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It's been almost a week since I filled out the TM30 information on the immigration website, https://tm30.immigration.go.th/ but it still says "in progress." My landlord set up the account, and I log in with her information and then add my arrival details. Has anyone else noticed the processing taking a week or more? Thanks in advance :)

Does anyone have experience getting guardianship of a partner who has dementia or who has become incapacitated in some other way? Both partners are expats.

I agree! If it starts to become a requirement, we know who to blame…😂

He remembered the regulation from when he was here back in the 90’s, and then recently he stumbled upon this website below, which is basically a law firm. I’m not sure why he thinks the requirement has been brought back, based only on this website. https://magnacarta.co.th/home/faq-section-2/thailand-tax-clearance-certificate/#:~:text=Thailand Tax Clearance Certificate is,compliant and of good standing

Thank you. That’s what I thought, but a friend seems to think it’s been brought back. He’s going to apply for one before leaving the country in April. I would think that if it were brought back, it would be a prominent topic in the news. Otherwise folks wouldn’t be aware of requirement and would then have a nasty surprise at the airport, being unable to leave without it.

Has anybody been getting a tax clearance certificate when they travel outside Thailand? Evidently we need to show it every time we leave the country. Here’s the website explaining it. https://www.rd.go.th/english/23518.html

“Passenger service charges soar” Huh? Since when would an increase of 30 baht be considered “soaring”? It’s just clickbait!! Whoever writes these headlines is deliberately trying to provoke a negative reaction and raise our blood pressure! Don’t fall for it, keep smiling 😁

When I retired ten years ago, Bangkok Bank was the only option for receiving SS, and it was their policy to only offer a restricted account for receiving SS funds (no ATM, no app/online transfers, must go in Bank in person to withdraw/transfer money). I was glad to hear that SS changed their rules several years ago.

Thank you! It’s great to get confirmation from someone who has done it successfully.

Many thanks!

A friend told me that his SS goes into his SCB account, an account that has an ATM card.

When I first set up my Social Security direct deposit 10 years ago, I had to set up an account with Bangkok Bank. This account does not provide an ATM card. The only way to access the money is to go into the bank and physically make a transfer to another account that has an ATM card, a process which is rather inconvenient. I have recently learned that now you can have a SS direct deposit made to any bank without such restrictions. Has anyone ever switched from Bangkok Bank to another bank for their SS deposit? If so, how did you do it?

Speaking of 90 days, could he please also get rid of the silly 90-day reporting for one year visa holders???

Nakohn Prathom immigration is also now requiring a 12-month bank statement to renew your visa. When asked the reason for the new requirement, the clerk responded, “We have a new boss.” ????