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Just an FYI....the Thai Consulate in LA are not taking any of the blame.....it is all about saving face.....????

Just waitng on the return of my new passport.  We shall see how they all turns out......?????????

Thanks for all the advice....it was and is a <deleted> storm from the get go....got tired of all the phone calls to the embassy about the issue....got stone walled at each conversation......I think it was sold on the black market...had visa for China, Cambodia, Laos, VIet Nam, Australia in the 52 pages......the police report has been filed and a report sent to the passport agency so hope that someone gets caught at the border....????????

16 hours ago, sqwakvfr said:

Was the passport mailed or did you walk it in?  Either way a police report should be filed.  A passport is a sensitive document and a report should be filed in case your passport is used in any potential criminal activity. 

 

If you used walk up service at the very least call the LAPD Hollywood division and ask if they will take a report for a missing/lost/stolen passport. If the LAPD hesitates or refuses(this could happen because the LAPD is not great in dealing with the public) then take a shot and call the FBI in Westwood.   If you can get a police report then contact the consulate again and advise them that they are responsible for the missing/lost/stolen passport.  The consulate at the least should compensate you for the cost of obtaining a new passport.  

 

If the passport has gone missing because of the US Postal Service then you can file a report with the Postal Inspection Service(Mail Police).  

Yup, did that and they came up with nothing....other than the fact that they stated the embassy never mailed the passport according to the tracking number....????

14 hours ago, Number 6 said:

Police. Theft of passport. Identity theft.

Yup, ticked off all those boxes.....end of story.....????

Long story short....I applied for an O-A Visa from the Thai Consulate in Los Angeles.....was approved and somehow after the fact they lost my passport! ????  Had to get a new passport and once I did called the consulate back to request a new O-A visa for my new passport and was told to send in my documents once again.....few days pass and call from the consulate....sorry, have to re-apply with new documents and another $200 fee......so my question is....what are my options at this point?  My plan is to travel back to Thailand in October.......with the idea of getting a retirement extention of stay......FYI....I had an extention of stay for over 12 years but let it lapse when I came back to my home country for business last year...I still have a Thai bank account with SCB and driver's license in hand......????

8 hours ago, Toosetinmyways said:

I assume you are posting about a foreign currency check. I used to do this regular at KBank. Then last year they refused to accept. I contacted customer service and was told it was a new BOT directive. Never investigated further.

Thanks for the intel....will have to check it out with my folks at SCB in the future.....nothing is ever easy.....lol...????

Has anyone tried to deposit a personal check into their savings and or other account at a Siam Commercial Bank? ????

I was thinking of trying that route when I return to Thailand in a few months time.

Any boots on the ground intel would be appreciated....????????

I hit the BIG 7-0 this year and just try my best to live in the moment.....maybe each day is a blessing, but never take one for granted.....just keep moving forward and try not to fall on my face too often....lol...????

Just a warning to all who venture into the water in Pattaya Bay....????

I know it is a toilet in the making.....but the attached article pretty much sums up my feelings on the whole toes in the water mentality.....????

I think when it rains that section gets cleared out by the city sewer folks....????

I don't....complain or stay or maybea little of both...????

Don't you just hate it when you send your parent out to do a little crap paper shopping? ????

And folks wonder why the new law coming in about having health insurance.....pay now or pay later.....lol....????

Best place for Songkran?  Your home country....easy peasy.....????

Yikes!!  Ain't life tough?  Time to get a life and go to the mall without the wife....so much more enjoyable.....trust me...????????????

Try camping out at Suvarnabhumi Airport....you will burn out in a short period of time and head back home......lol....????????

She will forget she even left LOS......onward and upward....????

22 hours ago, RotBenz8888 said:

Black water, sinking boats, traffic slaughter, expensive baht....no, beats me.

And would you expect anything less from a World Class city? ????

On 5/18/2019 at 3:10 PM, buick said:

paying off the police to avoid doing time in the big house  ???!!!

BINGO on that score.....was going to have to enjoy a Christmas in the monkey house unless someone got some baht.....under the table, but of course....????

I've got one in hand, and will have it filled out by my local Thai doctor this week...all part of the fun...????

Just to make things simple....I simply go by the name of "G" ????