Daryle

Good old media management to keep eyes off his incompetence, if he can't even resolve his inability to take his oath, I suggest moving millions of people is well above his abilities. He should stick with buying military hardware and receiving kickbacks!

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You can put lipstick on a pig but it's still a pig of a system the Thais have in place. No propaganda about safety will change the big brother mentality in place here.

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Get a residency cert from immigration and a medical cert from a Dr and you book yourself into a course as your old Thai license has expired.

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I read only one course for Doctors has been completed, allowing them to issue cards/scripts. So, I say it would be hard to find a Doctor who is approved to issue the card. It will be interesting to see how this plays out over the next year.

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What I read from other topics Vientiane and probably Savanakhet as well will issue only 1 ED visa a year.
What I can't figure out yet do they mean 1 in 2018 and another one in 2019 or is it an exact date (it has to be a full calendar year before they give you a new one? And is it the day when you applied for it in another country or the day you arrived in Thailand with this ED visa??
 
Is Penang still under the 'old' rules? Vietnam seems to be a no-go at the moment.
Anyone tried Yangon in Myanmar??
Though their requirements on their website says you need a Police clearance certificate?
Is that for every foreigner or just for certain foreigners, their website is not clear about that.
Thanks

Who would prefer having to pay to a Thai Immigration bank account about 200 Baht at the nearest bank or 7/11 every 90 days instead of having to report and fill in the relevant forms?

 

A confirmation email with the bank deposit details and your current address should be an adequate TM30 replacement.

 

Having a copy of the email or payment details should be adequate proof if required by any official.

If a top immigration officer proposed this idea we should all congratulate his brilliant thinking 

 

Anyone here have multiple citizenships therefore multiple passports? Might be a good idea to alternate using each one for a METV. For example:
 
1st time - Use your home country's passport, go to the Thai embassy in your local city and get the METV visa in that passport. After 9 months go back to your home country.
 
2nd time - Now you're in your home country you use your 2nd passport from a 2nd citizenship/2nd country but go to the same Thai embassy in your local city and get a METV visa in the 2nd country's passport. Enter Thailand on that passport. After 9 months go back to your home country.
 
Then do that loop swapping between passports/visas continuously.
 
I just wonder, would immigration at the airport be able to put together that it's the same person entering on a different country's passport? Surely with the full name being the same in their system and on both passports it's highly likely their system will match it. If not by the name & birth dates then by the photos in their system. Or if their fingerprint scanners get up and running then by the fingerprints. What do you all think?

Download the 'my AiS' app, log in and you will get your package info and also what others are available if you want to change.

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I use a Skype number linked to my mobile number. You will need wifi for this option to work.

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Get a grab and you see the cost in the App when booking.

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I can't remember ever being greated with a smile from a Thai Immigration Official while entering the so-called land of smiles.

It's just so stupid. Heaven forbid, you're caught in Thailand without a hotel to stay in. Is there any place on earth where it is easier to find a cheap hotel?

I have a Thai bike and car lic issue from Pattaya a few years ago. When going to Thai Immigration in Bkk they would not issue a residence cert. So I went back to Pattaya and renewed the lic without a problem on an Ed visa while living in Bkk. Boggles the mind!

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Designate Pattaya Mongervil and issue a one year visa based upon money for 365 ST, maybe an STD check upon entry and exit. Just me aiding Thai academic thinking.

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TM30 ?

The "peace-loving General" will be up all night on the "drip" scheming payback on this minion.

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I predict the first decision of this "government" is when and where the casinos will open. At least then the Thais can place a wager on how long this farce continues.

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Surprisingly at DMK, no problems at all this week. Going out I had only one person in front of me. Returning there were bio-metric staff standing beside each immigration desk to assist. I must look old and frail now because the girl took my hand to scan my fingerprints. Malaysia and Singapore only require thumbprints, not sure why Thailand require all fingers as well.

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The three years is mentioned on the TE application form. I have just submitted my application as a safety net in case I can’t find new employment before my current contract expires. I actually overstayed a couple of times in 2000 and 2001 so it could be that I am running the risk of refusal in case I apply. Does anyone have experience of being granted a TE visa after having overstayed long ago?

The poster boy of a schizophrenic and incompetent administration. Nothing has or will change after his departure!

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The bank's exchange rate is to be avoided, I use TransferWise as you get the best bang for your dollar after exchange rates and fees are taken into account.

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Unfortunately, the Thai definition of "speedy" is not quite the same as some other peoples'.
Let's hope it can be a success though.