Jackie66

Visa exempt entry - last was 60 day extension to visit family valid till November 25th - went last week got turned down due to TM.30 and didn't have all the papers needed to do the TM.30 so went again yesterday (23rd November) and did Tm.30 first then went to K section with Tm.30 and got under consideration stamp and to come back on Dec7th.

Documents for extension I had was is just the TM.7 form, one photo on the form, copy of passport and all the relevant visa and extension pages, copy of the tm.30 and 3 forms you get there plus 1900thb.

Thing is if you want to convert a tourist visa to non o visa you need money in bank and without a non o you can't open a bank account? ????

Maybe try telling them you need it for visa conversion perhaps that would be a good enough reason to allow you to open. 

2 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

Why couldn't you access funds from abroad. Also agents are not a grey area, but that's your call. 

Using them for avoiding the funds requirements since that is the issue we were talking about that I had I would definitely consider it a gray area.

1 hour ago, eppic said:

You must have had the same IO officer at MTT that we did.

 

Our reasons were different and had no other legal way to stay (son is here on Ed visa but refused guardian visa because must be done outside Thailand. Also refused dependent visa for same reason).

 

Did get under consideration and then 60 days after two week wait, although at first they screwed up and gave only 30 until their mistake was pointed out to them.

 

Perfectly legit 60-day covid extensions are now available with certain agents (such as the TVF sponsor), so personally, we won't face that nasty b!tch (it takes a lot for me to say this) at MTT again if it's at all possible to avoid her.

 

I would also suggest the OP contact an agent rather than travel all over to get the extension

Thank you for letting me know you got the 60 days after the 2 week consideration.  Makes me feel a bit better as it is the first I've heard of (without embassy letter).

What is the price for that 60 day covid extension if using an agent? If you don't want to share publicly I can send you a private message.

14 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

Maybe I'm confusing your account in stating the io unreasonable.

Since you entered visa exempt and also have Thai wife, you have had long time to obtain suitable extension. You could have obtained a non o marriage and then 12 month extension to that. 

Yes I could have. But I used other legal options available to me. I did not lie, cheat or do anything illegal.

I have entered visa exempt this time unluckily assuming we would go to Europe after school year which never happened due to lockdowns so while here I used options available to me.

Keeping 400k in bank for months to get the non o then again for extension without being able to access almost any funds abroad was not feasible. I guess I could have used an agent but then again it's a gray area and didn't want to risk it.

I did not find all of her comments unreasonable just not willing to listen at all and just rant as if I am some criminal I did not appreciate as I am here legally and did not overstay or do anything that I should not have done. Specially when she just dismissed my sick child as a non factor.

I did this today at MTT. Tried last week but was turned down as didn't have TM.30, So I did that today morning and then went for extension. I entered on visa exempt, was covered under amnesty then used 60 day to visit Thai wife and now wanted 60 day "covid" extension.

Got a lot of talk from IO that I should go back home and come back on family visa and when she said I need a good reason for the extension and I tried to explain that I am here as my child is type 1 diabetic and I take care of him daily and can't just leave and come back quickly due to covid and back home the situation is bad so don't want my diabetic son to go there and he also goes to school here she said it is not a valid reason and after I said my child dying seems like a good reason to me she kind of went on  rant about bad farangs using this to stay here and government can stop offering these extension any minute etc.....  I kind of got <deleted> off so just shut up and let her rant on.

At the end she stamped all the papers and i paid and waited 10 minutes and got an under consideration stamp to come back in 2 weeks. If I will get it or not I am not sure as I have not heard anyone got the under consideration only people who have embassy letter so they can check the letter for authenticity but no letters anymore.

So you might need to come back in 2 weeks. Or maybe I am just unlucky.

4 hours ago, audaciousnomad said:

 

Thanks for the report. Which counter does the TM30? Is it same building as K counter in MTT but different floor? Or is it a diff building?    Also...what country are you from?

K is in another building. Just one floor. One big room.  TM.30 and 90 day report are in other building on 2nd floor. You go up then walk out to parking lot and there you get the forms then fill them out and get a number and wait outside on the parking lot until your number gets called.

I am German.

Just now, Wongkitlo said:

Which office?

Bangkok (Muang thong thani) - K section

Well i just got an under consideration stamp in Bangkok and got to go back in 2 weeks.

IO wasn't very that friendly telling me to go home and come back on a different visa and to talk to my embassy but when i asked what should i talk to them about she changed telling me about the government's good will and it can end any time ....

So anyone in Bangkok got an under consideration stamp trying to the 60 day (amnesty/covid) extension within the last week ?

So I just got back from immigration. Did Tm.30 first then went for the 60 day "covid" extension. And I got an under consideration stamp to come back Dec 7. IO wasn't very friendly and said I should go back home and get a "family visa" and Thai government's good will can end any time and then kept on about foreigners staying here now doing bad things....etc...

So not sure. anybody else got the under consideration letter or am I the lucky one? ????

1 hour ago, WhateverDude said:

 

 

Great, thanks! MUCH appreciated!

