2009

Ideally, I'd be wanting to stay for a year on a Non-O. I don't mind doing a 1 year extension on a single entry visa within the country, but I'd take the one-year multiple entry if the immigration office offered it. And if my paperwork is wrong I'd need to make a tourist visa in a pinch, and then convert it inside the country. In any case, I am just wondering how the different consulates match up for ease of processing.

Cheers, How does Vientiane compare? Do we need to make an appointment these days? Or can we just show up?

Thai visa. -Non-O -Tourist

What stocks you like?

Which is the easiest place these days to visit a nearby Thai consulate? Vientiane? Savannakhet? Cambodia? Penang? With regards rules/regulations, agreeable consulate officers, wait times, documents required, border/airport immigration etc. etc.

What documents exactly did they want?

Ok, I am not sure I understand what you are asking.

So, if I were to make the new extension of stay based on having a Thai child (my current extension of stay is for work/teaching), would I have to do it with 15 days left on my current extension? I read somewhere that when changing the reason for an extension of stay (e.g. work to family) you need to do it 15 days before expiry. Or is that just for visa category changes?

Hopefully, not too off topic, but which place is currently easiest for visiting embassies for a new visa? Laos? Malaysia? Cambodia?

Makes sense. It's your heart, right? Hehe I think stretching is probably important too for range of motion and mobility; save you from falling over n breaking important stuff, lol

Seriously? Can't stand? Or walk?

Not sure about the embassy in Savannakhet , but to do the extension for a year at your local immigration office you definitely need the funds. What other documents do you have for the savannakhet embassy?

What do you think is more beneficial to health as you age and why: weight training, stretching, or cardio?

Yup, that's a good one. You only have to work 6 months though ????

Damn, if he had a spare 10 grand lying around, he could probably get that knee fixed in Thailand.

Yeah, having been here since 22, I am starting to think I won't be living here at 60. Nothing wrong with a few months holiday here though

Does anyone know the required documents for a 60 day extension based on family/marriage? I believe less documents are required compared with the 1 year extension.

They have very weak egos

Do they accept Will they accept a print out from the Mor Phrom app? How do you get the yellow booklet?

Exactly ???? Can't say the slightest thing bad about Thailand with some of these guys on here. I guess they are in denial.

How sad.

Both are available in Thailand. And some got their qualification overseas obviously.

Well done. You certainly did a lot to try to assimilate and have most distinguished relatives and neighbors. Kudos. I gave quite a fair and balanced list of things I like about Thailand and also what I dislike. Wouldn't say I am bitter about anything. I just don't bury my head in the sand and I am open to new possibilities. But for some expats, they've made their bed here.

Can men do that too?

Some of us have degrees in the subject we teach, a PGCE, and have good jobs at top-tier schools, actually. But I wasn't just referring to careers. I was meaning guys who go married, or had a family, or moved to live in traditional community. These are the guys who experience a different side of Thailand, rather than the guys that are just on a long term holiday who don't know the real Thailand.