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2-3. Checking and ReportingIt is important for Fellows to check if they have obtained proper visa stamps upon theirarrival at the passport control. If not, for some reasons, Fellows need to go to the ImmigrationBureau in Bangkok to make necessary correction of the stamp.For Fellows who entered Thailand obtaining a permission from the NRCT, they need tokeep up with the regulations of the NRCT in reporting themselves to the NRCT in person or viaemail to: with attaching complete Form (NRCT-02)within 7 days upon their arrival in Thailand. Fellows will be required to pay deposit fee ofTHB10,000 per project in guaranteeing of a complete final report submission at the NRCT inperson or via bank transfer at:Bank name: Krung Thai BankName of the branch: Paholyothin 39Account name: National Research Council of ThailandAccount number: 039-1-11-453-0(This deposit fee will be returned upon submission of the complete final report (hard copy andCD) to the NRCT.)Fellows then will receive the ID prepared by the NRCT and the guidelines on reports atthe NRCT in person or by postal mail.Also, they will be advised by the NRCT to report to Thai researcher(s) or theparticipating organization(s) that they have listed in their research application before conductingresearch.Visa ExtensionIn case of Fellows who plan to stay more than 90 days in Thailand, they have to obtain aresearch permission from the NRCT in order to facilitate their visa extension application. Theymust report himself/herself to the Thai Immigration Bureau in Bangkok at least two (2) weeksprior to the indicated expiry date of his/her visa to file the extension of Non-Immigrant visa upto a year. The following will be required for this process.1. A completed visa extension application form, available at the ImmigrationBureau2. A completed form to acknowledge the conditions of stay in the Kingdom,(available at the Immigration Bureau and API office)3. One recent photograph (4 x 6 cm)4. A copy of the Grant Letter from The Nippon Foundation5. Photocopy of the passport (on A4 paper only) especially those pages thatcontain:- Your personal data- Thai visa issued at the Royal Thai Embassy in your country of origin- Arrival immigration stamp (obtained at the airport)- Arrival immigration card (white card attached to your passport by Thaiimmigration officer on arrival)6. A letter from the NRCT certifying the research title, research duration, etc. of theFellow and requesting the Thai Immigration Bureau to extend the Fellow’s visauntil the end of fellowship period in Thailand11