ldiablo

Hi guys my question is if you leave Thailand after the deadline in March. Do you have to pay the 20,000 Baht overstay fine and get banned too or just get banned?

My interpretation is.

If your overstay is under 90 days and you turn yourself in you will not be banned and just have to pay the fine. If you're caught and prosecuted you can expect to be banned.

My advice. Don't risk it.

I thought the visa on arrival stamp for Americans/Australians/Europeans/etc... was free. When did you have to pay 1000thb? Or is that something completely different? I have been on an Non-O visa the past 4 years so maybe im out of the loop? Im curious because I have some friends visiting next month.

Your confusing the visa on arrival for a visa exemption.

Here is information on those countries needing a visa on arrival.

http://www.suvarnabhumiairport.com/en/907-visa-on-arrival

Another remarkably foolish move in my opinion,at a time the country should be doing more to attract tourists not detract them by doubling fees.

The number of Indians who holiday here now alone I think this move is rather silly to say the least.

Well, they have to make the money up somewhere ever since abolishing the double and triple entry tourist visas.

Loss for words when it comes to this guy.

I don't know about the rest of Thailnd but I was told by a reliable person that at the Ban Laem border crossing they will allow 6 visa exempt entries per calendar year.

They will allow 3,

http://www.thaivisaservice.com/

The guy who runs this service knows his stuff

Well that's funny because he, being Claudio told me and 2 other people two weeks ago in Cambodia while using his service that they will allow 6 30 day visa exempts per calendar year but may question you after three.

I don't know about the rest of Thailnd but I was told by a reliable person that at the Ban Laem border crossing they will allow 6 visa exempt entries per calendar year.

Is the original copy of your divorce papers required to get married in Thailand.

I just received this email from my Consulate/Embassy in Bangkok.

The website they directed me to says it is but I would assume that if your government is supplying you with an affidavit of divorce that that would suffice.

Am I wrong?

Dear Sir,

Thank you for your e-mail.

While we may proceed in honouring your words with your affidavit as divorced status, the Thai authorities do not. You would require to obtain a legal copy of your divorce document.

Information regarding this marriage in Thailand is available on our website at http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/thailand-thailande/consular_services_consulaires/marriage_thailand-marier_thailande.aspx?lang=eng

Should your require further information, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Pour de plus amples renseignements, n'hésitez pas à nous contacter.

Consular Section | Section consulaire

Consular assistance | aide consulaire: [email protected]

Passport and Citizenship | Passeport et citoyenneté : [email protected]

Notary Service booking appointment online | Service notaire réserver rendez-vous en ligne

I just received this email from my embassy which states they will give me an affirmation of divorce.

Is the person correct in stating that I still require my original divorce certificate in order to get married in Thailand.

Dear Sir,

Thank you for your e-mail.

While we may proceed in honouring your words with your affidavit as divorced status, the Thai authorities do not. You would require to obtain a legal copy of your divorce document.

Information regarding this marriage in Thailand is available on our website at http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/thailand-thailande/consular_services_consulaires/marriage_thailand-marier_thailande.aspx?lang=eng

Should your require further information, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Pour de plus amples renseignements, n'hésitez pas à nous contacter.

Consular Section | Section consulaire

Consular assistance | aide consulaire: [email protected]

Passport and Citizenship | Passeport et citoyenneté : [email protected]

Notary Service booking appointment online | Service notaire réserver rendez-vous en ligne

I knew an American guy who was on 11 years overstay and eventually went to his embassy in BKK to apply for a new passport and they did not report his overstay and issued him a new passport.

Just curious, how would a new passport with no immigration stamps in it help him?

Obviously it wouldn't help, if it did no-one would ever have an overstay problem, they'd just get a new passport.

Guess he is on 12,13,14 or 15 years overstay now.

Your guess is as good as mine, but knowing him you're probably right. It would be 13 by now.

Do not pay the school !

Have the school provide you with the required documentation and apply for the extension yourself.

You may be asked for proof of residence (lease etc +/- a completed TM30 (which your landlord should have already submitted)

Go few days in advance.

I seriously doubt an Immigration Officer will ask for more than the 1900 Bht official fee.

From my understanding from talking with some visa companies, the under the table fee is in order for them to not bother testing your Thai proficiency. Otherwise they test you and can refuse your extension.

Died today after a long battle from Dengue fever.

May he RIP

Today is the big day. Again.

