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Michael ******
Thank you all for your helpful comments. Yesterday I had a talk with a Kanchanaburi Immigration higher-up: 400.
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.000 Baht insurance will be sufficient for application in the next months.
Michael ******
Thank you again for your detailed description. Will certainly give it a try.
Michael ******
Wow, that's a good idea. Thais don't like to stamp or sign Farang documents and can sell their own for a better price. I will certainly look into this option, thank you so much. Did you have Thai help or can a Farangutan do that by himself?
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Vielen Dank fuer Deine mitfuehlenden Worte. Ich bin momentan diesbezuelich mit meiner Botschaft in Kontakt (wird im Kleingedruckten des EU- "Dokuments" als Ansprechstelle bei Problemen empfohlen). Die Leute dort sind sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit; vielleicht geht da was. Ausserdem grase ich gerade alle erreichbaren "Agenten" ab (ich weiss, nicht empfehlenswert und ich habe auch noch nie einen verwendet), meine ueblichen, behoerdlichen Brown Envelope-Kontakte sind leider ueberfordert. Dein Vorschlag ist natuerlich auch noch eine Moeglichkeit, danke. Viel Erfolg fuer Dich und Deine Steuerpflicht. Ich denke immer wieder , dass es uns hier in Thailand trotz aller Jammereien (wir Oesterreicher sind Weltmeister im Jammern, Raunzen und Schwarzsehen) weitaus besser geht als unseren Landsleuten in der Heimat. In diesem Sinne wuensche ich Dir eine schoene Zeit in Thailand. Herzlichst, Michael
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Thanks, already did that. They are friendly and helpful but apparently there are big problems with this "EU-document".
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Taking into account the credibility of all the data published (and edited) by Thai authorities etc., I would say that a constant manipulation of the exchange rate (e.g. by lying about the Thai foreign exchange reserves) is not out of the question.
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You just have to find the right dealer and maybe give him a little tea 🤑. Depends on where you're staying. I got my bike in Krabi without extra payments, proof of residency and other shit.
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I would say that you have two choices. Bribe the immigration officer (about Baht 10.000…) or pay the fees. I think paying fees is a bit cheaper.