Buriram Expats
Buriram Province - General Category => Free classifieds - For sale/for rent/wanted => Topic started by: secosteve on May 22, 2019, 01:26:29 PM
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Went to the ID near I mobile today to do my 90 days and enquired about my retirement extension which is due next month. As I rely on my pension I asked what documentation they required. I informed the officer that my two pensions have been paid in to my Thai bank account for the past three years. He informed me that he needed proof of my pensions in the form of a pay slip showing that I actually have an income and not money transferred from my UK bank account. He also asked for a copy of my bank statement covering the past three years and, if I still have, a copy of an Embassy letter that I had submitted with my previous application. Not sure about the last request but one thing that is apparent is that you have to have an income.
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One thing that is apparent to me is that the immigration officer at the imobile likes to make up his own rules and is often pushing for a "tip".
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Geordie Boy, have not seen this one there before and there was no intimation that he was after a tip. He seemed very efficient, had a good command of English and was helpful.
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OK maybe not the same chap, but the requirement he indicates for future extensions bear no resemblance to the regulations currently in force or applied at any immigration office I know of.
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Geordie boy, you really need to get updated with the current immigration requirements for extensions based on income, maybe you are living in a time warp, but things have changed.
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Secosteve perhaps you could provide me with a link to the Police Order which requires 3 years bank statements, pay slips from pension providers etc.
I will post the latest Police Order which makes no mention of these. I prefer to rely on official documents as opposed to the opinion of 1 low ranking immigration officer
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Police Order attached.
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Geordie boy, my post was about the requirements asked of me by the Buriram Office. You can copy and paste the whole immigration act but it makes no difference. Immigration say they require proof of my income and that it is paid in to a Thai bank account. Buriram ID say they will not accept bank transfers from private accounts as that is not actual proof of your income. Why do they want three years bank statements, it is probably because I told them my pensions had been transferred for that period of time. with regard to my pension slip the officer said wanted to see further proof. My post was to inform other expats of my experience and what requirements were in place. As or providing a link to an order that is totally irrelevant as each provincial office has a certain amount of autonomy in interpreting the rules. For me it is not a problem providing three years of bank statement or any other documentation they require. Maybe at last the ID has tightened things up to kick the people who do not have the relevant requirements for extensions.
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Buriram Immigration office in City Hall accepted only bank statements from a friend of mine last week.
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Starman, I can believe that as in general they are an inconsistent organisation, I only posted this to highlight what I encountered, I am sure there will be many different accounts.
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Starman, I can believe that as in general they are an inconsistent organisation, I only posted this to highlight what I encountered, I am sure there will be many different accounts.
Exactly.
That's why I posted. If one office wants to be a pain in the arse one can use the other office.
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I have always found the office at the imobile to be a pain in the arse, now I only use the main office.
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I did not do my extension here at i-Mobile IO yet, but my 90 reports are always good. 5 mins IO work (nothing from me, just my passport) , and 10 mins for a nice chat with IO.
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Apologies, a bit late coming in on this one....just wanted to add my experience to the thread...
I went to the main office on 8th May, 42 days before my extension expiry date.
I handed over my British Embassy letter from December (which I had previously been told by an IO in the satellite office would not be accepted after 1st March). I accept that things change and senior Police Captain Nunsoongnern (I think) that I saw was happy to take it. He also took my Kasikorn bank letter and 12 months certified bank statements. I had highlighted the 65,000 Baht transfers which I have been making on the 1st of each month since the rules changed. Prior to that I highlighted any combination of transfers that totalled more than 65,000 Baht p.m.
I also had TransferWise PDF printouts for each highlighted transfer but he wasn't interested in those. (On the Thai version of the bank statement TW payments show as 'cheque paid in' or something similar).
So......I am sorted for this year but I still have no idea how I will get on in June 2020 because I will not have the embassy letter and I am pretty sure that Kasikorn bank will still not be able to issue a letter that categorically states ("guarantees") that I receive a minimum of 65,000 Baht p.m. from overseas....... Which is what I think Immigration want to see (I have seen such a letter issued by Bangkok Bank).
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Could Transferwise be prevailed upon to issue a letter /email to the effect that they have been sending you 65,000 Baht every month-from the UK - since whenever? That coupled with the incoming money in the Thai Bank account might do the trick.
I recently had a small problem with Transferwise, and they could not have been more helpful.
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Could Transferwise be prevailed upon to issue a letter /email to the effect that they have been sending you 65,000 Baht every month-from the UK - since whenever? That coupled with the incoming money in the Thai Bank account might do the trick.
I recently had a small problem with Transferwise, and they could not have been more helpful.
Good idea.
Personally I doubt it. Worth a try though.
Even more important is whether Immigration would accept it; I sense they are seeking a Thai bank confirmation.