JustHereAWhile

Did you there is a free disc golf course in Chiang Mai and some guys who play regularly?

There is usually people playing on Sunday mornings but also through out the week, check out our FB page and send us a message if you would like to come check it out!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/DiscGolfChiangMai

We went in on Saturday, there were two ladies. We were trying to do our TM30 for the first time, they told me to come back Monday. I heard if you are just doing a subsequent TM30, you could go in on the weekend (don't take my word on it, just what I heard).

Lopburi,

Thank you for the quick response. Yes my daughter is out of ICU so we moved up to Chiang Mai to be closer to friends and she is still having follow up visits at Ram. Chiang Mai still offers better care than where we are going and we actually had a doctor friend recommend us to stay in Thailand for 1 year because premature babies tends to have more issues during that time.

But yes, you are right, while we have SOME reasons to stay here medically, I think our case is bit weak. We do have some other matters to attend so it would be nice to remain until June anyway.

Not sure what you mean about the paperwork for my daughter, she was born in another country and already have her Consular Report of Birth Abroad (equivalent of birth certificate) and US passport. Am I missing anything?

Thanks

R.

Hi,

My family are all Americans and we came to Thailand on medical emergency (my daughter was premature) and we stayed in Bangkok and got an extension through Bumrungrad until May 1st. So at this point I am not sure if I even have a visa vs an extended visa exemption since I am an American.

At this point my daughter is doing fairly well and we moved to Chiang Mai. I've been running to Chiang Mai immigration office trying to get our visas extended until June so we can make sure our daughter is still doing well before we leave. Today the officer asked for the birth certificate and a letter from the consulate (which I found out is just an affidavit saying our marraige license is valid). But I have been getting not so positive feedbacks from the officers there and I heard extension due to medical reasons are hard to come by in Chiang Mai.

I have been reading online and it seems:

1) the 90 days / 6 months limit no longer exists per 778/2551.

2) therefore we should be able to just do visa runs up to Mae Sai at 15 days a go, up to three times, so that will get us to June.

Questions:

1) Do you think we will have any problems with that?

2) Do you think this is better than trying to get extended and lose about $150 (2 extensions + 1 affidavit)?

3) If we do land visa run, do we NEED some kind of returning ticket to show we intend to leave?

Thank you!

R.