Bulldozer Dawn Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 I wont be carrying my original passport when I go to the beach, or fishing, or kayaking, or to the talaad nut, or anywhere in fact other than the bank, or immigration. How about you? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitsune Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 no way rosé Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldozer Dawn Posted July 30, 2014 Author Share Posted July 30, 2014 Oh...and I rarely carry 2,000 THB on me when steppin out either... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATF Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Oh why didn't I think of that? What's your IQ? 5? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldozer Dawn Posted July 30, 2014 Author Share Posted July 30, 2014 So I ride down to the beach here in Phuket and pass 3 police checkpoints. That trip can cost me 12,000 THB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sustento Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 I love to see you boys getting into such a tizzy over something that Thais do every day. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maccaroni man Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Years ago I always carried a photo copy after six months of never being asked for it I stopped to this day (more than a decade later) I still have not been asked to show my ID Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonman Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 If I have my wallet I have my driver licence. that is ok for ID..... no need for tattoo's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arandora Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 So Thais carry their passports with them every day? Have you not read that an alien has to carry his/her passort. No other ID is acceptable! See http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/747424-hua-hin-immigration-clarifies-rules-on-foreigners-carrying-id/?utm_source=newsletter-20140730-1647&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=breaking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtoad Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Not carrying it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mallyrd Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Have never done so before and I do not intend starting now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonman Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 So Thais carry their passports with them every day? Have you not read that an alien has to carry his/her passort. No other ID is acceptable! See http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/747424-hua-hin-immigration-clarifies-rules-on-foreigners-carrying-id/?utm_source=newsletter-20140730-1647&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=breaking Yeah I don't care for how Hua Hin has decided to interpret the immigration law. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sustento Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 So Thais carry their passports with them every day? Have you not read that an alien has to carry his/her passort. No other ID is acceptable! See http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/747424-hua-hin-immigration-clarifies-rules-on-foreigners-carrying-id/?utm_source=newsletter-20140730-1647&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=breaking They are required to carry an officially acceptable form of identity. Aliens have always been required to do the same. The fact they've been able to get away with it in the past is probably one of the reason for the current enforcement of the pre-existing rules. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 (edited) So Thais carry their passports with them every day? No. Most don't even have one. All Thais have an ID card and will carry it in their wallet. And they know they have to do so since ages. All the fuzz about this "news" makes me yawn. Absolutely nothing new, just creating some paranoia based upon decade old rules. Edited July 30, 2014 by KhunBENQ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DrTuner Posted July 30, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted July 30, 2014 I carry my wife. She's got a mouth bad enough to deter BiB. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Cypress Hill Posted July 30, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted July 30, 2014 More than a few of the holier-than-thou curtain-twitchers who routinely howl in disgust at digital nomads without work permits and those without the correct visas are now openly advocating breaking the law by not carrying their original passports. I always wondered if they obeyed every law in the land or just the ones they found convenient I guess I have my answer Isn't it wonderful when people's duplicity manifests itself so vividly? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai at Heart Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 More than a few of the holier-than-thou curtain-twitchers who routinely howl in disgust at digital nomads without work permits and those without the correct visas are now openly advocating breaking the law by not carrying their original passports. I always wondered if they obeyed every law in the land or just the ones they found convenient I guess I have my answer Isn't it wonderful when people's duplicity manifests itself so vividly? Indeed. It is somewhat a labour of love to comply with every single rule and byelaw in Thailand. Thus rule was created in the Vietnam war as far as I was told to check on civilians moving around the country. Hardly conducive to managing 20mn+ tourists per year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Showbags Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 So Thais carry their passports with them every day? No. Most don't even have one. All Thais have an ID card and will carry it in their wallet. And they know they have to do so since ages. All the fuzz about this "news" makes me yawn. Absolutely nothing new, just creating some paranoia based upon decade old rules. ID card against passport...big difference...or don't you know that ? Apologist much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Thus rule was created in the Vietnam war as far as I was told to check on civilians moving around the country. Hardly conducive to managing 20mn+ tourists per year. The ID carrying rule or the residency reporting rules ? In 1979 when the Immigration Act was passed there was a military government in force and a communist insurgency problem in the North. So if we think of ourselves as evil commies, this sort of makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salavan Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 advoid hua hin advise all tourist to advoid hua hin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdanielmcev Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Geez. Is your passport that heavy? Too big? Doesn't match your shoes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtoad Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 For those that are unsure , The Thai DL actually has passport number on it. So, for our little friend CH, the sky is not falling. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David48 Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 For those that are unsure , The Thai DL actually has passport number on it. So, for our little friend CH, the sky is not falling. I didn't know that. Just checked. Khun Toad is correct ! What a mine of information he is ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojomor Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 I've been checking in to hotels for years with my Thai driving licence ---- no problems and never any questions asked. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 For those that are unsure , The Thai DL actually has passport number on it. So, for our little friend CH, the sky is not falling. Although that PP number is the one you had when you applied. I've since changed to a new PP so it doesn't match. And neither does the address in the back since I've moved. I guess I should go update it, but it's due for renewal next year anyway so I can't really be arsed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Mountain Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 DL or ID card has no Visa info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datebayo Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 No need to carry your original or even copy of passport. Tooo easy to lose it. Just make sure to carry some 500 baht notes, fold them triple sided so it fits in the palm of your hand, for the special occasions that u need to do some ''palm greesing'' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtoad Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Well I dont live in Hua Hin and in my province they are not interested in passport. More scaremongering and conflicting info IMO. Sent from my GT-I9500 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitawatWatawit Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Why do I get the impression that people are over-reacting about having to carry their passports? In 25 years in Thailand, I can count on one hand the number of people I have met who have had their passports stolen. Lost is a different story, of course, but in many cases (maybe less than a dozen) it was carelessness. I always carry mine but remain mindful of it, sometimes carrying it in a simple cloth pouch under the shirt - unobtrusive and no hassle. Going to the beach is a another problem. If in a group, someone watches the gear. If by myself, a waterproof pouch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATF Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Where does Mr. Psycho case put his phone when he goes to the beach etc? Up the Gary Glitter? I have never carried my passport and only carry my DL when driving and never had a prob. For the more technically advanced among you why not take a pic of your passport and visa and keep it in your phone? No need to thank me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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