missymoo

Is he involved in any gambling ring? My cousin was into soccer gambling and disappeared about ten years ago. We still don't know if he's dead or alive but we do know that his bank account has never been touched and he never got a new ID or tabien baan.

I'm a little confused as to what insurance to get for my father during his visit to Australia. He will be on a 1 year M/E visa so intially we are aiming for a 3 month stay.

I believe both Travel and Health Insurances will cover him for any emergency or unexpected hospital stays so what do you guys think is the best way to go?

Can any share their experiences and which company they would recommend? Also, if my father returns to Thailand earlier, can we get a refund of the unused portion of either insurance? Thanks.

Just do what I did and book a return ticket (not with Thai Air) with 6 months or 1 year validity then you can change the return date with no penalty

David, visa has indeed been granted.

All is good everyone and thank you very much for all your help.

I was able to make a phone booking with Qantas and purchased a return ticket with no extra charge for change.

I know nothing of Australian visas, but do have a question.

<snip> surely it's cheaper than two singles?

I know where you are coming from 7by7.

If, you were to buy 2 x single Thai Airline tickets it would be much more expensive then buying a standard return flight.

However, if were to use on of the Low Cost Carriers such as AirAsia or Scoot, then usually the Return works out roughly the same price as 2 Single tickets.

This must only be Thai Airways as the likes of Qantas is simply 2x one way tickets.

I know nothing of Australian visas, but do have a question.

No matter what the price of a return ticket and how much of a 'rip off' you consider it to be; even with the extra for a flexible ticket, surely it's cheaper than two singles? I'm not sure if this is correct, in Australia a return ticket is essentially departure one way ticket + arrival one way ticket. Someone might correct me on this...

Different direction, but when my wife's father was dying she bought a 6 month open return London to Bangkok with EVA. After he died she changed the date and was charged nothing. Sorry to hear that about the loss.

Maybe that's just EVA; do they fly from Bangkok to your part of Australia? I'm not sure but I would rather a direct flight from Thai to Aust.

What is the likelihood of being refused entry in Australia because immigration thinks the traveller is planning to overstay? Most, and I stress most travellers (on this Forum) who get a multi-entry tourist Visa have already travelled to Australia on a 3 month Visa. So have 'proven' themselves to be relied upon to abide by the Visa conditions. Some score the multi that you mention with their first application, but it appears to be the exception and not the rule.. Sorry, my question wasn't clear enough. I was asking what the likelihood was of being refused entry into Australia travelling on a one way ticket as opposed to obtaining the visa itself.

Also, what is the minimum amount of time that the traveller will need to leave Australia before up coming back in to start the next 3 months of the M/E visa? There is no 'minimum' time.

However some here have reported extended questions if a very short period of absence from Australian shores before representing to Immigration.

One member here posted that his partner did, what was construed as a Visa Run to New Zealand and was questioned further on return to Australia. So if we stay in australia just shy of 3 months, go to fiji or new zealand for a week of genuine holiday then comes back in to stay for another 3 months this is frowned upon?

Again, from others experience posted here there is a thought that if the 12 month Visa is used to it's capacity i.e. 3 month stay, short period outside the country, 3 month stay, short period outside the country etc, then the next application for a 'Tourist Visa' maybe more closely scrutinised as, for the past 12 months the applicant has 'spent or lived more time in Australia' then in Thailand. This doesn't make sense to me, why have a 12 month M/E visa if the holder can't use it to its full advantages?? Why not just give everyone a 3 month no further stay?

As we know, the valid tourist Visa only allows the holder to present to the Immigration Officer and it is the Immigration Officer who validates the Visa ... same as in Thailand.

BTW ... if it's your Father applying for the Visa, we wish him the best of luck and hope that his health improves soon. Thank you very much for your well wishes.

Once a 12month multi-entry tourist visa to Australia is granted, is it ok to travel on a one way ticket from Thailand if the return date has not been determined?

What is the likelihood of being refused entry in Australia because immigration thinks the traveller is planning to overstay? The reason I ask is that I've had a look at the cost of a returned flight and it's a rip off if you don't travel back on that specified date. Even a flexible ticket which already costs more will cost an extra $300 + fare difference to change.

