Phuket Man

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11 minutes ago, Psychic said:

They prefer proof of income, which I submit. But they'll do it in your sworn word. I printed the wrong letter out accidentally that didn't show a figure and they were OK with that.

 

With the appropriate amount of income.. 400K for marriage, 800K for retirement you don't need the funds in a Thai bank.

 

I'm getting much better returns on the money in Canada than I would if I had to put that money here.

 

Costs $50C or 1300 baht at the Embassy. 400 baht for the MFA stamp (plus 60 baht return postage if you do it by mail as I did this year..recommended as it saves the trip to Bangkok and the havoc at CW).

 

Hope this helps.

Those are not the required amounts if using the income method.

Marriage = 40,000 Baht a month.

Retirement = 65,000 baht a month.

 

You do not need a forward ticket as you have a Visa.

An O-A Visa would give up to 2 years stay.

12 months with each entry.

The requirement is to report after 90 days of continuous stay.

It makes no difference what you have in your passport.

10 minutes ago, FritsSikkink said:

And they are all looking for the cheapest food and drinks and don't have a proper health insurance

Absolute rubbish.

Can have a great life on less than that.

4 minutes ago, HHTel said:

I have a friend who's been through this exact scenario.  Philippine mother and English father.  Their daughter was allowed to stay, piggy backed on her father's visa/work permit.  Before she was 20, she had to leave the country as she wouldn't be able to use her father's visa being an adult herself.  She moved to Canada and visits Thailand as a tourist.

 

It is not possible to "piggyback' on her father's visa.

An extension of stay would be a different matter though.

have a read of The Police Order that deals with permisions to stay.

 

 

Police Order 2008.pdf

The child will not or never will be Thai.

It will need visa/extension for the duration of it's stay.

Can get permision to stay once it starts school.

One of the parents can get pemision to stay when the kid starts school.

500,000 Baht in the bank needed.

 

Yes you can marry in Thailand.

16 hours ago, Nong Khai Man said:

Ahhhhhhhh !! But YOU Live in Phuket, Say NO More....

I do ?????

There is no 7 day extension.

You can apply for a 30 day extension that would be refused and given 7 days to leave the country.

Overstay fine is 500 Baht a day.

Yes 9 months with a multi entry tourist visa. Almost

No problem with that.

58 minutes ago, BMW Overlander said:

36,000 Baht pension?

How can anyone live month to month on that money?

???. I take it that was a joke?

11 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

I know it was in the police order done in 2006 as well but have not been able find a copy of it yet.

The grandfathering was put in the police order when the requirements were increased which I think was done in 2003.

Police Order 2006.

 

(1) Foreigner shall obtains VISA for

temporary stay and,

(2) Shall not be younger than 50

years old and,

(3) Having evidence showing the

monthly income not less than

65,000 Baht or,

(4) Having the records of saving

money in the latest 3 months of

account book of any Bank in

Thailand not less than 800,000

Baht or,

(5) Having annual income

combined with the saving

money in the Bank not less than

800,000 Baht from on the date

submitting the application.

(6) Foreign national who enters the

Kingdom of Thailand before the

21st October 1998 and has been

permitted to stay in Thailand in

case retirement shall be applied

to the criterions as follows:-

(a) Person who has the age from 60

years old and have the certain

income, with the saving money

in the Bank not less than

200,000 year per year and show

the latest 3 months records of

the passbook, or have the

monthly income not less than

20,000 Baht.

(b) Person who has the age lower

than 60 years old but not less

than 55 years old who have the

certain income with the saving

money in the Bank not less than

500,000 Baht per year and

show the latest 3 months

records of the passbook, or

have the monthly income not

less than 50,000 Baht.

I don't think he qualifies for a Visa exempt entry.

He does qualify for a VOA.

It sure is getting worse.

It is no big deal to report every 90 days.

Keeps you on terms with the local Imm office.

Not quite sure how you think you will lose 6 days.

Reporting has nothing to do with permision to stay.

At Khon Kaen Immigration I have used the same one for 3 years with no problem.

Today my Wife returned from BigC with a 1.5 litre bottle of Cape Botanicum red "wine" imported from South Africa.

12.5% Vol @499 Baht.

 

Nowhere on the bottle does it mention wine or grapes.

It describes it as:

"Aromatized Alchoholic Beverage"

 

On the back it says:

"A touch of cranberry flavour was added to this ruby coloured drink to add a touch of magic"

 

Other crap fruit wines have almost doubled in price.

The situation is getting worse.

Of course a lot of them lie.

It would be rather naive to think otherwise.

Given the opportunity I probably would as well. ?

Xenophobic. There is no doubt about that.

Legally you need a work permit but as said you probably would be ok as long as you do not upset anyone.

Yep. Don't forget the Re Entry Permit or your 60 days will end when you leave.

1,900 Baht for the extension.

1,000 baht for the permit.