Mattd

2 minutes ago, Techno Viking said:

Google data dots.

 

 

Data Dots do not have DNA, they have unique features that are man made, anyway the original question, which was made by a member jokingly 'tongue in cheek' was how do you DNA a car, loosely meaning cars themselves do not have DNA, he was not being serious and nor was I.

You can of course get DNA from any items that came from any living thing that are within a car, of that there is no dispute.

Ubonjoe is correct, the under consideration stamp does not say anything about dates of expiration of permission to stay, it states that the applicant must contact the 'Temporary Permit Section Person' by xxxx date, so long as you comply with this part, then you are not doing anything wrong.

1 minute ago, Pilotman said:

sorry chaps another question so that I am clear. The blue coloured certificate that is titled 'Receipt of Notification' she fixed in the passport says that I  have notified an intention to stay in the Kingdom for another 90 days, until 6th March next year. It specially states on that certificate that it is not an extension of stay but a notification  of stay, whatever the difference is??  

Yes, it is commonly known as a 90 day report, which is required if you are on a long term extension of stay (usually 12 months and for whatever reason) and have resided in the country for 90 continuous days.

In your case you were only permitted to stay in the country for 90 days, so therefore should exit the country at the end of this 90 days and reenter.

When you go to straighten it out tomorrow and apply for the 60 day extension, then the fact you will have extended your stay also means that you have reported the 90 days at the same time.

You are only allowed one 60 day extension per entry, so at the end of the 60 days you will have to depart.

3 minutes ago, Pilotman said:

Sounds like it was an error. I'm' glad I brought it up here.  many thanks  to you all.  I will go back tomorrow.  I thought it was all too easy!!

It is really good that you shared it, otherwise you may well have ended up on a long overstay, make sure you make it clear that you want to apply for an extension of your current stay to visit your wife, this will be for an additional 60 days.

Note that your wife must go with you, complete with her ID card and Tabien Baan, plus your marriage certificate.

10 minutes ago, jojothai said:

Its even more crazy than that.

Wherever you stay more than 24 hours is the legal requirement.

So If I leave the apartment in bangkok and go to the house in the provinces. In theory, I am supposed to have a TM30 filed each time that it is more than 24 hours.

Got to be joking?

Which is exactly why I wrote: - Those of us that do stay here long term for whatever reason, do, perhaps, have less of an excuse to not do this reporting, however, there are circumstances where it is not exactly easy to conform, landlord refusing to comply or not in the country, those who work in one location and live in another, those who frequently travel in and out of the country and so on.  

In my case for example, I work in Bangkok Monday to Friday, then travel back to Pattaya at the weekends, I also travel out of the country quite a lot, so would be forever submitting TM.30's!

39 minutes ago, Pilotman said:

the lady there fixed the necessary certificate into my passport giving me another 90 days in country.

Oh dear, as stated already, this is almost certainly a 90 day report that has been done in error.

If it was an extension of stay based on visiting your wife, then the extension would have been for 60 days only and this would have been physically stamped in your passport with the date it is extended to, not a paper placed in your passport.

They would have also required photos, copies of passport, the filled out extension application form and taken 1,900 THB off you.

If I was you I'd go back to them as soon as you can and definitely before next week when your original permission to stay ends, explain exactly what it is you need and make sure they get it right, if you don't then there is every chance of being banned from entering Thailand for a year if you wait the full 90 days without leaving Thailand.

26 minutes ago, sananeamk0715 said:

As I know you need TOEIC at least 550 or 700 score for Non B visa.

Not a teacher, but a bit of research shows that this is only in the case of people coming from countries where English is not the native language and then it is needed to get the permission to teach, not the visa.

1 hour ago, mikosan said:

Much the same as you DNA test anything.  You forensically examine it, take samples and DNA test them, simple really.

Now that would be a feat of science, they could then conclusively prove that the cars are related to the 1000's of the same model that rolled off the production line!

They can take forensic samples and test the DNA from these to link to a living thing, but you ain't never DNA testing the car itself!!

13 hours ago, topt said:

I heard on 103 FM earlier that apparently this bit of road is now in such a state that most cars/trucks risk bottoming their "engines" with resultant damage and should be avoided if possible?

I have not even attempted to drive through this diversion to be honest, so difficult to accurately comment, however, I can imagine that there is that possibility.

The diversion is in place whilst they replace the bridge and takes vehicles from the road down towards the lake and there is a considerable difference in height between the road and where the diversion goes, hence there is quite a steep incline / decline on the way in and out of the diversion, which could get tricky as you enter the hard core of the road again.

If it rains, then there is every chance of getting stuck trying to get out, the diversion is only wide enough for one vehicle at a time and does get a lot of heavy traffic through it.

You can avoid this diversion by using the small road next to the Tesco Lotus, which is how I go, no idea why they didn't just use this instead of the diversion.

Depending on the company they are providing a service to, the country that company is based in and how it is paid, it is highly probable that some tax is being paid, albeit prior to the 'DN' receiving the payment.

Nowadays, a lot of countries are enforcing a percentage of withholding tax on an invoice paid, especially if there is no trace of tax being paid by the receiver.

5 minutes ago, alex8912 said:

Rules are made to be broken. 

Until you are caught!

As stated, 'up to you' 

15 minutes ago, alex8912 said:

Oh puuuuleeeeze!!  So when we go to Macau from Thailand 50k. Drama alert!

What are you trying to say?

The OP asked a question, which has been answered, if you wish to flaunt the rules, then that is your prerogative.

You can go to Macau with as much Foreign cash as you like, certainly wouldn't even think of taking THB!

