kannot Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 far more many cambodians burmese laos here than farangs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazygreg44 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 I carried a copy of my passport in my wallet for almost 4 years, until two weeks ago, when in the Lotus supermarket, i felt an urge and the toilet didn't have any paper. So I cleaned myself with that old ragged passport copy and flushed it down. There you are. Do I need a new one ? I got a Thai drivers license, and they said that this is enuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldozer Dawn Posted July 31, 2014 Author Share Posted July 31, 2014 I carried a copy of my passport in my wallet for almost 4 years, until two weeks ago, when in the Lotus supermarket, i felt an urge and the toilet didn't have any paper. So I cleaned myself with that old ragged passport copy and flushed it down. There you are. Do I need a new one ? I got a Thai drivers license, and they said that this is enuff No longer adequate. And today it has been announced that the penalt for failing to produce your passport is 20,000 THB and 2 years prison. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mrtoad Posted July 31, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted July 31, 2014 Failure to produce your passport is different than presenting it on the spot. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Flint Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 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 have just noticed that my passport number on my thai driving license, is the old passport,better get that changed pronto. Will carry my passport until i change driving license, then gamble on a cop accepting my driving license Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Flint Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 far more many cambodians burmese laos here than farangs. It states foreigners, not farang, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Flint Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 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'' GREASING Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATF Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 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 have just noticed that my passport number on my thai driving license, is the old passport,better get that changed pronto. Will carry my passport until i change driving license, then gamble on a cop accepting my driving license If you look like a Khaosan Monkey and haven't washed for a week the Police are going to question you. Funny how the biz people and Beer Chang Brigade never encounter this problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtoad Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 I carried a copy of my passport in my wallet for almost 4 years, until two weeks ago, when in the Lotus supermarket, i felt an urge and the toilet didn't have any paper. So I cleaned myself with that old ragged passport copy and flushed it down. There you are. Do I need a new one ? I got a Thai drivers license, and they said that this is enuff No longer adequate. And today it has been announced that the penalt for failing to produce your passport is 20,000 THB and 2 years prison. Yeah, as it should be. Read it more carefully, and the meaning of failure to produce a passport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thailiketoo Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Failure to produce your passport is different than presenting it on the spot. That is of course the point that will never again be mentioned because it is not scary. The reporter should have asked for clarification as in all of these passport stories but somehow they never remember to ask any questions. There must be a new journalism school out there that teaches dumbing down as a prerequisite to graduation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATF Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Bulldozer you need not worry since you have tattooed your passport on your arm. Can't wait until you show it to a cop. You may get Tazered. Anyway how are the wedding plans coming along? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkjames Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Thinking of launching a service called Grab Passpy - a storage facility for passports - with the app you can request yours to be delivered to you anywhere in Bangkok (sorry, due to limited resources the rest of you will either have to move or carry yours). But thinking outside of the box for a min now: To avoid being asked 20 times to produce it let's say if you walking down Sukhumvit, we we make a zone wherein you only have to produce it once to enter. Kinda like passport control at the airport... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benj005 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Just 2 questions: 1. Can I make a copy of my passport and carry that with me? 2. Or better yet I have an android smartphone with a huge screen. Can I just take photos of my passport and show the police if I'm asked for my passport? I don't like to carry my passport with me because I will lose it. I'm very forgetful. I've left my phone in stores and in cabs before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATF Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Just 2 questions: 1. Can I make a copy of my passport and carry that with me? 2. Or better yet I have an android smartphone with a huge screen. Can I just take photos of my passport and show the police if I'm asked for my passport? I don't like to carry my passport with me because I will lose it. I'm very forgetful. I've left my phone in stores and in cabs before. Yes just take a pic of the front page and your visa and store it in your phone. If they want to see the original a long as you can nip home and get it no probs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Songhua Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 I carried a copy of my passport in my wallet for almost 4 years, until two weeks ago, when in the Lotus supermarket, i felt an urge and the toilet didn't have any paper. So I cleaned myself with that old ragged passport copy and flushed it down. There you are. Do I need a new one ? I got a Thai drivers license, and they said that this is enuff You can't wipe with a licence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benj005 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 (edited) Just 2 questions: 1. Can I make a copy of my passport and carry that with me? 2. Or better yet I have an android smartphone with a huge screen. Can I just take photos of my passport and show the police if I'm asked for my passport? I don't like to carry my passport with me because I will lose it. I'm very forgetful. I've left my phone in stores and in cabs before. Yes just take a pic of the front page and your visa and store it in your phone. If they want to see the original a long as you can nip home and get it no probs.That's fine, but what happens if I'm 20 minutes away from my apartment? A photo of my passport will not suffice? I'm talking a photo of the front, back, insides of my passport. I also have my current NJ drivers license with a photo of me. Could I use that in conjunction with a photo of my passport? Or do I need my actual passport. This. Edited July 31, 2014 by benj005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATF Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 (edited) Just 2 questions: 1. Can I make a copy of my passport and carry that with me? 2. Or better yet I have an android smartphone with a huge screen. Can I just take photos of my passport and show the police if I'm asked for my passport? I don't like to carry my passport with me because I will lose it. I'm very forgetful. I've left my phone in stores and in cabs before. Yes just take a pic of the front page and your visa and store it in your phone. If they want to see