oncearugge

LOL. just read on Australias Bangkok Embassy page that they only accept Australia Visa applications from Bangkok from Thai Nationals/residents only

"The Visas and Immigration section of the Australian Embassy in Thailand processes visa applications for people who resident in Thailand. Everyone except for Australian citizens will need to obtain a visa prior to travelling to Australia."

http://thailand.embassy.gov.au/bkok/Visas_and_Migration.html

You have misread/misinterpreted whatever that says.

As a UK citizen/passport holder I can obtain an E visa very easily and have visited my son in Perth on many occasions.

Great !

We can just go and visit his son.

I will say Im his dad best mate

No chance!

He has been pre warned and knows who my "best mates" are !

After several years of using colloidal silver for myself and my whole family (including my 4 year old daughter) I have become a true believer. I think she is the only child in kindergarten that has not been sick for the last 2 years.

I see many of the skeptic refer to a site called "Quack watch." Well, this is the story behind Quack watch: http://www.encognitive.com/node/1213

CS is one of Big Pharmas great fears. As resistant bacteria is taking over the world, they will make less money on antibiotics. What do we have left? Natural remedies. Among them is Colloidal silver perhaps the most powerful. Also because it kills virus, not only bacteria.

If you are in Thailand, this is the people I buy it from. E-mail them, they speak perfect english. http://www.colloidalsilverthailand.com

"The U.S. National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) warns that marketing claims about colloidal silver are scientifically unsupported, that the silver content of marketed supplements varies widely, and that colloidal silver products can have serious side effects such as argyria."

Please let us know when the whole family develops argyria and turn a nice shade of blue !

LOL. just read on Australias Bangkok Embassy page that they only accept Australia Visa applications from Bangkok from Thai Nationals/residents only

"The Visas and Immigration section of the Australian Embassy in Thailand processes visa applications for people who resident in Thailand. Everyone except for Australian citizens will need to obtain a visa prior to travelling to Australia."

http://thailand.embassy.gov.au/bkok/Visas_and_Migration.html

You have misread/misinterpreted whatever that says.

As a UK citizen/passport holder I can obtain an E visa very easily and have visited my son in Perth on many occasions.

So, for the 6-9 month METV from Canberra, we will need :

Australian Visa

Bangkok- Canberra return flight

Another flight into Thailand

Another flight out of Thailand

5000 Baht for Visa

2-3 Visa runs from Thailand

That is one big ask for a visa

- You dont have to fly all the way to Canberra, Perth is cheaper and closer and has a Thai embassy

- Check OZ visa requirements for me, its free

- the rest is standard for all METV

No Thai Embassy in Perth !

For an extension of stay based on retirement (it is not a visa) you need ...........

1. *800,000 Bht in a Thai bank in your name only

OR

2. 65,000 Bht /month income evidenced by you embassy

OR

3. A combination of 1+2 Totaling 800,000.

if you are asking how an extension can be obtained by "creative" means you are in the wrong place.

Where did you obtain the "retirement visa" ?

Income earned abroad is not usually taxable in Thailand even if it does derive from "rayalties" (sic)

Thailand, where else? Also, pointing out inadvertent typos is considered rude on this forum.

There is no "retirement visa " which can be obtained in Thailand and, in fact, a "retirement visa" does not exist !

Where did you obtain the "retirement visa" ?

Income earned abroad is not usually taxable in Thailand even if it does derive from "rayalties" (sic)

Anybody saying "Go home for METV" raises suspicion for me

I can name half a dozen of European consulates equally if not more demanding than some in SEA available for non-residents.

That's what seem to be the latest MFA message is, but sorry I don't see the point of flying to all the way to Europe to be asked more documents than in the region.

Kitsune, they are being serious this time around. Nothing suspicious to me at all. I saw a few things at the Embassy that made me feel that they have changed. I watched a few officials deal with some people that were out of line this time around. Just to say, I will follow things to the letter of the law here as I am too close to retirement age and do not want to stuff things up in the future.

Looking at the backpackers streaming over the borders today and yesterday, tourism certainly is not slowing down.

You are not answering the point I was making.

My country, like many, has more requirements than locals consulates, please tell me why I should "GO HOME"?

Because what you Want is no longer available within the Region ?

I read this far "where the old passport visa was transferred to your new passport " before giving up !

Visas are never transferred!

If an "old passport contains a valid Visa the both "old" and "new" passports have to be shown ..........................

Moved to here.

