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Great, thanks to you all for clarifying....!

Hello out there,

I have two questions in mind and I hope someone can help:

I'm in Thailand using a Non-Imm O Visa (married to a Thai National, multiple entries). The visa is valid until 1st November 2024, my actual permit to stay (90 days) ends on 27th March 2024.

Today I was at Pathum Thani immigration to do a 90 day report (TM47) and a 60 day extension of stay (TM 7, based on married to a Thai national).

1. My thought was, that with the 60 day extension, I'm staying more than 90 days and for that reason I have to file a 90 day report. But to my surprise the friendly officer told me (and my wife), with this visa in combination with a 60 day ext. I not have to do such a report. Is this actually the case or is it a peculiarity of Pathum Thani immigration?

2. No problem with the 60 stay extension, I can stay now unti 26th May. Shortly before this date is it possible to do another extension of stay of some sort or do I have to leave the country, to get granted a further 90 days because of my visa?

Thanks so much for some hints...I appreciate it...

From an interview done with him in 1988 (Hot Press):

"Yeah, quite a lot Not doing anything else though just jacking it all in, doing nothing. I dream about going to Thailand and living there. It's the best place I've been abroad. I'm not counting Ireland, that's more of a second home. Thailand is a great bloody place. I could live there very cheaply, nice comfortable surroundings and nothing to do except lie around drinking all day. It costs virtually nothing to get pissed in Thailand. And they don't speak English so I wouldn't have to waste time talking to complete strangers. And they never even heard of The Pogues. They've also got a great, laid-back attitude to sex! It's a <deleted> dreamland."

Thai health insurance for the retirement visa not needed anymore? That was a big discusdion two, three years ago?

I'm heating my flat in the winter and checking the temperature inside the main living room from time to time with a web camera.

Closing always the main water switch of course.

The letterbox is cleared by a friendly neighbour I trust, who sending me photos of bills etc. He has also a key fir the flat if needed.

Just a guess, because from the 90s and some sort of road movie with a female psycho (among others): Love and a 45

The Prisoners...Medway's finest

Just thank you...hope you meet your loved ones again in the next life!

13 hours ago, PattayaKevin said:

Remember to take a print out of your e visa. 

Always in the passport! Thanks for the hint and to all others fulfilling the 100 %....appreciate it!

I’ll ask kindly for some confirmation from experienced members. I’m 99% sure, but because doing this for the first time, I need the last 1 %....:-)

I’m staying at the moment in Thailand with a NON-O E-visa based on a marriage with a Thai spouse. The visa will expire in October 2023 and is for multiple entries. Arrived in Thailand on 8^th December last year, so was stamped in for 90 days until early March.

Tired of doing again an extension of stay at the moment, I’ll go together with my wife on a one week holiday to Laos in Mid February. Will do a visa for this on their website https://laoevisa.gov.la/index. Flying from Don Muang to Luang Prabang and back from Vientanne to Don Muang.

When arriving at Don Muang I’m pretty sure that I get another stamp for 90 Days until mid / late May. Also the deadline for the 90 day report starts again. Am I correct? Thanks so much!!!

5 hours ago, Will B Good said:

No....UK has never been in the Schengen visa system....typical Brits.....they refused to sign up to it.

 

As an aside I could not live with my wife in the UK, but I could live anywhere in mainland Europe with her no problem.

 

Under EU law I had the automatic right to live with my wife. Under UK law I has no automatic right to live with her as I am British....mental!!!!

Thanks for clarifying....

2 hours ago, DaLa said:

You have to apply for her 'General' visa through the UK government website.  Start here 

 

https://www.gov.uk/world/coming-to-the-uk-thailand

 

You will need to complete an application form for her  ( all electronically) and then through  VFS  ( this is an organisation that processes the Visa) you will make an appointment for her at their Bangkok office (Trendy Building Sukhumvit 13) . The fee is around 125US$ , The visa lasts 6 months.  If you need any clarity on the completion of the form or document requirements etc., you're welcome to  pm me.   My (Thai) wife has applied for 17 visas over the years including the opposite travel direction to yourselves . IE  Travel to UK first.  then to Schengen countries.

