Singerman

Ok thanks and is it for 30 days now?

See post number 2

The only means of achieving what you want to do is to fly out of Thailand using the US passport and to return using the Italian passport.

Visa on Arrival

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

As you will note is not available to UK passport holders , only provides a 15 day stay, costs 1000 Bht and is non extendable.

What you have is a "visa exempt" entry which can be extended,once, at any immigration office for a fee of 1900Bht

Check the link !

Detail of how to transfer cash from the UK via the London branch of the Bangkok Bank ........

http://www.bangkokbank.com/BangkokBank/PersonalBanking/DailyBanking/TransferingFunds/TransferringIntoThailand/ReceivingFundsfromUK/Pages/ReceivingFundsfromUK.aspx

Time the transfer appropriately and the money will arrive in Thailand within 24 hours.

well yes I already do that now, but what I am thinking is that my UK bank is wrong about the date relating to the charge being May, I did a further transfer in August using the Bangkok Bank branch in London which is a charge of 20quid, I had assumed that the charge would have been taken from the funds once they reached Thailand or taken from the funds I transferred to UK BKB but perhaps not

BKB UK may have left the amount untouched and requested their fee from my UK bank, I need to check this and see how it works and where these charges are actually applied, maybe someone who has done this can shed some light on this

The BKB take their charge from the cash you transfer via them. There is a small (max 500 Bht) fee payable to the BKB in Thailand if you choose (as you should) to transfer the cash in £'s

Methinks there may be a problem with the UK bank !

When I transfer funds I always print and retain a copy of the internet transaction screen confirming the transfer from my UK bank.

There should be no charge for an in country UK bank to the UK (London) based branch of the BKB.

I have used this BKB service for a number of years and have never experienced a problem.

Whilst not being an knowledgeable about this matter I believe PR depends on the applicant being continuously employed by a Thai company, paying taxes and meeting a pre required income.

I do not believe there is a special pathway leading to PR for "experts".

according to thai immigration law, it is special section for this

Thanks .

Where can the detail of this law be found?

Check the link !

Detail of how to transfer cash from the UK via the London branch of the Bangkok Bank ........

http://www.bangkokbank.com/BangkokBank/PersonalBanking/DailyBanking/TransferingFunds/TransferringIntoThailand/ReceivingFundsfromUK/Pages/ReceivingFundsfromUK.aspx

Time the transfer appropriately and the money will arrive in Thailand within 24 hours.

Whilst not being an knowledgeable about this matter I believe PR depends on the applicant being continuously employed by a Thai company, paying taxes and meeting a pre required income.

I do not believe there is a special pathway leading to PR for "experts".

For the love of all things holy, there is no such thing as a retirement visa. One misinformation post after another. Just amazing how you guys that have a retirement extensions are all over 50 and can't wrap your head that fact. Shameful.

Should I ignore the fact that all my visa's have the word "RETIREMENT" stamped across the top of the visa!

Can you scan and post a picture of one of these "visas" with "RETIREMENT" stamped above it ?

If you have a valid Visa there will be no problem returning.

Thailand only requires a passport to be valid for the proposed length of stay.

Hal65

You have no legal right to custody/parenthood either before or after the child is born.

The only means (other than marriage ) of becoming the child's legal father with parental "rights" is via the Courts after the child is born.

Is it possible in my situation to apply for a re-entry permit and then use that permit?

Would that give me permission to stay into 2016?

As mentioned above, I am now on a single entry Non Imm B visa (Tourist Visa changed to Non Imm B at Chaeng Wattana on 5th October 2015),

and I am "admitted" until 2nd January 2016. The visa is now stamped as "USED".

Thanks for any replies.

You can obtain a re entry permit but it will not add any extra days to your "admitted until date".

It is important that you determine on what basis you are currently allowed to remain in Thailand.

Do you have a valid "B" visa or do you have an extension of stay?

If you have a visa it is not possible to change visa class within Thailand.

If you have an extension of stay immigration my agree to change the reason for the extension from work to retirement, however most offices will require you to obtain an "O" visa from outside Thailand before they will process an application for an extension of stay based on retirement.

http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00648