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If anyone can recommend an agent they have used successfully, please advise. I am on consideration stamp until 15 October and would like to go ahead and get this sorted soonest. I have reached out to 2 agents I found online but no reply as of yet. Much thanks for the recommend. 

Thank you for the advice. I got the feeling from the officers today that they were not sympathetic to those who had no means with which to extend. 

If I can disturb you for a follow-up question -- with the '15-day' suggestion for getting an extension of stay based on a new reason, I suppose I should go ahead and get it done by 01 October. However, won't this mean my reporting on 15 October will be for naught? If I report on 15 October for the embassy extension, but somehow already have a 1-year extension of stay for another reason, how would that work? If I wait until 15 October to get a new extension, that is only 11 days from when that embassy extension will expire (26 October). Or, am I over-thinking the '15-day suggestion'?

Thank you for any advice provided. 

Thank you for the reply ubonjoe. I have a friend coming back to Thailand with something similar to the above and will advise her to try asking for a 30-day exempt stamp (US passport) instead of using the remaining 18 days on the extension of stay. (real scenario is extension of stay through 17 APR, but entering Thailand on 31 MAR with a multiple-entry re-entry permit). 

I know the topic is a couple years old, but a quick clarification question:

- For the extension of stay based on retirement, the photo shows "extension of stay permitted up to 27 AUG 2018" - so is this date the same as a visa "enter before date" (thus leaving on a re-entry permit and coming back in on say 26 AUG 2018 to get another extension) or is that the hard deadline for using the extension (if he came back on 26 AUG 2018, would he have 1 day to stay in Thailand, or would they stamp him a 30-day visa exempt status (if his country's passport is eligible for that)) ? 

UbonJoe is correct. Subject to overstay fines and blacklisting according to the rules. Case visa (extension actually) needs to be gotten. 

I just got the 160-baht minivan from Mo Chit Desk 16 - 17 to Rayong at 18:30 local time. They said I just missed the 18:00 departure (left around 17:45), and the last one was at 20:00. Good luck!

A friend lost his WP, and went to do the daily report at the local police station, which worked at the L.D. 

One wonders how the fish react to 450kg of ice in their environment. 

On a more serious note - looks like a double life sentence situation is possible. Conspiracy to commit murder (one that actually happened) and importation of a huge haul of drugs. Good luck guys (and girl). 

For opening bank accounts in Bangkok, it is good to have a reason prepared for not having a Non-B / Non-O and WP. Speaking Thai helps, or having a Thai person go with you will do. On a TV, you could open an account if you have a letter from Thai family, letter from a job (offer), or something else. Usually as long as they see you are not a criminal, just want to use the account for normal purposes, and deposit a decent amount of money 20,000THB+, it should work. Try the Kasikorn branch near Phra Arthit Road. No problems opening an account there on just a TV and some supporting documents. 

Sounds interesting. Will drink and report back.

A friend, having gone through a similar ordeal, divorced on good terms, and continued to use the support letter (updated) and marriage certificate to apply for a new Non-O back in his home country. Any idea how closely consulates check the marital status of applicants?

Thank you! Link (after clicking through the ads) worked great.

Posting that document answered the question. Amphetamines and THC-containing substances have "no medical" purpose according to the Thai FDA. Good post.

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If you take this to the extreme, could you bring medical marijuana, legally prescribed in the US or other country, into Thailand? The same question goes for the amphetamine-based pharmaceuticals like Adderall. It seems unlikely this would be OK to bring in, right?

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Thanks for all the comments. I will be looking for other options for my own visa. I will post here if I find anything others might find beneficial.

If you can route through LA from BKK, they are simply the best to deal with. Take a couple days off in LA and get the visa. I even saw them give an emergency visa to someone who had a flight to catch in 2 hours out of LAX. Very reasonable people.

Lammbock,

Nice! Where did you apply and receive your visa? In your home country in Europe, or elsewhere?

Thanks.

Ah, this is why I received a confused look from the Thai staff in charge of this (I am in the office now). They were looking for the Wor Por 3, but as you mentioned, it is Tor Tor 3 in Thai, but WP3 in Latin.

This advice is timely, as I will be going to do the same thing in a neighboring country (I had a Non-B from Vien chan Laos before) or have the initial non-B done in BKK.

Lopburi3, UbonJoe, thanks for your replies.

I just got off the phone with my friend down there in KL. Obviously he was told by the Thai Co., Ltd. that invited him that all he needed was the Invitation Letter + all the normal things (passport, photos, form, etc..) He does NOT have a Wor Por 3, which I believe is the WP3 you are talking about. He was not told that he needed the WP3 by the Embassy official today, but you guys think this is likely the cause of the rejection?

Thanks for the insight. He just assumed the company knew what it was doing when it sent him down to apply for this Non-B, since they have had foreign employees for the past 6 years on WP and Non-B.

I wanted to report that an American friend of mine is in KL right now, and had his visa application for Non-Immigrant B rejected by the Thai Embassy Kuala Lumpur. He had all his paperwork in order, and was simply told by the Thai officers:

"No more Non-B for foreigners without already having a Work Permit, unless you are Malaysian. Go back to your home country and apply."

This was a surprise, since the main reason for going to KL was to get the initial 3 month Non-B visa, come back to the Ministry of Labour in BKK, get Work Permit, and proceed to get the additional 9 months of Non-B at BKK Immigration.

Anyhow, just a "heads-up" for other people considering the same thing.

Anyone had similar experiences in KL?

Astrill.

I've used them from Bangkok for the past 12 months. Hulu worked fine. Down/up speeds were acceptable and only had occasional issues (1 day out of 100).

Long story short: it worked quite well for me.

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Hi there,

Still interested in playing? I am new to the sport, having played racquetball in the US, but have access to a squash court in my building (2 minutes from BTS). I am playing today with a friend from Singapore, and try to get out to play 2x / week.

Let me know.