I know certificate of residency has been discussed here before. However, I would like to start a thread of people's recent reports of acquiring one. I tried in Jan 2025 at Nakhon Pathom Immigration and was told no certificates for DTV holders.

For people who received one recently, please share which office you applied, what documents were needed, and a summery of the overall process.

Thanks in advance.

I’m flying into Bangkok then on to Chaing Rai for 1 month

I have only booked for accommodation first 2 nights and last 2 nights

The rest off the time in my partners village

Just wondering for the digital arrival card

Is the hotel name enough information

I should I put her address in the village

Thanks

Hey everyone, enjoy reading the posts here. I’m heading over to Thailand mid to end of July for around 5 weeks. Coming from Australia. Not a big partier. Would love to travel around a bit see as much as I can. And meet the local people. My question is quite broad, wondering what are the must see places to visit Also wondering if there might be something that needs to be done that often gets forgotten in preperation for the trip, even if you think it might be the simplest of things? Anybody recommend a travel insurance that’s suited for Thailand. Also thanks in advance for any replies.

Hi all. I’m in a long term rental in Chiang Rai and will be traveling to Bangkok next week. I’m sure the hotel will submit a TM-30. When I return, will I need to submit another TM-30?

TIA

Hi, i m on a non migrant b visa whici i need to change in a tourist visa. I am in chiang rai. What s the best way to do it ? Some people say i can just go to a border and come back ? How much is it ? How long does it take ?

Thank you for helping.

Hi. I am in Thailand on my DTV visa. I am getting closer to the time of my 90-day reporting. Furthermore, I have international driving license, but it is valid only for 3 months in Thailand after crossing the border. I was planning do the reporting and converting my license to Thai one and do 90 days, but there came an opportunity for a border bounce.

Here is my question: I will be in Chiang Rai soon. Is it a good option to do a border bounce to “reset” 90-days and driving license? If so: do I just need to exit Thailand and do I have to come into Laos? If so, for how long do I need to enter Laos?

1h drive sounds tempting in comparison to 3 days spent in Thai immigration and other offices ;-)

Is it now possible to do a border bounce at Friendship BridgeIV (Huayxay Bokeo Thailand) on the same day? I realize this is often asked, but uncertain of current regulations...

I have made this run several times from Chaing Rai earlier last year, but have heard that later there was a mandatory 2 day stay on Laos side at some of the entry points.

Hi , I’m asking for advice on best option , I arrived on 60 day visa exempt 14/11 and planed a trip to Laos which was cut short I fly back to Australia on 21/1/2025 and my visa stamp is good till 19/1/2025. I’m in Chiang Rai , I go to immigration pay 1900 baht for 2 days or pay a overstay fine , I come 2 or 3 times a year for holidays 🙏

# Thanks for the invite! I am 60 years old and recently retired. My wife is only 46. We are citizens of the US. We are thinking of Chiang Rai because of the air quality and smaller size of the city. We are trying to figure out the best way to obtain the visa. For myself it looks like the O-A visa for one year is our best option (though renewing every year seems like a hassle). The O-X for five years seems nice, but we hate to lock-in a good chunk of money in a bank account just sitting there unused. We do have investments at Fidelity that has partnered with the Krungthai Bank, but even if we tied our accounts to that bank, not sure if it counts as a "fixed" deposit even if my pension went into the account (the Thai Bank would still have a fairly low balance). Now concerning my wife, I heard there is an "O" visa that attaches to mine "O-A" visa? I am not sure how this works. Is it still for a year? What is needed on her end? I truly appreciate any help that you can give! Thank you.

Emergency Workers from Chiang Rai flooding have been in an Accident.

Blood Donors Needed. A Negative. Original article in comments.

Please donate at any of the Bangkok Red Cross Locations or Regional Blood Centres.

💥If you are Rh-Negative, please donate every 90 days to avoid emergencies. ALL Rh-Negative Groups💥

The National blood centre on Henri Dunant Rd and the Regional Blood Centres (Chiang Mai, Phuket, Chonburi, Phitsanulok, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Hua Hin, Khon Kaen, Songkla, Nakhon Ratchasima) are now accepting donors from the United Kingdom 🇬🇧, France 🇫🇷 and Ireland 🇮🇪 who were previously unable to donate due to variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease... aka "mad cow 🐄 " disease.

ALL Blood Types are needed and are used, HOWEVER, we always have critical need for Rh-Negative donors.

Even if you do not know your blood type, please donate. Westerners have the highest percentage of Rh-Negative. EXTREMELY Rare in the Thai population.

Donor Eligibility criteria is pinned on the top of my Page. Please review it if you are a new donor in Thailand.

Primary qualifications are:

✅ Under 60 if first-time donor in Thailand

✅ No alcohol 24 hours prior

✅ Healthy low-fat meal at least three hours prior. Low cholesterol, low fat.

✅ drink plenty of water 💧