Got my letter for a medical check up at one of the the panel clinics. I was only then inform to resubmit my pending documents including my health report to the immigration office. However, I have to pay the costs on my own. I died once again. $$$. The one thing I really trying not to use. But I guess is unavoidable. I tried negotiating with my future boss can these expenses be claimed later on. He simply replied "Maybe after your confirmation". Anyway nice try huh. So Firstly, I headed to the nearest panel clinic available at Chidlom.It was pretty fast. About an hour, I got my medical report free of charged and I was good to go. Though the dovtor say im overweight, I Couldnt care less. Im just happy to cross out another item from my lenghty to-do lists. Arrived at Chaengwattana around 2pm. I walked to the counter to get my number. Before I could even ask, The lady at the counter quickly said " Too many people today. Come back tmr. Open 8am". I was lik e wtf!? So ten minutes after setting foot in the complex I was back in the taxi again. Nothing much I could do then.
Tuesday
Went to Chaengwattana again this morning to submit my documents for a 1 year visa and working permit. Arrived at 08.29 and my heart sank when I saw the queue waiting for the Immigration office to open, the queue was in a circle back to the entrance of the complex.Doors opened spot on 08.30 and there was a rush like the first day of the Mega sale, I got my queue ticket at 08.45. There are actually a list of different visas. Mine is the Thai non-immigrant 'O' visa.
I provide the details to ease the way for others interested in this option and who would like to conserve their time and energy providing the proper documentation.
No police record.Clean medical record.The documentation has to be notarized.The requirements are listed on the consulate website but it’s not exactly clear Iwhat actual documents they want. They refer to an “income certificate”, a “medical certificate”, and a copy of you “police record” but exactly what these started out as and what they will accept was a bit of a mystery.Over the months, I’ve gotten inside the head of Thai bureaucrats and understand the Thai paperwork process. It’s not about really proving or documenting anything. The process is about making you jump through some hoops for the sake of appearance. It creates jobs and everyone is happy pretending they are doing something. It’s mindless, harmless, eats some time and money, and is hardly unique to Thailand. Most Thai bureaucracies are not computerized and the paper gets filed away somewhere and forgotten.
Working permit is a different story all together. But im too tire now to write it all down. All in all u get an inch thick stack of documents to be submitted.
I got to my turn around 11am. Submitted the documents and answered a whole bunch of ridiculous Questions prrompt by the officer. In the end it costs me:
Thai visa - 5500 baht
Working permit - 3000 baht For 1 year
Translation services - 2000 baht including certification chop on all my documents by the Malaysian embassy.
Grand total: 10500 baht and this is excluding my taxi fare. God pls help me..
Im asked to return 2 days later and my passport handed in. My budget just overblown. Thanks to mr immigration.
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