Heelbiter

At last i can the Merc upgraded now!!!

Oh can't wait!! Keep your masks on! Diesel fumes from the well serviced buses will be coming again!!

Pollution and whatever else they bring with them?????

1 hour ago, ubonjoe said:

The longest wait you would have to wait for your passport is overnight when you apply for the extension.

You could apply for a single re-entry permit for the 90 days you will get from the visa. It would keep the remainder of the 90 days valid when you enter the country. Then you could apply for the extension and get a multiple re-entry permit to keep the extension valid.

No need to leave the country to get the 90 day visa entry. Every thing is done at immigration.

Thanks great advice Ubonjoe, I will be on it once back in Pattaya beginning Jan 17. Merry Xmas and Happy new year when it comes.

9 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

You can only apply at immigration in Jomtien.

You will first apply for change of visa status to get a 90 day non immigrant visa (category O) entry.

Then during the last 30 days of the 90 days from the visa you can apply for a one year extension of stay based upon retirement.

You must have 15 days remaining on the 60 day entry from your visa or the 30 day extension of it to apply for the visa. It will take 15 days to get the visa/entry stamps from the date you apply but the 90 days will start from the date you apply.

This looks like a good option, nobody has mentioned this to me before extension of stay and looks like I can do this in the 26 days I am here in country. To get the O Non Immigrant visa would I have to do a visa run? I will make enquiries about on my immediate return thanks Ubonjoe.

3 minutes ago, falang07 said:

Why not go directly to the immigration office? Should not take more than 30 minutes...

Was not speaking about the visit to Immigration but the time process to have the retirement visa put on my passport, was thinking some of these agencies can get the process done quicker as I need my passport back in time for leaving country again. Should have mentioned I am still working so its a multiple entry retirement visa I will be looking for as I am getting asked to many questions at the airport now. 28 days Thailand and 28 days overseas working.

Where in Pattaya is the best place to apply for a new retirement visa, Bit short on time I will only be in country for 26 days been told it takes a bit longer than that?. I have a multiple tourist visa just now which expires Jan 17. Got the $800,000 in the bank 1 year and over 50. recommendations appreciated.

Ubonjoe,Elviajero

Thanks for your replies, take on board your advice appreciated.

Similar situation I have been in Thailand for almost 10 years now, used to have the O type visa until they stopped issuing these from Hull Uk.

I have been coming in and out of Thailand only using the 30 entry stamp, oil game yes 4 x 4 so only in Thailand 27 days at any one time.

I was questioned on my last visit at the airport immigration: what's my proposal to Thailand? Why don't you have a visa, Do you have a Thai wife.

I visited the Immigration in Jomtien and explained my problem at the airport, was told as long as I don't overstay and leave before my exit date I did NOT need a visa.

Bit worried as I have a long term girlfriend, condo, car all that stuff, I have put the funds into Thai bank to start the retirement visa just a bit worried that they don't let me back in my next trip back end of this month.

Advice much appreciated

If you have the 800k baht in the bank already you could make a trip to Vientiane and get a single entry non-o visa for being 50 or over. You will just need to show your bank book. The 800k baht does not need to be in the bank any amount of time to apply for the visa.

Then you could get a re-entry permit for the 90 day entry from the visa and then apply for the one year extension when your return from your next trip.

Similar situation I have been in Thailand for almost 10 years now, used to have the O type visa until they stopped issuing these from Hull Uk.

I have been coming in and out of Thailand only using the 30 entry stamp, oil game yes 4 x 4 so only in Thailand 27 days at any one time.

I was questioned on my last visit at the airport immigration: what's my proposal to Thailand? Why don't you have a visa, Do you have a Thai wife.

I visited the Immigration in Jomtien and explained my problem at the airport, was told as long as I don't overstay and leave before my exit date I did NOT need a visa.

Bit worried as I have a long term girlfriend, condo, car all that stuff, I have put the funds into Thai bank to start the retirement visa just a bit worried that they don't let me back in my next trip back end of this month.

Advice much appreciated

Would like to know the costs for parking your car at Don Muang airport, last update I seen was 2005 and it was 250 Baht per day then!. speaking for 6 days.

Cheers.

Bit off the main subject but a piece of advice required! I will be traveling to Phnom Penh September for 1 week holiday travelling from Bangkok, can I apply at the Thai embassy in Phnom Penh for an O type multi entry visa based on my age will there on holiday I am 52 years old British citizen. If so what documentation will I need to bring with me? good advice appreciated.