Danderman123 Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 I am sending off my passport for renewal, a process that will take weeks. So, if I should want to check in at a hotel, what are my options? I will have photocopies of my non-O visa, my entry stamp, and the photo page of the passport, is that enough? Any other ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post flyingtlger Posted March 20 Popular Post Share Posted March 20 If you have a Thai DL, that should suffice. Depending on the hotel, I've never had any problems with just a photo copy of my PP.... 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gargamon Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 I went through this in Vietnam while my passport was waiting at the Chinese embassy for a visa. No problem getting rooms with photocopies. Some touts which we were ignoring killed a couple of hotels by saying we had no passports but when going to a hotel cold no issues at all. We were moving almost daily doing halong bay, etc while the passports were in Hanoi. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted March 20 Share Posted March 20 I managed to check in by sending an email with PP copy attached when I forgot the original once. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BigStar Posted March 20 Popular Post Share Posted March 20 I always use my utterly useless pink card. 5 3 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ChipButty Posted March 20 Popular Post Share Posted March 20 No problem, I have done it in the past with a photo copy 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PJ71 Posted March 20 Popular Post Share Posted March 20 1 hour ago, BigStar said: I always use my utterly useless pink card. You don't have Thai driving license? 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mbaki Posted March 20 Popular Post Share Posted March 20 20 hours ago, BigStar said: I always use my utterly useless pink card. If your using your pink card, then it’s not utterly useless is it 😉 3 3 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Hummin Posted March 21 Popular Post Share Posted March 21 Photo copy works every time, but pink card is 50/50. Never works on 5 star hotels, or the bigger chains 2 1 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 Copies of passport main page and latest extension/admitted stamp should do it. Should: never tried but that is what the hotels need to identify and report. As we are in Thailand some hotels don't take it too serious. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KhunBENQ Posted March 21 Popular Post Share Posted March 21 2 minutes ago, Hummin said: Photo copy works every time, but pink card is 50/50. Never works on 5 star hotels, or the bigger chains Correct. And even a 3 star always searches for the extension stamp. Sometimes have to point to. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AAArdvark Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 21 hours ago, BigStar said: I always use my utterly useless pink card. Then it isn't useless 1 1 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Forever Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 Will you not have your expired passport? This worked for me in Bangkok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DrJack54 Posted March 21 Popular Post Share Posted March 21 22 hours ago, Danderman123 said: I am sending off my passport for renewal, a process that will take weeks. Which country has you send in your passport for renewal purposes. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbee2022 Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 23 hours ago, Danderman123 said: I am sending off my passport for renewal, a process that will take weeks. So, if I should want to check in at a hotel, what are my options? I will have photocopies of my non-O visa, my entry stamp, and the photo page of the passport, is that enough? Any other ideas? Take your pink Thai Id card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sirineou Posted March 21 Popular Post Share Posted March 21 1 hour ago, Mbaki said: If your using your pink card, then it’s not utterly useless is it 😉 He was being sarcastic. some people always argue that the pink card is 'Useless". and here is an example , were it is useful. 2 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirineou Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 Your drivers class is acceptable as it has all the nessacery information, including your passport number Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jacko45k Posted March 21 Popular Post Share Posted March 21 1 hour ago, Mbaki said: If your using your pink card, then it’s not utterly useless is it 😉 You missed the irony I think! 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impulse Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 (edited) 10 minutes ago, sirineou said: Your drivers class is acceptable as it has all the nessacery information, including your passport number Mine usually worked, but keep in mind his DL will no longer have his current PP number if he has sent the PP off for a renewal. I don't know if that affects anything, but it's worth knowing. Edit: You never know when they may upgrade the system to flag a bad PP number upon check in. Edited March 21 by impulse 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jacko45k Posted March 21 Popular Post Share Posted March 21 1 minute ago, impulse said: Mine usually worked, but keep in mind his DL will no longer have his current PP number if he has sent the PP off for a renewal. I don't know if that affects anything, but it's worth knowing. The hotel may want to check you do have a current permission of stay, which is not apparent on a driving licence. They also should be submitting a TM30 for you, which may too require some details not on the driving licence. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KannikaP Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 (edited) 1 hour ago, Mbaki said: If your using your pink card, then it’s not utterly useless is it 😉 A few got there before me. Sarcasm. Edited March 21 by KannikaP 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impulse Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 (edited) 3 minutes ago, jacko45k said: The hotel may want to check you do have a current permission of stay, which is not apparent on a driving licence. They also should be submitting a TM30 for you, which may too require some details not on the driving licence. All possibly true. That said, my DL worked most of the time anyway. It shouldn't have, but it did. Edit I wonder if the hotels are penalized if they have guests on overstay. Are they really responsible for checking, just curious, or wannabe Kojaks? Edited March 21 by impulse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Andycoops Posted March 21 Popular Post Share Posted March 21 I just show my pink ID card. Haven't shown a passport checking into a hotel in years here. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 4 minutes ago, impulse said: Edit I wonder if the hotels are penalized if they have guests on overstay. Are they really responsible for checking, just curious, or wannabe Kojaks? I was more cynical perhaps thinking hotel staff could get a kickback from reporting overstayers to immigration! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post brianthainess Posted March 21 Popular Post Share Posted March 21 I also use that utterly useless pink card, and guess what my DL also has the pink card number not my PP number. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mancub Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 7 minutes ago, jacko45k said: I was more cynical perhaps thinking hotel staff could get a kickback from reporting overstayers to immigration! Coming to a town near you soon ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impulse Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 16 minutes ago, jacko45k said: I was more cynical perhaps thinking hotel staff could get a kickback from reporting overstayers to immigration! That was one of my thoughts, too. If I was the czar of Thai immigration, I'd offer a reward to alert hoteliers. Maybe a percentage of the overstay fine... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirineou Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 44 minutes ago, impulse said: Mine usually worked, but keep in mind his DL will no longer have his current PP number if he has sent the PP off for a renewal. I don't know if that affects anything, but it's worth knowing. Edit: You never know when they may upgrade the system to flag a bad PP number upon check in. Yea , that's a good, point. and good to keep in mind We drive around Thailand all the time, and stay in places overnight, most of the time my wife makes the reservations and they don't even ask for nothing. We just came back from CM where we stayed at a very nice place a couple of days. I showed them nothing. But I always keep pictures of my passport in my phone, and i think my wife might have a couple of pictures in her wallet . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMBob Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 1 hour ago, DrJack54 said: Which country has you send in your passport for renewal purposes. The USA for one (you get back the new passport and expired "punched" passport). 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hummin Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 41 minutes ago, Andycoops said: I just show my pink ID card. Haven't shown a passport checking into a hotel in years here. That depending on the hotel being serious about doing their duty registrering foreigners who check in. Many guesthouses and resorts only bothering checking in wife if she is with me. Also travelling countryside they really do not care much 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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