On 4/6/2023 at 1:44 PM, Mickeymaus said:

You can do as many illegal things as you like - as long as you are willing to live with the possible consequences. Could be deportation, could be getting sick because of STDs or whatever. The illegal thing is up to you but the punishment not anymore. 

 

"What about how most of us met our partners, isn't prostitution illegal too?" 

 

Is it really that bad? Most of them have prostitutes as partners? ????????????

He's a class act!

On 4/6/2023 at 9:18 AM, Mickeymaus said:

Sadly I have to go there in 3 months again to show them that I kept the 800 k balance that long. They could check this at the next application. 

Today the IO said that since my 800k is in a fixed account, I needn't return in 3 months. 'Course, I wasn't going to return anyway, but nice to have his blessing.

On 4/9/2023 at 2:26 PM, bbbbooboo said:

Hmmm…. Its almost like they dont want us here in Thailand innit ?

No.

On 4/9/2023 at 5:22 PM, Guderian said:

People such as myself are simply paying an agent because we can afford it to avoid the hassle of actually going to the Jomtien Office.

I was in and out in 15 min today for my retirement extension. No hassle at all, IO's were as nice as they've always been. This was at 1 PM.

 

Just inside the street entrance, left side, is a waiting area with seats for receiving a ticket for the retirement extension queue. I waited a couple of minutes in a short line. I was given a ticket with '8' written on it and told to go inside to desk 8. 

 

No line at the building entrance. I went right in and immediately got a queue number.

 

As I approached desk 8, a young IO grabbed me and we sat down to go thru my papers. Mine are all neatly typed and signed, including the Overstay Penalties and the Terms and Conditions. Phone number is typed in where they normally want it. Bank copies signed, bank letter I got on the way in.

 

Nothing else needed, so he gave me my passport claim chit and told me to come back Monday after 2 PM. Easy peasy, no hassle at all.