@Dale ******

seems a bit excessive, price I paid back in April was 160 baht. Was your certificate a local police one in Thai normally used for employment or the Police Clearance one from Siam (picture above).

I guess I paid 3,500baht to drive to Bangkok from Udon but I make a week of it.

@Peter *********

easy? that sounds good. My last two experiences with the office were quite frustrating.

It's difficult to take a Thai person with me since I live 500 km away in the provinces, and I plan to submit my application the day I leave.

@Graham ******

yup exactly, I guess I can do is try really.

@Christopher *******

"What do you mean by 'all that running around'? I just opened a second account recently. I hopped in the car, drove to the bank, waited 20 minutes for a walk-in appointment, and had the account set up within 25 minutes after showing two documents.

@James ***********

We’re planning on moving to Australia in the next few months. After living here for two years, to be honest Australia is better.

Quality of life is higher, environment is better, better urban planning, healthcare is better, more career prospects, more multicultural and community. I can also open a business and earn citizenship.

Other than being lazy and everything being cheap. There’s not exactly anything to achieve in Thailand for the long term as people in our late twenties.

You can pay an agent 5,000-10,000 baht mate.

You won’t pay 4-500 baht I paid. I can tell you that now, otherwise you would have done it already.

Your last TM47 submission was on /2024. Adding 90 days brings your next submission to /2024, with the earliest possible date being /2024 and the latest /2024.

What’s the issue? It’s not that hard to check the immigration website or add 90 days (subtract 14 for the earliest date, add 7 for the latest). I did mine in person yesterday—it literally took 10 minutes. Some centers even print the next reporting date on the receipt. You can just set a calendar reminder on your expensive 1,000 dollar phone or, if you prefer, pay a local to do nothing.

@Andy *********

This discussion spans various issues “and everything else” just like the groups name is, you brought up visa fraud and offered your opinion, which is undeniably a major concern in Thailand, at the same time it’s a country widely regarded as high-risk in this area.

Let’s break it down with some significant numbers. Over 100,000 Thais have recently opted to work illegally in South Korea, far outpacing the number legally employed.

Meanwhile, Thailand faces its own migrant dilemma, having deported around 140,000 Burmese workers in just three months—a frequent occurrence flagged by human rights organizations. When you compare this to New Zealand's Dawn Raids, which people love to lament over, Thailand has surpassed that by a factor of three or four in the last few months alone, depending on how you crunch the numbers.

Sources:

- **100,000 Thais in Korea:** [Pattaya Mail](0-thais-working-unlawfully-in-south-korea-surpassing-number-of-legally-employed-9#:~:text=It%20is%20estimated%20that%20over,of%20legally%20employed%20Thai%20workers.)

- **140,000 Burmese expelled:** [Radio Free Asia](%20has%20detained%20and%20deported,a%20Thai%20police%20chief%20said.)1330#:~:text=Thailand%20has%20detained%20and%20deported,a%20Thai%20police%20chief%20said.)

@Andy *********

I wouldn't defend Thailand, considering their bad rep for immigration fraud internationally.

If anything, they're the biggest rule breakers. It's no surprise they have no issue producing fake documents, probably with Acrobat or something. Thais getting busted for fake docs is definitely a trend in my country right

now.

@Koj***

I got my licenses through the Department of Land Transport (DLT) offices in Udon Thani and Khon Kaen. The process is pretty straightforward if you're proactive. Just check the DLT website or visit your local office to find out the requirements. I managed to do it myself at a provincial office without knowing any Thai, so it's definitely doable.

Even if you're not in a rush because you have an international license, it's still worth sorting out. Since you have an LTR visa, you'll need one eventually for local life.