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[Mr Enternational]

October 2022 was my last visit to Jomtien Immigration. Arrived 8 am before it opened left just before noon. Line up was winding through the covered area and out on to the street. Only stating my experience. I'm by no means an expert at Jomtien Immigration. Avoid that place like the plague.

I always go right before lunch at 11 am or at 1 pm when lunch is over. By then, all the people that thought they were going to go early to beat everyone else are finished. LOL.

[Explorer8939]

Only if he owns property. Always a sucky way to spend 3-6 hours of your time on your first day back in Thailand. Why I often stay at a hotel for a few nights in Bangkok before I go back to my Pattaya condo. At least I can go to Immigration chaos on a day I feel up to it. I really see no reason why this can't be done online.

Oh I hear what you are saying now. Is that really the case? What if my first hotel written on my TM-30 was in Bangkok and on my 28th day I'm in Phuket? Do I really need to go back to Bangkok and return to Phuket for the remainder of my trip? Pretty certain I can just go to the Phuket office.

If you are talking about a short term visa, you can go to any Immigration office where you are staying.

To avoid the line, there is an app called "QueQ", at least there was last year.

[Banana Boi]

What you are talking about my landlord does online in 2 minutes. Unfortunately my buddy who owns his condo has to go down to do it himself. It never takes him 3 to 6 hours though, only a couple of minutes.

Lost a long post not going to retype it. October 2022 was my last visit to Jomtien Immigration. Arrived 8 am before it opened left just before noon. Line up was winding through the covered area and out on to the street. Only stating my experience. I'm by no means an expert at Jomtien Immigration. Avoid that place like the plague.

Thanks Mr. E. Found the site now to do it online. My girl can do it for me when I arrive since it's her condo. Also says if you're staying less then a month you don't have to worry about a TM30. Only if you want to extend your visa you better make sure someone submitted a TM30 for you.

[Mr Enternational]

Only if he owns property. Always a sucky way to spend 3-6 hours of your time on your first day back in Thailand. Why I often stay at a hotel for a few nights in Bangkok before I go back to my Pattaya condo. At least I can go to Immigration chaos on a day I feel up to it. I really see no reason why this can't be done online.

What you are talking about my landlord does online in 2 minutes. Unfortunately my buddy who owns his condo has to go down to do it himself. It never takes him 3 to 6 hours though, only a couple of minutes.

[Raj Patela]

2 different experience s getting 30 day extension within last 6 months.

1. Laksi. Ez peasy doc checker didn't give a Hoot about tm 30.

2. Jometiem. Doc checker wanted tm 30 filled out by appropriate person. In my case Hotel employee was OK. She wanted the whole form filled out. Not just the receipt ASEAN News usually says to get- the infamous screenshot they say.

[Banana Boi]

The real answer is to go to the Immigration office located in the province where you registered your residence on the TM-30.

Only if he owns property. Always a sucky way to spend 3-6 hours of your time on your first day back in Thailand. Why I often stay at a hotel for a few nights in Bangkok before I go back to my Pattaya condo. At least I can go to Immigration chaos on a day I feel up to it. I really see no reason why this can't be done online.

Oh I hear what you are saying now. Is that really the case? What if my first hotel written on my TM-30 was in Bangkok and on my 28th day I'm in Phuket? Do I really need to go back to Bangkok and return to Phuket for the remainder of my trip? Pretty certain I can just go to the Phuket office.

[Explorer8939]

To get my visa extended is it better to go the the immigration office in Bangkok or Pattaya? Which is usually quicker? I have only been to immigration office in Phuket and that was easy and quick. Also when I got to Thailand they only stamped me for one month. Is that how it works now? When I was here pre covid it was two months visa on arrival. Thanks for any advice.

The real answer is to go to the Immigration office located in the province where you registered your residence on the TM-30.

[Mr Enternational]

To get my visa extended is it better to go the the immigration office in Bangkok or Pattaya? Which is usually quicker?

Pattaya. It is in Jomtien Beach Road Soi 5. Don't think it would really matter. Just whichever one you are closer to when your time runs out and you need to extend it.

[Horatio]

To get my visa extended is it better to go the the immigration office in Bangkok or Pattaya? Which is usually quicker? I have only been to immigration office in Phuket and that was easy and quick. Also when I got to Thailand they only stamped me for one month. Is that how it works now? When I was here pre covid it was two months visa on arrival. Thanks for any advice.

[BHawk]

The demographics of Thailand show that these are probably good times for mongering.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File...ramid_2020.png

In 10 years from now there will be less girls and downhill from there.

30% less 24-year-old girls in 20 years from now.

There may be other factors in play such as total number of mongers and percentage girls in P4 P.

Might be a terrible scene in 15-20 years. What do you think?

[AggieDad1]

I see a lot of older women working in beer bars, some rather nice looking. What percentage of these do you think have been doing this type of work for less than a couple of years? Do you think most have been doing sex work as their primary income for most of their adult lives? Or do some get divorced later in life and want more money so take it up in their 30's and 40's. Just asking for best guesses. Thanks.

I have run into several who met the love of their life working in the entertainment industry at a young age. They got married and left the business. But years later hubby either got tired of their shit or died. A lot of Thai women do not manage money well, so whatever they got in the divorce or in the will evaporates over time. So back to the massage shops or bars they go looking for another buffalo. I have had good times with these ladies. If you treat them nice they will work hard at making you happy.

[Mr Enternational]

I see a lot of older women working in beer bars, some rather nice looking. What percentage of these do you think have been doing this type of work for less than a couple of years? Do you think most have been doing sex work as their primary income for most of their adult lives? Or do some get divorced later in life and want more money so take it up in their 30's and 40's. Just asking for best guesses. Thanks.

The easiest thing to do would be to ask them. No need to speculate or ask for best guesses from people who are not them.

But who cares if they started selling pussy last month or 18 years ago? The only important question is if she is going to sell you some today. Who goes into a restaurant wondering if the proprietor learned to cook at a culinary university or only with a food cart? All a person wants to know is if the food is good and if they can get some that day.

[Explorer8939]

I see a lot of older women working in beer bars, some rather nice looking. What percentage of these do you think have been doing this type of work for less than a couple of years? Do you think most have been doing sex work as their primary income for most of their adult lives? Or do some get divorced later in life and want more money so take it up in their 30's and 40's. Just asking for best guesses. Thanks.

Yes.

I know some older ladies who got into the bar business after long marriages failed. Some hooked up with older Farangs when they were young, but got no money when the Farang died. So they found themselves at 40 with no means of support.

On the other hand, some 40 year olds have worked for many years. I know some veterans who have no cash, despite years of working bar, because of an addiction to karaoke boys.

[Horatio]

I see a lot of older women working in beer bars, some rather nice looking. What percentage of these do you think have been doing this type of work for less than a couple of years? Do you think most have been doing sex work as their primary income for most of their adult lives? Or do some get divorced later in life and want more money so take it up in their 30's and 40's. Just asking for best guesses. Thanks.

[Ucgdx]

https://youtu.be/wV32s1rsry8?si=s8z9TthMjcAYqawI

Some of us need to watch this video, it's too true!