biggles45

I have used private drivers for 20 years at the airport. They Always park in the parking garage, meet me at a gate exit (3 or 4 usually) and we walk over to get their car. Never had a problem.

But would that change anything? Corruption in the police force is so deeply ingrained that you could double their pay and they would still cheat, scam, steal and look for payoffs!

The linked article doesn't say what the grounds for dismissal are, and more importantly, how much it cost!

The police will only act if there is something in it for them. If the people can't afford to pay the loan sharks they obviously can't pay the police!

'Issue of a Visa is a privilege, not an entitlement. ' Yes, but when you have complied with all the, often onerous, requirements of a Thai Embassy and been issued with one why should some low rank IO who has had a bad day, be able to refuse you entry?

I wonder just how much of the 200k this woman will receive and how much of it will be 'diverted' to other people. I recall a friend receiving a 'discounted' amount after some uniformed personnel negotiated a settlement for him.!

Filipina GF and I live in the Philippines but have ties to Thailand. For the 7 years Pre Covid we spent 5 months each year in Pattaya, where we had accom. 2 X 2 month tourist visa and one visa free entry. In those 7 years we never had one TR refused or one issue with Thai immigration

'Thai authorities find something wrong with minority owned resorts' The article says that the resort is 'owned' by outsiders. Presumably the paid the locals so they could 'buy' the land and are probably paying them again to stage a protest.

I have a Philippine car/bike licence but spend several months a year in Thailand. My Thai licence has now expired, thanks Covid, but I am covered with my RP licence by the recipricol agreement mentioned in the post above. I actually keep a copy of the agreement on my phone but have never been stopped to try it out.

I can't help but wonder if the people who fed the few dogs that were there years ago are the same ones complaining now the well fed dogs have been breeding and taken over...... Karma??

This is incorrect. You do not need a 'return' ticket but, same as Thailand, a ticket to anywhere out of the country. Furthermore, you can enter on a 30 day visa free entry, as in Thailand, but you can extend this every few months upto 3 years! without any hassle from immigration. I have several friends here who have done this

It doesn't really matter, he will be pulling the strings anyway. Besides, they are all singing from the same songbook...... or should that be the same Bank book!

Yes it's for Thailand. Been reported as approved on here and in the Thai press. Not till Oct 1st tho, that is after midnight Sept 30th.

Yes understandable really. They don't like competition!

Just remember, the day you arrive is Day 1, even if it's 11.30pm. It's not 24 hours for a day. I.E 11.30pm Tues to 11.30pm Wed, = one 24 hour period... but It's counted as 2 days by immigration

If you are coming after October 1st (and b4 March 31st) you can get a 45 day Visa Exemption, expendable for 30 days. This might fit your needs with less stress

'My point is if I arrive on 30 September, do I have to leave by 29 October ? ' My thought would be that you have to arrive AFTER midnight on Oct 1st to get the 45 days. Now if your flight arrives late on 30th and you don't pass thru Immig till after midnight you MAY get away with it BUT immig now ask for your boarding pass since they scrapped TM6 so this may not work?

'Imagine the amount of cheese that would be needed if they had to go to Immigration every 60 days instead !' Many travel agencies in the Philippines will do the visa renewal for you, for a fee, just as in Thailand. Remember also that to get this 60 day extension (for upto 3 years) you can start off on a Visa Exemption entry. You do not have to have 800,000 in the bank, an income stream or any other conditions, unlike Thailand. You just pay the fee. If you want a Retirement Visa, that is available as well, with monetary conditions, but you NEVER report to immigration when you have it, (Google SRRV)

Waste of time poll, they won't get him out.

He never worries about the constitutional court, they are just Lap Dogs.