Cha-am police checking on foreigners
It looks like Police is conducting random checks on foreigners in Cha-am, as they do everywhere else on a regular basis. Don’t “tok jai” if they come knocking on your door. 🙂 Source : Facebook […]
Legal – Visas
When Immigration comes knocking at your door
Immigration is doing routine visits to foreigners’ houses.
Only 2 visa exemptions per year at land borders
Border runs (getting out and in of Thailand and stay for a long time on an exemption of visa) were already a thing of the past, but now it’s getting even tougher, to the point […]
Tourist visa fees waived
In a (desperate?) effort to boost tourism, Thailand is waiving tourist visa fees for all nationalities, starting Dec 1st and until February 28, 2017. Tourism figures were obviously not as high as expected, despite the […]
Immigration Office has moved
Yes, again! I’ve been living in Cha-am for 9 years and it’s already the fourth time that the Immigration Office is moving. Foreigners living in Cha-am now have to report to Phetchaburi Immigration, who has […]
90 days report form to download
For foreigners living in Thailand on a one-year extension and having to report to the Immigration every 90 days, here is the form to download, as a Word document. Just fill it once, save it, […]
Phuket Immigration wants to know everything
Foreigners in Phuket, whenever they submit an application to the Immigration (90 days report, re-entry permit, extension of stay..) will have to provide confidential information: number and details of their bank accounts, model and licence […]
Location of the Immigration Office
Where is the Immigration Office? Foreigners living in Cha-Am have to go to the Immigration Office of the province of Phetchaburi for all matters regarding visas, work permits, 90 days report, etc. Since September 2016, […]
Questions about visas
Do I need a visa to visit Thailand? It depends on your passport. Passport holders from Western Europe, North America and Australia/NZ can enter the kingdom without any visa and stay for 30 days. Passport […]
Don’t overstay!
Starting from March 20th, 2016, a new set of regulations will be enforced concerning foreigners overstaying in Thailand. If you get arrested and they found you overstayed, you will face prosecution and will be banned […]
Hua Hin Immigration: all foreigners must carry their passports
News from Hua Hin Immigration: all foreigners nationwide are now required to carry their original passports with them at all times. Only the passport, not anything else, not a photocopy, not a Thai driving licence […]
Immigration crackdown on back-to-back visa exemptions
Foreigners from most western countries (and a few other countries, see the complete list here) have been allowed to enter Thailand without a visa and stay for 30 days (if coming by air) or 15 […]
For once, some good news from the Immigration
Holders of passports of UK, USA, Japan, Germany, France, Canada and Italy are now given a permission of stay of 30 days (instead of 15 days before) when entering the Kingdom through a land border.
Extensions of stay: make sure your passport is still valid 12 months
Be careful if you are you planning to renew your visa with a passport that is going to expire before the end of the validity of your visa extension, because the rules have just changed. […]
Singkhorn border checkpoint… not opened yet!
The opening of a new border checkpoint with Myanmar near Prachuap Khiri Khan has been announced on a “famous expat forum”, with pictures of an official opening ceremony that took place on May 8th. Later it was announced that only Thai nationals could […]