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Russell Sherwin and that's s wrong , a rule should be a rule , not half hearted rule cos then we don't know where we stand, and if can't get the TM30 what you supposed to do , it's hard to find someone to had over a copy of there ID card house book or write a letter for permission of stay in there house , especially when house owner may live abroad , cos they just rent out homes . And why would Thais hand out there ID card or copy to us foreigners . Nobody trust forienger anymore. Afraid to say it , but handing out ID card, can lead to ID fraud
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Marlon Grosse agree and they think it's taking the piss if we ask for there ID ( copy). To take to immigration to get TM30 stamped . and besides this can lead to ID scammers so why would they even want to hand over there thai ID to a forienger , absolute stupid rule .
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Hǝınz Mɐzǝnɐnǝɹ facial recognition camera should stop Tm30 . I thought thailand has all this now ,so they should know where every forienger is anyway
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Hǝınz Mɐzǝnɐnǝɹ , property rented out to foreigners, I love to see you ask the multi millionaire who rents out property to get the millionaires ID card for Tm30 . They won't give it due to worry of ID scams . , so then the forienger when not given cannot do Tm30
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I done tm30 at my brothers house when I first arrived and cos I left Thailand I got do tm30 again when I arrive within 24 hours , what I would like to know is if a billionaire lives overseas renting the property out to me , how does immigration expect me to get an ID and house book etc from a billionaire renting property out . This Tm30 Is a just a joke really, some rules apply , some dont, immigration may accept and immigration may not accept . Seems you just got to guess what to do , and that's if you can get it done , there must be many people who refuse to give iD, I can't see a billionaire who rents out property giving me a copy of his ID and letter to say I can live at his property, so I can take it to immigration , the billionaire will think I am just taking the piss . And as for online can you see the billionaire sitting there taking his time up doing something for an unknown person he don't know . Absolute joke TM30 .
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Your UK driving licence

Must be valid (photocard ideally)

2. International Driving Permit (IDP) — 1968 version

This is the key one for Thailand

The UK government confirms Thailand uses the 1968 IDP �

GOV.UK

👉 You must carry both together when driving.

🚗 Why you need an IDP

It’s a translated version of your licence

Required by law for most foreign drivers

Needed for:

Police checks

Car hire

Insurance validity

Without it, you risk fines or no insurance cover �

IDA

⏳ Short stay vs long stay

🟢 Short stay (tourist)

UK licence + 1968 IDP = OK to drive legally

This is what most visitors use

🔴 Long-term living (your situation)

You should get a Thai driving licence after a while

IDP is only a temporary solution

Insurance can become invalid if you rely on it long-term �

Thaiger

⚠️ Important tips

IDP must be issued in the UK (Post Office)

Costs about £5.50

Valid up to 3 years (1968 version)

Must match vehicle type:

Car licence = car only

Motorbike = you need a proper UK bike licence

👍 Simple answer

👉 Get a 1968 International Driving Permit + take your UK licence

👉 Then later (since you’re moving there), convert to a Thai licence
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BC Farang don't you understand 32 years of running a business ,I don't want anymore damm businesses, passive income bollocks, I had enough of any business, soon as april 5th come I will shut my phone off , shut my lap top off maybe even just put a hammer through it and throw it away shut emails down , shut my phone lines down ,the whole damm lot gone , my experience of running business, staff let you down, they never do what you ask them to do, they take sick days ,taking the piss of my money , give them a car and they can't clean it properly , some dont wash them selves getting customer complaints cos they smell so bad ,some drive like idiots with more customer complaints, I get calls in the middle of the night ,saying your car is in the ditch all smashed up , the police have been called cos one of your oil rig worker guys who drives for you , has just let a flare off into the sky , and you must get to office asap, my experiance of people , they are shit and never as good as myself so keep ya passive income ,and stop trying to tell me I got to pay tax on passive income ,I dont want any stupid damm businesses that gives me passive income cos it's all shit . I told you I can live off my money eating food and catching fish and picking fruits, I want an easy life from now on its called retire . I don't want income , and dont have income .. So there is no tax, they can do any checks on me , and they will see I don't run no business no more, imagine if I start a business In Thaialnd, the staff don't talk English, that's a great start ain't it , lol. I rest my case . I have no income , I have no pension as I am only 53 , so I have no taxes to pay . I will never run a business again, not when all you get is staff who take the piss out of my money I would invest into my business, you just giving people a job ,so they can take the piss, no thanks .I rather die than start another business ever again , So No TAX to pay .so stop telling me from the start of this messages that I got tax to pay . I DONT
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BC Farang income without working, what picking money off trees at my brothers farm, when I see trees with money hanging from them I will be sure to let you know
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BC Farang I am 53 got no pensions as I am too young and coming to thailand to live with my brother won't be earning any income as I am on retire visa and the law is I cant work in thailand on a retire visa and if I do work and break visa terms I will get deported and sent back to the shit hole UK do you think I will allow that to happen NO - I won't. I have various hobbies I will do that will keep me occupied during my time and I will also learn the language at a school so my time will be taken up most days . No income means no tax , I only need food and fuel for my brothers car . Regarding my affairs in uk april 5th last day of tax year my UK shit business will close down and my ACCOUNTANTS will close my tax and vat status down as of my wishes due to me moving to thailand possibly in December , yeah I need a break a long break that why I coming to thailand to sai bai sai bai 555
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