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I would not consider that a "ghost run" "Ghost runs" were those were you were in Phuket, Bangkok and never left, although ur passport went to Malaysia ( either the border for a stamp in an out or Penang for a new visa) an back Many people use a "helper" at poi pet but they still travel to the border just they physically dont leave thailand but their passports go upstairs, across the street, back upstairs an back to you

pay $60 and use an agent its worth it ( only $20 more)

fly in on a visa exempt ( free) 30 days, use onwardflights dot com for a flight out 28 days after you land< apply for ur non O visa at immigration any day you want after you land Its the Airlines that ask for ticket onwards, not immigration If you do have a tourist visa airlines usually dont ask for an onward ticket

yes really, u are stamped into Cambodia, ( so your IN Cambodia) than the casinos are on ur left as u head down, i've entered here many times going back to 2010 the check point is for cars/motorcycles and i've been stopped only once not exactly true although Cambodian immigration (specifically at poi pet) will tell you it is so and charge you 300 baht ( pre covid) the visa run companies include this "gift" in their price

casinos are in Cambodia>> NOT no mans land if u have not been in a Cambodian casino, worth a visit Once

Cambodian tourist visa $30 thai baht 1,200 baht Cambodian immigration MIGHT ask for a 300 baht donation if in an out great border, been using it since 2010

Or down country ????

i'd love to see things go smoothly for him , but i say the generals will not allow him to become the next PM> to much Baht at stake

for real: never heard of this but so what?? just ask your landlord to draw you up a 1 year contract and tell him thats what Immigration wants YET he understands ur only staying 3 months> not exactly rocket science.

form 22 https://www.immigration.go.th/en/?page_id=3202 Immigration on departure will also do it for free

I entered visa exempt Nov 24th and applied for a NON O Visa and then the visa extension (all issued within 3 days in Dec) ) via an agent In Thailand No problem

having lived in Phuket since 85, ( except for 2 1/2 years) I would say bangla is not even amongst the list for staying

thats the price for going from a tourists visa to a non o visa to a 1 year extension with NO MONEY in the bank some banks will charge you around 5-6,00 baht for insurance to open an account on a tourist visa

u need fill out this form: https://www.immigration.go.th/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/22.Transfer-Stamp-to-New-Passport-Form.pdf I read on a facebook post that someone in Bangkok, on a retirement extension, they asked him for his bank book an told him he had to do the transfer ONLY where his extension was issued I hope thats not true for here in Phuket>> as i used an agent as i understand it, there is no time limit to do it and you can use old an new passports till extension expires

no they dont, US stopped doing that in April: Your OLD passport is invalid the day your new passport is issued< I would not try using it! So take both: you will show both at border, stamped out in new one and enter next county on new one< return on new one when u have both, fill out a form and immigration will transfer needed info to new one FREE OR i am told it can be done at the airport

remove hard drive and take a hammer/drill to it

ahhh one of the pesky Russians, causing all the trouble here in Phuket>

onwardsflights dotcom used them worked fine down to $7

LOL: Much better for what? eating at Indian restaurants, walking in the mud at low tide? way to crowded in high season NO thanks, quit going to Ao Nang back in 2002 when we vacationed from Phuket to Koh Lanta

Issuance of ALL visas/extensions is up to the discretion of the head officer> if it was illegal, could the visa agents advertise so freely?

yes somewhere else .....so what? after it is completed and you have ur passport back File a New tm30 at ur local office BUT it seems ur on some ones radar>so might always now have trouble I'd find out what days she has off and go in then ????

I've used them and very satisfied an the best price around ( if your not in Pattaya) my extension is issued elsewhere but no problem filing a tm 30 back in Phuket ????

and of course there those of us that recall 85- 91 LOL I managed the Titanic disco back than, what a time, didn't open till midnight, closed at dawn As i have stated, left Patong in 96 for Kamala

Been here awhile, built a home in Kamala and sold it Have also rented various homes in Patong, ( pre 96) and since than in Kamala> NEVER paid more than 14,000 baht/month for a 2 bedroom furnished home> for sure you can pay more but never felt Phuket is overpriced you just need look around

DO not show condo lease or bank ( Thai) statements real tourists dont have those the return ticket to the uk should be within the 30 day ur coming into thailand for Penang is one of my favorite cites in SE Asia ( Georgetown) great food and lots to see