Extending 'permission to stay' at Kap Cheong

nomad97 said:
Aaah! Perhaps Monsieur Cafe was offered the role of undercover agent, or spy, to point out all the Farangs in Surin who are bending the rules and are either on overstay, commiting crimes, illegally working or not living with their wives. Only Coffee knows and only he can tell.
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Coffee could be on a nice little earner!
 
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Re: Retirement Extension for Dummies ver 2015
« Reply #137 on: Today at 09:34:47 AM »

Quote from: Starman on Yesterday at 12:13:48 PM
Kap Cheong are certainly making a name for themselves. I personally know of 8 expats who have extended within the last 3 weeks. 3 in Khon Kaen, 2 in Sissaket 1 in Pitsanulok and 2 in Amnat Cheroen. All of them got the extention same day. No house visits, no questions about living arrangements and no need for any additional signatures or witnesses.


Udon Thani immigration is currently stamping passports "under consideration" and you have to return one month later for visa. Everybody or just some I dont know.
 
KevM said:
this extension must it be done in ythe immigration nearest your hame or can you do it anywherre .. what i mean is if there is nae monkey business going on in Kon ken or ssisaket can you go there to do it even if you live in surin
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Short answer NO. You have to do it at Kap Choeng Immigration as that is the immigration office for Buriram and Surin. You will get a visit.:eek::D
 
isanbirder said:
Really, Coffee? They're showing it in a very odd way!
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How inconvenienced are you personally feeling living as an immigrant in this foreign land ?
I would venture to say nòt much over the course of a year.
Are you even remotely worried about living your lifestyle within this Kingdom ?
I would venture to say not.

Is a house visit to verify your residence such a ball-busting event in this day and age ?:fearscream:
 
Coffee said:
How inconvenienced are you personally feeling living as an immigrant in this foreign land ?
I would venture to say nòt much over the course of a year.
Are you even remotely worried about living your lifestyle within this Kingdom ?
I would venture to say not.

Is a house visit to verify your residence such a ball-busting event in this day and age ?:fearscream:
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You right Coffee. Sounds like the guy in GL's post might give you a bit of competition if KCI are wanting to employ a Spyman! HaHa!


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Coffee said:
How inconvenienced are you personally feeling living as an immigrant in this foreign land ?
I would venture to say nòt much over the course of a year.
Are you even remotely worried about living your lifestyle within this Kingdom ?
I would venture to say not.

Is a house visit to verify your residence such a ball-busting event in this day and age ?:fearscream:
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In my opinion, it's not a major inconvenience at the present time. However, could this be just the thin end of the wedge? In the future will we be required to extend our permissions to stay every 90 days or even every 30 days? If so, it would then become a bloody nuisance.

Although it has no bearing upon how the Thais decide to treat their immigrants, is anyone aware of other countries that go to these lengths?
 
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Obviously and recently Europe has relaxed it's position on Immigrants.

Do you think that's such a good thing in today's world ?

Why do think America is increasingly securing its borders ?

Of course this may have little to nothing to do with expats living in "rural" Thai -Land.

Continue whinging but do yourselves a favour. Politely ask questions from IO's when you have face-time. It's your future after all.
If it becomes too much of the dog's bollocks , one can always move on to "another paradise" with poor supplicants to gladly assist you in emptying your pockets.
A large lady told me that Cameroon was nice. She spoke English purr-fectly. Why she was 'working'in Thailand I have not a clue. ;;girl;;
 
Yorky said:
In my opinion, it's not a major inconvenience at the present time. However, could this be just the thin end of the wedge? In the future will we be required to extend our permissions to stay every 90 days or even every 30 days? If so, it would then become a bloody nuisance.

Although it has no bearing upon how the Thais decide to treat their immigrants, is anyone aware of other countries that go to these lengths?
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When I first came to Thailand, I was working in Chiangmai. Our visas had to be sent to Bangkok to be approved. While we were waiting for the approval, we had to go and get our passports chopped every 30 days. Usually approval took 8-9 months. One friend of mine was still waiting for approval a year after he had applied.... so he had to apply again, and the process started afresh. (He got so fed up that he applied for, and obtained, PR.)

At least there Immigration was only the other side of town.
 
IB , I believe they're still located in Chaing Mai too.

I'm happy that I don't have to schlep to Korat to apply for an extension.

IE : One teacher told me that Sisaket's night life was for water buffalo and chicken fookers. Does that still remain true ?
 
Coffee said:
IB , I believe they're still located in Chaing Mai too.

I'm happy that I don't have to schlep to Korat to apply for an extension.

IE : One teacher told me that Sisaket's night life was for water buffalo and chicken fookers. Does that still remain true ?
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It's true but Ubon's great. I like to try many different place.


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Went and saw the Big Cheese today and I must say he was very pleasant. Just to contradict an earlier story, neither my wife or myself was lectured on working illegally or any other topic for that matter. My paperwork was presented to him in a folder by his staff officer, he checked my income statement, made some comment to my wife like that will do nicely and then countersigned the approval block as the authorising officer. Job done - approved for a further year.
 
nomad97 said:
Went and saw the Big Cheese today and I must say he was very pleasant. Just to contradict an earlier story, neither my wife or myself was lectured on working illegally or any other topic for that matter. My paperwork was presented to him in a folder by his staff officer, he checked my income statement, made some comment to my wife like that will do nicely and then countersigned the approval block as the authorising officer. Job done - approved for a further year.
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Lovely nomad, that is exactly how it should be.
 
Yorky said:
In my opinion, it's not a major inconvenience at the present time. However, could this be just the thin end of the wedge? In the future will we be required to extend our permissions to stay every 90 days or even every 30 days? If so, it would then become a bloody nuisance.

Although it has no bearing upon how the Thais decide to treat their immigrants, is anyone aware of other countries that go to these lengths?
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Conjecture and scaremongering Yorky. You have nothing to really to support what you are saying
 
Deerculler said:
Conjecture and scaremongering Yorky. You have nothing to really to support what you are saying
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I think that many people who write up their experiences about renewing their permission to remain in Thailand may tell the truth but not neccesarily the whole truth. Their stories may omit certain information that may 'colour' their experiences at Immigration. For example, they may omit to say that their annual income is very borderline or does not quite meet the financial requirements to remain in Thailand. Similarly, that they fail to mention that the house in which they live is also a business that is nominally run by their wives (although they could be providing a helping hand too). There are other situations too, such as whether they are married and living with the woman they married or living with someone else. This would have a significant impact on their financial position - 400,000 or 800,000 Baht/year. No matter which, the job of Immigration is to sort out the wheat from the chaff and the measures that are currently implemented are clearly necessary to catch these people out.

My own feeling is that if you meet or exceed all the requirements fairly and squarely you have nothing to fear. Immigration can see through the smoke screens and the lies and determine more often than not who is telling the porky pies and who is genuine. I have just completed my 13th renewal of my permission to stay based on retirement. Not once in all these years have I been messed around and every year approval has been granted without difficulty. Yes, the conditions seem to change from year to year, perhaps becoming a little more onerous as time passes. However, if you do you prep work and go the extra mile your application will be approved without difficulty. In my opinion, and not necessarily a humble one either, Immigration are doing a good job under difficult and trying circumstances.
 
I think your spot on Nomad. They (IO's) must deal with some very awkward/unfriendly types / Scam/broken marriages / people working illegally/ Criminals from other countries.


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