@Lee **********

"I have been coming in on a long questionable visa history"

@Lee **********

Applied for at an embassy with all the required paperwork. Not a funny visa gotten through a angent.

I have been coming in on a long questionable visa history, it usually works out ok for me. I have gotten 'spoken to' a couple of times but they let me in.

Most recently, with a very legitimate visa, they gave me the hassle and this time I think they were serious.

They explained that with all the new visa options there really isn't any reason for doing all this silly visa nonsense.

@Fred *************

get 10 passport pix, you'll use them.

Agent can get the certificate or residence, or better yet, an agent can help with a license.

@Gary **********

Oddly, I thought I was calling myself a dick, while being a dick... But you can feel special if you want. It would explain your situation.

If you "rescued" them, aren't they already rescued? You're job is done? Find the cats a home. What you can adopt-away, bring with you, I guess. There are plenty animals here to rescue, so you don't have to worry about that. I don't mean to be a dick but I suspect of your 13 cats, most wont really care if it's you that feeds them or so other American household. Hence, you're really just dragging the cats here, for your benefit not theirs.

You can find people to teach.. If teaching is what you want to do. If making a living is what you want to do, you'll have to do it through an agent. I doubt you will like teaching via agent.

@Martyn **********

It confusing. I have been there 2 weeks early and they tell me come back the last day.

I think getting the overstay is probably better than working with the Pataya immigration. If 'incentives' is what they wanted they should asked for it today. If tomorrow they ask for incentives - I will get the overstay and go Cambodia the day after.

@Stuart ********

I have done that in the past. Then I just started using agents. My passport is new so I was hoping to avoid using agents. The last time I got an extension (3 months ago), I was in and out within 45 minutes, no queue, no hassle. This time, its the same old place. They're busy but I think they intentionally make things difficult so people will use agents.. The 'no gratuity' policy hasn't worked in our favor.