KhunProletariat

27 minutes ago, AAArdvark said:

How would that even be possible?  He would have to get off the plane and immediately go to a bank and magically open a bank account and deposit 400k,  otherwise it would not have been there for 3 months when the 1st 90 day is due.  

Single entry NON O visas are valid for 3 months. So a person who obtains this kind of visa is entitled to stay in the kingdom for 90 days before they have to apply for their extension of stay. It used to be that the funds had to be seasoned in a Thai bank account for two months prior to the application being made, hence having a 90 day stay would give you enough time to season your money then apply for the extension of stay during your last 30 days.

It now seems that Thai Immigration is pushing to extend this seasoning period to 3 months by asking to see updated bank accounts/statements when picking up the extension of stay. I would expect to see this officially announced by Thai Immigration sometime this year.

KP.

I can confirm that they are asking for funds to still be in the account for the whole 30 day consideration period to the point where you pick up your extension, taking it to total 3 months seasoning. They also want to see an updated bank book/statement on the day you pick up your extension. This is definitely happening in Bangkok, not sure about elsewhere.

KP.

1. Yes.

2. https://extranet.immigration.go.th/fn90online/online/tm47/TM47Action.do

3. You can also do it by mail or go in person to Chaengwatthana immigration. You can use a courier service for this.

4. Not sure about that.

5. If you choose to do it by post you will need:

• Copy of all passport pages (up to the latest arrival stamp in the Kingdom or latest visa stamp)
• Copy of arrival/departure card TM. 6 (front and back)
• Previous notifications of staying over 90 days (if any)
• Completely filled in and signed notification form TM. 47
• Envelope with 5 Baht stamp affixed and return address of foreigner for the officer in charge to send back the lower part of form TM. 47 after having received the notification. This part must be kept for reference and for future notifications of staying over 90 days.

If you do it in person or send a courier you need only the signed TM 47 form and your passport.

Hope this helps.

KP.

Why not move to Bermondsey? 

Plenty nice folk there. Not sure if they have a BTS though.

KP.

Are you planning to come here on a visa exemption stamp? If you are and currently have no onward ticket out of Thailand then there is every chance they may stop you at the border.

By law to enter Thailand as a tourist you need to have a return/onward ticket and also be able to prove you can support yourself financially for the duration of your stay. The amount needed is 20,000 baht or the equivalent in another currency. If you are planning on obtaining a tourist visa from a consulate outside of Thailand they may also ask to see these.

It used to be that you could just roll up and breeze through immigration without any of the above. Not the case anymore, since 2014 they have really been clamping down on those that abuse tourist/exemption visas to stay here long term.

With regards to your extended visa (not sure what you mean by that) you could go and see the Thai consulate in the Philippines to see about them issuing you with a 2 month Thai tourist visa. Whether or not they will issue you with one at such short notice I don't know, but it would certainly be worth checking first.

Get your ducks in a row just to be on the safe side.

KP.

If you are planning on staying in Thailand long term then you need a Non Immigrant Multi Entry visa. If you are using tourist visas to stay in the kingdom other than for purposes of tourism then it is not a good idea since they are cracking down on those who abuse it.

I have heard about people staying here long term on ED visas but they are also cracking down on those as well. It's not an easy ride in Thailand anymore regarding visas.

KP.

9 minutes ago, madmen said:

24 minutes ago, Kadilo said:

So you’re own attention seeking  “goodbye” flopped so you thought you would come and try and piss on someone else’s positive story. 
How very adult. 

That guy is a pathetic example of all that is wrong with many expats here

You one of the enlightened few then?

????

KP.

1 hour ago, grollies said:

Sarcasm, lowest form of wit, but the highest form of intelligence'..... you clever bugger you. I thought you were going home?

Home? I seriously doubt that.

KP.

Moving the goal posts is a national past time for Thai IMO's.

This constant need to be seen as being busy by making arduous changes to visa requirements is wearing thin for most expats I know. The IO's love it, though. I'm quite sure they spend their weekly briefings conjuring up new ideas in which to hamstring the Farang, then make him jump through the new bureaucratic hoops they have invented.

Bullies with a capital B!

KP.

7 minutes ago, Nyezhov said:

I don't have them putting contracts out on me like you do.

No takers as of yet. The bottle of Lao Khao that she has tabled as a bounty doesn't seem to have had much interest. Perhaps someone will take it around Songkran, depending on their state of desperation.

KP.

....and to think I thought it was only me that had problems with Taxis in Thailand 

KP.

Go to Savannakhet in Laos and apply for your NON-O visa there. 

All of those issues are non existent up there.

KP.

I think most expats opinions here are influenced more by the places they have been/lived in rather than how much money they have got. If you come from an advanced society, where everything is clean, orderly and logical, then I think initial impressions on LOS would be rather negative. If, on the other hand, you are from a less developed country then Thailand would appear more positive. I think it also boils down to individual peoples expectations and preconceptions of Asian culture. Some people find it easy to adjust to the Asian lifestyle, others, myself included, find it more difficult. Fortunately most people who come here as tourists do not have to worry about that, as they only get to see the thin, superficial veil atop the dark, lurid underbelly that exists here.

KP.

She can/will do diddly squat. Jump on the plane and proceed to the immigration line as normal. The customary five hour wait to have your picture taken is still in effect, of course.

Villa Market stocked them last year. But at 4,000 baht a piece I opted for the chicken corner instead.

Stop abusing the T visa. It's obvious you are not a genuine tourist. Get a NON IMM visa/visa extension like the rest of us lifers!