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On 11/11/2017 at 9:19 AM, emilymat said:

Yes. The first bridge when you swing left off SCC road at 7/11. Why it needs re-building I have no idea.

Work started on this bridge on Saturday and the detour is now in place, for those that travel in this area, then my advice is to avoid this if at all possible, as the detour is not pretty and potentially dangerous, just a bit of loose dirt thrown in to try and lessen the incline / decline, with a couple of concrete pipes to divert the water flow under this, going to be fun when it rains, that is for sure.

I suspect it is the email client the OP is using, as I tried all 3 methods of entering the email address and all remain in English.

Suggest checking the settings in the email client.

5 minutes ago, chippy1941 said:

Have answered all the questions required and downloaded the application forms the it says get the times to attend at the friendly building but when I trythe e.mail adress it changes to Thai and even my wife can't understand it the e.mail adress is [email protected]

This is the correct address, not sure what you mean it changes to Thai, other than the screenshot, which implies your email client changes to Thai after entering the address?

I have tried to use the same email address in both Outlook and Gmail with no issues.

1 minute ago, Arkady said:

I note that Abhisit was registered at birth in the UK as Abhisit Mark Vejjajiva.  Now you can register middle names in Thailand you can probably have the flexibility of a Thai first name and a farang middle name or vice versa.

Both of my sons have very English forenames and my surname, both have middle names, in fact the second born has 3 forenames (although one of which is a Thai name), first was born on 1999 and second in 2002, so it must be a while since they have been allowing middle names, unless there is some flexibility due to the Western parent side?

4 minutes ago, berniept said:

I just spoke with someone on the telephone. He just kept asking me to send an email message, which I have already done- twice.

Oh dear, not a good situation, hope they do reply to you, good luck!

4 minutes ago, berniept said:

Per your later suggestion about telephoning them, I will try that- but I have heard that they are difficult to reach by telephone (the Imm. office tried without success yesterday.)

Yes, this is unfortunately true, like most Government departments, all you can do is try.

1 minute ago, berniept said:

Yes, I did. It's the same email address I originally contacted, and which sent me the "standard reply" which contained information about the pro forma letter. And I as I noted, I used RESEND in the second email message, but immediately received the same standard reply.

Perhaps try telephoning them on the number provided here: https://www.gov.uk/world/organisations/british-embassy-bangkok

12 minutes ago, berniept said:

Does anyone have suggestions as to how I can obtain this pro-forma letter from the British embassy Consular Services (or other sources such as the Trendy VFS centre?) Will they give it to me for use with my non-British passport, perhaps crossing out “British” and writing in the name of my country?

As per Ubonjoe's reply, the British Embassy can provide a blank proforma letter where you fill in the missing details.

Have you actually confirmed that the British Embassy do indeed provide consular services for your country in absence of an Embassy here in Thailand? (as a member of the Commonwealth, then they most likely do, but worth double checking that this is not carried out by another Embassy in Bangkok)

1 minute ago, MrKFC said:

OK ... Thanks!

Mine does not have 'Non Re' on it.

What is that?

That is the visa class that I entered on, as I am on an extension of stay and have a reentry permit, then that is what I entered on.

In your case it may say tourist or similar.

Anyway, safe to say you did not enter on a visa exempt entry.

Example entry stamp, mine is a non reentry permit entry.

Just now, MrKFC said:

sez 'employment prohibited'  but that's all ...

 

That is on the visa, not the entry stamp.

5 minutes ago, MrKFC said:

The departure card is just stamped Sept 27, I don't see anything like 'visa exempt'  in the passport ...

 

It is simple to be able to tell regardless, as if entering on a visa exempt you would be stamped in for 30 days, plus, surely, you should know if you are using a visa or not?

The visa category is usually written in ink on the top of the entry stamp where it says visa class, might state VE or similar if exempt.

13 hours ago, emosborn said:

Does anyone know if you are able to get a Thai DL if you are here on an METV?

It seems to depend on where you are located, a lot of the DLT offices will issue a temporary license valid for 2 years if on a tourist visa, or even a visa exempt.

If it is your first Thai license, then they would only issue for 2 years initially anyway, so no gain for the non-imm visa, the gain comes when it is time to renew it.

I would have thought that if there were ongoing legal proceedings, then it is doubtful that the OP would be allowed to depart until concluded, in fact I'm surprised that he has his passport, though that may depend on the type and severity of the legal proceedings, it is not mentioned if it is criminal or civil.

