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67 thousand arrival per day is around 200 international flight arrivals per day (of 333 pax per flight). Is there really this number of flights into T/L every day...?
I guess so if TAT figures are true...
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On 10/2/2023 at 9:15 PM, lelapin said:
I normally do my 90 day online but I am about to renew my UK passport. When I get it, with a new number, will I have to do the first 90 day after that with a visit to Jomtien Immigration to get it registered.
I did my last 90-day report on-line using my old PP, even though a new PP had been issued (but I hadn't picked it up from the agent)... My next 90-d is due just before my extension expires, so I'll do them together, along with swapping my stamps into the new PP... Kill 3 birds with one stone to avoid multiple trips to my immigration office and save a few 100km trips...
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Fortunately most of Thailand is not particularly seismically active, and earthquakes are very rare (other than a few minor shakes). Hardly surprising that it was commented by a Japanese tourist since Japan has perhaps the most earthquakes of any developed country.
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Looks like he fitted a cutting disc to his strimmer perhaps to sharpen the metal blade....? Cutting discs are notoriously fragile and easy to shatter from "grinding" with them too hard rather than cutting, or if the fitting is incorrectly sized for the hole and they become unbalanced.. I've seen one fail in a proper cutting tool where the fitting was too small for the hole, but it at least did have the guard fitted so no damage beyond the tool.
Grinding discs are usually thicker and more robust for use at an angle, but can still shatter if unbalanced, not fitted correctly, or too much pressure applied.
Poor guy, but a good reminder to others about the dangers of tools.... if they'll listen..!
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On 6/9/2023 at 7:13 AM, bamnutsak said:
I think you'll be able to report on your "new" date. Just don't use autofill (or if you do then adjust the arrival date accordingly), and make sure your enter the "new" Arrival Thailand Date*
I think you'll get the reminder email, that's been corrected BTW, -14 on your "old" date so just ignore that.
Good point about the "auto-fill". My recent on-line application was rejected as I'd missed changing my "visa valid until" date as a result of a new extension..... corrected, resubmitted, & approved a couple of days later.
Also note, if you've missed doing an on-line report, and done it in person, you won't get a reminder from the system next time - it's up to you to track the due date.
...but it seems that the system does allow you to apply on-line (at least) a few days before the 14 day window should open.. (which you can't do if you last submitted on-line).
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More amulets needed...!!
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9 minutes ago, Will B Good said:
Lesson number 1:
Road rage can frequently lead to lead poisoning in Thailand
Not so much road-rage, but certainly innappropriate use of the middle finger can generate this response....!
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I (or more specifically my old dog, now sadly passed away) have found loads of stuff that looked like this on Rayong's beaches over the years.... but never recognised it for what it was.
Perhaps time to get walking again...?
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3 hours ago, OJAS said:
So that was the face-saving explanation they gave you! The unconvincingly vague excuse they gave me a few years back (after much toing and froing) was along the lines of "blame the computer"!!
Incidentally, did they insist on you completing a fresh TM47 before issuing the receipt? They certainly did in my case but not for the individual to whom I referred up-thread.
I did fill in a fresh TM47 at the office, but I didn't have my previous reciept printed. It was on my phone as a .pdf but they didn't ask for it so I assume they could see the previous report on their computer OK... So some progress at least..
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I applied on line on the 3rd Dec for 17th due date.. After no approval after 1 week, I cancelled and resubmitted (as this has resulted in an immediate approval in the past).. still no approval so visited my Imm-office (Rayong) on the 21st and got the receipt.
I asked why the on-line system wasn't working and was told too many people using the on-line system.. 3 days later I got an e-mail rejection.. 555
Seems they haven't expected the return to high numbers of visitor needing 90 day approvals..
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my 90 day is due tomorrow 17th.
I was sent the on-line reminder on the 3rd and submitted... no approval or rejection after a week so I cancelled & resubmitted.. by the following wednesday still no feedback so cancelled again and resubmitted...
...and still nothing.. not looking forward to a 100km trip if they don't pul their finger out by tomorrow..
Anyone else experiencing recent delays?
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A few months ago I helped a friend set up an account for on-line 90-day reports.. She got the password the next day, and we proceeded with the application, but without realising it was still a few days before 15-day window before the report was due.
It was however, accepted and approved.
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On 11/3/2022 at 8:54 AM, tassydevil said:
Most likely reason for cancelment is that he has not provided centrelink with a Proof of life certificate.
This must be provided when you turn 80 yo and every two years thereafter,this regulation was on the back burner due to covid mail delays but is now being implemented .
A call on the centrelink freecall line will clarify. 001 800 611 4136
Yes - this was the reason the pension was stopped.. We e-mailed the necessary document (downloaded from the Ozzy .gov site), back to them and the pension was restarted successfully.
The only "problem" was the extortionate cost of a Thai lawyer to confirm he was still alive... more than half a months pension payment... which will be a problem if it's needed to be done every 2 years...!!!
Need to find a better alternative for 2024, if necessary.
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On 8/29/2022 at 10:41 AM, scorecard said:
Australian teachers working in Thailand with 3 or 5 years (forget which one) experience who are teaching now can attest these documents.
That's useful to know for next time... we ended up needing to pay a Thai lawyer a HUGE fee to do this...
