Bembaman Posted September 26, 2005 Report Posted September 26, 2005 Has anyone applied for residency in the last couple of years? I am thinking of this and without going into it all I will score well in all categories for the 2 possible application categories which are most appropriate to me I have seen outlined on various websites etc, except for one, speaking Thai. My Thai is crap considering i am in my sixth year here - no excuses offered. I am told it is done on a points basis so i may get enough points from other categories but will lack of Thai linguistic skills nullify success in other categories? Can anyone shed any light on the 'points' system and what weighting the Thai language bit carries. Is your Thai assessed by a test or interview or what? Without being rude I would prefer answers from people who have actually been through the process - bar annecdotes will give me 20 different answers none of which I can be confident in. If you have an annecdote from a friend or whatever then please make it clear this is not your own experience and hearsay. I will get the mrs to call immigration to do some digging but I am interested in other people's experiences from the board, especially if they have been through the process recently. Thanks to all.
Bembaman Posted October 4, 2005 Author Report Posted October 4, 2005 Surprised nobody has been through this!
Nervous_Dog Posted October 4, 2005 Report Posted October 4, 2005 Why? You think some of us a respectable! HA, where a bunch of whore mongers, one of the questions is "Do you subscribe to Nanaplaza.com" answer yes and you automatically barrede from residency! DOG - Ouch, pulledd my leg muscle
Flashermac Posted October 4, 2005 Report Posted October 4, 2005 Not many people go for permanent residency, so there probably won't be many replies here. A friend has got it, but he did it so long ago that his information would be way out of date.
Nervous_Dog Posted October 4, 2005 Report Posted October 4, 2005 I have a few mates with it, one who I travel with who complains the red tape is more trouble than worth it. DOG
Flashermac Posted October 5, 2005 Report Posted October 5, 2005 Nice to have. But if you for any reason you stay outside of Thailand for more than one year, you lose it! How permanent is that???
farangman Posted October 7, 2005 Report Posted October 7, 2005 I have just received my application form for this which I have to submit before the end of this month to be considered for next years allocation of residency permits. Will let you know how I get on. Apparently a certain number of residency permits are available for certain nationalities. Differing numbers for differing countries. Some are oversubscribed, others are not. If you are from an under-subscribed country, then I would guess (and it's only a guess) that the language part will be a less of a factor. Anyway, I'll let you know how I get on.
farangman Posted October 7, 2005 Report Posted October 7, 2005 It certainly costs a shit load more than it did 2 or 3 years ago!
farangman Posted October 7, 2005 Report Posted October 7, 2005 It now costs a non refundable 8k or so just to appy. Then if you get approved you have to pay approximately 200,000 IIRC to receive your residency book. About 2 or 3 years ago you only had to pay about 40k to get the residency book.
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