pineapple01 Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 8 minutes ago, BritManToo said: Link to any source that suggests this please. Why? touched a nerve has it. Only 27years of being marreid here and listening to the nice Imo Chaps reply to my questions on the subject when these visits started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 A personal attack flaming a member and a reply to it have been removed. Forum rule. "7) You will respect fellow members and post in a civil manner. No personal attacks, hateful or insulting towards other members, (flaming) Stalking of members on either the forum or via PM will not be allowed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotandsticky Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 Thailand is not on this Wikipedia Third World country list....... so that is that. https://worldpopulationreview.com/countries/third-world-countries/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmicbkktxl Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 21 hours ago, kenk24 said: I didn't say things are the same and don't know why you would think so... I did say it is more difficult for most Thais [actually impossible] to even visit a Western country - than it is for us to come and live here... And sorry, but I just don't find the repetition to be difficult - I am glad how easy it is to live here. Do you actually know what you are talking about?Thais like to overstay their Visa and disappear.If a Thai can prove he has reason to return to Thailand and has enough money to support himself/herself they will always get a visa,of course Jeerapha from Buriram with a soi 8 job will have a problem to obtain a visa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackThompson Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, pineapple01 said: Home visits were caused by Ferangs getting married just for easy long stay. Imo found out these Bums never stayed home up country, just went back to their Bar Stools in Soi 6. Why would it be cheaper/better to get married, than pay 12K for a no-financials, no-landlord-docs, no-home-visit, 5-minute processing-time, retirement-extension from Immigration's agent-partners? You are kidding, right? Some of the worst treatment stories are from "up-country" - where those who Actually Moved There apply for extensions. The worst extension-process-hell is reserved for those of us who support a Thai wife. The anti-farang Immigration clique (not all of them) hate us supporting Thais they consider "unworthy." They use most of their venom on your Thai wife - as if she did something very wrong by marrying you. There is no sane reason for this, but insane reasons include envy, racism, xenophobia, and agent-money greed. Take your pick. 50 minutes ago, pineapple01 said: Why? touched a nerve has it. Only 27years of being marreid here and listening to the nice Imo Chaps reply to my questions on the subject when these visits started. I've been reading here too, but never read ANY case like that here in years. Perhaps you can link to one, instead of repeating the "immigration training manual" lies/propaganda they use to manufacture abusive IOs, to maximize agent-money returns. At some point in one of those discussions, someone sent me a link to an article about some guy from India, who paid for a marriage, so he could work here illegally as an "underground appliance salesman." Ahhh, I thought - yes, that is surely what those with passports from higher-wage nations (much higher) marry Thai gals to do - so totally explains how they treat us. Edited May 16, 2020 by JackThompson 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimn Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 22 hours ago, nongsung said: Yes, non-o retirement for 12 years now and every time a home visit. mukdahan office... I think that they are mukdahan you about. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackThompson Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 1 hour ago, wmlc said: I suggest if you don’t like it, then after covid/19, you can fly out. You are a guest in this country and you have to deal with anything and everything they throw at you. Sorry to say. Abandon his wife? Well, that is exactly what many immigration offices aim to achieve - with every dirty trick in the book possible ... unless you use a payoff-agent. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre0720 Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 14 hours ago, emptypockets said: You do realise Thailand is in the Northern hemisphere? Bangkok shows at about 1,000 miles from the Equator. Thailand could have adopted a culture more assimilated to the Northern Hemisphere. Could. And I also realise that Aus and NZ are there in the south. They chose another way of life. Other countries in the northern hemisphere have also adopted a different way of life. Gabon, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Kenya, and Somalia. Not exactly USA or Great Britain... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1FinickyOne Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 1 hour ago, CharlieH said: A number of things come in to play, inconsistency among the offices and regions, type of visa applied for, changes to visa, why etc ? and of course, everyone has a bad day occasionally. That said, in my own recent experience, they are unjustifiably rude, arrogant and intimidating. 14 years no real issues, change to Marriage visa and all over me and the wife like a rash, 80+ pages of application, witnesses, statements, more copies, 45 minute interrogation home visit and more. Disgusting what we were put through, when you consider I have already been here 14 years !! I had no idea... Not only have I had complete ease and clear sailing but everyone I know too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boonchu Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 My home visit many years ago only entailed immigration coming to the house , not entering but asking two of my neighbours if I lived there and then they left never to be seen again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heppinger Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 1 minute ago, Andre0720 said: Bangkok shows at about 1,000 miles from the Equator. Thailand could have adopted a culture more assimilated to the Northern Hemisphere. Could. And I also realise that Aus and NZ are there in the south. They chose another way of life. Other countries in the northern hemisphere have also adopted a different way of life. Gabon, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Kenya, and Somalia. Not exactly USA or Great Britain... I think it's that different races with different cultures are the driving factors behind the differences between countries and not so much Geographical location. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre0720 Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 1 hour ago, hotandsticky said: Thailand is not on this Wikipedia Third World country list....... so that is that. https://worldpopulationreview.com/countries/third-world-countries/ Yes this is the politically correct view of the world. Such as 'developing country'. A country that has no laws on the roads, corruption as a way of life for too many in a position of authority, no concept of 'responsibility', no caring for other people's life, where so many men do not care to know about children they have procreated, let alone having a will to support them. So I do think that the list there above must be missing some countries... 