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Richard *******
That is the best advice here. I got mine quite easily, but the first thing to do is see what the Amphur in your area requires.
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It is not a proof of ownership of home or condo. Tabien baan is literally house registration which lists all foreign individuals holding a ‘Temporary Stay’ or a ‘Long Stay’ visa/visa exemption who live at the condo or house address specified in the house registration book
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If you join the Thaivisa.com forum there are some pinned posts that detail exactly how people got Permanent residency, and Thai Citizenship, Not an easy thing, unless you are rich or Chinese......
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Samut Prakan, it used to work fine, but they appear to have lapsed.
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@Robert ******
No, it was an article in the Phuket gazette that quoted an immigration official, although as you say I am sure it was not during the first couple of days
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@Robert ******
Read the Phuket gazette, the remarks were published there and were a direct quote from the head of immigration.
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@Paul ********
Didn't you hear about the stink when rescue volunteers during the Asian Tsunami of 2004 were told they needed a work permit !!