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Only concern is technicaly could be refused boarding at UK airport. Also I have a partner,a couple of dogs,house and a car in Udon ànd in the hear future will be staying in Thailand full time and not returning to the UK.

I will be returning visa exempt 20th Nov for 16 days and then will be back again in January for 31 days (miss counted the days and booked the flight and then realised I will need a visa for over 30 days) Going forward I will be staying in the UK for 1 month then Thailand for a month repeat on going so although doing it in Udon is an easy process I think the option of applying in the UK maybe better because of only staying for a month at a time.

A bit of background,in 2016 at age of 49 came to Thailand on METV and then at 50 converted into a Non O on retirement basis at Udon. I kept these extensions going until covid came and was stuck outside Thailand. Non O retirement extensions were not grounds to return to Thailand during lockdown and I was advised that if I wanted to return to Thailand then I would have to apply for a new Non O-A visa,which I did. Unfortunately by the time this was procesed and I received my passport back the Non O extensions on retirement basis were again acceptable. I did not renew this due to insurance. Recently I have spent time in the UK looking after my Mother. However now I wish to spend much more time in Thailand and wish to get back on a long term visa /extension with a re entry permit. If insurance is not needed then I will go for the multi entry Non O based on over 50 for retirement. It does however say on the Embassy website that health insurance is needed for the application I have had a Bangkok Bank account for 25 years or more.

Thanks for your reply. Interesting to hear that health insurance is not required as it is listed as something needed on the London website. So if you say it is not needed then that is a bonus. I have not filled out the application and so would not know if there is a requirement.

I am looking into applying for a single entry Non O on retirement basis from London and have several questions. Once issued could I then travel to Thailand and get a re entry permit to keep it valid before extending for 1 year when returning a month later? Also I would need health insurance for the initial application and am having trouble finding somewhere that does just 3 months insurance. Previously I applied for a Non O-A and had to submit a police check and a medical form. For the Non O as I understand it these are not required ? Thanks.

Depends on what you call a long period. Thailand closed their borders in April and I could not return on my Non O extension based on retirement until December. People with Non O extensions based on marriage were allowed in a month or 2 before.

Thailand closed their borders and the only people allowed in were Thai people on re patriation flights. I was in the UK at the time and I was only able to return on my Non O about 8 or 9 months after lockdown. Then it was 15 nights quarantine

Anyone know the song by the Specials- Pearls Cafe ?

I will be doing it at Udon Thani Immigration office. It was previously simple to do ,I had read that now the ฿800000 has to be in the bank 2 months before you apply so was hoping for clarification on that. Thanks.

Hi, previously I did this at Udon Immigration and then due to covid could not enter on my Non O and had to obtain a Non O-A which requires insurance for the extention. I have since been back in the UK and my Bangkok Bank account has only about ฿100000 remaining. I which to go back to Udon Immigration and convert my VE to a Non O and then extend for retirement purposes again. I will transfer ฿800000 over into my Bangkok Bank account and was wondering the current rules are for applying for the Non O are at present. I have used the search button but unfortunately I can not find up to date requirements. Thanks.

The Songkran New Year Water Festival in Thailand is celebrated nationwide. The official dates of the holiday are from April 13-15, but not every province celebrates in the same way or at the same time. In parts of central and eastern Thailand ,the Wan Lai Festival is celebrated in Chonburi province between April 16-20 with different towns and districts adopting different days for ‘Wan Lai’ (which translates as ‘the day that flows’). For example, the last of the water-throwing days in Pattaya takes place on April 19, whilst in nearby Bang Saen it’s April 17.

Shows how often the Lond9n Embassy update their information! What I posted was from their website today.

This is taken from the Thai Embassy London website. FAQ - Visa to Thailand วันที่นำเข้าข้อมูล 16 Oct 2022 วันที่ปรับปรุงข้อมูล 16 Oct 2022 | 44,479 view 1. I would like to go to Thailand for vacation for 2 weeks. I hold British passport. Do I need a visa? Nationals of the United Kingdom and over 40 other countries are eligible to travel to Thailand, for tourism purpose, with the exemption of visa and are permitted to stay in Thailand for a period of not exceeding 30 days. Therefore, you do not need a visa. From 1 October 2022 to 31 March 2023, the period of stay for tourist visa exemption scheme is extended from 30 to 45 days. In addition, the period of stay for bilateral agreements on visa exemption are extended from 14 and 30 days to 45 days. However, please make sure that you are in possession of a passport valid for at least 6 months, a round-trip air ticket, and adequate finances equivalent to at least 10,000 Baht (150 pounds) per person or 20,000 Baht (300 pounds) per family. Otherwise, you maybe inconvenienced upon entry into the country. Furthermore, foreigners who enter Thailand under this Tourist Visa Exemption Scheme may re-enter and stay in Thailand for a cumulative duration of stay of not exceeding 90 days within any 6-month period from the date of first entry.

When I was at the hospital having my dressing changed and wound cleaaned on a daily basis for 5 weeks I was shocked at the amount of people coming in with dog bites. My step daughter was bitten 3 times before the age of 12. Dog bites are very common and so are dog fights with other dogs. This is what I have found in my 30 years experience.

You will soon find out that the docil street dogs will turn in an instant and attack ,just as the one that left deep bite marks in my lower leg last year did.

Northeast Region: 5. Temporary Passport Office, Udon Thani CentralPlaza Udonthani, 3rd Floor Tel: 042-212-827, 042-212-318, 042-222-861 Fax: 042-222-810 Business Day: MON-FRI Hours: 10.00 am. - 6.00 pm.

Do you include yourself in that statement or are you only passing judgement on others?

Previously all non Thais would have to fill out a landing card and this would have your flight details on it and the flight number is always hand written near the entry and departure stamps. The Landing cards have been suspended at the moment ,hence the need to give Immigration your boarding pass.

So Camilla owns my passport then ?

No it does not.

Khao jai pa is indeed a shortened version of Khao jai reu plaaw. It means do you understand or not.

What is a composory govt CTPL ?

Why have you posted my mobile number ?

I had been in the UK for a couple of months and forgot how dangerous Thai dogs are. This coupled with owning two really good natured dogs made me forget that all Thai dogs should be given a wide berth. The dog was being fed by the food vendor and the pavement was blocked. I wrongly assumed the dog was tame and owned by the vendor. Without thinking I stepped over the dog and it was startled and jumped up and bit me on the lower leg. I hold my hands up and accept it was my own stupidity/forgetfulness that led to the dog biting me.

Back in April this year I was bitten by a dog on Pattaya Klang about 50 yards from Soi Buakhaow. Not a nice experience at all. Had to go to Pattaya Memorial to have 5 injections for Tetenus around the wound and an anti Rabies injection in each shoulder. The wound was cleaned at hospital everyday and I had to have further injections in each shoulder for Rabies on day 5 ,12 and day 26 .