Double whammy on Visa application Original documents.

Last year my original letter from British Consul in C Mai was kept by Immigration when I applied and got my 1 year Non O. This proof of income letter now costs me over 2000 Baht and has to be less than six months old.

When I said to to Pattani the nice bird in C Mai Consul that it surely wasn't right for Imm to demand an original, she just shrugged and said nothing can be done.

Does anyone else feel aggrieved at this "fukk you Farang, we make the rules" attitude from Immigration.

I am due up for renewal next week and am anticipating all kinds of obstructive shite, even after 7 years of living here.

The problem in Thailand is that the being a "public servant" actually means that they are to be served and you must grovel to them for everything and yet get little to nothing in return.

Yeah, the same attitude is easily observed in the Tax office.
Last time I was there they were wearing these silly white shirts with
a "I love ( big red heart shape) taxpayers' motif.

Lots of people are bribing the immi actually, more then ever...

I still do not have a visa. According to my passport, I am overstay. Immigration officers just say mai pen rai and refuse to give me an extension, refuse to not it my passport that I am waiting approval and refuse to write me a formal letter. No documentation for you you nasty farang!! :(

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Originally Posted by forreachingme

Lots of people are bribing the immi actually, more then ever...

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I don't wanna sound like some plonker from TV, but where is this happening?

My first year here, I slipped a couple of thousand in my passport when applying, and the officer handed it back to me saying it wasn't necessary. That same officer still works there, but I don't fancy trying it again.

My first reply was longer but as this is not in member only i try not disclose to much...

For a one year business, you need 4 employees, if you do not have those, it is 20K, they will give it for 15k as well...

Know a few similar cases, the price is set and well known and ready by the immi staff...

Somehow it is stupid coz there is a registered business here, and you should not be allowed a visa with quite some investment made, but the law being the law you have freedom to buy your situation in anyway...

That is for one kind of situation,...

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Originally Posted by CharleyFarley

This proof of income letter now costs me over 2000 Baht and has to be less than six months old.

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So what's the big fuzz about that?
I'm sure that in my home country proof of anything, when dealing with authorities, cant be more than a few month old.
Income changes over time and I don't find the less than 6 month requirement unreasonable.

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Originally Posted by lom

So what's the big fuzz about that?
I'm sure that in my home country proof of anything, when dealing with authorities, cant be more than a few month old.
Income changes over time and I don't find the less than 6 month requirement unreasonable.

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Ive just applied to rent a house in the UK. Any documents I had to produce had to be no more than 3 months old.

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Originally Posted by CharleyFarley

Does anyone else feel aggrieved at this "fukk you Farang, we make the rules" attitude from Immigration.

I am due up for renewal next week and am anticipating all kinds of obstructive shite, even after 7 years of living here.

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"fukk you Farang, we make the rules"

I'm sorry, do you think you are somehow entitled to some sort of special treatment, on account of being farang? Do you feel Thailand owes you something?

I never give up originals. If they say they want the original I make them photocopy it and I retain the original. Vermin immigration scum.

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Originally Posted by the dogcatcher

I never give up originals. If they say they want the original I make them photocopy it and I retain the original. Vermin immigration scum.

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It doesn't help you a lot though if the requirement is that it should be dated within 6 month before your apply.. What you gonna use the old original for?

Try getting a work / resident visa or renewal in any other country in the world... Shockingly similar to Thailand...

Proof of clean police record
Proof of income
Proof of residence
Authorization to work
Pay taxes if you work
Documents are often required to be translated and Apostilled prior to acceptance...

Quit yer bitchin'...

Chitown if you are now overstay mate and you are 100% commited to stay here I dont know what to suggest ,, all I can say is I know of a Newzealander up in the depths of Issan who has much land and rubber trees , when I asked him about how he gets on at immigration ,his answer was in broad kiwi ,,,, I dunno mate I aint been there for years in fact I threw me passport away so there aint no point in me going anyway.!!!!!