Larry001

Sir I am Australian. I have done my retirement visa 6 times in Pattaya. Contact me direct and l will tell you exactly what needs to be done. In fact l am re doing mine in 3 weeks.

You can apply for a Non Imm Visa if it is part of an application for a 12 month extension of stay for retirement.

Apply in Bangkok.

You need 800,000 Baht in a Thai bank.

Or 65,000 Baht monthly income.

Or a combination of both.

You can then apply for the 12 month extension.

EDIT:

You might be able to do it in Pattaya but they will pass your application onto Bangkok.

It is processed in Jomtien (Pattaya)

Hey , you have to laugh, just cut short our trip in Phuket (4 people 50+) staying one week stayed 2days, as we all have big problems in trying to sit on the sand without help and quite honestly we do not want to anyway, but the thing that made us laugh was that the "10%" area , are charging the same for just 2 "mats and umbrella" 200bht ! the same that we had paid before, for a Bed, Mat, brella, 200bht

That's the price you pay for going to Phuket; the most expensive place in Thailand. Plenty of far more pleasant places.

The town where i grew up in Sweden is a tourist town (in the summer) with lots of beaches. There is a law in Sweden that gives everyone right to go anywhere in nature, even if it is private property. The beaches are always full in summer and in the evening the beaches are clean and pristine after everyone has gone, no littering not because someone enforces no littering laws but because it's just the natural thing to do, keep clean around yourself and the environment.

I often visit a military beach here in Thailand, it is very well managed with natural shade by trees. White clean sand and clear water you can see the bottom even at 2 -3 meters depth. There are chairs for rental (30 baht, you get 10 baht back when returning the chair), mats for rental, you can bring your own umbrella if you want, there are several restaurants and food stalls near the beach, you can buy beer and drink on the beach. They have sea canoes for rental, there are no jet-skies, no boats. A very pleasant beach. Managed by the military. How difficult can it be to manage other beaches for example in Phuket in the same way???? It is not rocket science after all....

Plant some palm trees for shade, set up some food stalls by the beach where people can go and choose by themselves what and when to eat, set up a beach chair and rental stall, fence the whole beach with only one entrance and voila no beach vendors harassing the visitors....

Have a clean up crew that cleans the beach every evening. they can probably even charge a small entrance fee for keeping the beach clean.

​Absolutely a good idea. I am baffled as to why this whole business came to pass. I have been to Phukett a few years back and did not see a problem. My usual hangout when I go is Dongtan Beach in Jomtien. I do not see a problem with the umbrellas and chairs. There are beach volleyball areas further down and open areas. Strollers walk along the waterline. Sometimes the chairs are a bit close but that is an easy fix. The areas were rented out to Thai's who made a living. They made arrangements with restaurants across the road to provide lunches and the venders have drinks. I am there at sunset and each section gather the umbrellas and chairs/lounge chairs, stack them and rake the sand. I don't see liter around.

Elderly and out of shape folks don't want to lay flat on the sand, mat or not. Many are white and want to spend time enjoying the sand/beach/ambiance without fear of burning. Even the young want to relax off the sand. There are laws, obey them crowd are those who stirred the pot on this issue and have caused alot of stink and unhappiness. Whatever corruption that was going on I seriously doubt was due to chairs and umbrellas. The Thai's can make contract for families etc. to have a certain area and make a living. Anyone can sit there. IMO there is not a problem made where there was very little before. Want a natural place to sit on the beach.......go to the jungle. You can probably run naked.

Interesting that on Wednesdays (day designated as free beach day), the beach is sparsely attended, car parks are empty and small businesses lose out dearly. Pattaya People did a survey that revealed 90% of beach goers want chairs, umbrellas and other services.

What planet does this guy come from? He stated 'Thailand prohibits littering or drinking alcohol in public.' !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Certainly not obvious in Jomtien / Pattaya. Have never seen it so quiet

Land of Smiles

Good job. This is becoming an everyday occurrence where these foreign scumbags are being caught. Hope he enjoys the next 20 years of his stay in Thailand in a pleasant Thai jail.

Good job; good news. Now move up Sukumvit Road and hit the taxis who wait around the corner from Soi 3.

wow, 1 positive post to 10 negative,

?why, oh why, do you whiners hang about,

you really must be lots of fun at parties

oh yeah, now i get to see all the bashers show their stuff xx

Could not agree with you more Oby. So many sad farangs comment on Thai visa. They are either ultra negative or just plain stupid (thinking they are funny). These poor losers in life. Now wait for the bombardment of criticism l will receive, but never see, because l do not spend my day on Thai Visa, nor do l return to an article.

Good job. May this scum enjoy life in a Thai prison for a few years before deportation.

LOL; What more can you say without the risk of retribution somewhere along the line?

Another positive result. Well done. Hope he rots in a Russian jail

300,000-400,000THB? That's like 57 Billion Russian Rubles!!

a little more than that, just checked the exchange rate, its eleventyseven-ka-billion, a tad bit more than 57 billion :-)

Errrrm no. Do you know how to do a conversion?

400,000 Bt = 742,000 Russian roubles.

KarenBravo; correct. At this moment 400,000 = 741730.77 Makes me wonder about some people on this forum

Good job by the Kasikorn Bank. Hope these guys enjoy many years in a Thai jail...Scumbags...

Tourists won't care. They will simply go somewhere else and Thailand again loses much needed income. But the people running the country are loaded and do not care about the everyday person working to survive.

Such a smart country!!!!!

Like many previous posts; this is terrific if it is enforced!!

wabothai, on 24 Feb 2015 - 09:32, said:

I wonder, man 41 in the winebusiness and apparently well to do, shoots himself over a 22 year old patthaya bar girl, give me a break.

The girl is lying to her teeth. I hope they investigate the hell out of her.

You are so gullible....wine business!!!!! You check this out very carefully

Before all the Sherlocks on this site blame the girl they might need to check into the credentials of this well to do businessman

I cannot believe some of the comments, assumptions, and accusations here. I know these people, and some of the morons commenting on this site have little better to do than comment on things and people they know nothing about....Alan Aunuum, Neeranum and so many others making comments, without knowing the background and current situation of people involved. You are incorrect on so many points and prove yourselves to be idiots with very boring lives

Here in Rayong all daily expenses gone up by 25% in the past year, fried rice, ice coffee, beer, bag of pineapple, etc. I see the same with ingredients bought in the market or supermarket to cook dinner. Groceries are now at a European price level, the US is cheaper already.

Thailand in general, is no longer a cheap place to live. "The US is Cheaper" ? Its also much cheaper in England, for groceries, even clothes are cheaper in England.

Thailand is a nice place to live, If you can afford it. But there are many other beautiful places in Asia, much cheaper. For example....The Philippines.

Gee!! Having spent a lot of time in the Philippines, l would disagree with you on that. Its much more expensive in The Philippines where we are located. Maybe cheaper where you stay. Love to know where

Rode that far to have a moron in a pick up kill him. See them every day. Retarded thai selfish drivers.

SELFISH is the key word. A very strong characteristic when describing Thais in many facets