Popular Post neverere Posted July 14, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 14, 2020 Just in case it is useful information for anyone, I doubt there are that many in the same boat. I am someone who has spent probably close to 50% of my time in Thailand over the last 23 odd years. As an airline employee, who has a great deal of free time, I have in recent years almost solely stayed on a 30 day visa exemption. I entered Thailand on 8th March on such a basis. I got a 30 day extension at Muang Thong Thani shortly before the amnesty, and have been in country since then. In anticipation of things being protracted, I moved a sum of over 800,000 baht to Thailand a number of months ago to enable myself to apply for a retirement visa, should the need arise. Today I went to Chaeng Wattana to apply, as it was getting close to the 15 days needed to apply. I had all my papers in order. After the usual to and fro I was in the cubicle at C1 fairly quickly. The woman i encountered there seemed quite displeased to see me and quickly announced that I would have to leave the country by the end of the month. Further conversation ensued and I was told that the amnesty didn't matter and I should have applied for the retirement visa at least 15 days before my extension expired. (6th May) I asked if there were any other options and was told that my only chance was if the government extended the amnesty. I left the cubicle somewhat shocked and unsatisfied, realizing I needed to find someone else to speak to. Thankfully I saw a lady in immigration uniform helping and being quite kind to some others and waited to speak to her. She reviewed my papers and went to speak to her superior. She returned in a few minutes and asked if I was staying in a condo or a hotel. Thankfully I had had the foresight to register myself with the local police as residing in the apartment building I do. This had to be done by the apartment manager. Anyhow, upon taking the document from the police station for her boss to see, I was given some forms to be completed by my live-in partner and told to return in the morning. If anyone is in a similar situation, please register yourself with the police as residing at your non-hotel address, (you are supposed to do this anyhow) Before going out to Chaeng Wattana. Stay well everyone. 5 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damual Travesty Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 Seriously very happy for you! Glad you got through that, and it worked out. Sometimes that is what you have to do - remain calm and carry on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
from the home of CC Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 really can't think of another country that you would be able to able to stay under this situation, consider yourself lucky you're not sitting on a plane out of here.. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverere Posted July 14, 2020 Author Share Posted July 14, 2020 13 minutes ago, Damual Travesty said: Seriously very happy for you! Glad you got through that, and it worked out. Sometimes that is what you have to do - remain calm and carry on. It's by no means worked out yet. I will most likely post an update tomorrow, I hope it will be good news, but am by no means counting on it. Thanks for your support. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverere Posted July 14, 2020 Author Share Posted July 14, 2020 3 minutes ago, from the home of CC said: really can't think of another country that you would be able to able to stay under this situation, consider yourself lucky you're not sitting on a plane out of here.. I am not looking for another country. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
from the home of CC Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 1 minute ago, neverere said: I am not looking for another country. yet.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverere Posted July 14, 2020 Author Share Posted July 14, 2020 Just now, from the home of CC said: yet.. ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJack54 Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 Which friendly police office did you have the foresight to report your address? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverere Posted July 14, 2020 Author Share Posted July 14, 2020 Just now, DrJack54 said: Which friendly police office did you have the foresight to report your address? I think it needs to be done at the local police station. For me it was Klong Tan, and yes, they were quite approachable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJack54 Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 Just now, neverere said: I think it needs to be done at the local police station. For me it was Klong Tan, and yes, they were quite approachable. Reporting of address at police stations was available years ago. However your stating you did that so ok. New to me in recent years. I'm happy for you if what you state is true. For some reason sounds fairytale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverere Posted July 14, 2020 Author Share Posted July 14, 2020 Just now, neverere said: I think it needs to be done at the local police station. For me it was Klong Tan, and yes, they were quite approachable. It's in my experience a fairly quick and painless procedure, I have done the same upcountry to renew my driving license, after being denied in Bangkok. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post baansgr Posted July 14, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 14, 2020 32 minutes ago, from the home of CC said: really can't think of another country that you would be able to able to stay under this situation, consider yourself lucky you're not sitting on a plane out of here.. Plenty of countries worldwide that have given amnesties and visa extensions due to virus....Thailand was one of the last....can't you remember the queues etc 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverere Posted July 14, 2020 Author Share Posted July 14, 2020 22 minutes ago, DrJack54 said: Reporting of address at police stations was available years ago. However your stating you did that so ok. New to me in recent years. I'm happy for you if what you state is true. For some reason sounds fairytale Maybe you are thinking of 90 day report ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverere Posted July 14, 2020 Author Share Posted July 14, 2020 23 minutes ago, DrJack54 said: Reporting of address at police stations was available years ago. However your stating you did that so ok. New to me in recent years. I'm happy for you if what you state is true. For some reason sounds fairytale It was in late March, I think. I last did it in upcountry early March. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJack54 Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 23 minutes ago, neverere said: It was in late March, I think. I last did it in upcountry early March. You did what last March. Report exactly what? What does up country mean. You need report address to wherever imm office you deal with. That will not be police station. If your eg Udon Thani then state that. It will not be cop shop. Nonsense thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post neverere Posted July 14, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 14, 2020 5 minutes ago, DrJack54 said: You did what last March. Report exactly what? What does up country mean. You need report address to wherever imm office you deal with. That will not be police station. If your eg Udon Thani then state that. It will not be cop shop. Nonsense thread. My upcountry registration of address of stay was at the tourist police office in Ubon Ratchatani. If the thread is meaningless to you maybe spend your time elsewhere ? 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingdong Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 2 hours ago, from the home of CC said: really can't think of another country that you would be able to able to stay under this situation, consider yourself lucky you're not sitting on a plane out of here.. the thais are bending over to facilitate farangs stranded in the los,long may it continue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackThompson Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, DrJack54 said: You did what last March. Report exactly what? What does up country mean. You need report address to wherever imm office you deal with. That will not be police station. If your eg Udon Thani then state that. It will not be cop shop. Nonsense thread. Foreigner addy-reporting could be done at police-stations previously - he said his apt-manager came with to do it. Maybe they still process them in areas w/o an immigration office close by. The apt-mgr could have done a TM-30 on line, instead - but glad he got something. Edited July 14, 2020 by JackThompson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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