Good ol' Thailand.

@Alton ********

I could absolutely write a book on how they tortured me for many months. Plus they are brazenly openly corrupt. I once had a officer hand me off to an agent 'working' behind the counter (in some kind of official looking clothing) to help me get my retirement visa. I thought he was a immigration employee until he said he needed 25K baht to help me.

@Robert ********

Well, not trying to be smart-mouthed, but beating Pattaya is a pretty low bar to clear. In any case, do not Bang Saray residents also have to use the Jomtien IO?

My only advice is stay away from the Jomtien immigration office.

If you happened to not know, you have to use the immigration office in the district you reside. I may be incorrect in that, but about 4 dozen folks here will be glad to straighten me up on that if I am. Ha Ha!

So that means not living in the Jomtien/Pattaya area when you go through the process of applying. You can always move there after you get your one-year extension if you wish. Plenty of other much nicer areas in Thailand IMO. To each his own though.

@Pete ******

Third world reality.

Thank you!

I really could not care less if you don't accept what I said. I know the deal I got was great for the period of time I done it. Plus they done the transaction quicker than what they said it would take. Carry on.

@Robert *******

In defense of Schwab regarding your negative & unfair blanket statement against them, I got an EXCELLENT exchange rate from them in my transfer of the 800K baht visa requirement. Plus the wire fee was TINY.

@Dave *********

'Should' is the word. But this is Thailand. Not just another country, but another planet at times.

@Paul *******

The good ol' Pattaya Immigration office. The absolute worst of all the IO's in my opinion. No contest. BRAZEN open corruption and their own little Nazi fiefdom with many of thier own dreamed-up rules differing from the norms of other IO's. I could write a absolute book on the nightmares they put me through.