Retirement Extension for Dummies ver 2015

[gotlost]

Freddy, there was a time that you could get copies done. In the days of going to DanKwian there was a dedicated copy room. Your suggestion of cost is also accurate. It was double.

Go back 1.5 years and you could get copies at KCI but the bitching farang took care of that.

[urleft]

OK, I am considering a business opportunity. 

I will provide you a copier pluggeded into your vehicle lighter to make copies.  You pay me 1100 baht and when you return the copier I pay you 1000 baht. 

Any sign ups? 

Note, I don't have this set up yet, but may do if enough interest is expressed.  And Yes, I will guarntee the copier
 works. 

[Starman]

Do you deliver and collect from the hirer's home?

[urleft]

Do you deliver and collect from the hirer's home?

Good point!

No for the price quoted.  The copier will be picked up and brought back to my internet shop.

You want delivery and pickup, add about 500 baht, more if outside of Buriram city.   

[Starman]

Thought as much. Lots of money to pay for about 50 baht of copies.

[urleft]

Thought as much. Lots of money to pay for about 50 baht of copies.

A 5000 baht copier, a dc/ac coverter, paper, ink, and guarantee it will work all for 100 baht. 

Yes, go the 50+ meters across the street as I don't need to provide the investment for the trivial return. 

Obviously not worth my effort. 

[buckwhelk]

Splitting hairs,Gotlost. My point is that the person sorting the forms does not want to stamp 2 copies if everything. She/He wants to only stamp once. So taking 2,3,5,10 copies won't make a difference.

I can confirm you are correct Starman. Last year I got an extension based on marriage and I turned up with 2 copies as required for marriage. One of the copies was stamped and then I had to sign the stamped copy...the other copy was returned to me and then I had to get a copy of the signed & stamped copy.

[gotlost]

Splitting hairs,Gotlost. My point is that the person sorting the forms does not want to stamp 2 copies if everything. She/He wants to only stamp once. So taking 2,3,5,10 copies won't make a difference.

I can confirm you are correct Starman. Last year I got an extension based on marriage and I turned up with 2 copies as required for marriage. One of the copies was stamped and then I had to sign the stamped copy...the other copy was returned to me and then I had to get a copy of the signed & stamped copy.

Agree its a waste of time to show up with copies for for any extension as KCI has different requirements and its been that way for some time. I have been dealing with KCI since they reopened in 2012 and have only taken one copy into their office. It was 2014 they cut the copy machine off due to the personal verbal abusement they were taking for charging for copies.

[Freddy]

On the subject of home visits. Those of you who have had the pleasure in the past. What can I expect?
I'm assuming it's A) To check for positive signs that I do live here. I.e. clothes in the wardrobe, pictures on the wall etc.....
B) That I'm not out at work or running a business from home.
C) trip out for the IO's with possible food, fuel and tea money.

[gotlost]

On the subject of home visits. Those of you who have had the pleasure in the past. What can I expect?
I'm assuming it's A) To check for positive signs that I do live here. I.e. clothes in the wardrobe, pictures on the wall etc.....
B) That I'm not out at work or running a business from home.
C) trip out for the IO's with possible food, fuel and tea money.

Its been noted by other posters that you will need the village head as a witness. Points A&B Yes. Interesting as Point C seems to only happen to Buriram not Surin.

[mudcat]

For us the entire process took place on the porch.  There were a few exterior pictures of our home, us, and the headmen.

Steve

[Freddy]

Thank you both

[Voodoo]

Same here.. Everything took place on the patio.. They never went inside.. The wife had to produce her ID and me my passport.. She also had to produce her bluebook TB.. Also had to have the Pooyai Bahn and at least one other witness there.. So it was the Pooyai Bahn and 2 of her sisters, one of which is the Deputy Pooyai Bahn.. Everyone had to show their ID and Blue Book TB.. They did a bunch of paperwork and everyone had to sign the multiple copies of that paperwork... They brought a laptop computer, a printer and a camera with them.. They never asked for a thing.. we gave each of them a bottle of water and that was it.. They took multiple pictures of us, the witnesses and the outside of the house.. Gave them the coordinates of the house and they printed up their own map from google earth.. The whole thing took about an hour.. The thing they were most interested in was my passport.. They went over that with a fine tooth comb.. They also showed all of us a number of pictures of guys they were after who were, supposedly, in our area and gave us their phone numbers so that we could contact them directly..  So they were not only doing a home visit but they were also on the prowl looking for certain people and asking for our help in finding them.. But that's how it went for us... Like anything else it all depends upon what suppression unit team you wind up dealing with.. Hope this helps.

[DeputyDavid]

Are they doing this for all types of extensions or just based on retirement?

[Pichai]

The fine young men of the Immigration Department who drive a truck on the verge of running out of fuel visit Ruangsangthai twice a year to verify the paperwork and work permits of Mr. Bob and Mr. Moses.  They make note of the other expats they might be visiting that day at other commercial establishments. They only spend a few minutes with my store managers as my office woman speaks Thai to them and makes sure they have coffee. They do give the US Passports a real examination.  The department of labor staff have been known to make a home visit and/or store visit the same year for Mr. Bob or Mr. Moses.  It must be a shorter drive for that department.