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Hey Peeps:

1. I am traveling to BKK this November, will the rail system to downtown b operational, any news about this system ?

2. If I take a meter taxi to Bang Rak (Labua) - what is the approximate meter ?

3. Will the USD b $1 : B40 ?

Thanks,

Randy

For the answer for question 1, you can check this posting.

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Airport-Rail...ed-t270319.html

For question, somebody else will answer it.

For question 3, it is currently $1.00 USD for B34 THB.

For future currency exchange rate, nobody can answer it for sure.

Here's what I would do (did).

1) Go to US Embassy with the Marriage Certificate and sign a statement as to the authenticity of the certificate. They will then notarize it.

2) Go outside the Embassy, turn right and pick one of the shops that will translate your statement from the US Embassy as well as the Marriage Certificate. Pick one that will also take them to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to have them certified. Should take just a day or two.

This sounds like what the embassy said. I wasn't aware you could call citizen services in Bangkok at 022054049 until after I posted this. They told me they can do what needs done for $30 and I don't need to send it to DC. I get so mixed up with the terminology and what needs authenticated/approved/whateveryoucallit. Just wait till we have kids documents to deal with too. Ahhh! If anyone has not yet been married, I encourage you to get married in Thailand, not your home country. Would have saved us lots of time and money.

It is the headache for either ways.

I got married from Thailand, but I still have to translate and notarized Thai marriage certificate.

At least you can read yours, but I can not read dam_n thing from my marriage certificate since it is Thai language.

I don't know when I will learn Thai characters.

I do not believe there would be any fraud concern as you have found an error and are trying to correct it.

That would be the logical thing to believe, but after helping my life through the entire naturalization process, I've learned to prepare for the worst. When it comes to immigration, you are always made to feel guilty until proven innocent.

Have official letter from Amphur to explain the situation. Such as... "Amphur clerk found mistake from official record, and corrected it based on their discretion."

Make sure that it is stamped and/or sealed, and translated/certified.

With that, you can request to correct all the record in the U.S.

I guess that's the price to pay for maintaining dual citizenship.

Probably if you want to make it easy from Amphur officer, you may need some tea money for them to swallow their ego not to admit their fault.

It is physical cable expansion.

It won't matter until CAT/ToT/other ISP have new peering agreement with US-based ISP or IXP.

Map is not clear whether the other end from USA will be Seattle Internet Exchange Point or LA or SF.

I'm not sure whether Thailand Internet bottleneck for USA is from physical circuit capacity issue, or not.

If it is not from physical circuit capacity issue, it is each ISP/IXP's contract to buy Internet bandwidth from other parties in USA.

So it won't help much until they decide to spend some money for increasing the bandwidth for international traffic.

First question, are you,OP, US Citizen or not ?

If OP is US Citizen, he needs to pay taxes on any income for US IRS no matter where it generate.

IF Thai has tax treaty, you can deduct the tax paid to Thai from US federal tax return.

But unlike other countries, if you are US citizen, or US lawful permanent resident, you have tax report duty for all income around the world.

Since you are considering moving back to Thai, LPR status will be loosing if you are LPR.

Otherwise, it really depends on what kind of society you or your family wants to belong.

Most farang may be free from high/low society things.

But if you are Thai national, you may not be free from those.

So you have to pay social tax to become a part of high society member.

I think it is more of life style you or your family wants to have.

If you or your family miss Thai style, you may consider moving back to Thai no matter what.

But if you and/or your family like American style, probably you have to stay where you are now.

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If you pay flight ticket with credit card, travel agency may charge their processing fee to you.

But at least one benefit you can get by using credit card is that you can get insurance for your flight as a part of Credit Card service for free.

I guess in reality it is not free, and it is included in credit card service charge or annual fee.

its not a story...

Malaysian Insider

It still came from same source, Thai government.

I really doubt that Malay government had will to arrest him.

He escaped to Airport, and stay there until leaving.

According to news article, Taksin has various passports, so I'm wondering what country's passport he was using.

Hmmm...

If they really wants to help tourism industry, why doesn't they extend "visa on arrival" to 60 days or 90 days, so people don't need to apply for visa for "simple" tourism purpose?

Also recently they reduced from 30 days to 15 days for land visa-run entry, and it is contradicted with this kind of message, I think.

I guess it's another "this is thailand" thing?

Bad economy means that people don't have money.

How does they go vacation without money ?

Oversea vacation destinations are for rich people, and regular poor people don't have money unless company pay for trip cost for seminars.

With bad economy, are they expecting company spending money for seminar ? Sigh...

I don't think they think before announcing their idea.

No planning with careful consideration.

i just left thailand for 2months with my kid born in thailand. He has thai birth certificate but no passport. I got him a canadian passport for travel into canada.

