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7 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

It is world wide. There may be few embassies that will make an exception.

I have researched the problem before and there are none in the region that will issue visa for him.

Iranians do not get a visa exempt entry or a visa on arrival.

Thank you very much for all the information ????

5 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

Iran is on the list of countries that can only apply for visas in their home country. 

http://www.thaiembassy.org/kualalumpur/contents/images/text_editor/files/listed country 2018_2.pdf

i just noticed the 1st link is actually from the Thai Embassy in KL.
  When I used to live in Thailand, I seem to remember seeing rules differning depending on what country the Thai Embassy is in.
eg: Vientiane was so easy, compared with Hong Kong and Singapore.

Is it possible that KL is just saying these rules,, but in fact other countries may allow it ?  or do you think this is pretty 'set in stone' (in every Asean Thai Embassy) for iranians ?
 

4 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

Iran is on the list of countries that can only apply for visas in their home country. 

http://www.thaiembassy.org/kualalumpur/contents/images/text_editor/files/listed country 2018_2.pdf

The KL embassy is the only one nearby showing the ability to apply and wait 4 weeks for approval. But they are not accepting applications for non-ed visas at this time. http://www.thaiembassy.org/kualalumpur/th/services/99060-Visa-Requirements-I.html

 

ok, I understand. (and thank you for digging up these useful links).
I suppose that the 60 day tourist visa is also included in this ?
  and i'm guessing it also means that iranians can't get the 30 day visa on arrival.
Am I correct with both assumptions ?

its a pity the thai embassy in malaysia is off limits,, but i guess it will be ok again after covid-19 is over.  But it means waiting in malaysia for 4 weeks.

I often forget how easy I had it when I was in Thailand!  (i'm from the UK).
really sucks for iranians who want to travel or live abroad !

[this is for an iranian friend] - I'm trying to give him some helpful advice.

His current Non-B (90 day) visa finshes in May.

 - He was cheated out of a lot of money, so he had to close his business, but wishes to stay in Thaialnd for 1 year.

Currently he will be fine (on his existing visa) until May,  (and perhaps longer if covid-19 continues).

But after that he needs a visa of some sort.

I suggested the ED visa.  (study Thai with a school that includes the visa).

But, because he is Iranian, does this pose any problem ?

I used to do my visa-runs in Vientiane (Laos), but I have no idea if Iranians are allowed there.

Where would be the best Embassy for him to go ?  (for when he needs to do a visa run).

Becuase all the schools are currently closed, its impossible for me to find out any info on this matter.

I'm kind of hoping that somebody may know anytyhing specific to Iranians.

Thank you very much  ????

Thanks everyone for the good advice here  ????

 it is all very useful and at least now I can tell her what to do.

Very appreciated  ????

A friend has overstayed for 2 years.  (European Passport).

  She wants to leave Thailand and go back to Europe to live.

Is it better that she books her one-way flight and pays 20,000 at Suvarnabhumi Airport ?  

  or, would it be better for her to go to The Immigration at Chang Wattana and pay it there first ?

If she goes directly to the airport for a one-way flight, because its 2 years overstay, will she likely be detained for questioning and being told-off for a few hours that she will miss her flight?

or do you think the whole thing is the same process as overstaying a few days and just takes 10 mins ?

What is the chance that they may refuse her to leave Thailand and detain her ?

  - She got scared because another foreigner told her that recently the Thai Immigration is making people pay MORE than 20,000 baht.  (sometimes a 100,000 baht!!)

I'm sure this is just a made up story, but has anyone else heard about immigration charging MORE than 20,000 ?

She is aware she will get a 3 year ban.  (But she isn't worried about that).

Thank you for your help.

Hi guys,

Is there any Minivan that goes from Pattaya DIRECTLY to Don Muang ?

if not, i heard there used to be a 'free shuttle service' between Suvarnabhumi  and Don Muang.

   - is this still a thing ?   (reliable and frequent ?)

if no free shuttle, is there a minivan (paid service) from Suvarnabhumi to Don Muang ?

Many thanks everyone  ????

2 hours ago, BritTim said:

There is a hard limit of two visa exempt entries by land in any one calendar year.

There is no explicit limit on visa exempt entries by air, but you may encounter problems if the immigration official believes you have used too many, and are abusing the visa exempt process. Whether you have problems will depend largely on the immigration officials you encounter.

  Thank you

just checking (as I am out of touch with the latest thai visa rules).

ie:  a person can only have a maximum of TWO visa-exemptions per year.

and this includes arriving at Suvarnabumi airport from an international flight.  (just 2 per year).

so,, anyone wanting to have frequent trips to thailand must get a 60 days tourist visa,, (even if their holiday is a week or two, each time) ?

is this correct ?

Thank you

On a Thai Persons ID Card, is their address written on it ?

I have attached a copy of an example Thai ID Card,  (below).

