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7 hours ago, balo said:

I wonder when they put up that sign ? It was not there 2 months ago . 

A sign stating this has been there since the day the DLT office moved from Sukhumvit road in Banglamung!

It is quite normal etiquette to go to any Government office building in long trousers etc. wouldn't exactly hurt to comply 

For the photo part, they do actually have shirts that they let folks wear for the photo.

On 23/10/2016 at 10:09 AM, mettech said:

I don't know what is going on with these  airline these days they run the show like they would be the immigration themself.

The airlines are strict on this purely because in the event that a passenger is denied entry into a country due to the lack of a return ticket (or for some other reason that the airline should have checked, i.e. no visa etc.), then the airline is responsible to repatriate the passenger and they get a sizeable fine as well. 

Some useful info here http://foreignresearcher.nrct.go.th/index.php?lang=en&mod=forms&op=regulations_en

http://www.immigration.go.th/nov2004/en/base.php?page=alienstay

Basically all foreigners apart from those with permanent residence.

works well.

No confusion regarding extension of stay and visas whatsoever, been doing them for 28 odd years.

But it is why it is a good point for debate, as those that are in this situation should know which is the correct information to enter on to the TM6 if arriving back in to Thailand on a re-entry permit in these instances.

Personally I'd use the re-entry permit number, as this would be the last number issued to me against the visa (actually, I suspect that all re-entry permits do relate back to the last visa via the extension to stay), I may well be wrong in this assumption though, it has been a long time since I had an actual visa and not an extension of stay / re-entry permit.

My reasoning would be that this is the latest number that would (should) have been entered in to the immigration computer software and the original visa, by definition, was used upon my first entry and therefore null and void for another entry (nothing to do with the validity of the stay), the new entry is only allowable due to the re-entry permit, the end result would more than likely be the same, as the re-entry permit and stamp upon entry would only be valid to the expiry date of the original permission to stay related to the visa.

It could of course be possible that the number of the re-entry permit in this case would be the same as the original visa number?

As an addition, more reasoning, surely if they did put the original visa number as opposed to the re-entry permit number, then this could well confuse the issue when trying to re-enter, as the IO would see that the visa was stamped used and may not necessarily see the re-entry permit, then stamp in for 30 days visa exempt only (if an applicable passport holder)?

Which is pretty much what the OP was advised.

5 hours ago, muzmurray said:

 

People with valid visas can and do buy re-entry permits, to suggest otherwise is misleading.

Would have thought that if somebody needed a re-entry permit, then their visa is no longer valid, i.e. it would have to be a SE visa and therefore used upon the first entry?

If ME, then there would be no need for a re-entry permit.

22 hours ago, NanLaew said:

Passion Delivery have 100 whole oven roasted turkeys going for 690 baht/kilo.

Note that these are Aussie and precooked.

Unless you are a PR then you cannot get on the blue TB period, only choice would be to try for the yellow one.

9 minutes ago, ianh68 said:

Got it: one tabien ban one name, I thought each book referred to everyone in the household.

 

Thanks.

The one blue Tabien Bahn could have all of the Thai citizens and any permanent resident foreigners living at the address in it, you as a foreigner, so long as you meet the criteria, can have your very own yellow Tabien Bahn based on your wife's blue one.

It is not one per person!

Whenever I've taken my dual citizenship children out of Thailand, then they depart Thailand on their Thai passports, enter UK on their British passports and the reversal upon return, immigration in Thailand has never questioned this, most others I know do exactly the same.

Not sure about the visa question, probably best to call the US Embassy and seek their advice.

Digbeth, perfect thanks, so a copy of my passport only? I do have a copy of the blue book in the car anyway, just in case.

Will give it a go this afternoon, just hope the Rama 4 entrance towards Don Muang office sells them!

Digbeth, thanks for the post, very informative.

Regarding the Easypass, can you recall what you had to provide to get one? I travel between BKK and Pattaya every weekend and do need to get one or the other now that they are unified, for me, Easypass being the easiest to obtain as can get from the offices at the toll gates.

I've researched the documents required, however, this seems to differ whatever you read!

Cheers!

Anybody actually tried to use the Easypass to go through any of the Mpass toll gates on 7 yet? (or the other way)

Want to get the Easypass for use on both on Friday, just would like confirmation the system works as planned though!!

1 minute ago, Don Mega said:

If it has BKK  plates it is registered in BKK.

Negative, as just stated it is 100%  registered to a Company address in Chonburi, this was the address that was on my work permit at the time of purchase.

The car was purchased on finance, however, the book was registered in my name from day one, complete with the Chonburi address, the book is still with the finance company, as they are going to get it changed to the other address, will double check the copy in the car.

I do know that the speeding fine came directly to that company address from the police and not via the finance, so it is on a computer somewhere!

It maybe that because it was on Finance that it was possible at that time to use a Chonburi address, this I'm not sure of.

There are a lot of Chonburi dealers that do sell cars with Bangkok plates, I know several of them and these are registered to a Chonburi address, so it must be possible / legal to do, just not sure how right now, tried asking the owners and they all don't know either, other than the dealers did it for them!

Correct, it has Bangkok plates with a Chonburi address, albeit registered by the finance company at the time.

Boca, if you mean the one for both Bangkok and Pattaya at the Shell petrol station on 36, then this is now open again, as I used it yesterday to go to Bangkok.

It was closed to resurface the concrete on the bit as it swings right towards 7 and Bangkok, not really sure why they closed the junction at 36 for the Pattaya bound traffic, as the repairs are after this, probably coz it was easier to block all rather than have signs that most would ignore!