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Progress update.. Phoned "centrelink" free number didn't work, so god knows how much the call cost (it wasn't my phone).
Called at 8am Thai time and was answered immediately. C/L still had his old Oz address on file, which was where the forms had been sent. I tried to tell them the current Thai address, but they couldn't find it on their system, so asked me to e-m them with new address.. they would then resend a form, and we'd need to fill in and return.
I expalined that mail rarely arrives here, and asked if I could use the "spanish" pdf form that I'd found online.. after some long delay he confirmed I could use that: download, print, fill it in, then scan and return it to them by e-m... Result..!! And his pension has been restarted for another month to get it sorted.
Now I'm struggling to find someone "official" to verify that he's actually alive. Been quoted an astronomical sum by a lawyer..!! So looking at alternatives.
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Thanks for those clarifications scorecard, and my apologies for misnaming the OAP as the SP in my original request.
So it seems the toll-free number is not free from mobiles. I'll warn his g/f to have plenty of credit on her phone... as a lengthy delay could prove expensive..
My pal has been getting his "OAP" for the few years I've known him, so he should already be in their system, although whether he knows his CRN is debateable.
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4 hours ago, scorecard said:
Good information. However let me share, I try to call (the TOLL FREE number) just after 9:00 am Hobart time, but of course you need to be up and ready quite early because of the time difference.
Every time I've used the TOLL FREE number an officer has answered my call within perhaps 10 - 20 seconds. Never had to wait or call back.
the TOLL FREE from Thailand (and there's seperate TOLL free number for calls from many countries)
Thanks, so can you confirm the "toll-free" number that you used from Thailand, as there still seems to be some confusion..
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Many thanks to those of you for your suggestions, assistance, and selection of numbers for Centrelink.
My pal doesn't have a laptop nor phone, and due to his age, his brain is "slowing down", although he does have the odd lucid moment... His girlfriend speaks little English (and reads even less), so it's difficult even for me to communicate with her...
...But I now have a forward plan to be able to help him, although visiting him to make a call at 4am Thai-Time is beyond my call of duty..!!!.
btw, does anyone know how often the "proof-of-life" form needs to be completed?
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I'm British, and not yet of state pension age, so I need some help for an Australian pal.
He's 81, been retired here in Thailand for about 20 years. Recently his State Pension has stopped being paid into his Aussie bank account...
I know that the UK SP requires that you inform them you are still alive every so often, and I assume the Oz SP has a similar requirement, but he's not received anything from them (or course, we all know how reliaable the Thai postal service can be, so perhaps it went missing..).
He's not in the best of health, and is understandably quite concerned, so I'm "reaching out" to anyone that might be able to help.
I did hear recently that Oz pensioners must now return to live in Oz for a few years(?) before they are entitled to start receiving their SP, but I wouldn't have thought this requirement would be applied to those already in receipt of their pension.... IDK?
Thanks in anticipation..
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My 90-day was just approved with a next-due date 90 days after the previous one was due.
Formerly, the next-due date was always the approval date +89 days, so I was always "loosing" days.
Also, this recent report takes it well beyond when my next extension is due, whereas for the last few years the next-due date was curtailed to match the extension date... sometimes just a few weeks.
Nice to see the new system working well, (as the old system always did for me), and also some useful improvements.
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On 1/14/2022 at 6:17 PM, ArcticFox said:The one thing that comes to my mind:
"Where does all this infected medical waste go?" ????I'm starting to see test kits being washed up on the beaches, along with face masks (in their hundreds), and (mostly empty) ampules and syringes (often with the needles still attached). Really quite disgusting and potentially dangerous...
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On 1/7/2022 at 1:29 PM, Jaws1973 said:
I submitted via the new 90 day reporting site for both my wife and I in the morning of January 5th. I received confirmation at 6 pm on the 6th, yet my wife's is still listed as "pending" though I processed hers first. I entered all the address details exactly the same on both applications and am a bit confused as to the hold up as it is now 1:25 on the 7th. The only difference (besides personal details) was that I use a Gmail and my wife uses a Yahoo account.
As we technically have until the 20th of January, should I just wait it out while processing or submit a new application for my wife? Any advice would be appreciated..
You don't need to wait for an e-mail... you can go into the "check previous reports" (or similar) tab, where you print the "next appointment" from.
I never got an e-mail for about 3 years - my hotmail is a .co.uk, but others with a .com always got notified. Eventually they must have modified their system to recognise the .uk suffix. Does your wife' have a non .com yahoo suffix..?
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1 minute ago, DrJack54 said:
Why would you require a bank statement.
Imm. require a 12 month statement to ensure your balance has not dropped below the 800k/400k during the year.. (...or you need to keep the bank-book updated every month or so.)
Thai immigration online 90 day reporting system
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I had recently renewed my passport, AND received a new 1-year extension, so was a little surprised when I was sent an on-line reminder to next renew the 90-day report.. I decided to try, and as expected it was rejected when I submitted...
Unexpectedly though, it was subsequently approved (albeit with the old PP number)...
But I decided to go to my local Imm office (Rayong) who said I needn't have bothered since the 90d report was fine (..??). They did print me a new receipt with the new PP number, although with the same "next due" date as before, and assured me they'd updated their system to allow me to be able to use the online system with the new PP next time... We will see...!