Surprise-New Retirement Ext. Requirement in Phuket

[Headgame]

I went to Phuket Immigration today for my annual retirement extension. I was well prepared but wait, that morning Phuket Immigration had received a new requirement from HQ- a picture of me standing in front of my residence with, Most Important, the residence number clearly visible in the picture with me. Really, you're kidding, no. This requirement was effective immediately.

I learned long ago to keep my opinion to myself so off I went back home to take said picture. Fortunately, my residence is one of the few that actually does have its street number clearly visible. Picture taken, printed and then delivered back to Phuket Immigration. Otherwise, the process went smoothly and quickly, with my passport being available to be picked up tomorrow after 1:00 pm.

However, seriously, what benefit does this picture have for Immigration? Next I predict, they will be making visits to the designated residence like they do for marriage extensions. Good grief.

[Briggsy]

Good guys in, Bad guys out.

 

Clearly good guys have house numbers, the implication is that bad guys don't.

[Aussie69]

Im sure I read of this requirement before in this forum. Someone had to take photo of the house, the number, the street, plus had to hand draw a basic street map pinpointing the location.

[lostinisaan]

This law was already enforced  a long time ago. 

[thaibeachlovers]

2 minutes ago, lostinisaan said:

This law was already enforced  a long time ago. 

No it wasn't. I never had to do that.

[manfredtillmann]

my place, my section, my road........ all don't have numbers or id's.

my electricity bill is delivered into a little box attached to my hammock...

this will be interesting next year when i do my first extension.

[lostinisaan]

3 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

No it wasn't. I never had to do that.

 

 Okay, maybe not in Phuket. 

[thaitero]

I do not understand what is the point for this? Anyone can take pictures of him/herself in front of allmost any residence.

[thaibeachlovers]

8 minutes ago, manfredtillmann said:

my place, my section, my road........ all don't have numbers or id's.

my electricity bill is delivered into a little box attached to my hammock...

this will be interesting next year when i do my first extension.

It's not like they issue official house numbers. Just make a sign in front of your hammock and take a photo of that.

[thaibeachlovers]

9 minutes ago, lostinisaan said:

 

 Okay, maybe not in Phuket.

Not in Chiang Mai. All the offices should abide by the official Imm website requirements, but they just make it up when they feel like making it more difficult.

[wpcoe]

What do condo residents do?  A picture of their condo unit door with the unit number?  Do many condos have their street address number posted on the front of the building?

[gk10002000]

Well, at some point all this information that is already collected along with the new will be used in bad way.  Now somebody can tell exactly how much money you have (depending on what you put on those bank information forms), make an assessment if you are worth robbing or kidnapping or extorting, will know exactly what your apartment or condo or house looks like etc.  Just me imagineering

[balo]

3 hours ago, wpcoe said:

What do condo residents do?  A picture of their condo unit door with the unit number?  Do many condos have their street address number posted on the front of the building?

 

Maybe they only do this to people without some sort of rental contract to show them , if you own a condo a proof of ownership should be enough.  

 

 

[muzmurray]

14 hours ago, lostinisaan said:

This law was already enforced  a long time ago. 

 

Incorrect, the photo of the residence was only ever a requirement for an extension of stay based on marriage, never for retirement.

[maoro2013]

Immigration already visit residences for retirement visas in my area, and this has been happening for more than a year.

[MJCM]

7 hours ago, wpcoe said:

What do condo residents do?  A picture of their condo unit door with the unit number?  Do many condos have their street address number posted on the front of the building?

 

What we did and this was accepted (but please note this was for extension of stay based on Marriage) 1 picture outside of Condo door with the the unit number and one picture outside with the name of the Condo clearly visible.

[Farang99]

I am on a retirement visa, have been for many years, but last year, for the first time, we were visited at home by immigration officers who wanted exactly that, a photo of my wife and I standing by the house number. I wonder if they will want the same pic again this year - I had better be prepared with one.

[Mansell]

I am going next week in Phuket to Immigration. There isn't a number on the house I rent. Maybe I have to buy and install them.

[MANFROMBOCA]

17 hours ago, lostinisaan said:

 

 Okay, maybe not in Phuket. 

never in jomtien for me

[Thailand]

16 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Not in Chiang Mai. All the offices should abide by the official Imm website requirements, but they just make it up when they feel like making it more difficult.

Give them time!

[Scotwight]

17 minutes ago, Farang99 said:

I am on a retirement visa, have been for many years, but last year, for the first time, we were visited at home by immigration officers who wanted exactly that, a photo of my wife and I standing by the house number. I wonder if they will want the same pic again this year - I had better be prepared with one.

What Immigration office?

[muzmurray]

17 minutes ago, Farang99 said:

I am on a retirement visa, have been for many years, but last year, for the first time, we were visited at home by immigration officers who wanted exactly that, a photo of my wife and I standing by the house number. I wonder if they will want the same pic again this year - I had better be prepared with one.

 

Makes no sense having to have your wife in the picture, there is no requirement to be married for an extension of stay based on being over 50.

[Scotwight]

1 hour ago, maoro2013 said:

Immigration already visit residences for retirement visas in my area, and this has been happening for more than a year.

What Immigration office?

[Scotwight]

17 hours ago, lostinisaan said:

This law was already enforced  a long time ago. 

What Immigration office?

[tails]

i'm a non-b and have always been asked for a photo with the house number

i bought stick on numbers for my letterbox from home-maimee-pro

[muzmurray]

6 minutes ago, tails said:

i'm a non-b and have always been asked for a photo with the house number

i bought stick on numbers for my letterbox from home-maimee-pro

 

If you are on a Non-B, you would have no interaction with immigration, other than when you entered the country.

 

If you are on an extension of stay based on employment, then there really is no reason to have to provide a photo, unless your house is the registered address of the company that you work for.

[Asiantravel]

17 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Not in Chiang Mai. All the offices should abide by the official Imm website requirements, but they just make it up when they feel like making it more difficult.

 

not in Pattaya either

[phuketrichard]

this has been a requirement for those on marriage visas for a long time.

[Kabula]

It would be refreshing if all Thai Immigration Offices followed the same application requirements.

 

It would save time and headaches for the Immigration Officers as well.

[Monkeyrobot]

SIM card tracking , drawing maps , photo of you in front of your condo. Is it that difficult to find the Farang?