RickFarang

Had this problem several years ago and it was solved by sending the form via Express Mail.

Thank you!

My brother will visit in October. In years past I read reports of people being denied entry into Thailand because they did not have 20,000 baht or equivalent in another currency in cash. 20,000 baht or U.S. $600 is a lot of cash be carrying around and does not sound like a good idea to me. Is there any news about this? Thank you in advance

Undoubtedly to eventually be retrofitted with facial recognition software.

Get it right: It is "filthy farangs".

Older people who were vaccinated against smallpox during their childhood in the 1950's (a long time ago!) are reportedly well protected against monkey pox. The odds of encountering somebody who has it is very low, so not to worry.

I would not take such important advice from a bunch of strangers over the internet, even though some have a lot of experience and a great batting record when I can easily contact the Immigration office or Consulate that will process the application. That saves a lot of worry and doubt provided that the advice from Immigration or the Consulate makes sense...

I've been using the Udon Thani Immigration service since they came back to Udon, which was even before they moved into the police station complex. I have never had an problem with them, though I have learned to ask, on my last 90 day report prior to extending that I should ask if there are any changes from the previous years. Yeah, the 100 baht thing is the only bit that keeps them from being ideal from my point of view, but having been to other immigration offices in the years before Immigration came back to Udon I realize that Udon Thani Immigration is far better than most if not all others.

You will find some of what you are looking for at Villa Market. Since many canned items are imported, they often out of stock of some products for what seems like ages but may only be a month. If you have not done so already, have a look if there is a Villa Market near you.

Big C in Udon Thani is limiting cooking oil sales to 3 bottles per person as gaps are starting to appear on the oil shelves, at least for the less expensive oils.

You can always buy a new phone and SIM card, install the application on your new phone and then leave it home or at your hotel when you go out. By the way, whether the information is used or not, most of us with cell phones are being tracked by the phone companies. There have been stores in the news that mentioned that the sought person was located by looking where his cellphone had been.

Well, not total nonsense. People are always trying to game the system and Immigration is trying to catch them. Those who strictly follow the rules make the rest of us pay. It also increases the burden on the immigration officers who probably would prefer that things we much easier.

Now I've heard everything! A 90 day reports are not "tricky". Unless you are extremely busy there is no point in paying an agent for the simplest and most routine task related to immigration.

I haven't been through the procedure, but I hope you can ask your employer for some details. For example: Do they need a police report from Thailand or from the country shown on your passport?

From https://www.thaiembassy.com/thailand-visa/visa-overstay-thailand (I do not know who publishes this site, but the information is consistent with what Immigration has said in the past.) If you are caught in Thailand as an overstaying foreigner you will be detained and face punishment. However, if you leave Thailand as an overstaying foreigner without being caught you will only face a fine and possible ban from re-entering Thailand, depending on the length of your overstay, when exiting through immigration control at the airport or land border, and will not face any imprisonment or detainment. As you can face detainment and imprisonment even when overstaying by just one day, it is important to avoid getting caught or being questioned by police, and resolving your overstay issues as soon as possible. On occasions, immigration police will do random checks on foreign nationals on entertainment centers, on the street and some checkpoints.