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can anyone post a link to either English or Thai article that details the qualifications of the program?
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17 minutes ago, fishtank said:
My Wife tells me of some woman on Facebook bragging about her payment she received and was not entitled to.
So some people have actually received money already? May I ask how long it took from application date until the money arrived in the bank account?
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And yes, I agree with many other posters. A lot of the very people who would need it the most are likely being disqualified. Perhaps someone from the top could wave a wand and just push the payments through. The money has already been earmarked. So what could possibly disqualify these people? are they making "too much" money?
Things will start getting ugly.
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14 minutes ago, Black Ops said:
Thats the problem, or part of it, I dont want to and cant in some instances re-install the apps I have. I need to keep everything, thanks for the response.
Can you list 3-5 of the apps that you cannot reinstall or find a suitable replacement for?
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2 hours ago, Black Ops said:
I do not want to fresh install windows , I need to keep the files/apps I have and just want to duplicate/clone whats there, dont understand what could be wrong here, any ideas please ?
I suggest installing a fresh copy of windows 8.1pro/win10 pro (LTSC if possible). Then hook up the old hard drive in the 2nd sata slot or using a sata 3 to usb 3 cable and copy the necessary files over. Reinstall any necessary apps.
This will be a lot less stressful and still give you what you want.
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The closed beaches was referring to the coastal area. The venues on beach road that are normally open will likely still be open. For example, restaurants (takeaway only), haircuts, etc.
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English Translation, courtesy of SpeakFree Language Center*:
Topic: Closing the High Risk Areas to Prevent a Covid-19 Crisis*
The COVID-19 pandemic has spread throughout the world. The Thailand Public Health Ministry has annouced COVID-19 as a dangerous infectious disease according to the Communicable Diseases Act of 2015. The Prime Minister along with the cabinet has declared a state of emergency throughout Thailand on 25 March 2020. In addition, Chumphon has one confirmed COVID-19 case.
Under Section 35 (1) Communicable Disease Act of 2015 and section 7 (1) under section 9 of Emergency Decree on Public Administration in an Emergency Situation 2005 signed on 25 March 2020 by the governor of Chumphon along with the infectious disease control committee agreed upon on 1 April 2020 has given the followings orders:
The following high risk areas will be closed:
1. Khao Matsee Tourist Attraction, Paknam Subdistrict, Chumphon
2. Kao Teab Tourist Attraction, Pak Khlong Subdistrict, Pathiu District
3. Tourist Beaches in Pathiu District; Pakkhlong Subdistrict, Chumkho Subdistrict, Saphli Subdistrict, and Bangson Subdistrict
4. Boat harbor of Lomphraya Company, Chumphon Branch 13/7 village No. 3, Haadsairee Subdistrict, Mueangchumphon DistrictEffective on 3 April 2020 to 30 April 2020.
Signed 1 April 2020
Governor of Chumphon---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*Translated by Ku & Ryan Spencer,
SpeakFree Language CenterNOTE: Our translation is not an official notice, you can refer back to the official notice in the Thai Document attached below. Ryan and I have translated this document to try to help foreigners or those who can't read Thai to have a better understanding of the announcement involving everyone who lives in Chumphon.
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42 minutes ago, superal said:
So where are the eggs ? none in the shops markets or supermarkets in my town . Chickens gone on strike ?
Hens lay less eggs during hot/high humidity season. Then you add in some panic buying and a shortage is imminent. But it seems to depend on where. Seems like pockets of farms are sold out. But there may be places that stock eggs that still have them.
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Local Egg farm near Chumphon is out of stock. Hot season + mild panic buying has them out of stock now as of a few hours ago.
Not sure about Makro/other places in Chumphon. But the word is getting around though, and causing some locals to take eggstreme measures.
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While she is under 15 years old no overstay fees can be imposed. So no worries there about overstay or blacklisting. When the borders open up again, you can stamp her out on Canadian passport and on the next entry use her Thai passport to enter.
She was always a Thai citizen. Just didn't have all of her paperwork yet.
I think others will have better explanation
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6 minutes ago, webfact said:The holding of the event could be deemed a violation of a government diktat, after Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, on March 3, ordered all public gathering locations such as sports stadiums to be closed.
So does this mean a court martial could be convened or will a transfer to an inactive post suffice?
