Treebeard

Can't compare the night-life with Thailand and it is also way more expensive.

Good news is that there is now a direct flight to Pattaya from KL (U-Tapao Rayong-Pattaya International Airport).

Will test it this weekend!

It will be interesting if you can say how the flight went.

I shall be moving to KL soon, and have friends who live in Pattaya

Thanks.

Really enjoyed this.

Thank you

Seems to have stopped at episode three at the end of May!!

Many thanks guys

Can Jomtien immigration change the visa status, or would it need a trip to BKK?

Thanks

Jomtien can do it.

Thanks ubonjoe.

Many thanks guys

Can Jomtien immigration change the visa status, or would it need a trip to BKK?

Thanks

You can apply for a change of visa status at immigration to obtain a 90 day non immigrant visa entry.

You will need a income letter from the UK embassy to prove your income. And 80,000 baht in a Thai bank to make up the difference from your annual income of 720k baht to reach the total of 800k needed.

You can get the income letter by mail from the embassy, Info here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/how-to-obtain-a-pensionincome-letter-for-thai-immigration

You will need a letter from your bank confirming your bank balance.

There has been a report of Hus Hin immigration doing the visa entry and extension in one trip. You will qualify for them doing this because you are doing the combination of income and money in the bank method.

You must have 15 days left on your entry to apply so you do not have a lot of time to do it. But if you have not done the 30 day extension yet for your 60 day entry you have more time.available.

Great advise ubonjoe.

A couple of questions if I may. Where you have said " You can apply for a change of visa status at immigration to obtain a 90 day non immigrant visa entry" Are there any special requirements that have to be fulfilled for this, like being married to a Thai, need medical certificate, criminal record check, etc? I am hoping to retire and have the money to transfer the 800k.

Is it possible to turn up with a 30 day visa on arrival, open a bank account, go to Laos, Cambodia, or somewhere, get a 90 day non immigrant visa, then turn up at Jomtien immigration, with the bank book which now has had the money in for 30 days, and ask for the one year extension based on retirement?

Many thanks for any replies, and sorry if I have upset anyone posting this here. I have done searches, but keep seeing conflicting replies!

Thanks, for the great pictures

I brought one. Good pictures, good zoom, and fits in my pocket