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1 minute ago, ubonjoe said:

Have you applied for a 60 day extension to visit your wife since your last entry? If not then that may be your best option if the amnesty is not extended.

I have not as yet. I am actually here in TH working and with my family. So yes, my plan is to ask for an extension for the time being.  So you are saying it is 60d first, than 1yr?  My visa expires on 4 Aug.

Just now, ubonjoe said:

A visa cannot be extended. You can only extend the 90 day entry from your non-o visa. When did your last entry expire.

Last entry expired a few weeks ago, during the amnesty period

I have a non-O multi for marriage, which is expiring 4 Aug, so I am in the amnesty period, waiting for news like many others before 30 Jul

However I would like to get recommendations for a reliable, reasonable priced agency who can do a 1 year extension of stay on my current visa, and/or renew the current visa. Yes, I can do it myself, but given I am still working and busy, I would like to consider agency to reduce time spent at CW and improve chance of approval.

I've had some crazy high quotes from some firms, so reaching out for suggestions.

On 6/25/2020 at 8:13 AM, MJKT2014 said:

Have you ever done a 90 day report on a Non Imm O multi entry? Answer no, so why would you want to try and do one anyway? You are supposed to leave the country every 90 days. You will be joining the 1000's of people flooding immigration as you suggested when the amnesty period is concluded. Good luck.

That is exactly what I was trying to avoid and why I went there.  But they would not accept my submission because I am over my 90day stay period and in the amnesty period.  I pushed them to allow it anyhow but they said not possible.

1 minute ago, Dominion said:

Next time do it online and with the days you are granted to do it online. Don't trust anything people say unless it's official. Read between the lines.

I was told by @ubonjoethe first time you do 90 day (It is my first as I have not needed to before because of frequent business travel) it must be done in person to get registered. Thereafter you can do online. 

2 minutes ago, fulhamster said:

Sorry, I'm confused.

I thought you only have to report 90 days when you have an extension for retirement or marriage ??

These still need to be renewed as and when they expire - there is no amnesty.

Yes I have a non-O multiple for marriage.  The visa is valid until August but the last entry was valid until 30 May.

I was told no need to do 90 day (cannot in fact) and no problem, can stay until 31 July.

Be aware:

If your visa extension (your entry stamp "valid until" date) has expired, as mine has, even though you are permitted to stay until 31 July - immigration will not allow you to do 90 day reporting.

I was hoping to do 90 day reporting now, as from 31 July we don't know what will happen and no doubt there would be thousands of people flooding immigration.

Unfortunately at CW they would not accept the report as the date is expired.  You can only do 90 day if you are within your period of stay.

2 hours ago, Peter Denis said:

When your permission to stay due date expired during the Amnesty, some IOs will not allow you to apply for the 1-year extension of stay because of that reason.  But when you are married to a thai national you can apply during the Amnesty for the 60-days extension of stay which will provide you once again with a 'stamped' permission to stay.  And so at the end of those 60-days you could then apply for the 1-year extension of stay.  Obviously it would be in your interest to apply as late as possible for that 60-days permission to stay and do it just before the Amnesty period is over (31 July).  That would give you then till end of September to apply for the 1-year extension of stay.  And in case the borders are open again by then, you would have more options to choose from (e.g. you could then simply apply for the 1-year ME Non Imm O marriage Visa at a thai consulate abroad).

Thanks you Peter

2 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

Either one is possible.

You would need 400k baht in a Thai bank for 2 months or proof of 40k baht income to apply for the one year extension.

You could apply for a 60 day extension to have enough time for the 400k baht to be in a Thai bank or just to stay longer if you wanted to.,

Understood - thank you for the clarification !

On 6/22/2020 at 10:00 AM, AgMech Cowboy said:

If you prefer to stay on a Non-O obtained from outside Thailand, you are covered by the amnesty and do not have to do anything at this time. If there is still uncertainty regarding the borders come end of July, you may apply for a 60 day extension at your IO office.

 

If you choose to go the extension based on marriage, suggested by your friend, at your local IO, you will need to apply for the same 60 day extension in order to have the 400,000 baht in a bank in your name only for the required 2 months. Best of Luck.

 

@ubonjoe, if I've misspoken, please correct me.

Good info, but I am a little confused that @ubonjoe mentioned a 1 year extension, but @AgMech Cowboymentioned a 60day extension.   Given the July 31 uncertainty any extension extension is good, but can either of you clarify what is possible?

