Do immigration police make it up as the go along.....

[Will B Good]

Three hour round trip........had to go to Chaiyaphum to request a Certificate of Residence.

 

IO: Sorry that"s not something we do.....????

Wife: Well we"ve had three before, all from this office

IO: Why do you want one?

Wife: I want to put my husband"s name in my blue book

IO: Why?

Wife: So he can get a pink card.

IO: Leans over and gets the form to request a certificate of residence....????.....Fill that in.

 

Handed it in to the IO.....wrong form. You need this one instead.

 

Fill that one in.

 

He checks everything and goes off somewhere.

 

IO: There's a problem. Your name is not in your tabian baan.....???

Wife: Yes it is.....that"s my name.

IO: There"s another problem. You had a different address four years ago.....???

Wife: Yes, we moved to our new address four years ago and we have completed a TM30 four times.

 

Two hours later........two ******* hours....... we get the certificate.....only valid for four weeks......no use whatsoever to us.

 

I am sick of this.

[transam]

Why do you not get a yellow book.....?

[richard_smith237]

1 minute ago, transam said:

Why do you not get a yellow book.....?

Oh no….   Look what you’re about to start !!!!!   🤣

[Will B Good]

2 minutes ago, transam said:

Why do you not get a yellow book.....?

I"m not bothered either way to be honest.....it"s the wife that has got it into her head to do this......and I know better than to even query what she"s doing....55

[Will B Good]

1 minute ago, richard_smith237 said:

Oh no….   Look what you’re about to start !!!!!   🤣

...and the pink card...5555

[transam]

1 minute ago, richard_smith237 said:

Oh no….   Look what you’re about to start !!!!!   🤣

Well I was going to say farangy's can't go in the blue book, but I am not up-to-date with all that stuff.........

[Will B Good]

Just now, transam said:

Well I was going to say farangy's can't go in the blue book, but I am not up-to-date with all that stuff.........

You may well be right.... but with my wife on the case.....I might the first one...555

[transam]

1 minute ago, Will B Good said:

I"m not bothered either way to be honest.....it"s the wife that has got it into her head to do this......and I know better than to even query what she"s doing....55

Perhaps she doesn't know you cannot go in the blue book, you get a yellow farangy book, when you've got that you can get the pink ID card..........

[Will B Good]

Just now, transam said:

Perhaps she doesn't know you cannot go in the blue book, you get a yellow farangy book, when you've got that you can get the pink ID card..........

If I catch her in a good mood....and I'm feeling brave.....I'll point that out.

[transam]

Show this pic to your Mrs, point out the one on the right is for a farangy at the address....

 

[Yorkshire Tea]

Best to visit the local office that issues house books & asking what they require for issuing a yellow book.

[Will B Good]

14 minutes ago, Will B Good said:

Three hour round trip........had to go to Chaiyaphum to request a Certificate of Residence.

 

IO: Sorry that"s not something we do.....????

Wife: Well we"ve had three before, all from this office

IO: Why do you want one?

Wife: I want to put my husband"s name in my blue book

IO: Why?

Wife: So he can get a pink card.

IO: Leans over and gets the form to request a certificate of residence....????.....Fill that in.

 

Handed it in to the IO.....wrong form. You need this one instead.

 

Fill that one in.

 

He checks everything and goes off somewhere.

 

IO: There's a problem. Your name is not in your tabian baan.....???

Wife: Yes it is.....that"s my name.

IO: There"s another problem. You had a different address four years ago.....???

Wife: Yes, we moved to our new address four years ago and we have completed a TM30 four times.

 

Two hours later........two ******* hours....... we get the certificate.....only valid for four weeks......no use whatsoever to us.

 

I am sick of this.

Forgot to mention......two trainees stood behind the IO were casting their eyes to heaven......and later said to the wife people come in everyday requesting the certificate.

[Will B Good]

2 minutes ago, transam said:

Show this pic to your Mrs, point out the one on the right is for a farangy at the address....

 

Might have an early beer and go for it....cheers.

[ukrules]

Yeah they always last for 4 weeks, I bought a new car once and the lazy dealership took more than 4 weeks to submit the registration.....then it became my problem again and I had to get another one.

 

It's pathetic.

[Will B Good]

1 minute ago, Yorkshire Tea said:

Best to visit the local office that issues house books & asking what they require for issuing a yellow book.

Cheers...wife has been to the Amphur....we need my passport validating in BKK, then it has have an MFA translation......I really am not fussed about doing this.....not sure why she has a bee in her bonnet about it.

[Will B Good]

Just now, ukrules said:

Yeah they always last for 4 weeks, I bought a new car once and the lazy dealership took more than 4 weeks to submit the registration.....then it became my problem again and I had to get another one.

 

It's pathetic.

Yes...I can see that happening to us if we don't get the timing right.

[Crossy]

3 minutes ago, Will B Good said:

Might have an early beer and go for it....cheers.

