...

I've got a queue online appointment for the 16th of may at 10.00 hours , I want to cancel it , but it not possible anymore I saw , so any takers ? Can give the code to any of you , not sure if you can change the reason and name online .....

For in return , I want a new appointment from half July till Aug 3 , they are fully booked.......nice exchange....preferably ....I'm not kidding , if no exchange possible ,one of you are lucky .pm me .

felt a aftershock just now