Caldera
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50 minutes ago, miaclarkson03 said:
Flights are costing £250 each all of next week and i really don’t want to have to pay that all for a stamp mistake.
Will you go back to Bangkok at any point within the 30 days you've been stamped in for? There's no need to get this fixed immediately / next week.
I'd try to get it fixed at immigration on Ko Samui first. If they say they can't (or won't) do it, you can still make other plans.
A visa exempt entry by air doesn't count against your land border run quota, so you can still re-enter twice overland.
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11 hours ago, webfact said:
“President Xi’s visit to Thailand remains a beacon of hope, symbolising unity amidst global challenges.”
All hail the Emperor.
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17 hours ago, webfact said:
He also emphasises that, while he is currently the acting police chief, he has full authority.
Of course. But what took him so long? Big Joke should have been suspended when he was charged.
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No problem if he's a bona fide university student.
If his absence was long and not during a break, however, it would be a good idea to have paperwork from the university explaining the absence.
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47 minutes ago, impulse said:
Not meaning to call out the OP, but can someone chime in whether it's really practical to buy and register a car on visa exempt status?
Possible, probably. (Especially with the help of an agent, and/or in certain areas) But is it really practical? And if so, what's the process?
As I recall from buying and registering a pickup on a WP, it was pretty involved and took over a month to smooth over all the paperwork required to do the transfer and registration.
It's practical in places where immigration is willing to provide tourists with a certificate of residence. Simple as that.
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14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:
Such acts of bravery and service by the female crowd control police officers serve as a reminder of the essential role they play in maintaining peace and security, especially during large public gatherings like the Songkran festival.
The fact that it's big news in Thailand when a few individual members of the police farce could be seen actually doing their job...
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That might well be the dumbest article on Thai visas I've ever skimmed.
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15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:
The two men were reported to be South Korean participants at the Songkran event in Ratchada.
Naughty. Thankfully, no dirty farang this time around.
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16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:
The police guessed that Eaksit was likely experiencing hallucinations due to a mixture of drugs and alcohol, prompting them to transport him to his parents, reported KhaoSod.
The fact that he drove there on his motorcycle in that state - clearly a case of DUI - didn't seem to matter one bit.
Not only did the guy's sister consider the cops to be a taxi service of sorts - the cops mind-bogglingly obliged.
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2 hours ago, sandyf said:
My comment was in respect of the change from a discretionary time to a standard 30 days in regard to extending a visa exempt entry which if I remember right came about following an immigration clampdown in 2014.
However in pursuit of some hidden agenda you felt compelled to change the context of my post.
I think you're confused. Before the 30-day extension for visa exempt entries was introduced, all you could get was an extra 7 days "denied extension but grace period given to leave the country".
There has never been a change "from a discretionary time to a standard 30 days".
All extensions are at the discretion of immigration, but assuming that your paperwork is in order, the 30-day extension is routinely given. At IT Square Laksi alone, to hundreds of applicants per day.
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Even when your Thai card does work, it's unnecessarily painful with AirAsia.
They will send an OTP for verification even if you've used the same card with their app before and told them to save it for future use. I tried to book a flight with them while traveling and it took too much time to receive the SMS with the OTP from Thailand. So I had to waste quite a bit of time going through their convoluted booking process again later. No such problems with other apps like Agoda.
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23 hours ago, snoop1130 said:
The transfer order, signed by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin last month, declared that their hostility threatened to escalate and undermine public trust in the police force.
Public trust in the police force? 555
I've seen no evidence of that.
With or without Big Joke, it's a police farce more than a police force.
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If you're old already, why do you refuse to just die when your time has come? Haven't you looted and polluted the planet enough already?
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The healthy air of Chiang Mai - Thailand's latest miracle cure.
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On 4/15/2024 at 3:01 PM, snoop1130 said:
Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra jokingly told Pheu Thai party’s ministers that he could hold a cabinet meeting in Chiang Mai today, because there were 18 of them attending a dinner with him.
Jokingly. Of course.
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6 hours ago, Pattaya57 said:
What is missing from form is the following which is on the manual application form but I wasn't asked to fill in online?
- Type of Visa
- Expire date of stay
- Point of entry
- Relation
Anyone know if this data needs to be entered some how? (I don't want to use the excel sheet upload)
That information isn't requested any longer since they switched to the new system. I'd guess their linking based on name and passport number you enter got better - they already have the visa and entry information in their system anyway.
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1 hour ago, bbi1 said:They will just tell him he should've done the extension prior to Songkran,
Nonsense, they will just process the extension. What's with this silly and completely unnecessary scare-mongering?
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Airport IOs hate border runs and same-day returns with a vengeance, it might well be that border run to Cambodia that was the red flag that triggered the questioning (more than the number of entries or days spent in Thailand as such).
She should just apply for her extension as planned. Chances are it will be granted as per usual.
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They're closed on the 16th, so you can go to immigration to apply on the 17th.
Not a big deal, just expect immigration to be crowded after the long break (go there early, assume it will take a long time).
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11 hours ago, AreYouGerman said:
Are you sure about the 1900 THB per 90 days? Maybe outside of Pattaya but in Pattaya it costs more but you won't even have to queue anywehre, just go counter 5 😅
If you attend your classes and don't mind that immigration tests your progress when it's time for an extension, you pay 1900 baht. If you don't want the hassle, you pay more.
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13 minutes ago, Mika78 said:
I don't use any password to unlock it. If someone stole my phone or i lose it, everyone has free access to it.
That's obviously a very bad idea, can't you see that? And that's regardless of your customs experience.
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The local officials who clearly would prefer to milk the Swiss guy for his sins instead of sending him home won't be pleased...
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3 hours ago, Liquorice said:
Airbnb are agents and very unusual for you to have direct contact with the actual owner.
They may be ideal for stays of less than 30 days, but if you have any intention of visiting an Immigration office for an extension, then airbnb's are not the recommended places to stay.
Airbnb has an option to contact the host of the property you're interested in renting. If something like doing the TM30 notification is imported to you (as it was for me), you simply do that before booking. As with anything else, some are willing and able to do it and others aren't.
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It's gonna cost him, the bargaining has begun.
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staying up to 5 months in Thailand over winter VISA option ????
in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits
Posted · Edited by Caldera
No. You'd obtain the initial visa as an eVisa back home and your extension(s) at your local immigration office in Thailand.