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On 8/12/2023 at 8:12 PM, CartagenaWarlock said:

And if it does not? Do you chase down the source and ensure that you have the proof that it came from abroad?

Yes, as a previous poster has said you can get paperwork from Wise but most likely you will need co-operation from your Thai bank and Wise's Thai bank (I think they use Kasikorn but don't quote me). If you don't choose 'Funds for Long term stay in Thailand' as the reason you are transferring money then the funds are sent by Wise to Kasikorn and then to your bank internally so the final transfer is domestic and not international. If you choose 'Funds for long term stay in Thailand' the transfer takes longer, up to 72 hours, as Kasikorn send the money manually and reference it as an international transfer.

On 8/11/2023 at 11:37 AM, steven100 said:

are there death cap mushrooms in Thai forests?

Do you have a cunning plan? ????

23 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

Think is referring to certificate of residence obtained from immigration and used (in part) for things such as open bank account and Thai drivers license etc.

Has various cost and time to process.

For example at CW it's 200baht and takes up to 2 weeks 

 

 

 

Certificates of Residency are free but my otherwise very honest immigration office charged me 500 baht, but it is available while you wait. They told me that it could not be used to open a bank account and BB told me the same but other banks were happy to accept it. A yellow book is better. 

On 8/10/2023 at 8:10 PM, Denim said:

Does sound like he was not wearing a helmet.

 

An almost identical accident happened here in Petchabun a couple of years ago. Didn't make the news anywhere. Swedish guy only here a week wandered into oncoming lane and died in head on collision.

No helmet.

 

9 out of 10 foreigners I see riding around here don't  wear a helmet. Presumably they think on a short journey with little traffic a helmet is over the top. A very foolish assumption. 

 

 

In Sweden they drive on the right so lack of concentration can cause you to make a mistake. However, in Scotland they drive on the left, the same as Thailand. Absolute madness not to wear a helmet in any circumstances.

Why wasn't it done years ago?

49 minutes ago, Muhendis said:

I wonder what happened to start that off.

The police told him he couldn't take the skateboard on to the plane as it could be used as a weapon so he decided to demonstrate that it is an ineffective weapon ????????????

7 hours ago, bigt3116 said:

There is no 30 day extension on a single entry Non-O

Wrong. A provisional extension of up to 60 days can be granted to a Non O visa holder if that visa was issued on the basis of being married to a Thai national or it was issued based on having a Thai child. The extension is completely discretionary but so are all extensions.

On 8/3/2023 at 9:59 AM, Henryford said:

Plus for us Brits you get pension inflation increases. Quite a bit now with 10.1% inflation, 7% next year?

Wow! I did not know that. I thought they were frozen everywhere except the EU.

5 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

Happy to be corrected however don't agree.

There are many threads re changing from based on retirement to marriage etc....

 

However for the very FIRST extension it must be done on the what the non O is based on.

 

The OP entered with a non O based on marriage.

It's my understanding that he cannot obtain an extension based on retirement for his first extension. 

My experience is totally opposite your understanding. I entered Thailand with a non O based on marriage and my local immigration did their best to convince me to extend based on retirement and not marriage. So I don't think that how you obtained the non O is relevant. If the OP applies for a 30 day extension then this will take him past his 50th birthday and he qualifies for a retirement extension as long as he has the 800k seasoned for the correct amount of  time.

8 hours ago, 2long said:

He said, she said. 

Or should I mean 'he said, he said'

Handbags at dawn!!

Don't mess with a gaggle* of cheezers!!

*(Does anyone know the collective pronoun for ladyboys?)

The collective noun is 'a bemusement' ????

On 7/27/2023 at 1:43 PM, anterian said:

The minimum age on Facebook is 12 years old, Not a defense of the paedophile, but a comment on FB's system of age verification. 

It's actually 13, but good point

On 6/18/2023 at 6:08 AM, KannikaP said:

No surprise. My Amphur told me I must be married to get Yellow Book / Pink Card.

There was/is an old thread on here about a guy who challenged their Amphur by going to the ombudsman in Bangkok who in turn told the Amphur you do not need to be married. However, we inquired at my local Amphur and sure enough I was told I would need copies of our marriage certificate.

5 hours ago, BritManToo said:

The smog comes from the burning forests on the mountains surrounding Chiang Mai.

