Retire Ext Denial/Approval- Part 3 Wow!

[arjunadawn]

1. Retirement extension declined this week for not having 12 Wire proofs. Then... told to come back-

2. approved! Great.

 

Wife told me today they contacted her again and even my PP stamped, ext issued, 90 day report paper tagged in PP, they want me to

3. return Monday to sign something. Ahhh, okay? Small office. Small town. Best to try to be... humble, even I’m <deleted>. I’ll sign saying I understand next year 12 wires. 
 

However, they want my WIFE to come too. They want to give her a document they are uniquely creating in Thai (Regarding section 2 of the 12 month flexibility directive to IO- “inform alien” after 1 Jan 2020 no more flexibility). They want her to translate the official IO letter for me, I sign that she did, and I read. She then sign that she translated. 

[ubonjoe]

23 minutes ago, arjunadawn said:

However, they want my WIFE to come too. They want to give her a document they are uniquely creating in Thai (Regarding section 2 of the 12 month flexibility directive to IO- “inform alien” after 1 Jan 2020 no more flexibility). They want her to translate the official IO letter for me, I sign that she did, and I read. She then sign that she translated. 

Apparently they want you to confirm that you understand section 2 that states you must have 12 months next year. The last line in the translation states that is required.

[mikebell]

Is Immigration going soft?  Do IOs fear for their jobs with so many ex-pats fleeing to friendlier shores?

On a similar cheerful note, I did my 90 day at Jomtien yesterday.  It was a Monday so the place was swamped - very hot inside.  I was a little fearful as it was my first 90 days after returning from UK.  A nice lady chatted/printed my next slip & off I went.  No mention of TM 30 (which I have never done.)  I joked with the car park attendant about having to pay 40 baht for a six minute stay.

[ThomasThBKK]

47 minutes ago, mikebell said:

Is Immigration going soft?  Do IOs fear for their jobs with so many ex-pats fleeing to friendlier shores?

On a similar cheerful note, I did my 90 day at Jomtien yesterday.  It was a Monday so the place was swamped - very hot inside.  I was a little fearful as it was my first 90 days after returning from UK.  A nice lady chatted/printed my next slip & off I went.  No mention of TM 30 (which I have never done.)  I joked with the car park attendant about having to pay 40 baht for a six minute stay.

 

In general they aren't all <deleted>, just doing their jobs.

They have the same opinion of us like the rest of the population, some like us, some don't care, some don't like us.

Some people do their job good, some do it ok, others just want to finish and be home early, others just want to see the world burn.

 

 

I have similar experiences in Trat, but at the land office, first they are hardballing then they changed their mind - whatever, all sorted now.

[moontang]

holidays on 5 and 10 december...avoid, if you can.

[Mango Bob]

I said this a few days ago but some disagreed with my answer.  Thai immigrations did say that the first year would be a grace period but only this time next year must have the 12 months or be denied.

[jacko45k]

1 hour ago, moontang said:

holidays on 5 and 10 december...avoid, if you can.

I say avoid, they are shut.

[connda]

7 hours ago, mikebell said:

Is Immigration going soft?  Do IOs fear for their jobs with so many ex-pats fleeing to friendlier shores?

I doubt it.  If all the farangs leave tomorrow they'll still be in excess of 1 million Aseans from places like Myanmar, Laos, and Cambodia that will need constant care and feeding.  Unlike the farangs who are milked and disparaged by most Thai institutions, the working class non-immigrants are here to do the grunt work and the "work no Thai is willing to do" so there will be plenty of business for Thai immigration, probably an increase, as the eThai conomy and the THB strengthen and the Asean poor come to toil in the LOS.  Hey, like Thais they get free healthcare.  So why not?

[cnxgary]

Did you have to show insurance?

[arjunadawn]

On 11/30/2019 at 5:51 PM, ubonjoe said:

Apparently they want you to confirm that you understand section 2 that states you must have 12 months next year. The last line in the translation states that is required.

Yes, you are correct, in that they also interpreted like that. I went, signed... and wife too. That part I found repulsive, but she too wanted this over. It’s done. Thanks,