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On 3/24/2020 at 3:27 PM, 4evermaat said:
I sent an email a several hours ago with full name as it appears on the current passport, date of birth, and passport # and they replied. it was like 2-3 hour turnaround time. I assume they do it in batches.
I will try the local immigration later this week or early next week and see what happens. I'll aim for the 60 day extension for visiting Thai family.
I didn't need this letter at all to get the 60 day extension of stay for visiting Thai family. Totally different category of extension.
But good to know the US Embassy provided quick turnaround time and didnt have any ridiculous restrictions on who they would issue the letter to.
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11 hours ago, theVenerable said:
Visa exempt tourist entry thing.
Expires on 28th.
I emailed and applied for the support letter for 30 day extension. Haven't received a reply yet. So I will have to wait, and go to immigration in Monday. My visa will already be expired by that time.
Visa Exempt you can just go and apply for 30 day extension without the letter. At least the first time for that entry. You already qualify for that without having to do anything extra (except pay 1900 baht + passport photo).
Same is true for tourist visa entry.
not true for non-immigrant entry. You will normally get 7 days extension, unless you have a specific reason to qualify for a longer period (visiting thai family, employment, education, etc).
or if you already did a 30 day extension for VE / TV entry. This is where the emergency letter from is handy.
Am I correct @ubonjoe
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14 minutes ago, jimmjam said:
Thats a new one asking for a letter from school, where was this?
local requirement in Chumphon office. the question before this request was "Does he have ID card". Not every office will ask for it. And maybe another person may go to the same office and this is not needed. Go to the thread for more info:
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16 hours ago, Isaanbiker said:
I know a guy in a similar situation who did his wife's signature better than she did.
Of course would that be illegal.
17 hours ago, poohy said:Can you not suddenly "find you ex" and she magically signs it .........if you get my drift!
there probably a few out of work forgers about on Kho saan actually a normal Thai person could perfect it by probably copying it a few times
16 hours ago, Mavideol said:agree, it's done every single day and more then once or twice.... drastic situations call for drastic decisions/actions
I think all of these observations make a good point. The signature to certify the document copy could be easily gotten by your ex-wife or someone authorized to sign on the ex-wife's behalf. Hopefully when you calm down, you will be able to obtain the necessary signature.
Let us know how it works out ????
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On 3/25/2020 at 8:10 PM, PST said:
I believe if the child was born out of wedlock, then yes, if applying for a 60 extension based on child, not wife, you would need to be legitimized as the father.
On 3/25/2020 at 7:35 PM, jimmjam said:I dont think its easy as the marriage one, i think you have to be legitamized as the farther of the child, which takes a long time to sort out. Unless its all changed.
On 3/25/2020 at 7:45 PM, FruitPudding said:If the kid is old enough to be interviewed and if the mother complies it is simple to do at the registry office. Took us an afteroon.
It's just about as easy as the marriage one. And in my case (and some others I've talked to), no legitimization was necessary. At least for the 60 day one.
In my case the local immigration office requested some letter from the school showing my name (in English), mother's name, and everything else was in Thai. And I believe this was because he was over 7 years old, but without an ID card. I was concerned that school was out during this Corona virus, and what could have been a country-wide lockdown. Turns out the teacher was contacted by the mother that day and the letter was ready the same day or the next day.
Mother was not present for the immigration interview. But my son was. And it was 1 minute interview. He was asked if he could speak Thai, what school he went to, and what grade he was in. Everyone smiled and then I completed the application.
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got it done.
- application to extend the stay, 60 day request for visiting Thai family
- 1 passport photo glued to the application page (they provide the stik glue)
- copy of passport bio page
- copy of entry stamp page (think tm.6 was also copied also on the same page. I didn't have it; they copied it for free and made me sign it)
- copy of birth certificate (showed original)
- copy of mom's id card
- copy of tambien baan for mom and child
- copy of old lease agreement in mom's name (I just advised I was staying with her or a friends house)
- present kid in person
- original of elementary school "attendance letter" (over the age of 7, without ID card) [local office request]
also made to sign notification of overstay consequences, and another disclaimer-type of document for reason for extension changes.