If he is to incur a term ban or a blacklist, then almost certainly he will be informed of this fact prior to departure from Thailand, as both would result in deportation and require documents signing.

As far as I am aware, she can only pay using a credit or debit card, in the case of a debit card it would have to be issued in the UK, as many problems reported of those trying to use Thai issued debit cards.

You say using a courier, do you mean an agent to submit the application at VFS Trendy House and collect it later?

This is the payment form needed.

UK Passport Payment Form.pdf

Immigration are correct in that your son now needs an extension of stay based on being Thai, due to the entry on his UK passport.

You could apply for a new Thai passport (after reporting the old lost to the police) and then exit on his UK passport and return on the Thai one, job done.

3 minutes ago, chakatee said:

work permit only has 1 price: 1900baht

for regular work permit 1900 for each yearly renewal, for BOI one time off

Cost of the initial one year work permit is 3,000 THB plus 100 THB application fee.

8 minutes ago, carlsimp said:

Just bought a business i wasnt going to work in however turning out like i will have to long story but looking at easiest solution to getting a work permit that isnt silly money 

Then that business needs to be able to comply with the regulations to obtain a work permit, the actual cost of the work permit is negligible and only a few thousand Baht.

In general most businesses would need to have a minimum registered capital of 2,000,000 THB and a ratio of 4 Thai employees for each expatriate work permit. 

Your work permit would have to be issued for a position that is not included in the list of banned occupations for Foreigners.

There are exceptions to the above, depending on the company type, BOI or IEAT regulations etc.

your lawyer would be the best person to ask.

Work permits that purportedly cost lots of money to obtain are not necessarily legit.

The following link is where you can apparently cash Amex travellers cheques in Cannes, with luck they may also sell them.

http://www.aetclocator.com/TCLocator/maps.do?scountry=FR&scity=Cannes

Several stories available on the web that suggest travellers cheques are not exactly popular in France.

11 hours ago, theguyfromanotherforum said:

 

"Only mothers have custody rights over their children".

 

Revolting.

Agreed, although revolting and as harsh as it is, under Thai law, unless the OP has legitimised the child either by marriage or a Thai court / Amphur office, then I'm afraid she is unfortunately perfectly correct in her statement, for example the OP would not be allowed to apply for an extension of stay in Thailand based on his child if no legalisation has been done, up until not that long ago the UK had the same attitude with regards to passing citizenship.

She is also correct that Glasgow would not be able to issue a ME Non O visa regardless of the circumstances, this can only be done in London now.

To be fair, Kay doesn't make the rules, she could have perhaps been a tad more subtle though!

21 minutes ago, joblog said:

Does anyone know if the certificate can be obtained the same day or what the wait period is?

They issue it while you wait, doesn't take long at all, they will call you to the counter, fill out the form, then go away and do the actual certificate and emboss it whilst you sit down in the waiting area, then call you back to the counter to collect it.

You must make an appointment first though, you can do this online https://www.consular-appointments.service.gov.uk/fco/#!/british-embassy-bangkok/oaths-affirmations-and-affidavits/slot_picker

51 minutes ago, ethaniel said:

I applied exactly for 7 days extension. 7 days is what I got

Unless I am misreading the stamp, the dates make 9 or 10 days, depending how it is counted, unless your original permission to stay expired on the 19th?

As others have stated, it is not an extension of stay, it is a refusal whereby they are giving you the time to make the necessary plans to leave the country, something that most other countries would not do.

14 minutes ago, Suradit69 said:

If he is just doing out and in border crossings, couldn't his "partner" come to the border and keep the child on the Thai side while he crosses over and back.

Understand the reasoning, although the single biggest potential issue with this is IF (admit it is a big if) immigration refused him entry back in to Thailand, then it really would be a cluster &*($

There are two options.

1. As mentioned, do not let the child overstay, find a better visa solution.

2. Obtain legal custody of the child within Thailand.

Number 2 could be problematic if you were not married to her Mother or legitimised your daughter at a court or Amphur office whilst you were together with her Mother, in any case, all of them would require contact with her Mother.

There must be a way you can find out where she is, it might be worth finding out.

In answer to another poster, if the Thai authorities had grounds to believe that the child has been abducted, then for sure they could refuse entry or exit, regardless of passport, which is why it is even more important that the OP resolves this, as if the child's Mother decided at some point in the future to claim her daughter back, the OP would not have a leg to stand on.