statman78

Also we could use some rain in Chiang Rai. The last rain we had was back on 15=December.

I took some American friends to some tourist sites around Chiang Rai and I was able to only pay the Thai price for admission instead of the foreigners price. Also when I sent packages from Bangkok to my home in Chiang Rai I always needed to show my passport but now they accept my pink card. When I did my retirement extensions I needed a copy of the blue book and my wife’s ID card. Now I just use a copy of my yellow book.

I also have my pink card and it is also my TIN. I received it about 6 months ago. Mine also does not expire and was told it was because of my age. I’m not sure if it is something new because of the new tax laws but I was required to also apply for my TIN. Getting a pink card did not automatically register me for my TIN even though the numbers are the same.

Unfortunately my team, the Packers, will be one and done in the playoffs. Any predictions for the Superbowl matchup? I’m thinking it will be Detroit and KC although for the AFC it could also be Buffalo or Baltimore.

I did my retirement extension December 23 in Chiang Rai. I had a map with the coordinated on it but I did not give it to them and they did not ask. Different office, different requirements . I went to my Bangkok Bank branch the morning of the 23rd a had them print out an updated statement which only had transactions through the 22nd. They also updated my bank book with an entry dated the 23rd indicated balance brought forward. I did not need to do a transaction. I also got the bank letter. With regards to the OP point 4 - copies of previous extensions, I provided a copy of all of the used pages of my passport which included a number of previous extensions. The only difference this year was that the IO asked to see my bank passbook. For proof of where I live I provided a copy of my yellow book and pink ID card. I don’t know about other offices but I was able to make an appointment. In Chiang Rai I don’t think very many people do this because I had to ask for the supervisor because everyone else didn’t know that appointments could be made.

We get good service from Thai Post. Our house is in Chiang Rai and we have a condo in Bangkok. I regularly ship things back to Chiang Rai from Bangkok. My wife calls up the local post office in Bangkok and arranges a pickup. They pick up the package for free and within an hour we get a message with a QR code for the cost to ship. As long as everything is paid by mid afternoon the package will arrive in Chiang Rai the next day. We get delivery 7 days a week. I’ve tried other shipping companies but they can take up to 4 days to deliver the package.

Not sure what type of account you have but with my Bangkok Bank account I am able to set a daily transfer limit using the app on my iPhone. I set it as low as 2000 baht and as high as 2,000,000 baht. I can also set a limit for bill payments and international funds transfers.

I have a Bangkok Bank account had had a lot of problems transferring larger amounts because of the facial recognition requirement. My wife told me to blink a couple of times when my face was being scanned. Crazy as it sounds, it works! Now I have no problems with the facial recognition.

I retired from the company that makes Ziploc. In Thailand a use by date is required on almost all consumer products. Depending on type of Ziploc bag it was either produced in the USA or right here in Thailand. I’ve been to the factories here and they meet all of the standards that the US are required to meet.

By traveling early in the year you won’t need to pay for the ETIAS. According to the article it will be implemented sometime next year. https://www.frommers.com/tips/entry-requirements-customs/what-to-know-about-europes-new-entry-requirementand-entry-feecoming-in-2023#

In the past I was also able to do the first report online but earlier this year my first on line 90 day report after entering Thailand was rejected and I needed to report in person. When I did my report the IO told me that this is the policy now. I use the Chiang Rai office.

Thanks for the info. I was flying business class and went through fast track so no machines, just immigration officers. I’ll see if my passport works next week since I’ll be flying out of Bangkok without the ability to use fast track.

Must be hit or miss thing. I left Thailand earlier this month (7 Oct) and did get an exit stamp in my passport.

I usually fly Thai Air domestically and like you I check in online. Sometimes I print out my boarding pass but many times I have it emailed to me and I only have it on my phone. Not sure how this system will work for me but I guess I’ll find out next week when I fly from Chiang Rai to Bangkok since CR airport is on the list.

I was in a similar situation when I arrived in 2018 on a tourist visa and the applied for my non-o while in Thailand. My money was in an account that was opened in 2014 when I spent 13 months working at our office in Bangkok. I did not have any problems getting my non-o.