Many thanks guys

1 minute ago, ubonjoe said:

You can do the online application but it would not be approved since immigration would not have a record of you doing a report before.

OK Joe - that explains it - thank you very much

If you got your visa (like a Non-O) from outside of TH, can anyone go to Chamchuri?  Or must they go to CW

This is the first time I need to do 90 day reporting in CW (normally I am doing frequent business travel).   I was told that the *first* time, you cannot do via the online service, you have to do in person.

Is this true?

I have a 1 year non O for supporting spouse, but it is expiring in July. I am living and working in Thailand. 

I thought I would have to leave country to get new visa (of course the COVID situation massively complicates that), but my neighbour's wife whose husband has same visa says no, no need to leave country. Can get new 1 year in CW. 

Is this true? 

Secondly, I have 2 properties, one in Bkk, one in Sattahip Chonburi. Does it matter which office I use to do 90 day reporting? 

However, this is within the closure area in Pattaya.  As only Thais with a special ID are supposed to pass checkpoints, does anybody know what the rules will be for foreigners needing to go to this immigration?  (Or have I misunderstood the closure conditions)?

In Bang Saray (15km south of there), the entire beach is roped off. Nobody allowed on it at all.

So now, effectively Thailand's borders are closed.  All people trying to enter need to show results of a Covid test, and to have very high coverage medical insurance.

Neighboring countries (and those such as Australia, NZ) have closed borders to travel.

Those of us who need to do visa run every 90 days are concerned how this will work out.  Any advice out there?

What does this mean for those of us who need to do visa runs. For example Non-O visa for supporting family

The murderer was previously reported to have a limp, an injury from a previous motorbike accident.  Wouldn't it be pretty easy to determine if this is most likely the guy?

20 hours ago, topt said:

Unfortunately they won't do it until the toll booths are open - remember some traffic will be coming from before the start of the tolls past the airport and they have to pay that toll somewhere. 

Yes that's correct, because the Pattaya toll booths are after the junction which turns off to Baan Amphur / Baan Chang / Map Ta Phut.  

20 hours ago, topt said:

Thanks - even multiple other searches I could not find it - a lot of older articles however 

Thanks for finding this.  I could only find older articles on a search too.

Disappointing it is now August but hey ho...     I really wish they would open the Pattaya-Baan Amphur section though, it has been finished a long time now, and would take a lot of traffic off the Sukhumvit road, bypassing Pattaya for those going to/from Sattahip district (e.g. me !)

Does anyone know the current planned opening schedule of the Pattaya-Map Ta Phut motorway extension?  It was originally scheduled to open in 2019 but I have not seen any update for a very long time. Also, the section to Baan Amphur has been completed for 6 months but they have chosen to not open just that section for some reason.

@Isaanlawyers I for one really appreciate you championing these efforts to take this up with immigration and for your effort with the website, the petition of which I signed too.

I have worked here for 21 years, legally married with family, have condo in BKK and at a beach village in Sattahip district. 

I work in BKK Monday to Friday but weekend at our beach condo which I own. By their regulation I should report to immigration in BKK every Monday, other than do my job, which an employer would not tolerate. 

Similarly I and many farang friends are keen mountain bikers and often do day trips out of BKK at weekends. Again, this would mean Mondays at immigration. Clearly the current construction of these regulations is senseless for many people, and against the spirit of good guys in, bad guys out. It is making it much harder for good guys who pay taxes, support families, invest in properties and the stock market. 

I've registered with the section 38 app some time ago, but still have not received an ID or password to do TM30 reporting online. This flakey and unreliable nature of anything online with the government adds to the frustration. 

I would gladly support any efforts to revise these regulations

3 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

Vientiane has not issued multiple entry visas of any kind for several years unless you are Laotian or a legal resident there.

You can apply for a multiple entry non-o visa based upon marriage at the consulate in Savannakhet with no financial proof.

 

OK noted.    And at Savannakhet there is no appointment system these days right?

On 7/19/2019 at 7:31 PM, overherebc said:

That's why I stuck with multi O for years. OK it means in out every 90 days but it means no dealing with the local Imm' office.

@ubonjoe  @overherebc  I notice that Vientiane regulations say that for Multiple Entry it says "Only for Resident Applicants" in their conditions.    

So this would mean:

* In Vientiane I cannot apply for multiple - do you know if this is true?

* If single entry, when I apply for the extension in CW, I am stuck in Thailand for 30 days whilst they process it, right? (this maybe very inconvenient for my new job).