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    Quote Originally Posted by HuangLao View Post
    Prag might benefit from going to another IO.
    Quote Originally Posted by Pragmatic View Post
    One has to attend the office of where one lives. There's no choice in it.
    while he's proven capable at copying and pasting photos onto a thai themed thread, jeff doesn't know the first thing about living in thailand.

    FOJ.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pragmatic View Post
    I don't agree that MANY IO charge 500 Baht for the service of stamp transfer.
    Herea another quick search that shows Samui and Hua Hin charge 500 to add to your Buriram. Although they do mention no receipts also

    https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/997...rt-to-new-one/

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dillinger View Post
    Herea one quick search that shows Samui and Hua Hin charge 500 to add to your Buriram. Although hey do mention no receipts also
    What we have here is people taking up the opportunity of making money for a service which they think they should charge for, but obviously their top bosses don't see it that way, hence why there is no receipts given. I know it's been 10 years but I never got shafted the last time. I put this down to the spineless farangs that leave their spines at the IO door.

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    Cant you just leave your visa and stamps on your old passport and carry two until your visa expires?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dillinger View Post
    Cant you just leave your visa and stamps on your old passport and carry two until your visa expires?
    That you can do but you don't get a one years extension of stay without visa and stamps being transferred.

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    Can I check if I have this correct?

    You are not happy that you were asked for 500 baht to change stamps from old passport to a new passport. Part of the reason is that spineless people leave their spines at the door and pay the 500 baht at various other Thai immigration buildings around the country to facilitate this form of corruption.

    You go on to say that your wife had 100 baht ready to give them as a 'tip'.

    Quote Originally Posted by Pragmatic View Post
    Even my missus was up in arms over it and she's the placid type. " Pay 500 Baht for what?" was what she said when I got asked for it. She was prepared to pay a 100 Baht but not a 500 Baht tip.
    So, from my observations, it wasn't the money being asked, but the amount of money being asked. The difference being 400 baht more of what your wife was prepared to pay.

    More than happy for you guys to correct me.
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    Quote Originally Posted by beerlaodrinker View Post
    Dont you guys get sick of dealing with the never ending bullshit?
    This guy has never encountered bullshit at IO. Go in knowing what bits of paper are required and knowing what the IO office can do is the key.

    Boy scout moto "Be prepared" has served me well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Norton View Post
    This guy has never encountered bullshit at IO. Go in knowing what bits of paper are required and knowing what the IO office can do is the key.
    Sorry but that doesn't help those who have. You know the guys in your immi office, right?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bogon View Post
    More than happy for you guys to correct me.
    Okay.
    Quote Originally Posted by Bogon View Post
    You go on to say that your wife had 100 baht ready to give them as a 'tip'.
    She was prepared to pay 100 Baht as per the Thai way after good service. I never said was ready with a 100 Baht before I got any service. But to openly be asked for 500 Baht for a service that is supposedly free tipped her over the edge. And why wasn't the guy after me asked to pay 500 Baht as he was getting his stamp transferred as well?

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    ^ Cheers.

    Just asking to understand the situation.

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    Quote Originally Posted by lom View Post
    You know the guys in your immi office, right?
    Yes I do. Have been known to socialize with a few on occasion. Be prepared.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Norton View Post
    Have been known to socialize with a few on occasion.
    Don't they call that 'sleeping with the enemy'?

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    Get the daughter to pen a protest song and air it on national TV.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Luigi View Post
    Get the daughter to pen a protest song and air it on national TV.
    Good idea.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pragmatic View Post
    Don't they call that 'sleeping with the enemy'?
    Yes. Actually, get them out of their uniforms and they are decent folks to be around. But like the rules decency varies between IOs.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Norton View Post
    Have been known to socialize with a few on occasion.
    I guess you can't avoid running into them when you live in a backwater. Try that in Bangkok or Pattaya..

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    Quote Originally Posted by Norton View Post
    Actually, get them out of their uniforms and they are decent folks to be around.
    The same applies to the police that I know. They're not all tarred with the same brush.

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    Quote Originally Posted by lom View Post
    I guess you can't avoid running into them when you live in a backwater. Try that in Bangkok or Pattaya..
    How right you are.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dillinger View Post
    Herea another quick search that shows Samui and Hua Hin charge 500 to add to your Buriram. Although they do mention no receipts also

    https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/997...rt-to-new-one/
    you can add korat to the list DILL.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Little cat View Post
    Went to immigration today, big poster on the wall saying, say no to corruption. Pic of an officer horrified and not accepting a case full of dosh from a member of the public. The hypocrisy of it when behind the counter they are taking money to ignore aliens doing extension with no money in the bank.
    This is why one uses an agent. No muss no fuss.

    The expression TIP. Means "To Ensure Prompt Service". Historically given before said service is given.

    Not applicable maybe in a big office, but in a small one they will remember.

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    Quote Originally Posted by VocalNeal View Post
    This is why one uses an agent. No muss no fuss.
    All depends. Yesterday I was told I had 2 options. Do a 60 Extension, 1,900 Baht, on July 24 which will season my monies in the bank or pay them 10,000+ Baht under the table. He did not give a top figure but I've heard Buriram in fact charge 30,000 Baht for an annual Extension.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Little cat View Post
    why make the corruption problem worse by giving into demands like this, better to report the thief
    How long have you been in Thailand?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pragmatic View Post
    Yesterday I was told I had 2 options. Do a 60 Extension, 1,900 Baht, on July 24 which will season my monies in the bank or pay them 10,000+ Baht under the table. He did not give a top figure but I've heard Buriram in fact charge 30,000 Baht for an annual Extension
    Have you rang the anti-corruption hotline yet?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dillinger View Post
    Have you rang the anti-corruption hotline yet?
    No. The wife did though.

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    I can only say the expression about your head and a brick wall comes to mind. I would have just paid the 500 and got it done. It will cost you that much in fuel to go back again.
    Then again I suppose I'm jus one of those guys with no balls!! Also no stress.

    Just off topic, I wen and seen the orthopaedic surgeon you recommended and he seems like a nice guy. Unfortunately along with me having no balls he also said I must be a sook as he rated my knee only 2 on a scale of 5 with 5 being the worst. He said a knee replacement would set me back 125,000 at least.

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