Yorky
Fullritis Member
Are you in jail, Womby?
Are you in jail, Womby?
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Wombat
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Sorry guys, I forgot to come back and check this post. Not in jail, just in the village. My expiration date on my last extension was 16 Nov. I went in on 10 Nov. My under consideration runs till 16 Dec.
Yes, they have my wife's number.
I'm still waiting, bit of a nuisance really as I had planned to go for a pre new year solo holiday to sin city and can't go till after my visit.
Yorky
Fullritis Member
It was a joke which would unlikely be understood by Mercans. AFAIK only Mercans call their mobile/handphone "a cell".
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Wombat
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"Not in Jail, just in the village" is meant to be a joke. Not sure which is the worse. Both pretty boring.
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Wombat
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They are coming today, they just called the wife.
gotlost
Kap Chong R Us Member
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Wombat
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Ok, all done. The IOs were here for about an hour. They bought a bit of computing gear with them, a printer, laptop, stamps, set up and went to work. prior to their arrival the wife got photocopies of the village bosses house books and ID cards, a total of 2 guys. They spoke to both bosses and got them to sign some documents. My wife did most of the talking. At the end of it all I was advised to call KCI a few days before my under consideration stamp expires and ask if my paperwork was through then go and get my extension stamp. I was also advised to speak to the lady at reception and organise a password for my 90 day online reporting.
I gathered I was their second interview of the day and they had 3 more to do, the next 3 were in various locations and not that close together. I asked if this would be happening again next year and was told that it would.
Maybe I can go for that holiday now.
I gathered I was their second interview of the day and they had 3 more to do, the next 3 were in various locations and not that close together. I asked if this would be happening again next year and was told that it would.
Maybe I can go for that holiday now.
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humbert
Guest
I went in on November 4th. The original date of my extension was until Nov. 24th. I got an extension through Dec. 24th for consideration and home visit. I still have not heard from them.
Yorky
Fullritis Member
I do believe that they do not even consider conducting the visit until the last 30 days of your extension, i.e. 24:11 - 24:12
Yorky
Fullritis Member
It would be very, very interesting to discover the result of that conversation.
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humbert
Guest
Password? I've done it online 4 times now and never needed a password. In fact, the whole online system bypasses the local offices. Something sounds fishy.
Yorky
Fullritis Member
My 90 day is due 4th December 2015 (actually 7th but that's another story). I tried today to report "on-line" (without a password) and had the usual "lock-up" following submission of page one. 9 months now it's been "in operation" I think?
[Edit: I believe they are working on it].
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humbert
Guest
They just called my wife who was out on her land cutting rice. They are coming now.
gotlost
Kap Chong R Us Member
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humbert
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It's over. The actual stamp in my passport on Dec. 24th will be anti-climactic compared to the comic farce at my house this afternoon.
We had 30 minutes notice of their arrival. My wife was out at her farm harvesting rice. She appeared in a panic blabbering about getting poo yais to come and having to organize refreshments. At the same time as the two officers arrived in their Forerunner the septic tank cleaning truck showed up to pump out our tank. After that smelley business was completed we got down to business; photo ops, questions, paper shuffling, printing, stamping etc. They accepted our offer of wine and beer and we had a friendly chat about life in general. Totally unneccessary but typical Thai beaureacratic excess. We were their last stop of the day so they were in a mood to unwind which added about a half hour to the whole process.
We had 30 minutes notice of their arrival. My wife was out at her farm harvesting rice. She appeared in a panic blabbering about getting poo yais to come and having to organize refreshments. At the same time as the two officers arrived in their Forerunner the septic tank cleaning truck showed up to pump out our tank. After that smelley business was completed we got down to business; photo ops, questions, paper shuffling, printing, stamping etc. They accepted our offer of wine and beer and we had a friendly chat about life in general. Totally unneccessary but typical Thai beaureacratic excess. We were their last stop of the day so they were in a mood to unwind which added about a half hour to the whole process.
Yorky
Fullritis Member
That is classic organisation! HTF did you manage that?
I'll be OK without giving them beer. No way will they accept Archa!
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humbert
Guest
Pure dumb luck. I knew today was going to be one of those days when I spilled a whole pan of cooking oil on the floor this morning.
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Wombat
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Humbert you must live on the eastern side of Surin like me, towards Sikor maybe. It seems they do an area on a certain day, they must do a lot of driving.
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Wombat
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I have done it twice online now without a hitch as well. I may not even bother to ask about it when I go back. Leave well enough alone.
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Humbert, when did they tell you to go back and get your stamp? They told me to call KCI a few days before my UC ends. Also, did they mention the password thing?
Humbert, when did they tell you to go back and get your stamp? They told me to call KCI a few days before my UC ends. Also, did they mention the password thing?