Red Phoenix

Thais need a Schengen Visa to visit Denmark, and need to apply at the Danish Embassy in Bangkok for such Visa. The main hurdle, besides all the paperwork needed, is that they need to provide credible evidence that they will return to Thailand at the end of their visit. Being married with a Danish citizen simplifies things, but a Visa is still needed.

Be aware that: - There are two entries for International Departures when leaving the departure hall, and that you need to take entry 2 as it is there after security and before the immigration desks, that the Re-Entry Permit Desk is situated. - You need to pay cash in THB (1.000 THB for a One-Time Re-Entry Permit) - If you bring your own filled in Re-Entry Permit form, you also need to bring 2 pass-photos. You can also make use of the desk in the corner that provides the service of filling in the Form for you (using your Passport details) and takes a digital photo of you, which they embed in the filled-in form. That service costs 200,- THB, also to be paid in cash.

Making a trip to Middle Earth for a runny nose? Sounds a bit overdone.

Because you can take a horse to water, but you cannot make it drink...

No, the mask keeps the cough spit nice and cozy near your mouth and nose - making masks the ideal breeding ground for bacteria...

I agree that in your case when planning only to stay between 45 and 60 days, and having the opportunity to apply on-line for the 60-day Tourist Visa, that that would be your best option. Note that depending on where you are staying in Thailand, that doing a border-run can also be an alternative instead of applying for the 30-day extension. And that option would actually be the one to go for in case you want to stay between 75 and 90 days in Thailand, as it would provide you with a 2nd 45-day permission to stay on re-entry after having left when your 1st 45-aay permission to stay almost expired.

I had the filled-in Re-Entry Permit form with me, and pass-photos. But the lady at the Suvarnabumi Re-Entry desk waved them away, and said only Passport needed and filled in the form on her PC using my Passport-data and taking a photo with the fish-eye. Have I been scammed to take that 'optional service' for 200,- THB? Note: It was end October 2022.

You can buy the Re-Entry Permit either at a provincial Immigration Office or in the departure hall of the main Thai international airports. Buying it at Suvarnabhumi Airport is very quick and easy. It takes less than 10 minutes, as you ONLY need to show your passport with your current Permit to stay from the Non Imm O Visa. But there are TWO very important points to take into account when you want to buy it there: #1 - You don't need to fill out the Re-Entry Permit form beforehand, nor provide a photograph. The Airport Immigration service fills out the form for you based on your Passport details and takes a picture of you. But you need to bring 1.200,- THB in cash, as they do not accept debit- or creditcards to pay for the service (1.000 THB being the standard price for the One Time Re-Entry Permit, and 200 THB for the administrative service) #2 - At Suvarnabhumi there are 2 entrances for International Departures. You should take entrance 2, as it is there that the Re-Entry Permit service is located. After you passed the 'screening' of your hand-luggage, and go to the Immigration Stamp-Out hall, the Re-Entry Permit service is indicated and it is at the left-side of the various counters where you are being stamped out. So you should go for theRe-Entry Permit first, and once you have it then proceed to one of the counters to get stamped out. Note: I am pretty sure that if you only realize that you forgot to apply for the Re-Entry Permit and are already 'stamped out' (which invalidates your Permit to stay) that Immigration would allow you to still get it < in Don Mueang Airport - the other Bangkok international airport - the Re-Entry Permit service is located after you are stamped out >, but might be useful to put a Post-It note in your passport with RE-ENTRY PERMIT in your passport, in case you would forget, so that the Immigration officer will draw your attention to do it before him stamping you out.

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Yes, and that''s why I wrote that he will have to go through the whole process of applying for a Thai Driver's Permit and taking the theoretical and practical exams.

You can get a Residence Certificate from your provincial Immigration Office for free. However some Immigration Offices (like the one in SiSaKet province) only provide it when you have a 'request form' from the DTP that provides Thai driver permits. If that is the case also in the province where you are residing, you should first go the DTP where you plan to apply for the Thai drivers permit, and ask them to provide you with such a Residence Certificate request form (it's free of charge). And with that request form you can get the Residence Certificate from your provincial Immigration Office (free of charge). Then it's back to the DTP to do the actual application for your Thai drivers permit. Last month I went through the process, and I had my 2 Thai drivers permits (one for a car, and one for a motorcycle) provided in less than 1 hour, and it cost me 320,- THB in total. All I had to show was: - My Passport with valid permission to stay (and two pass-photos) - The Residence Certificate - A 'health' certificate less than 1 month old (which you can get at most local clinics for 60,- THB) - My non-expired International Drivers Permit However, you will not be able to do that, as you do not have a valid International Drivers Permit or - in case your drivers permit is not in english - an Embassy stamped translation of your country's valid drivers permit. So you will have to go through the whole process of proving - both theoretically and practically - that you are able to drive a car/motorcycle.

This extension should normally have an impact on the number of applications for a 60-day Tourist Visa at Thai Embassies abroad. Because who would go through the trouble of applying for such a Visa, when you can enter Thailand WITHOUT any Visa and receive a 45 day Permit to Stay on entry? And those that do want to stay longer can apply for a 30-day extension at any Thai Immigration office for 1.900,- THB. So it's only when you plan to stay between 75 and 90 days in Thailand, that a 60-day Tourist Visa would now make any sense to apply for.

Don't worry, I'll be back once I found it. The search engine from AseanNow is not great to use an understatement, but will look in my own archive. I started referring to him as dr Yong(ele) after he advocated to innoculate all Thai children, so I am pretty sure I will find it back.

Yes and I will post it I can if I find the ThaiVisa article again where Yong(ele) advocated jabbing ALL Thai children 3 months and older.

Dr Yongele advocated at the start of the roll-out of the jabs, to innoculate Thai children 3 months and older. I will never forgive him for that!

... and if you want ME to wear mask - up yours.

When you look at the messages of dr Yongele over the last 2-3 years, 'common sense' is the last thing I would credit him for...

Instead of an ED Visa, did you consider looking for a Teaching Visa. When you are fluent in english and preferably also have teaching credentials, you might find a school in Thailand looking for an English-language teacher. Just do a search on English Language Teaching Assignments in Thailand, to find agencies that have teaching opportunities. On top of the 12-month Visa you will also get relatively well-paid for your time .