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  1. 6 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

    I travel every week inside los and every second week to Saigon. Since mail receipts take 3 weeks (by current reports) how will that work out for my annual extension?

    I've lived in Thailand for some fifteen years and although I knew about the TM30 it was never required in the past, even when I applied for my yellow book, pink ID card and annual extensions. But, in more recent years, it has been asked for in some areas and people started getting fines. In the early days it seemed to be an option for IO's to 'flex their muscles' and show who's in charge but it was pretty obvious that TM30's would be the next source of income for them.

     

    After asking Si Racha Immigration about the current rules, personally, I decided that filing a TM30 within 24 hours of return from my next trip abroad would get me in the system without any problems and that's what I did. TM30 is in my passport and on their system without any fines or issues and, as far as I know, nothing flags up on their system to say I hadn't complied.

     

    I might be wrong but I think failure to comply with their draconian system, when we need to visit immigration, past problems such as the current TM30 issue and not supplying (for them) important documentation etc, has been flagged up on their system for future reference. If a future IO is in a bad mood he will make sure every 'i' is dotted and and 't' is crossed plus take 'forever' for some while giving other people an easy time. I want to be given an easy time so I try to make sure everything is correct first time.

     

    Up to you but when you return from your next trip why not file a TM30 report then register for on line reporting. It'll only take seconds to complete on your phone each time. Immigration aren't going to excuse you from the TM30 system because of your travel agenda but they just might refuse your next extension.

  2. 1 hour ago, jacko45k said:

    I will still adopt that approach. It isn't a problem until it is a problem. What would be the alternative, to fret and worry and wring my hands? Go to immigration and volunteer to pay, damned fool move that would be. Won't be able to fine me until the end of the year, if they do at all. Perhaps a small fine, then I get online filing, no further

    The alternative would be to simply abide by the rules and file a TM30 (by post and you don't even have any contact with an IO). It's free to do, no fine to pay, all documents correct, so absolutely nothing to fret, worry and wring your hands about. You'd be stress free (at least as far as Immigration's concerned ????)

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  3. 3 hours ago, fab99 said:

    No... In Jomtien until now they didn't care for extensions of stay for marriage or retirement. I guess this was easy to predict as it is an easy way to get money, but I won't be fooled twice

     

    3 hours ago, jacko45k said:

    You will also find a gazillion posts suggesting this was previously not an issue for Jomtiem.

     

    With the number of posts elsewhere saying they've been fined already it was always going to be just a matter of time before Pattaya decided to cash in on another source of expat funds.

     

    It makes me laugh the number of people who continually say they've been here xxx number of years and have never filed a TM30 and it's not an issue at Jomtien so don't intend to until they have to. Looks like the fines have started.

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  4. Don't know if it's been reported elsewhere but there's a new Chonburi Immigration App available on Android.

     

    It appears to be designed to be able to apply for various extensions at Chonburi Immigration using the app.

     

    From what I can see, the good thing is each type of extension (study, tourism, family member, retirement, etc.) is independently listed and the exact requirements needed for each extension are also listed. With all requirements listed by (Chonburi at least) Immigration on there own official site it will (hopefully) be difficult for IO's in Jomtien and Si Racha to 'invent' any other requirements in the future. 

     

    For Chonburi Offices at least, it means the Immigration Office requirements for each different extension have also have been standardised.

     

    Hopefully, other Regional Offices will follow suit and have their own app so all details will be standardised. It will hopefully be more difficult then for 'rogue' IO'S to insist on spurious requirements.

     

    http://immchonburi.go.th/main/app/index.html

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    11 minutes ago, mtls2005 said:

    I believe Immigration's new rules are meant to require verification that the money comes from outside of Thailand, in some sort or periodic fashion, repeatedly/monthly.

    With a marriage extension you can work legally (with a work permit) so your income can be earned within Thailand.  

     

    Extension - Marriage - income requirements, highlighted 1.pdf

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  6. 6 hours ago, Tanoshi said:

    For the very first application the requirement is for funds deposit in a Thai bank for 2 months prior to the date of application, or 2 x monthly overseas transfers.

    If you've had an extension in the past that has now lapsed then get a new single entry non O and apply for an extension using that new non O, due to the lapsed period, you can't show twelve months of transfers. So is that extension application using the new non O considered a first application so only requiring two months of monthly overseas transfers?

  7. 1 hour ago, fourpack said:

    Does it really matter 100bht for a medical cert is hardly breaking the bank.