When i come back. Will it be a problem? he wont have a visa for thailand.

You should have his/her Thai passport.

Thai/Canada recognize dual citizenship.

So he/she should use each country's passport to get in/out from that country.

For dual citizen, they can choose whatever country's passport for their own convenience except their own country.

For their own country's authority, they have to use each country's passport.

So he/she can use Canadian passport to enter/leave Canada, but when he/she enter/leave Thai, he/she have to use Thai Passport.

From Thai to Canada, from Swampy airport departing immigration desk, he/she needs to show Thai passport, then when he/she arrive in Canada, he/she needs to show Canada passport, and vice versa.

For other country, he/she can use whatever passport depending on VISA or Visa Waiver Program rule for his/her convenience.

...You paid NOTHING at all for your visa huh?...

Depends on nationality, I believe. Is it Norwegians who get it free? Any other nationality, too?

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Maestro

I believe Rep. of Korea (South Korea) has visa fee free.

They are exempt from Visa Fee.

I read the article posted in the Phuket Gazette. I just found it to be the most ridiculous thing yet:

http://www.phuketgazette.net/issuesanswers...ils.asp?id=1019

She's a native Thai. Married a foreigner, lived out of country for 20 years, and came back. But she entered on a 'tourist visa" and not her Thai Visa like she should have. Thai Embassy said not to worry about it. The answer she got from the Immigration maybe correct per the "book". But this speaks volumes on how lame the rules have gotten. She was told she has to pay 1900B for an extension and report every 90 days. She's a Thai citizen!

Seems to me the simplest answer is to do a "border run" and re-enter on her Thai passport. Problem solved. Would this be correct?

It seems to me that she was misdirected from Embassy or she is confusing her status.

If she is living in the country, which allows dual nationality, instead having Thai Tourist Visa, she just get Thai passport.

A lot of people doesn't know that they should use their home country passport when they enter home country even if they have dual nationality or something like that.

But until you know more detail, you never know.

She may be gave up her nationality to get her foreign passport.

The country she is immigrated may not allow dual nationality at all.

Since she have foreign passport, I assume she got citizenship from her "new" country.

This New visa for cambodia, Thailand etc, whats the deal & can it help people to stay here or not?

ive read about the new law but anyone know

1 when its in force

2 is it a seperate visa

3 can we get it here

if you cant sensibblly (glad i got that write) add anything to the above please post here

I think that ministry of foreign affair signed the pact.

But it has to go through ministry of internal affair in detail, and they should write the law for their own country, and it has to be passed as official law.

So we won't see how it's going to be until it becomes official law.

It may take a year, a couple of years, or forever.

Changing from Bangkok Airways onto AirAsia. AirAsia is point to point airline so won't even handle transits between their own flights.

I think you need transit visa UNLESS you are one of nationals with visa on arrival program applicable.

If I remember correctly, there was a case like this - Tiger airline, not Air Asia though -, and the lady was kicked out back to origin country with red stamp in the passport.

So you need transit visa.

I wish he could be in good shape, so he can get out of hospital on his birthday to enjoy his birthday party with his royal family and his people.

Thanks for the reply,

I understand your reply ive just been told that if your on a non im b and not a tourist visa its a sizable fine not a "get out of thailand" situaltion.....

I think Non Imm. B Visa allow you to "visit" Thailand, and it's not intended for any work associated with revenue or money earning activity.

I heard that even for conference attendance, you need work permit.

I thought US immigration law is most ridiculous, but Thailand immigration law is no better than, even much worse than US immigration law.

At least, US embassy gives 5 year or 10 year visa. :-)

Hello.

I was wondering, what with all the problems we Farangs have with getting Visas to allow us to stay in the LOS, one possible solution could be to change nationality to Thai! But, what are the obstacles involved in trying to do this? I have benn married for over 20 years to my Thai wife, we have 2 children of our own, and 3 adopted children. We have a very comfortable life etc. (business, land, houses etc) in Thailand, and my plan is to spend the rest of my life in Thailand with my family(God Willing!)

So, is becoming a Thai citizen a valid option for me, and what are the requirements/advantages/pitfall? BTW, I'm a 51 y.o British National.

If I remember correctly about US immigration law, your citizenship will be revoked if you obtain citizenship from other countries intentionally.

So,

I got married in the states, great wife, well brought up, and very old fashioned. She is thai, obviously.

She has a greencard, but she took on my last name at marriage, and the greencard has that name. She renewed her thai passport (it was ten years old and required to be updated) in LA but she cannot change it to reflect her new last name, she is required to do this in Thailand. We are visiting there in December, and will do that.