By 9pm Thai time: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?/topic/886570-3-years-forbidden-stamp-in-passport,-can-I-still-return-now?#entry10320093. Six hours to go. Set an alarm and prime your keyboard.

I will be here 9pm sharp with my big bag of popcorn. I really hope it's a good show.

Today is the big day. Again.

I knew an American guy who was on 11 years overstay and eventually went to his embassy in BKK to apply for a new passport and they did not report his overstay and issued him a new passport.

Just curious, how would a new passport with no immigration stamps in it help him?

Obviously it wouldn't help, if it did no-one would ever have an overstay problem, they'd just get a new passport.

You would also need the old passport with the expired visa or extension of stay in it in order to leave the country or have a letter from your embassy if you do not have your old passport. Immigration has all your information in their system and would therefore know of the overstay.

I knew an American guy who was on 11 years overstay and eventually went to his embassy in BKK to apply for a new passport and they did not report his overstay and issued him a new passport.

It will be a cold day in hell before this woman or anyone else gets an apology from the next American President.

I like the response from the guy who says "get to know the Thai culture and you won't have it so bad". Having something put in a contract and then having it changed on a whim, has nothing to do with the Thai culture. It's called getting taken advantage of because there is really nothing we can do about it, except quit. I started with 18 contact hours and once a week gate duty. Now I have 24 contact hours, gate duty, English day activity on Monday mornings for 45 minutes and during the holiday breaks I teach the Thai teachers English. So yes, I am one who has been taken advantage of and I am looking to go elsewhere, but very difficult to do in the middle of the term. And who is to say its going to be better in the next school. I was even told by one of the Thai teachers whom I have become friends with, that that is why they cannot keep foreign teachers, they reel us in and pamper us, then slowly suck us dry.

Amen to that.

Anywhere where there are hot Thai girls willing to spread their legs.

What gets me is that even after this has been discussed for well over a year that these new rules were coming there are still people who haven't bothered to clear their long overstays. I've read just this week alone people talking abiut anywhere from a 6 to 11 year overstay. What could possible make a person continue to want to stay in Thailand illegally knowing full well that this new rule would come into effect eventually.

I say this as a person who has overstayed in Thailand myself but upon learning about the new rules well over a year ago I knew immediately that I needed to leave and come back in legally and that's exactly what I did. I feel much better knowing i don't have to be looking over my shoulder all the time.

And you will too.

I remember the time I was on overstay. It was terrible, always worried about whether or not I was going to get caught. Not wanting to travel outside my city for fear of getting caught. Always waiting for the possible knock on the door or random police road check asking for passport, or at a bar and the police coming in. A few times i was stopped at police road checks but thankfully never asked for passport and even a few times at a bar and the police came in and raided it, again thankfully never asked to produce my passport. Terrible feeling.

I cleared up my overstay about 2 years ago and have been sleeping and traveling much better ever since, knowing I am here legally.

And yet the EU gave them the green light to continue to operate in their region. We know what to expect when it comes to the fishing industry.

Don't get the op. The experts are correct. Apply for a visa. Go to the consulate. If they say your declined then you have your answer. Simple. Visa is not expensive.

Wrong

"...Police said today they would go after the hacker collective known as Anonymous..."

They are smoking the good stuff again.

They are so oblivious to the outside world they actually probably think Anonymous is a one man operation.

You could apply for a single entry tourist visa in your home country which will give you 60 days and can be extended at immigration for another 30 days=90 days.Then you could go to Laos and get another single entry tourist visa which can be extended by 30 days at immigration=90days. Then you could go to Burma and get a visa exempt which allows 30 days which can be extended at immigration by another 30 days=60days. Then you could go back to laos for a second single entry tourist visa which gives you 60 days that can be extended by another 30days at immigration and end your year with one more visa exempt entry in Burma.

Or you could also just make it easy and get a single entry tourist visa in your home country and than go to Vientiane 2 times for a single entry tourist visa. With extentions you will get one year.

Or if you are not working in Thailand you could attend a Ministry registered school to learn Thai and get an ED visa which will enable you to stay for 2 year.

Many options available.

Ps.

There is no cheap and easy way to stay in Thailand for an extended period of time unless you are married,working with a permit,retired, have an Elite visa or investment visa and even that's not always easy or cheap.

@Baerboxer. I do not deny that she was a useless PM, because she was. My question was more to the point of where certain individuals have been yourself included on the topics of things like government to purchase 100000 tons of rubber from farmers or foreign investment down 78% under the Prayut regime just to name 2.

anyone else?

Please double block me.