CraigGarrison

bonehead should have gotten busted for taking his family on a boat like that with not enough equipment....child endagerment...irresponsible parenting.....

I have the house...and the farm...live off of 20l baht retirement a month...and have a guy who runs my passport to the border or bangkok each month...and comes back with a visa....whats the problem?

its not stricter...the fact is most everyone can still come and go as they always have...its just the loopholes they closed...i.e one way tickets of the vagabond with no idea where they will stay...so u can show proof of return and a place to live....no matter where u stay so u can stil say your friends house..just be sure they have an address...thats good for the standard 30 day upon arrival as usual....I do it every couple of months and just did it this week again....no worries mate

I got a 30 day for my girlfriend...came back 6mos later and got a 1yr...came back next yr and got a 10yr....then I married her...but not before also getting a European union visa so we could do Euro,,, everything went smooth....although I would add..as an American citizen you can request to speak to the consulate or the American assistant....especially if you detect the Thai at the window may have an attitiude....speaking of attitude....always be mindful of your own...be bubbly...happy...and chat up the lady at the window about how nice her jacket is or whatever...maybe the broach on her lapel etc...but dont hit on her...and never start barking at the window...just calmly state you'd like to talk to the consulate as you have another matter...then you may be able to clarify things easier...but again dont badmouth the window lady to the consulate either...and yes..everyone is correct...try to establish a reason why your girl will return to thailand for sure...its not usually wads of cash...its more than that...maybe shes the manager of her own store or shop...she wants to explore everything shes heard about America...or you promised her Disneyland as a reward...you've known each other a long time...etc... I knew mine for about a yr before we went to get it...and you should be in Bangkok..sorry but thats going to increase your chances drastically...you can tell the whole story to the consulate of how you met etc...and what the trip is really about etc...they just need to be reassured both in writing and judgement...one thing you also might try is to get a visa stating you want to go to either Guam or the Northern Mariana Islands which are a few hours from Thailand but are US...if you take a short vacay there and come back ...you'll have a history of coming back from the US technically...so the next visa shouldn't be a problem.....again...it reassures youre coming back...and a not so far away US territory is less of a risk to think about for the consulate......anyway...best advice is always be polite and patient in the office...people watch you on cameras to detect hostility or deceit while sitting there....your demeanor is everything...don't be hangin on your girlfriend either....