It's not from the farmers, diesel vehicles or foreign countries.

The villagers are out burning vast areas of forest every year, and nobody stops them.

I read that once. They burn the low brushwood to encourage the growth of mushrooms which they illegally harvest and sell to China but I'm sure the sugar cane burning also contribute.

Although a UK IDP (cost £5.50) is valid for 12 months it can only be used for 3 months in Thailand and then you will need a Thai DL. You could try using an agent.

On 6/13/2023 at 11:58 AM, DrJack54 said:

Don't see the point of your post.

I have stated often that CM is rogue on this matter.

There obviously will be some others. 

 

You typed that you returned with a new visa.

Then yes you would need to file a TM30.

If you had returned with reentry permit the TM30 would not be required. 

The point of my post is it is better to find out how your office interpret the rules and not rely on experience of other at different offices. You then went on to confirm that point and to repeat what I had already said in my post about having to submit a new TM30 because I returned with a different visa. So I don't see the point of your reply.

On 6/13/2023 at 12:06 PM, DrJack54 said:

The embassies websites are wrong.

There is no such rule. 

Briefly existed ages ago when Adam was a lad

I started post by saying THERE USED to be a rule but thanks for repeating

21 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

In a nutshell.

For those expats that have ongoing stay in Thailand on continuous permission of stay there is now Zero need to file new TM30 when returning to place of residence from inter province AND international travel.

 

For run of the mill tourists they can ignore TM30 unless they have dealings with immigration such as 30 day extensions to visa exempt or tourist visa etc 

 

As usual the problem is that some (very few) immigration offices have ignored this change of rules.

 

In addition the TM30 is now also used for change of  residence for the expat group I referenced earlier. 

 

Just for one example.

I personally have travelled to Oz last December.

Travelled to Vietnam in Feb this year.

Been to other provinces in Thailand.

Not done ONE TM30.

 

Ongoing extension with reentry permit.

Dealing with CW

TM30 not required. 

 

Recently done a TM47 and a certificate of residence.

Also TDL.

TM30 not required. 

First of all the rules mean nothing as each office will interpret them as they see fit. I know Chiang Mai have their own rules on TM30. My office in Nahkon Sawan says my wife must complete a new TM30 because I left Thailand and returned with a new visa. If I'd left with a re-entry permit then that wouldn't be necessary but unfortunately my extension was due for renewal when I was forced to return home due to a family death.

On 6/11/2023 at 6:46 AM, Pattaya57 said:

Thailand limits visa exempt to 2 per year at land borders, if they are worried about how many visa exempts by air then why do they not just set a limit? To say you can have unlimited visa exempts per year by air but then leave it to an individual IO to decide you have too many is pretty crazy

There used to be a rule of 3 visa-exempt entries by air every 6 months and you can still see this published on some Embassy websites.

12 hours ago, 2baht said:

The lot! 

Just ask Americans how well that works ????

Well you've made this hard work for your son as he could have entered Thailand using his expired Thai passport. You cannot travel on an expired passport but you can use it to prove your citizenship when arriving. My wife and son have both entered Thailand on expired passports and my son has also entered the UK on his expired UK passport. Now he will have to exit Thailand and re-enter using his new Thai passport. However, he can get an extension of stay base on being a Thai citizen - I think it's 12 months.

1 hour ago, Woof999 said:

Usually up to the airline. If you're flying a premium cabin or have a certain frequent flyer status it's included.

All disabled people and all travellers over 70 years of age and their travelling party. You can also buy the fast track service.

4 hours ago, JustAnotherHun said:

I don't think it's Thailand to change it's attitude.

The situation is very clear:

If you're going to a foreign country you should have a travel insurance that pays the costs in case of an emergency or accident.

If you can afford to hollidy in Thailand you should be able to pay the very decent price for a travel insurance too.

If not, stay home or gofundme if things go wrong.

I doubt travel insurance would have paid. Did he have the correct licence and IDP, was he wearing a helmet, and was he intoxicated? Any of these would negate cover.

We spent the New Year in Bangkok and my Mother in-law diligently wore her mask everywhere we went but on our return home to Nakhon Sawan she was the only one who tested positive. None of us wore masks. She's 78 years old and not particularly in good health but didn't get ill, just a mild headache. She's had 2 jabs. Masks are ineffective at protecting you from contracting the virus but they can help stop you spreading it.