Also, what is the minimum amount of time that the traveller will need to leave Australia before up coming back in to start the next 3 months of the M/E visa? Thanks in advance.

Can I just ask everyone about how accurate blood test is to pick up Thyroid issues?

I have all the signs and symptoms that my mother had such as hair loss, bulging eyes, constant tiredness and irritability. However, my blood tests came back that my thyroid hormones are normal but I'm still not convinced

Hi Will, why do you think 679 is better please?

Cheers David, very informative.

Thanks to you too Eddie, as always!

Hi missymoo. Lots have been written about this class of Visa.

You could read Australian Tourist Visa Application.

I wrote the personal log of what my Thai gf did to obtain her 676 Visa.

It may help you as a guide.

As for the condition 8503 is the ‘No Further Stay’ condition.

Some get it ... some don't.

Don't be concerned by the wording of 'no further stay' ... it simply means that you must leave Australia before the Visa expires ... not that you can't apply for another Visa once you have left Australia.

From the Government's website ...

What condition 8503 means

If condition 8503 has been imposed on your visa, it means you cannot apply for another visa (other than a protection visa or a temporary visa of a specified kind) to extend your stay while you are in Australia. Once you depart Australia condition 8503 will not prevent you from applying for other visas.

You can read more about the 'no further stay' condition here

I am going out on a limb here and saying that the reason OP is asking about NFS, is that she doesn't want

the person to go home.

Just a hunch, but her previous posts about visa's for relatives give me that impression. Why the question about

8503 if it's just for a "straight" tourist visa?

I may be wrong though, wouldn't be the first time

Regards

Will

Actually Will, you are wrong!

I asked because I want to bring my dad for a holiday to Australia for the last time before I move back to Thailand. However as he hasn't really been overseas before and he can not speak English, I am unsure of how long he would want to be here. I don't want to pay for a longer visa as he might turn around and want to go home after a week. He is known to do a 360 on decisions before.

I just thought it would be a better option to have an 'open' visa and be able to extend if he likes it and wants to see more of Australia.

Back to the question though...what stops the immigration from slapping on a no further stay on every single visa application? It doesn't make sense to me why there is no real guideline of who gets a stamp and who doesn't.

Hi fletch, I'm cured now. I meant before the Dr put me on Contraceptive pills for a few months to correct the imbalance.

Answer to your question though, no I have not tried that medication.

What a waste of money! I have tried everything treatment under the sun and budget. The problem is internal and hormonal!

I really don't understand why you guys are trying to guess who likes who...stop assuming and just ask her!

Does anyone know of a website where I can do a last minute gift order that will deliver to Nakhon Pathom tomorrow?

Has anyone applied for a 676 tour visa before? How to ensure that this visa get approved, what reasoning did you used to prevent immigration slapping on a "No further Stay" condition on it?

Wow! I've been thinking about the same thing also. Have always wanted to have children but never had the right partner to do it with. I think I would ask a close good looking farang friend for a donation before going to a clinic and getting who knows what!

Grr....yes I mean Thai passport. I interchange these words unintentionally a few times already and confused ppl

Does one need to go to Bangkok to renew or is there an office in Ratchaburi or Nakhon Pathom?

My 2 cents is pull her aside (providing you know for a fact that she doesn't have a boyfriend) and say something along the lines of be honest with me, do you like me or are you really trying to set me up with your sister because I like you? In this way, you can't go wrong because she will still be flattered even if she is trying to set you up with her sister. Of course she's not going to tell her sister this if this was the case but if it's only a test then you've passed.

Does this still apply if the visa has expired over 10 years ago?

tested for unusual levels or imbalance of estrogen and testosterone....

Removal hurts more. Imagine being repeatedly flicked with a tight rubber band. It's annoying too but you can't do anything about it.

I think you have been taken for a ride. Family (Thai or not) will not shun you just because you won't give them YOUR money for a party. To be honest, you haven't had much to do with them until you moved to Thailand. Do they even really consider you as family....or just a money bag??