Just a quick note, that I'm going through the application form until the payment step....a lot of questions, but quite easy to answer.....thanks again....

27 minutes ago, Will B Good said:

Not sure much has changed since Brexit.....other than an attitude toward foreigners!!!!!!!

 

I lived with my This wife in Germany for 16 years and she had to apply for a visitors visa every time we went to the UK.

But I think before the Brexit, it was a "Schengen-Visa", which she could used for any other Schengen-Country too. Now I need two Visa for my wife. 1. Schengen-Visa for Germany, Italy etc. and 2. UK Visa

33 minutes ago, DaLa said:

You have to apply for her 'General' visa through the UK government website.  Start here 

 

https://www.gov.uk/world/coming-to-the-uk-thailand

 

You will need to complete an application form for her  ( all electronically) and then through  VFS  ( this is an organisation that processes the Visa) you will make an appointment for her at their Bangkok office (Trendy Building Sukhumvit 13) . The fee is around 125US$ , The visa lasts 6 months.  If you need any clarity on the completion of the form or document requirements etc., you're welcome to  pm me.   My (Thai) wife has applied for 17 visas over the years including the opposite travel direction to yourselves . IE  Travel to UK first.  then to Schengen countries.

Thanks so much, that helps a lot....I'm aware of VFS because they are working for the german embassy too! Will let you know if I need more help.....:-)

Hello out there,

hope the headline is not to confusing. In summer my Thai wife an me (German) staying here in Thailand right now, want to go first to Germany (stay there for some days) and then visit some European Countries just for holiday. We married in Bangkok and the marriage is registered in Germany (but I think this doesn't matter in our case).

We want to visit also London for a week or so, and starting to go there from Germany

My wife has already a Schengen-Visa (for Visit not Tourist), and before the Brexit everything was easy I believe.

I think to go London my wife needs some sort of Visa. The most important question is: we can apply for a Visa here at the UK Embassy in Bangkok or we have to do at the UK Embassy in Germany (because this is the last destination before going to the UK)? Also any other general advise is appreciated. Thanks so much!

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But cannot answer your last question. I think but not sure!

Road map to approval:

·        Registered on the new website early December (fast and smooth)

·        Due date for 90-Day-Report on 6th January 2022

·        Submitted the information this morning 11:10 a.m. and received the email confirmation fast

·        Approval mail arrived at 19:17 p.m. (on a Sunday evening!!!)

·        Both mails arrived in the inbox (not spam folder)

·        IO Pathum Thani

·        Never used the old website or app

·        Firefox, no VPN, Windows 10 Notebook

So someone is happy....

Anyone lucky already with the new system and IO Pathum Thani? Thanks for a hint!

Registration successfull at 6:39 a.m. (Android phone). Got password within seconds in my gmail inbox.

Same me.

Want to do the same....sending some 7" vinyl....

If I go to the website of the Thai post there seems a lot of options but at two different post offices they are talking of more than 1.000 Baht.

2 hours ago, tonray said:

For marriage extension you can spend it once your under consideration period is over and you get final stamp.  Where should we meet for dinner ?

Thank you so much....you can just come over (but nothing special)!

Hello out there,

I've searched the forum but didn't find the answer to my question.

IM Pathum Thani called me two weeks after I submitted all the documents and asked again for updating the bank book and bring them a copy on the same day. No problem, they wanted to see, if the 400000 Baht are still in the account.

Yesterday I picked up the passport with the final stamp, that I can stay for one more year.

I know the rule that the money must be in the bank account 2 months before starting the process at the immigration. But when can I withdraw the money?

Thanks so much for some hints....

Th.

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