Doubt they will be ok with you printing that out ????

55 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

He was applying for the new 60 day extension not one to visit his wife.

Yeah I am on the 60 day "To visit wife" extension now until the 25th.

This was an attempt at a "Covid-19" 60 day extension.

4 minutes ago, JeffersLos said:

 

It was free for me. I was told to copy the relevant visa and stamp pages in my passport, and a copy of my TM30 (It was done on my iPhone, so I had to go to that section with my details and they printed out the slip).

 

I didn't go to any desk, get any queue number, the lady at the front information desk just told me what to copy, then took everything and told me to sit down and wait, and 25 minutes later called me and gave me back my passport with the expiry day crossed out and a new date of Dec 30th stamped in. 

 

When Iwent in I showed them the infographic and said I'm here to change the expiry date.

 

This wasn't in Bangkok though. 

Thanks for the info. I am in Bangkok as well but I am not on an amnesty extension. So I would need a new extension. Sadly I was listening to the Immigration and used my one time 60 day extension for visiting family as they said no more extension due to the pandemic situation ????

So as far as I understand it. I have extended a visa exempt entry by 60 day (for visit thai wife) and this expires November 25th.

Before that day i can go to Bangkok immigration and extend for another 60 days (reason: covid) ? Without he wife and any extra papers just copies of passport, entry and any extensions plus photo and 1900thb?

2 minutes ago, Peter Denis said:

Are you planning to apply for the 90-day Non Imm O Visa for reason of marriage (or thai child) end of November?

Yeah probably. I would prefer to go back home see family for a few weeks but doubt that will be possible so no choice really.

But i was not asked anything at immigration about my plans if that is why you are asking ????

The "new" immigration for tourist visas is almost empty. Left home around 9am today and back at 11am. Spent around 30 min or so there.

So went this morning and all in maybe 30 min later i was out with 60 day extention starting after the end of the amnesty and valid till November 25. I did not see a copy or photo place to i recommend have all the docs ready. Fill in the form at home or you have to do it outside in the sun.

So for anyone interested. Entered in February visa exempt. In March extended 30 days (normal extension) till April then amnesty began and now extended 60 days for Thai wife/child until November 25.

16 minutes ago, JacksSmirkingRevenge said:

So it's not very crowded?  How do you get there using BTS?  

It felt almost deserted. All the outside chairs were empty. Seemed to be more staff then foreigners. This was around 2:30pm.

Not sure about BTS and what is the closest station. I drove there.

If you want google maps to lead you to it just put your destination at the red circle and it is super easy coming from central Bangkok via tollway. Easier then CW as you get off tollway and one red light later you're there. Then just go under the tollway bridge and follow the signs. There is J and K building both not far from each other so even if you go to wrong one it is a short walk. Both buildings were empty today afternoon so no wait times. I drove there and was quite easy to find.

Short version: arrived and was asked if i have an online booking. Without it couldn't even get into the building and was sent home with a booking for tomorrow.

It all was a bit strange and i feel gonna get there tomorrow and have the wrong booking or something ????

I was under the impression that you can get an appointment online or just go and wait like you normally would. Apparently you have to have a reservation eventhough the building is empty. There were literally maybe 10 people inside at about 2:30pm but i couldn't get pass the door.

Also you have to make a booking for "applying for short term visa" not for extension of tourist visa (was done for me by staff as he said many make a mistake and book wrong). If you do this wrong i was told would get sent home too. You need to go to K building for applying for short term cisa not J where it says Tourist visa extensions. So back there tomorrow with a 8:30 - 12:00 booking time and will update if it went as planned (visa exempt, did one 30 day normal extension and now on amnesty and want to do 60 day for visiting wife/kid).

16 hours ago, Barnabe said:

They told me I have two chances: 

- book a 60 day visa extension at Muang Thong Thani in the 25th of September, wait until 14 days left in the extension then try again 

- change TM30 to my wife’s condo (she owns it) in Samut Prakan and go to the immigration office there and start again 

Sorry to hear about them being so picky specially in this situation. I never get a receipt for my condo payments just an ATM slip. But the rental agreement is on the wife's name.

So the 60 day extensions when on tourist visa are done at Muang Thong Thani after all? Ubonjoe earlier said these are done at CW.

But they did confirm that 60 day extension is possible while on tourist visa/visa exempt and under amnesty? Also why wait till last day? If you get it now it should start on the 26th anyway?

3 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

Yes 

It falls under a different category of extension than those for visa exempt and tourist visas.

Ahh ok. thank you. I will probably go on Tuesday so lucky i read this ???? As i thought the deciding factor is the type of visa/entry not type of extension.

11 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

The 60 day extension to visit your wife will done at Chaeng Wattana. Muang Thong Thani only does extension related to entering visa exempt or tourist visas.

So even if entered on visa exempt or tourist visa if requesting a 60 day extension (wife/kid) I should go to the CW immigration not to the new one ?

I thought all Visa exempt/tourist entries need to go to the new one.