swampdonkey

What area are you living in that is both boring and sleazy.

Can people take from this that there will be no alcohol ban on NYE?

Why would there be an alcohol ban on NYE ?

Only if flying with Troll airways.

I have read through forums and people have said that the 60 day visas are pointless but if it's cheaper to do that then book s flight out I may aswell do that. Ho long would a visa take and where to apply that isn't a scam?

Cheers

What have you been reading ?

There is no scam when applying for a visa

Always something to laugh at here, is that seriously meant to be wheelchair access?

Yes, But would be safer to open the window first.

It must be said you have given such a good impression of this fair I am sure lots of other people would also like to attend. They could google where to find it or you could have let people know where it is. Or do you think everyone knows where Pattana school is ?

Google is your friend

Don't worry if you miss out.

You still have Cyber Monday

Marrying with an ulterior motive - not exactly intelligent.

Kinda agreed, but I need to explore my options.

You should explore a few more

Pretty sure you can extend your 30 day exempt for another 30 days for 1900 Baht at any immigration office. Ubon Joe knows for sure.

Yes, But could have a problem at the airport with the return flight 5.5 weeks later

...I've got 30 days on my Uk passport...]

Are you saying that your passport expires in 30 days?

I think he means getting a 30 days visa exempt entry

You don't have to drive anywhere.

Post your application tomorrow too london you will have it back next week.

So with this METV once you have it!

You can stay for 6 months, enter and re enter as often as you like but must leave every 60 days?

Do we know if the 60 days can be extended by 30 days like old TV? Thus would make it similar to old multi 60 day TV albeit can only be obtained in home country.

Cheers

I have just received my single entry tourist visa from the Thai embassy in London. I ordered a double entry, but I got a phone call from them, telling me that they will no longer supply multi entry. No reason was given for the change in the rules.

I think this could be to do with Paris, could be temporary.

Has anyone had similar problems in the U.K.?

Has nothing to do with Paris. Why would it ?

Double and triple entry tourist visas were discontinued when the METV was launched

He said he renewed his licence. Unless you can do that at 7/11 now then he was at the Land transport office. They are the ones that issue DL's so official. No?

You can renew your licence at 7/11?

Yes along with your 90 day report

(I am not a native English speaker). He said he comes from " Australia "..................................

Read it again.

The op is not the English speaker

It helps with a visa but does not help your bank balance.

It would be interested to know peoples opinion:

If you were planning on using the METV for continual 6 months stay, would you choose to use:

2 entries+2 extensions+ 1 visa run

OR

3 visa runs (no extensions)

By my calculations it would work out just as easy to 3 visa runs, but maybe i am overlooking something?

Depends how close to the port of entry you are -- no big deal to do 3 entries if you live in Nong Khai.

I honestly can not imagine being on holiday (i.e. a tourist) for 60 days in any 1 country & can't remember the last time I stayed in one for 30 days, never mind 60 or 90... Why would you travel all the way from US, UK etc... & then not visit Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam, China, Hong Kong, Philippines... Etc... Etc...

(IMHO) a genuine tourist would be looking to maximize their time in the region & visit as many other places/countries as they can, E.g when my parents come to visit me in Singapore, there's always a "side trip" to Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand etc... & not for "Visa reasons" (Brits get 90 days in Singapore) but because they've travelled all this way & it would be a shame not to visit/experience different places.

I travel from the Uk every year and only leave Thailand to activate another visa entry.

It takes me 24 hours from I leave home until I arrive in my hotel room

That is more than enough traveling for me.

I have no interest in a side trip

I bought some tickets and the price was 90 !!

I have some 1000 baht notes

You can have them for 1100 each

You ordered an item on eBay from China??

You must live a very sheltered life

Sorry you are wrong, presumably you paid the company/person in China?

In that case its their responsibility not yours. They paid the postal service to provide a service to deliver it to you, they havnt done that.

This is the "sellers" responsibility and the post office will tell you that the "sender" has to make the complaint etc not the "receiver".

From your point of view its a simple "goods not received". This is the sellers problem.

It is not a simple "goods not received"

The item has been signed for. paypal and ebay both except that as proof of delivery

It's easy, have a thai bank account.

You want everyone who comes here to open a Thai bank account ?

Hmm...I didn't think about the airline possibly not letting me board. I am flying British Airways with hopefully no checked baggage and online check-in, so hopefully they would not have a chance to deny me boarding.

They still have to check your passport.

BA have always asked me if I had a visa anytime my trips were more than 30 days

And beware, most will try "short-change" you one way or another.

I have never had a problem at any exchange.

The rate is clearly displayed and they tell you how much you will receive before the money is exchanged.

But you should have already done the calculation yourself .

How have they been trying to short change you.

because your home country is governed by morons you expect thailand to follow suit? Real countries dont allow just any young guy to come in and stay as long as he likes whether you understand their reasoning or not. Live with it.

Well, I think the way most European countries are handling immigration at the moment is far from rational and I am definitely against unregulated immigration. But what is wrong with people moving in who have the means to live and contribute to the economy?

In most "real" countries, you can move in and register as a self-employed person, which you cannot do in Thailand. In "real" countries, you can register a business as a foreigner without ridiculous limitations. I wonder where you come from yourself?

Name some " Real countries "

Thousands of foreigners living here permanently, without proper funds, using Non-Imm O visas/extensions.

They should be kicked out too?

Evidence for that assertion can be found where ?

All over this forum, where people who say they don't have the money for a Non-O Marriage visa are directed to run to Savanahket for a Multi. I am glad this "loophole" allows their families to stay together, and would guess many more will now be getting married to use this, until the avenue is closed.

At that point, I assume they will head for the loan-shark / brokers, given their choices will be:

1. Abandon your family.

2. Take a dodgy loan to meet immigration requirements.

The METV will force similar "line-of-credit" solutions for many - though not in Thai jurisdiction, so not illegal.

It is not a loophole

You have a choice of a single entry or multiple entry non O based on marriage.

Money is only needed for a 12 month extension of stay