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If you entered Thailand via air, landing at Suvarnabhumi and refused entry, how would you then travel to a different Thai airport to use your outbound flight. That's thinking outside the box!

He'll require the aid of a trustworthy solicitor and even with a POA, the bank will require a Court Order to release funds, which a solicitor will help obtain.

So if I was flying from the UK to Suvarnabhumi in Thailand, a cheap throw away flight from Hat Yai to KL within 30 days would fit the criteria?

Absolutely correct. I know of a person with a Thai wife, arrested, charged with fraud, deception, and overstay, held in IDC for 4 weeks and appeared in court. He was fined 10K for fraud and 20K for overstay. That was 4 years ago. His stamp indicated he was deported under section 12.7 He states he received nothing from the Court, nor any indication as to how long he had been banned from re-entry. As the overstay was for more than 1 year, he wrongly assumed it was a 3-year ban. Last year he booked a flight to Thailand, but at check-in was informed he was blacklisted and would be refused entry, therefore he was denied boarding. His wife has since approached Immigration, without reply, so they employed a lawyer. The lawyer initially assumed he'd been banned for 10 years as he was arrested before deportation, but Immigration advised he was banned under section 16. Section 16 : In the instance where for reason of national welfare or safeguarding the public peace , culture , morality , or welfare , or when the Minister considers it improper to allow any alien or any group of alien to enter into the Kingdom , the Minister shall have power to exclude said alien or group aliens from entering into the Kingdom He was merely referred to as being 'undesirable'. He and his wife are trying to appeal the decision.

Thinking outside the box here, Jack - from which Thai airport?

What's acceptable as an onward ticket. By bus, train, flight, from where, to where?

MJCM is listing documents for an extension based on Thai spouse, but he and OJAS are correct in that when changing the reason of stay, the new extension will be dated from the date of submitting the new application. When I applied for an extension based on Thai spouse (from retirement) 14 days prior to my extension expiring, I was informed if I submitted it that day, the new extension, once approved would be dated from the date of submission due to changing the reason of the extension. He said I could come back in 14 days, but I wasn't messing around obtaining an updated KR2 and bank letter/statement, so proceeded.

@Topprofile Assuming you're 50+ years of age. You need to complete the application form TM7 and state the reason as 'retirement TM 7 Application for Extension of Stay.pdf You must meet the financial requirements for an extension permit based on retirement, of which there are 3/4 options dependent on nationality. 327-2557 (2014) - Criteria for extension ENG.pdf 35-2561 (2019 (changed clause 2.22 of 327-2557 ENG.pdf 1. Minimum of 65K income per month via two methods: a) 12 x 65K monthly overseas transfers to a Thai bank account. b) Embassy Income letter (not available to nationals of the UK, USA, or Australians). 2. 800K deposited in a Thai bank account for 2 months prior to the date of application. 3. A combination of funds and annual income totalling, 800K on the date of application. This is a universal list of documents required for an extension application based on retirement, and not specific to any individual Immigration office. Docs Extension of Stay based on Retirement.pdf @DrJack54 may be able to comment on my document checklist specifically for use at CW.

Try it and let us know how you get on!

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The question is, how many Tourist visas have you used to enter Thailand within the last 12 months. If just the one, then applying for a further TV shouldn't be a problem.

That advice was correct. The limitation to entering via land borders to 2 per calendar year only applies when entering visa exempt (without a visa). There is no written limitation to entering via a land border with a valid visa. However, local Thai Embassies/Consulates used to limit the number of Tourist visa they'd issue in a year to 3, before putting a stamp in your passport basically stating this was the last issue of a TV.

It does seem a waste of a perfectly valid visa, applying for a 1-year extension and re-entry permit when you can stay in Thailand for almost 17 months with that visa type, with only 3 border runs and 3 60 day extensions. Are you familiar with how the Non Imm O visa works? How- Non Imm O ME Visa. (Thai family-Wife).odt I could perfectly understand applying for an extension at this early stage to negate having to do border runs, but then why ask about a re-entry permit unless you intended to travel.

Hey, as a 7-year-old, sat in the hairdressers whilst my Mother had her hair dome, I learnt a lot from reading those sex magazines on the table. Those Dear Marjory letters in Womans Own were real eye-openers, believe me.