I did NOT show the Embassy emergency letter, nor did I need it. I brought 3 copies of everything but you just needed one. Overall the Chumphon office was not so busy. Good luck getting through via phone. Best to have someone go inside and request information or chat on phone if you want to avoid 2 trips. I ended up making a second trip to get the school attendance letter and take son in with me (first time the corona virus scared the mother).
You complete the app and hand over the docs with 1900 baht. waited about 20-30 minutes. Then I was called to the desk and made to take a photo with immigration computer (similar to the border immigration office). Then they give you your passport and a receipt(!?!). I double-checked the stamp and then i'm off.
A receipt???????? Am I in the correct office? But honestly the experience wasn't as unpleasant as I imagined. I remember helping someone else a couple of years ago with a 1 year retirement extension....different staff....express fees boldly asked for, etc.
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FYI: Initially before I mentioned extending to visit family, she saw non-immigrant O and suggested that I could only get 7 day extension. It's almost like they have no idea what is going on with the Corona situation + borders being locked down. But that's a different discussion I guess.
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The chart does not specify what the final USA destination is for each of the flights listed.
Or did I misread that.
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9 hours ago, jonesthepost said:
The question was are they working today
The signs on the ATMs from yesterday were removed. They were already working from yesterday afternoon around 15:30 or so. And the mobile app was working shortly after that.
But yesterday there was a problem with their mobile app. Internet banking via full desktop browser page allowed you to login and check some things. But interbank transfers turned up an error that they were unavailable. ATMs were down also.
Other banks were working fine.
And I was able to go into the branch to withdrawal with passport and passbook. I cannot remember the last time I did that, lol. So used to doing everything at ATM / CDM / mobile/internet banking.
10 hours ago, BritManToo said:This bank is no longer worthy of my trust.
Is that to say that no other major Thai bank could have found themselves in a similar position?
It was an inconvenience. But not insurmountable. It could have happened to any Thai bank or any bank really. It's pretty rare for the error to be such that the atm card could not be used at a 3rd party bank.
The best option would be to have bank accts with at least 2-3 different Thai banks. You have a primary bank you use most often, but then a backup/secondary bank to cover the things the primary bank cant/doesn't do or do well.
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Sheltering in place is often the best strategy.
Or put another way, what advantage would you have if you left? And what would you return to when you got back home?
Keeping a few hundred cash isn't a bad idea if you do not have Cambo bank acct. Even if you did, some cash on hand could help. Maybe prepay your rent for the next 1-2 months. pay extra on the utility bills if possible. Then the remaining cash can be focused only on "situational" purchases.
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@theVenerable you can now get the letter from British embassy.
They have specific emails setup for you to apply. I would advise to do so and then head to your local immigration office and request 30 day extension of stay for covid-19.
BTW, not sure if you mentioned what type of entry you were on now. What type of visa did you last enter on? when does the permission to stay expire?
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Makro in Chumphon is well stocked. a couple of the aisles like noodle aisle is about 10-20% more bare than normal. But the store overall seems fine. Went to tesco and big c last week, no panic at all.
And yes, plenty of toilet paper for you overseas Westerners reading this.
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Currently on a ME non-O with an entry that will expire in about a week. Borders are currently closed for border runs from Covid-19 situation.
Wanted to know the documentation + monetary requirements to apply for extension of stay for visiting Thai family for 60 days (not the 1 year extension). Not married, but have 1/2 Thai son and on amicable terms with mother.
I will be going to the Chumphon immigration. So any local/regional specifics is also appreciated.
Mother may not be able to come, but can get copies of her ID, etc. Son will likely be coming with me. (is it a requirement that family member(s) come??)
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11 minutes ago, Susco said:
You can pay with any bank app
I agree. Try using different Thai banking apps to scan and pay the bill. (it might not work with one bank, but might work with 2nd bank).
So you can do an initial scan to see if the bills can be paid. If they show up as payable after scanning, then you know you can pay them.
But there may be a limit on how long it takes to pay. Like the water bill if you miss the deadline after a few days, the scan will come up as "this bill is no longer payable with this method. Please contact the biller customer service". Basically meaning you have to go to the office to pay.
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Phuket: Showing kindness in a crisis - Thai helps foreigners in virus distress
in Phuket News
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We can criticize the gov't and even some locals for some of the cultural differences. But this seems to be a genuine, good-hearted gesture.
Now let's see how long it takes for TV to devolve into a bashing session 555.