I put xxxxxxxxx on the area where I believe the address is.

am I correct ?

is it both of the two lines ?

Thanks,

i asked a question on a similar subject a few days ago.

i have an updated question:

Someone mentioned to me that if my Landlord doesn't give me a receipt for the space I am renting, then I can make my own receipt, (on their behalf).

I was told to do this by printing a copy the landlords Thai ID Card onto a piece of paper and writing a receipt for the rent.

I sign it and I send it to the landlord for him to sign.

I do actually have a scanned copy of my Landlords Thai ID Card from when I needed his ID to change my internet.

Has anyone heard of such a method in Thailand before ?

if I made a receipt in the above manner, would it be acceptable ? or is it illegal ?

Thank you,

On 10/10/2017 at 4:43 AM, yankee99 said:

you might think revenue works that way but they dont.  He should be filing a form monthly doing witholding tax. He'll need copies of the land ownership papers and owners id.

On 10/10/2017 at 4:53 AM, exemplary21 said:

Maybe, maybe not.

My point is that the receipts are largely irrelevant.

On 10/10/2017 at 5:58 AM, gaviolit said:

sorry but the accountant did not tell you before?
avoid threatening or denouncing who rented you the place, it goes to your health, at least mental.

Someone mentioned to me that if the Landlord doesn't give me a receipt, then I can make a 'voucher' receipt. 

I would do this by printing a copy the landlords Thai ID Card onto a piece of paper and writing a receipt for the rent, and I also write my own details. 

I sign it and I send it to the landlord for him to sign.

and this will be a valid receipt ?

has anyone heard of such a method in Thailand before ?

(i do have a scanned copy of the Landlords Thai ID card from when i needed to change my Internet Plan).

So, if this method is indeed valid, then I have the tools and means to do it.

Thanks,

On 10/10/2017 at 9:39 AM, lopburi3 said:

Easy Bullet is your name - and you might not want to invite such problems with any attempt to out landlords tax issues.  

haha!!  ok.. I got it now 

thanks for explaining 

7 hours ago, lopburi3 said:

I would be very cautious if considering this approach.  You want your name to remain fantasy.  

this is the only comment that I didnt understand.

"you want your name to remain fantasy"   could you please explain what you mean. 

Thank you

i have a small business (registered in Thailand under my name).

I rent a space which I use as my working place.

I have asked the Landlord to give me Receipts of my rent (for my tax purposes)..

The Landlord is not registered for VAT,  and I assume they are not declaring this income,

However, I would like to have receipts for my personal tax purposes.

I have now moved to a new place... and I am asking him for receipts for the time that I rented the space from them.

He is refusing to give me any receipts.

He said it was not mentioned in the rental agreement, so he doesn't need to.

I assume he wants to avoid declaring income to the Revenue Department.

is he allowed to refuse to give me a receipt ?

What can I do to get one ?

PS:

a friend of mine told me that he can get a large fine if the Revenue Department finds out that he didn't declare revenue.

  - is this correct ?  (or is it unlikely) ?

Thank you

So, blame and fine the passengers, and not the Airport !!  Typical.. Lol

3 hours ago, tomwct said:

I have a friend in Immigration, too. My friend is better than your friend. For overstays less than 1 year please give me 25,000 THB. For overstays more than 1 year it will be 25,000 THB plus 17,795 THB for each additional year. You may round this off to the nearest 1000 baht. I'm looking forward to solving your overstay problems in Thailand. African Countries are welcome. No more than 20 years of overstay please!

tongue in cheek? or real ? 

i assumed it was a joke, until you gave a limit of 20 years maximum overstay.. Lol

On 5/6/2017 at 2:41 AM, darren1971 said:

Plenty of wealthy Thai friends in the film industry but also plenty of Thai friends from poor backgrounds, I would say neither group are more inclined to leave Thailand, but also I come to the question without any deep rooted prejudices. The fact remains wealth and education is considered more reliable than culture and family. The only Thais I have ever heard express a desire to leave Thailand have been the wealthy.

i think its safe to say that the Girl who has been rejected in this visa application is NOT an actress or has ever had a good job (as the application refusal letter clearly states that she has LESS than 1,000 pounds savings.

3 hours ago, visarunner said:

I would assume that such service is illegal.

Scam and illegal are two different issues.

It might be possible that such service exist, but I doubt that anyone

would be stupid enough and advertise openly on  a Fanbook page.

 

3 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

It sounds like a scam to me. 

Or perhaps a sting operation by immigration. 

2 hours ago, overherebc said:

Do they mention a price for this service?

