thailand expat issues

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Sep 19, 2024
2 months ago
Pat ******
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Be careful - scammers ….

Dont use their services…
Jan 25, 2024
10 months ago
Cris ******
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Hello. So I am currently on an Ed visa and changing to a marriage visa. I have all my paperwork except the house we are currently renting a blue book and copy of owners ID. We rent through a management company and they are stating they cannot get me either of them… not sure why.

Anything I can do to remedy this? Or my agent can do etc? I thought they had to provide that information.
Dec 20, 2023
a year ago
David **********
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Thought condo notified immigration They took my passport. I asked a question they smiled. Yes now I went to my 30 day extension. I have to go back tomorrow and pay a fine anyone know what that’s about.
Jul 5, 2023
a year ago
Michael ********
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New one to me, seems to be some re organising going on. If come in Zone 3 need go through duty free and back to zone 2 after already clearing immigration. Apologies if this info has already been posted
Apr 10, 2023
2 years ago
Saran ***************
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Hey guys, do you have any experience sending money FROM Thailand with either bank transfer or Skrill?

Aside from Deemoney, I heard that It’s a challenge to send money from Thailand as a foreigner since banks may noy allow it. And there’s limited amount of money that you can transfer abroad (eg. not exceed your Thai salary)

Also, some said that it’s possible to send money via Skrill. But you need to pay via a visa card instead.

Do you guys have any experience with it?
Dec 16, 2022
2 years ago
Jack ****************
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I feel like what I did at every step was defensible, but somehow the aggregate of these mistakes is disproportionately high...

Bought a motorbike from a dealer. They told me the greenbook would come in the mail. This being Thailand I didn't think twice until the months and months had gone by... I contacted the dealer and they said they were waiting for me to provide them with a certificate of residency.

I was getting ready to move and figured that it made more sense to move and then do the whole process at my new address. So I moved to a little village way north called Chiang Khon. Rented a house and waited a week or so for the landlady to file the TM30... she insisted she knew what to do... I waited... now its a month later before she admits she has no idea what I am talking about. So I figure it out and we get that submitted. In retrospect I guess the TM30 might not be required for the certificate of residence but....

I finally go to immigration and had a terrible experience. Like something from a weird twilight zone episode or something.

The guy behind the counter had no english and could only halfway parse translations using google. He clearly doesn't want to deal with me. He tells me I need to go to Phuket where my visa is from to get a residency certificate. I say that doesn't make sense because that isn't where I am a resident. He asks to look at my passport again and this time he looks for my stamp and he can't find it. Let me repeat that- the guy from immigration didn't know how to find the stamp in my passport. He starts to get all worked up about this and decides I might not have a visa. He starts calling over other people. Pretty soon I am surrounded by agitated Thai's concerned that I am in the country without permission. I was honestly getting ready for the police to show up when a super visor asked to see my passport, saw the stamp, told everyone to calm down, and sent me on my way. I left in a hurry.

I my passport got wet and I had to jump through many weeks worth of hoops to get a replacement and by that time had moved again. Finally, get the new one, a copy of the lease, and I go to the Chiang Rai immigration office where I was told (much more believably so) that you need to get the residency certificate from the province that issued you visa.

Can anyone confirm this is true? And if so, is it something I Can work around? I don't want to pay high season airfare- but want to get the greenbook sorted out.
Oct 19, 2022
2 years ago
Kirt****
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Hello, is a 60 day single entry Tourist Visa eligible for an extension for an Indian passport holder? Came across a lot of contradictory information online😵‍💫

TIA!
Sep 27, 2022
2 years ago
Daniel ******
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Hi guys. My 30 days are up on saturday so i have to renew on friday. My hotel tells me that i need a letter from her to take to immigration regarding my residence. As im leaving this hotel she wont give me that letter.

So, can i use my room receipts for the past 4 weeks.

Thanks in advance.
Jan 3, 2022
3 years ago
Niclas ***********
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Morchana notification to submit test result for second test. I got this today but when I click on Android it vanish and nothing is visible in the app. Anyone has been able to submit or know if there is alternative ways to do it? I don't stay in hotel.
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