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@Tod ********
I posted links to help people searching what they want to know. And after living more than 35 years in the realm, I MAY know better, especially when I had in several jobs dealt with the Thai immigration.
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@Tod ********
That's not you to decide when the story ends. Sorry, we are not obedient privates in the army.
Frédéric ******************
@Tod ********
A 60 days extension type doesn't require to report in 90 days. As you said, the point is immigration give the slip "routinely" putting the farang mind in the blur of what they should do. A proof the officer was wrong is that the guy didn't get a slip when he got his second extension, because he met a smarter officer.
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@Tod ********
Tell the immigration that their website gives 100% false information then, not me.
Frédéric ******************
@Tod ********
You can't report on the 21 April when you should leave the country on the 22 March (unless you request for an extension, but this is not the case at this stage). So the officer was clearly wrong, the law doesn't assume that guy will stay after the 22 March.
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@Todd ********
Bribing is illegal everywhere in the world.
Frédéric ******************
Strange that the embassy didn't requested a new passport before issuing your tourist visa. Passports are supposed to be valid 6 months after intended stay.
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@Maxim **********
When you get a retirement visa through an agent without having the required 800,000 baht in a bank account, this is clearly illegal and couldn't be obtained without the agent paying some tea money to an immigration officer. That's just helping corruption.