jphasia

Hello, I am 47 years old. European passport. Been based in Thailand since 1991. Married and divorced (10 years ago) with a Thai woman. Have a 15 years old son from my ex-wife. My son live with me in Thailand. He has double nationality (French / Thai) but never been to France. I have actually never been back to France for the last 20 years. My son has of course a Thai ID card. I am not married (or re-married) at the moment but it is planned for next year with a Thai woman who share my life for the last 7 years.

When I say that I am based in Thailand since 1991, I mean this is where I officially live, where is my house, my family...but i am travelling a lot for business, mainly in Asia. I am not working in Thailand. I get my incomes mostly from business outside Thailand and investments in Thailand. So you might understand that I have no plans to leave Thailand and I am expecting to stay there for the rest of my life.

Since 1991, I have been on several visa types: 30 days exemption, visa run, tourist visa, visa B and WP when i used to work in Thailand...and since the last few years on Non O multiple entries based on child. I never made any extension of this Non O just because I am travelling a lot and not enough time in Thailand for the extension process. I just then get a new non O every year from a Thai embassy in others countries.

Now my questions are:

I will turn 50 in 3 years and my son will turn 18. I understand that you can apply for a Non O based on child only if your child is not older than 18. Is it correct?

As I mentioned above, I will be most probably married(not for visa purpose!) when i turn 50. I should then be able to get a Non O based on marriage. Is that correct?

when I will turn 50, i should also be able to apply for a retirement visa. Is that correct?

What type of visa then would it be the most convenient for me?

I am also considering Elite program. budget is not an issue for me. I somehow understand the requirements of fund to apply / extension of marriage or retirement visa (400k or 800k...). I have seen a lot of pros and cons about Thai Elite program and don't want to hear much about speculations regarding this program in the future. As it's look for me at the moment, it is an easy solution to get rid of the visa questions for at least 5 years consecutive but this is my own opinion.

Sorry for this long story but I am trying to give as much as details about my profile in order to get the best advices.

Thanks.

Thanks for the prompt confirmation!

That's interesting and that a question i was about to ask. I have a 1 year non o multiple entry which is valid until Nov 2015 but because i travelling a lot, my passport has just few pages left. I will then get a new passport from Embassy in Bangkok. Last week, while i passed immigration in Don Muang, I asked the immigration officer how it will work for me with my current visa but with a new passport. He told me just present the 2 passports at immigration until the end of validity of your current visa o. You don't need to transfer your visa on the new passpprt. Is that correct?

No sure if that can help but i have a non O one year multiple entries based on child and i already had several same type of visa in the past few years. I am not married and my son was born in Bangkok from Thai mother. He is now 15 years old. I am also working sort of offshore, by contracts in different countries everytime. I got such visa then from different Thai consulate, depending where i was located for my work, Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore, Russia...Note that I have a French passport. The last 2 non O 1 year multi entries i got was issued by the Thai consulate in Yangon as i am currently working in Myanmar.

To apply, i provide:

- introduction letter addressed to the Consul explaining my situation

- copy or original (depends on the consulate) Thai Birth certificate of my son

I always also prepare a copy of my working contract or bank statements ( Thai or not) anything that can show my regular incomes but it has never been required. Just in case...

Some consulates stated in their website or communication that they are not issuing 1 year visa or multi entries such as Yangon but when i told them that i got such visa in the past from others consulates, they then issued 1 year non o multiple entries.

1 year non o multiple entries cost me 200 USD

Thanks a lot for the quick reply. Yes, extension might require enough time in Thailand, which i don't have. I am only going back for week ends and if i can get some holidays, i prefer to spend it at home or on the beach than in administration offices... is there any limitation on the number of entry with such visa? I am usually going back at least 2 times a month but it happened to go back every week ends for some periods...

Sent from my SM-N900 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app

I am getting lost with all these visa matter. I also have a Thai child. I am officialy divorced with the mother and it stated on the divorce certificate from the Amphur that i have now the full parental right of our son. My son is in Thailand where he live in our house and with my girlfriend (we live together for 8 years). As for me, I am working abroad, in Myanmar actually since 2 years. Due to the proximity with Thailand, that's allow me to come back to Thailand on very regular basis, for the week ends only. During the first few months, i was making my regulars trips without visa, getting the 30 days entry stamps each time. No one has ever said anything at the airport immigration except one time when the officer mentioned to me "you should make a visa"but just as a comment. As I just renewed my passport, i went to the Thai consulate in Yangon, filled a visa application, attached a copy my 2nd one year multiple entry business visa for Myanmar, a copy of my working contract in Myanmar, a copy of the Thai birth certificate of my son, a copy of 3 months bank statement from 2 differents Thai bank accounts, with a balance over one million on each, showing my monthly income paid on one of them (aroumd 500,000/month) and an attach letter from myself explaining my situation and applying for one year visa multiple entry. They then asked me to come back the next day to pickup my passport with a Non imm O one year multiple entry for visit family and pay the 200 USD visa fees. This visa will now expired in coming November. As my situation remain unchanged and I am still working in Myanmar with the same condition, will I get the same visa if i provide the same evidence or should i need to extend this visa in immigration office in Thailand? As you might understand, fund is not an issue for me but is there any minimum requirement in my case? (I always see these number of 400k or 800k in a bank account or 40k monthly income...). Not sure if it is the right place to post it but i saw the title with non O for visiting Thai Child....Apologize if not appropriate

Sent from my SM-N900 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app

Yes, she needed to sign documents in the land department as the mother. But my ex-wife and myself having good relationship and she understand that this is for the best interest for our son, so she fully cooperate. I can see a lot of post on the net regarding pain divorce with Thai women. I might be the exception because when we decided to divorce, my ex-wife never asked me for any compensation. We used a common lawyer just to facilitate the administrative side but she never asked me 1 baht. The only thing is that I am fully supporting all cost for my son. He live with me and my new partner. I managing his education. His mum is free to visit him whenever she want and he is also spending most school holidays with her

Sent from my SM-N900 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app