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Hi DrJack, I'm unsure if I understand you correctly... But we are entering Thailand with an Non-O (90 days) E-visa and not a visa exempt. So basically there's no under consideration stamp yet... As we plan to apply for the first extension of stay 60 days after entering the Kingdom on the Non-O 90 days e-visa... Our flights have been booked already and not plan to re-schedule either... What are your thoughts/suggestions in this? Ideally we opt to do ourselves, but not sure if a visa agent can be of use here in BKK (CW). Btw, we both have a bank account with 800K THB in it for more then 15 consecutive months untouched... So that should not be any issue... Thanks again and best regards, FB

Hello AN members, Long story short (in addition on an older thread), due to some medical emergency we got stranded abroad and have to redo our retirement visa from scratch abroad. Plan will be to re-enter Thailand after medical procedure with Non-O (90 days) and apply for annual extension of stay after 60 days being in the Kingdom. However, I came across another 'issue' or question relating to the application for subsequent annual extension of stay (retirement). Let's have a look at below preliminary dates: - 01 September: Arrival Thailand on 90 Days Non-O (Single Entry) visa for retirement - 31 October: Application for Annual extension of stay (based on retirement - 800 K THB in Bank Acc method). Questions regarding the above method: 1) I assume the earliest the first annual extension of stay can be requested is 60 days after entering Thailand on Non-O (90 days), correct? 2) Assuming everything will be okay with my application on 31 Oct, the annual extension of stay stamp will be valid starting on 31 Oct and expiring on 30 Oct the following year? Or will the extension of stay be stamped and valid starting on the expiration date of the current Non-O 90 days single entry visa and ending 1 year from that date thereof? 3) Is there a chance that the IO (CW) will provide an 'under consideration' stamp on 31 Oct for 30 days or so up until the expiration date of the Non-O 90 days single entry visa. So that the actual extension of stay will start on the expiration date of the Non-O 90 days single entry? 4) Would a proof of doctor's appointment for medical procedure be accepted as proof in that case and allow to shorten any 'under consideration period'? Or do you think our extension of stay will be shortly granted after 60 days being in the kingdom on 90 days non-O visa? 5) Also what's the current status with the potential of having a home visit by IO to verify current address for people doing their first annual extension of stay (based on retirement)? Do you think there will be a check and if so, how long does it take before/after such official will come to visit you? The reason why I'm worried about all of this is that my wife will have to return to hospital abroad for further medical treatment after and therefore, we can't stay in Thailand for full 3 consecutive months. Basically, we would need to return abroad shortly after 60 days being in the country. Making use of a visa agent is not what we want either... as we'd like to keep all under our own control and all above the board! Thanks again everyone! FB

Dear Aseannow Members, Due to health issues my wife had undergone some surgery abroad and due to some post-operative complications had an extended stay in hospital abroad, causing her retirement visa to expire. Long story short, we’re exploring now the possibility to re-apply for a Non-O (90 days, single entry) through e-visa system online in home country. Plan would be for her to arrive back in Thailand on Non-O (90 days – single entry) and apply for 1 year extension of stay (based on retirement) AFTER 60 days being in the Kingdom. Obviously, she has her bank account with proof of required 800 K THB and funds coming from abroad etc. THE PROBLEM (if any at all???), seems that at the visa application online, they require her to upload a bank statement. However, we can’t get the standard bank letter (attention to Immigration department) with consolidated monthly bank statements with stamps from the bank as we do when we request from the bank in Thailand. The bankstatement that we can download from her online banking app is a general bankstatement, without the official bankletter (to the attention of immigration office) and without the consolidated monthly report and rubber stamps and signature of the bank… Do you think this will be accepted? Or do you think a copy of the bankbook will be better instead? PROBLEM again I see with the bankbook is that we can’t get an update from the book on the day of application (because we are abroad and not in Thailand). Does anyone has experience in applying for the Non-O (90 days, single entry) for retirement abroad and what are the requirements for the bankstatements? Again a zillion thanks everyone, FB

Thanks DrJack as usual ! 🙂

thanks for comments so far. Yes indeed ThaiElite (privilege entry) visa will be superior in some ways to DTV or Non-Immigrant B. But reason why my friend wants to change is that ThaiElite does not allow for work for a remote company abroad. Whilst DTV visa seems to be specifically designed for the purpose of remote working for company abroad... I saw someone above commenting that it doesn't make much of a difference really when it comes to working for company abroad...?

