DrJack54

Have a read of this very recent thread. BTW a tourist visa gives you 60 days and can be extended by 30

You could talk to agent. I think ThaiVisaCentre had a pick up and drop off service in Bangkok area. Think they would be able to obtain 30 day extension for you.

Yes but what type of visa did he enter Thailand with?

Go back to "forums home"

Think your plan was to obtain a non O and 12 month extension? Why did you bother with the covid extension. 4 wasted trips in my book.

Might help if you outline what the non O and extension would be based on

That is true for extensions. For those obtaining a non O retirement inside Thailand then the funds would need to shown to have come from outside of Thailand. Exception is if the funds had been in Thai bank for 'some time'

Any particular area of the Philippines. I've heard it's nice. Never been there.

TV is a 2 month visa. You should be grateful that 30 day extensions are available same as for visa exempt entry. Buy an METV you can stay 9 months.

OP, bumping your thread as you didn't obtain much advice. When you state came for 2 months....do you mean entered visa exempt and obtained a 30 day extension? If so you could obtain covid extensions. There is no overstay issue for your child however having a permission of stay for her is best option. In addition the school may wish to see valid permit for her. The covid extensions can buy time for travel restrictions to become less onerous and you could exit and reenter easily.. Hopefully others will post some ideas..

Normally Thai nationals could enter Thailand with expired pp. However since covid and the need for TP you are required to have a valid pp. That's my understanding. Expert will advise. @ubonjoe Edit: OP, be aware that if your children enter visa exempt they can apply for one year extension as a returning Thai.

OP, you entered on tourist visa including daughter. Obtain covid extensions. Even though there is no overstay penality for child, obtain covid extension for her also. That gives 60 days. Hopefully by then a border run for a tv or even visa exempt is possible. Edit: op, just noticed you mention permit about to "run out" ....that means you can obtain covid extension now and possibly another prior to May 25.

You will obtain best advice in forum "visas etc to other countries" Think there is also sub forum dealing with Philippines..

From the OP.... "I was told that if I get an ED visa, and my wife gets an ED visa, it’s okay if our pre-school child goes without a visa. Is this true?" Would appear wife and child non Thai.

Rehashed old topic of discussion. Personally I would dump it my super account with Cbus.... Minimal tax on growth is added bonus. "The figures over 10 years include the two years of negative returns from the Global Financial Crisis. The Growth (Cbus My Super) option has returned an annual average of 9.24* per cent since inception in 1984."

Of course it happens meaning fake marriage for visa and extension reasons. It isn't straight forward. Marriage extensions each year have requirements and in many cases involve a home visit. Yet still possible if desperate enough.

He doesn't need to go anywhere. Appears he entered visa exempt and as a result can obtain covid extensions. Just recently continued till May 25. If someone gets a covid extension late May then that will be permit to late July. By then (and much sooner) the Thailand Pass will be gone and land borders open. Air travel far more simple..

Nup. Just the OP. "If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it probably is a duck."

It's a ripper option for longer stay. Obviously needs open borders and very little travel restrictions. That will occur soon and the METV can provide 9 month stay. Even longer with couple of visa exempt border bounces after it.

That is not the case. You can do a TM30 for change of address to where your living. Having said that many use the agent to do the reports. Optional extra.

Reading your few posts I think doing it yourself with your own money is best suited to you. MANY use agents ongoing for years and that works well for them. Up to you.

Don't go down the lawyer path. You will end up throwing good money after bad. With covid I got ripped off by Jetstar and also AirAsia for more than the amount you mention.. Of course not directly related. Only mention it as in the end I just pushed it aside. Don't waste your energy on it. This topic perhaps for general discussion forum.

At 43 your a pup. I came to Thailand first time 50+ so I had the retirement option. If I had come to Thailand at 43 and could afford it then 100% would have purchased a PE (elite visa 10 yr). Perhaps spend next 12 months to evaluate options. Thailand has very flexible visa options along with visa waiver. However other countries in SEA also. I was previously buying four 3 month multi entry visas to Vietnam per year. Which country is your pp. Vietnam also has visa exempt for some countries.

That changes things a lot. Apart from the fact that you have been in Thailand a lot, you could still manage to squeeze another year. Border bounce alone gives 30+30(extension). You can do that twice. Visa exempt via air visa exempt 30+30. Tourist visa via air 60+30. Tourist visa by land border entry 60+30.

Try read the entire thread. Previously I have stated twice this.. "Lot depends on your permission of stay status." Also my reply using POS was to poster that stated.. "permission of stay is irrelevant"..... and I had quoted him.