@Graham *****

maybe they'll get me to be thrown out of this group without the possibility of parole...

Now, now, we cannot allow expats to do that! This afternoon a crowd of visa agents will be outside your condo demanding their 30,000 THB fee... 🤣🤣🤣. Ok, I'll see myself out.

There are *many* foreigners living in Thailand, employed, usually at schools as language teachers. If they do well and keep both school staff and students happy, they may be here for years. International schools pay the best. These intl schools also hire math, science, social studies, and IT teachers too. Check out and look up "Dave's ESL Cafe" website too. Also look at the pic below to get an idea of what a university offers (sorry, appl time has passed for this one). Steady job, monthly income, work permit, no visa runs... it is a good arrangement. They do require a 4 yr degree about 99.9% of the time. Downside: you have to work everyday. Good luck!

@John *******

I once had an ID from Saudi Arabia in Arabic I myself could not read. My pic and name were in it, was laminated and looked very official. It was worthless everywhere but in an Arab country.

@John *******

ID from one's own country is hardly ever recognized abroad, since it varies wildly from country to country and it is in a foreign language the locals cannot read, the notable exception being a driver's lic for driving. In some instances an expat's national ID validity expires and it cannot be renewed from abroad. The op showed a requirement list, most likely produced by people whose knowledge of English (or other countries legal doc usage such as ID) is poor at best.

Translation is often not accurate. "Citizen ID" should mean "an officially issued ID that indicates you are a citizen of..." for locals, it is their common ID, for foreigners, usually their passport.

I have bought used laptop from "JM505 computer service" thru Lazada. Based near Rankhanhem in BKK. $250 seemed like a good price for an HP. Still using it. Good luck

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@Jan *****************

spouse has to be there to sign docs: her ID, house book, marriage certs Koror2 and 3, and others. Kids need not be present but wife and husband have to sign kid's birth cert and ID. Bring blue ink pen.

@Paul ********

ah, yes. I forgot to mention that.