 

Early? I see 3 empty cans by my desk

[Yorkshire Tea]

2 minutes ago, Will B Good said:

Cheers...wife has been to the Amphur....we need my passport validating in BKK, then it has have an MFA translation......I really am not fussed about doing this.....not sure why she has a bee in her bonnet about it.

 

Yep, I gave up when they told us what was needed.

[transam]

4 minutes ago, Will B Good said:

Might have an early beer and go for it....cheers.

Have a read of this, then talk to the Mrs, at a safe distance....

 

https://perfecthomes.co.th/yellow-book-tabien-baan-thailand/

[Will B Good]

Just now, Yorkshire Tea said:

 

Yep, I gave up when they told us what was needed.

The fact we have to go to BKK is keeping my interest in doing it......555

[Captain Monday]

17 minutes ago, Will B Good said:

Three hour round trip........had to go to Chaiyaphum to request a Certificate of Residence.

 

IO: Sorry that"s not something we do.....????

Wife: Well we"ve had three before, all from this office

IO: Why do you want one?

Wife: I want to put my husband"s name in my blue book

IO: Why?

Wife: So he can get a pink card.

IO: Leans over and gets the form to request a certificate of residence....????.....Fill that in.

 

Handed it in to the IO.....wrong form. You need this one instead.

 

Fill that one in.

 

He checks everything and goes off somewhere.

 

IO: There's a problem. Your name is not in your tabian baan.....???

Wife: Yes it is.....that"s my name.

IO: There"s another problem. You had a different address four years ago.....???

Wife: Yes, we moved to our new address four years ago and we have completed a TM30 four times.

 

Two hours later........two ******* hours....... we get the certificate.....only valid for four weeks......no use whatsoever to us.

 

I am sick of this.

Why are you surprised? Every time I have been issued a COR, which I used to be able get from Us Consulate Chiang Mai at around $50 per pop it was single use and valid for 30 days/ 4 weeks/ one month (whatever). Now I have a Yellow book which took years to get because of a certain amphur of Chiang Mai and Pink ID card. These are supposedly "useless " according to those farnungs who will not bother to try and get them  So now in theory I can buy a vehicle or renew a driving license or open a bank account without a COR, unless the Transport office or dealer or bank refuses to accept the Yellow.

[NONG CHOK]

After obtaining my first Thai drivers license 22 years ago and renewing it 4 times since I've now been informed that I need a certificate of residence. I still have the same address. I've never had a certificate of residence before, that's why I'm rather bewildered.

[Will B Good]

Just now, transam said:

Have a read of this, then talk to the Mrs, at a safe distance....

 

https://perfecthomes.co.th/yellow-book-tabien-baan-thailand/

Just got some safety gear to do the strimming....I"ll wear that.

[Will B Good]

1 minute ago, Captain Monday said:

Why are you surprised? Every time I have been issued a COR, which I used to be able get from Us Consulate Chiang Mai at around $50 per pop it was single use and valid for 30 days/ 4 weeks/ one month (whatever). Now I have a Yellow book which took years to get because of a certain amphur of Chiang Mai and Pink ID card. These are supposedly "useless " according to those farnungs who will not bother to try and get them  So now in theory I can buy a vehicle or renew a driving license or open a bank account without a COR, unless the Transport office or dealer or bank refuses to accept the Yellow.

It's just fun every step of the way.

[Will B Good]

1 minute ago, NONG CHOK said:

After obtaining my first Thai drivers license 22 years ago and renewing it 4 times since I've now been informed that I need a certificate of residence. I still have the same address. I've never had a certificate of residence before, that's why I'm rather bewildered.

My first one was for my licence....took five minutes.

[Will B Good]

4 minutes ago, transam said:

Have a read of this, then talk to the Mrs, at a safe distance....

 

https://perfecthomes.co.th/yellow-book-tabien-baan-thailand/

That"s brilliant...cheers

[Yorkshire Tea]

2 minutes ago, NONG CHOK said:

After obtaining my first Thai drivers license 22 years ago and renewing it 4 times since I've now been informed that I need a certificate of residence. I still have the same address. I've never had a certificate of residence before, that's why I'm rather bewildered.

 

One time i renewed my DL, they asked for C of R.  Immigration asked for proof of address, so i showed my DL.  Freaking redtape...

[Captain Monday]

Just now, Will B Good said:

It's just fun every step of the way.

Not. My record for lodging a TM30 or getting a re-entry permit at CM immigration, both 3 hours.

Thank Buddha the TM30 can now be updated online now.

[Will B Good]

2 minutes ago, Captain Monday said:

Not. My record for lodging a TM30 or getting a re-entry permit at CM immigration, both 3 hours.

Thank Buddha the TM30 can now be updated online now.

My worst one was like two days...six hours of driving.....we had to take three sets of neighbours to be interviewed before a they would issue a marriage extension.....and we had been married for 14 years...????

[KannikaP]

34 minutes ago, Will B Good said:

Wife: I want to put my husband"s name in my blue book

A Foreigner cannot be put in a Blue book, only Thais