RichieKaen

Thanks for the helpful advice nong38 and 7by7 and yes, I'd overlooked having to apply for one after the other so, as you say, will definitely have to get the old skates on!!

Thanks Donutz. 

Yes, I'm back to Oz for the next month or so and wanted an agent to make it easier because of my absence. 

If it comes to it though, I'll apply your reasoning to weed out the bad from the good agents :).

I'm an Australian national going to Spain for my sons wedding at the end of September with my Thai partner who has been to Australia a no. of times on tourist visas.

We'd also like to visit the UK and possibly one or two other EU countries over a four week period.

From my enquiries it looks like she'll need an EU visa for Spain and a separate one for the UK.

Can anyone please advise a reputable visa agent in Khon Kaen or Bangkok so I might minimise the chances of getting dudded?

Thankyou in advance for any help offered.

Thanks lopburi3, ubonjoe and nowretired. From your advice it seems best I make every effort to get back before expiry.

My Non-immigrant O-A multi-entry visa expires on 1 Sept this year, however it will be touch and go whether I get back to Thailand prior to that date.

From reading an earlier post I gather that if I do arrive prior to 1 Sept my visa will be extended for another year. Is that correct? Or do I have to go through a renewal process at a Thai immigration office?

The other thing I was wondering...is it possible to get an extension/renewal through the Thai embassy in Australia?

Thanks for any advice that's available

The main and underlying catalyst for things such as the protest at parliament and many peoples objection to the burqa and niqab is that this form of attire is one of the tools used to subjugate and make second class citizens of roughly half the population in those muslim countries where it is "encouraged" and enforced.

It always astounds me when I'm walking down the street on a hot day and I see a muslim man dressed in a short-sleeved polo neck shirt with short pants, looking quite comfortable and pleased with himself, being followed by his wife/wives dressed in their portable prisons i.e. burqa or niqab. Can't the muslim men see the hypocrisy in it?

A giant of a man . Who achieved more for ordinary Australians in 3 years than those who came before or followed. Now being undone by the current Coalition.

Do you know who re-introduced tertiary education fees?

You have to be careful talking about people who are obese and charging them for being overweight, or for taking up extra space because they're squashing the person next to them.

The PC police will get you for what they consider to be sexist, racist, ageist etc and now I hear they may be adding "fattist" to the list!!

Seriously though, airline travel is a lot cheaper these days than it used to be and you don't hear of too many airlines making a profit so I think they have to be pretty careful with the bucks.

Glad they chucked him off!

I guess, Another victim who had been abandoned by his girlfriend ... Life can be hard.

How do you come to that conclusion Sherlock??

Because in typical TV fashion he didn't bother to read the whole story before firing off a salvo.

The article clearly states that the Swiss man's girlfriend informed the reporter that he had a heart condition and suffered from mental health issues.

And what's the point of reading the whole story if you don't understand what you've read before firing off a salvo?

It says the girlfriend of the Swiss man's son was tracked down by police...not the Swiss man's girlfriend!

Thanks for that Ubonjoe. I think that answers my questions.

Thanks Lite Beer. I thought rather than do the 30 day extension at Khon Kaen immigration probably better to do the 60 day as this would then let me stay until I go to Bali on 24 July.

Mainly wondering about the situation re extending at Vientiane and retirement visa.

Hi,
I'm on a double entry 60 day TR Visa issued in Australia and currently staying in Khon Kaen. Ultimately I'd like to get a retirement visa.

I entered Thailand on 17 April and have leave by stamp of 15 June. The enter before date is 7 July.

I have to go to Bali for 4 days on 24 July.

I am thinking of driving from Khon Kaen to Vientiane to get the 60 day extension before 15 June and was wondering if someone can confirm this is ok to get in Vientiane, and also offer any tips for expediting the process when I'm there.

The other thing I need to find out; is it possible to get a retirement visa when I'm in Bali or can I only get it in Australia?

Thanks for any relevant advice you can offer