The fact that getting a new passport is a way to get around having back to back tourist visas has been discussed before.

Getting a new passport will not help if you have several visa exempt entries or other problems with entering the country though. They will link your old and new passports when you enter the country.

What if the new passport is obtained outside of Thailand? i.e. you have your old passport, then you exit thailand, then obtain a new passport, then re-enter thailand on new passport.

Try reading what UJ wrote again!

"Getting a new passport will not help if you have several visa exempt entries or other problems with entering the country though. They will link your old and new passports when you enter the country."

A "visa exempt entry" can be extended by 30 days, once, at any immigration office for a fee of 1900 Bht.

A "visa on entry" would have cost 1000 Bht , be only valid for 15 days and is not extendable.

I arrived on a 60 day tourist visa then got a 30 day extension but was told I could not extend it again at the immigration office and that if I wanted to extend my stay I would have to leave the country and re-enter in a 30 day tourist visa

There are no 30 day tourist visas

If you exit and re enter the country without a Visa you (if you qualify) will be given a 30 day "visa exempt" entry at an airport or 15/30 days at a land border depending on nationality.

No need for the letter to be translated if it is to be be used in support of an application for an "extension of stay" (which is not a "visa")

how right you are oh wise smart@.. Guru! of course it is not a "visa" and has nothing to do with "retirement" that's why this stamp is on a page in my passport which says "Visas" stamped twice "RETIREMENT".

Retirement.JPG

What a pity that some cannot read!

The stamp says "Extension of stay permitted up to"

The "Retirement" stamp indicates WHY you were allowed an extension.

Get it smart@. ?

"Phuket Provincial Police, concerned about retribution, have been cautious about bringing justice to those named in 66 arrest warrants issued for the attack" is this for real? The police are scared?

No wonder there are so much disregard for the law if they take this attitude.

No need for a rush.

Why risk further outbreaks of civil unrest.

The police know who the criminals are so why not just wait and grab the offenders as and when opportunity arises ?

"The police know who the criminals are so why not just wait and grab the offenders as and when opportunity arises ?" - what about protecting the community from them????

How many more victims does there have to be, while the police are considering when's the right "opportunity" to arrest them?

Which "victims" are we talking about .

These low life criminals are, in the main low level drug dealers/abusers, who only "harm" members of their own Thai communities.

If those communities choose to tolerate these criminals why should I or the Police be concerned ?

If communities wished to be rid of these miscreants they would all have been hog tied and delivered to the Police.

"Phuket Provincial Police, concerned about retribution, have been cautious about bringing justice to those named in 66 arrest warrants issued for the attack" is this for real? The police are scared?

No wonder there are so much disregard for the law if they take this attitude.

No need for a rush.

Why risk further outbreaks of civil unrest.

The police know who the criminals are so why not just wait and grab the offenders as and when opportunity arises ?

Not talking about illegal activity, if certain conditions are met in some countries you would apparently be issued with a 3 year multiple entry Non B for short visits with employment prohibited.

I don't know exactly who or if anybody gets them, but just today i was browsing a certain Thai Embassy/consulate's website and they have this information published.

All the details here !

http://www.mfa.go.th/main/en/services/4908/15386-Three-year-Non-Immigrant-Visa-%22B%22-(for-B.html

Actually oncearugge you tell me via PM where I can get a 3 year multiple nonB for business purposes without a WP and I'll buy you a drink

Discussion of potentially illegal activity is not permitted on the forum.

There are many visa options. ........

1. Tourist visas , single or multiple entry

2. Non Immigrant "O" visa in many categories

3. Non immigrant "B" visas for those intending to work or undertake business.

4. Ed visas for those who intend to study.

5 O/A long stay visas for those aged 50+

6 The Thai Elite visa which is valid for 5+ years .

There is no shortage of choice .....................

Yeah well if tourist would not work anymore, I'd start "working" at my own company. Would just need to decide if I'd be the director or...i dunno...the tea boy. Although it has to be a job Thais can't do apparently.

Can Thai people serve tea?

You could indeed start your own Company.

Do not forget there are minimal Capitalisation requirements, the need for a Thai partner(s) and the company would have to employ four Thai people.

Doubt a work permit would be issued to a Farang tea boy !

This week i flew from the UK to Thailand.

I was issued a triple entry tourist visa in the UK.

At check-in, the lady from British Airways said I could not fly to Thailand without a return ticket.

I told her she was talking nonsense. She phoned her head office and they confirmed requirement of a return ticket..