You need to redo your maths calculations. Using 2 VE entries in one calendar year + extensions would amount to a total stay of almost 4 months. 30 + 30 + 30 + 30. Using 2 VE entries in the following calendar year + extensions would also total almost 4 months. 30 + 30 + 30 + 30. Total 240 days, almost 8 months, not 10. The METV could allow you to stay for almost 9 months in the same calendar year. There are also no limits to the number of land border entries using a valid multi entry visa.

You need to redo your maths calculations. Using 2 VE entries in one calendar year + extensions would amount to a total stay of almost 4 months. 30 + 30 + 30 + 30. Using 2 VE entries in the following calendar year + extensions would also total almost 4 months. 30 + 30 + 30 + 30. Total 240 days, almost 8 months, not 10. The METV could allow you to stay for almost 9 months in the same calendar year. There are also no limits to the number of land border entries using a valid multi entry visa.

You appear to be a little confused how the Non Imm O multi entry visa works in practice. Read this previously prepared explanation documents; How- Non Imm O ME Visa. (Thai family-spouse).pdf To answer your questions; 1. 90 day reports are only required from those who have been granted more than 90 consecutive day's permission of stay, for example, those with 1 year extensions of stay. The requirement is basically to confirm our current address. The Non Imm O visa only permits a stay of 90 days, although you can extend each 90 day entry by a further 60 days by visiting your local Immigration office. At that visit you also produce documents confirming your address, so it's akin to submitting a 90-day report. 2. The attached document will explain how it's possible to stay in Thailand for almost 17 months using that type of visa, before having to apply for a new Non Imm O ME visa at a Thai Embassy/Consulate. Each 90 day entry from that visa type can be extended for a further 60 days to visit Thai spouse/family.

The wife is a qualified hairdresser running her own business. You'd be amazed how many Thai women dye their hair regularly, even the young one's.

Hardly. You may Google the question, the same answer appears on many sites, including legal ones. That would be a 'rolling' calendar year. They have enough problems with months falling in the same year. 3 years ago I applied for my annual extension in June, due July, as I always do, only to be informed I was on a month overstay. The IO had to revert to the calendar on his phone before admitting his error.

5 month validity left on Thai passport, returning to her home Country of Thailand of which she is a national citizen - no issues Last year, I flew back to the UK, transiting through Dubai with a UK passport only valid for 2 more months. No problem whatsoever.

1,900 BHT for an extension with all the hassle. 1,000 BHT overstay fine at the airport on departure. Do you need to ask your options? To avoid creating a history of overstaying, when calculating your stay and booking return flights, note the day of arrival counts as day 1 of your stay, and 30 days is not always the same as 1 month.

No. I think the sole purpose why Immigration staple the TM47 notification in your passport is as a reminder to you of the next report date, and you don't lose it. Personally I submit online, file the notification in an email file, and make a note on the calendar of the next due report date. Each to their own.

Entering the Kingdom visa exempt via sea and land checkpoints is 2 per calendar year. ***Foreign nationals entering Thailand on the Tourist Visa Exemption Scheme (30 days) may enter Thailand via land border only up to 2 times per calendar year (This limit does not apply to nationals of Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia, and Singapore). There is no limit on the number of entries by air arrival*** https://vientiane.thaiembassy.org/en/page/do-i-need-a-visa?menu=63bcd53b53c0f0192b3b8ff3

Costa are still the same, 1,900 BHT for an extension of stay application. Re-entry permits are 1,000 BHT for a single entry, 3,800 BHT for a multiple entry. Once you've registered your place of residence with Immigration (TM30) you may have to submit the very first 90 day report in person, but thereafter it can be completed in person, by post or online. I would say that depends on how organised you are. Personally, I have copies of the required documents already prepared well in advance. You can apply for the extension at least 30 days, 45 days at certain offices prior to your existing permission of stay expiring. On the day of application, merely a visit to the bank to obtain a letter and statement, then proceed to the office to submit the application. Processing the application varies dependent on the size of the Immigration office and how many foreigners are applying. CW is a busy office.

From various reports posted on this forum, it would appear to be at the discretion of the individual Immigration official.