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pineapple01 Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 Ferangs must have come here from very privaledged areas. Ive never been to a Country that doest have a Lets Bash Thailand type supply of Whingers Ammo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackThompson Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 19 minutes ago, kenk24 said: I had no idea... Not only have I had complete ease and clear sailing but everyone I know too... It boils down to these factors: The type of extension for which you apply What office, including what personnel handle that specific type of extension in that office If for marriage-based: what the district-office, which must approve the extension, imposes on the offices in its jurisdiction Then, the degree of corruption and/or corruption-strategy in that chain, determines your relative ease or difficulty. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JackThompson Posted May 16, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 16, 2020 1 minute ago, pineapple01 said: Ferangs must have come here from very privaledged areas. Ive never been to a Country that doest have a Lets Bash Thailand type supply of Whingers Ammo. Bash "Thailand" - as in the regular folks? Or, bash the behavior of corrupt officials, who masquerade as a legitimate govt service? Sheilding the latter, by pretending the attack is on the former, would be a good strategy to protect the corruption-money flows. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPKANKAN Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 23 hours ago, jacko45k said: Get a retirement extension then. They visit on retirement visas in Kan too!! Started last year!!???????????????????????????????? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFun Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 23 hours ago, DrJack54 said: Your have extension based on retirement and you get a home visit? What imm office? He doesn't live in the immigration office. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdey Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 On 5/15/2020 at 11:09 AM, thequietman said: Had a visit on first application - never again after that. ???? I only got one visit after applying too. Unless you report a change i don't know why they need to keep visiting. I had a couple of very professional guys visit. No issues. You can check with immigration if annual visits are in the regulations. I suspect not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moo 2 Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 If Thais living abroad are not getting this disturbing and insulting treatment then it should be eliminated as a reciprocal mesure between countries. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post spidermike007 Posted May 16, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 16, 2020 (edited) Yes, the marriage visa is beyond draconian in it's implementation. I understand all the scrutiny the first time you apply, to make sure it is a real marriage and not a scam. But, fresh photos, another witness, visits to the house, and reams of paperwork each and every year? It is stunningly stupid, unnecessary, and bordering on humiliating. I am changing to a retirement visa next year. I just do not want to deal with the nonsense anymore. I despise immigration here, with every cell of my being. They are very racist. It is becoming increasingly apparent that this extremely toxic administration, simply does not want an ex-pat community. They barely tolerate us, and have no concept of how much many of us bring to the table, how honest and respectful most of us are, and how we support our families, and others. They are an organization permeated with ignorance. Edited May 16, 2020 by spidermike007 5 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnray Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 (edited) Just don't speak to anyone. Cover your face, wear an old torn hat, faded clothes, don't smile or chat to staff. They won't notice you. I've learnt over time it's best not to speak to anyone unless they friends. Edited May 16, 2020 by johnray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smedly Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 (edited) 17 hours ago, kenk24 said: apples and oranges - - there are costs involved in getting a green card and many requirements to meet.. much much more difficult to do then flying in to the airport and getting stamped in for 30 days free... one friend met all the qualifications for his wife and it still took a year to get... and if not married, she had no chance... Far easier to meet requirements here... do you actually know the requirements in the UK for example Here's a starter - visa type - financial - 90 day reports - annual renewals and finances - age limits - married unmarried - home visits how does that line up with the UK for example - I don't know which is why I am asking "you" you seem to have knowledge of such things Edited May 16, 2020 by smedly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPI Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 On 5/15/2020 at 11:23 AM, nongsung said: Yes, non-o retirement for 12 years now and every time a home visit. mukdahan office... What!!!! I've never had a home visit in 21 years....for retirement? Maybe they like your wife's cakes or maybe....are you hansum??? You never know with Thai immi?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smedly Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 3 hours ago, Dazinoz said: 7 years on retirement extension and never have had a visit. how often do you shower lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smedly Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 3 hours ago, BritManToo said: Link to any source that suggests this please. he found out from a guy on a bar stool 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smedly Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 2 hours ago, wmlc said: I suggest if you don’t like it, then after covid/19, you can fly out. You are a guest in this country and you have to deal with anything and everything they throw at you. Sorry to say. does that mean we can't share and discuss it - are you telling everyone on this thread to effectively shut up ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 On 5/15/2020 at 11:51 AM, kenk24 said: 20 years now and nothing but polite IOs and never ever a home visit... But, just remember what an average Thai would need to go through to live in your country.. if they could. No stupid 90 day reporting to keep the power trippers happy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 23 hours ago, steven100 said: just say hi ... and treat it as a welcome visit ... don't stress ... no issues .... just laugh and wai ... it's all over in no time and it wasn't that painful now was it ! How do you know Steven, are you not always too p!ssed to remember? ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackThompson Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 Just now, pineapple01 said: More Rubbish. Not a detail if why you have a prob. Every Single Documented Requirement. Every Single Time they invent more "undocumented" requirements. When you meet those and return, then they add additional new "undocumented" requirements. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger70 Posted May 16, 2020 Share Posted May 16, 2020 On 5/15/2020 at 11:23 AM, nongsung said: Yes, non-o retirement for 12 years now and every time a home visit. mukdahan office... It's obvious that there's something about you that's annoying them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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