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6 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

You have to the report at the office where your extension of stay was issued.

The address you use is not that important when on applying on line. When you complete the online application the office it is sent to for approval is based upon the province and district you select using dropdown menus.

Apparently the address you would use is the one for the condo in Bangkok.

Thanks, I thought as much, will give it a go next week.

I very rarely need to make a 90 day report due to travelling within the periods, however, it is looking increasingly likely that I will have to do one this time around, as it stands now it is due on 6th November 2017 (I last entered Thailand on 9th August 2017).

I intend on trying to make the report online between 23rd October and 30th October, most likely 24th.

The problem is I'm not 100% sure which office I should address the report to, I think that it should be CW, as this is the office that issues my non b extensions based on work and re-entry permit etc.

I have absolutely no idea what address CW have on file for me, if any, as an agent handles the paperwork on behalf of the company, if it is as per the work permit, then this is not the correct address, this was temporary address that was given when the work permit was first applied for, as I was changing work locations from Chonburi to Bangkok and at the time had no firm address sorted in Bangkok, so if it is CW, then I will have to use the rental condo address that I use Mon - Fri.

My normal place of residence (and weekends) is just outside of Pattaya and this is the address that I always put on the TM.6 upon arrival.

I've never submitted a TM30 to either CW or Jomtien.

So CW or Jomtien?

It certainly isn't that fast right now, though nowhere near as slow as it was a week ago, since the 'upgrade' notifications are slow, I took Ubonjoe's advice yesterday and cleared my notifications yesterday and it made no difference at all.

BTW TD, that is some impressive reputation you have, nearly 2,150,000......... amazing!

9 minutes ago, aslimversgwm said:

Usual negative comments from the same same contributors. 

Although some comments may appear to be negative, some are being realistic.

In reality, what would the point of building a HST rail link between BKK airport and Pattaya, even with no stops, the distance is far too short for this to be of any advantage.

As pointed out by a poster already, if the Government wishes to spend money on an infrastructure project such as this, then the money would be far more wisely spent on a normal railway, as opposed to high speed.

Given the short distance, the difference in journey time would be a matter of minutes, the difference in the cost and usability is huge.

You have to also factor in how many people would actually travel on this if it is intended as they suggest, so, with let's say an hourly service between 06.00hrs to Midnight, that really is one heck of lot of seats to fill on a daily basis, even if it is connected to Metropolitan Bangkok and beyond.

The airport link no longer has the express service due to the lack of maintenance on the locomotives, I shudder to think of the implications with a HST system after a couple of years in service.

2 minutes ago, Briggsy said:

In Nov 2015, the system completely changed so whatever visa he got from the London Embassy before Nov 2015 is irrelevant to what he must do now.

On 17/10/2017 at 1:30 PM, Guderian said:

He was here from November 2016 until April 2017 using that route and also from May 2017 until September 2017

From the above dates, then it appears that in the recent past he has applied for at least one METV under the new rules, so should have been well aware on what was required to apply for it.

Could also get a ME non b from Canberra if he has time whilst in Aus.

1 minute ago, sanemax said:

It does make it a lot quicker , the IO just sits there and stamps the PP without studying them

It sure would do, I was not aware that they have the egates at land borders, still a bit strange why they need to stamp them, unless it is to do with the immigration procedures for the bordering country, wonder, do they stamp them out and in, or just out (or in)?

25 minutes ago, glider said:

Yes, been doing that for about 5 years. A misunderstanding resulted in my mistake. So far a friend has told me I need to go to out of country embassy to get the non imm O visa, or someone at local immigration has told me they can do for 5000 baht.

Thanks for your help!

Brian

Happened to a friend of mine a few years back and he did manage to get it sorted by a 'friendly' official via Jomtien Immigration office, however, was considerably more than 5,000 (20k if my memory serves me right) and he did have to go to the Cambodian border and hop across and back in again to activate.

Reckon you are best to do the right thing and start the process again, these backdoor ways are not only illegal, there is a chance that they backfire if it is discovered by a higher up official and you could end up getting blacklisted, just not worth it IMO.

Just now, sanemax said:

They do also get a stamp at egates .

I saw them at Nong Khai yesterday .

They put their PP on a scanner , the doors open and close behind them

They put their fingerprint on another scanner and the door opens

And theres an IO there to put a stamp in the PP

I don't think that is normal practice, there are several reports of PR holders having to get proof of entry / exit after the event.

It also defeats the purpose of egates.

Seems there are two threads running, my answer to the other 38 minutes ago: If they go via a manned immigration desk, then yes they do.

If they go via a manned immigration desk, then yes they do.

4 minutes ago, JackThompson said:

I have to wonder if the "consultants" are not creating more issues - though I could very well be wrong.

 

What would happen if the OP simply flew out with his Non-B paperwork, obtained a new 90-Day Non-B at a consulate nearby, returned on that, obtained new work-permit, then went to immigration in the last 30-days of that entry with that new work-permit? 

 

I suspect he would be asked to provide a letter of his "leave-date" to officially-cancel his last extension.  So he provides a letter dated the day he flew out.  At that point, they would officially-cancel his last extension, and issue the new one. 