@Johng, 

There is no name change, it will be just an address change from one Chonburi address to another Chonburi address, the vehicle was registered in to my name from new, since the finance is now paid off I now want to put it in to my residential address as opposed to a previous Company address.

Just seems illogical that Bangkok DLT accepted the car as registered to a Chonburi address originally, but now won't accept a change of address within the same province.

Would also question how those that buy the enormously expensive private plates could ever manage to register them to another province address??

Many years ago I did change a BKK plated car to Chonburi, not an expensive process, but took ages to do, several trips and a total PITA, not very practical whilst employed and seems totally unnecessary, I know for a fact several dealers in the Chonburi area offer Bangkok plates to their customers.

I am in a similar situation, I recently cleared the finance on my car and need to get it registered in my name.

The car is currently on Bangkok plates.

I've got a non-immigrant B extension of stay, which was issued by CW immigration Bangkok, as I work Mon - Fri in Bangkok, however, the address that I want to register the vehicle in is in Chonburi province.

My two options for the residency certificate are to get one from the British Embassy, or one from Thai immigration in Jomtien, Chonburi.

The British Embassy cannot give me an appointment before 15th November 2016 for this.

BMW finance are saying that DLT Bangkok will require me to re-register the car with Chonburi DLT if I give a Chonburi address, as they assume it will be driven in Chonburi province. (in reality it probably works out as 50% in both Bangkok and Chonburi due to work!!)

Quoting BMW Finance after asking if it will be any issues supplying a Chonburi address for registration purposes: 

'LTD office in Bangkok will accept this issue but they will assume that this car will use in Chonburi. So, the plate of Bangkok will be invalid automatically, you have to get the new plate in Chonburi after you get the registration book from us.'

I was under the impression that this was a thing of the past due to the computerisation of car registrations? Certainly can purchase the road tax in any province these days.

When the car was originally purchased on finance, then they used my work permit at that time (no longer work for the same company) and as far as I can see the car is registered in my name using the then company address, which was in Laem Chabang, Chonburi province, so that sort of negates the argument that Bangkok DLT won't allow this!!! (The speeding ticket came to that company address )

Anybody know if it is an absolute DLT requirement to change the registration plate to the province the car is registered in?

Will do it if I absolutely have to, just a PITA to do whilst working etc.

12 hours ago, Golden Triangle said:

 

In a perfect world the authorities would allow you to register 2 addresses, your weekday work details and your permanent weekend address, unfortunately the (Thai) world is less than perfect, have you considered trying to discuss this with immigration to see if they can suggest a solution ?

Actually I am going to need to go to Jomtien Immigration in the next few days and thinking of doing just that, the sensible solution would be as you suggest,  let's see!

Bahtboy, thanks for the reply, so no mention or request for the TM30 receipt from immigration, or did you have this?

I'm also a little concerned regarding the fact that my extension of stay was issued by immigration at CW Bangkok, they might ask why I need a residency certificate for Chonburi region in this case, suppose the only way to find out is to go and try!

I know this has been asked in other ways before, just need an update on how immigration are handling these.

I need to get the blue book for my car updated from the finance company to myself, with all the latest going on with TM30 & TM28 etc. then what documents are Jomtien Immigration requiring for issuing a Residence Certificate nowadays?

My situation is perhaps a little more complicated than most, in that I work in Bangkok weekdays, then reside in Pong area at the weekends, the work permit has a Bangkok address in it and I do not want to use this as it is a temporary address, so therefore I need to get the car registered to the address in Pong.

I can show AIS or SCB documents in my name and the Pong address no worries, however, the extension of stay in my passport etc. were done at CW in Bangkok, which makes the TM30 / TM28 side a little problematic in Chonburi region!!!

Anyone got a residence certificate off Jomtien Immigration in the last week or so and if so, what did they need to see?

As a footnote to this post and just for advice for those for whom it may concern.

A few years back I had cause to ask DVLA with regards to UK / Thai driving licenses and the use of either on UK roads, this is because my UK license is the old paper version with an old UK address of where I was living in the UK prior to moving to Thailand in 1989.

Basically, a UK driving license, regardless if paper or plastic type, must have the current UK address of the holder and this must be verifiable, the big rental companies do this by way of the electoral role.

As I am no longer registered on the UK electoral role and have no UK abode, then I cannot legally use the UK license to drive on UK roads, it is an offence to do so, even if you do actually reside in UK and the address on the license has not been updated.

The advice from DVLA to me was that I had to use the Thai license for renting a vehicle, which I have done loads of times for visits to the UK, never had a problem, in fact a Europcar rep, when renting out of Manchester airport one time, did tell me that had I not presented the Thai license then she would not have been able to rent the car to me, she did check my UK license on her system at my request, as a matter of interest.

Never been asked for proof of address using the Thai license, just a contact telephone number.

You can use the Thai license to drive in the UK for up to one year, expats returning to the UK technically have to be resident for 2 years in order to get their old UK licenses upgraded to the plastic photo ID type, not yet worked out how to make up that missing one year should I ever go back to live, suppose one could register on the electoral role one year earlier, if have enough notice of moving, otherwise, there must be another way, just not sure how!

Little point in building it then really in that case, yes, the floods are not often, however, much better to build a bridge!

In light of the floods that always happen in the South road / Sukhumvit junction area, then It is going to be very interesting to see how the engineers eventually tackle building the tunnel that is proposed for there at a later date, now this will not be easy from a flooding POV!