I was curious, so i wrote to them asking for info:
This is what she said (in her messages to me):

Need new passport, old passport and paper from embassy

Cost overstay since:

2016 cost 45,000

2015 cost 50,000

2014 cost 55,000

2013 cost 60,000

2012 cost 70,000

this advertising on ThaiVisa is now beyond annoying.

i just counted about 40 adverts on the Forums main page and around 20 adverts per page of the regular forums.

the adverts overcrowd each page so much that you barely see any content per page!

the screen shot below shows about THIRTY ADVERTS on a single page!!! (and this is not even the full page)!!

actually there are even more ads below this (which I didnt screenshot).

i dont mind adverts,, but this is beyond the joke.

just click and view my screenshot and judge for yourself.

to be honest,, I come less and less to Thai Visa because of this reason.. 

I find it an eyesore and an annoyance... 

i cant be bothered to sift through the greed advertising just to see a few stories of interest.

there is a point where people get too greedy and ruin something that was once enjoyable.

if this annoys other fellow thaivisa users, then please do something about it by voicing your opinion and contacting the relevant people.

(feel free to use my screenshot as you wish).

I saw an advert on a Bangkok Facebook Group page,  by a Visa Company/Service.

They claim to be able to CLEAR large overstays.

i contacted them and they said they cant do Africa and some other countries. but they can do most Western Countries.

They said that the person needs to get a NEW passport and then they can CLEAR their overstay in the old passport (no matter how long overstayed it is).

and then you get a 30 day basic stamp in your NEW passport.

is this a Scam ?

they said the person will NOT get any Ban or Blacklisted... (even that it is a long overstay of months or years).

i can only imagine some kind of loophole,, or perhaps someone has a "friend" at immigration.

but if its a "friend" at immigration, then why cant they do an African country  and limited to only certain countries  ?

she sent me copies of "other peoples" success passports and stamps to prove that she can do what she claims.

it seems like a corrupt type of thing.. but (on the other hand) maybe its 'just another loophole' (similar to setting up a fake business to get a business visa).

16 hours ago, CharlieH said:

"You want to jump feet first, with elbows in tight, one hand covering nose and mouth, and other holding that hand at the wrist. Don't hold the nose, as you can break it. Just cover to protect airways. Hold until resurface and bobbing stops before signalling you are ok to others by putting hand flat on your head." -- background: Sea Survival / Coast Guard

Wouldn't 'toes first' break your toes ?

Possibly heels first is a stronger point of contact ?

Also,

Side Note:

 I just read that people have survived jumping off San Francisco bridge (which is more than 60 metres jump).. 
and the world record High Dive is around 54 metres.
How comes the San Francisco suicide Survivors arent given the world record ?

The evidence is that they are found in the Water with broken bones and CCTV of their jump. So why aren't these guys awarded the real High Dive Record ?

Actually:

I just thought,, maybe its because it would encourage other people to go and try it out on higher bridges.

so ok, Thats probaby the reason.

4 hours ago, giddyup said:

What guys? Never seen those cliff divers land with a belly flop, or anyone that wants to survive the dive either. A belly flop from a great height is either going to give internal injuries or result in death.

4 hours ago, giddyup said:

What guys? Never seen those cliff divers land with a belly flop, or anyone that wants to survive the dive either. A belly flop from a great height is either going to give internal injuries or result in death.

I think the Belly Flop suggestion was a joke. lol

General Question:

if someone jumped or fell into water from a very high height, Would it be safer if the land in the water feet first (straight body), or as a 'Cannonball' (Fetus Pose) ?

My son asked me this question, and I asked on Yahoo Answers and got 2 exact conflicting answers.

So maybe one of you guys know the answer  :)

My Son was reading about how water is like concrete when you hit it at great speed, so he wanted to know if a CannonBall would be safer than Feet-First-Straight-Body.

I cant actually find any knowledge online about this question.

3 hours ago, scorecard said:

 

At first thought I would agree, however the law, many countries takes strange twists and turns.

 

A twist is the situation where a naive person gets sucked in and naively believes without query and pays.

 

No doubt it happens everywhere.

 

Thirty five years ago I queried why my bank in Australia has removed some AU$500 or similar without telling me.

 

The bank manager tried to convince me it was just a correction. I insisted on more details and a junior spoke up and said they believed I was a cc debtor with payments well overdue. I told the manager that I did not have a cc from that bank, he still tried his double talk, so I personally visited the HO of the bank and demanded answers.

 

Turned out they mistook my name for a very similar name but did no real checking. The HO guys were horrified at the whole scenario but even more so by the fact the local guy had removed money from my account with no advice to me whatever.

 

It happens. 

my parents (30 years ago) got a 30,000 pounds deposit into their bank.

followed by several phone calls from their bank manager apologizing for a big mistake..

apparently the bank put the 30,000 Pounds in their bank account by mistake... as it was intended for someone of the same name.

so it was released by my parents and transferred back to the correct person.

the interesting thing was they needed my parents permission to take back the money.

i think the bank manager gave my parents champagne & flowers.  Lol