 

Would they ask to see his old, expired work-permit, and then count-days to generate an overstay-fine for his previous stay?

I am wondering what would happen if they just renew the existing work permit without renewing anything WRT the extension of stay etc.

The only possible issue with this could be that an IO notices the discrepancy during the next extension of stay application in May next year.

33 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

When they do the one year extension stamp don't forget you will need to apply for a re-entry permit to keep you extension valid when you leave the country.

And also if you intend on going out during the under consideration if you are able to change the holiday dates to suit the return to immigration, gentle reminder that 5th December is a public holiday and immigration likely to be closed.

1 hour ago, wgdanson said:

Just one more point regarding the Consular Letter. You can now send all Bank Statements ( in my case 36) and forms by email. However, the man at the consulate said 'please send individual sheets' and not in a zipped file, and did not know whether pdf or jpg was better.

PDF should be a lot smaller in file size.

3 minutes ago, lopburi3 said:

I also got it for first time this morning (early about 0500 so obviously nonsense).  It was also on notifications (which has been a bit shaky - often spinning circle until try again - last several days).

Yes, the pages in general are opening up reasonably fast, whereas notifications can be painfully slow opening.

Just now, steve187 said:

To applicants aged 50 and over who wish to stay in Thailand for an extended period without the intention of working.

 

is that not the definition of retired

Yes, totally agree, to us it is, I was just being pedantic really, as for whatever reason, it is not officially called a retirement visa, in fact they seem to go out of their way not to call it that.

4 hours ago, steve187 said:

A non immigrant 'O'A' visa issued in home country and i believe only from Embassies is a 'Retirement visa'

Actually, to be exact it is a 'long stay visa for over 50's who wish to stay in Thailand for a period of one year without the intention of working' 

10 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

There is really no difference between embassies and official Thai consulates. You are probably thinking of honorary Thai consulates,

Vientiane is a embassy and it will be open according to their updated holiday list.

The embassy in a Kuala Lumpur also does not show it as a holiday,

 

Yes, sorry honorary consulates.

I have to admit that I am really very genuinely surprised that any of the Thai Embassies or Official Consulates are going to be open on the 26th, I'd have thought they would be expected to close and show respect.

Certainly appears that the majority worldwide are closed.

2 minutes ago, pearciderman said:

 

Your argument falls down when you mention work and Non-Imm visas. You can't work on a Non-O for being over 50, You can't work on a Non-OA either.

I don't recall saying that it was possible on those categories of non 0 visas, though there is no reason whatsoever why you cannot work on a non o over the age of 50 unless you have extended for retirement, for example, a 55 year old entering on a non o and extending for marriage is perfectly entitled to work.

My point was that the PE visa is in effect a long term tourist visa.

6 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

Why?

The updated holiday list list was done in June well after the 26th was made a holiday here by a cabinet resolution made in April..

The list also includes other holidays that were added in April (July 28th and October 13th).

The 26th is not shown as a holiday on the Vientiane or Savannakhet websites as well. Do a little research and you will find others that do not show the 26th as a holiday.

I think that actual embassies will be closed on the 26th, consulates, maybe not.

31 minutes ago, overherebc said:

I was always under the impression if you changed your name by deed poll when you get a new passport it is noted in the passport, on the lines of

' previously travelled under the name of xxx '.

If not printed then maybe in the chip.

When we got married and my wife changed name it was noted as such in her new passport.

In the case of the UK, then according to the FAQ's in http://www.deedpoll.org.uk/OtherFAQs.html, then there is no mention of any former names in the new passport.

Q5:  Will my new passport and driving licence mention my old name?
A:  No, you will receive a brand new passport and driving licence without any mention or reference to your previous name.

38 minutes ago, pearciderman said:

 

Where do you see it said that it is a long stay tourist visa ?

Although it perhaps doesn't state it, the PE (I believe they are not longer referred to as TE) visa is in reality a long stay tourist visa, as, apart from the year long entries and extensions, it is the same as a tourist visa, i.e. it isn't a non-immigrant type, so you cannot work here whilst holding this visa for example.

Although, it should still be perfectly possible to get a yellow book, open a bank account, buy a vehicle and get a 2 year driving license as a PE visa holder.

22 minutes ago, hapacadabra said:

So if I (and people in my situation) are reading the advice correctly...

 

it's that, the airport *will* put a notation listing my previous passport number, *but*, that this shouldn't really scare me, because immigration will know exactly who I am, regardless? Even without any notation - when I return to Thailand with my new passport - they know me, and all my entries/exits.

 

The only benefit is potentially at the consulate-level? IE - if/when I go to make a new Visa somewhere, the consulate will either see a notation (if I make the passport in Thailand), or they see nothing (if I make the passport elsewhere). Little-to-no benefit there, I imagine?

Spot on!

Only advantage being when applying for tourist visas at those embassies or consulates that count the number you get in one passport and refuse after so many, a new passport would only reset this.

5 minutes ago, BritTim said:

a 60-day extension to visit a Thai family member

I think this is unlikely, otherwise he would have had a valid reason to apply for a SE non O.