the original a long as you can nip home and get it no probs. That's fine, but what happens if I'm 20 minutes away from my apartment? A photo of my passport will not suffice? I'm talking a photo of the front, back, insides of my passport. I also have my current NJ drivers license with a photo of me. Could I use that in conjunction with a photo of my passport? Or do I need my actual passport. This. The Police will only need the original in a serious situation so you can either send your GF to get it or the Police will accompany you to get it. If you are driving you must have the original DL with you at all times. Edited July 31, 2014 by ATF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvs Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 If you happen to have a yellow house book then that number will be on your driving license. If you take pics with your phone but you lose your phone you still have nothing to show. Scan all of your papers and send them to your own email,you will always be able to show them in any police station in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Flint Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 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 have just noticed that my passport number on my thai driving license, is the old passport,better get that changed pronto. Will carry my passport until i change driving license, then gamble on a cop accepting my driving license If you look like a Khaosan Monkey and haven't washed for a week the Police are going to question you. Funny how the biz people and Beer Chang Brigade never encounter this problem. Are there monkeys on khao San RD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainman34014 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Just because a Copper in the South says you gotta do it don't mean a Copper in the North will tell you the same. They all make up the rules as they see fit, quite often depending on what mood they are in or how much they need pockets refilled. Anyway; IMO it's more about Cambodian's, Burmese and those from Laos that they are aiming at and up here in the boonies few ripples will appear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samuibeachcomber Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 no way rosé I thought they just wanted an ID.for example car and bike licences carry passport number plus photo.But for visitors,tourists would n't you carry passport anyway or would you leave in a safe or at reception? Another alternative would be just to carry photo copy of first passport page and page holding current visa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samuibeachcomber Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 I carried a copy of my passport in my wallet for almost 4 years, until two weeks ago, when in the Lotus supermarket, i felt an urge and the toilet didn't have any paper. So I cleaned myself with that old ragged passport copy and flushed it down. There you are. Do I need a new one ? I got a Thai drivers license, and they said that this is enuff No longer adequate. And today it has been announced that the penalt for failing to produce your passport is 20,000 THB and 2 years prison. Are you sure?...i read somewhere 2000baht. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benj005 Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 (edited) I don't mean to sound smug but why would they the police start harassing foreigners? We bring a substantial amount of money into Thailand. I don't know the exact figure but my guess is it would be in the billions. Money= Power and Leverage! No? My guess is if this crackdown starts affecting tourism dollars we will see the Thai government modify this law. $20,000 baht and possible jail time for not having your passport on you is crazy. I don't blame the government for wanting to get rid of the less desirable foreigners. I just feel that if you are here and you are doing everything correctly then you shouldn't run into any issues. Just my thoughts. Edited July 31, 2014 by benj005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthurwait Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 So I ride down to the beach here in Phuket and pass 3 police checkpoints. That trip can cost me 12,000 THB. Your driving licence is valid ID. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthurwait Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 I carried a copy of my passport in my wallet for almost 4 years, until two weeks ago, when in the Lotus supermarket, i felt an urge and the toilet didn't have any paper. So I cleaned myself with that old ragged passport copy and flushed it down. There you are. Do I need a new one ? I got a Thai drivers license, and they said that this is enuff No longer adequate. And today it has been announced that the penalt for failing to produce your passport is 20,000 THB and 2 years prison. Are you sure?...i read somewhere 2000baht. The OP has 200 posts in a month. Don't feed the troll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkjames Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 I carried a copy of my passport in my wallet for almost 4 years, until two weeks ago, when in the Lotus supermarket, i felt an urge and the toilet didn't have any paper. So I cleaned myself with that old ragged passport copy and flushed it down. There you are. Do I need a new one ? I got a Thai drivers license, and they said that this is enuff No longer adequate. And today it has been announced that the penalt for failing to produce your passport is 20,000 THB and 2 years prison. Are you sure?...i read somewhere 2000baht. The OP has 200 posts in a month. Don't feed the troll. easy tiger, in today's nation http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Heavy-new-penalties-await-visa-overstays-30239870.html read half way down.. He added that starting from August 29, foreigners who failed to produce their passports would be fined up to Bt20,000 and jailed for up to two years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 For those that haven't got a DL or a smartphone to store pictures.(or even if you do). Take your passport to any good printing shop and get them to make a credit card sized colour copy of your passport photo page and then laminate or they may even be able to print it on high quality cardpaper. Has come in handy quite a few times, when had no other ID on me and also got my wallet returned when i lost it. I've been carrying one in my wallet for years and still do now, even thou i've got a photo ID Thai DL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthurwait Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 No longer adequate. And today it has been announced that the penalt for failing to produce your passport is 20,000 THB and 2 years prison. Are you sure?...i read somewhere 2000baht. The OP has 200 posts in a month. Don't feed the troll. easy tiger, in today's nation http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Heavy-new-penalties-await-visa-overstays-30239870.html read half way down.. He added that starting from August 29, foreigners who failed to produce their passports would be fined up to Bt20,000 and jailed for up to two years Ok I apologise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkjames Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Ok I apologise. ...but he could still be a troll lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATF Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 easy tiger, in today's nation http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Heavy-new-penalties-await-visa-overstays-30239870.html read half way down.. He added that starting from August 29, foreigners who failed to produce their passports would be fined up to Bt20,000 and jailed for up to two years About bloody time too but this article says nothing about having to produce the original of your passport on the spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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