Hello Folks, Posting for my neighbor, who's son got a Thai Elite (Privilege Entry Visa) and wanted to switch to DTV visa (based on remote employment from foreign company). What we were discussing and I couldn't advise him further on was the following question; 1. Is it possible to APPLY & MAKE THE SWITCH, while the Thailand Elite (Privilege Entry) is still valid on current passport? If so, it would mean there will be 2 ACTIVE visas in the same passport. How does that work? Does he has to instruct the immigration official upon arrival in the airport to issue an entry stamp based on DTV instead or will this cause confusion and may he risk losing his ThaiElite Status altogether? 2. When he decides to end his remote employment with foreign company, would it be possible to switch back to ThaiElite Visa (Privilege Entry) in same passport? 3. I assume some people may have experience on switching to other types of visas from ThaiElite (e.g. Non-Immigrant B for employment). I assume the process will not be very diifferent to that of switching to DTV. If anyone has experience (or valuable opinion on this), please do share here as well. 4. Last but not least... Are there any official immigration channels where visa holders can talk to the immigration official and present their case and ask for information? As we all know Immigration offices (CW, etc) only accept appointments for certain type of services, but nothing mentioned on the website for helpdesk, in case you have specific questions... Can anyone suggest who to contact and where? Again many thanks Folks! Cheers, FB

Hello Folks, Just had a look at the new Digital Thailand Arrival Card (TDAC), which is mandatory for all foreign nationals entering Thailand *(even for PR holders and non-immigrant visa holders cat B, O etc), who most likely have their place / country of residence officially established/registered in Thailand. Here's the link again: https://tdac.immigration.go.th/arrival-card/#/tac/arrival-card/add You need to enter your nationality and country of residence, which is Thailand for some of us... BUT !!!! I can't find Thailand in the country list. It's not under Thailand nor under the Kingdom of Thailand. Is this a glitch or they have not thought about this yet? How to go around this? Enter an address from you home country *(eventhough you have no official address anymore in your home country for more than 15 years)? Then another page requesting to upload doc relating to your stay / accommodation etc? Should I upload here a lease contract ? And what if you own a condo and don't have a lease agreement? Cheers, FB

anyone please...?

Hi AN Folks, Just came across some old topic, but not did not really find the answers I was looking for. Some of the info on previous threads seem to be old and outdated. So apologies, If I post perhaps at the wrong forum or opening a similar thread again... I was wondering if foreign Managing Directors/Directors, who are also shareholders of a Thai Co.,Ltd. are obliged / required to enroll with Social Security Office (SSO)? I've heard some conflicting messages, some people saying it's NOT POSSIBLE and SSO refused to enroll directors. Whereas others say it is mandatory, just like for normal employees. A few years ago it seemed that SSO got embroiled in a prominent case, where the court adjourned that Directors/MD's can not be classified as normal employees, as they act freely and are 'not controlled by a boss or authority' above within the company and no employment contract is required. Some people say this only goes up when the MD/Director and owner of the company is married with Thai, who's also a partner /owner in the company. Some others say it doesn't matter regardless of the status between foreign and Thai directors in the same company. Complicated, but interesting thread (for the experts) who can or willing to shine their light on this subject matter... Cheers, FB

Can anyone please share the link with list of buildings affected that OP was talking about in initial post?

Pls PM share link with list of building affected

Dear DrJack, Thank you again for the detailed info. All's clear and will inform the same. Cheers, FB

Mostly it is to avoid the agent fees. Required documents for application /extension are the same either for agent or actual applicant. I assume my friend made use of the agent for the initial seasoning of 800 K THB...

Hi AN Folks, Just came across some old topic, but not did not really find the answers I was looking for. Some of the info on previous threads seem to be old and outdated. So apologies, If I post perhaps at the wrong forum or opening a similar thread again... I was wondering if foreign Managing Directors/Directors, who are also shareholders of a Thai Co.,Ltd. are obliged / required to enroll with Social Security Office (SSO)? I've heard some conflicting messages, some people saying it's NOT POSSIBLE and SSO refused to enroll directors. Whereas others say it is mandatory, just like for normal employees. A few years ago it seemed that SSO got embroiled in a prominent case, where the court adjourned that Directors/MD's can not be classified as normal employees, as they act freely and are 'not controlled by a boss or authority' above within the company and no employment contract is required. Some people say this only goes up when the MD/Director and owner of the company is married with Thai, who's also a partner /owner in the company. Some others say it doesn't matter regardless of the status between foreign and Thai directors in the same company. Complicated, but interesting thread (for the experts) who can or willing to shine their light on this subject matter... Cheers, FB

Thanks DrJack for your expert advice and fast reply. As usual, much appreciated. My friend prefers to apply within TH (CW) for the Non-O, as it does not require any health-insurance, nor bank statements etc through the E-visa process online. Too much hassle online and easier to handle in person at CW. Money in account came from abroad previously and can be backed up by Thor Thor 3 (credit advise/FET) doc from receipt bank in Thailand or MT103 from sender's bank from abroad. The only other "potential" issue I could think off is the following... Since he plans to enter on a 30 days visa exempt stamp with intention to convert immediately upon arrival into 90days Non-O, his return flight will be in 90 days. But at the check-in counter from the airlines, they will certainly ask for a return flight back home (or out of Thailand) WITHIN 30 days *(Since he has no visa yet). How should he go around this? Any suggesion? Again applying for a non-O in home country online is not his preferred method to circumvent this. Cheers, FB