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On the application form I must fill in the duration of the proposed stay. You don't think 91 days will be deemed too long?

If you are traveling with a Tourist Visa you do not need a return/onward flight.

So no problem having a return ticket in possession with a one-day-late home flight? I buy the ticket before I get the visa, remember?

Getting the T visa is automatic, no questions asked?

Edit: I see you added some things to your post

Yes, sorry hit reply before finishing the post!

• Getting a visa might require an onward/return ticket.
• Once you have a visa the airline and Thai Immigration will not require an onward/return ticket.

Where will you be applying for the visa?

In The Netherlands, probably Amsterdam.

If you are traveling with a Tourist Visa you do not need a return/onward flight.

So no problem having a return ticket in possession with a one-day-late home flight? I buy the ticket before I get the visa, remember?

Getting the T visa is automatic, no questions asked?

Edit: I see you added some things to your post

I'm gonna start working in Thailand somewhere next month. In October I will travel to my home country of The Netherlands for a short holiday.

I've seen a cheapish return ticket FRA-BKK online and am really looking forward to buying it. Before I press the 'buy' button, however, there's one thing I'd like to know:

I know I need a tourist visa to get into Thailand, which the school will be able to convert into a Non-B visa later. However, for my return ticket the travel dates are between 7/11 and 10/10. This means a stay of 91 days in Thailand, which is over 90 days (60 days on visa + 30 days on visa extension)

Will I have difficulty acquiring a tourist visa with this itinerary? I am located in The Netherlands now and will apply for the visa at the Thai Consulate in Amsterdam soon.

Please tell me I should go ahead and buy the plane ticket.

Why don't you get the school to post the paperwork you need for your visa to you in the Netherlands.

Once you receive it, you can get your non-b visa from your local Thai embassy.

This way there is no travelling back and forth within Thailand, plus it will give you a chance to see how efficient the school is. After all, if they can't mail you the correct paperwork to the Netherlands then you will have had ample warning that they do not deliver on their promises - without having to buy a plane ticket.

Never heard of this. Will schools actually do this?

Think we're a little pressed for time though: the school headmaster wants me asap and was disappointed I couldn't jist stay there after my last week's teaching demo. Since I kind of promised them I'd be returning mid-July at the latest, getting them to do the paperwork needed for a non-B visa from The Hague so soon is probably asking too much.

How does the conversion of Tourist to Non-B visa work? Will the employer do nost of the paperwork?

Also, I read that the employee (me) would have to make at least one visit to Bangkok. Since the school is in the far south (NAW) that would be a little problematic. Can it be done in the amphoe mueang, or Hat Yai for example?

You can only obtain a teacher license when you hold a degree in education or equivalent. Moreover, Khurusapha doesn't conduct any Thai Language, Culture and Ethics course. Tourist visas can be converted into a non-immigrant B visa.

I hold a bachelor degree in Mathematics, which is what I'm gonna teach. I have no education degree, only practical experience teaching, which is what I made perfectly clear to the school.

I must attend a Thai culture course at Kurusapha which can wait until there's room for new students. Health care insurance I was promised would be the school's responsibility.

Last week I did a teaching demonstration at a secondary school somewhere in southern Thailand. The next day I got the news that I was accepted as their new teacher.

Since they made it clear to me that they will take care of my teaching license and work visa, the only thing I should do is buy a one-way ticket into Thailand. Or should I?

I am from The Netherlands and don't know which airline I'll be using. Could I just go ahead and buy a one-way ticket, no questions asked, with or without a tourialst visa to compliment it?

Before I fork out a large amount of money on a ticket, I would like to be sure.

Is there a car rental agency at Narathiwat Airport or one in Nara town with delivery service to the airport? I need a car in June for transportation in Narathiwat province.

@KhunBENQ:

Thanks! That solved it. I just had my friend use the *130* code and it worked.

Case closed!

Still it is odd I can't do it myself online unless I stay in Thailand.

Btw, I had him deposit 50 baht at once. How much time will that buy my sim?

Okay. If someone wants to help me personally, please send me a PM and I'll send you my number.

What are OPPO smartphones like?

I wish to buy a new phone during my holiday early 2016 and need a phone that is good value for money. I've seen all those OPPO shops before and was wondering if anyone has practical experience with them.

My Dutch friend in Thailand has bought me a 50 baht credit at 7-11, but says he can't top-up my number. Strange, since my (now ex-)girlfriend managed to top-up my balance just fine only a month ago.

