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That's what I got today Sorry, I don't follow. Do you mean I can extend for another 10 days once the current extension expires.

I'm currently on a border crossing stamp. Have been for a while now. I have considered the overstay route. I might not have much choice but to take the risk. And thank you for a genuine reply.

Hi My passport expires in 5 months. I just noticed today. You don't need to tell me I'm a fool - I know I've ballsed up. I also have 1 month remaining on my visa. I got an extension today, which is when I noticed the expiry problem. So, I have a couple of questions: I've read that Thailand doesn't apply the 6-month expiry rule, but that's no good to me if I can't leave the country for a visa run. Does anybody know how long it will likely take to get a new (British) passport (I have approximately 1 month from nowʔ) Failing that, are there any countries in the region that don't stick to the 6-month expiry rule strictlyʔ I'd really prefer not to have to return to the UK if possible. Any other suggestionsʔ Thanks in advance Feel free to make yourself feel better by gloating over my idiocy. This is far from the stupidest thing I've done anyway, so it's water off a duck's back.

Update: I gave up on the DIY visa and went with a company - which went to Bahn Laem (Sp?) All went smoothish, except it was reuested to pay an additional 1,000 baht by Thai immigration for reasons nobody seems to understand but them. Other than that, no problems.

Thanks for the reply, Yes, I am Why avoid Poi Pet? What are my alternatives (from Ratchaburi) And I still don't know the cost...

Hi all. I'm looking for the cost of visa exemption stamps at the border WITHOUT travel costs. All I can seem to find is tour companies that don't break the cost down. I remember it being about 1,000 baht. Is that still the case. Thank you in advance #Edit - forgot to mention - I'm British and have no overstay ect.

HI all. As the title says, I'm looking for springtails and isopods for bio-active vivariums. I've found some isopods in the wild (but no spingtails). It'd be much easier of I could buy some breeding cultures, if somebody can recommend a place. Thanks in advance.

Forgot to update. The loan has been completed and all is under control again. In the end my wife found somebody by posting in a local (Ubon) forum. One of the biggest hurdles was the Kai Fak agreement because apparently it takes a long time for them to release the land if you pay off the loan. But we got there.

Well, we've had a preliminary yes to a Kai Fak agreement. It's a well known, established business with very positive reviews. We've been 100% upfont with all the details so hopefully there should be nothing to change their minds. Nothing confirmed yet, so *touches wood*. They even discussed my wife potentially working as an agent for them!

Don't worry, that's not going to happen. We need the money urgently but I'm also savvy to loan sharks and the like so I won't be going down that route.

Thank you

The dude working in the government department said otherwise. In fact - he suggested it.

Thanks. This is just the type of loan I was expecting to get, if anything at all. We're both well aware of the risks and have every intention of repaying on time which would remove that particle hazard. I should explain in more detail: My wife already has a government loan against the land. Since we took out the loan, my income has since been hit hard meaning we couldn't make the repayments. We've since moved out of Bangkok to slash our overheads and can balance the books again, but the government guy (sorry, I don't know the terminology) has already started legal proceedings. We have a month to find the outstanding money or the land will be sold, which is problematic for my wife considering it was passed down by family. Oh, and even though my income has taken a hit, it's still a reasonable amount.

Thanks. She can show a regular income. That's not the issue. The reason she's struggling is to do with technical 'issues' with the land itself. For example, one company said the land wasn't big enough (it's just over 5 Rai). The land being in Ubon and us being in Ratchaburi is also probably not helping.

Super Skunk.

Hi all. We are trying to get a loan secured against land in Ubon Thani. the land was valued at approximately 385,000 baht about a year ago and we need a loan of about 200,000. My (Thai) wife has struggled because of reasons like the size and location of the land, and I was wondering if I get get the loan - secured by my wife's land - in my name. Or maybe somebody can recommend a legitimate finance company that will be happy to do business with my wife. Thanks in advance.