Simon Sparky

On 8/23/2022 at 4:57 AM, scubascuba3 said:

what he is quoting there is the standard term when using an agent, 15 months, 3 months non imm O and 12 months extension, arranged by the agent

To me, sounds like a 1 year multi-entry, where you have to border bounce every 3 months with the last bounce just before the visa runs out making that one visa last you for 12 + 3 months. Just needs border bounces.

Just been to Hua Hin immigration. Last day for Covid Extensions,  they told me. My previous extension due to end Sept. 16th. They accepted my application and it's gone to BKK for consideration. I'll find out on the 8th what date i get. Hoping for Mid-november, as opposed to 23rd October. Here's hoping!

BTW Hua Hin Immigration was as quiet as I've ever seen it. I was (pleasantly) surprised, as I was expecting a riot of last minute covid extenders.

Apologies to those who wanted more land border information following the subject line.

The solution to my problem turned out to be a covid-19 extension (that had been denied for the first visa exempt extension}.

UPDATE:

Extension, 60 days, probably worked (under BKK consideration now)

HH Immigration are finally using the affidavit pages.

HH say the  Covid 19 excuse will finish 24 August. I noticed there's also a box to tick if you're having trouble with flights.

11 hours ago, Hanuman2547 said:

It appears that the border near the town of Prachuap Khiri Khan is still closed to foreigners according to go-myanmar.com Arriving and departing from Myanmar (Burma) over land | Go-Myanmar.com (go-myanmar.com)  "The Singkhorn Pass is only open for Myanmar and Thai residents travelling either way for up to two days. It connects Mueang Prachuap Khiri Khan (Thailand) with a very remote part Myanmar's Tanintharyi Division" 

AFAIK, although foreigners have visited Myanmar there, it has never been good for in-out passport stamps.

Thanks for everyone's input

Simon.

1 hour ago, DrJack54 said:

When does current permission of stay expire? 

The VE extension finishes on the 20th, I'll probably go tomorrow. HH were certainly threatening "no more covid-19 extensions [after the 24th Aug.?]" , but I will see if I can get a confirmation /update on that tomorrow.

Thanks for your help.

Simon.

22 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

You have to do the 30 day extension before they will issue a 60 day covid 19 extension. You can do the covid extension now.

Thanks, Ubon Joe. That's the answer. Thanks too to Dr. Jack.

With HH Immigration, you had to send a recent dated email to the embassy requesting a letter and show the  reply and linked page that says they don't do extension letters. This system went on for 2 years. I think now [now they're threatening to stop covid extensions] they've finally switched to the affidavid method.

Thank you all. I'll confirm the result soon.

Simon.

Not sure DrJack, but i don't think so. The first extension only the 30 day, usual available for VE, even though I asked about Covid 60-day extension.

A covid extension on that???

That may be true. But I've only read that when the poster is also saying that visas are not available at Ban Phu Nam Ron.

Thanks for  your answer Bob.

I'm looking to do a visa run for a second visa exempt entry (1st already 30 day extended at immigration).

I was hoping to do a visa run from Hua Hin to Ban Phu Nam Ron, Kanchanaburi; but that may be closed at the moment. 

Anyone got an update?

After that I'm thinking Ranong, but I'm having trouble finding up to date info on that too.

TIA, Simon.