4 minutes ago, bluesofa said:

There do seem to be quite a few people who just don't like going to immigration, and don't want to know about the regulations, my friend being one of them.

Roger that, I think we all know at least one person that fits the bill in this regard.

Depending on where you located and your type of permission to stay, Thai Immigration can provide a residence certificate confirming your home address.

Most residence certificates issued by them are generally in Thai though.

You would be best to go to your local immigration office, explain your need and see if they can assist.

Alternatively you could get your country's embassy to issue this, which should be accepted by HSBC, I would assume that you are British?

16 minutes ago, bluesofa said:

So it has now happened again – erroneously by the IO by not checking all the details.

If the old 90 day report card is in the passport and the person turns up to do a 90 day report, then in someways it is understandable why the IO just goes ahead and processes it.

To be fair to immigration, there are a lot of people reporting daily and to physically check each and every persons passport / TM.6 for an entry that would have changed the report date is not really feasible, immigration are expecting people to know the rules and to report within the open period, which is not totally unreasonable considering that if somebody is having to do 90 day reports, then they are here for a long period.

Flying along here in central Bangkok and has been for a couple of weeks now.

Seems a bit strange that a police report would be required, I'd imagine that folks turn up at the various airports missing the TM.6 by the dozens daily, especially since they stopped stapling them ion to the passport, it would be a real pain if they required a police report prior to allowing them to catch a flight.

Must be just at certain offices and even then, certain IO's.

9 minutes ago, Avra said:

I think visa is issued by Thai consulate. But I am not sure whether they have made the correction in their system.

Apparently this will not matter, as there is no connection between the embassy and immigration.

21 minutes ago, ray richards said:

Just to answer Mattd. My g/f visa expired at the end of Oct 2017

Thanks for the reply, I do hope that the application in January goes well for you both, based on the info from all posters, it seems that your only option is to apply for a visit visa for your girlfriend, it might be worth going for either a 2 or 5 year visit visa this time (validity period of the visa, not duration of visit), even though your girlfriend can only stay in the UK for a maximum of 6 months at a time and would have to fly back to Thailand at the end of 6 months.

This would  at least save the hassle of having to re-apply for every visit.

Your biggest issues are going to be persuading the ECO at the embassy that the visits are genuine and that your girlfriend is not trying to circumnavigate the visa rules by visiting the UK often on visit visas.

Your health and her caring for you could be plus and a negative for the application, depending on how it is presented and the ECO's take on it.

If it is approved, then it would be critical that she never overstays her permission to stay in the UK and abides with the rules rigidly, any deviation would jeopardize future visits or visas.

16 hours ago, Hans Rayong said:

If you go in or out of Thailand as a citizen, you can use the machines and you will not receive a stamp in your passport.

There may not be a physical stamp in the passport, but there is still a record of an entry or departure held in the database that can be cross referenced.

Which is technically more secure than relying on stamps in a passport, as these can be missed by an IO.

2 hours ago, steve187 said:

if the car is registered in Bangkok, any name changes have to be done there, but an out of Bangkok address can be used,

I am not sure if this is being allowed now, last year I paid off the balance owing on the finance on my car and tried to keep the BKK plates and use my Chonburi address, this was flat out refused by DLT, they stated that the law has changed and you must now register a vehicle in the province of your address, this was questioned 3 times, by the finance company, main dealer and myself, all 3 times we were given the same answer, so ended up having to re-plate to Chonburi, though like most things here, it can change daily!

As others have stated, including myself, this can ONLY be done at the main office in Chonburi City itself and the cost IS 465 Baht, even then it is cheap when you consider that they spend time to check the VIN and engine number, plus print the changes in the book, reissue a new tax disc and issue you with new number plates!

OP, if you reside in Chonburi and this is the address given on the residence certificate or work permit that you will use for the change of ownership, then you may well have to change the registration from Bangkok plates to Chonburi plates and this can ONLY be carried out at the DLT head office in Chonburi, it cannot be done at the Banglamung branch office.

The cost of changing the plates alone is 465 Baht, I did this about one year ago.

I am not sure about the cost of the change of ownership, but it is minimal.

The 7,000 odd Baht mentioned for four door pick ups is the yearly road tax.

The staff at Chonburi DLT are great and very helpful BTW.

Process for change of ownership as follows.

Transferring ownership of a used vehicle is similar to buying a new vehicle.

The purchaser and the seller must both complete the transfer of ownership at their local DLT office, although the seller can give power of attorney to a third party. The DLT will check the engine and chassis serial number to make sure the car has not been stolen and the numbers match the details in the blue book, it is strongly recommended that money is exchanged only after this has been checked. The following documents must be provided:

If a Farang, the seller or buyer must provide signed copies of their passport, visa and work permit, or official confirmation of residency from either the Thai Immigration Bureau or their embassy

If Thai, the seller or buyer must provide an ID card and House Registration Document (Tabien Baan)

The vehicle's Blue Book must be provided by the seller

If the car is over seven years old, it has to have passed a roadworthiness test.  An up-to-date tax sticker will prove that it has passed this test.

6 minutes ago, JerseytoBKK said:

What airline has a girl waiting with the pass? I've flown Cathay 8 times and JAL once in business the last 3 years.

Etihad - Normally the pass is given to you by airport staff in the air bridge as you deplane.

6 minutes ago, SirBuwanaDogbossKing said:

Priority lane is a premium service that has to be paid for by the airlines and unless you have a "Fastrack Pass" you will rejected. If it was possible to just show BC ticket then their would not be any reason to issue a "Fastrack Pass".

Yes and no!

Those passengers over 70 years of age may use the premium services, as can holders of BOI work permits. Thai fast track service (left hand side of the main immigration halls) do not use the priority pass card.