Warning - Kap Choeng Immigration latest marriage visa rip off

[dundeemk6]

Thanks for setting me straight nookie 

[nookiebear]

Thanks for setting me straight nookie 

Who is the fat guy on your avitar?

[dundeemk6]

That's me 3  years ago ...  ... some of us don't even dare to post their own picture ?!?!? 

[nookiebear]

That's me 3  years ago ...  ... some of us don't even dare to post their own picture ?!?!? 

I don't have a camera with a 'wide angle'lens!!

[gotlost]

Dimple Joe : 90 day report or extention of a marriage visa or an extention of a retirement visa, it is all the same : when you are overdue you have to pay ... and off course they have  this 7 day "waver" but they will try to get some teemoney from you. Just don't play their game and be in time so you will have never any problem in the future.

A 90 day report has a 7 day either way waiver..........Extensions of Marriage Visa/Retirement Visas do not have any after date waiver.

Correct on the Marriage and retirement extension but the 90 day report is 15 days before and 7 days after.  This was changed about two years ago.

[rufusredtail]

Just a note , i had overstay on a holiday in thailand , by 5 days , got hauled up at Suvarnabhumi airport, took me aside and wanted 2500 thb, 500 thb a day , and believe me you have to pay cash, no credit cards, they will escort you to an atm . Plus you get a stamp in your passport overstay, so on record with the police.

[dimple joe]

What gives you the right to call someone scum just because you messed up.
If you had gone to the office on the correct day there wouldn't have been a problem,and by your attitude it's hardly surprising you got fined with or without a receipt.

You seem to miss the point dear boy, are you sure you are not ItalianTony? or have you just taken over his job as devil's advocate?

The purpose of my post was to warn others.

They are thieving scum.

If I was guilty of overstay ( considering my application was a month early and my visa was granted on or before 20th October, I don't see how that is possible ) but if I was; by refusing to issue a receipt they were making sure they could pocket the fine rather than pass it to the appropriate authority - thieving.

If I was not guilty, they were refusing to issue a receipt because they did not want to give documentary evidence of their wrong doing - scum.

If you are in fact ItalianTony, I expect your next post will be to say I should have saved my money when younger and be rich like you....

[chudless]

What gives you the right to call someone scum just because you messed up.
If you had gone to the office on the correct day there wouldn't have been a problem,and by your attitude it's hardly surprising you got fined with or without a receipt.

You seem to miss the point dear boy, are you sure you are not ItalianTony? or have you just taken over his job as devil's advocate?

The purpose of my post was to warn others.

They are thieving scum.

If I was guilty of overstay ( considering my application was a month early and my visa was granted on or before 20th October, I don't see how that is possible ) but if I was; by refusing to issue a receipt they were making sure they could pocket the fine rather than pass it to the appropriate authority - thieving.

If I was not guilty, they were refusing to issue a receipt because they did not want to give documentary evidence of their wrong doing - scum.

If you are in fact ItalianTony, I expect your next post will be to say I should have saved my money when younger and be rich like you....

All i was saying is that if you had gone on the correct day you wouldn't of had a problem,i just don't see why you have to call people scum.
As for Italian Tony i have no idea who he is,i am not Italian i am British and proud.

[Somnat]

And you can add incompetent to your list as well DJ.

Recently went to KCI to transfer retirement extension into new passport.

After 3 mistakes with dates and incorrect stamps they finally got it right

Mind you, they had used up 3 and a half pages of my new passport to do it

At one stage they changed me from a retirement extension to wife extension

The fee for this service is FREE. I was charged 500 Bht, and wait for it, NO receipt.

Cant wait until next February to do my next extension.

[nookiebear]

What gives you the right to call someone scum just because you messed up.
If you had gone to the office on the correct day there wouldn't have been a problem,and by your attitude it's hardly surprising you got fined with or without a receipt.

You seem to miss the point dear boy, are you sure you are not ItalianTony? or have you just taken over his job as devil's advocate?

The purpose of my post was to warn others.

They are thieving scum.

If I was guilty of overstay ( considering my application was a month early and my visa was granted on or before 20th October, I don't see how that is possible ) but if I was; by refusing to issue a receipt they were making sure they could pocket the fine rather than pass it to the appropriate authority - thieving.

If I was not guilty, they were refusing to issue a receipt because they did not want to give documentary evidence of their wrong doing - scum.

If you are in fact ItalianTony, I expect your next post will be to say I should have saved my money when younger and be rich like you....

All i was saying is that if you had gone on the correct day you wouldn't of had a problem,i just don't see why you have to call people scum.
As for Italian Tony i have no idea who he is,i am not Italian i am British and proud.

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IT is/was one of your best customers..........

[nookiebear]

Dimple Joe : 90 day report or extention of a marriage visa or an extention of a retirement visa, it is all the same : when you are overdue you have to pay ... and off course they have  this 7 day "waver" but they will try to get some teemoney from you. Just don't play their game and be in time so you will have never any problem in the future.

A 90 day report has a 7 day either way waiver..........Extensions of Marriage Visa/Retirement Visas do not have any after date waiver.

Correct on the Marriage and retirement extension but the 90 day report is 15 days before and 7 days after.  This was changed about two years ago.
 

As I understand it,The 15 day before was only brought in by Korat Immigration whwn they were doing the mobile service to Buriram & Surin,.If you actually go to an office the 7/7 still applies

[davu]

I paid  ฿500.- for  confirmation of address today, required for a driving license. That's ok but officially it is free and involved yet another trip to Crap Choeng.. I might prefer to pay a lawyer to accompany me next time and pay him the  ฿500. I have seen a few people being ripped there, I myself had the choice of going there 5 (FIVE) times because of being misinformed on the phone or paying tea money. I went 5 times.  I have the impression that nobody gets a marriage extension on the first try, idem retirement - I can understand that these guys in Immigration have seen everything and that we are on the receiving end of the actions of various crafty Farangs exploiting the system. One guy today had his fotos refused because they were the same as last year. I think you have to take it in and show respect without crawling. By the way, I was the only farang that was dressed in long trousers, long sleeved shirt and shoes, and in the end got through (at last) without problems. Turning up in shorts and flip flops and T-shirt when the officer has to wear his uniform may not be a good idea...?
 

[nookiebear]

If you did take along a lawyer you will be a 'marked' man forever

[Somnat]

@ davu "I paid  ฿500.- for  confirmation of address today, required for a driving license."

This can be done at Police Station and the form they fill in is acceptable at the licensing office.

No cost, saves a trip to KCI as well.

They will probably ask nicely for a small donation though.

[dundeemk6]

If you are staying 'permantly' here in the kingdom make sure you obtain a 'yellow tabian baan', if you are legally in the kingdom on a retirement or marriage visa it should be a piece of cake to get it in your local ampur  and then you are out of trouble for ever ...