mokwit

What visa type I wonder? Probably need at least a 9 month stay to be sure.

I think it is to be absolutely sure of the flight for repatriation/deportation purposes if necessary and I have also been told that it is to stop people coming in from a side door to be stamped in as arriving from overseas (having been stamped out similarly).

Widespread Pizza outlets was brought to Thailand by Minor group in the '90's with franchise of Pizza Hut - probably required to include the ketchup in line with company rules and Thais just assumed it was an integral part of the dish.

Yep, NEVER alter a date yourself (I know you didn't). Document fraud is very serious in Thailand.

You have a point, there is always the risk the messenger might decide he has had enough of Bangkok and go back upcountry with the passports still under the seat of his motocy. Another risk is power struggles between factions within a certain Bureau or a new boss halting things to make it clear where the "appreciation" has to flow (Lars told me that happens with every change). You could be caught up in that with not enough time left. Recently at CW things were very difficult for agents - whether that was all agents or those not in a favoured subgroup was not clear.

The article seems not to name the 12 types of visas, but from memory 1 year extensions such as retirement were not one of them.

Should go to soi 11 - lots of people who need help with visas there.

It looks like a souvenir shop.

Yes, but they could make it so with a tax compliance requirement.

.....and they get 90 days visa exempt.

They seem quite happy about this.

I wonder what the origins of that gun was..............

I am not sure how much quicker they could process my extension at CW. I am aware of the situations where things proceed very slowly unless there is incentivisation, but my annual extension is not one of them.

Exactly, the documents they are asking for would already have been provided in order for the TM30 to be filed.

That is a standard address verification requirement for TM30.

I wonder how many will go back?

I have never been asked for any kind of unofficial payment at CW. It seems not to be a feature with that office.

So Immigration are dictating what kind of accommodation you can live in.

Someone would actually have to bid for there to be a successful bidder. Maybe Gordon Wu is up for another project in Thailand.

Not really, their risk profile for dodgy deals is much higher than most farangs because they are taking other bigger risks rather than just trying to stay with their girlfriend.

Russians Chinese and maybe Sub Continent seem to have contacts/networks we don't.

Key takeway: The days of using a combination of ST visas to stay LT are probably over.

Also dead drops for the special fee.

In that case we should complement him on his knowledge of Thai visa ins and outs.

To me nothing rings true about this. Sorry. I'd be cautious of besmirching the good name of Thailand on a web board. They are kinda sensitive in that area these days.