I just don't know what to do anymore. I'm pretty sure my number is to expire before my next trip.

What did your friend purchase? If it was a scratch-off card or receipt credit then those won't work while your SIM is out of the country (unless allowed by the roaming system).

The only Top Up options that will work will be those that credit the account/number directly -- like the top-up machine, or anything that requires furnishing the actual phone number during the Top Up process. I usually top up friend's accounts by visiting a mom 'n pop store and they either use a PC running Top Up website or a phone to transfer credit to the account.

Another option would be to ask a current AIS customer to transfer "Validity Days" from their number to your number.

AIS Transfer Validity

Transfer can be made for 5, 10 or 20 days at a time.

There is no limit on how many times you can make a transfer for each.

Transferee can accumulate validity days up to a maximum of 365 days.

3 Baht is charged for service fee (each time)

Either the Direct Top Up or Transfer Validity method should work if your account/number/SIM is still valid and operating.

He bought this:

Oke, ask your Friend to go into an Ais shop and ask them what is going on. Let him explain the situation and let him know under which name it was registered (maybe even passport number) as AIS will for sure ask for that info and let them check.

I already asked him to step into an AIS shop. The problem is, he is currently in his gf's home town of Phu Wiang, Khon Kaen and there is no AIS shop there. I cannot ask him to travel to the town of KK for this, can I?

My Dutch friend in Thailand has bought me a 50 baht credit at 7-11, but says he can't top-up my number. Strange,

Did he describe what exactly happened, what message did he get?

I assume he tried it from his phone using the adequate code or did 7/11 staff try it?

If you registered the SIM to your name there is a good chance you can sort it out when back in Thailand at an AIS service centre (if that is good enough).

He just told me the topping up was no success and apped me a photocopy of the 50 baht code slip.

By the way, I fail to see how he could top-up my phone number using his phone.

If all else fails, could I perhaps ask another BM to do the top-up for me? (10+2 baht x2 should do, as suggested)

I will arrive in Thailand/Pattaya on 28-1 and buy you a beer or coke as a thank you.

Question, is the sim registered with an official ID? If not it could be that it is disabled because of NON registration.

I am pretty sure it is. I had it registered way back in January 2014 before visiting Yala and had my sim registration confirmed during my holiday in June/July 2015. Also, I had no problem using mobile internet or making phone calls during my latest holiday in September/October of this year.

I cannot seem to top-up my balance from here. The AIS sim is inserted, roaming is selected, but *121# doesn't do anything but tell me that there is no network. Which means it cannot connect to the AIS network, nor can it connect to my own network, since I am not allowed to change my APN to my Dutch simcard's access point.

My Dutch friend in Thailand has bought me a 50 baht credit at 7-11, but says he can't top-up my number. Strange, since my (now ex-)girlfriend managed to top-up my balance just fine only a month ago.

I just don't know what to do anymore. I'm pretty sure my number is to expire before my next trip.

I got an AIS prepaid SIM card, but have been situated in The Netherlands since early October. I am afraid the validity of the SIM and thereby the card balance will run out. Since I won't be visitng Thailand before Jan. 28 next year, I wish to check on the status of the SIM card and, if needed, take the appropriate steps to keep it valid.

Please help me on this.

Since my flight'll be arriving at 7.15 AM I will have plenty of time before checking into my hotel in Bang Kapi. Discounting walking what is the absolute cheapest way to travel to The Mall Bangkapi area? I was thinking about taking the BMTA bus from the Public Transport Center but don't know if there's a direct bus to Bang Kapi.

Is there any other reasonable way to get from Pattaya to SS and vice versa than by taking minivans to/from Victory Monument?

I prefer a normal bus with a.c., normal travel times and bus stop in the town centre of SS.

I meant a reputable local company and one that lets me pay in cash.

Due to personal reasons I don't have a bank account, so all my business is done in cash.

Next month I'll be in CR. I need a rental car for 8 days. Can someone recommend me a good local rental company, with delivery to CEI airport?

Note: I don't use Avis, Hertz, etc.

I already contacted "Chiang Rai Car Rent" (http://www.เช่ารถเชียงราย.net/index_en.html) but they don't respond to my mails.

I work for a Dannok real estate company and it's very good business here. Much more of a grow market than in Pattaya, where the market is oversaturated by farangs.

I'm the only farang in town which is nice for girls' attention too.

Thanks for the photos... did you ride the bike ?

I drove a car.

Some miscellaneous images from other districts in the deep south: