Not a visa question but I hope some can help. I got my International Drivers license from AAA (the only verified U.S. source). It’s stamped and legit. Is there anything I should do when I arrive to help avoid paying fines when stopped at checkpoints? When I previously lived in TH, 20 years ago, that was my biggest frustration-constantly getting stopped. Should I go into a Government office and get the DL verified?

Thank you!

As a DTV holder, how feasible is it to rent a apartment/condo in bangkok for long term? Like minimum 2 years at least.

Assuming you return home every 180 days to avoid the hassle of extension, is it safe to leave your belongings in your rented place while you are away? Any dtv holders here who can chime in please?

sorry, simple Q.. does anyone have name of a Pattaya shop to renew my retirement visa? I need the 800000 baht statement. I have done for 5 years but the person I used has gone. thankyou.

Hi, if not renew retirement visa, what choice is left? Fly another country or visa run?

Within 3 hours of arriving back at my condo after arriving on my fresh DTV for the first time, I requested a new TM30 from my property manager. I went and provided the passport copies and she only sent my receipt 10 days later with the date 10 days late.

How big of a problem is this? It will be my first ever 90 day report. I'm a bit annoyed since I did things correctly and have a late TM30.

AIA Health Happy and O-A visa extension.

Hi, I'm gonna extend by second time my O-A visa. For the first 2 years I got AXA Easy Care but it has a very high deductible what make it basicly useful only for visa purposes.

I want to get a better health insurance and AIA matches feels quite interesting.

However they don't have a plan designed for O-A as AXA has.

If I'm not wrong insurance requirements are 400k for inpatient and 40k for outpatient.

AIA offers 25M coverage but about outpatient it says "2k per visit up to 30 times a year". I wonder if this is accepted by immigration.

Anybody else with similar case?

Ok so Tuesday I went and applied for my retirement visa renewal. Everything went fine but while I was giving my documents to the immigration official he asked where I live and wanted me to explain how to get there from the Jontiem immigration office. I explained directions and he said fine. Then handed me this paper with Captain Poo number. Explain that within the week Captain Poo would call and set a time to visit my condo and take pictures. On Wednesday I picked up my passport with the new one year extension. I thought no way is this guy going to call me. Well today he called and then came over to my place. He met the juristic and me, then had her take a photo of me and him in front of my door with the room number in it. Then two more inside. I signed a document and then he left. He had with him my renewal application. Strange has anyone heard of this. Captain Poo is real.

Hello everyone, Australian sailing to Thailand next year to retire. I'm 50 years of age and receiving a monthly pension that exceeds the minimum amount. My question is I would like to live on my sailboat in Thailand, to apply for the retirement "O" visa I need a place of residence can I use a thai Marina as my address. Has anyone done this? Cheers. 🍻

I have my Non-O Visa and have the 90 day stamp. It is time to go back and get the one year stamp and Im wondering if anyone has done this in the last year?

I need to know what documents/forms I should take?

The various websites I have checked are contradicting each other or are a bit worthless (also immigration was not very specific when I was there getting the 90-day). Im trying to keep it to as few trips as possible.

Thank You :)

Good evening everyone . I have a quick question we are doing the soft power Muay Thai . I want to ask I see Indonesia ask for South Africans citizens a KITAS or KITAP ( temp resident or permanent resident permit ) does anyone know if this is asked or have any information about this ? If this is true , would Vietnam or Cambodia be a better option to go and apply ?

Thank you