    Last two times I have had to change my 5 year due to it running out was  Chonburi they wanted a med cert 5yr to 5yr and the last time Khon Kaen they wanted a med 5 yr to 5yr.

    As a postscript I used my yellow book but not on any licence has my Thai ID been put on always my passport number. But that's by the by really as it makes sod all difference in reality.

    Plus as we have both said we use yellow book and both quoted Chomburi yet multitudes on different threads have been adament that they do not accept yellow books. So it could be as is the case most with most Thai government offices things may change from day to day.

     

     

     

    First of all, for me, it's CONVENIENCE. If I didn't use my yellow book for proof of residence every time I wanted one, I'd have to go all the way to Pattaya IO for a residence certificate. (that's half a day from where I live)

     

    Which Chonburi licence office did you go to where your yellow book was refused? To the best of my knowledge, Muang Chonburi have always accepted them. I have heard stories of Pattaya  licencing office refusing the yellow book and insisting on people having a residence certificate from Jomtien IO. Rumour has it that they charge 500 Baht for the 'free' residence certificate at Jomtien and split the proceeds with the licencing office.

     

    I go to the licencing office in Muang, Chonburi on the Sukumvit, not far from Amata and almost next to the IPE sports university/college. They have renewed my licence three times, using just my yellow book AND pink ID card each time. (twice for a normal renewal and once to replace a lost/stolen licence). Never needed a doctors medical certificate for those renewals. If you use your yellow book for proof of residence but your passport for ID they will put your passport number on your driving licence. If you use your yellow book for residence AND your PINK ID CARD for ID they will put your Thai ID number on your driving licence.

     

    But each to his own.

  8. 6 hours ago, fourpack said:

    Not correct for all areas. I renewed my 5 year and needed a medical certificate.

     

    5 hours ago, seajae said:

    every time I have renewed my 5 year licence I have had to produce a medical certificate, last time was only  a few months ago, it is actually listed on their requirements list 

    I've renewed my licence three times now in Chonburi. I've never needed a medical certificate for a renewal. I also renew my licence using just my yellow book and pink ID card so my licence contains my Thai ID number instead of my passport number.

     

    I realise it's not the same everywhere, for some it's not so straight forward BUT for those posting what documents are/aren't required for them, it would be beneficial to other readers on here to also post the area they are referring to so they can go prepared.  

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  9. 16 minutes ago, Dave Martin said:

    And I'm not even pointing out about the actual PROOFS, as posting them is against forum rule, but that if you know where to look are available online with names and addresses. At least the fact they had a data leak is undeniable.

    The very fact that, in your posts, you're commenting on posts you've made previously using different newbie aliases shows that you are definitely the person you is trying to defame HD Prime. 

     

    Some of your previous posts (using different aliases) have already been deleted because you broke forum rules. Nobody is going to believe your comments in the future now. 

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  10. 4 minutes ago, Dave Martin said:

    How people can think a pirate stream website can have any ethic Is baffling to me...

     

    Looks like they are in full damage control mode, that alone for me confirm the rumors are true

    I have nothing to do with HD Prime, I'm just a customer who has used them for several years and is happy with their service over the years.

     

    It might be a pirate stream website but it has been running for several years and has many happy customers who've never been infected by malware using HD Prime.

     

    How you can say that confirms the rumours are true is totally baffling. To continue being in business and making money would surely mean exactly the opposite. It is in the site owners interest to keep the site clean and free from malware to continue in business.

     

    To any member on this site with half a brain, It patently obvious that you, using yet another newbie name, making yet another 'first' post that is all unfounded innuendo are the person trying to ruin this site while (using your other account names) trying to promote your own 'new' alternative site. 

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  11. 39 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said:
    45 minutes ago, sumrit said:

    Your Thai DL doesn't have your address on it,

     

    Yes it does, on the back. At least, mine does.

    Apologies. Just looked and my new DL does (renewed it last December). I looked at my old licence to confirm when I wrote that because it was convenient in my desk drawer. That one, which is 5.5 years old definitely doesn't have my address on it. Just looked and neither does my wife's which is just over four years old. Adding it must be a later addition.

     

    The back of my Dec 2013 DL2013 DL back.docx

  12. 1 hour ago, DannyCarlton said:
    1 hour ago, Grusa said:

    You can register at a government hospital. Could save you a lot of money, if it doesn't kill you. 

    Swipe the card, all your info goes straight into their system, no messing about with spelling of name, address, etc.

    Worked for me at bangkok pattaya hospital too.

    I also registered using just my pink ID at both the Burapha University Teaching Hospital in Bang Saen and the Phaya Thai hospital in Si Racha.

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