I was forced to buy a single ticket from BKK to the UK to allow entry onto the plane.

The BA lady told me I could get a full refund of this ticket.........I hope so - it was 2231.27 GBP.

2231.27 GBP. ???

Really ?

A single one way ticket ?

First class ?

Try Skyscanner when you next need a ticket !

http://www.skyscanner.net/

Can't argue with what you say, but be ready to be flamed!

Being flamed on the Thai Visa forum is the least of my concerns right now if I'm being honest with you, I'm more concerned about next year's visa options

There are many visa options. ........

1. Tourist visas , single or multiple entry

2. Non Immigrant "O" visa in many categories

3. Non immigrant "B" visas for those intending to work or undertake business.

4. Ed visas for those who intend to study.

5 O/A long stay visas for those aged 50+

6 The Thai Elite visa which is valid for 5+ years .

There is no shortage of choice .....................

Unfortunately IKV, as good as the Hull consulate is, and as "user-friendly" as they once were (!) an awful lot of what's on their websites is simply "copied & pasted" from wherever London gets theirs.

It's bad enough for us who have some experience but pity the poor newbies!

Might I respectfully suggest that IF I'm correct, you, as the OP, ask the Mods to either remove or lock this thread? Otherwise, its very presence will cause FUD - you know how it goes.

Of course if I'm wrong, I apologise sincerely

Look, none of us is wrong, we are simply commenting an information on an official Thai consulate website, so if anything is wrong, that info is.

It shouldn't be. It's unacceptable. I am genuinely tired of hearing "oh well this is Thailand you know how things go here" excuse. Actually this is on an UK website. People make decisions based on these pieces of information.

It's inconsistency that bothers me. If i saw consistency yes I'd exploit the loopholes. So what? Not breaking the law.

In regards to xenofobia if it continues like that then yes I may be considering other places. I will make a decision when I get to that stage. I'm not there yet but i am starting to get fed up, and I'm sure I am not the only one.

What is this "xenofobia" ? (a word that is absent from my dictionary)

Explain please.

5 times more cases than last year - when it affects a tourist or major revenue producing area where its more politically sensitive then they might do something, but Nissan doesn't warrant that kind if money or attention.

Even if it hit phuket for example I doubt any money set aside for fogging or emergency services etc would make it to there in its entirety.

Now if god forbid it hit bangkok with that many victims from upper middle class included you'd see finger pointing but still not much else.

Sad but they aren't ever going to be like Singapore and manage this.

If you imagine that Singapore is somehow , through "better" management, immune from Dengue ...........think again !

http://outbreaknewstoday.com/dengue-fever-in-singapore-2015/

Not as far as I can see. Others may disagree but I believe this is all of us (and I include myself!) looking for problems, what with all the other recent changes.

I'm hoping someone like UbonJoe contributes, but I can guarantee that the Hull document i attached above has been lurking on my computer since 2011. Even its "last modified" date is only June 2011!

I believe what you are saying, I was not aware that the Hull consulate has faulted with their info before, that was generally reserved for Gvt websites within Thailand.

Well yeah, when you get 1 month ED visa extensions, METV advertised as "encouraging tourism at 5k baht with proof of employment in your own country", when you get the latest "Amazing Thailand" commercial targeted at so called "rich Hong Kong-ers" that would rather travel to New York, when you see the attitude towards foreigners of the officials becoming more and more xenofobic, when you get asked for legal bribes (500k Thai Elite)...to live like a Thai citizen according to their website....but still report to Immigration (<deleted>? I thought Thai people don't report to Immmigration), then yeah nothing amazes you anymore.

Apart from amazing Thailand. Truly amazing

If all you say is true why would you want to come (return?) to Thailand ?

Why expose yourself to alleged "xenophobic" officials when you have the option of going somewhere more suited to your needs ?

Are you aware that it will be very difficult now to live in Thailand using back to back tourist visas and visa exempt entries. I also believe the Ed visa is no longer an option for those who fail to attend classes.

I discovered I was only opted out for less than ten years, but that means a loss of 30 quid a week, they can't explain how that works out in detail. Anyone who tells them they live here is a fool, if an honest one.

Wishful thinking , big brother, has the knowledge , of our whereabouts.

ATM , withdrawals , cell phones calls , E mails.,, immigration checks , etc..

Only a matter of time.

And those found to have made dishonest statements will have to pay back any monies fraudulently claimed and face the possibility of criminal prosecution.