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For foreigners residing in Chiang Mai 

https://www.cm-healthcare.net/CMCVR/p_register.php

The CCSA confirms that all will be vaccinated, including foreigners. 

2 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

Correct just checked and in the upper right it shows V.2.2.2

When I checked my registered profile it still show the same as before and indicates I am eligible.

Same here. 

11 minutes ago, jackdd said:

  

They added an additional info in the mor prom "app" which is being shown when registering:

Google translate:

 

This basically confirms what I wrote before, that the verification/validation was (and still is) flawed, and people who are not actually eligible (probably foreigners) were able to register.

I believe that refers to priority categories by age, occupation and underlying medical conditions, not nationality. Under 60s who are healthy can't register till July for example. 

17 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

I'm not yet convinced that is actually true in all localities. I'm not aware of even one report here of an expat signing up for an appointment manually (with passport) in Pattaya and Pattaya is chock full of expats. 

It's not true across the board. A friend in Chiang Mai tried registering at a hospital using his pink ID. He went with his Thai wife. She was allowed to register but he wasn't. He's now trying to register with MoProm. 

On 5/1/2021 at 5:47 PM, Yellowtail said:

I used the pink ID to renew my DL a while back and did not need to show my passport, visa or certificate of residence. 

 

I also use it at the hospital I am registered at for social medical. 

 

 

Yes, you can use it any time you need to show proof of residence, eg, buying a car or motorcycle, opening a bank account, checking into hotels or at airline ticket counters and so on. This saves having to run to immigration for letters of residency, or carrying passport/wp every time you need proof. 

Anecdotally it may also work for entering Thai national parks for the Thai rate. Obviously there are mixed reports on this but last month I entered Hat Wanakon National Park for the Thai rate, no discussion. In northern Thailand it has been useful every time I've passed through nat'l parks on my motorcycle. I've also used it to buy and top up MRT and BTS/Rabbit cards in Bangkok, and to get the 50 percent discount for seniors (over 60) on MRT. 

According to Joe Cummings' Twitter today, the system is temporarily closed while updating to version 2.2,  From 7am this morning. 

3 hours ago, Jingthing said:

This is total B.S.!

We don't have even one successful report of even one expat registering manually at any hospital in Pattaya with passport only.

Just because you and of course others have found success does NOT mean that great numbers of expats are not facing total roadblocks. 

  I've registered successfully at two hospitals in Bangkok, Samitivej and Vibhavadi. 

On ‎3‎/‎7‎/‎2017 at 4:11 PM, dabhand said:

Reminds me of the recent 'Walking in the Himalayas' series shown on True. This is the episode that covered the Pakistan section:

 

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/walking-the-himalayas/on-demand/61860-002

 

Really excellent viewing including a serious crash that meant the explorer, Levison Wood, needed a medevac out of, I think, Bhutan.

Yes, people from all over the world trek in parts of Pakistan, particularly Chitral and Gilgit, without a problem.

But I have plenty of information on security issues. My question relates to the accessibility of tourist visas for Pakistan in Bangkok. Thanks in advance for any info anyone might offer.

Has anyone here applied for a tourist visa at the Pakistan embassy in Bangkok? I'm hoping to go trekking there in July, and wondering how difficult the visa is. Thanks. I'm a UK citizen.

On ‎12‎/‎15‎/‎2016 at 6:48 AM, Issanman said:

Suzuki Van Van now being sold as a 200.  Was a 125 before.

http://www.thaisuzuki.co.th/products_detail.php?id=328

 

 

Great news. I'll be having a look next week. I like the gray.

On ‎10‎/‎17‎/‎2016 at 10:28 AM, bluesofa said:

Ha ha! Was that an attempt at humour by the staff, or a serious question?

Perhaps it was based on their own life expectation. I see acccrding to wiki, India has a life expectancy of 68. If it was a Thai asking, their life expectancy is 75. I'm a Brit so I could live to be 81, but I see Americans can only expect to get to 79.

I think she was serious!

11 minutes ago, bluesofa said:

Yes, I forgot that the pink ID is only in Thai, whereas the Thai ID is Thai & English, a bit weird really!

I was quoting my father in-law's card, and yes the Thai says the same "ตลอดชีวิด" and underneath says "lifelong".

 

edit: I was just looking up the meaning of "YMMV". I take it you used it in the sense of "your meaning may vary", as opposed to "you make me vomit". Ha ha, don't worry I think I understood you meant the first option, but the abbrevation does have two completely different meanings!

 

Now I understand you were referring to an actual English phrase appearing on the Thai ID card. I thought you were correcting my interpretation of the Thai (which is fair game of course!).

Definitely not 'vomit'! Actually 'your mileage may vary', more or less the same as 'your meaning may vary'.

Appreciated the info on age and expiration. Reminds me of when I applied for a 10-year tourist visa for India a few weeks ago. The staffer who took my application at CKGS, the visa processing agency, asked me 'are you sure you'll still be going to India 10 years from now?'

1 minute ago, bluesofa said:

You've told us you are at least sixty, for it to say "valid for life".

It has exactly the same criteria for this as the Thai ID card. (The English translation on the Thai ID says "lifelong")

That explains it, as I'm indeed 60+. Didn't realize that made a difference; glad it does.

The Thai reads ตลอดชีวิด under the heading วันบัตรหมดอายุ, which I interpret, together, simply as valid for life. Says a bit more than just 'lifelong' but YMMV.  

I've found the pink foreign resident ID to be very useful for all manner of tasks, including checking in flights and checking into Thai hotels. You don't have to be PR to get one, but you do have to have house registration in your name.

I can also confirm that I obtained the pink foreigner ID card and also hold a yellow house reg book. I'm not a permanent resident but rather on non-B visa and work permit. I received mine in Chiang Mai. In place of an expiry date, mine says valid for life.

She doesn't yet have a police clearance certificate. I read in another thread here that it's not needed in Savannakhet. I suppose that's hard to confirm or refute.

My girlfriend (UK) has landed a teaching job at a private primary school in Bangkok, and needs to leave the country to obtain a Non-B teaching visa.

The school will provide the letter of employment, and she has her notarized teaching credentials/degree.

Now she has to choose a nearby Thai embassy or consulate to get the visa next month.

Is Savannakhet a good bet for this visa? She only needs a single entry, as she'll get the extension as soon as she's back in Bangkok. She's also thinking about Hanoi, Phnom Penh and KL.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions and tips.

I just returned from the Dept of Land Transport in Chiang Mai. I was able to renew my drivers license using my work permit as proof of residence rather than the scan of my yellow house registration book. Took just under three hours including color test, reaction time test, and one-hour training video.

On a whim I stopped by the Chiang Mai district office afterwards, and using the house registration scan, was able to get the foreigner ID card. Applying took only 10 minutes, but there was a two-hour wait before the card was ready.

On ‎8‎/‎5‎/‎2016 at 11:53 PM, Somnambulist said:

I renewed my five-year license today.  I was 360 days late but they give you a whole year's grace period so in effect I milked my last one for an extra year.  No scolding.  I arrived at 8:10 and was out at 10:40. I could have arrived later, say, 8:30 because the video didn't start till a little after nine.   A large group of us had to wait in the video room for some time and then watch the whole video of animated cars and motorbikes making idiotic moves.  The only test given was the color test.  If you don't know any Thai, at least learn the words for red, green, and yellow.  I know them (whew).  

Before the video a man talked for a while, drawing some laughs.  At one point he looked at me and asked if I can speak Thai.  Nit nooi, I replied.  Nit diaw, the man said disapprovingly.  I do speak some but the man's disapproval is well-placed.  I've become a cliche--a long-term resident whose Thai is still half-assed.  I'm noticing that more these days.  Gotta get back to studying because life is much more fun when you can actually talk to people.  

I'm going in for renewal tomorrow. Were you required to show proof of residence? I don't have time to wait two days for one via Thai immigration. I have scans of my yellow house registration but I forgot the actual book in BKK.

How about US citizens?

If your permanently living in Thailand then it's well worth the small effort to get your own

Yellow Book in my opinion as proof of registration of address.

It replaces the need for Certificates of Residence, issued free of charge and doesn't have any expiry date.

It's a 5 hour trip to my Immigration Office and there are reports that some offices have

now stopped issuing Certificates of Residence.

Here is just a few examples I found of it's use:

1. Annual extensions at Immigration

2. Buying a new vehicle.

3. Selling a vehicle.

4. Obtaining/renewing Driving Licences.

5. Renewing vehicle tax/insurance

6. Tax office registration

7. Opening store accounts

8. Opening bank accounts.

Well said. I have found the yellow book invaluable for these purposes. It is also scores points on the 100-point scale towards citizenship, should you ever apply.

And what if you have a Thai GF or wife?

Where she gonna register if you don't have blue book. She can't be in the yellow book either.

No such baggage. Yellow book is all I need for permanent proof of residence.

I bought a condo in Chiang Mai and received a yellow thabian baan. They said blue is for Thais only. The yellow book was easy to get at the CM district office; took a half hour.

One other potential use of the yellow thabian baan is that having one earns points on the 100-point scale for Thai citizenship. I assume it's also helpful when applying for permanent residence.

But should also have a blue book, however your name will not be in it, but if you didn't receive one you should request urgently.

The Chiang Mai district office said they did not issue blue books to foreigners. What's urgent about it?

The yellow book is a substitute to the blue book, not a replacement.

Every property has a blue book, if it has a legal address, not every foreigner has a yellow book.

My house has a blue book, with the address but no name on page 1, and a yellow book with the same address and my name.

In that case no blue book is necessary.

I bought a condo in Chiang Mai and received a yellow thabian baan. They said blue is for Thais only. The yellow book was easy to get at the CM district office; took a half hour.

One other potential use of the yellow thabian baan is that having one earns points on the 100-point scale for Thai citizenship. I assume it's also helpful when applying for permanent residence.

But should also have a blue book, however your name will not be in it, but if you didn't receive one you should request urgently.

The Chiang Mai district office said they did not issue blue books to foreigners. What's urgent about it?