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Thank you both for prompt reply. Will go tomorrow as concerned by the number of reports of those having difficulties getting this done while on the amnesty.

Current situation - Non O visa, already done 60 day extension at CW, permission to stay stamped 15 Aug 2020. Wanting to apply for 12 month extension to stay based on marriage, have had 400K in bank for just over two months.

Am I covered by the amnesty which runs until 26 Sept? If so, can I still expect any problems?

Can someone point me to the current requirements for CW i.e. are statements from people who know us (me/wife) still required.

TIA

Got thru pu nam Ron today before midday, they were shipping pp across and back 30 minute round trip no need to go in the van. Glad I didn't leave it any longer

Have 3 weeks left on permission to stay. Thinking it wise to grab  another 90 days with the way things are going and Pu Nam Ron is closest option to Bangkok - want to avoid airports even though AirAsia has the cheapest flights to Vientiene I have ever seen (2500 THB return!)

Anyone done the van crossing recently since COVID-19? Any changes?

On Australian passport holding ME Non-O visa.

TIA

22 hours ago, Misty said:

Am guessing that it could it be the Bank of Thailand may be tightening up on Thai citizens sending funds overseas for investment purposes.

That appears to be the issue .. different rules for rich vs poor, though. She spoke with Bank of Thailand who said min for OS investment is THB 50 million. So it's a 'no-go'.

Wife (Thai national) opened IB account but sending wire transfer from Thai bank seems problematic. Just curious if anyone has successfully done this recently from a Thai domestic bank?

Kasikorn refused to send the wire after initially saying it was OK, indicating head office stepping in on the process.

I've read the other IB threads here but no solid leads. Also read up on Bank of Thailand exchange controls and can't find anything which seems to prohibit it..

My experience with DM not great so far. Sent money to Australia on Dec 20 and began follow up process yesterday.  Had to use the Line app to send customer service a copy of my Tax Invoice (receipt) - I initiated the transfer at Soi 8 branch (Suk) and even though I installed the iPhone app, it appears you can only track transfers initiated with the app through the app (so, I can't track mine)

CS informed me today via Line that acct has been credited, yet I had recipient check and no money. We will wait 24 hours as time difference between countries could be playing a part.

On 11/9/2018 at 1:49 PM, elviajero said:

It's open from 06:00 to 20:00 daily.

Thanks ; I got there around 9AM on Sat and all went smoothly but was a little different from my last time through. You now need to visit an agent before stamping out of Thailand - same fee and process but previously this function was handled by an agent near a small cafe after immigration. Not any more, it seems.

The new agent is down a small flight of stairs before Thai immigration booth - no signs and I wasted time lining up before being turned around by immigration to head back. You are then herded into minivans for the crossing and wait outside a makeshift duty-free shop while passports are taken into an office on the Myanmar side, then return in van to the Thai side.

Not sure if has previously been reported here.

A lot of construction in progress on the Myanmar side.

Anyone know what time Pu Nam Ron border opens? TIA

Doesn't look like I'll get to the bottom of this as I need the sender's help which due to time constraints is unlikely at this stage. Was looking to try and wire the funds to K-bank but don't want to risk further fail fees without knowing the cause of the original tfr not completing.

Will look to OFX to get the payment through.

I suspect the issue is with an intermediary between the sender in Canada and TMB. Would need to see routing report to confirm.

It's not my acct - 3rd party paying into a Thai business acct at TMB. Has worked for at least 1.5 years no issue. Counterpart said "Bank on your end closed its Canadian account". I've spoken to Bangkok Bank, Kassikorn and TMB today and no one has any idea what this means.

Can anyone confirm - there seems to be some mis-information running around that Bangkok Bank act as a clearing bank over here for incoming wires. True or not?  I don't believe this to be true based on todays conversations.

Had an incoming wire transfer rejected from Canada to TMB. This has been working for well over a year without a problem. Recipient details have not changed.

I spent time today trying to get further information on why it failed but as others have discovered, talking to Thai banks re SWIFT transfer failures is next to useless.

Is anyone aware of any changes on this front. Strange it would work for so long then suddenly fall over.

Did a visa run to KL same day no questions asked (DM - AirAsia). Had 20K with me just in case as was a visa-exempt entry at the time.

Thanks folks - was hoping a 60 day extension was possible based on marriage, i.e. there would be no distinction between the type of entry I had. I'll head to CW next week and get it sorted

I've extended non-o entries before for 60 days based on marriage but reading older threads here my understanding is a visa-exempt entry (which I currently entered on as non-o visa has expired) can only be extended for 30 days.

Is this correct?

Anyone crossed here lately?

Used it back in April and it was hassle free.Need to do a run soon and AFAIK this is the closest to Bangkok, and do-able in a day (albeit a long one).

2 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

They normally want proof of residence to apply for a 60 day extension to visit your wife.

 

I have successfully received an extension 4 times without providing such. One problem appears to be that the rules are enforced haphazardly.

Extension based on marriage not retirement, forgot to mention. I've never been asked to show financial proof of any kind before also, and this appears to have NOT changed.

Not so re accommodation.

Went to Chaeng Wattana last week to extend Non-O entry for 60 days. Was advised that next time a copy of condo owners house book (am renting and on lease) will be required. Have never been asked for this before but told by two immigration officers (with warning ; let off this time due to recent law change)

A PIA for sure - just a heads up

Thanks ubonjoe for the prompt replies. I hope she still has a few months remaining to sort everything out. Too recent to discuss it with her but want to gather info at this stage. I image Thai Elite will be her only option if she wants to remain living here.

4 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

Not the same.

Her extension technically ends on the date her husband passed.

For practical purposes though, wouldn't she be able to stay until the date stamped in passport OR next 90 day falls due? Obviously with a funeral to arrange she won't be going anywhere now irrespective of technicalities.

2 minutes ago, PoorSucker said:

Same as if Thai wife dies, the extension will be valid until it's time for renewal.

Next extension she will have to qualify herself.

Would she be able to continue to fulfill 90 day reporting requirements without him? The fact that she cannot get a retirement extension on her own (too young) complicates things no end.

I have some friends, both Australian, who are married and living here on the retirement visa. The husband recently passed away, and the wife is under 50. I believe she 'piggy-backed' onto his visa, so I'm wondering how his death will affect her right to stay in Thailand, at what already is a very difficult time for her.

I believe they were both in the 90 day reporting system. Unsure when their last 90 day report was done.

Would appreciate any useful information, as I imagine the situation is now quite complex for her given that they own property here in Thailand, a car, and have pets, etc.