BUT, the thing is, the plane ticket must have the same name as the ID. Her Thai passport will have her old name on it flying to Thailand, and after she updates her Thai passport in BKK, it will have her new last name on the flight back. It will also match her greencard.

So, We can't buy her a round trip ticket for this reason.

Is the simple solution for us to buy her two one way tickets, the first in her old last name and the return in her new last name? I don't want Thailand to retain my nice new wife. I got used to her cooking, and it will be hel_l not having her around.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Are we on the right track?

What will we be up against with her flying back on her own a week after I fly home(for job).

Thanks.

I don't see the problem with round-trip ticket.

Your wife can book for round-trip ticket with her new surname.

Your wife can carry marriage certificate issued from US shown maiden name with new surname, Green Card with new surname, and current Thai passport with maiden name.

So when you fly to Thailand, your wife can show current passport with green card. Because both have photo, it should be enough to prove both are same. Also, if airline check-in counter ask for name-change document, marriage certificate will do for that purpose.

When your wife come back from Thailand to US, she will have two passports - new passport with new surname, and old passwort with maiden name along with "VOID" stamp or something like that.

So if airline check-in counter person or immigration officer ask for name-change document, your wife can show old passport along with new passport and/or marriage certificate.

I think green card with new passport along will be sufficient.

Hey everyone...

i just need to find out a couple of things. First of all, I'll be arriving at Subharvanumi airport at around midnight. And the plan is to hand around the airport till the first bus to Pattaya departs.

1)Is it safe to do that?

2)Would anyone with prior experience recommend to take a bus from the airport's transport centre? OR take a bus to ekkamai station and then to pattaya?

Would really be glad if you could reason out why. Eg cost, time, etc factor.

Thanks You in advance!

Yes, it is safe.

Some stores are closed after midnight, but some stores are open 24 hours.

And a lot of people is haning around the airport in early morning, too.

Maybe it's good to carry additional jacket or something like that.

I'm moving to Thailand from the Us in the next 6 Months with my Uncle. My Uncle is over 50 so he is going to apply for a retirement visa, no problem. I on the other hand am only 46, I am wealthy and plan on living out my days in Thailand. What steps do I take to initially to get a Visa and since I don't have a Thai wife as of yet what do I need to do to remain in Thailand legally. I appreciate any help.

James

If you are wealthy enough, you may check into Thai Elite Card.

That includes 5 year visa, which can be renewable.

The problem is that you have donate(?) 1 million baht for Thai Elite Card.

hi i need help im new to this site,i have meet the lady of my dreams,i did not go out to find a thai wife it just all happened,i was on a dating site when a young lady emailed me we started chating and 4 weeks later i am so in love with her im like a schoolboy,well im not im 53 was married and thought well thats it im on my own now,anyways this thai lady lives in thailand and has a young childi we chat on net,phone,wedcam,emails 4 or 5 times a day and i want to marry her what is the best way she has thailand passport and i want her come hear and get married and thats what she wants aswell,so i need advice what to do,what order to do it in,please help

You didn't say where you live.

It depends where you live, and your home country's immigration law.

Out of interest, has anyone else had the experience of being phtographed at Imm leaving the airport?.

Last time I arrived, no cameras, last week leaving, picture taken.

Logic?. Reason?. Don't understand as last time at Don Muang on arrival photo taken.

They now takes pictures for both incoming and outgoing.

They may want to make albums of people who visit their country. :-)

I don't know the reason.

They may try to compare pictures for in and out, so no passport is stolen and faked.

Thanks for the info, no he has not obtained a new passport yet but intends to do so shortly. I think his main question is, Should he be truethful with immigration when he has obtained a new passport about the overstay, as the new passport will have no record.

Hi green36,

Don't forget that we are living in computer ages.

Even though he lost passport, and immigration can not see that paper passport again, they have his records in the system.

With name and nationality, they may give the warning, which will bring immigration officer's attention immediately.

I think your friend needs to proceed to get new passport/travel document ASAP, and after getting it, he needs to stop by local immigration.

He may have to pay the fine for overstay.

But with police report shown passport lost, and new passport, he may get some excuse.

It's no excuse that it takes long time at other airports as well, they are just as bad.

The thing is it's possible to cut down the time. I have traveled to Singapore hundreds of times at it normally takes no more than 15 min from you leave the plane until you sit in a taxi. That is with check in luggage, I've made it in 7 min without luggage!!

Ah, but Singapore isn't intended to be the new 'hub' , of aviation in Asia !

the problem is the threat of terrorism everywhere ,better to be 10 minutes longer than dead ........

I think it is more of problems with efficiency, training, and/or resource allocation.

If they are really focused on people's passport inspection, they can process faster than now.

Sometimes they feel like spending their resource to talk with somebody else, and scaring the people.