Barry864

Hi to everyone, I am planning to apply for a retirement extension tomorrow and I was hoping in the same day to apply also for a multiple re-entry permit at Jomtien Imiigration. For the re-entry permit I was given a TM8 form to fill in and on this form it is asking to specify the date that I will be leaving the country. As I do not have the exact date of my departure yet shall I write down an approximate date or do I need to confirm my travel details first ? Thanks in advance for your replies.

FINAL UPDATE The condo owner finally succumbed to pressure by me and the real estate agent and sent clear pictures of the two tabien baans required. After printing those they were accepted by immigration as was my application for a 3 month non-O. Thanks all members for your valuable advice.

I will try to get a 30 day extension, the immigration officer suggested that too. I need to say that the immigration officer was very helpful and professional and all her demands were reasonable and explained to me so I have no issues with the immigration service whatsoever. As for the documentation, l was not that concerned about the tb as last time I rented in Bangkok 3 years ago the Immigration at CW asked me only for the contract and a map, but admittedly that was for a retirement extension and not for a 3 month non-O.

UPDATE The condo owner who lives in Sweden provided the agency with a bad unclear picture of the condo's tabien baan which is of course not acceptable by Immigration. Despite multiple attempts she refuses to provide a clear copy of this documet citing ridiculous reasons as "it is not safe for her" etc. So I rented this condo and I cannot get the visa I wanted. I wonder if someone stays at a hotel can he get this 3 month visa ? Tuesday is the last day I can apply. Any advice welcome.

You mean immigration agents ? I asked one outside immigration and he's asking for 35,000 baht. Are they joking ? I would never pay that

My plan was to get a retirement extension after getting a 3 month non-O. I don't know how to do that with a 30 day extension

and what is the purpose of this " letter from condo" when you have a rental contract ?

Hi guys, I came to Thailand one week ago on a 30 day visa exemption. A few days ago I rented a condo in Jomtien. I decided to get a 3 month non-O visa with a view to get a retirement extension after that. I went to Jomtien immigration and they require many documents from the property. See attached photo. The rental agency who is managing the condo say they don't have the owners tabien baan and they were never asked about this before. They have only the tabien baan for the condo. Also this is the first time I was asked for a letter from the owner. Thanks in advance for your replies.

No, never before. This time I flew from Gatwick with a one way ticket and the airline couldn't care less. And my trips to Thailand are more than 65 during these years. In more than half of these I had some type of outward ticket, many times with another airline. I don't know if they can check that in the system without asking you.

Hi everyone, I came to Bangkok Suwarnabhum from the UK 3 days ago , with no visa. This is the first time in 37 years that the immigration officer asked me to provide proof of : 1. An outward ticket 2. Hotel reservation for at least a week. Luckily I had a ticket to Cambodia about 3 weeks later. About the hotel I had the first night booked through Test & Go and only one night after that as I would be staying at a friend's condo in Jomtien. The officer was not happy about that and asked me next time to be sure I have proof of hotel reservation for at least a week or I might be refused entry.

Hi everyone, I was in Thailand last December planning to apply for a retirement extension but some last minute emergency forced me to go back home before I could do that. I am back in Thailand now on a 1 month visa exemption and following your good advice from before I am planning to apply for a non-o visa at Jomtien Immigration and then for a retirement extension if possible. My question is, if I get this non-o visa can I leave the country for a few days and come back or do I have to be here for the whole initial 2 months before I can apply for the retirement extension ? I wanted to make a couple of trips to Cambodia, Malaysia or some other nearby country for some sightseeing. Thanks in advance for your replies

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2 weeks after installing morchana and 1 week after I had a negative self test, still no notification from this app to upload my results. It's just used to track your movements, nothing else

I am planning to go to the immigration at Jomtien tomorrow morning for the initial 3 month visa. Do I need any letter from the hotel where I am currently staying as proof of address or a letter from my bank re the funds ? Thanks

I have more than 20 days left, so I guess I need to do that quickly. Do I need to show a rental agreement for that ? Because I might need a few days to find the right property.

Yes the funds were transferred from abroad 3 years ago. Convert to non O, you mean like getting a 3 month permission to stay ?

Hi everyone, I came to Thailand from the UK a week ago and now I am in Pattaya where I am planning to rent a room long term. I did not get any visa to come here just got the 1 month visa exemption but I am planning to get a retirement extension after that. Is that possible without leaving the country ? I am over 50 and I have the required money in the bank for a long time already. Also I heard that I would need a long term insurance coverage. Is that true and any idea how much would that cost ? Thanks in advance for your replies

Hi good afternoon, I came to Thailand 1 week ago through the test & go scheme , stayed 1 night at an ASQ hotel and tested negative. I was given also a self test kit to self test on day 6 or 7. I did not realize at that time that I had to download the morchana app. As I opened the test kit today, my day 7, it days to d/l morchana which I did, but there is no option to upload my result (negative) as the app thinks I arrived today and will notify me to test after a week. Please advise. Thanks in advance for your replies

Hi everyone, I booked a 1-day test + hotel room package through Agoda for 10 days from now. I received a confirmation letter from Agoda mentioning that is a "Special Entry Program" booking and "Benefits Included Wi-Fi, 3 meals daily, 1 RT-PCR test, Airport transfer [one way], Parking, Room sanitizing, Free WiFi, Cable TV channels, Smart TV (with apps)". Despite a couple of phone calls (on which they confirmed my reservation) and emails directly to the hotel I still have not received any confirmation letter from them to use it on the Thailand Pass website. Does anyone know if I can use the Agoda letter for that purrpose ? Or would that be rejected resulting in re-applying and losing more time in the process ? Thanks in advance for your replies.